Clayton Court Streetscape Project Manual_10-1-25.pdf

PROJECT MANUAL

TOWN OF FRASER

Clayton Court Streetscape

153 FRASER AVENUE, P.O. BOX 370

FRASER, COLORADO 80442

5250 HAHN’S PEAK DRIVE, SUITE 210

LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538

PROJECT NO.: 100579

September 2025

Clayton Court Streetscape September 2025

Seals Page 00 01 05 - 1 of 1

SECTION 00 01 05

SEALS PAGE

1. Civil Components

Greg Steed, PE Merrick & Company

2. Electrical Engineering

Karen Purcell, PE PK Electrical, Inc.

END OF SECTION

Table of Contents 00 01 10 – 1 of 4

SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Information

00 01 01 Cover Page

00 01 05 Seals Page

00 01 10 Table of Contents

Procurement & Contracting Requirements

00 11 16 Invitation to Bid

00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders

00 41 00 Bid Form

00 43 00 Bid Bond…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

00 51 00 Notice of Award

00 52 00 EJCDC Agreement

00 55 00 Notice to Proceed

00 61 13 Performance Bond

00 61 14 Payment Bond

00 70 00 General Conditions

00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions

Division 1 General Requirements

01 11 00 Summary of Work

01 20 05 Measurement and Payment

01 31 19 Project Meetings

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

01 41 00 Materials Testing and Quality Control

01 42 00 Abbreviations

01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls

Table of Contents 00 01 10 – 2 of 4

01 60 00 Material and Equipment

01 75 10 Electrical Systems Commissioning

Division 2 Demolition

02 41 00 Demolition and Salvage

02 41 26 Selective Electrical Demolition

Division 10 Specialties

10 14 23 Panel Signage

Division 26 Electrical

26 00 01 Electrical General Provisions

26 00 02 Electrical Submittals

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems

26 05 29 Hangers, Supports, and Firestopping for Electrical Systems

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems

26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting

Division 31 Earthwork

31 25 00 Erosion and Sediment Controls

Division 32 Exterior Improvements

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving

32 16 00 Curbs, Gutters, and Sidewalks

Table of Contents 00 01 10 – 3 of 4

Division 33 Utilities

33 05 61 Concrete Manholes

LIST OF DRAWINGS

C01 Cover Sheet

C02 General Notes

C03 Existing Conditions Plan

C04 Demolition and Erosion Control Plan

C05 Overall Site Plan

C06 Proposed Waterline Plan

C07 Proposed Waterline Plan Add Alternative

C08 Proposed Roadway Plan

C09 Proposed Roadway Plan

C10 Clayton Court Roadway Profile

C11 Clayton Court Road Sections

D1 Typical Details

D2 Typical Details

SF1 Site Furnishings Plan

SF2 Site Furnishings Details and Products

EC01 Electrical Cover Sheet

EP01 Overall Lighting Plan

EL01 One-Line Diagram

ED01 Electrical Detail

ED02 Electrical Detail

ED03 Electrical Detail

ED04 Electrical Detail

ED05 EV Charging Detail

Table of Contents 00 01 10 – 4 of 4

ES01 Conduit and Luminaire Schedules

LIST OF APPENDICES

Geotechnical Investigation: Kumar & Associates Inc., Dated June 12, 2024

Invitation to Bid 00 11 13 – 1 of 2

SECTION 00 11 16

INVITATION TO BID

CLAYTON COURT STREETSCAPE PROJECT

NOTICE

The Town of Fraser will receive sealed bids for construction of the Clayton Court Streetscape Project on Bidnet Direct ( www.BidNetDirect.com ) on or before 2:00 pm, Monday, November 10, 2025.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The site of the work is within the Town of Fraser. The work generally consists of the following major items:

A. Site Controls: Includes construction survey, traffic controls, erosion controls, and materials testing quality controls.

B. Site Demolition: Includes the demolition of existing gravel, asphalt, pavement, cross pans, curb and gutters, and sidewalk. Existing fences, retaining wall, and landscaping will also be removed where indicated in the drawings.

C. Site Grading: Grading as indicated in the drawings. Import and export necessary to meet design grades as determined by Contractor.

D. Asphalt Paving: Includes subbase preparation and conditioning, placement and compaction of base course, mixing, application, and compaction of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) to design standards specified in the drawings and relevant specifications.

E. Hardscape: Includes concrete paving, curb & gutter, cross pans, colored concrete sidewalks, truncated domes, existing manhole adjustments, handicapped ramps, roadway signage, and street striping. Site furnishings will include bench seating, trash receptacles, planters, bike racks, and bollards.

F. Electrical: Scope includes new Town service to power street lights and EV chargers.

Includes electrical service meter cabinet, MPEI coordination, light posts, post bases, light fixtures, conduit, wiring, pull boxes, and two EV charging stations.

DOCUMENT INSPECTION AND PROCUREMENT

Electronic (pdf format) copies of Bidding and Contract Documents may be obtained from www.BidNetDirect.com.

BONDS

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty bond, or a certified or cashier's check payable to the order of the Owner in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid as a guaranty that the bidder will execute the contract, if awarded, in conformity with the Bid Form. The successful

Invitation to Bid 00 11 13 – 2 of 2 bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond on forms provided in the Bidding and Contract Documents. Each bond shall be in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND QUESTIONS

A MANDATORY in-person pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday October 15th, 2025 at 2:00 pm.

Bidders should not contact the Town of Fraser or Merrick with questions. Questions must be posed through Bidnet Direct by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Answers via bid addenda will be issued through Bidnet Direct, and bidders must acknowledge all addenda in their proposal.

AWARD

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, to readvertise for bids, or to withhold the award for any reason the Owner determines.

Further information will be found in “Instructions to Bidders” of the Contract Documents. Each Bidder will be assumed to be familiar with all Contract Documents, including all Drawings and Specifications.

Town of Fraser

By: Paul Johnson

Public Works Director Town of Fraser

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SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Bidders shall observe the following instructions. These instructions are supplementary to the instructions contained in the “Invitation for Bids” to which each Bidder shall also give particular attention in preparing its Bid. Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions.

1.01. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. Complete sets of the Bidding and Contract Documents may be obtained from www.BidNetDirect.com.

B. Complete sets of Bidding and Contract Documents shall be used in preparing Bids;

neither Owner nor Engineer assumes responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding and Contract Documents.

C. Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding and Contract Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for other use.

D. The following together comprise the Contract Documents and are hereby made a part and parcel thereof.

1. Advertisement for Bid

2. Instructions to Bidders

3. Bid Form

4. Agreement Forms

5. Notice to Proceed

6. Bid Bond

7. Bond Forms

8. General Conditions

9. Supplementary Conditions

10. Specifications

11. Drawings, including supplemental drawings and schedules, if any

12. Addenda, if any

E. Where the word “Contract” appears, it shall be held to include all the foregoing.

F. No less than all of the parts of Contract Documents shall constitute the formal Contract.

1.02. BID FORM

A. In filling out the Bid Form, Bidders shall be governed by the following:

1. Bids shall be made upon the form provided in the Contract Documents. All prices must be written in words and expressed in figures. If a discrepancy exists

Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13 – 2 of 12 between the amount stated in words and the amount stated in figures, the amount stated in words shall govern. In case of an error in the extension of the price, the unit bid price shall govern. Prices shall be typewritten or written in ink.

Changes in the Bid must be initialed. The Bid must be signed by one duly authorized to do so, and, in case it is signed by a deputy or subordinate, the principal’s proper written authority to such deputy or subordinate must accompany the Bid.

2. If the Bid is submitted by:

a. An Individual: The person signing the Bid shall state below its signature that he or she is the sole owner of business.

b. A Sole Proprietorship or Joint Venture: The Bid shall be signed by each proprietor or by each participant in the joint venture or by an authorized agent of each participant.

c. A Partnership: The Bid shall be signed with the Partnership name by one of the members of Partnership, or by an authorized representative, followed by the signature and designation of the person signing.

d. A Corporation: The person signing the Bid must be the President or Vice President of the corporation. That person must state its title and make certain that the corporation seal is affixed and attested by the Secretary of the Corporation.

3. The names of all persons signing Bids must also be legibly printed or typed below the signature. A Bid by a person who affixes to his signature the word “president,” “secretary,” “agent,” or other designation without disclosing his principal may be held to be the Bid of the individual signing. Evidence of the authority of the person signing shall be furnished.

1.03. BID GUARANTEE

A. Each Bid must be accompanied by a cashier’s check or a certified check from a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a Bidder’s Bond properly executed by an approved surety company authorized to do business in the State of Colorado, payable without condition to the Owner. The Bid Bond must be on the form provided with the Contract Documents. The amount of such Bid Guarantee shall be not less than 5 percent of the amount of the total Bid Price. Each Bidder agrees that by filing its Bid together with their Bid Guarantee in consideration of the Owner’s receiving and considering such Bid, the Bid shall be held by the Owner until a Bid is accepted, the Agreement is executed, a satisfactory Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Warranty Bond, and requisite Certificates of Insurance are furnished by the Successful Bidder, or for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of the Bids, whichever period shall be shorter.

B. The term “Successful Bidder” shall be deemed to include any Bidder whose Bid is accepted, whether initially or subsequent to the failure or refusal of another Bidder to enter into Contract.

C. Should the Successful Bidder fail or refuse to enter into Contract within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice of Award, the Owner shall be entitled to collect the amount of such Bidder’s Bid Guarantee as liquidated damages, to consider all rights arising

Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13 – 3 of 12 out of the Owner’s acceptance of such Bidder’s Bid as abandoned, and to award the Contract to any other Bidder, to re-advertise, or otherwise dispose of the work as the Owner may determine best serves its interests.

1.04. QUALIFICATIONS

A. Each Bid must be accompanied by project references and demonstration of successful experience for similar work, upon which may be considered in making the award, which will include:

1. Three (3) project references for work performed by the Contractor in the last five years including: project description, quantities, location, Owner contact information, Engineer contact information, awarded contract amount, final contract amount, and completion date.

2. Submittal of the names of any anticipated key Subcontractors and suppliers.

B. A Bidder otherwise qualified may be required, either before or after the Bid opening, to demonstrate availability of equipment and organization, not otherwise committed, to perform the work within the time limits specified in the Contract Documents. Bidders will be required to fully inform the Engineer of their commitments to other work so that the Engineer may form an opinion as to their availability for prompt performance of this Contract. No Bid will be accepted from a Bidder who is engaged in work that would impair Bidder’s ability to perform or finance this Work.

C. No Bid will be accepted from, and no Contract will be awarded to any person, firm, or corporation that is in arrears to the Owner upon any debt or contract, or that is a defaulter as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Owner.

D. In determining the Bidder's qualifications, the following factors will be considered:

work previously completed by the Bidder and whether the Bidder (a) evidence of Bidder's qualification to do business in the Colorado or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to award of the contract, (b) maintains a permanent place of business, (c) has adequate plant and equipment to do the Work properly and expeditiously, (d) has the financial resources to meet obligations incident to the Work,

(e) has appropriate technical experience, and (f) provides a minimum of three project references.

1.05. EXAMINATION OF BIDDING AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND

SITE

A. It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

1. Examine and carefully study the Bidding and Contract Documents, and the other related data identified in the Bidding and Contract Documents;

2. Visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

3. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

4. Carefully study: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and drawings of physical conditions relating to existing

Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13 – 4 of 12 surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Article 5.03 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable "technical data," and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in the Article 5.06 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable "technical data";

5. Consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding and Contract Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding and Contract Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding and Contract Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

6. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding and Contract Documents;

7. Become aware of the general nature of the Work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding and Contract Documents;

8. Promptly give Engineer written notice of conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding and Contract Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder;

and

9. Determine that the Bidding and Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

B. The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding and Contract Documents and applying specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding and Contract Documents, that Bidder has given Engineer written notice of conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding and Contract Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding and Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

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1.06. CHANGES

A. The right is reserved by the Owner to revise or to amend any one of the stated parts of the Contract Documents prior to the date set for opening Bids. Such revisions and amendments, if any, will be announced by addendum, copies of which will be furnished to each Bidder obtaining a set of Contract Documents as provided for in the Invitation for Bids. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which may require substantial changes in quantities or prices or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such length of time as in the opinion of the Engineer will enable Bidders to revise their Bids. In such cases, the addendum will include an announcement of the new time for opening Bids.

1.07. TIME FOR COMPLETION

A. Time required for completion of the work is a basic consideration of the Contract as set forth in the Agreement and further described in the Special Provisions. The Contractor’s proposed construction schedule will be taken into consideration in the award of the Contract. Prior to the award of the Contract, the Bidder may be required to satisfy the Owner of its ability to complete the work within the time stated.

1.08. WARRANTY

A. The warranty period shall be two (2) years from the date of Substantial Completion.

1.09. SUBMISSION OF BID

A. Bids must be submitted at the location stated in the Advertisement for Bids before the bid expiration time.

1.10. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

A. A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the same manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

B. If within 24 hours after Bids are opened a Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

1.11. EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

A. Promptly after the opening of the Bids, a compilation of them will be prepared and the certified checks submitted as Bid Guaranties by all Bidders, except the three lowest Bidders, will be returned. An abstract of the amount of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

B. The certified checks of the three lowest Bidders for each Schedule will be returned as soon as the Bidder to whom the Contract has been awarded executes the Contract and furnishes the Performance Bond and Payment Bond with satisfactory Surety, but not later than (60) days after the date of the opening of Bids. The Contract will be

Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13 – 6 of 12 awarded within sixty (60) days after the opening of Bids unless all Bids are rejected, or unless the Bidder to whom the Contract was originally awarded fails to execute the Contract and furnish the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond.

C. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder.

D. More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

E. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

F. In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

G. Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

H. If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the Bidder whose Bid is in the best interests of the Project.

1.12. NOTIFICATIONS TO BIDDERS

A. In accordance with Section 24-103-908, Colorado Revised Statutes, notice is hereby provided that if any nonresident Bidders are from a state that provides a preference to Bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the Bid of that nonresident Bidder.

B. Bidders shall have no right to any administrative, legal, or other protest, appeal, or challenge of any matter or grievance in connection with the solicitation or award of any contracts, including the evaluation of Bids and selection of a successful Bidder. In submitting a Bid, each Bidder acknowledges that it shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of such Bid and that it shall under no circumstances have any right to recover the costs of such Bid preparation from the Owner or any other costs, expenses, or damages in the event such Bid is not accepted by the Owner.

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C. The Owner reserves the right to confine its consideration of the Bids to the Base Bid or any requested alternate bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive inconsistencies, technicalities and informalities, or to advertise for new Bids if the Owner determines, in its sole discretion, that such actions are desired. The Owner further reserves the right to award the Contract on the basis of its own determination of which is the most responsive Bid which best serves the interest of the Owner and the public.

1.13. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Sales and Use Tax: The Owner is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado and is exempt from state sales and use tax on construction and building materials to contractors and subcontractors for use in construction of public works, in accordance with Sections 39-26-708(1) and 39-26-713(2)(d), Colorado Revised Statutes. Said state taxes shall not be included in the Bid. In addition, Bidders should consider all similar sales and use tax exemptions made available by other applicable taxing entities.

B. Authorizations: The Bidder must be authorized to do business in the State of Colorado and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the State of Colorado.

C. Illegal Alien Compliance: The successful Bidder shall comply with existing State law regarding employment of illegal aliens.

1. Trade Secrets and Open Records Act:

a. Application of the Act. The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that all documents submitted to the Owner are subject to the provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act, Sections 24-72-200.1, et seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, and the Bidder acknowledges that the Owner shall abide by the Colorado Open Records Act, including honoring all proper public records requests made thereunder. The Bidder shall be responsible for all costs incurred in connection with any determinations required to be made by a court, pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act. The Bidder is advised to contact legal counsel concerning such acts in application of the Colorado Open Records Act to the Bidder.

b. Confidential or Proprietary Materials. If the Bidder deems any document(s) which it submits to the Owner to be confidential, proprietary, or otherwise protected from disclosure under the Open Records Act, then it shall appropriately label such document(s), and submit such document to the Owner together with a written statement describing the material which is requested to remain protected from disclosure and the justification for such request. This request will either be approved or denied by the Owner; however, the Owner will make a good-faith effort to accommodate all reasonable requests. The Bidder understands and agrees that, regardless of any position taken by the Owner or the Bidder, a court may order production of material deemed confidential, proprietary, or exempt from disclosure, and such a decision would be beyond the control of the Owner.

c. Stakeholder. In the event of litigation concerning the disclosure of any document(s) submitted by the Bidder to the Owner, the Owner’s sole

Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13 – 8 of 12 involvement will be as stakeholder retaining the document(s) until otherwise ordered by the court, and the Bidder shall be fully responsible for otherwise prosecuting or defending any actions concerning the document(s) at its sole expense and risk. The Bidder shall be responsible for reimbursing the Owner for all costs, legal fees, and other expenses incurred by the Owner as the result of a request or decision by the Bidder that any materials submitted to the Owner be withheld from any request under the Open Records Act or similar law.

1.14. REQUIREMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL BIDDER

A. Agreement: The Successful Bidder will be required to execute the Agreement substantially in the form as included herewith, and to be supplied by the Owner, within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the Notice of Award.

B. Performance Bond and Payment Bond: The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish, at its own expense, fully executed copies of a Contractor’s Performance Bond and a Contractor’s Payment Bond, each in full amount of the Contract Price in number equal to required copies of the Agreement and in the form attached hereto, within ten

(10) calendar days from the date of Notice of Award.

C. Certificates of Insurance: The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish at its own expense, fully executed copies of requisite Certificates of Insurance within ten (10) calendar days from the date of Notice of Award. See General Conditions for Insurance requirements.

PART 2 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS

2.01. NOTICE TO AFFECTED PARTIES

A. Prior to commencing construction in any street, the Contractor shall prepare a Notice to all residences along the project route who will be affected by the work. The notice shall explain the project, schedule, and list the following contact and telephone numbers, cell phone and mobile numbers:

Contractor Project foreman Project engineer Owner Inspector

B. When it is necessary to temporarily deny access to owners or tenants to their property, or when any utility service connection must be interrupted, the Contractor shall give notices sufficiently in advance to enable the affected persons to provide for their needs.

C. Except in those cases mentioned above, the Contractor shall maintain continuous utility service to all property owners, tenants, and customers during the length of the project.

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2.02. UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES

A. Known underground utilities and structures including buried electric cables, gas lines, telecommunications cables, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water mains, are shown on the Drawings. This information is shown for the convenience of the Contractor but is not guaranteed to be either correct or complete, and the Contractor shall make all investigations necessary, including potholing, to verify its correctness and completeness. The Contractor shall, prior to excavation, locate all underground utilities and structures so that they will not be injured by its trenching or excavating operation by notifying the “U.N.C.C.” (811) and the appropriate utility companies.

B. Prior to beginning construction in any street, and well in advance of the work, the Contractor shall pothole and verify the location of all existing utilities that may be in conflict.

2.03. SITE CLEAN UP

A. The Contractor shall maintain a clean work area at all times and will be responsible for the daily removal of nuisance dust on road surfaces, mud, and construction debris, whether caused directly by the Contractor's construction operation, or that of its subcontractors and/or material suppliers, or indirectly due to the work site conditions in general, from all public streets, private driveways, and parking lots within or adjacent to the project area. At the close of work each day, the Contractor shall scrape and sweep such streets, driveways, and parking lots as necessary to leave them in a cleaned, acceptable condition for traffic. The Contractor will be responsible for any damage due to its maintenance and/or cleaning operations.

2.04. TOWN OF FRASER STANDARDS

A. If the Contractor, in the course of its work, should find a discrepancy between the provisions of this Contract and the Town of Fraser Design Criteria and Construction Standards, it shall be its duty to inform the Engineer immediately in writing. The Engineer shall promptly investigate and make any determination required by the circumstances. Any work done after such discovery, until authorized, will be done at the Contractor’s risk.

2.05. WORK WITHIN EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY

A. All storage and material handling for this project must take place in public rights-of-way and easements, unless approved otherwise. The Contractor shall coordinate with the appropriate private property owners and Town Departments and conform to Town requirements.

B. The Contractor is required to procure a Town of Fraser Right-of-Way access permit.

Permit fees will be waived. Where surety requirements of the Right-of-Way permit are duplicative with Contract surety bond, surety requirements under the permit will be waived. The Contractor shall obtain a Right-of-Way Access Permit and the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the Conditions section of the permit before the Town of Fraser will allow construction to start. The Contractor shall be responsible for conforming to all conditions of the permit relating to the Permittee.

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C. The Contractor is required to comply with Right-of-Way requirements for the Union Pacific Railroad and Colorado Department of Transportation utility crossings.

2.06. TRAFFIC CONTROL

A. An approved Traffic Control Plan shall be provided with the application for Right-of- Way access and maintained at the work zone in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

2.07. LICENSES AND PERMITS

A. The Contractor shall be licensed in Grand County. Prior to commencing work on this project, the Contractor shall obtain a license and permit (if required) from the County necessary to complete this work. Contractor is responsible for the license and permit fees. The Contractor shall be responsible for conforming to all conditions of the permit relating to the Permittee, including warranty requirements to Grand County.

B. Contractor will comply with permit conditions and requirements including insurance for contractor applied and owner transferred permits, as applicable. The Contractor shall apply for, pay for, provide security and execute all necessary permits applicable to the work, which may include but is not limited to:

1. CDPHE Stormwater Permit

2. Town of Fraser Right-of-Way Permit

3. Town of Fraser Bulk Water Permit

4. Electrical Permit

2.08. FURNISHED BY OWNER

A. The Owner will furnish no labor, no equipment and no materials to the Contractor.

2.09. ELECTRICITY

A. All electric power required by the Contractor must be provided by the Contractor.

2.10. WATER

A. The Owner will have water available for contractors use for this project at fire hydrants located in the Town. The contractor will not be charged for the use of this water as long as it is properly used and not wasted. The Contractor will be responsible for transporting the water from the fire hydrants. Approved backflow prevention devices shall be used at points of connection to the Town’s system.

2.11. PROJECT SUPERINTENDENCE

A. The Contractor shall provide a competent superintendent on the project through to the final completion and shall not change the individual except as allowed by the General Conditions.

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2.12. REPAIR OF EXISTING ASPHALT AND CONCRETE FLATWORK

A. Any damage to the asphalt and concrete surfaces caused by the construction operations shall be repaired by the Contractor at its expense. Repair may include patching damaged pavement, overlaying with 2 inches of asphalt, chip sealing, and applying a slurry seal coat or combinations of these treatments as approved by the Owner.

B. Unless directed otherwise by the Owner, the final lift of asphalt (approximately 2 inches) shall be placed after all work has been completed so as to result in a uniformly paved, finished surface. A temporary asphalt taper shall be provided for the transition from the first lift(s) of asphalt to the existing street grade. This taper shall be removed to a clean edge prior to final paving.

C. All concrete flatwork and curb and gutter replacement shall be in accordance with Town of Fraser requirements.

D. All asphalt and concrete must be sawcut prior to removal. Permanent replacement paving shall be installed within thirty (30) days following backfill inspection. The Town may allow installation and maintenance of temporary surfacing for longer periods subject to specific written approval by the Town, which may require additional Surety.

2.13. CONTRACTOR AFTER-HOURS RESPONSIBILITY

A. The Contractor shall assign an employee to be responsible for all aspects of this project after normal working hours and over weekends as emergency standby.

Telephone numbers (including pager and mobile phone) for this individual shall be submitted to the Engineer and Owner during the pre-construction meeting.

2.14. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP), if required by the Water Quality Control Division of the CDPHE. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs related to the Plan. A guidance document for the SWMP can be found online at “Colorado Stormwater Management Plan”.

B. The Town has adopted the East Grand Water Quality Board Erosion and Sediment Control for Construction Activities Guidance Manual. The Contractor will prepare an erosion control plan if required and pay the collateral for the permit if required. The Contractor will be responsible for any additional subsequent submittals and for complying with requirements set forth by the Plan(s).

2.15. HOURS OF OPERATION

A. Construction operations shall be allowed between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm on weekdays and with 48 hours advanced notice and permission of Owner and/or Engineer on weekends, nights, afterhours, and holidays.

2.16. MONTHS OF OPERATION

A. Excavations within the Right-of-Way shall not be permitted after October 15th or prior to April 15th unless otherwise approved in writing by the Town.

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2.17. RESTORATION

A. All grounds affected by the construction not included within the scope of the improvement project activities shall be restored to existing or better condition, including but not limited to vegetation, fencing, concrete sidewalks, curb and gutter, and concrete drain pan.

2.18. SANITARY FACILITIES

A. The Contractor will not be provided access to building facilities. Contractor must provide and maintain sanitary facilities during construction activities.

2.19. AS-CONSTRUCTED RECORDS

A. The Contractor shall maintain ongoing, accurate records of the “as-constructed” conditions and location of all buried facilities includes pipelines and appurtenances, conduits, and control cable, constructed or encountered as a part of this contract and shall keep the “as-constructed” records current and available to the Engineer and Owner during the progress of the Work. A clean, legible copy shall be presented to the Engineer upon project completion.

2.20. SITE SAFETY

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the work. Contractor shall maintain constructed barriers around all construction areas to safeguard the Owner’s employees and others at all times. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to damage, injury, or loss to:

1. Employees doing the work and other persons who may be affected.

2. The work and materials or equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site.

3. Other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including, but not limited to trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures, and utilities not designated for removal, relocation, or replacement in the course of construction.

B. All work shall be carried out in a safe manner with all local building codes and the safety requirements of the Colorado State Division of Labor and OSHA.

C. Prior to completion of the work, remove from the job site all tools, surplus material, scrap, equipment, debris, and waste.

D. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders of any public body having jurisdiction for the safety of persons or property or to protect them from damage, injury of loss; and shall erect and maintain all necessary safeguards for such safety and protection.

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SECTION 00 41 00

BID FORM

ARTICLE 1 – BID RECEIPT

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

Mr. Paul Johnson, Public Works Director Town of Fraser 153 Fraser Avenue Fraser, CO 80442

1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with the Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged:

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied with to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in SC-5.03 as containing reliable “technical

Bid Form 00 41 00 - 2 of 6 data,” and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in SC-5.06 as containing reliable “technical data.”

E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Based on the information and observations referred to in Paragraph 3.01.E, Bidder does not consider that further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work for which this Bid is submitted.

ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.01 Bidder certifies that:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation;

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid;

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding;

and

D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.D:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made

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(a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;

3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID

5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s):

BID SCHEDULE

Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the following Bid Schedule. The bid items are defined in Section 01 20 05, Measurement and Payment.

Base Bid:

Item No. Description Estimated Quantity and Unit

Unit Price ($) Extended Price ($)

1. Mobilization/Demobilization 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

2. Sediment and Erosion Control 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

3. Traffic Control 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

4. Demolition 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

5. Overlot Grading 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

6. 6-inch Cobble Stone Outfalls and Sidewalk Chase

1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

7 Concrete Curb and Gutter 1,770 LF $____________ $____________

8. 4’ Concrete V-Pan 770 LF $____________ $____________

9. 8’ Concrete Cross Pans 2 Each $____________ $____________

10. Concrete Sidewalks & Flatwork 6965 SF $____________ $____________

11. 6” Asphalt Paving 2850 SY $____________ $____________

12. Landscaping Features & Site

Furnishings 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

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13. Signage and Striping 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

14. Electrical Service 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

15. Light Posts, Fixtures, and Bases

(LP01 – LP07)

7 EA $____________ $____________

16. EV Chargers 2 EA $____________ $____________

17. Protection and Restoration 1 Lump Sum $____________ $____________

Total of Base Bid (Items 1-17): $_______________________________

Add Alternates

18A. Add Alternate # 1 Northwest Sidewalk 18A.1 Concrete Sidewalks 3508 SF $____________ $____________

18A.2 Light Posts, Fixtures, and Bases

(LP13 – LP17)

5 EA $____________ $____________

19A. Add Alternate # 2 Southwest Sidewalk 19A.1 Concrete Sidewalks 4041 SF $____________ $____________

19A.2 Light Posts, Fixtures, and Bases

(LP08 – LP12)

5 EA $____________ $____________

ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION

6.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 4.01 of the General Conditions and as modified by the Supplementary Conditions, on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

6.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

ARTICLE 7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

7.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Section 00 43 00 Bid Bond

B. Contractor’s License No.: _____________

C. Qualifications including a minimum of three project references.

ARTICLE 8 – DEFINED TERMS

8.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

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ARTICLE 9 – BID SUBMITTALS

9.01 This Bid is submitted by:

If Bidder is:

An Individual:

Name (Typed or Printed): ______________________________________________________

By: _______________________________________________________________________

(Individual’s Signature)

Doing Business as: ____________________________________________________________

A Partnership:

Partnership Name: ____________________________________________________________

By: ________________________________________________________________________

(Signature of general partner – attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (Typed or printed): _______________________________________________________

A Corporation:

Corporation Name: _____________________________________________________(SEAL)

State of Incorporation: _________________________________________________________

Type (General Business, Professional, Service, Limited Liability): ______________________

By: ________________________________________________________________________

(Signature– attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (Typed or printed): _______________________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________________________

(CORPORATE SEAL)

Attest: ______________________________________________________________________

Date of Qualification to do Business in Colorado is: ________ / ________ / ________

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A Joint Venture:

Name of Joint Venture: ________________________________________________________

First Joint Venturer Name: _______________________________________________(SEAL)

By: ________________________________________________________________________

(Signature of first joint venture partner – attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (Typed or printed): _______________________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________________________

Second Joint Venturer Name: _____________________________________________(SEAL)

By: ________________________________________________________________________

(Signature of second joint venture partner – attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (Typed or printed): _______________________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________________________

(Each joint venturer must sign. The manner of signing for each individual, partnership, and corporation that is a party to the joint venture should be in the manner indicated.)

Bidders Business Address: ______________________________________________________

Phone No.: ___________________________ Fax No.: ____________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________________

SUBMITTED on: __________________________________________, 20___________

State Contractor License No.:…