DFS1FD 01 10 00 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 072226DR - pdf.pdf

DARTMOUTH FIRE STATION NO. 1

NEW FUEL DEPOT

DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 22 JULY 2026

RT ARCHITECTS, INC.

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00-1

SECTION 01 10 00

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. All the Contract Documents, including Drawings, Specifications, including Division 01 - General Requirements and

Town of Dartmouth Public Procurement requirements, apply to the Work of this Section.

1.02 LOCATION Dartmouth Fire Station No. 1. 140 Cross Road, Dartmouth, Massachusetts

1.03 SCOPE OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall supply all labor, equipment, materials, temporary storage, facilities, tools, cutting and patching, trades, and appliances necessary for the Work in this Section and as required to properly complete the project in accordance with requirements of Contract Documents and good construction practice.

1.04 SECURITY & MAINTENANCE OF SITE

A. Provision of security, maintenance and protection for the site and construction is the responsibility of the General Contractor, until such time that the facility or portions of said facility are accepted for use by the Owner.

B. The General Contractor shall maintain the site in a clean and orderly condition throughout the project. Trash and construction debris is to be removed from the site in a timely fashion. The contractor shall provide all temporary protection and means to prevent the disruption of the daily working environment. Protection against dust, dirt, debris, noise shall be provided. A minimum of two days notice shall be provided for any work that may interfere with the normal activities of abutters.

C. Materials not required for this project are not to be stored on site.

D. The contractor shall provide & maintain all provisions to continue construction in all weather conditions. This includes temporary heat, snow removal rain protection etc.

1.05 TOUR OF JOB SITE

A. A Site Visit and Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Project site for the benefit of interested contractors. Refer to Section 00 00 20 – Invitation to Bid for location, date and time.

1.06 PERFORMANCE

A. Submission of a bid by Contractor shall be accepted as prima facia evidence that he has examined the Specifications and Drawings and has satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the work and all other matters which can in any way affect the work or cost thereof under this Contract. Any failure of the Contractor to acquaint himself with all available information, including a physical survey of the site of the proposed work will not relieve him from successfully performing all the work required to be done for a complete, finished job.

B. The above outline of principal features of the work in no way limits he responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor and materials required by the Specifications and Plans referred to herein.

1.07 REFERENCES

A. Where references are made in the contract documents to the Publications and Standards issued by the Association of Societies, the intent shall be understood to specify the current edition of such Publications or Standards (including tentative revisions) in effect on the date of the contract advertisement not withstanding any reference to a particular date.

1.08 RECORD DRAWINGS

A. The Owner will provide the Contractor a minimum of two (2) sets of black line on white drawings to maintain and submit record drawings; one set of which shall be maintained at the site and on which shall, at all times, be accurately, clearly and completely shown, the actual installations. At the completion of the contract, the Contractor shall submit the recorded drawings to the Architect who shall verify the record drawings in time to be used for the final inspection. The General Contractor shall submit electronic copies of the Record Drawings to the Owner at Project Closeout. See other Division 01 sections for additional requirements.

1.09 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. No consideration shall be granted, nor claim allowed, for alleged misunderstanding of Specifications and/or Drawings, nor for unfamiliarity with the conditions under which Work is to be performed.

B. The Contractor will be responsible to the Architect.

C. A written order by the architect must be received by the Contractor before he/she is permitted to make any changes or do any additional work on this job. Any work done or changes made without written order will be the Contractor's responsibility.

D. The material as specified is to be used unless written approval by the architect is given allowing substitution.

E. No products or manufacturers will be pre-approved. All product reviews and installation methods will be done during the shop drawing process only.

F. In addition to Work outlined to be within the scope of Work on the Drawings or in the Specifications, the Contractor shall include the cost of restoring any items that were damaged or removed as a result of such work. All restoration work shall be performed in accordance with sections of these specifications where applicable.

G. Unless otherwise stated in the agreement between the Owner and Contractor, the owner will retain five percent (5%) of the amount due to the contractor on all progress payments until Substantial Completion.

H. The Architect will make an electronic file of the Contract Documents available to the General Contractor for use during construction. It shall be the General Contractor’s responsibility to coordinate distribution in electronic or printed format to subcontractors, suppliers and others as needed to accomplish the project requirements.

1.10 STAGING

A. All staging and lifts, exterior and interior, required to be over eight (8) feet in height, shall be furnished and erected by the General Contractor and maintained in safe condition by him without charge to and for the use of all trades as needed by them for proper execution of their work, except where specified to the contrary in any other Section of the Specifications.

B. All necessary hoisting equipment and machinery shall be provided by the General Contractor and maintained in safe and operable condition without charge to and for the use of all trades as needed by them for proper execution of their work, except where specified to the contrary elsewhere in the Contract Documents.

1.11 CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY

A. The Contractor shall comply with City of Springfield Insurance & Bonding Requirements as included in Division 00 – Contracts and Conditions, Public Procurement and Bid Requirements.

1.12 SEQUENCE OF WORK

A. Successful Contractor must coordinate the work schedule with the Owner and the Architect in charge and make every effort to comply with the schedule. The General Contractor will provide a schedule of all work to be done and up-date the schedule with any changes. The G.C. shall provide an up to date schedule for review at the first job meeting of every month.

B. Mandatory dates for the construction schedule include the flowing:

1. Start of construction is anticipated within 60 days of the bid award.

C. The Contractor shall arrange all his work schedules within the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the regular work week and regular hours. Any work performed after 3:00 pm or on holidays and/or or the weekend will require the contractor to pay for the city’s custodian to be present onsite. The custodian’s hourly rate is $75.00 per hour. Work must be scheduled and performed in such a manner as to not interfere with activities outside of the cordoned off area.

Contractors are not entitled to additional funds due to work of other contractors or City operations.

1.13 DEFINITION OF PARTIES

A. Wherever the word "Owner" is used herein, it refers to the Town of Dartmouth.

B. Wherever the work "Architect" is used herein, it refers to RTA Architects + OPM, 245 Shea Avenue, Belchertown, MA 01007.

C. Wherever the word "Contractor" is used herein, it refers to the Contractor or Contractors for any part or parts of the work covered by these Specifications and the accompanying Drawings.

1.14 SCOPE OF ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. All Contract Documents shall govern in any subcontract made for any part or parts of the construction.

1.15 CONTRACT DOCUMENT CONFLICTS AND OMISSIONS

A. It is understood that work not indicated on a part of the Drawings, but reasonably implied to be similar to that shown at corresponding places on other drawings, is to be repeated.

B. Any conflicts on the drawings or in the specifications should be brought to the attention of the Architect, by the Contractor, so an addendum can be issued prior to bidding. If any such conflict is not addressed, by addendum, the Contractor will be responsible for the costlier of the items in question. All question regarding the contract documents must be sent to the architect in written form.

1.16 CUTTING AND PATCHING (By General Contractor)

A. The Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting or patching of that work that may be required to make its several parts come together properly and fit to work, including mechanical and electrical, as shown or reasonably implied by the Drawings and Specifications, or as the Architect may direct.

B. Any cost defective or ill-timed work (by General Contractor) shall be borne by the party responsible therefore, as determined by the Architect.

1.17 VERIFYING MEASUREMENTS

A. The Contractor shall verify all measurements and be responsible for any mistakes he may make and their result. If the Contractor discovers any discrepancy in figures on the Drawings, he shall report them to the Architect before proceeding with any work affected by the discrepancy, and shall be held responsible for results should he fail to make such report.

1.18 WORK SCHEDULE

A. Prior to construction, the Contractor, OPM and Architect shall review construction procedures to allow abutters to conduct normal business on adjacent properties. The General Contractor shall provide a complete construction schedule within 7 days of the award of the contract. The Contractor will need to adapt construction activities to a small site with limited access in a commercial urban neighborhood. The building will not be occupied during construction.

The Owner will be installing furnishings and equipment during the final phase of construction. The general contraction shall coordinate work activities with the owners on site representative.

1.19 SITE INSPECTION

A. The bidder shall visit the site and inform himself by visual inspection, observation and inquiry into the actual surface condition, climate, variations in rainfall, precipitation, temperature, water supply access, facilities for transportation, storage of material, availability of labor, and other conditions for carrying out the work. Each bidder shall make his own interpretation and reach his own conclusions as to the difficulties and or costs as a result of the foregoing and shall prepare his own estimate based on this data.

1.20 DAMAGE

A. Destruction, damage, staining of existing building and or site will be repaired and replaced by this contractor at no cost to the Owner.

1.21 COMPLETION DATE

A. Liquidated damages shall be assessed at the rate of $100.00 per calendar day for every day each project phase is not completed in the specified time due to the performance of the Contractor. The project shall be completed within 40 business days of the Notice to Proceed.

1.22 PERMIT FEES

A. Permit fees for this project are the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor and appropriate sub-contractors shall be responsible to apply for all permits, pay required fees, meet with the inspectors and post all active permits.

1.23 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS

A. The Owner will engage and pay for the services of an independent testing agency to perform field quality control tests and inspections (i.e. soils, concrete, and steel testing) which are not specifically indicated as the Contractor’s responsibility.”

1.24 TAXES

A. All new materials and equipment shall be tax exempt. The owner shall provide a tax-exempt number when a contract is signed.

END OF SECTION