Exhibit_A_-_Scope_of_Services_-_Technical_Specifications.pdf

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 01—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01000 Scope of Services ................................................................................. 1- 14 01025 Measurement and Payment .................................................................. 15 19 01040 Coordination ......................................................................................... 20 28 01060 Surveying ............................................................................................. 29 32 01600 Material and Equipment ....................................................................... 33 40 01800 Health and Safety ................................................................................. 41 44

DIVISION 02—SITE CONSTRUCTION

15060 Pipe and Fittings ................................................................................... 45 58

DIVISIONS 03 THROUGH 14 (NOT USED)

DIVISION 15—MECHANICAL

15060 Pipes–General ....................................................................................... 45 58 15060-11 Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe and Fittings ..................................... 45 58 15060-14 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe ............................................ 45 58 15100 Valves and Operators ........................................................................... 59 63 15992 Pipe Leak Testing ................................................................................. 64 67

DIVISION 16—ELECTRICAL (NOT USED)

END OF SECTION

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 01000

SCOPE OF SERVICES

OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING OF THE LANDFILL GAS,

LEACHATE AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT

THE VOLUSIA COUNTY LANDFILL

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 GENERAL

A. The Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, quality control, tools, transportation, supplies, fuel, and manpower to perform work including, but not limited to, installation, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of all landfill gas (LFG) collection and control system components and as specified the leachate collection system components.

Work may also be conducted on an emergency basis throughout the Contract term. All Work is to comply with the Drawings and Technical Specifications.

1. Contractor Qualifications: The Contractor shall be experienced in the field of LFG system operation, maintenance, and monitoring. The Contractor shall also be familiar with leachate collection and management systems.

a. Personnel and Equipment Lists: The Contractor shall demonstrate adequate resources (manpower and equipment) to provide the required services to the Owner. The Contractor shall provide Personnel and Equipment Lists showing all available personnel and equipment anticipated to be used under this Contract. These lists shall be submitted with the bid package. Contractor shall keep the Personnel List (with photos) updated throughout the life of the Contract. Updated lists shall be provided to the Owner whenever changes are made to personnel and equipment.

b. Previous Related Experience: The Contractor shall demonstrate adequate experience for LFG system operation, maintenance and monitoring (OM&M) services, at a minimum of three similar landfills, performed within the past 10 years. This experience shall be submitted with the bid package, in Attachment E, References.

IMPORTANT: Contractors failing to provide an acceptable Personnel and Equipment List with their Bid or failing to provide substantiated related experience as specified above, may have their bid determined as non-responsive and ineligible for award.

2. Description of LFG Collection Systems:

a. The South Cell (Landfill) is a closed Class 1 landfill. The LFG collection system is shown on the attached Drawings. The system consists of vertical gas collectors, pipelines, condensate sumps, and control valves. Currently the LFG is burned using a flare owned and operated by the county. The Contractor shall coordinate the operation of the LFG collection system with county personnel.

b. The North Class I Cell is an active landfill cell, as shown on the attached Drawings. The system consists of vertical gas collection wells, horizontal gas collectors, pipelines, condensate sumps, and control valves. The vacuum to the LFG collection system is applied by blowers owned and operated by the county. The LFG is burned using a flare owned and operated by the county.

1.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. In general, the Owner shall:

1. Provide access to the Site at reasonable times.

2. Provide records of previous operations.

3. Provide access to current LFG monitoring data.

B. In general, the Contract Work includes but is not limited to:

1. Provide uninterrupted management, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of the LFG system in accordance with this Contract in a cost-effective and professional manner.

2. Provide assistance to the county troubleshooting leachate collection system.

3. Have all materials and procedures approved within 30 days of execution of the Contract.

4. Provide weekly Summary Report to include all work completed, document all maintenance and repairs preformed, including as-built survey plan, if necessary, within 20 days of completion of field activities for all major repair work related to this Contract..

5. All repairs will be in accordance the Gas Master Plan, all deviations must be approved by County prior to repairs. This may involve installing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) lateral and header gas pipe below the operating surface of the landfill, as shown in the Drawings. Pipes will be installed in excavations made both in refuse and cover soil and installing gas pipe connections to the existing active LFG collection system.

6. Pressure test piping and connection to existing LFG and leachate collection systems, to include shooting a sponge pig through all new piping, to ensure pipe is free of debris and facing scraps.

7. Install condensate transmission main from the wellhead pumps to the leachate collection system, where required.

8. Install and extend air supply piping to the wellhead pneumatic pumps, where required. Operate and maintain the existing onsite air compressors.

9. Contractor shall provide sample checklists to the Owner for approval for items described in this Contract that are required to be checked daily, weekly, monthly, and semi-annually, such as pumps and controls, condensate sumps, well pumps, valves, meters, etc.

10. Contractor shall provide a qualified English-speaking full-time onsite superintendent for the duration of the Project. Contractor shall not change or substitute the approved superintendent without the Owner's written permission and prior approval of the replacement superintendent. Contractor's proposal to change personnel must be justifiable to the Owner, and Contractor must demonstrate that the proposed replacement possesses equally or better experience and qualifications to perform and supervise the Work intended in this Contract.

11. Contractor shall enforce safety procedures to minimize hazards to workers, the public, and the environment.

12. Provide and maintain equipment necessary to conduct the services under this Contract.

13. County equipment utilized by Contractor shall be cleaned and returned to County in same or better condition after use. Equipment shall be inspected by County and Contractor before and after use.

14. Contractor shall collect any waste oils, fuels, cleaners or other potentially hazardous substances resulting from his operations and transfer offsite for proper disposal in a permitted offsite location.

15. Submit a site-specific health and safety plan acceptable to the Owner prior to the Contractor performing any work onsite. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the health and safety of their employees, vendors, subcontractors, and third parties under the oversite or responsibility of the Contractor.

16. Coordinate work to accommodate operations with other Contractor's onsite and/or Owner forces.

17. Limit use of premises for work, storage, and access to allow work by other Contractors, Owner occupancy, and normal landfill operations.

18. Any kind of hunting, fishing or disturbance of wildlife is prohibited and will result in expulsion of the employee from the Site.

19. Provide a 24-hour emergency contact.

20. Be able to be onsite within 8 hours of being notified about emergency work to be performed (After Hours Mobilization).

21. Have all reports signed by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Florida, stating that he/she will assume professional responsibility for the validity and accuracy of data and monitoring results.

22. Maintain a log onsite detailing each inspection and/or Site visit. Inspection records shall be maintained for the life of the Contract and turned over to the County at the end of the Contract.

23. Annually perform a comprehensive inspection of all components contained in the LFG collection and control facilities. The annual review shall be performed by the Contractor's field management familiar with the Site. Reports summarizing the inspections shall be submitted to the Owner for review.

1.03 TASKS

A. The general scope of services will include the following Bid Items/Tasks:

1. Bid Item 1 - Routine Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring of landfill gas extraction systems:

a. Flare station.

b. Extraction well system and conveyance piping.

c. Condensate collection system.

d. Monthly data review, organizing, and reporting to County representative.

e. Monitor Quarterly Methane Migration probe at Tomoka Farms Road

Landfill and Closed Plymouth Ave Landfill.

2. Bid Item 2 – Assist County in troubleshooting the

Leachate Collection Systems:

a. Pumps and controls.

b. Flow meters.

c. Leachate storage tanks and pipelines.

d. Valves.

3. Bid Item 3 - Miscellaneous Additional OM&M Services.

a. Material/Equipment at cost plus 5 percent.

b. Subcontractors at cost plus 5 percent.

4. Bid Item 4 - Non-Routine Maintenance.

a. Labor.

b. After hours mobilization.

5. Bid Item 5 - Solid HDPE Pipelines.

6. Bid Item 6 - Pumps.

a. Replacement Motor and Fittings.

b. Pneumatic LFG Well and Condensate Pumps and Fittings.

c. Miscellaneous pump pieces and parts

7. Bid Item 7 - Pipe Cleaning Services (Vacuum Truck).

8. Bid Item 8 - Camera/Video:

a. Leachate and LFG Pipes (CCTV).

b. LFG Wells (Push Camera).

9. Bid Item 9 - Additional Equipment.

10. Bid Item 10 - Technical Support.

B. Bid Item 1 - Routine Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring of LFG Collection Systems: All monitoring shall be in accordance with applicable regulations, including NSPS (40 CFR 60, Subpart XXX), NESHAP (40 CFR Part 63 Subpart AAAA), and Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Rule (40 CFR Part 98) requirements, including pertinent calibrations, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting.

1. Routine LFG Collection System O&M and Monitoring:

a. All system components in include Flare Sation, blowers, condensate sumps and piping shall be maintained in proper operation in accordance with applicable regulatory and manufacturer's requirements. Non-operational and/or damaged components shall be assessed/troubleshot and reported to the Owner. The LFG collection systems shall be operated to control nuisance odors.

b. At each LFG extraction point, the following shall be measured and recorded:

1) LFG flow.

2) LFG composition. (Oxygen levels above 5 percent shall be noted and addressed.)

3) LFG pressure. (Non-negative pressures shall be noted and addressed per NSPS and NESHAP requirements or in accordance with approved alternate operating condition.)

4) LFG temperature. (Elevated temperatures shall be noted and addressed per NSPS (at or above 131 degrees F), NESHAP (at or above 145 degrees F) requirements or in accordance with approved alternate operating temperature.)

c. Contractor shall conduct quarterly surface emission monitoring (SEM) along with all required rechecks of closed south cell and the active north cell in accordance with applicable rules and regulations to include County’s Title V permit. County is to be notified within 24 hours if an exceedance occurs that needs additional cover or county action to be remediated with areas clearly marked or identifiable. Contactor is responsible for wellhead adjustments and system repairs needed to remediate exceedances.

d. In conjunction with the monitoring described above, adjustments to the system shall be made, as required, to maintain odor control and system balance. If pressure and temperature exceedances noted above are not corrected within 15 days through system adjustments, the Owner shall be notified, and the Contractor shall coordinate with the Owner to develop a corrective action plan in accordance with the NSPS and correct the exceedance within 60 calendar days.

e. Contractor shall routinely monitor and maintain the condensate management system for proper operation. Record pump cycle count and air pressure for each of the pneumatic condensate and well pumps. Condensate sumps shall be monitored for proper operation daily. Contractor shall troubleshoot issues that arise at condensate collection structures and equipment. Troubleshooting may include pulling pumps to determine the extent of damage and repairs needed. Repairs to condensate management system shall be performed under the appropriate line items.

f. Contractor shall monitor, and when necessary drain all condensate sumps associated with the landfill gas collection systems once per month, starting during the first full week of the month.

Additional draining of the sumps shall be performed under the appropriate line item, if necessary.

g. Maintenance shall be conducted when items in need of minor repair are observed at wells, condensate structures, and gas collection pipelines, as necessary. Work may include, but is not limited to, tightening, repairing, or replacing couplings, clamps, sampling ports, valves, and flex hoses. Materials required to perform maintenance shall be charged under the appropriate line item.

h. Replace and restock within one-month, onsite spare parts and expendables used for routine maintenance. Contractor to keep an updated list of spare parts in stock and shall make the list available to the Owner upon request.

i. Contractor shall check wellheads for proper operation after storm events and/or flare/plant outages that result in increased oxygen in the gas flow.

j. Exercise all valves associated with the landfill gas collection systems semi-annually, and report to Owner the condition of the valves.

k. Measure well depth and liquid levels in all permanent vertical extraction wells on a quarterly basis, frequency may change if necessary. Results of each monitoring event to be submitted electronically to the Owner in a spreadsheet format within one week of monitoring and shall include depth of well from top of casing, depth to water from top of casing, and length of riser from top of casing to ground. Observations of well and liquid conditions that are out of the ordinary shall be noted in the spreadsheet along with importing data into the county’s online data management program.

l. Contractor shall check the air compressors at the flare station for proper operation on a weekly basis. Control panels shall be checked for any error messages and reported to the Owner if there are any issues. Repairs performed by the Contractor will be paid under the Non-Routine Labor task.

m. The Contractor shall maintain the flare station in accordance with County’s Title V permit and other applicable rules and regulations.

2. Reporting:

a. A report shall be submitted to the Owner by the 10th of each month summarizing the last month of operation, including inspection results. Reports shall be submitted electronically as PDFs to the Owner.

b. All wellhead monitoring data required in this Contract and under the NSPS and NESHAP shall be recorded and saved by the Contractor. The monthly report shall include wellhead readings of gas composition (methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and balance gas), pressure, temperature, and flow rate. Readings and comments shall also be included for rechecks of wells that are out of compliance with the NSPS or NESHAP wellhead operating criteria. The report shall detail the cause of the non-compliance, all remedial actions taken to correct the non-compliance, and any future work that may be necessary to keep the wells in compliance with the NSPS and NESHAP requirements.

c. Quarterly SEM shall be initiated by January 20th, April 20th, July 20th and October 20th with follow-up monitoring of 10-day, 20-day, 1-month, and 1-month + 10-day rechecks as needed. All rechecks are to be tracked and the County shall be informed of all data points, values and dates. Final reports are to be submitted to the County within 5 days of final rechecks. Each report shall include all calibration data, monitoring data in table format and a map depicting the exceedances.

d. Flare station data to be included in the report shall include gas composition and temperature, vacuum applied to the collection system, and flow rate. Data shall meet the requirements of the NSPS, NESHAP and GHG Rule.

e. Condensate management system monitoring data shall also be provided in the monthly report.

f. Quarterly Methane Migration Monitoring Reports shall be submitted within 5 days of the monitoring event.

g. The monthly report shall detail all work conducted and confirm the LFG collection systems maintained compliance with the NSPS and NESHAP. Any corrections conducted on the system or required to be conducted shall be listed. The report shall include a narrative summary of any significant trends in monitoring data and explanations of anomalous data. Recommendations shall also be provided regarding potential non-routine repairs that are anticipated. The report shall include a site plan showing each LFG collection system.

h. The monthly report shall include all certified calibration documentation performed during the month for monitoring and flow recording equipment.

i. The downtimes for the flare station and start up, shutdown and malfunction report shall be included in the monthly report and sent electronically as a pdf file to the Owner.

j. Semi-annually in the first week of January and July, or upon request from the Owner, Contractor shall make available to the Owner electronically in a spreadsheet format all monitoring data gathered during the previous 6 months. This data will be used to prepare the NSPS Semi-annual reports, Electronic Annual Operating Report, and GHG Mandatory Report. The Contractor shall respond to any questions from the Owner or it agent regarding the monitoring data.

3. Online Data Management System:

a. The Contractor will be granted access to an online data management system. The Contractor is required to input data collected during the services conducted under Bid Item 1 into the online data management system within 24 hours of data collection.

4. Storage: The Contractor is to maintain, store, and backup the data through the Contract term and at least 2 years after termination of the Contract. Site-specific information loaded to the system remains property of the Owner. Upon termination of the Contract, the Contractor shall provide the data from the management system (in a spreadsheet format) to the Owner on a flash-drive for future use.

5. Instrumentation: The Contractor shall provide and use a Landtec GEM5000, or Owner-approved equivalent to measure landfill gas flow rates, composition, and pressures at each wellhead, header/lateral piping, and at the flare stations. The Contractor is responsible for satisfying the manufacturer's recommended factory maintenance of the instrument, as well as any unscheduled repair or maintenance of the instrument. The Contractor is responsible for providing all hoses, connections, filters, calibration gases, and other accessories necessary for proper use of the instrument. The Contractor shall calibrate the instrument before taking measurements in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. A copy of the calibration certification documentation for meters used during each year shall be provided to the Owner in January of the subsequent year.

C. Bid Item 2 – Assist County troubleshooting the Leachate Collection System:

D. Bid Item 3 – Miscellaneous Additional Services:

1. Contractor shall obtain additional materials and equipment, and subcontractor services, as authorized by the Owner. This does not include materials, equipment, labor, and/or services covered by unit prices and other tasks included in the bid form and contract agreement.

2. See Measurement and Payment, and the Bid Form.

E. Bid Item 4 – Non-Routine Maintenance:

1. Labor:

a. Non-routine maintenance shall consist of corrective repair or maintenance work identified by the Contractor or Owner that is not included in the routine monitoring. This Work shall include, but not be limited to:

1) LFG collection pipe realignment or modification.

2) Installing pumps at LFG wells associated with new LFG well construction.

3) Resetting of pipe supports.

4) Repair/replacement of wellheads.

5) Repair/replacement of LFG collection pipelines.

6) Repair/replacement of leachate pipeline breaks.

7) Increasing or decreasing LFG well heights.

8) Cleaning and adjusting of the flame arrester.

9) Additional LFG analytical sampling.

10) Respond to LFG migration detection.

11) Provide and maintain nitrogen and propane tanks, as required.

12) Maintenance, repair or replacement of flare components such as thermocouples, etc.

13) Repair/replacement/cleaning of leachate pumps and ancillary equipment.

14) Repair/replacement of flow meters.

15) Repair of the instrumentation and control system.

b. This type of work is critical for system operation. No work shall be conducted under this task unless authorized by the Owner. Work shall be performed by the Contractor as soon as possible after being directed by the Owner during standard work hours (Monday through Friday when the Site is open to the public). Work under this item may be performed during non-work hours (defined in next section) if approved by the Owner and coordinated with the Contractor prior to the Work.

2. After Hours Mobilization:

a. The services under this task include emergency events that require immediate response during non-work hours when the Contractor is not onsite. For this item, non-work hours are defined as weekends, County holidays, and hours that the landfill site is closed to the public during the work week (Monday through Friday). In circumstances where the Contractor is already onsite performing other scheduled work during non-work hours, no mobilization shall be charged for emergency work that can be performed by the onsite personnel. Additionally, if work can be scheduled 24 hours in advance, Contractor shall not charge for After Hours Mobilization for work to be performed on a Saturday while the Site is open to the public.

b. Due to the urgent nature of these items, they cannot be scheduled.

The Contractor shall be able to be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and be onsite within 8 hours of being notified by the Owner. This item includes the Contractor mobilizing to the Site and 4 hours of labor to address the situation. Additional labor, as approved by the Owner, shall be on an as-needed basis and billed at the Non-Routine Maintenance - Labor hourly rate. No work shall be conducted under this task unless authorized by the Owner.

c. This work may include, but not be limited to, the items below during non-work hours:

1) Emergency repairs to LFG, leachate, and stormwater systems.

2) Troubleshooting and restoration of oxygen leaks in the LFG collection system.

3) Troubleshooting and restoration of condensate collection system.

4) Troubleshooting and restoration of collection systems after severe weather events.

5) Responding to Contract-related site emergencies as requested by the Owner.

F. Bid Item 6 - Pumps: See Measurement and Payment, and the Bid Form.

G. Bid Item 7 - Pipe Cleaning Service: See Measurement and Payment and Bid Form.

H. Bid Item 8 - Camera and Video of Pipe for LFG Wells (Push Camera) CCTV for Leachate and LFG pipe: See Measurement and Payment and Bid Form.

I. Bid Item 9 - Additional Equipment: See Measurement and Payment and Bid Form.

J. Bid Item 10 - Solid Waste Landfill Operational/Technical Support:

objective(s). Contractor shall provide additional operational and technical support, when requested by the Owner, related to regulatory, operational, design, and miscellaneous aspects of the leachate, LFG, collection systems to help better address issues that arise during the performance of this Contract. Upon receipt of a Work Assignment request from Owner staff, Contractor will draft a proposed Scope of Services to accomplish the Work Assignment.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

SECTION 01025

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

1.01 DEFINITIONS

A. The Contractor shall receive and accept the compensation provided in the Contract as full payment for furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials and for performing all operations necessary to complete the Work as described in the Contract, and in full payment for all losses or damages incurred during the Work, for any discrepancies between actual and estimated quantities, or from any unanticipated difficulties which may arise during the Work until final acceptance by the Owner.

B. The prices included in the Bid Proposal shall include all costs for labor, equipment, incidentals and supplies, fuel, materials, taxes, freight, permits, handling and tests required to perform the Work as shown or described in the Contract Documents.

C. The Contractor shall field verify all quantities and dimensions shown on the Drawings or contained in the Contract Specifications.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION

1 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Bid Items 1a. through 1e. - Routine Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring – LFG Collection System:

1. Measurement: Measurement for items 1a. through 1d. shall be on a monthly basis for operation, monitoring and maintenance of the landfill gas (LFG) extraction system, including extraction wells, condensate pumps, sumps and pipelines and flare stations as indicated in Section 01000, Scope of Services. Work shall include coordination with Owner staff, other Owner Contractors. Measurement for item 1e. is quarterly for the Tomoka Farms Road Landfill and Annual for the Plymouth Ave Closed Landfill.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price for each month of work in accordance with Scope of Services Bid Item 1 requirements and applicable Technical Specifications. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all material, labor, equipment, and work incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents.

B. Bid Item 2. – Assist County troubleshooting the Leachate Collection

System

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be an hourly rate.

2. Payment: Payment shall be at the Contract unit price. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all material, labor, equipment, and work incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents.

C. Bid Item 3a. - Material/Equipment at Cost Plus 5 Percent:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be the invoice price of material and/or equipment purchased or rented to complete an activity authorized by the Owner. This item is applicable to material and/or equipment that are not covered by unit prices elsewhere in this Bid Form. Prior approval of the Owner is required before purchasing or renting equipment.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the actual invoice price with 5 percent markup.

D. Bid Item 3b. - Subcontractor at Cost plus 5 Percent:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be the invoice from subcontractors required to complete an activity authorized by the Owner. This item is applicable to activities and/or trades not covered by unit prices elsewhere in this Bid Form. Prior approval of the Owner is required before hiring a subcontractor.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the actual invoice price with 5 percent markup.

E. Bid Item 4a. - Non-Routine Maintenance - Labor:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be on an hourly basis for construction, repair or maintenance work outlined in the Scope of Services Bid Item 5 requirements and applicable Technical Specifications.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price per hour. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all labor, supplies, equipment, and work incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents.

F. Bid Item 4b. - Non-Routine Maintenance – After Hours Mobilization:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be on a per occurrence basis for events that require immediate response during non-work hours as outlined in the Scope of Services, Bid Item 5 requirements and applicable Technical Specifications. The unit price per occurrence shall include mobilization, demobilization and 4 hours of labor. No mobilization shall be charged without prior approval from the Owner.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price.

Additional hours beyond the included 4 hour period shall be paid under Non-Routine Maintenance - Labor. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all labor, supplies, equipment, and work incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents.

G. Bid Item 5 - Solid HDPE Pipelines:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be on an installed linear foot basis of LFG collection pipe, air pipe, leachate pipe, and condensate drainage pipe as measured by an independent surveyor hired by the Contractor. Pre-construction and as-built survey shall be provided as per Section 01060, Surveying.

2. Payment: Payment for this item will be at the Contract unit price per foot of pipe installed. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all material, labor, equipment, fuel, and work incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents.

H. Bid Item 6a and 6c. Pumps:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be on a unit basis for each pump or motor.

2. Payment: Payment for this item will be at the Contract unit price for each pump or motor unit, including fittings, hoses, pipes and connections, testing, and other incidentals. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all material and equipment incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents. Payment for labor to install the pumps shall be under Non-Routine Maintenance - Labor.

I. Bid Item 6b. - Pneumatic LFG Well Pumps and LFG Condensate Pumps:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be on a unit price basis for each pump. Pumps in LFG wells and Condensate Pumps shall be short bottom loading pneumatic pumps with stainless steel components, such as Pump One Model EP4-EL, QED Model AP4 or equal.

2. Payment: Payment for this item will be at the Contract unit price per each unit, including, fittings, hoses, pipes and connections, testing, and other incidentals. Payment shall constitute full compensation for all material and equipment incidental thereto, necessary to complete this item in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Payment for labor to install or move the pumps shall be under Non-Routine Maintenance - Labor.

J. Bid Item 7 - Pipe Cleaning Services (Vacuum Truck):

1. Measurement: This item is for cleaning of pipes, manholes, and sumps including, but not limited to, leachate collection pipes, leachate and condensate force mains, LFG collection pipes, condensate drainpipes, leachate sumps, and condensate pump sumps. Measurement for this item shall be on an 8-hour workday confirmed by the Owner. Except as noted under routine monitoring, prior approval of the Owner is required before cleaning pipes and structures.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price for each 8-hour day (Day) worked. Payment includes mobilization, demobilization, labor, operation, fuel, and all equipment required to safely clean pipes and structures. Payments shall not be made if equipment is not fully operational or in case of a breakdown, unless approved or directed by Owner.

K. Bid Item 8a. - Camera/Video for Pipes (CCTV):

1. Measurement: This item is for video inspection and recording of pipes and sumps including, but not limited to, leachate collection pipes, leachate and condensate force mains, LFG collection pipes, condensate drainpipes, and leachate and condensate pump sumps. Measurement for this item shall be on actual lineal length of pipe inspected and confirmed by the Owner. Prior approval of the Owner is required before videotaping structures. An inspection report and a copy of the video shall be provided to the Owner following each video inspection.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price for lineal length of pipe inspected. Payment includes mobilization, demobilization, operation, fuel, and all equipment required to safely video tape the structures.

L. Bid Item 8b. - Camera/Video for LFG Wells (Push Camera):

1. Measurement: This activity is for video inspection and recording of vertical wells within the LFG collection systems. Measurement for this item shall be on inspection of each well performed and confirmed by the Owner. Prior approval of the Owner is required before videotaping the vertical wells. An inspection report and a copy of the video shall be provided to the Owner following each video inspection.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price for inspection of each well performed and confirmed by Owner. Payment includes mobilization, demobilization, operation, and all equipment required to safely video tape the vertical wells. Multiple wells shall be videotaped per day as scheduled with the Owner. Payments shall not be made for partial well inspection or if equipment is not operational or in case of breakdowns.

M. Bid Items 9 - Additional Equipment:

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be on a daily rental rate basis for:

a. Large excavator equivalent to a Caterpillar Model 320.

b. Small excavator equivalent to a Caterpillar Model 303.

c. Wheel loader equivalent to a Caterpillar Model 966.

d. 18-25 CY Off-road dump truck equivalent to a Caterpillar

Model 770.

e. Telehandler equivalent to a Caterpillar Model TL1055.

f. Track-mounted 8-ton crane equivalent to a Caterpillar

Model MH 3022.

g. Vehicle-mounted boom lift equivalent to a Genie

Model GTH-636.

h. Diesel trash pump with 4-inch inlet/discharge hoses.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price.

Payment shall constitute full compensation for all equipment, operator, spotter, supplies, fuel, maintenance, repair, and work incidental to mobilization, operation, and demobilization of this equipment in accordance with the Contract Documents.

N. Bid Item 10 - Technical Support: See Scope of Services section.

1. Measurement: Measurement for this item shall be for the work outlined in the Scope of Services Bid Item 18.

2. Payment: Payment for this item shall be at the Contract unit price.

Payment shall constitute full compensation for all technical services authorized for payment by the Owner.

SECTION 01040

COORDINATION

1.01 SUBMITTALS

A. Photographs and other records of examination.

B. Electronic Media Release Form.

C. Contractor's Affidavit Verifying Accuracy of Drawings and Specifications.

1.02 CLAIMS FOR PROPERTY DAMAGES

A. In the event of any indirect or direct damage to public or private property caused in whole or in part by an act, omission, or negligence on the part of the Contractor, their subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor, or by anyone for whose acts the Contractor may be liable, the Contractor shall at his own expense and cost promptly remedy and restore such property to a condition equal to or better than that existing before such damage was done. The Contractor shall perform such restoration by under-pinning, repairing, rebuilding, replanting, or otherwise restoring as required or directed by the Engineer or Owner, or shall make good such damage in a manner satisfactory and acceptable to the Owner.

1.03 ITEMS SPECIFIED ON DRAWINGS

A. Item of material, equipment, machinery, and the like may be specified on the Drawings and not in the Specifications. Such items shall be provided by the Contractor in accordance with the Drawings.

1.04 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

A. Excavations: All drilling excavations shall be confined to the immediate area of the drilling rig. Boreholes shall be backfilled by the end of each workday and prior to moving the drill rig to a new drilling location.

B. Environmental Constraints:

1. Dust Control: Trucked water shall be used if necessary to prevent dust from the Contractor's activities.

2. Explosion Protection: Cautions shall be exercised on overnight stoppage to prevent methane accumulation. Contractor shall be responsible for enforcing all additional explosion protection precautions according to the guidelines in Section 01800, Health and Safety.

3. Fire Control: Contractor shall be responsible for fire control and shall include fire control procedures (which will be adhered to during the entire Contract time) in the Health and Safety Plan required by the General Conditions of the Contract Documents.

4. Litter: Contractor shall be required to control, collect, and haul all waste excavated or exposed by the Work to a location designated by the Owner multiple times during each workday.

1.05 OTHER WORK

A. Coordination of Owner's Work by Others: Reference the General Conditions for coordination of Owner's work by others, if any, and coordinate Contractor's Work with Owner or Owner's designated coordinator.

B. The Contractor shall be required to afford other Contractors and the Owner reasonable opportunity for the introduction, transportation, and storage of their materials and equipment, and the execution of their work, and shall properly connect and coordinate the Work with such other work. The Contractor shall coordinate his construction work activities with the Owner and other Contractors to store his apparatus, materials, supplies, and equipment in such orderly fashion at the Site of the Work as will not unduly interfere with the progress of the Work or the Work of any other Contractors.

C. If the execution or result of any part of the Work depends upon any work of the Owner or of any separate Contractor, the Contractor shall, prior to proceeding with the Work, inspect and promptly report to the Owner in writing any apparent discrepancies or defects in such work of the Owner or of any separate Contractor that render it unsuitable for the proper execution or result of any part of the Work.

D. Failure of the Contractor to so inspect and report shall constitute an acceptance of the Owner's or other Contractor's work as fit and proper to receive the Work, except as to defects which may develop in the Owner's or other Contractor's work after completion of the Work and which the Contractor could not have discovered by its inspection prior to completion of the Work.

E. Should the Contractor cause damage to the Work or property of the Owner or of any other Contractors on the Project, or to other work on the Site, or delay or interfere with the Owner's ongoing operations or facilities or adjacent facilities or said separate Contractors work, the Contractor shall be liable for the same; and, in the case of another Contractor, the Contractor shall attempt to settle said claim with such other Contractor prior to such other Contractor's institution of litigation or other proceedings against the Contractor.

F. If such Contractor sues the Owner on account of any damage, delay, or interference caused or alleged to have been so caused by the Contractor, the Owner shall notify the Contractor, who shall defend the Owner in such proceedings at the Contractor's expense. If any judgment or award is entered against the Owner, the Contractor shall satisfy the same and shall reimburse the Owner for all damages, expenses, attorney's fees, and other costs which the Owner incurs as a result thereof.

G. Should another Contractor cause damage to the Work or to the property of the Contractor or cause delay or interference with the Contractor's performance of the Work, the Contractor shall present directly to said other Contractor any claims it may have as a result of such damage, delay or interface (with an information copy to the Owner) and shall attempt to settle its claim against said other Contractor prior to the institution of litigation or other proceedings against said other Contractor.

H. In no event shall the Contractor seek to recover from the Owner or the Engineer, and the Contractor hereby represents to the Owner and the Engineer that it will not seek to recover from them, or either of them, any costs, or any expenses including, but not limited to, attorney's fees or losses of profit incurred by the Contractor or any delay or interference caused or allegedly caused by any other Contractors.

I. Any piece of equipment or tool belonging to the Owner that is utilized by the Contractor shall be inspected by a representative of the Owner prior to and after use by the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to the equipment beyond normal wear and tear.

1.06 HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS

A. Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating any exchange of material safety data sheets or other hazard communication information required to be made available to or exchanged between or among employers at the Site in accordance with law and regulations.

B. Contractor shall inform their employees working onsite that the Work Site is a former World War II training facility that was used for small arms firing, air tactics evaluations, and training demonstrations of strafing, practice bombing, air-to-ground rocket firing and high explosive bombing; and that unexploded ordnance may still be present at the Site.

1.07 SEQUENCE OF WORK

A. Perform Work continuously during critical connections and changeovers, and as required to prevent interruption of Owner's operations.

B. Coordinate proposed Work with the facility operations personnel before effecting unit shutdowns. Under no circumstances cease Work at the end of a normal working day if such actions may inadvertently cause a cessation of any facility operating process, in which case, remain onsite until necessary repairs are complete.

1.08 VERIFICATION OF DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. Contractor shall verify all dimensions, quantities, and details shown on the Drawings, supplementary drawings, material schedules, Specifications or other information received from the Engineer, and shall notify Engineer and Owner of any and all errors, omissions, conflicts, and discrepancies found herein. The Contractor shall not be held responsible for the discovery of such discrepancy, but any work done on the item involved after such discovery, and prior to authorization by the Owner and Engineer, shall be done at the Contractor's risk and expense. Failure to discover or correct errors, conflicts or discrepancies shall not relieve the Contractor of full responsibility for unsatisfactory work, faulty construction, or improper operation resulting therefrom; nor shall it relieve the Contractor of full responsibility for rectifying such conditions at Contractor's own expense.

B. Contractor shall not be allowed to take advantage of any errors or omissions, as full instructions or clarification Drawings will be furnished by the Engineer, should such errors or omissions be discovered. All material schedules are given for the convenience of the Engineer and the Contractor and are not guaranteed to be complete. The Contractor shall assume all responsibility for the making estimates of the size, kind, and quantity of materials and equipment included in Work to be done under the Contract.

Owner does not express, imply, or guarantee that the actual amount of Work to be accomplished will correspond to the quantities given.

C. The Bidding Contractors must satisfy themselves as to the quantities and nature of the Work by personal examination of the location of Work, and estimate the quantity of the Work based on the Bid Drawings, Specifications, and any Addendum, thereafter; and by such other means as they may choose including site survey and data collections, as to the actual conditions and requirements of the Work and the accuracy of the estimates provided by the Owner. The Contractor shall not, at any time after the submission of their bid, dispute any such statement or estimate of the Owner and Engineer, nor assert that there has been any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of the Work to be done.

1.09 OWNER FACILITIES

A. Contractor shall not create a public nuisance including, but not limited to, encroachment on adjacent lands, road closure without the Owner's prior approval, prevention of the Owner from performing normal operations at the landfill, littering along the main Site access road and/or outside of the construction limits.

B. The Contractor shall be responsible for any encroachments on rights-of-way or property of the public or adjoining property owner's and shall hold the Owner and Engineer and Consultant(s) harmless because of any encroachments which may be a result of his lack of proper layout or Project execution. In this regard, the Contractor shall, without extra cost to the Owner, remove any work or that portion of any work that encroaches on the property of others or that is built beyond legal building or setback limits, and he shall rebuild the affected work or portion of work at the proper location and in full compliance with the Contract Documents.

C. Operation of Existing Facilities:

1. Continuous operation of Owner's facilities is of critical importance.

Schedule and conduct activities to enable existing facilities to operate continuously, unless otherwise specified.

2. Do not proceed with Work affecting a facility's operation and roads without obtaining Owner's advance approval of the need for and duration of such Work.

3. Provide 7 days' advance request for approval to Owner of need to shut down a process or facility or reroute traffic.

D. Relocation of Existing Facilities:

1. During construction, it is expected that minor relocations of Work will be necessary.

2. Provide complete relocation of existing structures and Underground Facilities, including piping, utilities, equipment, structures, electrical conduit wiring, electrical duct bank, and other necessary items.

3. Use only new materials for relocated facility. Match materials of existing facility, unless otherwise shown or specified.

4. Perform relocations to minimize downtime of existing facilities.

5. Install new portions of existing facilities in their relocated position prior to removal of existing facilities, unless otherwise accepted by County.

1.10 PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

A. Exercise reasonable care to verify locations of existing subsurface structures and Underground Facilities.

B. Thoroughly check immediate and adjacent areas subject to excavation by visual examination (and by electronic metal and pipe detection equipment, as necessary) for indications of subsurface structures and Underground Facilities.

C. Make exploratory excavations where existing Underground Facilities or structures may potentially conflict with proposed Underground Facilities or structures. Conduct exploratory excavations in presence of Owner and sufficiently ahead of construction to avoid possible delays to Contractor's Work.

1.11 CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS AND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION

A. The Contractor shall strictly adhere to the specific requirements of the governmental unit(s) or agency(ies) having jurisdiction over the Work.

Wherever there is a difference in the requirements of a jurisdictional body and these Specifications, the more stringent shall apply.

B. Prior to submission of a bid, the Contractor shall determine and investigate the nature and location of the Work, the conformation of the ground, the character and quality of the substrata, the types and quantity of materials to be encountered, the nature of the work conditions, the character of equipment and facilities needed during the prosecution of the Work, the general and specific conditions, and all other matters which can in any way affect the Work under this Contract. Any claim of the Contractor due to nature of the Work, substrata, groundwater, landfill gas and leachate, and other such Site conditions will not be allowed or acceptable by the Owner.

1.12 EMERGENCIES

A. The Contractor shall, at all times, after regular working hours, including weekend and holidays, maintain a telephone where he or his representative can be reached on an emergency basis. The Contractor or his representative shall be prepared to act to correct conditions on the Site deemed to constitute an emergency by either the Owner, his agent, the Engineer, or local authorities, and is obligated to act to prevent threatened damage, injury, or loss without special instructions from the Owner. The Contractor shall give the Owner prompt written notice of all significant changes in the Work or deviations from the Contract Documents caused thereby. If a condition on the Site requires attention after regular working hours, the Owner, agent, Engineer, or local authority shall call the Contractor or his representative at the emergency telephone number, identify himself, and describe the emergency condition. The Contractor is expected to dispatch men and equipment to adequately initiate corrective measures within 8 hours of notification. If for some reason the Contractor or his agent cannot be reached at the emergency number after a reasonable time (1/2 hour), the Owner shall have the right to immediately initiate corrective measures, and the cost shall be borne by the Contractor.

B. In the event the Contractor fails to maintain…