Gravity_RR_Pkg_3_-Technical_Specifications.pdf

GRAVITY R/R REPLACEMENT

PACKAGE 3

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ORANGE COUNTY

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Prepared By:

BFA Environmental Consultants, Inc.

1230 E. Hillcrest Street, Suite 100

Orlando, Florida 32803

FEBRUARY 2025

BID SET

GRAVITY R/R REPLACEMENT PACKAGE 3

Table of Contents

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DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01001 General Work Requirements rev August 2023

01010 Summary of Work rev May 2018

01021 Soils Report and Other Information rev August 2012

01025 Measurement and Payment rev January 2020

01027 Applications for Payment rev January 2016

01050 Surveying and Field Engineering rev January 2016

01065 Permits and Fees rev November 2012

01070 Abbreviations and Symbols rev August 2012

01091 Reference Specifications rev August 2012

01101 Special Requirements (Gravity Inspection Only) rev August 2012

01200 Project Meetings rev January 2016

01300 Submittals rev August 2012

01301 Product Substitutions rev August 2012

01310 Progress Schedules rev May 2013

01340 Web Based Project Controls rev January 2022

01370 Schedule of Values rev December 2014

01380 Audio-Visual Documentation rev August 2012

01400 Quality Control rev August 2012

01410 Testing and Laboratory Services rev December 2014

01516 Collection System Bypass rev November 2012

01560 Erosion and Sedimentation Control rev November 2012

01570 Maintenance of Traffic rev March 2015

01580 Project Identification and Signs rev April 2019

01610 Delivery Storage and Handling rev August 2012

01700 Project Closeout rev August 2012

01720 Project Record Documents rev January 2016

01740 Warranties and Bonds rev August 2012

DIVISION 2 – SITE WORK

02050 Demolition of Existing Structures rev August 2012

02080 Abandonment, Removal, and Salvage or Disposal of Existing Pipe rev August 2012

02100 Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Control rev August 2012

02140 Dewatering rev November 2018

02215 Finish Grading rev August 2012

02220 Excavating, Backfilling, and Compacting rev August 2012

02360 Sheet Steel Piling rev August 2012

02570 Stabilized Subgrade rev August 2012

02571 Limerock Base rev August 2012

02572 Soil Cement Base rev August 2012

02573 Asphalt Pavement Removal and Replacement rev August 2012

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02576 Concrete Sidewalks and Driveways rev August 2012

02577 Stormwater System rev August 2012

02578 Solid Sodding rev August 2012

02761 Cleaning Sanitary Sewer Systems rev May 2013

02762 Televising Sanitary Sewer Systems rev May 2013

02763 Televising Sanitary Sewer Laterals rev August 2012

02764 Televising Existing Manholes rev August 2012

02771 Cure-In-Place Pipe for Sanitary Sewer Renewal rev August 2020

02772 Cure-In-Place Pipe for Lateral Renewal rev May 2013

02773 Service Lateral Clean-Outs for Televising Access rev August 2012

02774 Wastewater Gravity Collection System rev December 2021

02775 Wastewater Manhole Rehabilitation rev February 2015

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03100 Concrete Formwork rev August 2012

03200 Concrete Reinforcement rev August 2012

03300 Cast-in-Place Concrete rev August 2012

03410 Precast Concrete Structures rev December 2021

03600 Grouting rev August 2012

DIVISION 4 – MASONRY (NOT USED)

DIVISION 5 – METALS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 6 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 7 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 8 –OPENINGS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09865 Surface Preparation and Shop Prime Painting rev August 2012

09901 Coating and Linings rev January 2016

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHING (NOT USED)

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

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DIVISION 15 – MECHANICAL

15064 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe and Fittings rev December 2021

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL (NOT USED)

APPENDIX A GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

Geotechnical Report for 100% Design, OCU Gravity Sewer R/R Replacement Package Three, Orange County, Florida, AEA Project No. 2014707-4, prepared by Antillian Engineering

Associates, Inc. dated August 7, 2019.

Subsurface Soil Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation

Pavement Depression on Lake Underhill Road, Orange County, Florida

Prepared by Ardaman and Associates, February 24, 2017

APPENDIX B FORMS

Digital Data Submission Rev January 2016

Right of Entry Form for work on private property Rev January 2016

Risk Management June 02

APPENDIX C PERMITS OBTAINED BY COUNTY

Location 1 – Balboa Dr and Santa Anita St, FDEP General Permit for Domestic Wastewater

Collection/Transmission Systems (Pending)

Location 2 – Silver Star Rd (SR 438), FDOT Utility Permit (Pending)

APPENDIX D LIST OF APPROVED PRODUCTS

Orange County Utilities – List of Approved Products Rev October 2024

APPENDIX G DEWATERING DISCHARGE OFF-SITE Rev January 2016

Orange County EPD Work Instruction

FDEP Generic Permit for the Discharge of Produced Groundwater

FDEP Notice of New Method for Mercury Testing

Memo – EPA – Analytical Methods for Mercury in NPDES Permits

APPENDIX H FDOT REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS

Section 285 Optional Base Course

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OCU Master CIP Technical Specifications rev: August 2023

SECTION 01001

GENERAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 NOTICES

1.02 WORK TO BE DONE

1.03 DRAWINGS AND PROJECT MANUAL

1.04 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION

1.05 PUBLIC NUISANCE

1.06 CONTRACTOR’S PAYMENTS TO COUNTY FOR OVERTIME WORK

1.07 MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE

1.08 TRANSFER OF SERVICE

1.09 LABOR

1.10 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

1.11 MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE

1.12 INSPECTION AND TESTING

1.13 PROJECT SITE AND ACCESS

1.14 UTILITIES

1.15 RELATED CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

1.16 CONSTRUCTION NOT PERMITTED

1.17 SITE ADMINISTRATION

1.18 TRAINING

1.19 SMOKE FREE CAMPUS

1.20 SECURITY

1.21 MISCELLANEOUS

1.22 CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION REQUEST (CAR) FORM

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 - EXECUTION (NOT USED)

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SECTION 01001

GENERAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 NOTICES

A. All notices or other papers required to be delivered by the Contractor to the County shall be delivered to the office of the Field Services Division, Orange County Utilities Department, 9150 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825.

1.02 WORK TO BE DONE

A. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, services, and incidentals to complete all work required by these specifications and as shown on the Drawings, at a rate of progress which will ensure completion of the Work within the Contract Time stipulated.

B. The Contractor shall perform the Work complete, in place, and ready for continuous service, and shall include repairs, testing, permits, clean up, replacements, and restoration required as a result of damages caused during this construction.

C. The Contractor shall comply with all City, County, State, Federal, and other codes, which are applicable to the proposed Work.

D. All newly constructed Work shall be carefully protected from injury in any way. No wheeling, walking, or placing of heavy loads on it shall be allowed and all portions damaged shall be reconstructed by the Contractor at his own expense.

E. Site shall include any area where the Work is required to be completed or is disturbed by the

Contractor through the course of the Work including but not limited to: facility, property, tract, right-of-way, work zone, public easement, private easement, temporary construction easement, etc.

F. Scope of Work: See Section 01010 "Summary of Work" and the Bid Schedule for details.

1.03 DRAWINGS AND PROJECT MANUAL

A. The Work shall be performed, at a minimum, in accordance with the Drawings and

Specifications prepared by the County/Professional. All work and materials shall conform to the Orange County Utilities Standards and Construction Specifications Manual, latest edition or as indicated in these Specifications or Drawings.

B. The Contractor shall verify all dimensions, quantities and details shown on the Drawings, Supplementary Drawings, Schedules, Specifications or other data received from the

County/Professional, and shall notify same, in writing, of all errors, omissions, conflicts and discrepancies found therein. Failure to discover or correct errors, conflicts or discrepancies

01001 - 3 of 20 shall not relieve the Contractor of full responsibility for unsatisfactory Work, faulty construction or improper operation resulting there from, nor from rectifying such conditions at his own expense.

C. All schedules are given for the convenience of the County and the Contractor and are not guaranteed to be complete. The Contractor shall assume all responsibility for the making of estimates of the size, kind, and quantity of materials and equipment included in the Work to be done under this Contract.

D. Intent: All Work called for in the Specifications applicable to this Contract, but not shown on the Drawings in their present form, or vice versa, shall be of like effect as if shown or mentioned in both shall be completed at the Contractors expense.

1. Work not specified either in the Drawings or in the Specifications, but involved in carrying out their intent or in the complete and proper execution of the Work, is required and shall be performed by the Contractor as though it were specifically delineated or described.

2. Items 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 specification on the Drawings.

3. The apparent silence of the Specifications as to any detail, or the apparent omission from them of a detailed description concerning any Work to be done and materials to be furnished, shall be regarded as meaning that only the best general practice is to prevail and that only material and workmanship of the best quality is to be used, and interpretation of these Specifications shall be made upon that basis.

E. Refer to the Contract for the order of precedence of items and documents.

1.04 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the preservation of all public and private property, and shall use every means of protection necessary to prevent damage thereto. If any direct or indirect damage is done to public or private property by or on account of any act, omission, neglect, or misconduct in the execution of the Work on the part of the Contractor, such property shall be restored by the Contractor, at his expense, to a condition similar or equal to that existing before the damage was done, or the Contractor shall make good the damage in other manner acceptable to the County/Professional.

B. Protection of Trees and Shrubs

1. Protect with boxes or other barricades.

2. Do not place excavated material so as to injure trees or shrubs.

3. Install pipelines in short tunnels between and under root systems.

4. Support trees to prevent root disturbance during nearby excavation.

C. Tree and Limb Removal

1. Tree limbs, which interfere with equipment operation and are approved for pruning, shall be neatly trimmed and the tree cut coated with tree paint and coordinated through an arborist provided by the Contractor.

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2. The County may order the Contractor, for the convenience of the County, to remove trees along the line or trench excavation. The Contractor shall obtain any permits required for removal of trees and coordinate through an arborist provided by the Contractor. Ordered tree removal shall be paid for under the appropriate Contract Items.

D. Trees or shrubs destroyed by negligence of the Contractor or his employees shall be replaced by the Contractor with new stock of similar size and age, at the proper season and at the sole expense of the Contractor.

E. Lawn Areas: All lawn areas disturbed by construction shall be replaced with like kind to a condition similar or equal to that existing before construction. Where sod is to be removed, it shall be carefully removed, and the same re-sodded, or the area where sod has been removed shall be restored with new sod in the manner described in the applicable section.

F. Where fencing, walls, shrubbery, grass strips or area must be removed or damaged incident to the construction operation, the Contractor shall, after completion of the work, replace or restore to the original condition.

G. The cost of all labor, materials, equipment, and work for restoration shall be deemed included in the appropriate Contract Item or items, or if no specific item is provided therefore, as part of the overhead cost of the Work, and no additional payment will be made therefore.

1.05 PUBLIC NUISANCE

A. The Contractor shall not create a public nuisance including, but not limited to, encroachment on adjacent lands, flooding of adjacent lands, or excessive noise.

B. Sound levels measured by the County/Professional shall not exceed 45 dBA from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. or 55 dBA 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, or as indicated by the noise ordinance for that area. This sound level shall be measured at the exterior of the nearest exterior wall of the nearest residence.

Levels at the equipment shall not exceed 85 dBA at any time. Sound levels in excess of these values are sufficient cause to have the Work halted until equipment can be quieted to these levels.

Work stoppage by the County/Professional for excessive noise shall not relieve the Contractor of the other portions of this specification including, but not limited to, completion dates and bid amounts.

C. No extra charge may be made for time lost due to work stoppage resulting from the creation of a public nuisance.

1.06 CONTRACTOR’S PAYMENTS TO COUNTY FOR OVERTIME WORK

A. County Inspector Work Hours: Normal work hours for the County’s inspector(s) are defined as any 8-hour period between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the weekdays of

Monday through Friday. Any County Inspector(s) work beyond the aforementioned normal work hours shall be requested in writing 48-hours in advance. All overtime, any County holidays or weekend work compensation for the County’s Inspector(s) to work beyond the

01001 - 5 of 20 normal working hours are considered overtime compensation and shall be paid for by the

Contractor. The overtime pay rate will be a minimum $59.00 per hour per person or at the most current rate as listed in the County Fee Directory prepared by the Office of

Management and Budget, in section “Orange County Utilities Engineering & Construction”, under the heading of “Inspection Fee other than Normal Working Hours”. The Contractor agrees that the County shall deduct charges for work outside normal work hours and for overtime pay from payments due the Contractor.

B. County observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After

Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on a Saturday or

Sunday, the County observed day will be Monday or Friday. If the County is closed due to an emergency including Hurricanes, no work shall be permitted and may continue for several days for the County to recover.

1.07 MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE

A. Unless noted otherwise on the plans, the operation of the existing water, reclaimed water or wastewater facility on each of the respective locations shall remain in service until the transfer of service has been completed. The Contractor shall, prior to interrupting any utility service (water, sewer, etc.) for the purpose of making cut -ins to the existing lines or for any other purposes, contact the County and make arrangements via C.A.R. (Construction Assistance Request) process for the interruption which will be satisfactory to the County.

B. Utility lines that are damaged during construction shall be repaired by the Contractor and service restored within 4-hours of the breakage. The County retains the option of repairing any damage to utility pipes in order to expedite service to the customers. The

Contractor will remain responsible for all costs associated with the repair.

1.08 TRANSFER OF SERVICE

A. When the County has accepted a proposed facility and placed it into operation, the transfer of service is complete. The Contractor may begin the work of removing the existing or temporary facilities.

B. When applicable, upon mobilization to the individual sites, the contractor shall maintain continuous and reliable wastewater and water service until final completion is awarded.

1.09 LABOR

A. Supervision: The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work efficiently and with his best skills and attention. The Contractor shall have a competent, English speaking superintendent or project manager, who shall be on the site of the Project at all working hours, and who shall have full authority by the Contractor to direct the performance of the Work and make arrangements for all necessary materials, equipment, and labor

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B. Jurisdictional Disputes: It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to pay all costs that may be required to perform any of the Work shown on the Drawings or specified herein to avoid any work stoppages due to jurisdictional disputes. The basis for subletting work in question, if any, shall conform to precedent agreements and decisions on record with the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, dated June, 1973, including any amendments thereto.

C. Apprenticeship: The Contractor shall comply with all of the requirements of Section

446, Florida Statutes, for all contracts in excess of $25,000 excluding roadway, highway or bridge contracts and the Contractor agrees to insert in any subcontract under this Contract the requirements of this Article.

1.10 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

A. MANUFACTURER

1. All transactions with the manufacturers or Subcontractors shall be through the

Contractor, unless the Contractor and the County/Professional request that the manufacturer or Subcontractor communicate directly with the County/Professional. Any such transactions shall not in any way release the Contractor from his full responsibility under this Contract.

2. All workmanship and materials shall be of the highest quality. The equipment shall be the product of manufacturers who are experienced and skilled in the field with an established record of research and development. No equipment will be considered unless the manufacturer has designed and manufactured equipment of comparable type and size and have demonstrated sufficient experience in such design and manufacture.

3. No material shall be delivered to the Site without prior approval of the

County/Professional. No material shall be delivered to the site without prior approved submittal. A 48-hour minimum notice is required when material is delivered to the site.

The Contractor project supervision and County RPR shall verify the material against the approved submittal(s).

4. All apparatus, mechanisms, equipment, machinery, and manufactured articles for incorporation into the Project shall be the new (most current production at time of bid) and unused standard products of recognized reputable manufacturers.

5. Manufactured and fabricated products:

a. Design, fabricate and assemble in accord with the best engineering and shop practices.

b. Manufacture like parts of duplicate units to standard sizes and gauges, to be interchangeable.

c. Any two or more pieces of material or equipment of the same kind, type or classification, and being used for identical types of service, shall be made by the same manufacturer.

d. Products shall be suitable for service conditions as specified and as stated by manufacturer.

e. Equipment capacities, sizes and dimensions shown or specified shall be adhered to unless variations are specifically approved in writing.

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f. Do not use material or equipment for any purpose other than that for which it is designed or is specified.

1.11 MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE

A. Where service by the manufacturer is specified to be furnished as part of the cost of the item of equipment, the Work shall be at the Contractor's expense.

B. The services provided shall be by a qualified manufacturer's service representative to check and verify the completed installation, place the equipment in operation, and instruct the

County's operators in the operation and maintenance procedures. Such services are to be for period of time and for the number of trips specified. A working day is defined as a normal 8-hour working day on the job and does not include travel time.

C. The services shall further demonstrate to the County/Professional’s complete satisfaction that the equipment will satisfactorily perform the functions for which it has been installed.

1.12 INSPECTION AND TESTING

A. General

1. All materials and equipment furnished by the Contractor shall be subject to the inspection, review and acceptance of the County and meet the requirements as outlined in the Orange County Utilities Standards and Construction Specifications Manual. If in the testing of any material or equipment it is ascertained by the County/Professional that the material or equipment does not comply with the Contract, the Contractor shall be notified thereof, and the Contractor will be directed to refrain from delivering said material or equipment, or to remove it promptly from the Site or from the Work and not accepted by the County shall be replaced with acceptable material, without cost to the County.

2. Tests of electrical and mechanical equipment and appliances shall be conducted in accordance with recognized test codes of the ANSI, ASME, or the IEE, except as may otherwise be stated herein.

3. The Contractor shall give notice in writing to the County sufficiently in advance of his intention to commence the manufacture or preparation of materials specifically manufactured or prepared for use in or as part of the permanent construction. Such notice shall contain a request for inspection, the date of commencement and the expected date of completion of the manufacture or preparation of materials. Upon receipt of such notice, the County shall arrange to have a representative present at such times during the manufacture as may be necessary to inspect the materials; or the County will notify the

Contractor that the inspection will be made at a point other than the point of manufacture;

or the County will notify the Contractor that inspection will be waived.

4. When inspection is waived or when the County/Professional so requires, the Contractor shall furnish to the County authoritative evidence in the form of Certificates of

Manufacture that the materials to be used in the Work have been manufactured and tested in conformity with the Contract Documents. These certificates shall be notarized and shall include five (5) copies of the results of physical tests and chemical analysis, where necessary, that have been made directly on the product or on similar products of the manufacturer.

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5. The Contractor must comply with these provisions before shipping any material. Such inspections by the County shall not release the Contractor from the responsibility for furnishing materials meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents.

6. All testing equipment to be used on the project shall have an up-to-date calibration certificate.

B. Cost

1. County shall employ and pay for the services of an independent testing laboratory to perform testing indicated on the Contract Documents, or at the County’s discretion to ensure conformity with the Contract Documents.

2. The cost of field leakage and pressure tests and shop tests of materials and equipment specifically called for in the Contract Documents shall be borne by the Contractor. Such costs shall be deemed to be included in the Contract price.

3. The Contractor shall notify the County laboratory a minimum of 48-hours in advance of operations for scheduling of tests. When tests or inspections cannot be performed after such notice, the Contractor shall reimburse County for expenses incurred.

4. The Contractor shall pay for all work required to uncover, remove, replace, retest, etc., any work not tested due to the Contractor's failure to provide the 48-hours advance notice or due to failed tests. The Contractor shall also provide compensation for the

County/Professional’s personnel for required re-testing due to failed or rescheduled testing.

C. Shop Testing

1. Each piece of equipment for which pressure, duty, capacity, rating, efficiency, performance, function or special requirements are specified shall be tested in the shop of the manufacturer in a manner which shall conclusively prove that its characteristics comply fully with the requirements of the Contract Documents. No such equipment shall be shipped to the worksite until the County/Professional notifies the Contractor, in writing, that the results of such tests are acceptable.

2. The manufacturing company shall provide five (5) copies of the manufacturer's actual shop test data and interpreted results signed by a responsible official of the manufacturing company and notarized, showing conformity with the Contract Documents as a prerequisite for the acceptance of any equipment. The cost of shop tests (including the cost of County's representative) and of furnishing manufacturer's preliminary and shop test data of operating equipment shall be borne by the Contractor and shall be included in the Contract price.

D. Field Testing:

1. The County shall employ and pay for services of an independent testing laboratory to perform testing specifically indicated in the Contract Documents. Employment of the laboratory shall in no way relieve Contractor's obligations to perform the Work of the

Contract. The Contractor shall provide compensation for retesting of all failed tests.

2. The County may at any time during the progress of the Work, request additional testing beyond that which is specified in the Contract. This testing will be at the County's expense. Contractor shall:

a. Cooperate with laboratory personnel, provide access to the Project.

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b. Secure and deliver to the laboratory adequate quantities of representative samples of materials proposed to be used and which require testing.

c. Provide to the laboratory the preliminary design mix proposed to be used for concrete, and other material mixes, which require control by the testing laboratory.

E. Demonstration Tests: Upon completion of the Work and prior to final payment, all equipment and piping installed under this Contract shall be subjected to acceptance or demonstration tests as specified or required to provide compliance with the Contract

Documents. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, fuel, energy, water and all other equipment necessary for the demonstration tests at no additional cost to the County.

F. Final Inspection: Prior to preparation of the final payment application, a final inspection will be performed by the County to determine if the Work is properly and satisfactorily constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. See also

Section 01700 "Project Closeout."

G. Inspection by existing utility owners: The Contractor shall pay for all inspections during the progress of the work required and provided by the owner of all existing public utilities paralleling or crossing the Work, as shown on the Drawings. All such inspection fees shall be deemed included in the appropriate Contract Item or items, or if no specific item is provided therefore, as part of the overhead cost of the Work, and no additional payment will be made therefore.

H. Inspection by Other Agencies: The Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida

Department of Environmental Protection, and other authorized governmental agencies shall have free access to the site for inspecting materials and work, and the Contractor shall afford them all necessary facilities and assistance for doing so. Any instructions to the Contractor resulting from these inspections shall be given through the County. These rights of inspections shall not be construed to create any contractual relationship between the

Contractor and these agencies.

1.13 PROJECT SITE AND ACCESS

A. RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS

1. The use of public streets and alleys shall be such as to provide a minimum of inconvenience to the public and to other traffic. Any earth or other excavated material shall be removed by the Contractor and the streets cleaned to the satisfaction of the

County.

2. The Contractor shall not start construction, enter or occupy private land/property outside of easements, except by written permission of the property owner.

3. At the time of the Pre-Construction meetings, the Contractor shall become fully acquainted with the status of all easements. Should easements not be acquired by the

County in specific areas of the Work, the Contractor shall sequence and schedule his work therein so as not to interfere with the progress of work in other areas of the Project.

Any rescheduling of work due to easement acquisitions shall be performed by the

Contractor at no additional cost to the County. The County agrees that it will make every effort to acquire all remaining easements with all speed and diligence possible so as to

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4. Any additional permits required to Work in the ROW are the responsibility of the

Contractor.

B. ACCESS

1. Neither the material excavated nor the materials or equipment used in the construction of the Work shall be so placed as to prevent free access to all fire hydrants, pump stations, valves, or manholes.

2. Access to businesses located adjacent to the project site must be maintained at all times.

Contractor may prearrange the closing of business access with the business Owner. Such prearranged access closing shall not exceed two (2) hours. Property drainage and grading shall be restored and all construction debris removed within 48-hours of backfilling trench.

3. Contractor agrees that representatives of the County and any governmental agents will have access to the Work wherever it is in preparation or progress and that the Contractor shall provide facilities for such access and inspection.

1.14 UTILITIES

A. UTILITY CONSTRUCTION

1. Public utility installations and structures shall be understood to include all poles, tracks, pipes, wires, conduits, house service connections, vaults, manholes and all other appurtenances and facilities pertaining thereto, whether owned or controlled by governmental bodies or privately owned by individuals, firms or corporations, used to serve the public with transportation, traffic control, gas, electricity, telephone, sewerage, drainage or water. Other public or private property, which may be affected by the Work, shall be deemed included hereunder.

2. All open excavations shall be adequately safeguarded by providing temporary barricades, caution signs, lights and other means. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, provide suitable and safe bridges and other crossings for accommodating travel by pedestrians and workmen. Bridges provided for access to private property during construction shall be removed when no longer required.

3. The length of open trench will be controlled by the particular surrounding conditions, but shall always be confined to the limits described by the County/Professional. If any excavation becomes a hazard, or if it excessively restricts traffic at any point, the County may require special construction procedures. As a minimum, the Contractor shall conform to the following restoration procedures:

a. Interim Restoration: All excavations shall be backfilled and compacted as specified by the end of each working day. For excavations within existing paved areas;

limerock base or soil cement base (match existing) shall be spread and compacted to provide a relatively smooth surface free of loose aggregate material. At the end of each workweek, the S-I asphaltic surface course shall be completed and opened to traffic. Contractor shall coordinate with the County RPR, his construction activity including density tests and inspections to allow sufficient time to achieve this requirement. All driveway cuts shall be backfilled, compacted, and limerock base spread and compacted immediately after installation. Contractor shall coordinate with the individual property owners prior to removing the driveway section. Any

01001 - 11 of 20 utility crossing an existing roadway, parking lot or other paved area shall be patched by the end of the working day.

b. All pipe and fittings shall be neatly stored in a location, which will cause the least disturbance to the public. All debris shall be removed and properly disposed of by the end of each working day.

c. Final Restoration Overlay: After completing all installations, and after testing of the pipe (but no sooner than 30-days after applying the S-I asphaltic surface), final restoration shall be performed. In no event shall final restoration begin after substantial completion. Final restoration shall provide an S-III asphaltic overlay as specified in an uninterrupted continuous operation until completion. Any additional restoration required after testing shall be repaired in a timely manner at no additional cost to the County.

d. Maintenance of all restored facilities shall be the Contractor’s responsibility. This maintenance shall be performed on an on-going basis during the course of construction. The Contractor’s Progress Schedule shall reflect the above restoration requirements.

e. Additional Restoration for Work in Business or Commercial Districts: The Contractor shall restore all private property, damaged by construction, to its original condition.

Access to businesses located adjacent to the project site must be maintained at all times. Contractor may prearrange the closing of business accesses with the business owner. Such prearranged access closing shall not exceed two (2) hours. Property drainage and grading shall be restored within 24-hours of backfilling trench.

B. EXISTING UTILITIES

1. The locations of all existing underground piping, structures and other facilities are shown based on information received from the respective owner. The locations are shown without express or implied representation, assurance, or guarantee that they are complete or correct or that they represent a true picture of underground piping, conduit and cables to be encountered. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify all existing underground piping, structures and other facilities. Locating of utilities with ground penetrating radar may be required at the contractor’s expense.

2. The Contractor shall, at all times, employ acceptable methods and exercise reasonable care and skill so as to avoid unnecessary delay, injury, damage or destruction of existing utility installations and structures; and shall, at all times in the performance of the Work, avoid unnecessary interference with, or interruption of, utility services; and shall cooperate fully with the owners thereof to that end.

3. When existing facilities are found to be in conflict with the Work, the County reserves the right to modify alignments to avoid interference with existing facilities.

4. All utilities, which do not interfere with the work, shall be carefully protected against damage. Any existing utilities damaged in any way by the Contractor shall be restored or replaced by the Contractor at his expense as directed by the County. Any existing facilities, which require operation to facilitate repairs, shall be operated only by the owner of the respective utility.

5. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that all utility and/or poles, the stability of which may be endangered by the proximity of excavation, be temporarily stayed and/or shored in position while work proceeds in the vicinity of the pole and that the utility or other companies concerned be given reasonable advance notice of any such

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6. All existing utilities encountered in the area of excavation shall be recorded per

Specification 01720, “Project Record Documents” in the asset table and record documents.

C. NOTICES

1. All governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities, which may be affected by the Work, will be informed in writing by the Contractor two (2) weeks after the execution of the Contract or Contracts covering the Work. Such notice will be sent out in general, and directed to the attention of the governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities for such installations and structures as may be affected by the Work.

2. The Contractor shall comply with Florida Statute 553.851 regarding protection of underground gas pipelines. Evidence of notification to the gas pipeline owner shall be furnished to the County within two (2) weeks after the execution of the Contract.

3. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to contact utility companies at least 72-hours in advance of breaking ground in any area or on any unit of the work so maintenance personnel can locate and protect facilities, if required by the utility company.

4. The Contractor shall give a minimum five (5) working day notice to utility personnel prior to interrupting a utility service (water, sewer, etc.).

D. EXPLORATORY EXCAVATIONS

1. Exploratory excavations shall be conducted by the Contractor for the purpose of locating underground pipelines or structures in advance of the construction. Test pits shall be excavated in areas of potential conflicts between existing and proposed facilities and at piping connections to existing facilities a minimum of 48-hours or 1,000-feet in advance of work. If there is a potential conflict, the Contractor shall notify the

County/Professional immediately. Information on the obstruction to be furnished by the

Contractor shall include: Location, Elevation, Utility Type, Material and Size. Test pits shall be backfilled immediately after their purpose has been satisfied and the surface restored and maintained in a manner satisfactory to the County.

E. UTILITY CROSSINGS

1. It is intended that wherever existing utilities must be crossed, deflection of the pipe within specified limits and cover shall be used to satisfactorily clear the obstruction unless otherwise indicated on the Drawings. However, when in the opinion of the

County this procedure is not feasible, the County may direct the use of fittings for a utility crossing or conflict transition as detailed on the Drawings.

F. RELOCATIONS

1. Relocations shown on the Drawings: Public utility installations or structures, including but not limited to poles, signs, fences, piping, conduits and drains that interfere with the positioning of the work which are shown on the Drawings to be removed, relocated, replaced or rebuilt by the Contractor shall be considered as part of the general cost of doing the Work and shall be included in the prices bid for the various contract items. No separate payment shall be made therefore.

2. Relocations not shown on the Drawings

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a. Where public utility installations or structures are encountered during the course of the work, and are not indicated on the Drawings or in the Specifications, and when, in the direction of the County/Professional, removal, relocation, replacement or rebuilding is necessary to complete the Work, such work shall be accomplished by the utility having jurisdiction, or such work may be ordered, in writing by the County, for the Contractor to accomplish.

b. If such work is accomplished by the utility having jurisdiction, it will be carried out expeditiously and the Contractor shall give full cooperation to permit the utility to complete the removal, relocation, replacement or rebuilding as required.

c. If such work is accomplished by the Contractor, it will be paid for as a Change Order.

3. All existing castings, including valve boxes, junction boxes, manholes, hand holes, pull boxes, inlets and similar structures in the areas of construction that are to remain in service and in areas of trench restoration and pavement replacement, shall be adjusted by the Contractor to bring them flush with the surface of the finished work.

4. All existing utility systems which conflict with the construction of the work herein, which can be temporarily removed and replaced, shall be accomplished at the expense of the

Contractor. Work shall be done by the utility unless the utility approves in writing that the Work may be done by the Contractor.

1.15 RELATED CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

A. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

1. The Contractor shall provide community interaction and coordination through a designated Public Information Officer (PIO). The PIO will provide resolution to complaints and problems from community members affected by the construction for the entire project duration. The PIO will manage a project designated 24-hour hotline phone number for citizens to call. The PIO will field these calls, provide answers to questions, research issues with the project team or appropriate agencies and follow up each complaint in a timely manner. All after hour calls will be reported to the County’s

Representative and per Specification 01340. “Web-Based Controls” the following business day. Issue or concern along with the resolution shall be documented.

2. The PIO will maintain a daily diary of call and/or interactions with the community, as well as a complaint log chronicling all issues and proposed resolutions. This report shall be sent to the County on Monday and Friday of each week. When applicable, all associated correspondence, bulletins, notifications and reports shall be managed in the project Contract Manager.

3. The PIO shall create and maintain the project stakeholder list. The PIO will create the flyer notification to alert stakeholders and local residents/businesses of project start and potential impacts. The PIO will work closely with Orange County Utilities staff for flyer notification approval. The PIO should have in-house graphic design and mailing capabilities for flyer distributions. The County shall have 10 days to make comments, review, and provide approval or revision requests.

4. Mailers shall be sent out at least 10 days prior to the start of the work. Door hangers shall be sent out at least 3 prior before the start of the work.

5. The PIO shall attend the project progress meetings and provide the project team with a report of public issues since the last progress meeting. The PIO will be engaged though project final completion. The PIO will also disseminate roadway closures, sewer

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6. The designated PIO shall have a minimum 2 years’ experience in providing similar services on Orange County Utilities, Orange County Public Works or FDOT construction projects. The PIO shall be fluent in English and Spanish and shall visit the construction site, meeting locations, and affected resident’s homes as required.

7. The PIO shall be a third-party marketing communications/public relations business with a minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience with public sector infrastructure projects.

In-house contractor staff or HOA staff is not acceptable.

8. Potential PIO specialists that may meet the qualifications requirements as noted above include the following:

a. Quest Corporation of America - 321.917.1716

9. The Contractor shall provide the PIO contact information at Pre-construction meeting.

B. TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE

1. Refer to Section 01570 – “Maintenance of Traffic”.

C. BARRIER AND LIGHTS

1. The Contractor shall exercise extreme care in the conduct of the Work to protect health and safety of the workmen and the public. The Contractor shall provide all protective measures and devices necessary, in conformance with applicable local, state and federal regulations. Protective measures shall include but are not limited to barricades, warning lights/flashers and safety ropes.

2. All equipment and vehicles operating within 10-feet of the roadway shall have flashing strobe lights attached.

D. DEWATERING AND FLOTATION

1. The Contractor, with his own equipment, shall do all pumping necessary to dewater any part of the work area during construction operations to insure dry working conditions.

The Contractor shall take the necessary steps to protect on-site and off-site structures.

Damage to any structures due to dewatering shall be repaired or the structures replaced at the Contractor's expense.

2. The Contractor shall be completely responsible for any tanks, wetwells or similar structures that may become buoyant during the construction and modification operations due to the ground water or floods and before the structure is put into operation. The proposed final structures have been designed to account for buoyancy; however the

Contractor may employ methods, means and techniques during construction which may affect the buoyancy of structures. The Contractor shall take the necessary steps to protect structures. Damage to any structures due to floating or flooding shall be repaired or the structures replaced at the Contractor's expense.

3. Contractor shall be responsible for any required permits for the discharge of ground water.

E. DUST AND EROSION CONTROL

1. The Contractor shall prevent nuisance dust (as defined by OSHA 1910.1000 Table Z-3) from his operations or from traffic.

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2. Contractor is responsible for providing effective temporary erosion and sediment control measures during construction or until final controls become effective.

3. Temporary erosion controls include, but are not limited to, grassing, mulching, netting, watering and reseeding on-site surfaces and soil and borrow area surfaces and providing interceptor ditches at ends of berms and at those locations which will ensure that erosion during construction will be either eliminated or maintained within acceptable limits as established by the County, FDEP and any other agency having jurisdiction.

4. Temporary sedimentation controls include, but are not limited to; silt dams, traps, barriers, and appurtenances at the foot of sloped surfaces which will ensure that sedimentation pollution will be either eliminated or maintained within acceptable limits as established by the County, FDEP and any other agency having jurisdiction.

5. The construction of temporary erosion and sedimentation control facilities shall be in accordance with the technical provision of section 104 “Prevention, Control, and

Abatement of Erosion and Water Pollution” of the FDOT Standard Specifications for

Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.

F. LINES AND GRADES

1. All Work under this Contract shall be constructed in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the Drawings, or as given by the County/Professional.

2. When the location of the Work is dimensioned on the Drawings, it shall be installed in that location; when the location of the Work is shown on a scaled drawing, without dimensions, the Work shall be installed in the scaled location unless the County approves an alternate location for the piping. Where fittings are noted on the Drawings, such notation is for the

Contractor's convenience and does not relieve the Contractor from laying and jointing different or additional items where required. The County/Professional may require detailed pipe laying drawings and schedules for project control.

3. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, establish all working or construction lines and grades as required from the project control points set by the County, and shall be solely responsible for the accuracy thereof.

4. Water main and forcemain shall be installed to provide long uniform gradient or slope to pipe to minimize air pockets and air release valves. The stationing shown on the

Drawings for air and vacuum release valve assemblies are approximate and the

Contractor shall field adjust these locations to locate these valves at the highest point in the pipeline installed. All locations must be accepted by the County.

5. To insure a uniform gradient for gravity pipe and pressure pipe, all lines shall be installed using the following control techniques as a minimum:

a. Gravity lines; continuous control, using laser beam technology.

b. Pressure lines; control stakes set at 50-foot intervals using surveyors’ level instrument.

G. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

1. Temporary fences: If, during the course of the Work, it is necessary to remove or disturb any fencing, the Contractor shall at his own expense, provide a suitable temporary fence which shall be maintained until the permanent fence is replaced.

2. Responsibility for Temporary Structures: In accepting the Contract, the Contractor assumes full responsibility for the sufficiency and safety of all temporary structures or work and for any damage which may result from their failure or their improper

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H. DAILY REPORTS

1. The Contractor shall submit to the County’s Representative daily reports of construction activities including non-work days. The reports shall be complete in detail and shall include the following information:

a. Days from Notice to Proceed; Days remaining to substantial and final completion.

b. Weather information

c. Work activities with reference to the Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule activity numbers (including manpower, equipment and daily production quantities for each individual activity).

d. Major deliveries

e. Visitors to site

f. Test records

g. New problems, and

h. Other pertinent information

2. A similar report shall be submitted for/by each Subcontractor.

3. The report(s) shall be submitted to the County Representative within 2 days of the respective report date. Each report shall be signed by the Contractor’s Superintendent or

Project Manager. Pay request will not be processed unless daily reports are current.

4. If a report is incomplete, in error, or contains…