9Exhibit A - Scope of Services Rapid Infiltration Basins Rehabilitation for Fiscal

Years 2027, 2028, 2029

ITB No.: C007144 Project: Rapid Infiltration Basins Rehabilitation for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, 2029

SECTION 1. SCOPE OF WORK OVERVIEW

1.1 The Scope of Work for the Rapid Infiltration Basins (RIBs) Rehabilitation Project is described herein.

Specific elements of the scope of work are generally summarized below, but this summary of the work is not intended to be complete descriptions of the work. Any quantities or measurements, if included in the summaries, are approximate and are not to be used in estimating the work.

1.2 It is the intent of the Owner that the Contractor will perform all of the work of any kind and nature shown on the drawings and/or described in the specifications, which is within the Contractor's scope of work unless specifically excluded or indicated as Owner-furnished and/or installed. Any work not specifically indicated on the drawings and/or described in the specifications but required to fulfill the intent of a "complete job" for the Contractor's scope of work will be included in the Contract.

SECTION 2. GENERAL

2.1 The RIB Rehabilitation Project scope of work includes the rehabilitation of deteriorated RIBs over a three (3) year period as described below:

FY 2027 Cells : 66,67,68,69 and 70

FY 2028 Cells: 48,49,50,52 and 53

FY 2029 Cells: 57,58,59,60,71 and 72

2.2 Rehabilitation consists of removal and disposal of the existing 45 mil Hypalon liners, along with supplying and installing new 60 mil HDPE liners including earthwork and grading. The work includes excavation and backfilling of anchor trenches as well as supplying and installing new batten bars where necessary (existing batten bars can be re-used, where possible). Concrete work, as needed to complete the work, is included as an allowance amount. The work also includes earthwork inside the RIB cells and on the berms including the sodding of all berm tops and exterior slopes and any additional restoration efforts needed.

2.3 The Owner reserves the right to modify the annual sequencing of work, cell assignments, and schedules based on operational requirements. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Contract Documents and applicable regulatory requirements in effect at the time the work is performed.

2.4 The Contractor shall self-perform the majority of the total Contract value using its own workforce and supervisory personnel unless otherwise approved in writing by the Owner. All subcontractors shall be subject to review and approval by the Owner. The Contractor shall remain fully responsible for the

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SECTION 3. PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE

3.1 Owner will attempt to use the following time schedule, which will result in the final completion of the above summary of work.

NOTE: These dates are estimated dates only and are subject to change.

Milestone Start Date Completion Date

Year 1 Shop Drawings Complete NTP NTP +30 days

Year 1 Demolition Complete Shop Drawing

Approval NTP +30 days

Year 1 Rehabilitation Complete – Substantial Completion

Shop Drawing Approval

NTP +60 days

Year 1 Rehabilitation Complete – Final Completion

Shop Drawing Approval

NTP +90 days

Year 2 Shop Drawings Complete NTP NTP +30 days

Year 2 Demolition Complete Shop Drawing

Approval NTP +30 days

Year 2 Rehabilitation Complete – Substantial Completion

Shop Drawing Approval

NTP +60 days

Year 2 Rehabilitation Complete – Final Completion

Shop Drawing Approval

NTP +90 days

Year 3 Shop Drawings Complete NTP NTP +30 days

Year 3 Demolition Complete Shop Drawing

Approval NTP +30 days

Year 3 Rehabilitation Complete – Substantial Completion

Shop Drawing Approval

NTP +60 days

Year 3 Rehabilitation Complete – Final Completion

Shop Drawing Approval

NTP +90 days

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SECTION 4. DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK

4.1 Mobilization and General Conditions:

A. The Contractor shall provide a minimum dedicated full-time staff for the duration of the Contract Time including, but not limited to the following staff positions:

i. Dedicated project manager/client contact.

ii. Full-time dedicated construction superintendent.

4.2 Permitting:

The Owner shall be responsible for obtaining all permits related to the project, including gopher tortoise relocation permits.

4.3 Lay Down Yard/Employee Parking Construction:

The designated lay down yard and employee parking area is anticipated to be in the vicinity of the Project Site.

4.4 Erosion and Sedimentation Control:

The Contractor shall design, furnish, install and maintain, at its expense, all necessary erosion control and wetland protection systems, such as silt fences, temporary retention basins, silt screens, synthetic hay bales, floating turbidity barriers, inlet protection systems, filter fabric, rip-rap, sandbags, sheet piling or other approved devices required to prevent erosion and to protect the storm water systems and receiving waters. The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing and/or replacing any and all damage to the erosion protection devices. The Contractor shall maintain all erosion control systems until the Owner certifies that the punch list is complete.

4.5 Survey and Lay-Out:

The Contractor shall perform all survey and lay out as required to complete the work within the specified tolerances to return RIB cells to original as-built conditions/geometry/sizes.

4.6 Utilities:

A. The Contractor is to coordinate all utility construction efforts with the utility owners - Reedy Creek Energy Services (RCES) requires coordination for inspections of their new and existing utilities. RCES will also require 72 hour notice and planning when working around their existing utilities. Other utility owners may include Smart City Telecom (data and communications fiber optic and wire), CFTOD (traffic fiber optic), and WDW Telecom (Disney fiber optic).

B. The Contractor shall identify and protect all existing utilities within the limits of the work.

C. Temporary Supports for existing Utilities: The Contractor shall provide all necessary temporary supports required to protect any and all existing utilities prior to commencing Work. Any damage to existing in-service utilities during construction will be repaired at the

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Contractor’s expense. Temporary supports shall be reviewed by representatives of RCES or appropriate utility company prior to installation by the Contractor.

D. The Contractor shall strictly adhere to utility notice and excavation permit provisions. The RCES Utility Locate Office will locate primary utility services. It will not locate secondary services. Secondary services include roadway lighting systems, irrigation systems, and electrical power systems for the existing lift station. All such services shall be maintained and/or relocated without interruption to existing services. The Contractor shall hire a private utility locate service to identify and locate all secondary utilities within the limits of the Work.

(Refer to Allowance No. 1).

E. Locating services provided by the RCES Locating Services Office, Sunshine 811 and by any private secondary locating technician are confined to surface markings and flagging only.

The Contractor shall hand dig and soft dig as required to determine the depths of all utilities.

All such hand digging and soft digging shall be included in the Lump Sum Contract amount.

SECTION 5. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS & STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORK

5.1 General Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all services and necessary items of expense, including but not limited to, labor, material, trucking, transportation, equipment, hoisting, scaffolding, power, supervision, appliances, layout and all other services and items of expense required for the complete performance of all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

5.2 Job Site Access: Access to the Job Site shall come from the Owner’s Representative. Vehicular traffic to the Job Site is limited to vehicles required to deliver labor and materials. On-site parking for vehicles shall be limited to those areas designated by the Owner’s Representative and shall be limited to company work vehicles actively working on site. The designated lay down yard and employee parking area is anticipated to be in the vicinity of the Job Site.

5.3 Coordination: The Contractor shall coordinate with the Owner’s representative for sequencing and scheduling of work.

5.4 Worker Conduct and Clothing:

A. The Contractor is responsible at all times for the proper conduct of its personnel and that of its subcontractors and suppliers. The Contractor shall restrict its personnel to the job site and immediate vicinity thereof and shall endeavor to prevent discordant relationships between its personnel and that of any adjacent property owner or resident.

B. The Contractor shall ensure its personnel are properly dressed with O.S.H.A. approved clothing and safety gear, including but not limited to, hard hats, work shoes, shirts and long pants, as appropriate for the performance of the Work. Shorts, sleeveless shirts (tank tops) or clothing bearing offensive marks or wording are not permitted to be worn on the job site.

The Owner’s Representative shall solely determine whether any such clothing is or is not permissible.

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5.5 Surface Water Management and Environmental Controls: The Contractor shall provide and maintain all necessary erosion control in accordance the plans, and Specification Section 01560, entitled Erosion and Sedimentation Control, contained herein.

5.6 Permits and Permit Fees:

A. All Permits required for any part of the Contractor’s Work (except those permits obtained directly by the Owner, as further enumerated below) shall be procured and paid for by the Contractor. This shall apply also to those permits required to be obtained by the Contractor in the name of the Owner or its Owner’s Representative for the Owner’s or Owner’s Representative’s own temporary construction office facilities, if any. The costs for the required permits (except those permits obtained directly by the Owner or the Owner’s Representative) are included in the Contract Sum. Before applying for any permit, the Contractor shall present a draft application to the Owner’s Representative for review.

B. The Contractor shall submit to the Owner’s Representative a copy of ALL permits required to be obtained by this Contractor, which are required for the performance of this Work.

5.7 Job Site Cleanliness, Construction Operations Upon and Affecting the Use of the Project Site:

A. Refer to Specification Section 01710 – Cleaning, contained herein, for specifications governing cleaning and job site cleanliness.

B. The Contractor shall cause no dirt or debris to be deposited on any public or private roadways and must clean up same in an expeditious manner if such dirt or debris occurs due to this Contractor's operation. If the Contractor fails to perform, clean-up will be performed by others and all costs for same will be deducted from monies due or owing the Contractor.

C. The Contractor shall clean the tires of all vehicles as they exit the job site and enter onto the public roadway or private driveways. The Contractor shall provide rotary power broom equipment on site for daily sweeping as needed and as requested by the Owner’s Representative.

D. Material deliveries shall generally be made during normal working hours. Where special deliveries must be made at other times Contractor shall request approval of same. If such request is approved Contractor shall arrange for the proper labor force to receive and unload materials promptly.

E. The Contractor shall be responsible to consolidate and secure all equipment and materials at the job site. The Owner will not provide any security for material and equipment stored on site for contractors working at the Project site.

F. On site storage of fuel will not be permitted without prior written approval of the Owner and approval from all appropriate local, state, and federal agencies having jurisdiction.

G. Any and all damage to property resulting directly or indirectly by the Contractor's operations, or those of its subcontractors, shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner and to the satisfaction of Owner's Representative.

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H. Daily clean-up of the construction areas will be strictly enforced. Excess materials or accumulation of debris shall not encumber the site.

I. If, in the judgment of the Owner’s Representative, the construction area is deemed to be unclean and/or encumbered by the accumulation of excess materials; and, in the event the Contractor fails to correct the situation, the Owner reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to correct the situation and shall back charge the Contractor for the full cost of the corrective action.

J. All construction activities that may have any effect on any adjacent landowner’s operating systems or facilities must first have the final approval of the Owner’s Representative before they are initiated. The activity description, schedule time and duration, and areas affected must be submitted to the Owner at least 72 hours in advance to obtain this approval.

K. Cranes and draglines shall be boomed down at the end of each workday and during periods of inactivity during the workday.

L. Any maintenance to construction equipment on-site, which may be considered by the Owner’s Representative to have the potential to contaminate the existing earth, will not be permitted.

M. Maintenance and dust abatement of all areas of Work provided by the Contractor shall be performed in a manner acceptable to the Owner.

N. The Contractor will be responsible for safely barricading open excavations that may present hazards.

5.8 Notification to Utility Companies and Excavation Permit

A. Utility Locate Tickets:

i. In accordance with Florida “Underground Damage Prevention and Safety Act” (Chapter 556, Florida Statutes) as administered by Sunshine 811 of Florida. Any entity or individual responsible for any project involving excavating, grading, penetration, or disturbance of the earth’s surface, inclusive of jack and boring, pile-driving, directional drilling, trenching and pipe bursting, within the District shall not commence such work within the District until that entity/individual has submitted a Locate Ticket request to Sunshine 811 and received clearance from the affected utilities. Refer to 32Thttp://www.sunshine811.com/32T.

B. DO NOT BEGIN EXCAVATION until you have:

ii. Received and reviewed the RCES Utility Locate Office ticket and notes for utility presence, conflicts, or special conditions AND

iii. Been notified by Sunshine 811 that all public utility locators (RCES/CFTOD, Smart City, TECO/Peoples Gas, Duke Energy, Orange County Utilities, Spectrum, etc.) have responded to the locate request. This is automatically sent to you if you provide an e-

ITB # C007144 Page 7 of 13 mail address during the locate ticket request process. Or you can access them manually by calling 800.850.8257 or using the internet at the web address noted above.

C. NOTE: RCES is ONLY RESPONSIBLE for locating the utilities owned by CFTOD and for notifying specific WDW organizations that have underground facilities within CFTOD (WDW Irrigation, WDW Telecom, and WDW Video Technology). RCES is not responsible for location of “secondary” facilities – those lines (electric, water, sewer, etc.) that are on the customer side of the meter or any other similar lines on the customer’s property. The Locate Ticket you will get from RCES will specifically indicate that the excavator must also contact the property owner / customer to obtain information on those secondary lines. The customer may require that the excavator locate such lines.

D. During Excavation:

i. Protect exposed underground facilities.

ii. Keep the locator marks visible throughout the excavation period or request a reissue of the locate.

iii. STOP EXCAVATION if an underground facility is contacted (even if there is no noticeable damage) or if you expose any warning tape or red concrete and contact the facility owner directly.

iv. Understand tolerance zones. Locate marks show the approximate location of underground facilities. The lines can actually be locate anywhere within the tolerance zone. Proceed cautiously when digging within 24 inches on either side of the locate marks when using any mechanized equipment within the tolerance zone, supervision is necessary.

v. Keep a copy of the RCES Locate Ticket and the Sunshine 811 Positive Response at the specific area of work.

vi. Issuance of a utility locate ticket does not relieve the excavator of the responsibility of exercising due caution for unknown or miss-allocated underground utilities.

1. The Utility Locate Ticket shall not be construed as a building permit.

2. When a utility requests an area to be “HAND-DUG” it means HAND DIG ONLY.

vii. The Owner reserves the right to stop excavation at any time for the following reasons:

1. The Utility Locate Ticket is not present at the work site.

2. The excavation is not in compliance with WDW, RCES, or CFTOD rules and regulations

3. The excavation is endangering personnel, equipment, or existing utilities.

4. No restitution will be made for work stoppage for violations of the above-mentioned causes.

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5.9 Safety Requirements:

A. The Contractor shall submit a certificate to show proof of inspection of all hoisting machinery, including serial number, date of certification, and expiration date, prior to its use. The certificate shall be displayed on the subject equipment signed by a competent person or by a government or private agency recognized by the Department of Labor. The Contractor shall maintain records and dates of the results of inspections for each hoisting machine and piece of equipment.

B. Contractor shall provide a Site-Specific Safety Plan and obtain approval by the Owner prior to commencing work.

C. Contractor shall provide a Severe Weather Preparedness plan and obtain approval prior to commencing work. The Severe Weather Preparedness plan will follow the guidelines of CFTOD’s “Required Storm Preparation Procedures”, dated June 2017. The costs incurred as a result of the implementation of this plan on this contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

D. Contractor is required to start all meetings or briefings with a “Safety minute or thought of the day.

SECTION 6. SPECIAL INTRUCTIONS:

6.1 Work Hours:

A. Normal hours of work shall be between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. All work requiring a temporary lane closure may need to be performed between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM Sunday through Thursday.

B. Contractor shall obtain approval from the Owner’s Representative at least 72 hours prior to scheduling any work to be performed during hours other than the normal (7:00 am to 4:00

pm) work hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.

C. The Contractor shall pay for the cost of all standby trades or premiums for work on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays when the schedule or job site conditions require such work.

6.2 Material and Equipment Storage Limitations:

A. Limited storage space will be available at the job site and on-site storage will be subject to approval of the Owner’s Representative. All stored material must be neatly organized and stacked, subject to advance approval by the Owner’s Representative. The Contractor shall create an engineered plan for review by the Owner that demonstrates how it will safely access the work zone and storage areas and how it will egress from the work zone and storage areas.

The designated lay down yard and employee parking area is anticipated to be in the vicinity of the Project Site.

B. The Contractor shall supply materials to the Job Site on a just in time delivery strategy in order to minimize storage of materials on site.

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C. The Contractor shall relocate stored materials or equipment at its expense when directed by the Owner’s Representative.

D. The Contractor shall cooperate and coordinate with the Owner’s Representative and all other Separate Contractors regarding the placement and storage of materials and equipment in order not to encumber the areas prior to and during the performance of the Work.

E. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the securing and safekeeping of all of its on-site materials, tools and equipment.

F. Material deliveries shall be made during normal working hours unless otherwise arranged with the Owner’s Representative. Where special deliveries must be made at other times, the Contractor shall arrange for labor forces to receive and unload as promptly as possible.

G. The Contractor shall not store fuel on site.

SECTION 7. STORM PREPARATION & RESPONSE

7.1 When a named storm has formed (or weather event threat is identified) and it is likely that there will be impacts to the District and the surrounding area it is crucial to the District’s operations and the safety and welfare of the public to provide disaster response as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Failure to do so could result in contract default.

7.2 The Contractor must guarantee a dedicated priority response to the District. Prior to the storm, a list of contacts for standby personnel are to be given to the Project Manager within 24 hours. When safe to travel, the Contractor must respond where directed by and make the restoration and repairs required by District staff.

SECTION 8. LICENSING/PERMITS/CERTIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Contractor shall have demonstrated experience providing rapid infiltration basin (RIB) rehabilitation, restoration, repair, excavation, earthwork, or similar stormwater/infiltration system rehabilitation services. Contractor shall provide a reference list of at least three (3) relevant projects completed within the last five (5) years where services were provided at a similar capacity and scope. For each reference, the Exhibit D – Project Reference Form shall be completed and shall include information regarding the Contractor’s experience, project management and supervision, staffing, equipment, safety practices, rehabilitation and restoration methods, excavation and material removal, site preparation, drainage and infiltration system improvements, quality control, schedule performance, responsiveness, documentation, and overall project performance.

8.2 General Contractor or certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor.

8.3 Subcontractor List Form: Contractors are required to disclose a complete list of sub-contractors using the Exhibit E -Subcontractor List Form with their bid submittal. The District will reject any bid submittal that does not include a Subcontractor List, or if the list is found incomplete. If the Contractor will not utilize any subcontractors, they must write “None” on the form. Contractors are not allowed to change or add sub-contractors without approval by the District.

8.4 Contractor shall not subcontract any part of Work with any subcontractor not listed on the Subcontractor List without prior written approval of the District. The District may revoke approval of any Subcontractor when such Subcontractor evidences an unwillingness or inability to perform the

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Work in strict accordance with the Contract provisions. Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions inserted in all approved subcontracts relative to the Work to bind subcontractors to the terms of the Contractor’s Contract, insofar as applicable to the Work of subcontractors, and provide language regarding the termination of any subcontracts the District may exercise over the Contractor under provisions of this solicitation.

8.5 District’s approval of a Subcontractor shall not relieve the Contractor of any of their responsibilities, duties, and liabilities. The Contractor shall be solely responsible to the District for the acts, defaults, or omissions of their Subcontractor and of such Subcontractor’s Officers, Agents, and Employees each of whom shall for all purposes be deemed to be the agent or employee of the Contractor.

8.6 It is the responsibility of the Contractor to require all subcontractors to maintain adequate insurance coverage, equal to the minimums of the Contractor.

8.7 In order to use the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (the District) Building & Safety online permitting services to apply for permits, schedule inspections and obtain general permitting information, all users must be registered with the District in the main permitting system. All information must be verified and kept up to date throughout the year, including the main email address. Once established in our main permitting system, all approved users can then apply for a login registration with our online permitting system, Accela Citizen Access (ACA), at https://ca.rcid.org/citizenaccess.

Additional information on how to register with ACA (ACA User Guide) along with other information regarding permitting can be found on the Building Department website page:

https://www.oversightdistrict.org/doing-business/building-department/.

SECTION 9. AWARD

9.1 The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

9.2 The District is awarding one contract. This contract will be for (3) three years.

9.3 The District reserves the right to waive any irregularities and technicalities any may, at its sole discretion, request a clarification or other information to evaluate any or all bids.

9.4 Any exceptions made to the District's standard contract language noted in the submitted bid/proposal may be cause for bid rejection at the sole discretion of the District.

9.5 The basis of award will be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder of the combined pricing for all line items listed in PlanetBids. However, the District may choose to award in its best interest.

9.6 BuyLocalNow, Veteran, or Opportunity Zone qualified bidders may receive a bid preference as noted in the Procurement Policy PRO-100. If a bidder is eligible for a preference, bidder must complete the Affidavit of Eligibility Form and include it with the bid submission by the bid due date for consideration.

Affidavit of Eligibility Forms are available within the solicitation documents on PlanetBids. Forms must be uploaded into PlanetBids as a separate attachment from bid submission.

SECTION 10. QUALITY CONTROL AND WARRANTY

10.1 Contractor shall establish a quality control/quality assurance program specific to this contract scope and shall maintain and monitor the program throughout the life of the contract.

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10.3 Contractor warrants all labor, materials, and equipment furnished under this solicitation are new, of the type and quality required for the Project, and installed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the Solicitation Documents. Contractor shall guarantee the work is free from any defects in workmanship for a period of not less than ONE (1) year from the date of project completion.

Contractor shall guarantee the materials provided shall be free from any defects for the longer of: ONE

(1) year from the date of the project completion; or (b) the period of warranty provided by any supplier or manufacturer. If warranty period offered is greater than one (1) year, Contractor is to submit the Warranty Offered Form attached to this solicitation.

SECTION 11. DAMAGE

11.1 Any damages caused by the Contractor shall be repaired by the Contractor within twenty-four (24) hours, or shall be repaired by the District and back-charged at the current rate per man hour plus material plus twenty percent (20%) on material only. Any materials required to correct damages caused by the Contractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

11.2 Contractor must report all damages to the District immediately.

11.3 Damages attributed from the Contractor will be at no cost to the District.

SECTION 12. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

12.1 Due to the close proximity to roadways and traffic patterns, work schedules must be coordinated with the District to reduce traffic hazards.

12.2 Contractor is responsible for the safety of its employees and must meet the requirements of Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) statutes, laws, and regulations in accordance with the Temporary Traffic Control (“TTC”) and must communicate all TTC work within the District.

12.3 The Owner places great emphasis upon the Contractor’s duties respecting proper, advance coordination and proper performance of any and all Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) required in conjunction with the performance of the Services hereunder. Contractor shall be responsible for strictly abiding to all FDOT rules, statutes, and regulations applicable to the Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) and shall communicate all TTC work within the District prior to implementation.

12.4 To obtain a right-of-way permit for TTC, all TTC plans must be submitted to the CFTOD Planning and Engineering Department for approval before any work can be started. It is noted that the Planning and Engineering department will require all TTC plans to be certified and stamped by a Traffic Engineer or equivalent.

12.5 Contractor must implement permanent TTC plans on District roadways and right-of-ways.

12.6 All TTC hardware used by the Contractor for the performance of its Services must be in excellent condition at all times.

12.7 Contractor must acquire all permits necessary for required TTC plans in accordance with current FDOT Index 102-600 series. To obtain a right-of-way permit for TTC, all TTC plans must be submitted to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Planning and Engineering Department for approval before any work can be started. The Planning and Engineering Department will require all TTC plans to be

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12.8 Improper or unsafe activities will result in all work being shut down.

12.9 Any costs associated with an approved TTC plan will be included within the bid submittal pricing.

12.10 Any proposed lane closures must require the District’s review and approval a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the intended closure dates. Lane closures may be restricted to nights and/or off-peak hours unless otherwise approved by the District.

12.11 All Contractors’ employees must wear brightly colored safety vests (Florida Department of Transportation “FDOT” specifications by road speed) when working within fifteen feet (15’) of any roadway. All safety apparel (including but not limited to vests) must be properly maintained.

SECTION 13. SAFETY

13.1 Contractor is responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising safety precautions and programs in connection with the services, and must provide protection to prevent injury to all persons involved in any way in the Work provided.

13.2 Contractor must acquire all necessary certifications and ensure all employees hold such certifications as applicable for their work to the District. Contractor must be accountable for all training and certifications (i.e., heavy equipment and guest relations). Except as otherwise specified, the Contractor’s services must conform to accepted practices as used in the trade or to the satisfaction of the District.

13.3 All Contractor’s equipment shall be properly maintained with all safety equipment intact and operational.

13.4 Contractor shall maintain safe working environments in conformance with all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) standards, Walt Disney World (“WDW”), Reedy Creek Energy Services (“RCES”), and CFTOD safety standards and requirements.

SECTION 14. DISTRICT GUIDELINES

14.1 Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising safety precautions and programs in connection with the services, and shall provide all protection to prevent injury to all persons involved in any way in the services.

14.2 Any and all complaints or calls for assistance from the District or its agents or representatives shall be responded to by the Contractor within twenty-four (24) hours of the District’s issuance of such complaints or calls and all repairs or work which precipitated such complaint shall be diligently and professionally completed by the Contractor.

14.3 The District is located and operates in an area that caters to many visitors and guests from different parts of the country and world. Employees performing their jobs may frequently encounter these visitors as well as various clients of the District. The image that you project plays a role in the impression of the District and its staff and can affect the overall experience of our visitors to the Central Florida area. Therefore, everyone must strive to make positive impressions by maintaining a neat and clean appearance that is appropriate for the workplace setting and for the work being performed. All vendor employees are expected to present a professional, businesslike image to clients, visitors, customers, and the public. Contractor must ensure all vehicles and uniforms used by their staff are identified with

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14.4 Employees may be required to meet special dress and grooming standards, such as wearing uniforms or personal protective equipment (“PPE”) depending on the nature of their job. The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of its employees and shall, at a minimum, require applicable personal protective equipment (“PPE”) including, but not limited to, hard hat, safety vest, eye, ear, and hand protection.