Miami Beach water main and gravity sewer _Specifications_Final.pdf

Invitation for Bids

Dade Boulevard and 19th Street Water Main & Gravity Sewer Replacement

BID SET

City of Miami Beach Mayor & Council:

Steven Meiner, Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

Laura Dominguez Alex J. Fernandez

Tanya K. Bhatt David Suarez

Joseph Magazine

Ricardo J. Dopico, City Attorney Eric Carpenter, City Manager

Bradford Kaine, Interim Public Works Director

Cristina Ortega, PE, City Engineer

CMB Water Main Replacement

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CITY OF MIAMI BEACH

DADE BOULEVARD AND 19TH STREET

WATER MAIN AND GRAVITY SEWER REPLACEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS (3 PAGES)

BID PROPOSAL FORM (13 PAGES)

GENERAL CONDITIONS (4 PAGES)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 05 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 50 FIELD ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING

01 10 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 11 00 SITE CONDITIONS

01015 INDEX OF DRAWINGS

01 29 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01070 ABBREVIATIONS

01 31 50 PROJECT MEETINGS

01 32 23 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

01 33 00 SUBMITTALS

01 40 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 42 00 REFERENCE STANDARDS

01 50 00 TEMPORARY UTILITIES

01 50 10 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 55 00 SITE ACCESS AND STORAGE

01 55 26 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND PUBLIC STREETS

01040 COORDINATION

01 60 00 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

01 77 00 PROJECT CLOSEOUT

01 74 23 CLEANING

01725 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

01740 PERMITS

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DIVISION 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02230 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

02 01 20 PROTECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

02 01 30 CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING BURIED PIPELINES

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE

See Appendix H

DIVISION 4 - MASONRY - NOT USED

DIVISION 5 – METALS

05 50 00 METALS

05 53 00 METAL GRATING, COVER PLATES AND ACCESS HATCHES

DIVISION 6 THROUGH 30 – NOT USED

DIVISION 9 FINISHES – NOT USED

DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

See Appendix F

DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

See Appendix F

DIVISION 33 UTILITIES

See Appendices I & J

APPENDIX

A Notice to All Contractors from DERM

B Geotechnical Engineering Report, dated January 4, 2023

C Miami Beach Public Works Manual –Final September 2021

Section 1 Design Standards and Guidelines

D Miami Beach Public Works Manual –Final September 2021

Section 3 Right-of-Way Construction Requirements

E Miami Beach Public Works Manual –Final September 2021

Section 9 Erosion and Sediment Control

F Miami Beach Public Works Manual – Final September 2021

Section 10 Earthwork and Roadwork

G Miami Beach Public Works Manual – Final September 2021

Section 11 Landscape Work

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H Miami Beach Public Works Manual – Final September 2021

Section 13 Concrete

I Miami Beach Public Works Manual – Final September 2021

Section 14 Water Distribution System

J Miami Beach Public Works Manual – Final September 2021

Section 15 Sanitary Sewer Gravity Collection

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THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.0 PERFORMANCE OF WORK: The Contractor shall supply all labor, transportation, materials, machinery, tools, apparatus and equipment necessary for the entire proper and substantial completion of his work, and be accountable for the safe, proper and reasonable construction, maintenance and use of the same during construction, and shall remove all construction equipment upon completion, and shall perform all work in the best and most workmanlike manner. Special care shall be taken by the Contractor in placing and removing stockpiles of material, and in the work in general to avoid unnecessary injury to either public property or other areas adjacent to the work.

2.0 CONCURRENT WORK: Work may be performed concurrently by the utilities in the City or the City’s Contractor in the right-of-way and it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to coordinate his work with the utility companies, the City and the City’s Contractors.

3.0 USE OF PUBLIC STREETS: Construction shall be performed in such a manner as to provide a minimum of inconvenience to the residents of the area. Any other excavated material spilled from trucks shall be removed by the Contractor and the streets shall be cleaned twice daily to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

3.1 Water Usage by Contractor:

The cost for water usage by the City’s Contractor should be included in the overall project cost. The Contractor shall request a fire hydrant floating meter permit from the City’s Right of Way Department and pay a $600.00 (six hundred) dollar deposit that will be deducted from the final water bill.

Water rates can be found on the city website:

www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/public-works/utility-rates/

3.2 City Parking Requests by Contractor:

Coordination with the Public Works Department and the Parking Department for the request of parking areas. Parking fees are to be paid by the Contractor and included in the overall project cost.

4.0 EXISTING UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES: It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to exercise all caution in the vicinity of any utility. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for, and make good all damages to buildings, telephone or other cables, sewers, water pipes, pavement, driveways, walls, sprinkler systems, survey markers, or other structures which may be encountered whether or not shown on the plans. The Contractor shall have a utility check performed prior to any construction.

4.1. The locations of existing utilities have been prepared using the best

Dade Blvd & 19th Street GC-2 12/2024 information available however, the information is not guaranteed. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the location, character and depth of all utilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for and make good all damages to all pavement structures and utilities which may be encountered whether or not shown on the plans. The cost of restoration shall be included in the unit price stated in the proposal for the related work. No extras for restoration will be allowed.

4.2. The Contractor shall protect from damage all utilities, structures, surface and subsurface structures at or near the site of the work and shall repair or restore any damage to such facilities, except utilities, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or the failure to exercise reasonable care in the performance of the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair any such damage promptly, the City may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost thereof to The Contractor.

4.3. At points where The Contractor’s operations are adjacent to utility facilities, which if damaged, might result in expense, loss, disruption of service or other undue inconvenience to the public or to the Owner, work shall not be commenced until all arrangements necessary for the protection thereof have been made by the Contractor. The Contractor shall be solely and directly responsible to the Owner and operators of such utilities for any damage, injury, expense, loss, inconvenience, or delay caused by The Contractor’s operations.

4.4. The Contractor shall not repair or attempt to repair utility damage but shall immediately contact the utility owner. The Contractor shall obtain the name, address, and telephone number of each utility company to contact.

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer these said names and addresses.

4.5. The Contractor shall comply with the Florida Building Code and City

Code regarding precautions to be taken in the protection of existing vegetation, structure, utilities and improvements.

4.6. The Contractor shall maintain access to fire hydrants and alarm boxes throughout the prosecution of the work. Hydrants and fire alarm boxes shall be kept clear and kept visible at all times unless approved otherwise.

If visibility cannot be maintained, The Contractor shall provide clearly visible signs showing the location of the fire hydrant and fire alarm boxes.

4.7. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as well as other requirements specified in those regulations and guidelines listed thereunder.

5.0 EXISTING LANDSCAPING: The Cont rac to r sha l l be fully responsible for maintaining in good condition, existing trees, grass and shrubs situated within the designated right-of-way, project site or on private property adjacent to the work.

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6.0 EXISTING SIGNS AND UTILITY CASTINGS: All existing signs and utility castings shall be preserved and shall remain the property of the City of Miami Beach.

Those not reused shall be delivered to the Public Works Yard, 451 Dade Blvd, Miami Beach, FL 33140.

7.0 STOCK PILING MATERIALS: Contractor shall not stockpile materials at the project site unless approved in writing by the Engineer.

8.0 PERMITS: The Contractor shall obtain all required occupational licenses and permits, etc., and pay all required fees. Permits issued by the City right of way department will be issued without charge to the Contractor.

9.0 EXTRAS: Bills for extras will be allowed only when work is ordered in writing and approved by the Public Works Director. No money will be allowed for extra work unless approved in writing, beforehand, by the Public Works Director.

10.0 CLEANING UP: The Contractor will be required to leave the work and adjacent areas free of any accumulated rubbish or surplus materials on a daily basis, unless otherwise directed by the Public Works Director. In the event of failure or undue delay on the part of the Contractor, the City may employ such equipment and labor as may be necessary, and charge such costs against the Contractor and deduct the amount from the monies due the Contractor for work performed.

11.0 RESTORATION: The Contractor shall complete all restoration as the work is completed but in no event later than five (5) working days.

12.0 TESTING: The Engineer or other person designated by the Public Works Director to supervise the work shall have the right at any time to have tests made on any material used on the job. All expenses for tests shall be borne by the City of Miami Beach, except the cost of re-testing materials which failed to meet the specifications and waiting time due to Contractor failure to be ready for tests when scheduled the cost and scheduling of such re-testing shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. All re- testing shall be done by the testing laboratory which test the field samples. The Contractor will inform the City of his source of materials with sufficient time to secure the necessary samples and perform the necessary tests.

The Contractor shall request and receive inspections of specific phases of work as required elsewhere in these specifications. The Contractor shall provide current modified proctor test results for all fill material used on the job.

13.0 PAYMENT: Payment will be made in full compensation for all work performed, materials, labor, tools and equipment furnished, and incidental expenses necessary to complete the work. Payment shall be made on 90% of the monthly estimate and upon the presentation of partial releases of lien. Final payment shall be made upon presentation of a completion statement, receipt of the final releases of lien, receipt of as-built drawings and after final acceptance by the City.

14.0 ACCEPTANCE: Acceptance by the City shall not relieve the Contractor of

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15.0 GUARANTEE: The Contractor shall guarantee all materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of acceptance by the city.

16.0 LINE AND GRADE: Where required as determined by the Engineer, the City will establish a base line and reference elevations. All additional lines and grades required for completion of the work shall be furnished at the Contractor’s expense.

17.0 TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE: The Contractor shall provide all temporary signing, striping, detouring, barricading, signals, competent flagmen, etc.

required in accordance with the minimum requirements of the latest Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, whenever and wherever needed for pursuance of the project, and/or as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall also coordinate these operations with the City of Miami Beach Public Works Department. The Contractor shall supply the Engineer with a traffic maintenance plan.

18.0 PROTECTION OF WORK: It shall be the Contractors’ responsibility to protect the public and workmen from ongoing construction hazards.

19.0 UNIFORMED POLICE: The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the services of the uniformed police officers as needed or as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall be reimbursed for the direct, actual expenses for such uniformed police officers.

20.0 INSPECTION: Inspection will be required during all phases of construction, and it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to contact the Engineer or its representative when any work is being performed. The Contractor shall also be responsible for coordinating all inspections of work performed by Subcontractors. Failure to contact the Engineer/Architect or its representatives to obtain the required inspections shall be sufficient cause for rejection.

21.0 LICENSES: The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall submit at the time of bidding, copies of all licenses held by the Company that pertain to the type of work to be performed under this contract. Failure to submit copies of licenses is grounds for rejection of the bid.

22.0 CONTACT PERSON: The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with a local

(Miami Dade County) telephone number where the Contractor can be reached 24 hours a day for the duration of the project.

23.0 UTILITY COORDINATION: The City will not be liable for any delay or added expense the Contractor experiences due to the actions of others, nor shall the City be held responsible for any damages which may be incurred, due to the actions

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24.0 EXAMINATION OF PREMISES: Before submitting proposals for his work, each bidder will be held to have examined the premises and satisfied himself as to the existing conditions under which he will be obligated to work, including all conditions which will in any way affect the work under this contract.

25.0 NON-EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT: Nothing in this contract shall prevent the City from employing other contractors to perform the same or similar work. This can include other contractors working concurrently on the same location.

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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SECTION 01 00 05

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SCOPE AND INTENT

A. Description

The work to be done consists of the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment, and the performance of all work included in this Contract.

B. Work Included

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, superintendence, materials, plant, power, light, heat, fuel, water, tools, appliances, equipment, supplies, shop drawings, working drawings and other means of construction necessary or proper for performing and completing the work. He shall obtain and pay for all required permits necessary for the work, other than those permits such as the FDEP/DERM- RER permit which may have already been obtained. He shall perform and complete the work in the manner best calculated to promote rapid construction consistent with safety of life and property and to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and in strict accordance with the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall clean up the work and maintain it during and after construction, until accepted, and shall do all work and pay all costs incidental thereto. He shall repair or restore all structures and property that may be damaged or disturbed during performance of the work.

The cost of incidental work described in these General Requirements, for which there are no specific Contract Items, shall be considered as part of the general cost of doing the work and shall be included in the prices for the various Contract Items.

No additional payment will be made, therefore.

The Contractor shall provide and maintain such modern plant, tools, and equipment as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Engineer, to perform in a satisfactory and acceptable manner all the work required by this Contract. Only equipment of established reputation and proven efficiency shall be used. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the adequacy of his workmanship, materials and equipment, prior approval of the Engineer notwithstanding.

C. Public Utility Installations and Structures

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 the Owner, other governmental bodies or privately owned by individuals, firms or corporations, used to serve the public with transportation, traffic control, gas, electricity, telephone, sewage, drainage, water or other public or private property which may be affected by the work shall be deemed included hereunder.

The Contractor shall protect all public utility installations and structures from damage during the work. Access across any buried public utility installation or structure shall

Dade Blvd & 19th Street 01 00 05-2 12/2024 be made only in such locations and by means approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall so arrange his operations as to avoid any damage to these facilities. All required protective devices and construction shall be provided by the Contractor at his expense. All existing public utilities damaged by the Contractor which are shown on the Plans or have been in the field by the utility shall be repaired by the Contractor, at his expense, as approved by the Engineer. No separate payment shall be made for such protection or repairs to public utility installations or structures.

Public utility installations or structures owned or controlled by the Owner or other governmental body, which are required by this contract to be removed, relocated, replaced or rebuilt by the Contractor not identified in any separate bid item shall be considered as a 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.

Where public utility installations or structures owned or controlled by the Owner or other governmental body are encountered during the course of the work, and are not indicated on the Plans or in the Specifications, and when, in the opinion of the Engineer, removal, relocation, replacement or rebuilding is necessary to complete the work under this Contract, such work shall be accomplished by the utility having jurisdiction, or such work may be ordered, in writing by the Engineer, for the contractor to accomplish. 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. If such work is accomplished by the Contractor, it will be in accordance with the General and Supplemental General Conditions.

All Owner and other governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities which may be affected by the work will be informed in writing by the Engineer within two weeks after the execution of the Contract or Contracts covering the work. Such notice will set out, in general, and direct attention to, the responsibilities of the Owner and other governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities for such installations and structures as may be affected by the work and will be accompanied by one set of Plans and Specifications covering the work under such Contract or Contracts.

In addition to the general notice given by the Engineer, the Contractor shall give written notice to Owner and other governmental utility departments and other owners of public utilities of the location of his proposed construction operations, at least forty-eight hours in advance of breaking ground in any area or on any unit of the work. This can be accomplished by making the appropriate contact with the "Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc. Call Center ("Call Sunshine") and per all requirements provided for in the Florida Underground Facilities Damage Prevention and Safety Act (Florida Statutes, Title XXXIII, Chapter 556).

The maintenance, repair, removal, relocation or rebuilding of public utility installations and structures, when accomplished by the Contractor as herein provided, shall be done by methods approved by the Engineer.

1.02 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

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A. Plans

When obtaining data and information from the Plans, figures shall be used in preference to scale dimensions, and large-scale drawings in preference to small scale drawings.

B. Copies Furnished to Contractor

The Contractor shall furnish each of the subcontractors, manufacturers, and material men such copies of the Contract Documents as may be required for their work. Additional copies of the Plans and Specifications, when requested, may be furnished to the Contractor at cost of reproduction.

C. Supplementary Drawings

When, in the opinion of the Engineer, it becomes necessary to explain more fully the work to be done or to illustrate the work further or to show any changes which may be required, drawings known as Supplementary Drawings, with specifications pertaining thereto, will be prepared by the Engineer and five paper prints thereof will be given to the Contractor.

D. Contractor to Check Plans and Data

The Contractor shall verify all dimensions, quantities and details shown on the Plans, Supplementary Drawings, Schedules, Specifications or other data received from the Engineer, and shall notify him of all errors, omissions, conflicts, and discrepancies found therein. 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 from rectifying such conditions at his own expense. He will not be allowed to take advantage of any errors or omissions, as full instructions will be furnished by the Engineer, should such errors or omissions be discovered. All schedules are given for the convenience of the Engineer and the Contractor and are not guaranteed to be complete. he Contractor shall assume all responsibility for the making of estimates of the size, kind, and quality of materials and equipment included in work to be done under the Contract.

E. Specifications

The Technical Specifications consist of three parts: General, Products and Execution. The General Section contains General Requirements which govern the work. Products and Execution modify and supplement these by detailed requirements for the work and shall always govern whenever there appears to be a conflict.

F. Intent

All work called for in the Specifications applicable to this Contract, but not shown on the Plans in their present form, or vice versa, shall be of like effect as if shown or mentioned in both. Work not specified in either the Plans or in the Specifications but involved in carrying out their intent or in the complete and proper execution of the

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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.

The inclusion of the Related Requirements (or work specified elsewhere) in the General part of the specifications is only for the convenience of the Contractor and shall not be interpreted as a complete list of related Specification Sections.

1.03 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

A. Manufacturer

The names of proposed manufacturers, material men, suppliers and dealers who are to furnish materials, fixtures, equipment, appliances or other fittings shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. Such approval must be obtained before shop drawings will be checked. No manufacturer will be approved for any materials to be furnished under this Contract unless he shall be of good reputation and have a plant of ample capacity. He shall, upon the request of the Engineer, be required to submit evidence that he has manufactured a similar product to the one specified and that it has been previously used for a like purpose for a sufficient length of time to demonstrate its satisfactory performance.

All transactions with the manufacturers or subcontractors shall be through the Contractor, unless the Contractor shall request, in writing to the Engineer, that the manufacturer or subcontractor deal directly with the Engineer. Any such transactions shall not in any way release the Contractor from his full responsibility under this Contract.

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

B. Delivery

The Contractor shall deliver materials in ample quantities to insure the most speedy and uninterrupted progress of the work so as to complete the work within the allotted time. The Contractor shall also coordinate deliveries in order to avoid delay in, or impediment of, the progress of the work of any related Contractor.

C. Tools and Accessories

The Contractor shall, unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, furnish with each type, kind or size of equipment, one complete set of suitably marked high grade special tools and appliances which may be needed to adjust, operate, maintain or repair the equipment. Such tools and appliances shall be furnished in approved painted steel cases, properly labeled and equipped with good grade cylinder locks and duplicate keys.

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Spare parts shall be furnished as specified.

Each piece of equipment shall be provided with a substantial nameplate, securely fastened in place and clearly inscribed with the manufacturer's name, year of manufacture, serial number, weight and principal rating data.

D. Installation of Equipment

The Contractor shall have on hand sufficient proper equipment and machinery of ample capacity to facilitate the work and to handle all emergencies normally encountered in work of this character.

Equipment shall be erected in a neat and workmanlike manner on the foundations at the locations and elevations shown on the Plans, unless directed otherwise by the Engineer during installation. All equipment shall be correctly aligned, leveled and adjusted for satisfactory operation and shall be installed so that proper and necessary connections can be made readily between the various units.

The Contractor shall furnish, install and protect all necessary anchor and attachment bolts and all other appurtenances needed for the installation of the devices included in the equipment specified. Anchor bolts shall be as approved by the Engineer and made of ample size and strength for the purpose intended.

Substantial templates and working drawings for installation shall be furnished.

The Contractor shall, at his own expense, furnish all materials and labor for, and shall properly bed in non-shrink grout, each piece of equipment on its supporting base that rests on masonry foundations.

Grout shall completely fill the space between the equipment base and the foundation. All metal surfaces coming in contact with concrete or grout shall receive a coat of coal tar epoxy equal to Koppers 300M.

E. Service of Manufacturer's Engineer

The Contract prices for equipment shall include the cost of furnishing (as required by equipment specifications sections) a competent and experienced engineer or superintendent who shall represent the manufacturer and shall assist the Contractor, when required, to install, adjust, test and place in operation the equipment in conformity with the Contract Documents. After the equipment is placed in permanent operation by the Owner, such engineer or superintendent shall make all adjustments and tests required by the Engineer to prove that such equipment is in proper and satisfactory operating condition and shall instruct such personnel as may be designated by the Owner in the proper operation and maintenance of such equipment.

1.04 INSPECTION AND TESTING

A. General

All inspection and testing of materials (concrete, asphalt, density, piping, etc.) will be provided by the Contractor.

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The testing personnel shall make the necessary inspections and tests and the reports thereof shall be in such form as will facilitate checking to determine compliance with the Contract Documents. Three (3) copies of the reports shall be submitted, and authoritative certification thereof must be furnished to the Engineer as a prerequisite for the acceptance of any material or equipment.

If, in the making of any test of any material or equipment, it is ascertained by the Engineer that the material or equipment does not comply with the Contract, the Contractor will be notified thereof and he will be directed to refrain from delivering said material or equipment, or to remove it promptly from the site or from the work and replace it with acceptable material, without cost to the Owner.

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

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for the proper operation of equipment during tests and instruction periods and shall neither have nor make any claim for damage which may occur to equipment prior to the time when the Owner formally takes over the operation thereof.

B. Costs

All inspection and testing of materials furnished under this Contract will be performed by the Contractor without cost to the Owner. All such costs shall be deemed to be included in the Contract price.

The cost of shop and field tests of equipment and of certain other tests specifically called for in the Contract Documents shall be borne by the Contractor and such costs shall be deemed to be included in the Contract price.

Materials and equipment submitted by the Contractor as the equivalent to those specifically named in the Contract may be tested by the Owner for compliance. The Contractor shall reimburse the Owner for the expenditures incurred in making such tests on materials and equipment which are rejected for non-compliance.

C. Certificate of Manufacture

When inspection is waived or when the Engineer so requires, the Contractor shall furnish to him 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 copies of the results of physical tests and chemical analyses, where necessary, that have been made directly on the product or on similar products of the manufacturer.

D. Shop Tests of Operating Equipment

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 maker in a manner which shall conclusively prove that its characteristics

Dade Blvd & 19th Street 01 00 05-7 12/2024 comply fully with the requirements of the Contract Documents. No such equipment shall be shipped to the work until the Engineer notifies the Contractor, in writing, that the results of such tests are acceptable.

Five copies of the manufacturer's actual test data and interpreted results thereof, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity sworn to by a responsible official of the manufacturing company, shall be forwarded to the Engineer for approval.

The cost of shop tests and of furnishing manufacturer's preliminary and shop test data of operating equipment shall be borne by the Contractor.

E. Preliminary Field Tests

As soon as conditions permit, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and instruments and shall make preliminary field tests of equipment. If the preliminary field tests disclose any equipment furnished under this Contract which does not comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall, prior to the acceptance tests, make all changes, adjustments and replacements required.

The furnishing Contractor shall assist in the preliminary field tests as applicable.

F. Final Field Tests

Upon completion of the work and prior to final payment, all equipment and piping installed under this Contract shall be subjected to acceptance tests as specified or required to prove compliance with the Contract Documents.

The Contractor shall furnish labor, fuel, energy, water and all other materials, equipment and instruments necessary for all acceptance tests, at no additional cost to the Owner. The Supplier shall assist in the final field tests as applicable.

G. Failure of Tests

Any defects in the materials and equipment or their failure to meet the tests, guarantees or requirements of the Contract Documents shall be promptly corrected by the Contractor by replacement or otherwise. The decision of the Engineer as to whether or not the Contractor has fulfilled his obligations under the Contract shall be final and conclusive. If the Contractor fails to make these corrections or if the improved materials and equipment, when tested, shall again fail to meet the guarantees of specified requirements, the Owner, notwithstanding its partial payment for work, and materials and equipment, may reject the materials and equipment and may order the Contractor to remove them from the site at his own expense.

In case the Owner rejects any materials and equipment, then the Contractor shall replace the rejected materials and equipment within a reasonable time. If he fails to do so, the Owner may, after the expiration of a period of thirty (30) calendar days after giving him notice in writing, proceed to replace such rejected materials and equipment, and the cost thereof shall be deducted from any compensation due or which may become due the Contractor under his Contract.

H. Final Inspection

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During such final inspections, the work shall be clean and free from water. In no case will the final pay application be prepared until the Contractor has complied with all requirements set forth and the Engineer has made his final inspection of the entire work and is satisfied that the entire work is properly and satisfactorily constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Document.

1.05 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

A. Temporary Fences

If, during the course of the work, it is necessary to remove or disturb any fence or part thereof, the Contractor shall, at his own expense, if so ordered by the Engineer, provide a suitable temporary fence which shall be maintained until the permanent fence is replaced. The Engineer shall be solely responsible for the determination of the necessity for providing a temporary fence and the type of temporary fence to be used.

1.06 TEMPORARY SERVICES

A. First Aid

The Contractor shall keep upon the site, at each location where work is in progress, a completely equipped first aid kit and shall provide ready access thereto at all times when people are employed on the work.

1.07 LINES AND GRADES

A. Grade

All work under this Contract shall be constructed in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the Plans, or as given by the Owner/Engineer. The full responsibility for keeping alignment and grade shall rest upon the Contractor.

B. Safeguarding Marks

The Contractor shall safeguard all points, stakes, grade marks, monuments and benchmarks made or established on the work, bear the cost of reestablishing them if disturbed, and bear the entire expense of rectifying work improperly installed due to not maintaining or protecting or to removing without authorization such established points, stakes and marks.

The Contractor shall safeguard all existing and known property corners, monuments and marks adjacent to but not related to the work and, if required, shall bear the cost of reestablishing them if disturbed or destroyed.

C. Datum Plane

All elevations indicated or specified refer to the Mean Sea Level Datum of the

NAVD 1988.

1.08 ADJACENT STRUCTURES AND LANDSCAPING

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A. Responsibility

The Contractor shall also be entirely responsible and liable for all damage or injury as a result of his operations to all other adjacent public and private property, structures of any kind and appurtenances thereto met with during the progress of the work. The cost of protection, replacement in their original locations and conditions or payment of damages for injuries to such adjacent public and private property and structures affected by the work, whether or not shown on the Plans, and the removal, relocation and reconstruction of such items called for on the Plans or specified shall be included in the various Contract Items and no separate payments will be made therefor. Where such public and private property, structures of any kind and appurtenances thereto are not shown on the Plans and when, in the opinion of the Engineer, additional work is deemed necessary to avoid interference with the work, payment therefore will be made as provided for in the General Conditions.

Contractor is expressly advised that the protection of buildings, structures, tunnels, tanks, pipelines, etc. and related work adjacent and in the vicinity of his operations, wherever they may be, is solely his responsibility. Conditional inspection of buildings or structures in the immediate vicinity of the project which may reasonably be expected to be affected by the Work shall be performed by and be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Contractor shall, before starting operations, make an examination of the interior and exterior of the adjacent structures, buildings, facilities, etc., and record by notes, measurements, photographs, etc., conditions which might be aggravated by open excavation and construction. Repairs or replacement of all conditions disturbed by the construction shall be made to the satisfaction of the Owner and to the satisfaction of the Engineer. This does not preclude conforming to the requirements of the insurance underwriters. Copies of surveys, photographs, reports, etc., shall be given to the Engineer.

Prior to the beginning of any excavations, the Contractor shall advise the Engineer of all buildings or structures on which he intends to perform work or which performance of the project work will affect.

B. Protection of Trees

1. All trees and shrubs shall be adequately protected by the Contractor with boxes and otherwise and in accordance with ordinances governing the protection of trees. No excavated materials shall be placed so as to injure such trees or shrubs. Trees or shrubs destroyed by negligence of the Contractor or his employees shall be replaced by him with new stock of similar size and age, at the proper season and at the sole expense of the Contractor.

2. Beneath trees or other surface structures, where possible, pipelines may be built in short tunnels, backfilled with excavated materials, except as otherwise specified, or the trees or structures carefully supported and protected from damage.

3. The Owner may order the Contractor, for the convenience of the Owner, to remove trees along the line or trench excavation. If so ordered, the Owner

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C. Lawn Areas

Lawn areas shall be left in as good condition as before the starting of the work.

Where sod is to be removed, it shall be carefully removed, and later replaced, or the area where sod has been removed shall be restored with new sod in the manner described in the Workmanship and Materials Paragraph in Section 02485, Seeding & Sodding.

D. Restoration of Fences

Any fence, or part thereof, that is damaged or removed during the course of the work shall be replaced or repaired by the Contractor and shall be left in as good a condition as before the starting of the work. The manner in which the fence is repaired or replaced, and the materials used in such work shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer. The cost of all labor, materials, equipment, and work for the replacement or repair of any fence 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.

1.09 PROTECTION OF WORK AND PUBLIC

A. Barriers and Lights

During the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall put up and maintain at all times such barriers and lights as will effectually prevent accidents. The Contractor shall provide suitable barricades, red lights, "danger" or "caution" or "street closed" signs and watchmen at all places where the work causes obstructions to the normal traffic or constitutes in any way a hazard to the public, in accordance with state and local requirements.

B. Smoke Prevention

A strict compliance with ordinances regulating the production and emission of smoke will be required. No open fires will be permitted.

C. Noise

The Contractor shall eliminate noise to as great an extent as practicable at all times. Air compressing plants shall be equipped with silencers and the exhaust of all gasoline motors or other power equipment shall be provided with mufflers. In the vicinity of hospitals and schools, special care shall be used to avoid noise or other nuisances. The Contractor shall strictly observe all local regulations and ordinances covering noise control.

Except in the event of an emergency, no work shall be done between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., or on weekends. If the proper and efficient prosecution of the work requires operations during the night or weekends, the written permission of the Owner shall be obtained before starting such items of the work.

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D. Access to Public Services

Neither the materials excavated, nor the materials or plant used in the construction of the work shall be so placed as to prevent free access to all fire hydrants, valves or manholes.

E. Dust prevention

The Contractor shall prevent dust nuisance from his operations or from traffic by keeping the roads and/or construction areas sprinkled with water at all times.

1.10 CUTTING AND PATCHING

The Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting or patching of his portion of the work that may be required to make the several parts thereof join and coordinate in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.

The work must be done by competent workmen skilled in the trade required by the restoration.

1.11 CLEANING

A. During Construction

During construction of the work, the Contractor shall, at all times, keep the site of the work and adjacent premises as free from material, debris and rubbish as is practicable and shall remove the same from any portion of the site if, in the opinion of the Engineer, such material, debris, or rubbish constitutes a nuisance or is objectionable.

The Contractor shall remove from the site all of his surplus materials and temporary structures when no further need therefore develops.

B. Final Cleaning

At the conclusion of the work, all equipment, tools, temporary structures and materials belonging to the Contractor shall be promptly taken away, and he shall remove and promptly dispose of all water, dirt, rubbish or any other foreign substances.

The Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment and materials installed by him and shall deliver such materials and equipment undamaged in a bright, clean, polished and new operating condition.

1.12 MISCELLANEOUS

A. Protection Against Siltation and Bank Erosion

1. The Contractor shall arrange his operations to minimize siltation and bank erosion on construction sites and on existing or proposed water courses and drainage ditches.

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2. The Contractor, at his own expense, shall remove any siltation deposits and correct any erosion problems as directed by the Engineer which results from his construction operations.

B. Protection of Wetland Areas

The Contractor shall properly dispose of all surplus material, including soil, in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations. Under no circumstances shall surplus material be disposed of in wetland areas as defined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or South Florida Water Management District.

C. Existing Facilities

The work shall be so conducted to maintain existing facilities in operation insofar as is possible. Requirements and schedules of operations for maintaining existing facilities in service during construction shall be as described in the Special Provisions.

D. Use of Chemicals

All chemicals used during project construction or furnished for project operation, whether herbicide, pesticide, disinfectant, polymer, reactant, or of other classification, must show approval of either EPA or USDA. Use of all such chemicals and disposal of residues shall be in strict conformance with instructions.

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PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

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SECTION 01 00 50

FIELD ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED

A. The Contractor shall provide and pay for field surveying service required for the project.

B. The Contractor shall furnish and set all necessary stakes to establish the lines and grades as shown on the Contract Drawings and layout each portion of the Work of the Contract.

1. All survey work required in execution of Project.

2. All costs of construction layout shall be included in the unit and lump sum prices contained in the respective divisions of the Contract Bid Form.

3. Civil, structural or other professional engineering services specified or required to execute Contractor’s construction methods.

1.02 QUALIFICATION OF SURVEYOR AND ENGINEER

All construction staking shall be conducted by or under the supervision of a Florida Registered Professional Surveyor and Mapper approved by the Owner. The Contractor shall be responsible for the layout of all such lines and grades, which will be subject to verification by the Engineer.

1.03 SURVEY REFERENCE POINTS

A. Existing basic horizontal and vertical control points for the Project are designated on the Contract Drawings.

B. Locate and protect all survey monumentation, property corners and project control points prior to starting work and preserve all permanent reference points during construction. All costs associated with the replacement of all survey monumentation, property corners and project control points shall be borne by the Contractor.

1. Make no changes or relocations without prior written notice to Engineer.

2. Report to Engineer when any reference point is lost or destroyed or requires relocation because of necessary changes in grades or locations.

3. Require surveyor to replace project control points which may be lost or destroyed.

4. Establish replacements based on original survey control.

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1.04 PROJECT SURVEY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall establish temporary benchmarks as needed, referenced to data established by survey control points.

1.05 RECORDS

Maintain a complete, accurate log of all control and survey work as it progresses.

The Contractor shall employ a Professional Engineer or Surveyor registered in the State of Florida to verify survey data and properly prepare record drawings on mylar and 3-1/2" diskettes. The Record Drawings, together with two copies, shall be certified by the licensed professional and shall be submitted to the Owner/Engineer.

1.06 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit name and address of Professional Surveyor and Mapper to Engineer for Owner’s approval.

B. Submit certificate signed by the Professional Surveyor and Mapper certifying that elevations and locations of improvements are in conformance, or nonconformance, with Contract Documents.

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SCOPE OF WORK

A. This section describes the project in general and provides an overview of the extent of the work to be performed under this Contract. Detailed requirements and extent of work is stated in the applicable Specification sections and shown on the

Contract Drawings. The Contractor shall, except as otherwise specifically stated herein or in any applicable parts of the Contract Documents, provide and pay for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment, and other facilities and services necessary for proper execution, testing, and completion of the work under this Contract.

1.02 DEFINED TERMS

A. As-Built Drawings: As-built drawings reflect field changes and construction modifications to the conformed Bid Documents.

B. Contract Documents: Shall mean all those documents named in the contract.

C. Contractor: Contractor shall mean any person engaged to supply labor, materials for equipment for use in the fulfillment of the project.

D. Construction Drawings: Shall mean the drawings, plans, or reproduction thereof which show scope, character, location, dimensions, and other details of the work…