Project Specifications.pdf

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PROJECT MANUAL

FOR THE

THE KITZMILLER AND VINDEX DOSER PAINTING PROJECT

LOCATED IN AND NEAR:

THE TOWN OF KITZMILLER

IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND

FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT – MINING PROGRAM

DGS PROJECT NO: F-012-211-004 DATE: APRIL, 2021

PROJECT CLASSIFICATION B

STATE OF MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Ellington E. Churchill, Jr., Secretary LARRY HOGAN, Governor

301 West Preston Street PETER FRANCHOT, Comptroller

Baltimore, MD 21201 NANCY K. KOPP, Treasurer

MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITION

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KITZMILLER AND VINDEX DOSER PAINTING PROJECT

PROJECT NO. F-012-211-004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTIONS

DIVISION 0 - PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

- Notice To Bidders - Solicitation Fact Sheet (eMarylandMarketplace

Advantage attachment)

- Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (July 2018)

(eMarylandMarketplace Advantage attachment)

- General Conditions for Construction Contracts (August 2013)

- Bid Proposal Affidavit (eMarylandMarketplace Advatage attachment)

- Contractors Questionnaire

- Bid Bond, if applicable (eMarylandMarketplace Advantage attachment)

- Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Procedures (November 2017)

- MBE Attachment D-1A Forms (eMarylandMarketplace Advantage attachment)

- List of Prevailing Wage Rates, if applicable

- Addenda, if any (eMarylandMarketplace Advantage attachment)

- List of Drawings

- Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit – Refer to: State Finance and Procurement

Article §14 302(a) (7) (v) and COMAR 21.11.03.09.C.(2)(e).

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SECTIONS PAGE

Summary of Work: Project Description …………………………… 4

(1) Mobilization/Demobilization ……………………………………… 5

(2) Quality Control …………………………..………………………… 6

(3) Sandblasting and Painting……….…………………….…………… 7

Abbreviations

CO – Contracting Officer

DGS/AMLD – Department of General Services/Abandoned Mine Land Division

SHA – Maryland State Highway Administration

Attachments

1. Google Earth Location Maps

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Kitzmiller Doser is located at the northern end of E. Main Street in the town of Kitzmiller in Garrett

County, Maryland. The general center of the depicted work area is at latitude 39° 23’ 38.89” N and longitude 79° 10’ 56.19” W. The Vindex Doser sits 2 miles north of the town of Kitzmiller along Vindex

Road. The general center of the depicted work area is at latitude 39° 25’ 0.97” N and longitude 79° 11’

26.65” W.

The project consists of the sandblasting and painting of the two lime dosers and their associated silos and metal enclosures. Both dosers treat mine drainage that discharges to the North Branch Potomac River.

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SECTION 1

MOBILIZATION / DEMOBILIZATION

1.1 SCOPE

The work shall consist of the mobilization and demobilization of the Contractor’s forces and equipment necessary for performing the work required under this contract.

1.1 MOBILIZATION

Upon receipt of notice to proceed, the Contractor shall initiate and complete measures necessary to commence clearing and grubbing, to create site access and to maintain the operation. This includes all costs and activities related to establishing and maintaining site access. The Contractor must develop and maintain access to the site for equipment and in doing so, shall minimize the disturbance to landowners' property and inconvenience to the public (i.e. noise, litter, parking spaces, traffic flow, dust, runoff water, etc.).

Mobilization shall include delivering to the site and assembling in working order all necessary equipment, materials, supplies, and incidental items to complete the work described herein. Prior to the commencement of work, the Contractor's equipment shall be subject to approval of the

Department of General Services (DGS) and the Maryland Department of the Environment, Abandoned Mine Land Division (AMLD). Equipment shall be maintained in first-class operating condition at all times. Mobilization shall also include supplies, bonds, required insurance and/or other initial expenses, safety devices and measures, and securing any and all permits necessary.

1.2 DEMOBILIZATION

When the DGS/AMLD have determined that the project has been satisfactorily completed, the

Contractor shall remove all equipment, supplies, debris and waste material from the project site.

The site shall be restored to a condition judged safe and acceptable by the DGS/AMLD. Any damage to property caused by the Contractor shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense to the satisfaction of the DGS/AMLD.

1.3 METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payment shall be per lump sum.

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 2

QUALITY CONTROL

2.1 SCOPE

The work shall consist of assuring the materials supplied and the works performed are in conformance with these specifications.

2.2 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

Work shall comply with, but not be limited to, the provisions of the following codes, standards and specifications:

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration, Standard

Specifications for Construction and Materials

American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and American Concrete Institute

(ACI 318)

2.3 SUBMITTALS

The Contractor shall submit a minimum of five (5) copies of shop drawings, catalog cuts and material certifications as applicable of all off-site materials to be incorporated into the work.

Written approval from the DGS/AMLD will be required prior to incorporation of these items into the work.

Only new and first class materials that conform to the requirements of these Specifications shall be used unless specified otherwise. When requested by the DGS/AMLD, the Contractor shall furnish a written statement of the origin, composition, and manufacturer of any or all materials

(manufactured, produced, or grown) that are to be used in the work.

2.4 CONSTRUCTION METHODS

The Contractor shall furnish the services of his own testing laboratory or select an independent testing laboratory. The laboratory must operate under the direct supervision of a Registered

Professional Civil Engineer. The laboratory must be approved by the DGS/AMLD..

The sources of supply of each material used shall be approved by the DGS/AMLD before delivery is started. If, at any time, sources previously approved fail to produce materials acceptable to the DGS/AMLD, the Contractor shall furnish materials from other approved sources.

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SECTION 3

SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING

3.1 SCOPE

This work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials for the sand blasting, priming, and painting of the exterior of the silo, cone, associated I-beams, enclosure, and other structural components of the Vindex and Kitzmiller Dosers. The Vindex Doser is approximately

24’ high and 10’ in diameter with a metal enclosure. The Kitzmiller Doser is approximately 24’ high and 7.5’ in diameter. The work shall also include tree branch trimming or removal, if necessary, to complete the painting.

Contractor must control all dust and any dust control permits are the responsibility of the contractor. Contractor shall clean up all sand and paint chips upon completion of the sand blasting operation. Measures should be taken to prevent paint and sand dust from entering the stream. The contractor must control all paint “over spray”.

All adjacent buildings and structures must be protected. Any damage caused by the contractor must be repaired by the contractor at no additional cost to DGS/AMLD.

3.2 MATERIALS

Primer - Primer shall be Rust-Oleum Mathys Noxyde 283085 (off white) water based elastomeric coating thinned as per manufacturer’s recommendations (or approved equal).

Paint - Exterior Paint shall be Rust-Oleum Mathys Noxyde 283085 (off white) water based elastomeric coating (or approved equal).

3.3 PERFORMANCE

A. Sand Blasting – Shall remove all existing paint and rust down to bare metal before primer paint is applied. Prior to sandblasting, any tree branches or other vegetation that is against the silo or that is inhibiting access for work shall be trimmed back or removed.

B. Paint – One coat of primer and one coat of exterior color are to be applied by spraying as per

Manufacturer’s Direction. All necessary State and Local permits, insurance and fees are the responsibility of the contractor.

B. Clean-Up – Contractor shall clean up all sand and paint chips upon completion of the sand blasting operation.

3.4 METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payment for this item shall be Lump Sum.