Project Specifications.pdf

Project No. PGC-013-21-01

PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION

STATE GAME LAND 013 DEMOLITION OF SB 101

Northeast Region Davidson Township

Sullivan County

Table of Contents

Bid Notice

Terms and Conditions

Specifications

Technical Specifications

Drawings

UCC Demolition Permit

(Provided Separately with Solicitation)

(Provided Separately with Solicitation)

4 Pages

7 Pages

1 Pages (Separate Attachment)

1 Pages (Separate Attachment)

SGL #013 DEMOLITION OF SB 101 STORAGE BUILDING

PGC-013-21-01

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall comply with the Contract Terms and Conditions provided with the Bid Documents including but not limited to the following:

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS – In accordance with the Contract Terms and Conditions, the Contractor is required to have in place during the term of the Contract and any renewals or extensions thereof, the following types of insurance, issued by companies acceptable to the Commonwealth and authorized to conduct such business under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

A. Worker's Compensation Insurance for all of the Contractor's employees and those of any subcontractor, engaged in Work at the site of the project as required by law.

B. Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance to protect the

Commonwealth, the Contractor, and any and all subcontractors from claims for damages for personal injury (including bodily injury), sickness or disease, accidental death and damage to property including the loss of use resulting from any property damage, which may arise from the activities performed under the Contract or the failure to perform under the Contract, whether such performance or non-performance be by the Contractor, by any subcontractor, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either. The minimum amounts of coverage shall be $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, including death, and $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence for property damage. Such policies shall be occurrence rather than claims-made policies and shall not contain any endorsements or any other form designated to limit and restrict any action by the Commonwealth, as an additional insured, against the insurance coverage in regard to Work performed for the Commonwealth.

Prior to commencement of the Work under the Contract and at each insurance renewal date during the term of the Contract, the Contractor shall provide the Commonwealth with current certificates of insurance. These certificates or policies shall name the Commonwealth AND Pennsylvania Game Commission as additional insured and shall contain a provision that the coverage's afforded under the policies will not be cancelled or changed until at least thirty (30) days written notice has been given to the Commonwealth.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW – The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and local ordinances in the performance of the Contract.

WORKMANSHIP - All Work shall be performed in a Workmanlike manner and all materials and labor shall be in strict and entire conformity with the Drawings and Specifications.

INSPECTION AND CHANGES - All Work is subject to inspection and acceptance by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Any Work rejected as defective or unsuitable shall be removed and replaced with suitable Work and materials at the sole cost of the Contractor to the complete satisfaction of the Game Commission.

Changes shall be in accordance with the Contract Terms and Conditions.

TEMPORARY SERVICES AND JOB CONDITIONS - The Contractor shall be responsible for providing any and all temporary facilities necessary to execute and protect the Work. The Contractor shall accept all conditions as found upon examination of the site and shall coordinate, plan, and execute the Work accordingly. The Contractor shall cooperate in the arrangements of the Work as necessary to least affect the administration or operations of existing buildings, facilities, and infrastructure. The Contractor shall keep the Work site clean at all times.

PREVAILING WAGE – Prevailing minimum wages do not apply to this project.

PAYMENT TERMS - A schedule of values is provided with the bid. Payment will be made on a monthly basis upon satisfactory completion of items listed on the Schedule of Values and in accordance with the Contract Terms and Conditions.

All payments due to the Contractor shall be processed after all Work has been inspected and approved by an agent of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Payment will not be made for Work that is not progressing satisfactorily or for unsuitable or defective Work.

Payments may be withheld for failure to provide required documentation for the project including but not limited to required submittals / shop drawings and weekly submission of Certified Payrolls.

INVOICING – All Project invoices shall be submitted directly to:

Austin Kieffer, P.E., Chief – Engineering Division Pennsylvania Game Commission

2001 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Office: 717-787-4250, ext. 73613 Email: akieffer@pa.gov

All invoices must be submitted in black and white with no color and shaded areas. Invoices must include the Purchase Order Number, Contractor’s SAP Vendor Number, and the Contractor’s name and address as listed on the Purchase Order. Payment items on invoices shall match the items on the Purchase Order. Failure to submit invoices that meet these requirements will result in a delay of payment.

Please Note: Vendors are reminded to NOT include employer identification numbers, Social Security Numbers, bank account information, or other personally identifiable information on their invoices. That information is uniquely tied to your SAP Vendor Number and, for security purposes, should not be explicitly stated on an invoice.

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CONTRACT TERM - The Contract shall commence upon delivery of Purchase Order to Contractor and shall terminate on September 10, 2021. Contract time is of the essence of the Project. All Work must be completed and accepted by this date.

EXCISE TAXES, PENNSYLVANIA SALES TAX - The Commonwealth is exempt from all Excise Taxes. See Contract Terms and Conditions.

OFFSET PROVISION - The Contractor agrees that the Commonwealth may set off the amount of any state liability or other debt of the Contractor or its subsidiaries that is owed to the Commonwealth and not being contested on appeal against any payments due the Contractor under this or any other contract with the Commonwealth.

PERFORMANCE SECURITY / CONTRACT BONDS – Within 10 days after award of the purchase order, the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded, shall provide Contract Performance Security in a form acceptable to the Commonwealth for the amounts listed below and in accordance with the Contract Terms and Conditions.

A Performance Bond at one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the plans, specifications and conditions of the contract.

Performance Bonds shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth and listed on the current U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Service, Department Circular 570 (https://fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html).

Bonds shall include a current Power of Attorney dated the same as the date of the bond. Bonds shall be made payable to the Commonwealth.

GUARANTY / WARRANTY – See Contract Terms and Conditions – all items are warranted for a period of one year following delivery by the Contractor and acceptance by the Commonwealth.

HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION - See Contract Terms and Conditions - The Contractor shall hold the Commonwealth harmless from and indemnify the Commonwealth against any and all third party claims, demands and actions based upon or arising out of any activities performed by the Contractor and its employees and agents under this Contract, provided the Commonwealth gives Contractor prompt notice of any such claim of which it learns.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS -

Contractor shall comply with the conditions listed below in accordance with the Contract Terms and Conditions:

1. Steel Products Procurement Act

2. Prohibition Against the Use of Certain Steel and Aluminum Products (Trade

Practices Act)

3. Reciprocal Limitations Act - The form GSPUR89 (Reciprocal Limitations Act

Requirements) is attached. The Contractor shall complete the applicable portions of pages 3 and 4 of the form and submit the completed pages within two days after the bid opening.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The following stipulations, specifications and description of Work are defined and described as Technical Specifications and it is understood and agreed that everything herein contained is hereby made part of the Contract. Wherever any feature of the Work is not fully set forth in these Technical Specifications and is necessary for the completion of Work, it shall be understood that the same is governed by the rules of the best prevailing practice for that class of Work, as determined by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and it’s representatives.

These Technical Specifications and any drawings, maps and/or plans forming a part thereof, will cover the furnishing of all labor, equipment, tools, materials, and related items necessary to perform the Work, as required under this Contract.

Section 1 – Summary of Work Section 2 – Building Demolition Section 3 – Disposal of Interior Items Section 4 – Restoration

ATTACHMENTS

The following Attachments are included:

Demolition Details UCC Demolition Permit

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SECTION 1 - SUMMARY OF WORK

1.1 – SCOPE OF PROJECT

The intent of this project is to demolish and remove a 2-story wood frame / masonry foundation storage building measuring approximately 670 square feet from the site on State Game Lands (SGL) #013 in Davidson Township, Sullivan County. The work consists of demolition of the building, foundation floor slab in addition to the disposal of the building components/debris, disposal of interior items and removal of outdoor items. The concrete slab thickness is unknown. A moderate amount of site grading and aggregate deposition is also required.

1.2 – WORK AREA

SGL #013 is located in Davidson Township, Sullivan County. The project site is located north of Jamison City, along Jamison City Road. The structure to be demolished is located on a relatively level area and accessible by a stabilized stone driveway behind a fenced area. The area of disturbance is mainly surrounded by stabilized gravel parking area, wooden area or inclined rip-rap lined swale.

The site is owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). A location map is shown on the drawing.

1.3 – WORK HOURS

The work hours at the project site are during regular PGC business hours which are Monday through Thursday, 7:00AM to 4:00PM. Work during different hours must have prior written approval by the PGC. Requests for different working hours must be submitted in writing three days in advance.

1.4 – ACCESS TO WORK AREA

Access to the project sites and staging of equipment and materials shall be coordinated with the PGC. The Contractor shall keep access roads leading to the project sites open for use by the PGC. The Contractor is required to repair any ruts or other damage to the access roads and parking areas caused by construction equipment. The site is able to be accessed by Jamison City Road.

1.5 – PERMITS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS

The Contractor shall procure and pay for all permits, licenses, inspections, conveniences, or other approvals necessary for the execution of the contract. The PGC does not know if any other permits and approvals are necessary for this project except the form from DEP and the demolition permit from Department of Labor & Industry. Asbestos material is confirmed as part of the building siding and thus must be removed and abated in a manner required by the Department of Environmental Protection.

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The PGC has to prepare and submit the “Asbestos Abatement and Demolition/Renovation Notification Form” (DEP Form 2700-FM-BAQ0021) to DEP for the project. The Contractor must provide information to the PGC for completion of sections 8, 14, 17 and 18 of the DEP form to allow for proper compliance with the regulations. This form must be completed and submitted before demolition can begin. On-site demolition work cannot begin until 10 working days after submission of this form. A copy of the form is attached to this section of the Technical Specifications.

The PGC has contacted the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) about this project. A demolition permit from L&I has been issued and is attached to this section of the Technical Specifications. The contractor shall assist the PGC in contacting the L&I Inspector during the project to make sure the required inspections take place.

The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, orders and regulations relating to the performance of the work, the protection of adjacent property, the maintaining of surface passageways, guard fences, and/or other protective facilities.

All applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, municipal ordinances and rules and regulations of all authorities, having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout, and they shall be deemed to be included in the contract as a part, thereof, the same as though herein written out in full.

All regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act are in effect on this contract. It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to make himself aware of all appropriate County, State and Federal regulations that apply to this contract.

Any violations incurred from improper execution of the above provisions shall be paid for by the Contractor. Loss of time on the project from such violations will not be tolerated.

1.7 – ROAD PERMITS AND BONDING

The Contractor shall coordinate, acquire, pay for, and maintain for the duration of the project any and all permits or bonds required by local municipalities and/or PennDOT to utilize public roads and infrastructure for heavy hauling and related construction activities. Responsibilities shall include any pre or post construction inspections and related reports if required. All costs related to permitting and bonding public roadways and infrastructure shall be included with and incidental to the Bid submitted by the Contractor and will not be paid for separately.

Contract No. PGC-013-21-01

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SECTION 2 – BUILDING DEMOLITION

2.1 – SCOPE

The work included in this section consists of the dismantling and disposal of the materials in the structure at the site.

2.2 – PROCEDURE

A – General – The Contractor shall inspect the building to determine the stability of the structure and formulate a plan to demolish the structure in a safe manner. All components of the building are to be removed from the site. Blasting or burning for demolition is not permitted and burning demolished building components or litter on-site is not permitted. The Contractor is permitted to salvage any components of the building for his/her own use as long as the salvage does not prolong the demolition process.

The contractor will arrange for disconnection of the electric line from the nearby crew building’s panel box before the demolition project begins.

B – Demolition – Furnish all labor, equipment and materials necessary to demolish the structure completely and remove the building components from the site. The building can be simply knocked down and removed or disassembled piece by piece. All building components are considered property of the Contractor and can be salvaged and sold by the Contractor to offset the costs of the project. The asbestos siding is to be removed and disposed of per current DEP regulations.

C – Foundation and Floor Slab – The floor slab and footing of the storage building are to be broken up into pieces that have a maximum dimension of 12-inches and hauled off of PGC property. The storage building masonry foundation are to be removed 18-inches below finished grade. All broken pieces of concrete and masonry are to be transported and disposed of off-site, off of PGC property.

D – Disposal – All demolished building materials are to be removed from the site. The Contractor is encouraged to salvage and recycle any of the building materials. Building materials that cannot be salvaged or recycled shall be disposed of at an approved landfill or incinerator. The Contractor shall adhere to all DEP solid waste disposal regulations. The Contractor shall supply copies of all landfill receipts for the demolished material to verify that proper disposal procedures were followed. Receipts for materials salvaged by the Contractor are not required.

E – Site Conditions – All debris, equipment and material are to be removed from the site.

The Contractor shall leave the building demolition site in a clean and natural condition. The finished grade shall match the existing site contours. Refer to Section 7 of the Technical Specifications for requirements on seeding and site stabilization.

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2.3 – MEAUSREMENT AND PAYMENT

Lump Sum.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SECTION 3 – DISPOSAL OF INTERIOR ITEMS

3.1 – SCOPE

The work included in this section consists of removing and disposing of interior items in the storage building.

3.2 – PROCEDURE

Remove and dispose of the items contained in the storage building. These items include but are not limited to the following;

Miscellaneous wooden posts, boxes and fixtures Miscellaneous building materials Fencing supplies Truck tires (no more than 12) Light fixtures and electrical components

The Contractor can salvage and keep these items. If the Contractor does not want these items, all items are to be disposed of according to DEP regulations. The Contractor is required to provide receipts to the PGC certifying that these items have been properly disposed of.

3.3 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Lump Sum.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SECTION NO. 4 – RESTORATION

4.1 - SCOPE

This work is securing a satisfactory base of stabilized aggregate at all disturbed areas which includes the adequate compaction all fill material, furnishing and placing adequate amount of aggregate to prevent any low areas where water could potentially pond.

4.2 - APPLICABLE ACTS AND PUBLICATIONS

AASHTO T 27 - Standard Method of Test for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates.

Pub. 408 - Specifications, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Bulletin 14 - Aggregate Producers, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

4.3 - MATERIALS

Aggregate used for the restoration of the site is to be Type C, #2A coarse aggregate, as specified in Section 703.2 of Pub. 408.

4.4 - PROCEDURE

Place aggregates and stone in the dry, and not on frozen ground for concrete slab foundations. Conduct aggregate placement operations in such a way that the permanent structures are not damaged.

At concrete slab foundations, place stone in loose layers not exceeding 6 inches in depth and compact each layer with mechanical tampers or other approved means. If working clearances permit, place stone in loose layers not exceeding 6 inches in depth and compact each layer with rollers, tracked vehicles or other approved equipment. After compacting to the required thickness shown on the Drawings, accurately shape the foundation bed by a template to provide uniform contact.

4.5 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

This price and payment shall constitute full compensation for providing all aggregates and the placement and compacting of aggregates to the required depths for the construction of new building foundations, concrete aprons and slabs and utility trenches as specified and shown and as directed by PGC staff including but not limited to all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, accessories, disposal of waste and related work. Aggregate used for replacing caved-in-material, and material excavated beyond the established payment lines will not be measured and paid for.

A. Unit of Measurement: Tons, measured by the weight slips from stone supplier, as applicable for the type of aggregate used for the project.