Special_Conditions.pdf

This Special Conditions document, dated October 28, 2019, supplements the General Conditions for the Carlton Wellfield Improvements project involving 16 wells in Florida. The document establishes contractor responsibilities related to environmental compliance obligations that the County has undertaken through a Consent Order with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (OGC No. 19-0255) and a Stipulated Order with Suncoast Waterkeepers concerning the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility. The contractor is required to immediately control, contain, and stop any wastewater discharge and promptly repair damage to County facilities, with mandatory notification to the County project manager upon discovery of any discharge incidents.

The contractor shall be financially responsible for reimbursing the County for any penalties imposed under the established Orders that are attributable to the contractor's actions. The penalty structure is tiered based on discharge volume: $600 per day for discharges up to 5,000 gallons; $1,200 per day for 5,001 to 10,000 gallons; $3,000 per day for 10,001 to 25,000 gallons; $6,000 per day for 25,001 to 100,000 gallons; and $12,000 per day for discharges exceeding 100,000 gallons. These provisions establish strict environmental compliance and financial accountability measures for the contractor performing well rehabilitation services.