Demolition of Residential and Commercial Structures ITB#26-008

Table of Contents

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

1.0 GENERAL

2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

4.0 BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS (dated 08/21/2025)

1.0 GENERAL

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Charles County Board of Commissioners are seeking bids from qualified contractors for demolition services and hazardous material removal in the Town of La Plata, MD. The demolition shall include removal of above ground and below ground components. The sites shall be backfilled with suitable materials and graded to a minimum of 2% to achieve positive drainage.

The site shall be stabilized and seeded.

DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

All work shall be performed in accordance with the project drawings, supplemental drawings/exhibits, Geotechnical report(s), and specifications provided by the County, contained herein. Furthermore, the work shall be in compliance with the Charles

County Government Department of Planning and Growth Management Standards & Specifications for Construction, Charles County Detail Manual, La Plata Water and Sewer Ordinance, Road Ordinance, Grading and Sediment Control

Ordinance, Storm Drainage Ordinance, Stormwater Management Ordinance, and all other local, state, and federal ordinances, codes, guidelines, and regulations applicable to the work being performed under this contract.

• Charles County Standards and Specifications for Construction https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/planning-and-growth-management-publications/codes-ordinances-and-regulatory-documents

• Charles County Guides and Process Manuals https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/planning-and-growth-management-publications/guides-and-process-manuals/-folder-161

TIME OF COMPLETION

The date by which the work to be performed under this contract is to be completed shall constitute the contract completion date. The County and Contractor shall be given a total of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days from the

Notice-to-Proceed date, as established by the County and the Contractor, plus any contract time extensions approved by the

County in which to complete all work to a point of substantial completion as deemed by the County. The project shall be considered substantially complete upon passing the substantial completion inspection of the site permit requirements (and all associated incidentals/appurtenances) AND upon passing the substantial completion inspection for the building AND issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Inspections and site permit construction will be conducted by the Charles County Codes, Permits, and Inspection Services (CPIS) Division, which will also be responsible for issuing the necessary approvals.

QUALITY OF WORK

Work performed must be of an acceptable industry standard level in terms of cost, time, and workmanship. Failure to meet this standard, as determined by County representative, may be considered grounds for terminating the contract.

https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/planning-and-growth-management-publications/codes-ordinances-and-regulatory-documents https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/planning-and-growth-management-publications/codes-ordinances-and-regulatory-documents https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/planning-and-growth-management-publications/guides-and-process-manuals/-folder-161 https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/planning-and-growth-management/planning-and-growth-management-publications/guides-and-process-manuals/-folder-161

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Time is of the essence for the completion of this project. In accordance with the ITB, the County shall, at its discretion, assess liquidated damages in the amount as determined by the County to be the actual cost incurred by the County as a result of the project being extended beyond the contract completion date as defined in Section 1.3, Time of Completion in these Special

Provisions. The amount of liquidated damages shall not exceed $500 per day.

WORKING HOURS PER DAY

The normal working hours per day on this contract shall be from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Any weekend work shall be from 8:00

AM to 4:30 PM. Any adjustments to these times must be requested in writing to the County’s Project Manager a minimum of

48 hours in advance and authorized by the Contracting Officer.

WORK RESTRICTIONS

Project Documents, Section 4.14 provides a listing of all holidays observed by Charles County Government. However, Charles

County Government does NOT restrict its Contractors and Consultants from work-related activities on every holiday listed in the aforementioned Section 4.14. Specific only to this ITB work is NOT permitted only on the following six (6) major holidays:

• NEW YEAR'S DAY

• MEMORIAL DAY

• INDEPENDENCE DAY

• LABOR DAY

• THANKSGIVING DAY

• CHRISTMAS DAY

In addition, work will not be permitted on Sundays.

2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Scope of Services for this project includes all direct and incidental work necessary to perform the work identified on the

Bid Form. The Contractor shall not commence work under the Scope of Services prior to receiving a written notice from the

County. The notice will only be in the form of an official Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) letter from the Charles County Department of Public Works. Any other form of authorization of the start of work on this project does not constitute approval by the

County.

There will be no separate payment by the County for performing tasks within the Scope of Services. The costs associated with these items shall be considered incidental expenses and included in the base bid items.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION VIDEO

Upon receiving the NTP and prior to mobilizing to the site, the Contractor shall conduct a site video inspection of the project area(s), particularly noting the existing conditions of Mill Hill Road; adjacent property owners’ structures and buildings, driveways and entrances, and front yards; and general areas surrounding the project site. Prior to the start of any work on site, a copy of the pre-construction site video shall be provided to the County in a digital format acceptable by the County.

MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION

Contractor shall mobilize and begin work within fourteen (14) days of the date on the NTP letter. Mobilization shall include but is not limited to any required surveying and stakeout, equipment delivery, material delivery, and delivery of tools, and all requirements as specified in Section 01100 of the Charles County Government Department of Planning & Growth

Management Standards & Specification for Construction.

Contractor shall note the limits of disturbance and minimal areas available on site for parking and storage of equipment and materials. Contractor shall take this into consideration when ordering and for delivery and storage of equipment and materials.

The Contractor may obtain the rights, permission, or privileges to park or store materials at an off-site location, provided the

County receives a copy of the verified authorization and the site has an active and approved erosion and sediment control plan

(if required). The County is not liable for any delays in the project schedule due to frequency of deliveries and associated timeframes.

PROJECT SCHEDULE

Upon receiving the Notice to Intent to Award (NOA) letter from the County, the Contractor shall begin developing a project schedule to be submitted to the County for review and acceptance at or before the project Pre-Construction meeting. The schedule shall be prepared utilizing the Critical Path Method (CPM). The schedule shall break down each bid item task into manageable and measurable subtasks. The schedule shall be monitored through the duration of the contract and shall be updated prior to each progress meeting, with copies provided by the Contractor for each meeting attendee for review and discussion. The schedule shall be prepared in a manner that front loads concentrated work efforts that reserves time to deal with unforeseen difficulties, and still meet the allotted time for completion. Please refer to the holiday schedule in Part A, Section 2.15 and Part B, Section 1.8 when creating the project schedule. No work shall be originally/initially planned or scheduled on weekends and holidays without prior discussion and authorization by the Department of Public Works Capital

Services Division.

The County reserves the right to hold, reject, and return invoices to the Contractor if updated project schedules are not received at each progress meeting and with each change order proposal reflecting the effects/impacts to the CPM schedule and contract completion date.

PERMITS

The County has obtained Demolition Permits DEMO-0001-2025, DEMO-0002-2025, DEMO-0003-2025, and DEMO-0004-

2025 from the Town of La Plata for the demolition of 206 Washington Avenue, 206A Washington Avenue, 208 Washington

Avenue, and 111 N Maple Avenue respectively. The Contractor shall be responsible for all appropriate trade permits from the

Town of La Plata as necessary at the Contractor’s sole expense. A fee schedule is available on the Town’s website. The

Contractor shall adhere to all conditions, requirements, and regulations required by permits.

CONSTRUCTION SURVEY

The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting all required surveying services necessary to facilitate construction and complete the project objectives, including but not limited to recovering existing and/or establishing new survey control, performing construction stakeout, conducting field engineering/survey, preparation and completion of progress and final as-built drawings.

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL SUBMISSION

Equipment and material shall comply with the contract documents and the Charles County Government Department of

Planning & Growth Management Standards & Specifications for Construction. The Contractor shall also provide a

Certificate of Compliance for each material and equipment stating that the materials and/or equipment fully comply with the requirements of this contract.

Prior to ordering and/or delivery, the Contractor shall submit for review and approval to the County or its authorized representative, all sources from which the Contractor proposes to obtain equipment and materials. Furthermore, prior to installation or use, the Contractor shall submit for review and approval the product data for all equipment and materials to be used for the project to include but not be limited to the construction and compaction testing equipment, borrow/select fill material(s), mulch/sand/stone/aggregate, concrete, asphalt, admixtures, storm drain piping and associated structures, water line, valves, meters, hydrants, and all associated appurtenances, signage, pavement markings, plantings/landscaping, etc. as specified and included in the project drawings and specifications.

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

The Contractor must install erosion and sediment (E&S) control measures as required by the regulations. The Contractor shall maintain all E&S measures throughout the duration of the Contract. All E&S measures shall be in accordance with the latest version of the Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control and must adhere to any other federal, state, and local rules and regulations regarding erosion and sediment control. The Contractor shall provide and make access available to all regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over erosion and sediment control and assist as necessary in the inspection of all E&S measures installed on this project by the contractor.

GEOTECHNICAL TESTING

The Contractor shall obtain the services of a 3rd party geotechnical engineering firm to perform geotechnical and construction materials testing and inspection services as required. Testing requirements shall be in accordance with applicable sections of the Charles County Government’s Department of Planning & Growth Management’s Standard Specifications for

Construction manual. Tests shall be performed, but not be limited to the following: borrow/select/structural fill material, trench and structure backfill, proof rolling, preparation/undercutting of subgrades, California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests, reinforcing steel (if applicable), concrete, asphalt, installation of storm drain and waterline work, etc. The geotechnical field representative shall verify that all soil density/compaction testing for fill placement and soil bearing capacity at subgrade for storm drain piping and structures meet minimum specifications.

UTILITIES

Attention of the Contractor is directed to the possible presence of water, sewer, gas mains, electrical wires, conduit, communications cables (both overhead and underground), poles and house service connections within the limits of the project site where the construction project is to be performed. The Contractor shall exercise special care and extreme caution to protect and avoid damage to utility company facilities. In the event of a water and sewer main break, the Contractor shall immediately notify the County’s Project Manager and the Town of La Plata.

The Contractor must communicate with utility companies and locate all existing utilities and be responsible for their safety.

Should any existing utilities be damaged or destroyed due to the operations of the Contractor, the damaged or destroyed components shall be immediately replaced or repaired as necessary to restore the utility to a satisfactory operating condition.

These repairs or replacements shall be at no additional expense to the County or the owner of the utility. If it is necessary to have utility facilities braced and/or supported at any time during the course of this project, it will be the Contractor’s responsibility to coordinate these activities with the utility owner.

PROJECT COORDINATION

The Contractor shall coordinate with all applicable County staff, Town of La Plata, and utility companies having jurisdiction, stake, or vested interest that could or may be affected by this project. The Contractor must notify the affected parties prior to starting and at the completion of their work affecting the party’s vested interest. The Contractor shall maintain reasonable access to allow these parties to perform their duties as it relates to their respective jurisdiction, facilities, and property.

PROJECT MEETINGS

The Contractor is required to attend periodic meetings throughout the duration of the contract as explained in the subsections below.

2.11.1 Pre-Construction Meeting

The Contractor shall attend a project pre-construction meeting at the County prior to starting any work. Following receipt of the Notice of Intent to Award, the Contractor shall coordinate with the County’s Capital Services Division for the date and time of this meeting and provide additional agenda items of discussion not already listed/described below. The County will provide the agenda and chair the meeting while the Contractor shall be responsible for keeping a record of the meeting and provide meeting notes to the County for review and acceptance within one week following the meeting. The Contractor must provide at least four (4) hard copies and/or an electronic copy of the initial project CPM schedule prior to or at this pre-construction meeting and be prepared to answer any questions pertaining to the prepared schedule. The agenda for the meeting will generally include the following topics:

1) Responsibilities of Consulting Engineer

2) Responsibilities of the Owner/County

3) Responsibilities of the Contractor

4) Responsibilities of the funding agency

5) Discussion of contractor’s schedule

6) Establishment of the date for Notice to Proceed

7) Review of subcontractors

8) Coordination between contractors

9) Coordination of utility work

10) Invoice format and processing pay requests

11) Prevailing wage reporting

12) Labor and equal employment requirements

13) Change order procedures

14) Permit conditions

15) Submittals.

16) Project inspection

17) Safety

18) Project sign

19) Other items

2.11.2 Pre-Construction Site “Kick-Off” Meeting

The Contractor shall coordinate with the County, all applicable regulatory agencies and utility companies to schedule a pre-construction site “kick-off” meeting prior to start of work, and periodically as needed throughout the course of the project. The purpose of the site meeting is to provide an opportunity to discuss the effects the construction will have on each agency or company’s area of jurisdiction.

2.11.3 Bi-Weekly Progress Meetings

In an effort to keep the project on schedule, bi-weekly progress meetings will be conducted to review the progress of construction and discuss pertinent project issues. The Contractor shall be prepared to meet at the site or at County offices during construction on a bi-weekly (every other week) basis at an agreeable time and day during the work week.

The Contractor shall chair all Progress Meetings and provide an agenda for the meetings to the County and all other attendees at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of meeting. The Contractor shall keep record of each meeting and submit copies of the meeting notes to the County and all attendees for review and comment within one (1) week following the meeting. In addition to the agenda, the Contractor shall provide a verbal status update, and an updated CPM project schedule, and copies of the previous meeting’s notes.

2.11.4 Field Coordination Meetings

The Contractor shall coordinate and attend, when necessary, any field coordination meetings required by the County, or any regulatory agency or utility company as required to discuss issues related to the performance of work identified in these Special

Provisions, including but not limited to the Town of La Plata, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Department of

Natural Resources (DNR), the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), the Water Management Administration

(WMA), Maryland Department of Transportation/State Highway Administration (MDOT/SHA), Charles County Codes, Permits, and Inspection Services (CPIS) Division, Washington Gas, SMECO, Verizon, Comcast, etc.

INVOICES

The Contractor shall submit monthly invoices on the County’s standard invoices form for payment of work performed. Fourteen

(14) days prior to submitting the 1st monthly invoice, the Contractor shall submit a Schedule of Values to the County for review and approval. The Schedule of Values shall contain a cost breakdown of the construction items shown on the Bid Form and shall be consistent with the activities identified on the approved project schedule. Payment of invoices by the County shall be in accordance with the General Provisions.

The County will pay the Contractor monthly for work satisfactorily performed during the preceding calendar month, less 5% of the amount invoiced for retainage. Retainage will be held throughout the warranty period unless the contractor issues a

Maintenance Bond.

The County reserves the right to hold, reject and return invoices to the Contractor if updated CPM project schedules As-Built drawings, and progress/site meeting notes are not prepared, distributed, and approved in accordance with the requirements of

Sections 2.3 - Project Schedule and 2.11 - Project Meetings in the Special Provisions.

AS-BUILT AND RECORD DRAWINGS

The Contractor shall identify all points of utility disconnects including location, service type, service size, and depth on drawings B1, B2, B3, and B4.

POTENTIAL CHANGE ORDERS (PCOs)

The Contractor is required to submit a detailed quantitative breakdown of labor, materials, and equipment costs with each potential change order submission, including references to the applicable contract section(s) that justify the change condition.

The County reserves the right to request additional supporting documentation for cost verification, such as invoices, purchase orders, delivery tickets, and other relevant records.

CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES

Project closeout consists of the following:

2.15.1 Final Inspection – Town of La Plata

The Contractor shall coordinate the final inspection with the Town of La Plata and provide documentation confirming that all permit conditions have been satisfied and all punch list items from previous inspections have been fulfilled.

2.15.2 Documentation

The following documents must be reviewed and approved by Capital Services as a condition of project closeout.

1) As-Built Drawings – The As-Built Drawings should clearly document the locations of utility disconnects.

2) All geotechnical inspection reports packaged with a cover certification letter signed and sealed by a Professional

Geotechnical Engineer, acknowledging that all work performed was in accordance with County Specifications.

3) Contractor’s Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims (G706)

4) Contractor’s Affidavit of Release of Liens (G706A)

5) Consent of Surety Company to Final Payment (G707)

6) Release and Waiver of Lien (one form completed by the Contractor and each subcontractor/vendor participating in the project),

7) Release (one form completed by the Contractor and each subcontractor/vendor participating in the project)

8) Other

2.15.3 Warranty Period and Warranty Inspection

The issue date of the Town’s acceptance of the work performed under each permit shall signify the start of the warranty period for the site work for each bid item. The duration of the warranty period shall be 1-year or 365 consecutive calendar days.

Within 60 days of the end of the warranty period, the Contractor shall coordinate with Capital Services to schedule a warranty inspection. The Contractor must complete any warranty punch list items (construction or repairs) prior to the end of the warranty period and release of final payment (release of retainage) or release of the Maintenance Bond.

2.16 FINAL PROGRESS PAYMENT

The County will make the final progress payment to the Contractor upon completion of the following items:

• Town of La Plata’s acceptance of work performed under each permit,

• Receipt of finalized, approved as-builts and close-out documents,

• Demobilization and cleanup, site restoration, and permanent stabilization,

• Receipt of Warranty/Maintenance Bond (if applicable) or end of Warranty period.

2.17 RELEASE OF RETAINAGE

The County will release retainage upon the Town of La Plata’s approval of the work under each permit and after submission of all close-out documents and evidence of having a minimum 1-Year Maintenance Bond in place. Proof of maintenance bond shall be via specific language in the performance bond, a letter from the bonding company stating that the performance covers the 1-Year warranty period, or an actual, separate Maintenance Bond. In the absence of a maintenance bond, the County will hold the retainage for the duration of the required warranty/bonding period. The County may allow for a partial release(s) of retainage at the Contractor’s request and approval by the County at the County’s discretion.

2.18 CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTS

Upon completion of all work related to this project, the Contractor shall complete and submit to the County all required documents, including those provided in Appendix G and listed/described in Special Provisions Section 2.15 above. If required, the Contractor shall make any modifications to the forms and information provided with the closeout documents at no additional cost to the County. Closeout documents are required prior to the release of retainage being held for the project.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall not commence construction activities under the Scope of Work prior to receiving a written notice from the County. The notice will only be in the form of an official Notice-to-Proceed letter from the County’s Department of Public

Works. Any other form of authorization of the start of work on this project does not constitute approval by the County.

The Scope of Work for this project includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of all coordination, scheduling, supervision, labor, tools and equipment, facility investigations, materials and supplies, incidentals and appurtenances, pavement markings, utility tie-ins, and the required site work, landscaping, restoration and stabilization of all disturbed areas, top soil placement, seeding, mulching, fertilizing, liming, over-seeding, re-fertilizing, and maintenance mowing prior to final acceptance, and mobilization/demobilization as required to construct the improvements in accordance with the project drawings and/or specifications provided in Appendices B - E. Upon completion of work, the Contractor shall restore all disturbed areas to their original pre-construction conditions. The work performed under this Contract shall be in accordance with, and shall comply with all applicable codes, guidelines, ordinances, and regulations having jurisdiction over the work to be performed, including but not limited to requirements set forth by the Town of La Plata, Charles County Government, the State of Maryland, and any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction to control, limit or otherwise regulate the performance of the work.

The Construction Plans located in Appendices B - E are hereby included in the Scope of Work. Prices provided by the bidder on their submitted Bid Form shall be based on the corresponding bid items as described herein.

4.0 BID ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

Prices quoted shall include everything necessary for the execution and completion of the work including, but not limited to, furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, plant and other facilities, and all management, superintendence, and labor.

BASE BID ITEMS

4.1.1 Base Bid Item A1: Demolition of 206 Washington Avenue & Site Restoration

The Contractor shall furnish all material, equipment/tools, permits, and labor necessary to coordinate, plan, and execute the applicable demolition work shown on the project drawing that is provided in Appendix B of this Invitation for Bid. The associated permit for this work is DEMO-0001-2025. The Pre-Demo Hazardous Materials Survey Report in Appendix B is available for reference.

Bid Item A1 of the Bid Form establishes the lump sum price for which payment will be made by the County for demolition and site restoration. All work shall be in accordance with the Contract Documents.

4.1.2 Base Bid Item A2: Demolition of 206A Washington Avenue & Site Restoration

The Contractor shall furnish all material, equipment/tools, permits, and labor necessary to coordinate, plan, and execute the applicable demolition work shown on the project drawing that is provided in Appendix C of this Invitation for Bid. The associated permit for this work is DEMO-0002-2025. The Pre-Demo Hazardous Materials Survey Report in Appendix C is

Bid Item A2 of the Bid Form establishes the lump sum price for which payment will be made by the County for demolition

4.1.3 Base Bid Item A3: Demolition of 208 Washington Avenue & Site Restoration

The Contractor shall furnish all material, equipment/tools, permits, and labor necessary to coordinate, plan, and execute the applicable demolition work shown on the project drawing that is provided in Appendix D of this Invitation for Bid. The associated permit for this work is DEMO-0003-2025. The Pre-Demo Hazardous Materials Survey Report in Appendix D is

Bid Item A3 of the Bid Form establishes the lump sum price for which payment will be made by the County for demolition

4.1.4 Base Bid Item A4: Demolition of 111 North Maple Avenue & Site Restoration

The Contractor shall furnish all material, equipment/tools, permits, and labor necessary to coordinate, plan, and execute the applicable demolition work shown on the project drawing that is provided in Appendix E of this Invitation for Bid. The associated permit for this work is DEMO-0001-2025. The Pre-Demo Hazardous Materials Survey Report in Appendix E is

Bid Item A4 of the Bid Form establishes the lump sum price for which payment will be made by the County for demolition

CONTINGENCY ITEMS

Contingency items and quantities are estimated and use of these items nor quantities are guaranteed and require authorization from the County.

4.2.1 Contingency Item B1: Additional Excavation

When authorized by the County, the Contractor shall provide all coordination, scheduling, supervision, labor, equipment/tools, materials, incidentals and appurtenances, excavation, hauling from site, testing for contamination if necessary, and offsite disposal, including any disposal fees, for the additional excavated material. The removal shall be classified as Class 3A

Excavation as identified in Section 02550.03D of the Charles County Government Department of Planning and Growth

Management Standards and Specifications for Construction and shall comply with all other applicable requirements of the

County, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction to control, limit or otherwise affect the additional excavation, transport and disposal of the material.

Bid Item B1 of the Bid Form establishes the unit price for which payment by the County will be based for the number of cubic yards (CY) excavated as authorized by the County and excavated by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Excavation and removal of unsuitable material above the proposed subgrade elevation is included in the lump sum installation price for the drainage pipe, structures, headwalls/end walls/end sections, waterline, etc. and should not be considered as additional excavation or undercut. The unit price should include bonding, taxes. insurance, overhead, and profit.

4.2.2 Contingency Item B2: Select Fill – Offsite (Borrow)

When authorized by the County, the Contractor shall provide all coordination, scheduling, supervision, labor, equipment/tools, materials, incidentals and appurtenances, furnishment, hauling and delivery, placement, compaction, and required testing of the select fill material in place. The select fill material shall conform to the requirements of Section 02245 of the Charles

County Government Department of Planning and Growth Management Standards and Specifications for Construction, and all other applicable requirements of the County, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), and any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction to control, limit or otherwise govern the furnishing and placement of select fill material. When requested by the County, the Contractor shall provide documentation on the proposed material verifying that the material meets the requirements.

Bid Item B2 of the Bid Form establishes the unit price for which payment by the County will be based for the number of cubic yards (CY) authorized by the County and installed by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents. The unit price should include bonding, taxes. insurance, overhead, and profit.

4.2.3 Contingency Item B3: Select Fill – Onsite

Only when authorized by the County in writing, the Contractor shall place, compact, and test, as required, select fill material as necessary. The select fill material shall conform to the requirements of Section 02245 of the Charles County Government

Department of Planning and Growth Management Standards and Specifications for Construction. Use existing stockpiled soils suitable for fill material in lieu of importing satisfactory fill material from off-site, as required, according to Section 31

2000 "Earth Moving”.

Bid Item B3 of the Bid Form establishes the unit price based on the cubic yards (CY) for which payment by the County will be based for the number of units authorized by the County and installed by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract

Documents. Measurement for quantities of select fill shall be based upon the authorized depth, length, and width of the backfill area. Backfill and compaction above proposed subgrade elevations (pipes, footings, manholes, etc.) is included in the applicable lump sum base bid price and should not be considered as additional backfill. The unit price should include bonding, taxes.

insurance, overhead, and profit.

4.2.4 Contingency Item B4: Aggregate No. 57 Stone

When authorized by the County, the Contractor shall provide all coordination, scheduling, supervision, labor, equipment/tools, materials, incidentals and appurtenances, furnishment, hauling and delivery, placement, and required testing of the No. 57 stone in the area(s) of this project as designated by the County.

Bid Item B4 of the Bid Form establishes the unit price for which payment will be based for the number of tons (TN) authorized by the County and placed by the contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents. The No. 57 aggregate material shall conform to the requirements of Section 901 (Aggregates) of the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Standard

Specifications for Construction and Materials and all other applicable requirements of the County, the Maryland State

Highway Administration (SHA), and any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction to control, limit or otherwise govern the furnishing and placement of No. 57 aggregate material. When requested by the County, the Contractor shall provide documentation on the proposed material verifying that the material meets the requirements. The unit price should include bonding, taxes. insurance, overhead, and profit.

4.2.5 Contingency Item B5: Sodding

Only when authorized by the County in writing, installation of tall fescue sod over properly prepared, organically amended, tilled topsoil, including fasteners and staples over sloped sections.

Bid Item B5 of the Bid Form establishes the unit price for which payment will be based on the square foot (SF) authorized by the County and satisfactorily installed by the Contractor. The unit price shall include bonding, taxes. insurance, overhead, and profit.