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SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Number Title Page No.

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Division 0

00100 Notice to Bidders 00100-1 to 00100-2 00200 Information for Bidders 00200-1 to 00200-15 00300 Bid 00300-1 to 00300-15 00400 Bid Bond 00400-1 to 00400-2 00500 Contract Agreement 00500-1 to 00500-22 00600 Contract Bonds 00600-1 to 00600-7 00700 General Conditions 00700-1 to 00700-8 00800 Supplemental Conditions 00800-1 to 00800-6

Division 1 General Requirements

01010 Summary of Work 01010-1 to 01010-3 01015 Special Conditions 01015-1 to 01015-2 01020 Allowances 01020-1 to 01020-2 01025 Measurement and Payment 01025-1 to 01025-4 01026 Schedule of Values 01026-1 01040 Coordination 01040-1 to 01040-2 01045 Cutting, Coring and Patching 01045-1 to 01045-3 01050 Field Engineering 01050-1 to 01050-2 01060 Regulatory Requirements 01060-1 to 01060-2 01067 State and Federal Requirements 01067-1 to 01067-4 01069 Health and Safety Requirements 01069-1 to 01069-3 01090 Reference Standards 01090-1 to 01090-5 01200 Project Meetings 01200-1 to 01200-2 01300 Submittals 01300-1 to 01300-4 01310 Construction Progress Schedule 01310-1 to 01310-4 01400 Quality Control 01400-1 to 01400-2 01410 Testing Laboratory Services 01410-1 to 01410-3 01510 Temporary Utilities 01510-1 to 01510-2 01525 Temporary Enclosures 01525-1 to 01525-2 01560 Temporary Controls 01560-1 to 01560-4 01600 Materials and Equipment 01600-1 to 01600-2 01665 Services of Manufacturer’s Representative 01665-1 to 01665-8 01680 Equipment and System Checkout, Certifications and Testing 01680-1 to 01680-7 01700 Contract Closeout 01700-1 to 01700-4 01710 Startup 01710-1 to 01710-3 01730 Operations and Maintenance Manuals 01730-1 to 01730-3 01740 Warranties 01740-1 to 01740-2 01750 Spare Parts 01750-1 to 01750-2 01751 Lubricants 01751-1 to 01751-2 01800 Maintenance 01800-1 to 01800-2

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Division 2 Site Work

02050 Demolition 02050-1 to 02050-4 02080 Management of Excess Soil 02080-1 to 02080-8 02082 Asbestos Abatement 02082-1 to 02082-39 02100 Site Preparation 02100-1 to 02100-4 02140 Dewatering 02140-1 to 02140-5 02200 Earth Excavation, Backfill, Fill and Grading 02200-1 to 02200-13 02215 Aggregate Materials 02215-1 to 02215-4 02272 Geotextile Materials 02272-1 to 02272-5 02500 Paving 02500-1 to 02500-5 02607 Precast Concrete Manholes 02607-1 to 02607-7 02618 Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings (for buried service) 02618-1 to 02618-11 02619 Valves, Hydrants and Fitting 02619-1 to 02619-7 02622 PVC Gravity Sewer Pipe 02622-1 to 02622-7 02675 Disinfection of Water Mains 02675-1 to 02675-7 02704 Pipeline Pressure and Leakage Testing 02704-1 to 02704-6 02831 Chain Link Fencing 02831-1 to 02831-9 02930 Loaming and Seeding 02930-1 to 02930-3

Division 3 Concrete

03300 Cast-In-Place Concrete 03300-1 to 03300-12

Division 5 Metals

05500 Metal Fabrications 05500-1 to 05500-16 05530 Metal Grating 05530-1 to 05530-7

Division 9 Finishes

09900 Painting and Coating 09900-1 to 09900-18

Division 11 Equipment

11215 Horizontal Split Case Centrifugal Pumps 11215-1 to 11215-7 11280 Maintaining Existing Flow 11280-1 to 11280-7

Division 13 Special Construction

13300 Instrumentation and Controls 13300-1 to 13300-46 13350 Instrumentation 13350-1 to 13350-13 13500 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System 13500-1 to 13500-12

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Division 15 Mechanical

15050 Pipe Penetrations 15050-1 to 15050-2 15070 Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings 15070-1 to 15070-10 15100 Valves, Gates and Appurtenances 15100-1 to 15100-11 15130 Gauges 15130-1 to 15130-3 15140 Pipe Hangers and Supports 15140-1 to 15140-11 15400 Plumbing 15400-1 to 15400-20 15500 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) 15500-1 to 15500-29

Division 16 Electrical

16000 Basic Electrical Requirements 16000-1 to 16000-11 16060 Grounding System 16060-1 to 16060-4 16080 Underground Systems 16080-1 to 16080-2 16085 Miscellaneous Equipment 16085-1 to 16085-9 16120 Wires and Cables 16120-1 to 16120-4 16130 Raceways and Fittings 16130-1 to 16130-4 16442 Panelboards 16442-1 to 16442-4 16495 Variable Frequency Drives 16495-1 to 16495-5 16500 Lighting System 16500-1 to 16500-4 16612 Engine Generator System 16612-1 to 16612-12 16732 Security Alarm System 16732-1 to 16732-8

Appendix

A CRMC Maintenance Permit

DIVISION 00

10984-4/18/2025 00100-1 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SECTION 00100

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

CITY OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND

STATE STREET WATER PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

The City of Warwick, Rhode Island, acting through its Department of Public Works Water

Division invites sealed bids for "City of Warwick, Rhode Island, “State Street Water Pump

Station Improvements”, in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by BETA

GROUP, INC., Consulting Engineers, 701 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, Rhode

Island, 02865.

Submissions:

All bids should be submitted with one (1) original and two (2) copies in a sealed envelope (total of three (3) copies), which should read: YOUR COMPANY NAME plainly marked on the exterior of the envelope as well as “State Street Water Pump Station Improvements, Bid No.

2026-033” No bids will be accepted via Facsimile or email. All bids must be sealed. Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Division no later than 11:00 AM, Thursday June 5, 2025.

The bids will be opened publicly commencing at 11:00 AM on the same day at 65 Centerville

Road, Meeting Room 2.

Delivery:

If delivering to the Purchasing Division in person or sent by delivery service (FedEx/UPS/DHL etc.) use physical address 65 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886, Suite D. If sent to the

Purchasing Division via United States Postal Service use mailing address 3275 Post Road

Warwick, Rhode Island 02886.

The location, general characteristics, and principal details of the Work are indicated in a set of drawings, entitled "City of Warwick, Rhode Island, State Street Water Pump Station

Improvements, Bid No. 2026-033".

The work in this Contract includes, but is not limited to, removal and disposal of existing plumbing, mechanical & electrical equipment and installation of new plumbing, mechanical, & electrical equipment at the State Street water pump station in the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.

Bids will be compared on the basis of the lowest evaluated or responsive bid price.

Time for Completion for this project shall be 550 consecutive calendar days from the date stipulated in the Notice to Proceed to commence the Work.

Plans & Specs will only be available electronically on or after May 8, 2025. Bid documents can be downloaded from the following locations BidNet Direct - SSO Login

(www.bidnetdirect.com) or Open Bids | warwickri (www.warwickri.gov/bids) There is no charge for electronic bid documents. Provide the requested information to received bid documents

(company name, contact person, phone number, email address, etc.). Addendum will be sent to email provided for Contract Documents request.

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Bid Security: Certified, treasurer's or cashier's check or bid bond in the sum of five (5) percent of the Total Bid is required.

Direct all inquiries to: Alan Gunnison, P.E., agunnison@BETA-inc.com

BETA Group, Inc., Phone #: (401) 602-2202.

Attention of Bidders is particularly referred to the Federal and State requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and wage rates to be paid under the Contract as determined by the Department of Labor and Industries under the provision of Chapters 12 and 13 of Title 37, General laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended.

For a bid to be awarded to a corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity, prior to commencing work under the awarded bid, that corporation, company or legal entity may be required to provide to the Purchasing Agent a Certificate of Good Standing from The Rhode

Island Secretary of State dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which the bid approval was made. Please note that no other State’s Certificate of Good Standing will be accepted.

The successful bidder must provide the City of Warwick said Certificate of Insurance with limits listed in Section 00500 Table A, bonds, and State of Rhode Island’s Certificate of

Good Standing within ten (10) calendar days after notification or the City reserves the right to rescind said award. The Insurance Certificate shall name the City of Warwick as additionally insured. It is the Contractors responsibility to provide the City of Warwick with an updated Certificate of Insurance upon expiration of the original certificate.

Bidder’s shall be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 and State of Rhode Island Executive Order No. 85-11, as amended.

The Bidders attention is also called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause”, the “Nondiscrimination in Employment”, and the State requirements of the Contract.

The successful bidder will be required to conform to all provisions of the Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts contractor’s and subcontract’s to pay prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for corresponding classes of work.

All bids shall comply with the provisions of RIGL §37-2-18.

Each bidder must submit a copy of their bid proposal to be available for public inspection upon the opening of the bids.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within Ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The successful Bidder must furnish 100 percent Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds.

The Owner and Engineer, being considered the sole and only judge, reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject, any or all bids, should the Owner deem it to be in the owner's best interest to do so.

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City of Warwick, Rhode Island, Warwick Department of Public Works

Water Division

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SECTION 00200

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1.01 Receipt and Opening of Bids

1.02 Location and Work to be Done

1.03 Contract Documents

1.04 Payments for Drawings and Documents

1.05 Questions Regarding Drawings and Documents

1.06 Pre-Bid Conference

1.07 Bidders to Investigate

1.08 Information Not Guaranteed

1.09 Conditions of Work

1.10 Blank Form for Bid

1.11 Withdrawal of Bids

1.12 Bid Security

1.13 Interested Parties to Contract

1.14 Ability and Experience of Bidder

1.15 Bids

1.16 Comparison of Bids

1.17 Items and Indeterminate Items

1.18 Reduction in Scope of Work

1.19 Contract Bonds

1.20 Power of Attorney

1.21 Execution of Agreement

1.22 Insurance Certificates

1.23 Time for Completion and Liquidated Damages

1.24 Laws and Regulations

1.25 Work on State, Municipal, and Private Property

1.26 Datum or Levels

1.27 State Sales and Use Tax

1.28 Manufacturer's Experience

1.29 Protection of Lives and Health

1.30 Nondiscrimination in Employment

1.31 Sequence of Operations

1.32 Wetlands and Waterways

RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS

A. The City of Warwick Department of Public Works Water Division, Rhode Island, herein called the Owner, acting through its Purchasing Division invites sealed bids for

"City of Warwick, Rhode Island , State Street Water Pump Station Improvements, Bid No. 2026-033", in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by BETA

Group, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 701 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, Rhode Island, 02865.

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B. Such Bids, submitted in sealed envelopes labeled as indicated below.

Submissions:

All bids should be submitted with one (1) original and two (2) copies in a sealed envelope (total of three (3) copies), which should read: YOUR COMPANY NAME plainly marked on the exterior of the envelope as well as “State Street Water Pump

Station Improvements, Bid No. 2026-033” No bids will be accepted via Facsimile or email. All bids must be sealed. Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing

Division no later than 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 5, 2025. The bids will be opened publicly commencing at 11:00 AM on the same day at 65 Centerville Road, Meeting

Room 2.

Delivery:

If delivering to the Purchasing Division in person or sent by delivery service

(FedEx/UPS/DHL etc.) use physical address 65 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI

02886, Suite D. If sent to the Purchasing Division via United States Postal Service use mailing address 3275 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886.

C. The Owner may consider informal, any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof and may waive any informalities in or reject any and all

Bids. Conditional or qualified Bids will not be accepted. Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. Should there be reasons why the

Contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the Bidder.

D. All bids shall comply with the provisions of RIGL §37-2-18 which provides as follows:

§ 37-2-18. Competitive sealed bidding

(a) Contracts exceeding the amount provided by § 37-2-22 shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding unless it is determined in writing that this method is not practicable or that the best value for the state may be obtained by using an electronic reverse auction as set forth in § 37-2-18.1. Factors to be considered in determining whether competitive sealed bidding is practicable shall include whether:

(1) Specifications can be prepared that permit award on the basis of either the lowest bid price or the lowest evaluated bid price; and

(2) The available sources, the time and place of performance, and other relevant circumstances as are appropriate for the use of competitive sealed bidding.

(b) The invitation for bids shall state whether the award shall be made on the basis of the lowest bid price or the lowest evaluated or responsive bid price. If the latter basis is used, the objective measurable criteria to be utilized shall be set forth in the invitation for bids, if available. All documents submitted in response to the bid proposal are public pursuant to chapter 38-2 upon opening of the bids. The invitation for bids shall state that each bidder must submit a copy of their bid proposal to be available for public inspection upon

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the opening of the bids. The burden to identify and withhold from the public copy that is released at the bid opening any trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information the bidder deems not subject to public disclosure pursuant to chapter

38-2, the Access to Public Records Act, shall rest with the bidder submitting the bid proposal.

(c) Unless the invitations for bid are accessible under the provisions as provided in § 37-

2-17.1, public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given a sufficient time prior to the date set forth therein for the opening of bids. Public notice may include publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the state as determined by the purchasing agent not less than seven (7) days nor more than twenty-eight (28) days before the date set for the opening of the bids. The purchasing agent may make a written determination that the twenty-eight (28) day limitation needs to be waived. The written determination shall state the reason why the twenty-eight (28) day limitation is being waived and shall state the number of days, giving a minimum and maximum, before the date set for the opening of bids when public notice is to be given.

(d) Bids shall be opened and read aloud publicly at the time and place designated in the invitation for bids. Each bid, together with the name of the bidder, shall be recorded and an abstract made available for public inspection.

(e) The chief purchasing officer shall adopt and file regulations governing the bidding of highway and bridge construction projects in the state not later than December 31, 2011.

(f) Immediately subsequent to the opening of the bids, the copies of bid documents submitted pursuant to subsection 37-2-18(b) shall be made available for inspection by the public. Any objection to any bid on the grounds that it is nonresponsive to the invitation for bids must be filed with the purchasing agent within five (5) business days of the opening of the bids. The purchasing agent shall issue a written determination as to whether the subject bid is nonresponsive addressing each assertion in the objection and shall provide a copy of the determination to the objector and all those who submitted bids at least seven (7) business days prior to the award of the contract. If a bid is nonresponsive to the requirements in the invitation to bid, the bid is invalid, and the purchasing agent shall reject the bid. The purchasing agent shall have no discretion to waive any requirements in the invitation to bid which are identified as mandatory.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with or invalidate the results of the due diligence conducted by the division of purchasing to determine whether bids are responsive and responsible.

(g) Subsequent to the awarding of the bid, all documents pertinent to the awarding of the bid that were not made public pursuant to subsection 37-2-18(e) shall be made available and open to public inspection, pursuant to chapter 38-2, the Access to Public Records

Act, and retained in the bid file. The copy of the bid proposal provided pursuant to subsection 37-2-18(b) shall be retained until the bid is awarded.

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(h) The contract shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is either the lowest bid price, lowest evaluated, or responsive bid price.

(i) Correction or withdrawal of bids may be allowed only to the extent permitted by regulations issued by the chief purchasing officer.

(j) As of January 1, 2011, this section shall apply to contracts greater than one million dollars ($1,000,000); on January 1, 2012 for all contracts greater than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000); on January 1, 2013 for all contracts greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); and on January 1, 2014 for all contracts awarded pursuant to this section.

1.02 LOCATION AND WORK TO BE DONE

A. The location, general characteristics, and principal details of the Work are indicated in a set of drawings, entitled "City of Warwick, Rhode Island , State Street Water

Pump Station Improvements Project Bid No. 2026-033".

B. Details bound in the Contract Drawings, sometimes referred to herein as the

"Drawings".

C. Additional drawings showing details in accordance with which the Work is to be done will be furnished from time to time by the Engineer, if found necessary, and shall then become part of the Drawings.

D. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, services, materials, equipment, plant machinery, apparatus, appliances, tools, supplies and all other things necessary to perform all work required for the completion of each item of the Work and as herein specified.

E. The Work to be done and paid for under any item shall not be limited to the exact extent mentioned or described but shall include all incidental work necessary or customarily done for the completion of that item.

1.03 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. The Contract Documents, INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS, SPECIFICATIONS, and forms for BID, AGREEMENT, and BONDS, may be examined and obtained at the locations designated in the “Notice to Bidders”.

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1.04 PAYMENT FOR DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS

A. Payment for Drawings and Documents as stated in “Notice to Bidders”

1.05 QUESTIONS REGARDING DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS

A. In general, no answer will be given to prospective bidders in reply to an oral question of the intent or meaning of the Drawings or other Contract Documents, or the equality or use of products or methods other than those designated or described on the

Drawings or in the Specifications. Any information given to bidders other than by means of the Drawings and other Contract Documents, including Addenda, as described below, is given informally, for information and the convenience of the bidder only and is not guaranteed. The bidder agrees that such information shall not be used as the basis of nor shall the giving of any such information entitle the bidder to assert any claim or demand against the Owner or the Engineer on account thereof.

B. To receive consideration, such questions shall be submitted to Alan Gunnison, P.E.

by email to AGunnison@Beta-inc.com by Wednesday May 28, 2024. If the question involves the equality or use of products or methods, it must be accompanied by drawings, specifications or other data in sufficient detail to enable the Engineer to determine the equality or suitability of the product or method. In general, the

Engineer will neither approve nor disapprove particular products prior to the opening of Bids; such products will be considered when offered by the Contractor for incorporation into the Work.

C. The Engineer will set forth as Addenda, which shall become a part of the Contract

Documents, such questions received as above provided as in his sole judgement are appropriate or necessary and his decision regarding each. At least five calendar days prior to the receipt of Bids, he will send a copy of these Addenda to those prospective bidders known to have taken out sets of the Drawings and other Contract Documents.

D. The Contractor agrees to use the products and methods designated or described in the

Specifications as amended by the Addenda.

1.06 PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held for this project on May 20, 2025, 9:00 a.m. at the State Street pump station (4 State St, Warwick, RI).

1.07 BIDDERS TO INVESTIGATE

A. Bidders are required to submit their Bids upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and be deemed a part of every Bid received, viz.:

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Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the Work and by such other means as they may wish, as to the actual conditions there existing, the character and requirements of the Work and difficulties attendant upon its execution, and the accuracy of all estimated quantities stated in the Bid.

1.08 INFORMATION NOT GUARANTEED

A. All information given on the Drawings or in the other Contract Drawings relating to subsurface and other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes and other structures is from the best sources at present available to the Owner. All such information is furnished only for the information and convenience of bidders and is not guaranteed.

B. It is agreed and understood that the Owner does not warrant or guarantee that the subsurface or other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes or other structures encountered during construction will be the same as those indicated on the Drawings or in the other Contract Documents.

C. It is agreed further and understood that no bidder or Contractor shall use or be entitled to use any of the information made available to him or obtained in any examination made by him in any manner as a basis of or ground for any claim or demand against the Owner or the Engineer, arising from or by reason of any variance which may exist between the information made available and the actual subsurface or other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes of other structures actually encountered during the construction work, except as may otherwise be expressly provided for in the Contract

Documents.

1.09 CONDITIONS OF WORK

A. Each bidder must inform himself fully of the conditions relating to the construction and labor under which the work is now or will be performed; failure to do so will not relieve the successful bidder of his obligation to furnish all materials and all labor necessary to carry out the provisions of the Contract Documents and to complete the contemplated Work for the consideration set forth in his bid. Insofar as possible, the

Contractor, in the carrying out of his work, shall employ such methods or means as will not cause any interruption of or interference with: the operation of the existing sewer; traffic; use of existing facilities and utilities; locations of existing utilities and structures affecting the work or other similar conditions at the site; character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during prosecution of the work;

requirements of owners and controlling authorities, having jurisdiction over the various lands, existing structures, facilities, and utilities; and all other conditions affecting the work to be done, and the labor and materials needed; and he shall make his bid in sole reliance thereon; and shall not, at any time after submission of a bid, assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of the work to be done.

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1.10 BLANK FORM FOR BID

A. Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed form, accompanied by the Bid Security and any other requested information. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, both in words and numerical figures, and be signed by the bidder with his business address and place of residence. Where both written words and numerical figures are given, the written words shall apply in the event of conflict.

All bids shall be prepared in conformity with, and based upon and submitted subject to, all requirements of the Specifications and Drawings, together with all addenda thereto.

B. Bidders shall remove and submit the Bid pages (section 00300) and Bid Bond pages (Section 00400) only. All pages shall be correctly assembled, and submitted in accordance with Section 00100. All erasures or other changes in the

Bid must be properly initialed by an authorized representative of the Bidder.

1.11 WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

A. Except as hereinafter in this subsection otherwise expressly provided, once his Bid is submitted and received by the Owner for consideration and comparison with other bids similarly submitted, the bidder agrees that he may not and will not withdraw it within Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of the opening of

Bids.

B. Upon proper written request and identification, Bids may be withdrawn only as follows:

1. At any time prior to the designated time for the opening of Bids.

2. Provided the Bid has not theretofore been accepted by the Owner, at any time subsequent to the expiration of the period during which the bidder has agreed not to withdraw his Bid.

C. Unless a Bid is withdrawn as provided above, the bidder agrees that it shall be deemed open for acceptance until the AGREEMENT has been executed by both parties thereto or until the Owner notifies a bidder in writing that his Bid is rejected or that the Owner does not intend to accept it, or returns his Bid deposit. Notice of acceptance of a Bid shall not constitute rejection of any other Bid.

1.12 BID SECURITY

A. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check on, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by, a responsible bank or trust company and payable to the order of the

Owner, or by a bid bond prepared on the form of BID BOND attached hereto duly executed and acknowledged by the bidder, as Principal, and by a surety company qualified to do business ion the State of Rhode Island and satisfactory to the Owner, as Surety. The check or bid bond shall be in the sum of five (5) percent of the total bid and shall be enclosed in the sealed envelope containing the Bid.

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B. Each such check or bid bond may be held by the Owner as security for the fulfillment of the bidder's agreements as hereinabove set forth and as set forth in the BID. Should the bidder fail to fulfill such agreements, his bid check shall become the property of the Owner or if a bid bond was furnished, the bid bond shall become payable to the

Owner, as liquidated damages; otherwise, the bid check shall be returned to the bidder as hereinafter provided, or if the security is a bid bond, the bid bond shall become null and void.

C. Bid checks will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within five days, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of Bids, and to the three lowest bidders within five days, Sunday and legal holidays excluded, after the Owner and the accepted bidder have executed the AGREEMENT. In the event that the

AGREEMENT has not been executed by both the accepted bidder and the Owner within 90 consecutive calendar days after the opening of Bids, the bid check will be returned promptly upon demand of any bidder who has not been notified of the acceptance of his Bid.

D. Bid checks accompanying Bids, which are rejected, will be returned within five days, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after rejection.

E. None of the three lowest Bids shall be deemed rejected, notwithstanding acceptance of any Bid, until the AGREEMENT has been executed by both the Owner and the accepted bidder.

1.13 INTERESTED PARTIES TO CONTRACT

A. The undersigned declares; that the only person interested this Bid as principals are named herein as such; that no official of the Owner and no person acting for or employed by the Owner is interested directly or indirectly in this Bid, or in any contract which may be made under it, or in any expected profits to arise therefrom;

that this Bid is made in good faith, without fraud, collusion or connection with any other person bidding or refraining from bidding for the same work; that he has examined carefully the said instructions and all other documents bound herewith and the Contract Drawings relating to the Contract covered by this Bid and hereby makes them part of this Bid; that he has informed himself fully in regard to all conditions pertaining to the work and place where it is to be done; and that he has made his own examination and carefully checked his estimates for cost and from them makes this

Bid.

1.14 ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF BIDDER

A. No award will be made to any bidder who cannot satisfy the Owner that he has sufficient ability and experience in this class of work and sufficient capital and plant to enable him to prosecute and complete the Work successfully within the time named. The Engineer and the Owner may make such investigation as they deem necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work; and the bidder

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shall furnish to the Engineer and the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Engineer and the Owner may request.

B. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the Work contemplated therein within the time stated. The Owner's decision or judgement on these matters shall be final, conclusive, and binding for all parties involved.

1.15 BIDS

A. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any or all Bids which in its sole judgement are either incomplete, conditional, obscure, or not responsive or which contain additions not called for, erasures not properly initialed, alternative, or similar irregularities, or the Owner may waive such omissions, conditions, or irregularities as he may feel appropriate.

B. Conditional bids will not be accepted. Bidder(s) will be disqualified if more than one proposal is received from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association, under the same or different names and such proposals will not be considered.

C. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, should the Owner deem it to be in the public interest to do so.

1.16 COMPARISON OF BIDS

A. Bids will be compared on the basis of the experience and competence of the bidders and on the basis of the totals of the quantities listed in the proposal under the enumerated items at the unit prices or lump sums bid for these items. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible and eligible bidder as determined by the Owner and/or its authorized representatives or agents. However, the Owner may reject any and all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

B. The term, "Lowest evaluated or responsive bid price," shall mean the bidder(s) possessing the skill, ability, integrity, and available workforce necessary for the faithful performance of the Work; who shall certify that he is able to furnish labor and materials to complete the assignment within the stipulated time frame (prior to

October 1, 2024).

C. Bids should be made on each separate item of work shown in the bid (proposal) with reasonable relation to the probable cost of doing the work included in such items. The

Owner reserves the right to reject, wholly, any bid on which an item or items thereof are obviously unbalanced or appear to the Owner to be so unbalanced as to affect or to be liable to affect adversely any interests of the Owner. The attention of the bidder is called to the fact that unbalancing of bids may adversely affect the Contractor if certain portions for the Work are increased or decreased as provided in the Contract

Documents.

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D. A bidder shall state the proposed price for the work by which the bids will be compared. This price is to cover all the expenses incidental to the completion of the work in full conformity with the Contract, Specifications, and Drawings. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall govern. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the lump-sum or unit prices written in words and numerical figures, the prices written in words shall govern. No bid will be accepted which does not contain a unit price or lump sum as indicated for each of the applicable items enumerated in the proposal form.

1.17 ITEMS AND INDETERMINATE ITEMS

A. The Work to be done under this Contract has been divided into parts or items to enable each bidder to bid on different portions of the work in accordance with his estimate of their cost and so that the actual quantity of work executed under each item may be paid for at the price bid for that particular item, even though such quantity is greater or less than the estimated quantity stated in the BID.

B. The quantities listed in the bid (proposal) are approximate. The Owner does not expressly or by implication represent that the actual amounts of work will even approximately correspond therewith, but does call particular attention to the uncertainty in the quantities of the work involved which can not be predicted in advance. The work under certain items may be materially greater or less than those given in the Bid as may be necessary in the judgment of the Owner complete the work contemplated in the Contract. Attention is particularly called to the fact that the quantity of work to be done under some bid items may be largely dependent on subsurface ground conditions encountered and, therefore, the quantities of work to be done under the various items may vary substantially from the estimated quantities or may even be omitted.

C. Certain items in the BID cover classes of work of doubtful necessity or work for which it is impractical to estimate approximate quantities. Such items have been marked “Indeterminate”. Prices for certain of such items may have been stipulated in advance by the Owner as stated in the BID.

D. Only such quantities of the respective items of work actually performed and accepted will be paid for. An increase or decrease in quantity for any item shall not be regarded as grounds for an increase or decrease in the bid prices.

1.18 REDUCTION IN SCOPE OF WORK

A. The Owner reserves the right to decrease the scope of the work to be done under this

Contract and to omit any work in order to bring the cost within available funds. To this end, the Owner reserves the right to reduce the quantity of any items or omit all of any as set forth in the BID, either prior to executing the Contract or at any time during the progress of the Work. The Owner further reserves the right, at any time during the progress of the Work, to restore all or part of any items previously omitted

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or reduced. Exercise by the Owner of the above rights shall not constitute any ground or basis of claim for damages or for anticipated profits on the work omitted.

B. Additionally, the Owner reserves the right to decrease the scope of work if the

Contractor is not completing a minimum quota of service replacements required to meet the project deadline.

1.19 CONTRACT BONDS

A. The Bidder whose Bid is accepted agrees to furnish the Contract Bonds in the forms which follow in Section 00600, titled CONTRACT BONDS, each in the sum of the full amount of the Bid and/or Contract Price as determined by the Engineer, and duly executed and acknowledged by the said bidder as Principal and by a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of Rhode Island and satisfactory to the

Owner, as Surety, for the faithful performance of the contract and payment for labor and materials. The premiums for such Bonds shall be paid by the Contractor.

B. Surety Companies executing the Contract Bonds must also appear on the U.S.

Treasury Department's most current list of "Companies Holding Certificates of

Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring

Companies" as published in Circular 570 (Amended) by the Audit Staff Bureau of

Accounts.

1.20 POWER OF ATTORNEY

A. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Contract Bonds must file with each Bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney.

1.21 EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

A. The Bidder whose Bid is accepted will be required and agrees to duly execute the

AGREEMENT and furnish the required CONTRACT BONDS within the time limit stated in the BID after notification that the AGREEMENT is ready for signature.

B. The Bidder whose Bid is accepted upon his failure or refusal to duly execute the

AGREEMENT and furnish the required CONTRACT BONDS within the time limit stated in the BID, shall forfeit to the Owner as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, the surety deposited with his BID.

1.22 INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

A. The Contractor will not be permitted to start any construction work until he has submitted certificates covering all insurances called for under that subsection of the

AGREEMENT, titled "Insurance." The Contractor shall submit said certificates using the forms supplied by the Engineer under said subsection.

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1.23 TIME FOR COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

A. The bidder must agree to commence work on or before the date specified in the written "NOTICE TO PROCEED" issued by the Owner, and/or Engineer acting on behalf of the Owner, and to fully complete the project within the time specified in

Table A of the Agreement, after the date specified in the written "NOTICE TO

PROCEED" as stipulated in Table A of the AGREEMENT. The bidder must further agree to pay as liquidated damages to the Owner, the sum as specified in Table A of the Agreement for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as hereafter provided in the AGREEMENT.

1.24 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

A. The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal and State laws, municipal ordinances, and rules and regulations or authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project, shall apply to the Contract throughout, and shall be deemed to be included in the Contract the same as though herein written out in full.

1.25 WORK ON STATE, MUNICIPAL, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY

A. Particular attention is hereby directed to the fact that portions of the Work included under this Contract will be done within the limits of properties that are State-owned, municipal-owned, or privately owned. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating the prosecution of the Work of this Contract with the property owner and for providing work in accordance with any additional requirements as specified herein.

1.26 DATUM OR LEVELS

A. The figures given in the Contract and Specifications or upon the Drawings after the word elevation are based on the vertical datum NAVD88.

1.27 STATE SALES AND USE TAX

A. Materials and equipment purchased for installation under this Contract are exempt from the Rhode Island Sales Tax. The Contractor shall file for exemption on behalf of the Owner with the State of Rhode Island Department of Taxation as required by law. The exemption from the Sales Tax shall be taken into account by the Contractor during bidding.

1.28 MANUFACTURER'S EXPERIENCE

A. Wherever it may be written that an equipment manufacturer must have a specified period of experience with his product, equipment which does not meet the specified experience period may be considered by the Owner and/or Engineer if the equipment

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supplier or manufacturer is willing to provide a sufficient bond or cash deposit as determined by the Owner and/or Engineer for the duration of the specified time period which will guarantee full replacement of that equipment in the event of failure at no additional cost to the Owner.

1.29 PROTECTION OF LIVES AND HEALTH

A. The project is subject to all of the Safety and Health Regulations as promulgated by the United States Department of Labor (Title 29, Part 1926/1910 CFR, 1985 revisions); the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327 et seq.)

as supplemented by the Department of Labor Regulations (Title 29 CFR Part 5); and

OSHA 2207, 1983 revisions; and all subsequent amendments thereto. Contractors are urged to make themselves familiar with the requirements of these regulations.

1.30 NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

A. Contracts for work under this bid (proposal) will obligate the Contractors and subcontractors not to discriminate in employment practices.

B. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and the employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading; demotions, or transfers;

recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoffs, or terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training including apprenticeship; and participation in recreational and education activities. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment notice to be provided setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause. The

Contractor will in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf on the Contractor state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. The Contractor will cause the foregoing provisions to be inserted in all sub-contracts for any work covered by this Contract so that such provisions will be binding upon each sub-contractor and upon sub-contracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials.

C. The Contractor shall keep such records and submit such reports concerning the racial and ethnic origin of applicants for employment and employees as the Owner may require as consistent with Federal and State law. The Contractor agrees to comply with such rules, regulations, or guidelines as the State of Rhode Island may implement these requirements. The Contractor further warrants, that he will comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 or any preceding similar Executive

Order relating thereto.

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D. Bidders and Contractors must, if required, submit a compliance report (EPA Form

5720-4) concerning their employment practices and policies in order to maintain their eligibility to receive award of the Contract.

E. Successful bidders and Contractors must, if required, submit a list of all

Subcontractors who will perform work on the project, and written signed statements from authorized agents of labor pools with which they will or may deal with for employees on the work, together with any information to the effect that such labor pools' practices or policies are in conformity with said Executive Order that they will affirmatively cooperate in or offer no hindrance to the recruitment, employment, and equal treatment of employees seeking employment and performing work under this

Contract; or a certification as to when such agents or labor pools have failed or refused to furnish them, prior to award of the Contract.

F. The successful bidder will be required to comply with Equal Opportunity

Requirements and to abide by the prevailing wage rates for Public Work Projects for all employees on the job. It is the responsibility of Bidders to inform themselves as to the local labor conditions, overtime compensation, health and welfare contributions, labor supply and prospective changes or adjustment of wage rates. Information is available at the Department of Labor.

G. The successful bidder must be prepared to comply with the provisions of the General

Laws of Rhode Island and attention is called to Title 37, Chapter 13, Section 1-16, relative to the payment of wages, obligations and charges by Contractors on public works projects. Non-resident Contractors are subject to Section 44-1-6 of the RI

General Laws, as amended, regarding OUT-OF-STATE CONTRACTORS.

1.31 SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS

A. The Contractor must submit to the Engineer within fourteen (14) calendar days after execution of the Contractor Documents, a sequence of operations, giving detailed plans and schedules of his operation including any elements for by-pass pumping and/or flow diversion during the Work. Said sequence of operations shall be reviewed and must be approved by the Owner and Engineer prior to the start of the Work. The

Owner reserves the right to limit or, if found necessary and/or required, delay construction, or certain activities thereof, in certain areas of the Contract should the

Owner deem it to be in the public's best interest to do so.

B. The Contractor shall have no claim for additional compensation or damage on account of any such delays and/or required sequence of operations.

C. The Contractor shall maintain uninterrupted utility services at all times, and plan his work accordingly.

D. The Contractor shall coordinate his activities with any other contract and/or contractor to complete the Work as detailed on the Plans and Specifications.

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1.32 WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS

A. The Contractor's attention is directed to the fact that a portion of the work is located within and/or immediately adjacent to wetlands and waterways. Work within these areas is subject to the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental

Management and Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC). All requirements and/or control measures deemed necessary by the Department shall be strictly adhered to throughout the duration of this Contract. A copy of the CRMC permit is included in Appendix A.

B. The Contractor shall not have or assert any claim for nor shall he be entitled to any additional compensation or damages on account of requirements set forth by the

Department of Environmental Management and Coastal Resource Management

Council regarding the wetlands and waterways encountered during construction.

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SECTION 00300

BID

To the City of Warwick, RI, herein called the "Owner", for

"State Street Water Pump Station Improvements Project Bid No. 2026-033”

The Undersigned, as a bidder herein referred to as singular and masculine, declares as follows:

(1) The only parties interested in this BID as Principals are named herein;

(2) this BID is made without collusion with any other person, firm, or corporation;

(3) no officer, agent, or employee of the Owner is directly or indirectly interested in this

BID;

(4) he has carefully examined the site of the proposed Work and fully informed and satisfied himself as to the conditions there existing, the character and requirements of the proposed

Work, the difficulties attendant upon its execution and the accuracy of all estimated quantities stated in this BID, and he has carefully read and examined the Drawings, the annexed proposed AGREEMENT and the Specifications and other Contract Documents therein referred to and knows and understands the terms and provisions thereof;

(5) he understands that information relative to subsurface and other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes and other structures (surface and/or subsurface) has been furnished only for his information and convenience without any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, that the subsurface and/or other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes and other structures (surface and/or subsurface) actually encountered will be the same as those shown on the Drawings or in any of the other Contract Documents and he agrees that he shall not use or be entitled to use any such information made available to him through the Contract Documents or otherwise or obtained by him in his own examination of the site, as a basis of or ground for any claim against the Owner or the Engineer arising from or by reason of any variance which may exist between the aforesaid information made available to or acquired by him and the…