SECTION 00 01 00 – TABLE OF CONTENTS

PALM BEACH COUNTY

OLD BRIDGE PARK PUBLIC USE FACILITIES

Contract No.: 2026ERM01

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 11 00 – SUMMARY OF WORK

SECTION 01 20 00 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

SECTION 01 31 00 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

SECTION 01 33 00 – SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

SECTION 01 35 00 – SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES

SECTION 01 40 00 – CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL, SURVEYS AND SAFETY

SECTION 01 50 00 – TEMPORARY CONTROLS, FACILITIES AND STAGING

SECTION 01 57 20 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DIVISION 02 THROUGH 09 (NOT USED)

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

SECTION 10 10 00 – MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALTY ITEMS

DIVISION 11 THROUGH 50 (NOT USED)

ATTACHMENT A – CONTRACT PLANS

ATTACHMENT B – ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE

ATTACHMENT C – SUBMITTAL REGISTRAR

ATTACHMENT D – CONTRACTOR DAILY QUALITY CONTROL REPORT

ATTACHMENT E – TURBIDITY MONITORING REPORT

ATTACHMENT F – FDEP PERMIT EXEMPTION

ATTACHMENT G – CITY OF LAKE WORTH BEACH BUILDING PERMIT

ATTACHMENT H – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT

ATTACHMENT I – LAKE WORTH BRIDGE BORING INFORMATION

SECTION 01 11 00 – SUMMARY OF WORK

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. The work consists of reconstructing a former dock within the Lake Worth

Lagoon at Old Bridge Park. The park is located in the City of Lake Worth Beach adjacent to the intersection of Lake Avenue and South Ocean Boulevard.

B. A staging area is provided in the parking lot immediately adjacent to the proposed dock. Any additional staging or storage areas needed for the work shall be the Contractor’s responsibility.

C. The work includes supplying, demolishing, transporting (e.g. trucking and barging), and installing materials at the project site. Materials include concrete pilings, timber framing and decking, timber railings, and fixed dock hardware (e.g. ladders, cleats, fenders, etc.). The work also includes concrete repairs to the existing bulkhead cap at the dock connection.

Contract Plans detailing the work are provided in Attachment A.

D. Additional work elements include, but is not limited to, layout and as-built surveys, turbidity control, vibration and settlement monitoring, and site restoration.

1.2 PERMITS

A. The following permits for the work have been issued.

1. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Permit

Exemption (included in Attachment F)

2. City of Lake Worth Beach Building Permit No. 25-2868 (included in Attachment G) (Note: Permit issuance by the City is subject to the Contractor’s submittal of a “change of contractor” form to the City.)

1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A. Geotechnical engineering report prepared by Terracon Consultants, Inc.

dated October 27, 2015 is provided in Attachment H. The report presents findings of the subsurface exploration and provides geotechnical engineering recommendations concerning the design and related construction for previously constructed improvements at/near the project site.

B. Excerpt sheets with boring information from what is understood to have originated from construction plans generated in 1970 in conjunction with replacement of the Lake Worth Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (a.k.a.

Lake Ave Bridge) are included in Attachment I.

C. The report and sheets are provided for information purposes only and are not a warrant of site and subsurface conditions within the limits of construction.

Contractor shall visit the site and become acquainted with all existing conditions. Contractor shall make their own subsurface investigations, and other investigations as may be needed, to satisfy themselves as to site and subsurface conditions. All investigations performed by the Contractor shall be performed at the Contractor’s expense and risk. See Article 32 of the General Conditions regarding site conditions.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 - EXECUTION (NOT APPLICABLE)

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SECTION 01 20 00 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This section describes how bid items included on the Bid Schedule

(Attachment 14 of the Bid Form) will be measured and paid for when making progress and final payments. Work to be performed is defined by the contract documents and shall be paid based on the bid items included on the Bid Schedule.

B. The Contractor shall receive and accept the compensation provided in the Bid Schedule as full payment for furnishing all materials, labor, tools and equipment for performing all operations necessary to complete the Work under the Contract. Payment for all loss or damages arising from the nature of the Work, or from the action of the elements or any unforeseen difficulties, encountered during the Work until final acceptance by the County is also included in the compensation provided in the Bid Schedule.

C. Bid prices for the various work items are to establish a total price for completing the project in its entirety. The Contractor shall include in the Bid, any item for which a separate pay item has not been established in the Bid Schedule, to reflect the total price for completing the project in its entirety, as depicted on the Contract Plans and specified herein. Unless there is a specific line item for administrative costs, such as Project Management, Quality Control and Safety, allocate such costs proportionally across all line items. The Contractor must include all costs for this project to complete all work, in total, designated in the Contract Plans, specifications, and bid schedule.

D. An Engineer’s Estimate for the work is included in Attachment B.

1.2 MEASUREMENT METHODS

A. The County will make partial payments on monthly estimates based on the amount of work that the Contractor completes during the invoice period. The County will correct all partial estimates and payments in the subsequent estimates and in the final estimate and payment. The County will base the amount of such payments on the work performed and the quantities documented by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents as of the date of the estimate and on the County’s inspection of the work.

B. The Contractor will take all measurements and compute quantities. The Contractor will provide all necessary equipment, workers, and survey personnel as required to measure and document the work performed and to compute quantities eligible for payment in accordance with the Contract Documents.

C. Methods of measurement may include, but is not limited to, the following.

Other methods of measurement proposed by the Contractor may be approved at the County’s discretion.

1. Invoices/Receipts: Invoices or receipts of materials and products documenting the type and quantities of product and materials supplied/disposed of by the Contractor for the work. The invoiced amounts ($) shall not be used as the basis for determining payments due to the Contractor.

2. Field Measurements: Field measurements shall document reasonably quantifiable elements of work completed in accordance with the Contract

3. Construction Surveys: Topographic/bathymetric surveys shall document the pre- and post-conditions as well as construction progress for elements of the work. Surveys shall be certified by a Florida registered professional surveyor or engineer. The surveys and estimates of quantities installed, placed, and completed to the lines and grades shown in the Contract Plans and tolerances specified in the contract documents shall be provided by the Contractor. The quantity estimate shall differentiate between quantities placed in accordance with the Contract Documents eligible for payment and misplaced materials.

4. Contract Submittals: Submittals reporting and documenting construction activities and materials supplied in accordance with the Contract

D. The County will verify measurements and quantities as appropriate. The

County reserves the right to make adjustments to quantities requested by the Contractor if there are discrepancies, inconsistencies, errors, insufficient documentation, or misrepresentation of quantities requested. Adjustments by the County shall be considered final and shall not be a basis for a claim by the Contractor for additional contract time or costs.

1.3 PAYMENT ITEMS

A. Lump Sum Items

1. Mobilization/Demobilization (Bid Item #1)

a. Payment for this item shall include all costs associated with or incidental to mobilization and demobilization, which includes, but is not limited to, installation of fencing and barricades, establishing the limits of construction, layout of the work, silt fencing, implementation of erosion and sediment control best management practices (BMPs), establishing/procuring staging areas, securing work areas, and obtaining surety bonds for the work. Payment shall include project management and coordination as well as any other elements or activities of work that are not identified for payment in other bid items.

b. Mobilization shall be paid up to 60% of the line item cost. The remaining 40% of the line item cost shall be paid upon demobilization of all equipment and construction related items. See Article 68 of the General Conditions for Mobilization progress payment procedures.

2. Site Restoration (Bid Item #2)

a. This pay item require areas used by the Contractor for the storage of equipment or material, or other use, to be restored to the original or better condition. The Contractor shall restore vegetation removed, restore asphalt, concrete, or structures damaged, and remove temporary infrastructure such as fencing.

b. Payment for this item shall be eligible for payment following submittal by the Contractor of the daily notes, photo log of pre- and post-construction conditions and inspection by County personnel.

Payment for this item shall be made as a lump sum item and shall be eligible for payment following demobilization from the project.

3. Turbidity Control, Monitoring, and Reporting (Bid Item #3)

a. Payment for this item shall include all costs associated with the procurement, installation, and maintenance of turbidity control around all work areas that are in, or adjacent to, surface waters as well as implementation of monitoring and reporting activities. The floating turbidity barrier shall meet the specifications outlined in Section 01 57 20 of the Technical Specifications.

b. The floating turbidity curtains shall remain in place until the completion of the project. Payment for this item shall be made as a lump sum item and shall be eligible for payment following removal and installation of all concrete piles and submittal of monitoring reports in accordance with the Contract Documents.

4. Vibration and Settlement Monitoring and Reporting (Bid Item #4)

a. Payment for this item will include the procurement and installation of a vibration and settlement monitoring systems/protocols in the vicinity of the construction area. The monitoring system/protocols shall be capable of providing monitoring within the lagoon as summarized in Section 01 35 00 of the Technical Specifications.

b. Payment for this item shall be eligible for payment following completion of removal and installation of all concrete piles and submittal by the Contractor of the daily vibration monitoring reports in accordance with the Contract Documents.

5. Construction Layout, Surveys & Record Drawings (Bid Item #5) incidental to the equipment, personnel, and coordination required to perform construction layout and surveys and generate record drawings. Construction layout, surveys and record drawings shall be eligible for payment following submittal by the Contractor of the as-built survey and record drawings per Article 71 of the General Conditions.

b. Should the Contractor elect to perform surveys in a sequenced (or incremental) approach as work is completed, partial payment for incremental construction layout and surveys shall not be provided.

6. Concrete Repairs (Bid Item #6) incidental to repairing existing concrete in preparation for the installation of a new timber dock. Location of repairs shall include, but are not limited to, the existing bulkhead cap in the vicinity of the ramp attachment to the bulkhead as indicated on Contract Plans as well as the existing concrete pilings retained for reuse in construction of the new dock (if necessary).

b. Payment for this item shall be made as a lump sum item and shall be eligible for payment following completion of repairs. Measurement of quantities for concrete repairs shall be based on photographic logs and County inspections.

B. Unit Price Items

1. Remove and Dispose of Concrete Piles (Bid Item #7)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per pile for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor removing and disposing selected concrete piles in accordance with the Contract Documents. Quantities removed but not disposed shall not be eligible for payment.

b. Quantities disposed at an accepted disposal facility shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis. Measurement of quantities for progress payments shall be based on disposal invoices, receipts, or as otherwise provided by the Contractor, as well as County inspections.

2. Supply and Install Concrete Piles (Bid Item #8)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per pile for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing concrete piles in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis following installation. Quantities delivered but not installed shall not be eligible for payment. There shall be no cost adjustments for installed pile lengths, splices, cut-offs, or otherwise.

b. Measurement of quantities for progress payments shall be based on purchasing invoices, material submittals, field measurements, and construction progress surveys provided by the Contractor documenting that the piles were supplied and installed in accordance with the Contract Documents, as well as County inspections.

3. Supply and Install Timber Framing (Bid Item #9)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per square foot for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing timber framing for the dock in accordance with the Contract Documents. Framing includes, but is not limited to, beams, joists, blockings, bolts, straps, screws, and other connections. Framing shall also include field fitting (i.e. saw cutting) existing piles that extend above identified elevations or interfere with installation of framing, decking, or railings as shown on the Contract Plans. Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis following installation. Quantities delivered but not installed shall not be eligible for payment.

purchasing invoices, material submittals, field measurements, and, if deemed necessary by the County, construction progress surveys provided by the Contractor documenting that the framing was supplied and installed in accordance with the Contract Documents, as well as County inspections.

4. Supply and Install Timber Decking (Bid Item #10)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per square foot for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing timber decking for the dock in accordance with the Contract Documents. Decking includes, but is not limited to, black locust deck boards, screws, and other connections. Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis following installation.

Quantities delivered but not installed shall not be eligible for payment.

purchasing invoices, material submittals, field measurements, and, if deemed necessary by the County, construction progress surveys provided by the Contractor documenting that the framing was

5. Supply and Install Timber Railing (Bid Item #11)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per linear foot for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing timber railings for the dock in accordance with the Contract Documents. Railings include, but is not limited to, posts, rails, black locust top rails, bolts, screws, and other connections.

Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis purchasing invoices, material submittals, and field measurements provided by the Contractor documenting that the framing was

6. Supply and Install Galvanized Dock Cleat (Bid Item #12)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per each for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing cleats for the dock in accordance with the Contract Documents. Galvanized cleats include, but is not limited to, bolts and other connections. Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis purchasing invoices, material submittals, photo logs, and field measurements provided by the Contractor documenting that cleats were supplied and installed in accordance with the Contract Documents, as well as County inspections.

7. Supply and Install Aluminum Dock Ladder (Bid Item #13)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per each for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing ladders for the dock in accordance with the Contract Documents. Aluminum ladders include, but is not limited to, bolts and other connections. Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis purchasing invoices, material submittals, photo logs, and field measurements provided by the Contractor documenting that ladders were supplied and installed in accordance with the Contract

8. Supply and Install Pile Accessories (Bid Item #14)

a. Payment for these items shall be made as a unit price per each pile for costs associated with or incidental to the Contractor supplying and installing a rubber fender and a PVC pile cap on each of the designated concrete piles in accordance with the Contract Documents. This includes, but is not limited to, rubber fenders, PVC pile caps, bolts, and other connections. Quantities delivered to the staging area or project site and documented shall be eligible for payment on a monthly basis following installation. Quantities delivered but not installed shall not be eligible for payment.

purchasing invoices, material submittals, and field measurements provided by the Contractor documenting that pile accessories for each pile were supplied and installed in accordance with the Contract

SECTION 01 31 00 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

A. The Contractor shall manage the project and coordinate all activities of its own employees, subcontractors, suppliers and offsite fabricators. The Contractor shall use computers, e-mail, and internet resources for administrative work and notify the County of important meetings, schedule events, and activities. The Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, and equipment required to plan and execute project management functions and coordination.

B. The Contractor shall coordinate activities and manage resources to construct the project conforming to the contract, on time and within budget.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. Submittals shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01 33 00 of the

Technical Specifications.

1.3 PROJECT MEETINGS

A. The following types of project meetings are required for the work.

1. Pre-Construction Meeting

2. Coordination Meeting

3. Progress Meetings

B. Pre-Construction Meeting

1. A pre-construction meeting shall be held at the County’s office prior to the start of work. The County will be responsible for scheduling and presiding over the meeting.

2. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss project permit requirements, conditions, and reporting along with the Contractor’s project schedule, operations, special project procedures, temporary facilities and controls, and environmental protection plans.

3. The meeting attendees shall include County representatives, Contractor representatives (at a minimum its project manager) and subcontractor(s) (as applicable), regulatory agencies, and others as deemed necessary.

4. Failure of the Contractor to comply with pre-construction requirements or to provide required submittals may delay scheduling and holding the meeting. Delays shall not be a basis for Contractor’s claim for additional time or costs.

5. The County will circulate via email a draft meeting summary to those in attendance within three (3) calendar days following the meeting.

Comments from those in attendance shall be provided within three (3) calendar days of receipt. The County will provide via email a final meeting summary within three (3) calendar days of the comment period.

C. Coordination Meeting

1. A coordination meeting shall be held at the County’s office or at the project site prior to the start of work and after the pre-construction meeting. The location of the meeting will be at the County’s discretion.

The County will be responsible for scheduling and presiding over the meeting.

2. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

a. Achieve mutual understanding of project goals

b. Establish good working relationships and lines of communications.

c. Discuss contract administration, contract general and special conditions, progress payment procedures, correspondence procedures, submittals, project schedule

d. Review Contract Plans and technical specifications

e. Resolve issues of concern

f. Discuss other business as may be needed representatives (at a minimum its project manager) and subcontractors (as applicable), and others as deemed necessary.

4. Failure of the Contractor to comply with pre-construction requirements or to provide required submittals may delay scheduling and holding the meeting. Delays shall not be a basis for Contractor’s claim for additional time or costs.

5. The County will circulate via email a draft meeting summary to those in

Comments from those in attendance shall be provided within three (3) calendar days of receipt. The County will provide via email a final meeting summary within three (3) calendar days of the comment period.

D. Progress Meetings

1. Progress meetings shall be held at the project site. The meetings shall be held weekly from the date of commencement through final completion of the work unless approved otherwise by the County. The Contractor shall be responsible for scheduling and presiding over the meeting.

2. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

a. Review summary from previous progress meetings

b. Review construction progress since previous progress meeting

c. Discuss upcoming construction activities

d. Review project schedule

e. Provide status update of submittals

f. Discuss problems, observations, conflicts, deficiencies, Contractor recommendations

g. Facilitate ongoing project coordination and communication

h. Discuss other business as may be needed representatives (at a minimum its project manager) and subcontractor(s) (as applicable), and others as deemed necessary.

4. The County will circulate via email a draft meeting summary to those in

Comments or edits from those in attendance shall be provided within three (3) calendar days of receipt. The County will provide via email a final meeting summary within three (3) calendar days of the comment period.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

A. The Contractor shall coordinate scheduling, submittals, and construction activities to ensure efficient and orderly sequencing of the work and to ensure proper installation of interdependent construction elements.

B. The Contractor shall ensure that employees and subcontractor(s) performing the work have been provided, read, and fully understand the contract documents. A copy of the contract documents shall be located at the project area during all times that construction activities are occurring.

C. The Contractor shall notify the County by telephone or email at least two (2) calendar days in advance of the following events so that the County may have the opportunity to observe the Contractor’s work progress.

1. Mobilization of each major piece of equipment to the staging area and the project area

2. Pre- and Post-construction surveys

3. Deployment of turbidity control devices

4. Initiating clearing and grubbing, excavation, and dredging

5. Initial delivery of each material type to the staging area and the project area

6. Backfilling/covering elements of the work

7. Completion of installation of each material type

8. Substantial completion of the work

9. Completion of the work

10. Demobilization of each major piece of equipment from the staging area and the project area

11. As deemed appropriate by the County for the work

D. The Contractor shall provide water-based transportation to County personnel to and from the project areas to observe the progression of the work. The Contractor shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of the County’s water-based transportation needs and plans for site visits. The County will coordinate with the Contractor to align site visits to the greatest extent practicable with the ongoing construction and transportation logistics to and from the project areas.

3.2 CONCURRENT WORK

A. Concurrent work within the project area may be performed under separate contracts/agreements held by the County or other entities. The Contractor shall afford the County and other contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of their materials and execution of their respective work, and shall properly connect and coordinate the work. See Article 11 of the General Conditions regarding cooperation with others.

B. If the performance of any contract for the project is likely to be interfered with by the simultaneous execution of some other contract(s), the County shall decide which contractor shall cease work temporarily and which contractor shall continue, or whether work under the contracts can be coordinated so that the contractors may proceed simultaneously.

C. The County shall not be responsible for any damages suffered or extra costs incurred by the Contractor resulting directly or indirectly from the award or performance or attempted performance of any other contract or contracts on the project or caused by the omission of consultation with the County with respect to the order of precedence in the performance of the contracts other than for an extension of time.

SECTION 01 33 00 – SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

A. The Contractor shall submit all submittals required by the contract documents in accordance with the submittal procedures defined herein.

B. Purpose of submittals is to demonstrate how Contractor intends to conform to the contract documents.

C. The County’s or the Design Professional’s review or approval of submittals shall not:

1. Release Contractor from Contractors responsibility for performance of requirements of Contract Documents.

2. Release the Contractor from fulfilling purpose of installation nor from Contractor's liability to replace defective work.

D. The County’s or the Design Professional’s review or approval of submittals is for the purposes of verifying conformance with the contract documents and does not extend to:

1. Accuracy of dimensions, quantities, or performance of equipment and systems designed by Contractor

2. Contractor's means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures except when specified, indicated on the Contract Plans, or required by Contract Documents.

3. Safety precautions or programs related to safety, which shall remain the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

E. Refer to Article 46 of the General Conditions for additional requirements regarding the Contractor’s submittals as well as the time allowances for the County’s review and approval of submittals. When not explicitly specified, the Contractor must allow at least twelve (12) calendar days for County review.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. Submittals required by the contract documents are listed in the submittal registrar (Attachment C). The list may not be all-inclusive and additional submittals may be required.

B. The Contractor may be required by the County to provide additional submittals not listed in the contract documents. These additional submittals shall be provided at no additional cost to the County. In such instances, the County will notify the Contractor of the submittals needed and provide a reasonable timeframe to submit.

3.1 Each submittal shall be complete and in sufficient detail to allow ready determination of compliance with Contract requirements.

3.2 Units of weight and measure used on all submittals are to be the same as those used in the contract documents.

3.3 Prior to submittal, all items shall be checked and approved by the Contractor's Quality Control (CQC) representative and each item shall be stamped, signed, and dated by the CQC representative indicating action taken.

3.4 Submittals requiring County review or approval shall be scheduled and made prior to the acquisition of the material or equipment covered thereby.

3.5 Deliver submittals under the submittal transmittal form included in Appendix A

3.6 For submittals returned by the County to the Contractor as:

A. Approved: No further action is required by the Contractor for the submittal;

Contractor shall pursue with the Work described by this submittal.

B. Approved as Noted: No further action is required by the Contractor for this submittal; however, Contractor shall incorporate comments into the Work described by this submittal.

C. Revise and Resubmit: Make corrections noted / See All Comments, Contractor shall incorporate the review comments into a complete revised package and resubmit it for review and approval.

D. Rejected: See All Comments, Contractor shall develop a new submittal package with materials, equipment, methods, etc. that meet the requirements of the Contract Documents.

E. Information Only: File for Record, no further action is required by the Contractor for this submittal.

SECTION 01 35 00 – SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES

A. This section is for explanation and guidance of the work outlined by the

Contract Documents. The omission of reference of any required work by the County or the Contractor’s failure to comply with Federal, State or Local regulatory agencies shall not alter the intent of the Bid Form or relieve the Contractor of the necessity to comply with or furnish such, as part of the Contract.

B. The work covered by these specifications comprises in general the furnishing of all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies, tools and manufactured articles of every kind required to conduct the work as described by the Contract Documents.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.3 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall commence mobilization within fifteen (15) calendar days after the commencement date specified on the Notice to Proceed, unless otherwise approved by the County.

B. The Contractor shall prosecute the work diligently.

C. The Contractor shall complete all work within the time specified on the Notice to Proceed.

1.4 CONFLICTS

A. To the extent that there is a conflict between the various sections of the

Contract Documents, the governing order of Contract Documents is defined in Section 4.2 of the Instruction to Bidders.

1.5 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

A. The Contractor shall confirm that they have read, understand, and will abide by all terms and conditions of the Contract Documents and all of the permits, easements and any applicable ordinances, statutes, laws, rules, regulations and standards, which may affect the successful completion of the project and that they shall take responsibility for ensuring that their Subcontractors have the same understanding and agree to abide by the same terms and conditions.

B. Submittals: Within ten (10) calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, prior to the pre-construction meeting, and prior to the start of work, the Contractor shall submit a Letter of Understanding to the County.

1.6 PERMITS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATONS, APPROVALS, AND EASEMENTS

A. Copies of permits obtained for the work will be provided prior to issuing work orders.

B. Contractor shall also provide to the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Permits Office proof of proper State Contractor’s license, certificate of liability insurance and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certification prior to commencement of any work within the FDOT right of way.

C. Any licenses that are required by the Contractor, including, but not limited to occupational licenses, shall be secured and paid for by the Contractor.

D. For in-water work, any U.S. Coast Guard certification and licenses of the barge(s), tug(s), and the captain(s) shall be secured, paid, and maintained by the Contractor.

E. The Contractor shall comply with all requirements of the permits, easements, and conditions of the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall post conspicuously copies of all permits on the job site(s). The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all project personnel of the Contractor and their Subcontractors are fully aware of and abide by all applicable requirements and conditions stated in the attached permits and any applicable ordinances, statutes, laws, rules or regulations which may affect this project or the Contractor's/Subcontractor's work under this project, including but not limited to safety regulations and minimum wage regulations. The Contractor further agrees to be solely responsible for ensuring their personnel and Subcontractors are informed of any modifications to any such applicable permits, ordinances, statutes, laws, rules or regulations. The Contractor shall comply and require all Subcontractors to comply with all applicable Federal, State or local laws or regulations, permits, easements and all elements of the Environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention Plan.

F. The Contractor shall immediately notify the County of any non-compliance with the Contract Documents. The County and, if applicable, the responsible regulatory agency will determine the action to be taken and the County will notify the Contractor. Such actions may include temporarily discontinuing construction of the project. The Contractor shall be liable for any actions, delays and costs resulting from any violation or non-compliance with the conditions of the permits, easements and terms of this Contract attributable to their personnel or Subcontractors.

G. Submittals: Prior to the start of work, The Contractor shall provide copies of all business licenses, certifications, permit requirements, approvals, and easements.

1.7 NOTICE TO MARINERS

A. For in-water work, the Contractor shall notify the Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, Florida of intended operations and request that it be published in the Local Notice to Mariners. This notification must be given in sufficient time so that it appears in the Notice to Mariners at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of in-water activities. The notification shall be updated as appropriate during construction to reflect construction activities.

B. Submittal: A copy of the notification for the Notice to Mariners shall be provided to the County prior to the start of work.

1.8 OPERATIONS

A. Contractor’s means and methods, safety, maintenance of traffic and vessels, securing the project area, protection of the work are the Contractor’s responsibility The Contractor shall describe and document the construction sequence, means, and methods for the work included in the Notice to Proceed. Documentation of the Contractor’s operations shall detail how the work will be completed in accordance with the contract documents and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Construction Schedule: The Construction Schedule shall be developed according to Article 47 of the General Conditions and provided to the County in electronic format in the form of a bar chart showing the time allotted for each of the various tasks. The Construction Schedule shall show various tasks of work in sufficient detail to demonstrate that Contractor has a reasonable and workable plan to complete the Project within the Contract Period. The Construction Schedule shall show the order and interdependence of tasks and sequence in which the work is to be accomplished as planned by the Contractor. All activities shall be described so that work is readily identifiable and progress on each task can be readily measured. Each task shall show a beginning work date and duration. Tasks shall include procurement time for materials, plants and equipment, various tasks involved in mobilization/demobilization and rate of operations. The list of tasks shall include milestones when indicated by the Contract Documents.

2. Letter of Appointment designating a Project Manager to serve as the Contractor’s authorized representative, describing responsibilities and providing qualifications.

3. Subcontractor list: Identify work to be performed by any and all subcontractors, including subconsultants.

4. Proposed Equipment List and Personnel

a. The Contractor shall provide all of the supervision, labor, and equipment necessary for loading construction materials (except those otherwise specified) from their respective source sites to the staging area, transporting the materials to the project area, and off-loading and precise placement during installation of materials.

b. For in-water work, the Contractor shall provide all the supervision, labor, and equipment necessary for the operation of tug(s) and barge(s) capable of working in shallow water conditions and providing a minimum 1 (one) foot clearance from the bottom. All vessels will follow routes of deep water whenever possible. The barge(s) shall be capable of spudding or anchoring. The barge(s), tug(s), and the crew shall be licensed and approved by the U.S.

Coast Guard for the scope of work required.

5. Proposed Construction Methodology

a. Mobilization and demobilization

b. The staging areas to be utilized for the work as well as accessing and barge loading at the staging area.

c. Transporting and delivery of materials at the staging area and to/from the project site.

d. Connection of temporary utilities, placement of temporary facilities and implementation of temporary controls.

e. Methods, equipment, and best management practices for the various elements of the work. This includes, but is not limited to, site preparation, layout and surveying of the work, clearing and grubbing of vegetation, excavation/dredging of materials, transport of materials, installation of materials, disposal of materials, installation of various work elements, and site restoration.

f. Methods, equipment and material required to clean-up and restore the site and staging area at project conclusion. This shall include, but is not limited to, collection, recycling and disposal of solid waste and contract-generated material, temporary utility disconnection, removal of Contractor temporary facilities, repair and restoration of site (e.g.

fences, roads, permanent facilities, staging areas, stormwater infrastructure, etc.), a timeline to complete the demobilization, and restoration to same conditions as existed at initial utilization of the site.

g. The Contractor shall provide access and temporary roads, as necessary, to maintain traffic. The Contractor shall maintain and protect traffic on all affected roads during the construction period.

Measures for the protection and diversion of traffic, including the provision of watchmen and flagmen, erection of barricades, placing of lights around and in front of equipment and the work, and the erection and maintenance of adequate warning, danger, and direction signs, as required by the State and local authorities having jurisdiction.

h. Protection of the traveling public from damage to person and property and maintenance of traffic. The Contractor's traffic, on roads selected for hauling equipment and material to and from the site, shall interfere as little as possible with public. The Contractor shall investigate the adequacy of existing roads and the allowable load limit on these roads. The Contractor shall be responsible for the repair of any damage to roads caused by construction operations.

i. Methods and protocols for minimizing disruption to navigation in conjunction with the Contractor’s execution of the work. This includes, but is not limited to, lighting, rafting, securing, and operating equipment barge(s), tugboat(s), crew boats, etc.

j. Methods and protocols for accessing the site, protecting the work, laying out the work, controlling noise and lighting, excluding the public, source material erosion control, protecting existing waterways, protecting adjacent property and structures, preventing damage to utilities, protecting resources, and monitoring weather.

B. Submittal: Within ten (10) calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to the Contractor shall submit for County approval an Operations Plan detailing the information above. The Operations Plan will be discussed at the Pre- Construction Meeting and Coordination Meeting. County approval of the Operations Plan shall be a required prerequisite to the start of construction.

Approval of the plan by the County shall not constitute verification/endorsement of the plan and shall not alleviate the Contractor of any of its responsibilities.

1.9 PHOTO DOCUMENTATION

A. Pre-Construction: The Contractor shall submit photo documentation of pre-construction conditions at the staging areas, project site, adjacent roadways and property, and all structures within at least fifty (50) feet of the work. The Contractor shall supply a narrative and accompanying photographs that detail the specific pre-construction conditions. The documentation shall denote any structural deficiencies that are cross-referenced and appropriately labeled, via location and owner name.

B. Post-Construction: In the equivalent areas of the pre-construction photo documentation, the Contractor shall supply a narrative and accompanying photographs that detail the specific post-construction conditions. The documentation shall denote any structural deficiencies (as strictly compared to the pre-construction condition) that are cross-referenced and appropriately labeled, via location and owner name.

C. Submittal: Pre-construction photo documentation shall be submitted prior to the start of work. Post-construction photo documentation shall be submitted within fifteen (15) days after the completion of the work.

3.1 GENERAL

A. The Contractor shall supply, load, transport, and install products and materials in accordance with the Contract Documents.

B. Work Hours: Construction activities shall be limited 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM unless approved otherwise in writing by the County.

C. Work Days: Construction activities shall be limited to weekdays (Monday thru Friday) except on holidays as recognized by the County. No work is allowed on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) or the following holidays as recognized by the County unless approved otherwise in writing by the County.

1. New Year’s Day

2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

3. Presidents Day

4. Memorial Day

5. Juneteenth Day

6. Independence Day

7. Labor Day

8. Columbus Day

9. Veterans Day

10. Thanksgiving Day

11. Christmas Day

D. Access: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing and maintaining access necessary for equipment to and from the work areas and staging areas. The Contractor shall ascertain the environmental conditions which can affect the access such as climate, winds, currents, waves, depths, shoaling, and scouring tendencies owing to shallow water in the work areas. The Contractor is expected to work around tides as necessary, thereby maximizing the amount of time available to work each day.

E. Exclusion of the Public: The Contractor shall secure the staging and work areas and exclude the public from the immediate work areas at all times during construction.

F. Protection of Work: All construction and associated activities specified in the Contract Documents for this project shall be performed at the sole risk and cost of the Contractor from commencement until final payment by the County.

Any specific references contained in the Contract Documents that the Contractor shall be responsible at its sole risk and cost for the work or any part thereof are not intended to be, nor shall they be construed to be, an exclusive listing of the circumstances in which the Contractor bears the risk of loss, but rather they are intended only to be exemplary. All loss or damage caused by the nature of the work or work environment, acts of nature such as storms, tides, waves, currents, winds, unusual obstructions to the work, or any other natural or existing circumstances either known or unforeseen that may be encountered in the conduct of the work, shall be sustained and borne by the Contractor at its own cost and expense. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, this obligation shall exist without regard to the availability of any insurance, either of the County or the Contractor, to indemnify, hold harmless or reimburse the Contractor for the cost incurred in making such restoration.

G. Layout of Work:

1. From the datum, monuments, control data and elevations established by the County and provided to the Contractor, the Contractor, prior to construction, shall layout the work to verify the lines and grades shown in the Contract Plans, pre-construction conditions, and material quantities to complete the work. The Contractor shall notify the County prior to construction or immediately upon becoming aware of any discrepancies.

2. The Contractor shall furnish, at its own expense, such stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools and material, and all labor as may be required in laying out any part of the work from the monuments, control data and elevations. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain and preserve all stakes and other marks and if such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through its negligence, they shall be replaced by the Contractor.

H. Noise Control:

1. The Contractor shall ensure that all possible measures are employed to reduce the amount of noise produced during operations. The Contractor shall conduct its operations to comply with all federal, state and local laws pertaining to noise. Additionally, Contractor shall inform all crew members of the need to maintain a professional manner while on job sites, in radio communications, in dealing with the public, with project stakeholders, and the County.

2. All hauling and excavating equipment including barges, tugs,trucks, dozers, loaders, dredges and other support vehicles/vessels used for the work shall be equipped with satisfactory mufflers and/or other noise abatement devices.

3. The Contractor shall consider the proximity of operations to residential areas, especially during early evening and early morning hours. Such consideration shall include, but not be limited to, reducing deck noise, reducing throttle, holding the use of horn and whistle signals to a minimum, and restraining the use of loudspeaker systems.

4. The County retains the right to require the Contractor to install additional noise control measures if the public is not satisfied. If the noise is within the decibel requirements of federal, state and local laws pertaining to noise, these additional measures will be paid for by the County.

I. Light Control:

1. The Contractor shall ensure that work lights (excluding safety lights) are shielded from residential areas.

2. The Contractor shall display signal lights and conduct operations in accordance with the General Regulations of the Department of the Army and of the Coast Guard governing lights and day signals to be displayed by towing vessels with tows on which no signals can be displayed, vessels working on wrecks, dredges, and vessels engaged in laying cables or pipe or in submarine or bank protection operations, lights to be displayed on dredge pipe lines, and day signals to be displayed by vessels of more than 65 feet in length moored or anchored in a fairway or channel, and the passing by other vessels of floating plant working in navigable channels, as set forth in the U.S. Coast Guard August 2014 Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook, or 33 CFR 80 through 33 CFR 82 (International) and 33 CFR 83 through 33 CFR 90 (Inland) as applicable.

J. Navigation Aids: Navigation aids may be located within or near the work areas. The Contractor shall not remove, change the location of, obstruct, willfully damage, make fast to, or interfere with any aid of navigation without written consent from the U.S. Coast Guard. The Contractor shall provide the County of any requests made to the U.S. Coast Guard and any consents, approvals, notifications, or otherwise obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard.

K. Project Aids: The Contractor shall obtain approval from the U.S. Coast Guard for all buoys, and project aid markers to be placed in the water, and project aid markers affixed with a light prior to the installation. Project aid markers and lights shall not be colored or placed in a manner that they will obstruct or be confused with navigation aids. The Contractor shall provide the County of any requests made to the U.S. Coast Guard and any consents, approvals, notifications, or otherwise obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard

L. Right-of-Way Limits: The Contractor shall conduct his operations to minimize interference with the movement of vehicular and vessel traffic within right-of-way limiets not actively under construction. However, the Contractor will be permitted to exclude the public from the work areas including in the immediate vicinity of active work or material placement operations.

Enforcement shall be Contractor’s responsibility at no additional cost to the County.