027 Miscellaneous Services - Buried Piping Systems

SCOPEOFWORK Contract MISC-28-26 includes the furnishing of all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, tools and/or materials required to perform the following construction services: removal, replacement, supply, and/or installation of various diameters of CIP, DIP, RCP, PEP, HDPE, SS, and PVC pipe; removal, replacement and installation of manholes and manhole riser sections; coring of manhole riser sections, raising and lowering of manhole frames and covers; installation of permanent watertight bulkheads; earthwork including excavation, dewatering and backfill; site work (clearing, grubbing, grading, drainage structures, paving, curbing, sidewalks, etc.) and other miscellaneous work. Time and Materials Scope of Work -This Contract includes Bid items for time and materials to furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, tools and miscellaneous materials for miscellaneous repairs, modifications or new installations of buried piping systems throughout the CMCMUA Regional Facilities, or as otherwise requested by the Authority. The work period for time and materials work shall be from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. Time and materials work shall be reimbursed based on the unit prices bid and as specified herein. NOTE: No payment shall be made for the equipment or its operators during downtime when equipment is broken down or otherwise inoperable. No payment shall be made for those hours when the Contractor is not onsite including any hours the Contractor is not present due to inclement weather, except for those items identified as Permissible Charges \/Vhile Off-Site under Paragraph 6.0 in the Technical Specifications. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall take, use, provide, maintain, and be responsible for all necessary safety equipment that is required for the work. A designated Contractor Supervisor shall be responsible for overall supervision of Contractor employees and shall enforce compliance of required safety procedures. In addition, the Contractor shall also be responsible for providing all necessary equipment for proper traffic control. The Contractor shall also comply with Department of Labor, Safety and Hearth Regulations for Construction, promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (P.L.91-596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (P.L. 91-54) and; under the Construction Safety Code, Chapter 180, lltle 12 of the New Jersey Administrative Code. Regarding entry into confined spaces, the Contractor shall comply with the latest revision of the United States Department of Labor Standards 1910.146, Labor Standard 1926. The Contractor shall be ultimately responsible for the safety of Contractor's employees. However, if any of the Contractor's employees have to enter a confined space in any of the Authority's Facilities, the Contractor's Superintendent shall first meet with the Supervisor for that Facility and the Authority's Safety Officer who will apprise the Contractor of any specific hazards they may be aware of. The Contractor fully indemnifies the Authority regarding safety of Contractor's employees. Contractor shall participate in location emergency response drills if they occur while the Contractor is working at that site. The Contractor's designated Supervisor shall coordinate with the Authority's Facilfty Supervisor to ensure Contractor employee accountability during plant emergencies. Although the Authority will have no responsibility to note safety violations, any violations of safety procedures noted by a representative of the Authority to the Contractor shall be corrected by the Contractor.