ADDENDUM NO. 1 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS JANUARY 5, 2021 PROJECT: 8” Sanitary Sewer Relocation – 230 North Avenue OWNER: Macon Water Authority CEG FILE: M0175.044 TO: ALL BIDDERS This addendum forms a part of the Contract Documents and modifies the original Specifications and Contract Documents as noted below. Acknowledge receipt of this addendum in the space provided on the Bid Form; failure to do so may result in disqualification of bidder. ____ SUMMARY OF PRE-BID CONFERENCE QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS Attached to this Addendum are notes on the Agenda and Sign In Sheet from the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Questions and Clarifications from the conference are presented at the end of the Agenda. SPECIFICATIONS & CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Clarifications: Bypass pumping will not be measured or paid for in this contract. Existing sanitary sewer flow shall be maintained until the new sanitary system has been tested and accepted by the MWA. This requirement includes doghouse manhole installation. The diversion of sanitary sewer flow to the new sewer system shall be sequenced so that bypass pumping is not required. In the event unforeseen conditions, at no fault of the contractor, cause bypass pumping to be required, the MWA will provided bypass pumping under a separate contract. This project is within the limits of GDOT Project No. NHIMO-0016-01(092). P.I. No. 311000, I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvements and has been assigned GUPS Permit No. 1223702. Special Provisions to the GDOT Standard Specifications issued by the Department are attached as follows: General Provisions; Section 104 – Utility Restoration and Cleanup; Section 105 – Special Assurances Form. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these Special Provisions and they shall become part of the Project Contract Documents. Section 00020 – Invitation to Bid: Bidders please note that the bid opening time has changed as published. The bid opening time has been moved to 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 as stated on the attached Section 00020. The bid opening location remains unchanged.
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ADDENDUM NO. 1 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
JANUARY 5, 2021
PROJECT: 8” Sanitary Sewer Relocation – 230 North Avenue OWNER: Macon Water Authority CEG FILE: M0175.044 TO: ALL BIDDERS This addendum forms a part of the Contract Documents and modifies the original Specifications and Contract Documents as noted below. Acknowledge receipt of this addendum in the space provided on the Bid Form; failure to do so may result in disqualification of bidder. ____ SUMMARY OF PRE-BID CONFERENCE QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS Attached to this Addendum are notes on the Agenda and Sign In Sheet from the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Questions and Clarifications from the conference are presented at the end of the Agenda. SPECIFICATIONS & CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Clarifications: Bypass pumping will not be measured or paid for in this contract. Existing sanitary
sewer flow shall be maintained until the new sanitary system has been tested and accepted by the MWA. This requirement includes doghouse manhole installation. The diversion of sanitary sewer flow to the new sewer system shall be sequenced so that bypass pumping is not required. In the event unforeseen conditions, at no fault of the contractor, cause bypass pumping to be required, the MWA will provided bypass pumping under a separate contract.
This project is within the limits of GDOT Project No. NHIMO-0016-01(092). P.I. No.
311000, I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvements and has been assigned GUPS Permit No. 1223702. Special Provisions to the GDOT Standard Specifications issued by the Department are attached as follows: General Provisions; Section 104 – Utility Restoration and Cleanup; Section 105 – Special Assurances Form. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these Special Provisions and they shall become part of the Project Contract Documents.
Section 00020 – Invitation to Bid: Bidders please note that the bid opening time has changed as published. The bid opening time has been moved to 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 as stated on the attached Section 00020. The bid opening location remains unchanged.
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Section 00300 – Bid Form: Delete section 00300 in its entirety and replace with the revised Section 00300 bearing “Addendum Number 1” in the header. THE BIDDER MUST USE THE REVISED BID FORM WHEN SUBMITTING HIS OR HER BID. The Bid Form changes are as follows: Added Item 9a. – Mobilization and Bonds – LS Added item 9b – Traffic Control – LS Item 6a. Class A Pavement Replacement – quantity changed from 10 SY to 30 SY Item 6b. Concrete Sidewalk Patch – quantity changed from 10 SY to 20 SY
Item 6c. 6” x 30” Conc. Curb & Gutter TP2-GDOT STD 9032B – quantity changed from 10 LF to 20 LF
Section 01025 – Measurement and Payment: Retain as written and add to following: 2.07 JACK AND BORE CASINGS
A. Payment for casing shall be made only at the completion of all work specified for the casing installation and shall include all necessary excavation, utility exploration, and setting up of equipment and bore depths to avoid conflicts.
B. Casing pipe may be included in Partial Payment Requests as stored materials, if the casing pipe is stored at the Project Site. Casing pipe which has been properly installed, but has not yet been paid for as installed casing, may also be included as stored materials.
C. Payment for pipe in casing shall be made only at the completion of all work specified for the pipe installation. Payment for pipe in the casing shall include all incidental including Spacers and Link Seal Closures for each end of the casing and shall be made only at the one unit price bid.
2.08 REMOVING AND REPLACING PAVEMENT
A. Payment for removing and replacing pavement in roadways with Class “A” Pavement Replacement will be made as a separate item based on the measured quantity replaced at the unit price in the Bid. The unit price bid shall include all costs associated with removing and replacing pavement, including providing select backfill if necessary, traffic control and temporary measures for maintaining traffic.
B. Payment shall be made only for that area required to complete pipeline construction.
C. Compaction testing shall be arranged and paid for by the Contractor and shall be included in the cost for Class A’ Pavement Replacement. Contractor shall obtain an independent testing agency as approved by the MWA.
D. No additional payment will be made for removing and replacing damaged adjacent pavement.
E. Costs for removal and replacement of driveways, sidewalks and curb and gutter shall be included in the unit price bid for the item to which it pertains.
2.09 MISCELLANEOUS REMOVALS AND REPLACEMENTS
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A. All miscellaneous removals and replacements of driveways, signs, flower beds, trees, shrubs, drainage structures, drainage pipes, fencing, ditch grading, pipe headwalls, existing rip-rap or concrete aprons, etc. shall be included in the Unit Price bid for the item to which it pertains.
2.10 MOBILIZATION AND BONDS
A. Mobilization shall include but not be limited to: transportation and setup for equipment, set up for storage areas, salaries for preparation of documents required before the first Application for Payment, salaries of field personnel assigned to mobilization and demobilization.
B. Bonds shall include all bonds and insurance required under the Contract Documents.
C. Costs for Mobilization and Bonds may not exceed 8% of the total Contract Price. 75% of the lump sum bid amount, minus retainage, will be eligible for payment on the first Application for Payment, the remaining 25% of the lump sum amount, minus retainage, will be eligible for payment after Contractor has removed all equipment and materials from the Project site.
2.11 TRAFFIC CONTROL
A. The lump sum payment for Traffic Control includes but is not limited to temporary signage and other devices necessary for the phasing of construction to provide safe vehicular and pedestrian movements. Signage and other devices to provide warning, closures, and other information. Contractor shall comply with Part 6 of the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA): 40-6-188, and Georgia Utilities Coordinating Committee (GUCC) Manual (also known as Manual on Traffic Control Procedures for Utilities).
B. 75% of the lump sum bid amount, minus retainage, will be eligible for payment on the subsequent Application for Payment after Traffic Control operations commence. The remaining 25% of the lump sum bid amount, minus retainage, shall be spread out over each Application for Payment thereafter, not to exceed 100% of the lump sum amount bid.
Section 02229 – Bore and Jack Casings attached to this addendum is hereby added in its entirety and shall become a part of the Contract Documents. SUPPLEMENTAL DRAWINGS Attached to this Addendum are utility plan sheets 24-000, 24-000A and 24-009 from the I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvement Project – Phases 4 and 5. These plan sheets depict existing known utilities within the limits of the 8” sanitary sewer replacement project as identified through Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). These plans are provided for information only to assist the bidder with his or her bid. The MWA and their assigns make no declaration to the accuracy of the plans produced by the GDOT.
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ATTACHMENTS TO ADDENDUM 1: Notes from Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference Sign-in Sheet from Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference GDOT General Provisions GDOT Section 104 – Utility Restoration and Cleanup GDOT Section 105 -Special Assurances Form Section 00020 – Invitation to Bid Section 03000 – Bid Form Section 02229 – Bore and Jack Casings I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvement Project-Phases 4&5 – Utility Sheets 24-000, 24-000A, 24-009
Macon Water Authority Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 2:00 P.M.
Notes in bold italic print. Sign in sheet from conference attached to these notes.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Bid Date/Time: 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - at the Macon Water Authority Human Resources Training Room, 537 Hemlock Street, Macon, GA 31202. Bid Time has changed to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 12, 2021
2. Cut Off Date for Pre-Bid Questions: Questions pertaining to the bid must be submitted in writing prior to 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
3. Addenda Deadline for Current Bid Date: 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 7, 2021 4. Engineer Contacts:
A. The Work to be performed under this Contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals and performing all Work required to construct complete in place and ready to operate approximately 269 L.F. 8” sanitary sewer and 240 L.F. 16” steel casing by jack and bore. Also included is the abandonment of 246 L.F. of sanitary sewer main with flowable fill.
B. This project is within the limits of GDOT Project No. NHIMO-0016-01(092). P.I. No. 311000, I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvements and has been assigned GUPS Permit No. 1223702. Special Provisions to the GDOT Standard Specifications issued by the Department are attached as follows: General Provisions; Section 104 – Utility Restoration and Cleanup; Section 105 – Special Assurances Form. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these Special Provisions and they shall become part of the Project Contract Documents.
All Work described above shall be performed as shown on the Drawings and as specified. All work shall be done by those skilled in the type of work involved. When new work adjoins, connects or abuts existing work, the latter shall be altered as necessary and the work connected in a substantial and approved workmanlike manner. All work shall match as nearly as practical the existing, adjoining, and/or adjacent similar work. All existing work which is to remain, that is moved or disturbed or damaged by the contractor’s operations shall be restored properly to original condition or replaced at no cost to the Owner. All restoration workmanship and materials shall meet GDOT Specifications and Details where applicable (i.e. sidewalk replacement, curb and gutter replacement, pavement replacement)
C. The Contractor is responsible for all dewatering requirements as necessary to handle the water accumulated while construction activities are in progress.
D. All traffic control signage and procedures shall be in accordance with GDOT and Bibb County regulations. M.U.T.C.D. Part 6
6. Coordination of Work/Special Conditions: A. The contractor is responsible for coordinating work with C.W. Matthews
Contracting Company, Inc. Project Superintendent, Steve Wright, 678-579-7326. Utility Coordinator, Chris Rountree, 770-377-7595.
B. The contractor is responsible for verifying all utility crossing locations and elevations, whether or not they are shown on plans.
C. The contractor is responsible for locating and reconnecting the sanitary sewer lateral serving the McDonalds Restaurant, 550 Gray Hwy, including coordinating work to minimize business operations to the greatest extent practicable.
D. The contractor is responsible for locating and validating GDOT I-16 / I-75 project control points. Contractor shall use GDOT project control to stake the sanitary sewer relocation. Contractor to verify with GDOT that the sanitary sewer relocation will not be in conflict with current and future phases of the I-16 / I-75 Interchange Project prior to installation. The Contractor shall be responsible for correcting conflicts arising as the result of Contractor’s neglect to verify staking locations with GDOT.
E. This project has a completion time of 30 calendar days. Liquidated damages of $250.00/day apply to each day beyond the 30 day schedule.
7. Bid Form (Attached)
A. Allowances shall be used as directed by the Owner or its Representative.
B. The Total Bid Amount (Base Bid) will include Items 1 through 8, including all Allowances.
8. Bid Package Requirements (Section 00100-3 Instructions to Bidders)
a. The Bid;
b. The Bid Bond;
c. Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications;
d. Statement of Equipment;
e. Corporate Certificate, if the Bidder is a corporation;
f. Statement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) compliance;
g. Contractor's License Certification;
h. Photocopy of State of Georgia Utility Contractor’s License;
i. Photocopy of Certificate of Authority from Georgia Secretary of State’s Office to do work in Georgia (if out of state contractor);
j. Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder;
k. Any and all forms, certifications or other documentation required by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division.
Upcoming Addenda Items:
A. Addendum 1 – Notes & Sign-in Sheet from Pre-Bid Conference, Change of
Bid Opening Time from 2 pm to 10 am on January 12, 2021
B. Project clarifications as received. Questions:
Questions, Clarifications, Comments: 1. MWA encourages all bidders to visit the site and familiarize themselves with the project conditions. 2. Will bypass pumping be required? “Bypass pumping will not be measured or paid for in this contract. Existing sanitary sewer flow shall be maintained until the new sanitary system has been tested and accepted by the MWA. This requirement includes doghouse manhole installation. The
diversion of sanitary sewer flow to the new sewer system shall be sequenced so that bypass pumping is not required. In the event unforeseen conditions, at no fault of the contractor, cause bypass pumping to be required, the MWA will provided bypass pumping under a separate contract.”
3. McDonalds is the only active user on the 8” sanitary sewer line to be relocated. 4. Agru-Liner will not be required in the sanitary sewer manholes. 5. The Contract Time will remain at 30 calendar days. 6. Attached to addendum 1 are utility plan sheets 24-000, 24-000A and 24-009 from the I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvement Project – Phases 4 and 5. These plan sheets depict existing known utilities within the limits of the 8” sanitary sewer replacement project as identified through Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). These plans are provided for information only to assist the bidder with his or her bid. The our office and the MWA make no declaration to the accuracy of the plans produced by the GDOT. 7. Has a guided boring system utilizing a pre-advanced pilot pipe to guide the auger been considered for this project? For the purposes of this bid, the current accepted method for casing installation is by Jack and Bore as noted in “Section 0229 – Bore and Jack Casings” included with Addendum 1.
8. The existing 18” sanitary sewer pipe material at the downstream connection is concrete. 9. Is the existing 8” sanitary sewer pipe cased? At this time we are unable to determine from past records whether or not the existing 8” sanitary sewer was installed inside a casing pipe. For the purposes of this bid, bidders are to assume the pipe is uncased.
9. The bidders shall note that traffic control devices and/or lane closures in place at the time of bidding may or may not remain in place prior to the start of this project. For bidding purposes, bidders shall assume all existing travel lanes will be open to traffic prior to the start of this project.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
IT IS EXPRESSLY STIPULATED THAT THIS PERMIT IS A LICENSE FOR PERMISSIVE USE ONLY, AND THE PLACING OF UTILITY FACILITIES UPON PUBLIC PROPERTY, PURSUANT TO THIS PERMIT, SHALL NOT OPERATE TO CREATE OR VEST ANY PROPERTY RIGHT IN THE HOLDER.
WHENEVER NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION, ALTERATION OR RELOCATION OF ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, ANY OR ALL OF SAID FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, OR RESET OR RELOCATED THEREON, AS REQUIRED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER, AND AT THE SOLE EXPENSE OF THE UTILITY, UNLESS REIMBURSEMENT IS AUTHORIZED BY SEPARATE AGREEMENT. SHOULD THE UTILITY FAIL TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITS FACILITIES UPON DUE NOTICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT, THE UTILITY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY EXTRAORDINARY COSTS OR DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS A RESULT THEREOF.
IF THE DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKES TO IMPROVE THIS HIGHWAY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UTILITY TO PLAN, WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS CONTRACTOR, A SCHEDULE WHICH WILL CLEARLY SETS FORTH AT WHICH STAGE OF OPERATIONS THE UTILITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY ADJUSTMENT TO ITS FACILITIES NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AUTHORIZED BY THIS PERMIT, OR DURING ANY FUTURE REPAIR, REMOVAL OR RELOCATION THEREOF OR ANY MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS, THE UTILITY SHALL, AT ALL TIMES, MAINTAIN FLAGMEN, SIGNS, LIGHTS, FLARES, BARRICADES, AND OTHER SAFETY DEVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MUTCD), CURRENT EDITION, AND, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO PROPERLY PROTECT TRAFFIC UPON THE HIGHWAY AND TO WARN AND SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC AGAINST INJURY OR DAMAGE.
IT IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED THAT, WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY, THE UTILITY SHALL NOT HAVE OR GAIN DIRECT ACCESS, EITHER INGRESS OR EGRESS, FROM THE MAIN TRAVELED WAY OF SAID HIGHWAY OR ITS ON OR OFF RAMPS TO ANY FACILITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT EXCEPT UPON SPECIFIC APPROVAL BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
IT IS THE UTILITY’S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE LIMITS OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR LOCATION OF THE UTILITY FACILITIES AUTHORIZED HEREBY.
NO INHERENT OR RETAINED RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE OF ANY ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER IS AFFECTED BY THIS PERMIT NOR IS THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CLAIM WHICH MAY DEVELOP BETWEEN THE UTILITY AND ANY PROPERTY OWNER CONCERNING USE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY. THE UTILITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING REASONABLE ACCESS TO PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS DURING INSTALLATION OF ITS FACILITIES AND FOR RESTORATION OF DRIVEWAYS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER’S SATISFACTION.
APPROVAL OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR THE PROPOSED UTILITY FACILITIES. THE UTILITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL CODES AND REGULATIONS.
THE UTILITY SHALL GIVE THE DEPARTMENT A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS NOTICE PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT.
THIS PERMIT SHALL BE VOID UNLESS WORK HEREUNDER IS BEGUN WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE DATE OF ITS APPROVAL.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PERMIT ARE REGULATORY AND NOT CONTRACTUAL. NO INTEREST OR RIGHT OF A UTILITY GRANTED BY THIS PERMIT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER EXCEPT BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE DEPARTMENT. THIS PERMIT MAY BE REVOKED AT THE PLEASURE OF THE DEPARTMENT UPON THIRTY (30) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE UTILITY.
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Date: September 8, 2005
First Use Date GUPS: September 8, 2005
Revised: February 26, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE OF GEORGIA
UTILITY SPECIAL PROVISION
Section 104—Scope of Work
Permit No: 1223702
Add the following:
Section 104—UTILITY RESTORATION AND CLEANUP
Add the following:
104.09 General Description
The utility company or its contractor shall plan, coordinate, and prosecute the work such that disruption to
personal property and business is held to a practical minimum.
All construction areas abutting lawns and yards of residential or commercial property shall be restored
promptly. Backfilling of underground facilities, ditches, and disturbed areas shall be accomplished on a daily
basis as work is completed. Finishing, dressing, and grassing shall be accomplished immediately thereafter as a
continuous operation within each area being constructed with emphasis placed on completing each individual
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yard or business frontage. Care shall be taken to provide positive drainage to avoid ponding or concentration of
runoff.
Handwork, including raking and smoothing, shall be required to ensure that the removal of roots, sticks, rocks,
and other debris is removed in order to provide a neat and pleasing appearance. Grassing, when in season, shall
immediately follow in order to establish permanent cover at the earliest date. If grassing is not in season,
proper erosion control shall be installed and maintained.
The Department’s engineer shall be authorized to stop all work by the utility company or its contractor when
restoration and cleanup are unsatisfactory and to require appropriate remedial measures.
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Date: September 8, 2005
First Use Date GUPS: September 8, 2005
Revised: February 26, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE OF GEORGIA
UTILITY SPECIAL PROVISION
Section 105— Control of Work
Permit No. 1223702
Add the following:
Section 105—Special Assurances form
Add the following:
105.17 General Description
If the work proposed in this permit is to be done by forces other than the applicant's own and/or approved continuing
contractors, a Special Assurances form must be executed and made a part of this permit. Prior to any work, an executed form
shall be given to the D.O.T. Inspector.
Section 105—Special Assurances form
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SPECIAL ASSURANCES FOR UTILITY CONTRACT WORK WITHIN PUBLIC