MQ14-101 - Specs

STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND BITUMINOUS PAVING

IN CONJUNCTION WITH SANITARY SEWER LATERAL

REPLACEMENT PROJECT MQ14-101 AND MQ14-303

BP15-18

TABLE OF CONTENTS STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND PAVING

IN CONCJUNCTION WITH SANITARY SEWER LATERAL REPLACEMENT PROJECT

MQ14-101 AND MQ14-303 BP15-18

TITLE PAGE City of Marquette Specification Revisions for 2015

Invitation to Bid Information for Bidders

Chapter 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS

1.01 Definition of Terms 1-1 - 1-4

1.02 Bidding Requirements and Conditions 1-5 - 1-6 1.03 Execution and Award of Contract 1-7

1.04 Scope of Work 1-8 1.05 Control of Work 1-9 - 1-12 1.06 Control of Materials 1-13 - 1-15 1.07 Legal Relations and Responsibility to

the Public 1-16 - 1-20 1.08 Prosecution and Progress 1-21 - 1-23 1.09 Measurement and Payment 1-24 - 1-27 Chapter 2 PROPOSAL

Proposal 2-1 Items of Work 2-2 2-5

Chapter 3 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 3-1 - 3-12 Chapter 4 BONDS 4.01 Bid Bond 4-1 4.02 Performance Bond 4-2 4-3 4.03 Payment Bond 4-4 4-5

4.04 Consent of Surety to Final Payment 4-6 4.05 Contractors Affidavit of Release of

Liens and Payment of Debt and Claims 4-7 4-8 Chapter 5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 5.01 General 5-1 5.02 Scope of Work 5-1 5-2 5.03 Control of Work & Construction Phases 5-2 5.04 Coordinating Clause for Underground Utilities 5-2 5-3 5.05 Utilities 5-3 5.06 Existing Water and Sewer Services 5-4 5.07 Traffic 5-4 5-5 5.08 Preconstruction and Progress Meetings 5-5 5-6

5.09 Notice to Proceed 5-6 5.10 Prosecution, Progress and Liquidated Damages 5-6 5-7

5.11 Contractor's Responsibility for 5-7 Holiday, Night, and Weekend Problems

5.12 Resident Notification 5-7 5.13 Removal of Existing Underground Utilities 5-8

5.14 Materials Furnished by the City of Marquette 5-8 5.15 Confined Space Entry Policy 5-8 5.16 Work on Private Property 5-8 5-9 5.17 Preservation of Trees and Shrubbery 5-9 5.18 Restoration of Private Property 5-9 5.19 Submittal Procedures 5-9 5-10 5.20 Force Account Work 5-10

5.21 Trench Safety 5-10 5.22 Historical and Archaeological Significance 5-10 5-11 5.23 Construction Blasting Requirements 5-11 5-12 5.24 Notification of Unscheduled Weekend or 5-12

Overtime Work 5.25 Documents to Submit with Certified Payrolls 5-12 Chapter 6 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

6.01 Water main Construction 6-1 - 6-26 6.03 Water Service Lines Inch 2 Inch 6-27 - 6-35 6.04 Abandon Existing Curb Stop 6-36 6.05 Sanitary Sewer Construction 6-37 - 6-45 6.06 Sanitary Sewer Construction 4 Inch & 6 Inch 6-46 6-49

Laterals 6.07 Sanitary Sewer Appurtenances 6-50 6-54

6.09 Storm Sewer 6-55 6-57 6.10 Rock Excavation 6-58 6.11 Trench Rock Excavation 6-59 6.13 Utility Exploration 6-60 6-61 6.15 Resident Notification 6-62

Chapter 7 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Mobilization 7-1 7-2 Minor Traffic Devices 7-3 Utility Trench Backfill 7-4

Disposal of Surplus & Unsuitable Material 7-5 Topsoil Surface, 4 Inch 7-6 7-7 Bituminous Mixtures 7-8 7-12 Removing Pavement 7-13 Removing Sidewalk 7-14 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control 7-15 7-16 Residential Garbage Collection 7-17 Pedestrian Traffic Maintenance 7-18 7-19 SEMCO Energy Gas Company 7-20 7-21 Overband Crack Fill (Stand-Alone Application) 7-22 7-25 Recycled Asphalt Shingles in HMA Mixtures 7-26 7-28 Heavy Maintenance Treatments 7-29 Concrete Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk 7-30

APPENDIX I Pre-Approved Materials List APPENDIX II Prevailing Wages APPENDIX III Proposed Site Locations, Details and Sketches APPENDIX IV Concrete Curbing, Sidewalk, and Driveway Details APPENDIX V Structure Adjustment and Sanitary Sewer Lateral Details

City of Marquette Specification Revisions for 2015

Chapter Five 5.12 Resident Notification Added: For those cases where the property being affected has multiple housing units, such as apartment complexes or multi-family rentals, the owner of the property being affected will be notified per the same requirements as the residential notice. Chapter Six 6.15 Resident Notification Added: For those cases where the property being affected has multiple housing units, such as apartment complexes or multi-family rentals, the owner of the property being affected will be notified per the same requirements as the residential notice. Pre-Approved Materials List Concrete Items: Added two additional curing compound manufacturers. Added Sealers, Penetrating Item and associated manufacturers. General Construction Plan Note for Construction/Detour Signing For those situations where construction/detour signing is required for the project and the signing will obstruct the sidewalk area, the signing will either, (a) be placed on a post between the sidewalk and curb per MUTCD requirements or, (b) if available, be placed in the parking lane per MUTCD requirements.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: One CD copy (PDF format) of the Project Bid Documents including Specifications upon payment of $25 nonrefundable. Checks shall be made out to the City of Marquette. No Partial sets will be issued.

Project Bid Documents must be purchased by the prime contractors from the City of Marquette in order for bids to be accepted. Purchasing of Project Bid Documents provides a record of the contractors who may be potential bidders and provides a contractor contact in the event addendums must be incorporated into the Project Bid Documents. The purchasing of the Project Bid documents allows the contractor the opportunity to receive any addendums required for the project and will minimize the possibility of a bid being rejected due to not receiving the addendum(s). Bids must be in sealed envelope clearly identifying the bid number and title. No fax or electronic bids will be accepted. All bids must include the proposal cover sheet of Chapter 2 to be accepted. All bids must include acknowledgement of all addendums on the aforementioned cover sheet. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of the bid proposal. Contract Documents may be obtained in person from the office of the City Engineer, City of Marquette Municipal Service Center, 850 W. Baraga Avenue, or may be examined at the following locations:

City of Marquette U.P. Builders Association Municipal Service Center 307 S. Front Street, Suite 102 850 W. Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855 Marquette, MI 49855 Marquette Builders Exchange Delta County Builders Exchange 1229 W. Washington Street 230 Ludington Street Marquette, MI 49855 Escanaba, MI 49829 Iron Mountain - Kingsford Builders Exchange Builders Exchange of Michigan 600 Stephenson Avenue 4461 Cascade Road SE Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Construction Assoc. of Michigan Builders Exch. of NW Michigan 43636 Woodward Avenue 1373 Barlow Street, Suite 4 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Traverse City, MI 49686 CONTRACT SECURITY: The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in an amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract. The

bonds shall remain in effect for a period of 1 year beyond the contractors, subcontractors or suppliers last work on the project. CLARIFICATIONS: Questions regarding ambiguities or the propriety of these specifications shall be addressed, in writing, to the City Engineer, not less than ten (10) days prior to formal bid opening. Such questions will not be entertained after said date. CONTRACT DURATION: The Contractor shall commence work on the project within ten days of receipt of the notice to proceed. The contract completion date for this project will be September 26, 2015. The Contractor shall follow the construction phasing as set forth in the bid documents. CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE: It is anticipated the contractor will be selected by the Marquette City Commission on July 13, 2015. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Should the contractor fail to complete the work specified under this contract by September 26, 2015, liquidated damages will be assessed at the rate shown in the following table. Table 1.08-1 Schedule of Liquidated Damages Original Contract Amount ($)

Liquidated damages per Calendar Days ($)

0 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 499,999 500,000 to 999,999

1,000,000 to1,999,999 2,000,000 to 4,999,999 5,000,000 to 9,999,999 10,000,000 and above

200 400 600 900 1,300 1,550 2,650 3,000

PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING: Before any work is commenced under this contract, a preconstruction meeting between representatives of the Contractor, the City Engineering Department, and utility companies shall be held at the Municipal Service Center. The preconstruction meeting for this project will be held no later than 10 days after contract acceptance by the Marquette City Commission.

PREVAILING WAGES: Effective 28 February 2011, the City of Marquette adopted a Prevailing Wage resolution requiring that all mechanics and/or laborers employed on City construction projects costing in excess of $65,000 be paid minimum wages as determined by the Secretary of Labor. These prevailing wage requirements will apply to this project if the contractors total bid price is in excess of $65,000.