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Parks Canada Agency Banff National Park Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation Project No. Fii 1494 Issued for Tender Documents PARKS CANADA AGENCY BANFF NATIONAL PARK PEYTO LAKE DAY USE AREA REHABILITATION PROJECT NO. FII 1494 ISSUED FOR TENDER DOCUMENTS JUNE 2019 Banff National Park Section 00 01 10 Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation TABLE OF CONTENTS Project No. FII 1494 Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS Section Number Section Title No. of Pages Division 0 00 01 10 Table of Contents 3 Division 1 01 11 00 Summary of Work 5 01 14 00 Work Restrictions 5 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination 4 01 31 19 Project Meetings 2 01 32 16.19 Construction Progress Schedule 3 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 5 01 35 00.06 Special Procedures for Traffic Control 3 01 35 29.06 Health and Safety Requirements 4 01 35 43 Environmental Procedures 8 01 45 00 Quality Control 5 01 52 00 Construction Facilities 3 01 56 00 Temporary Barriers and Enclosures 2 01 61 00 Common Product Requirements 4 01 71 00 Examination and Preparation 2 01 74 00 Cleaning 3 01 74 19 Waste Management and Disposal 6 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures 2 01 78 00 Closeout Submittals 3 Division 2 02 41 13 Selective Site Demolition 7 02 41 13.13 Paving Removal 5 02 42 13 Deconstruction of Structures 7 Division 3 03 01 30.52 Hydraulic Testing and Cleaning of Precast Septic Tank 2 03 10 00 Concrete Forming and Accessories 3 03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcing 4 03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 6 03 35 00 Concrete Finishing 3 03 41 00 Precast Structural Concrete 5 Division 4 04 05 13 Masonry Mortar and Grout 6 04 43 23 Quarried Stone Veneer Cladding 5 Division 5 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 4 Division 6 06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 6 06 10 53 Misc. Rough Carpentry 6 06 13 23 Heavy Timber 5 06 15 00 Wood Decking 4 Division 7 07 61 00 Sheet Metal Roofing 4 Banff National Park Section 00 01 10 Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation TABLE OF CONTENTS Project No. FII 1494 Page 2 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 3 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 5 Division 8 08 11 00 Metal Doors and Frames 3 08 71 00 Door Hardware 3 Division 10 10 14 00 Signage 1 Division 31 31 05 16 Aggregate for Earthwork 3 31 11 00 Clearing and Grubbing 4 31 14 13 Soil Stripping and Stockpiling 2 31 22 13 Rough Grading 2 31 22 16.13 Roadway Subgrade Reshaping 3 31 23 33 Excavation and Backfill for Structures 7 31 23 33.01 Excavating, Trenching and Backfilling 4 31 63 23 Bored Concrete Piles 4 Division 32 32 11 23 Aggregate Base Courses 5 32 12 13.16 Asphalt Tack Coats 3 32 12 13.23 Asphalt Prime Coats 3 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 4 32 17 23 Pavement Markings 4 32 91 19.13 Topsoil Placement and Finish Grading 3 32 92 19.13 Mechanical Seeding 4 32 93 10 Trees, Shrubs and Ground Cover Planting 8 32 93 43.01 Tree Pruning 4 CONTRACT DRAWINGS Sheet Number Drawing Title No. of Pages C-0000 Cover Page 1 C-0001 Legend 1 C-1000 Lower Parking Lot Layout 1 C-1001 Lower Parking Lot Removals Layout 1 C-1002 Lower Parking Lot Setting Out and Grading Plan 1 C-1003 Lower Parking Lot Cross Sections 1 C-1004 Lower Parking Lot Cross Sections and Pavement Details 1 C-3000 Viewpoint – Site Plan + Decking Plan 1 C-3001 Viewpoint – Demo Plan 1 C-3002 Viewpoint – Foundation and Framing Plan 1 C-3003 Viewpoint – Details 1 C-3004 Viewpoint – Details 1 C-3005 Viewpoint – Details 1 C-3006 Guardrail & Railing Detail 1 C-3007 Guardrail & Railing Detail 1 C-4000 Structural – General Notes 1 C-4001 Privy Floor Plan & Roof Framing Plan 1 C-4002 Privy Building Elevations 1 C-4003 Privy Building Sections & Details 1 L-1000 Landscape Site Plan – Lower Parking Lot 1 L-1002 Landscape Details 1 Banff National Park Section 00 01 10 Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation TABLE OF CONTENTS Project No. FII 1494 Page 3 APPENDICES 1 Basic Impact Analysis – Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation 37 2 “Flexible Pavement Structural Design(s), Rehabilitation and Re- 5 Construction, Peyto Lake Day Use, Banff National Park, Alberta,” Wood, 22 March 2019 3 “Geotechnical Investigation Report, Peyto Lake Day Use 22 Rehabilitation,” Wood, 25 January 2019 END OF SECTION Banff National Park Section 01 11 00 Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation SUMMARY OF WORK Project No. FII 1494 Page 1 Part 1 General 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION The project is located at the Peyto Lake Day Use Area in Banff National Park, approximately 40 km north of the Lake Louise Town Site. The limit of work includes the lower parking lot, the existing viewpoint structure, and the connection to the existing trail leading from the lower parking lot to the viewpoint structure. 1.2 SCOPE OF WORK .1 The work covered by this Contract shall include mobilization and demobilization, the furnishing of all materials, labour, equipment, tools, supplies, temporary lighting and heating, transportation, quality control, Division 1 requirements, labour and superintendence necessary for the construction of the work as herein specified and shown on the Drawings. .2 Work under this Contract includes supply and installation of materials and construction of the following: .1 Lower Parking Lot .1 The major items in this phase include tree clearing, grading, earthwork, granular base, paving, removal and decommissioning of existing washroom facility and septic tank, removal and disposal of existing fence, installation of new washroom buildings, installation of an information kiosk, signage, pavement marking, and landscaping work. .2 Viewpoint .1 The major items in this phase include tree clearing, expansion of the existing viewpoint structure, partial demolition of the existing viewpoint structure, foundation and framing, decking, railing installation, seating construction and installation, and landscaping work. 1.3 CONTRACT METHOD .1 Construct Work under combined price contract. 1.4 WORK BY OTHERS .1 No other Contractors shall be on-site. .2 Work to be completed by others includes fabrication of PCA-provided signs, off-site. .3 Co-ordinate Work with that of other Contractors. If any part of the Work under this Contract depends for its proper execution or result upon work of another Contractor, report promptly to the Departmental Representative, in writing, any defects which may interfere with proper execution of Work. 1.5 WORK SEQUENCE .1 Co-ordinate Progress Schedule and co-ordinate with Departmental Representative during construction. Banff National Park Section 01 11 00 Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation SUMMARY OF WORK Project No. FII 1494 Page 2 .2 Required stages: .1 Refer to section 01 14 00 – Work Restrictions. .3 Maintain fire access/control throughout the duration of the Work. 1.6 PROJECT MILESTONES .1 Refer to section 01 14 00 – Work Restrictions. 1.7 CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES .1 Coordinate use of premises under direction of the Departmental Representative. .2 The Contractor shall obtain a business license from Parks Canada Agency for Work in the National Park area. .3 The Contractor shall obtain a vehicle work pass from Parks Canada Agency for all business and private vehicles it intends to use on site. All contractor vehicles on site should display the work pass. .4 Remove or alter existing work to prevent injury or damage to portions of existing work which remain. .5 Repair or replace portions of existing work which have been altered during construction operations to match existing or adjoining work, as directed by Departmental Representative. .6 At completion of operations, condition of existing work to be equal to or better than that which existed prior to construction, to the satisfaction of the Departmental Representative. 1.8 OWNER FURNISHED ITEMS .1 Owner Responsibilities: .1 Arrange for delivery of shop drawings, product data, samples, manufacturer's instructions, and certificates to Contractor. .2 Deliver supplier's bill of materials to Contractor. .3 Arrange and pay for delivery to site in accordance with Progress Schedule. .4 Inspect deliveries jointly with Contractor. .5 Submit claims for transportation damage. .6 Arrange for replacement of damaged, defective or missing items. .7 Arrange for manufacturer's field services; arrange for and deliver manufacturer's warranties and bonds to Contractor. .2 Contractor Responsibilities: .1 Designate submittals and delivery date for each product in progress schedule. .2 Review shop drawings, product data, samples, and other submittals. Submit to Departmental Representative notification of observed discrepancies or problems anticipated due to non-conformance with Contract Documents. .3 Receive and unload products at site. .4 Inspect deliveries jointly with Departmental Representative; record shortages, and damaged or defective items. .5 Handle products at site, including uncrating and storage. Banff National Park Section 01 11 00 Peyto Lake Day Use Area Rehabilitation SUMMARY OF WORK Project No. FII 1494 Page 3 .6 Protect products from damage, and from exposure to elements. .7 Assemble, install, connect, adjust, and finish products. .8 Provide installation inspections required by public authorities. .9 Repair or replace items damaged by Contractor or subcontractor on site. .3 Schedule of Owner furnished items: .1 10 Finger Boards with No RV Parking signs, including posts, as indicated in the Contract Drawings. .2 4 Double Sided Finger Boards, including posts, as indicated in the Contract Drawings. .3 4 RV Parking Signs, including posts, as indicated in the Contract Drawings. .4 3 Directional Signs, including posts, as indicated in the Contract Drawings. 1.9 EXISTING SERVICES .1 The Contractor shall perform utility locates, survey, hydrovac and provide copies to Departmental Representative prior to undertaking any Work.
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