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2006 Pavement Management Program DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SEPTEMBER 2014 CCOORRPPOORRAATTIIOONN YYAARRDD AADDMMIINNIISSTTRRAATTIIOONN BBUUIILLDDIINNGG PROJECT NO. PW 2013-12 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Corporation Yard Administration Building Specifications and Contract Documents Project No. PW 2013-12 City of Arroyo Grande, California CITY COUNCIL Tony Ferrara Mayor Jim Guthrie Mayor Pro Tem Joe Costello Council Member Tim Brown Council Member Kristen Barneich Council Member PROJECT ARCHITECT Harris Architecture & Design 151 West Branch Street, Suite E Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 (805) 574-1550 Project Architect: Kyle Harris PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Geoff English., Public Works Director (805) 473-5460 CITY REPRESENTATIVE Mike Linn, Capital Projects Engineer (805) 473-5444 [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS STATEMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES BID REQUIREMENTS BID DOCUMENTS Bid Proposal Bidder's Bond Contractors Certification with regard to the performance of previous contracts Bidder Information Sheet List of Subcontractors Non-Collusion Affidavit Contractors Industrial Experience Certification form SPECIAL PROVISIONS Section I. General Specifications Section II. Scope and Control of Work Section III. Contract Changes Section IV. Control of Materials Section V. Existing Utilities Section VI. Prosecution, Progress, and Acceptance of the Work Section VII. Responsibilities of the Contractor Section VIII. Insurance Requirement and Indemnification TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DIVISION 1 -- General Requirements 01010 Summary of Work 01035 Alteration Project Procedures 01040 Coordination 01045 Cutting and Patching 01050 Field Engineering 01060 Regulatory Requirements 01095 Reference Standards and Definitions 01100 Special Project Procedures 01200 Project Meetings 01300 Submittals 01400 Quality Control Services 01500 Temporary Facilities 01530 Tree and Plant Protection 01540 Security 01545 Safety and Health 01600 Product Requirements 01630 Product Options and Substitutions 01700 Project Closeout 01730 Operating and Maintenance Data DIVISION 2 -- Site Work 02070 Selective Demolition DIVISION 3 -- Concrete 03300 Concrete DIVISION 4 -- Reinforced Concrete Masonry Units NOT USED DIVISION 5 -- Metals NOT USED DIVISION 6 -- Wood and Plastic 06100 Rough Carpentry 06175 Wood Trusses 06400 Finish Carpentry and Millwork DIVISION 7 -- Thermal and Moisture Control 07410 Roof and Wall Panels 07600 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07900 Joint Sealers and Caulking DIVISION 8 -- Doors and Windows 08110 Standard Steel Doors and Frames 08215 High Pressure Plastic Laminate Doors 08531 Vinyl Windows 08700 Door Hardware DIVISION 9 -- Finishes 09200 Gypsum Board 09511 Acoustical Panel Ceiling 09678 Resilient Wall Base & Accessories 09680 Carpeting & Floor Covering 09900 Paints and Coatings DIVISION 10 -- Specialties 10400 Identifying Devices DIVISION 11 -- Equipment NOT USED DIVISION 12 -- Furnishings NOT USED DIVISION 13 -- Special Construction NOT USED DIVISION 14 -- Conveying Systems NOT USED DIVISION 15 -- Mechanical 15001 Common HVAC Requirements 15005 General Mechanical 15400 Plumbing and Fixtures DIVISION 16 - 25 NOT USED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Contract Payment Bond (For Labor and Material) Bond of Faithful Performance General Liability Endorsement Automobile Liability Endorsement Worker's Compensation/Employment Liability Endorsement NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE State of California SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 300 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420 until Thursday, October 16, 2014, 2:00 PM. Bids delivered by fax will not be considered. Bids will be publicly opened at the City Council Chambers, 215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, for performing work as follows: CORPORATION YARD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING PROJECT NO. PW 2013-12 Scope of Work The project involves the construction of a new single story 2,000 square foot administration building consisting of framed construction with prefinished metal panel exterior finish, standing seam metal roof, and associated finishes and utility connections to provide a fully functioning building. Pre-Bid Conference Bidders are encouraged to attend a Pre-Bid Conference on Tuesday September 30, 2014 at 1:00 PM, at the Corporation Yard, 1375 Ash Street, Arroyo Grande, CA. Submission of Bids Each bid must be submitted on bid forms furnished by the City, to the City Clerk at 300 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420. All bids shall be completed in accordance with the contract documents, which may be obtained from the Community Development Department at 300 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, for a non-refundable fee of $150. For an additional non-refundable fee of $15, plans and specifications can be mailed to interested parties. The Architects’s Estimate is $410,000. Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier's check or bidder's bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Arroyo Grande. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Code, any Contractor bidding this project shall possess a Class B license in the State of California, issued by the Contractor's State License Board. The successful bidder shall be required to guarantee the performance of this Contract by a Payment Bond and Bond of Faithful Performance in the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount. Questions pertaining to this project shall be directed to Mike Linn at (805) 473-5444, [email protected]. CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE -- END OF NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS -- i STATEMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES Wages for this Project shall be based on the most current State of California Prevailing Wage Rate Schedules for the Southern California Region. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the City Public Works Department, and will be made available to any interested party on request. All wage rates will be subject to any recent negotiations. Health and Welfare (H&W), Pension (PEN) and Vacation (VAC) pay shall be in accordance with the most current Prevailing Wage Rate Schedules. Overtime shall be not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the above rate. Sundays and holidays shall be not less than double the above rates. The Holidays upon which such rates shall be paid shall be all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular crafts, classification or type of workmen employed on the project. The Contractor shall forfeit as penalty to the City not more than the sum of fifty dollars ($50) for each calendar day or portion thereof for each worker (whether employed by the Contractor or Subcontractor) paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for any work done under the Contract in violation of the provisions of the California Labor code and in particular, Sections 1772 to 1780. The amount of this penalty shall be determined by the Labor Commissioner and shall be based on consideration of the Contractor's mistake, inadvertence, or neglect in failing to pay the correct rate of prevailing wages, or the previous record of the Contractor in meeting his or her prevailing wage obligations, or a Contractor's willful failure to pay the correct rates of prevailing wages. A mistake, inadvertence, or neglect in failing to pay the correct rate of prevailing wages is not excusable if the Contractor had knowledge of his or her obligations under Labor code Sections 1720, et seq. In addition to the aforementioned penalty, each worker shall be paid the difference between the prevailing wage rate and the amount paid to each worker for each calendar day or portion thereof for which said worker was paid less than the prevailing wage. The City will not recognize any claims for additional compensation because of the payment of the wages set forth in the Contract Documents. The possibility of wage increases is one of the elements to be considered by the Contractor in determining its Bid, and will not under any circumstances be considered as the basis of a claim against the City or the Engineer. In accordance with the provisions of the California Labor Code, and in particular, Sections 1810 to 1815, eight hours labor shall constitute a day’s work, and no worker, in the employ of the Contractor, or any Subcontractor, doing or contracting to do any part of the work contemplated by this Contract, shall be required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of those provisions; provided that subject to Labor code Section 1815, a worker may perform work in excess of either eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours during any one week upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours during any one week at not less than one and one- half times the basic rate of pay. Except as just provided, the Contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to the District the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the performance of this Contract by him or by any Subcontractor under him for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of Sections 1810 through 1815. -- END OF STATEMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES -- ii BID REQUIREMENTS 1. General Information: The Director of Administrative Services of the City of Arroyo Grande, California, will receive sealed bids at her office at 300 East
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