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Robert King High Park Soccer Field and Restrooms 2Nd Bidding BID NO.: 10-11-002 ROBERT KING HIGH PARK SOCCER FIELD AND RESTROOMS 2ND BIDDING CIP PROJECT NO.: B-30229 Due Date: January 11, 2011 @ 2:00 P.M. Mayor Tomas P. Regalado Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort, District 1 Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, District 2 Commissioner Frank Carollo, District 3 Commissioner Francis Suarez, District 4 Commissioner Richard P. Dunn, District 5 City Manager, Carlos A. Migoya Issued By: City of Miami Capital Improvements Program 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice To Contractors ................................................................................................................... 6 Section 1 – Instructions for Submission ..................................................................................... 7 1. Intention of City .................................................................................................... 7 2. Scope of Work ...................................................................................................... 7 3. Location of Project(s) .......................................................................................... 7 4. Performance of the Work .................................................................................... 7 5. Examination of Contract Documents and Site .................................................. 7 6. Addendum ............................................................................................................ 8 7. Bid Submission .................................................................................................... 8 8. Bid Guaranty ........................................................................................................ 8 9. Preparation of Bid ................................................................................................ 8 10. Pre-Bid Conference .............................................................................................. 9 11. Postponement of Bid Opening Date ................................................................... 9 12. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids ........................................................................ 9 13. Environmental Regulations ................................................................................. 9 14. Bid Award ............................................................................................................. 9 15. Bid Protest .......................................................................................................... 10 16. Local, Small, and Disadvantaged Firm Participation ...................................... 10 17. First Source Hiring Agreements ....................................................................... 10 18. Local and Minority/Woman Participation Reporting ....................................... 11 19. Subcontractor and Small Business Participation Reporting ......................... 11 20. Cone of Silence .................................................................................................. 11 21. Public Entity Crime ............................................................................................ 12 22. Fraud and Misrepresentation ............................................................................ 12 23. Collusion ............................................................................................................. 12 24. Contractor in Arrears of Default ....................................................................... 12 25. Cancellation of Solicitation ............................................................................... 12 Section 2 – General Terms and Conditions .................................................................. 13 1. Definitions .......................................................................................................... 13 2. Time is of the Essence ...................................................................................... 15 3. Contract Term .................................................................................................... 15 4. Notices ................................................................................................................ 15 5. Priority of Provisions ......................................................................................... 16 6. Indemnification................................................................................................... 16 7. Insurance ........................................................................................................... 17 8. Performance and Payment Bond ...................................................................... 20 9. Qualification of Surety ....................................................................................... 20 10. General Requirements ....................................................................................... 21 11. Method of Performing the Work........................................................................ 22 12. Work Staging and Phasing ................................................................................ 23 13. Site Investigation and Representation ............................................................. 23 14. Contractor to Check Plans, Specifications and Data ...................................... 23 15. Contractor's Responsibility for Damages and Accidents .............................. 23 16. Accidents ............................................................................................................ 24 17. Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 24 18. Occupational Health and Safety ....................................................................... 25 19. Labor and Materials ........................................................................................... 25 20. Rules, Regulations, and Licenses .................................................................... 26 21. Consultant Services ........................................................................................... 26 22. Project Management .......................................................................................... 26 2 Robert King High Park Soccer Field and Restrooms Bid No.: 10-11-002 23. Superintendence and Supervision ................................................................... 26 24. Subcontractors................................................................................................... 27 25. Authority of the Project Manager ...................................................................... 27 26. Inspection of Work ............................................................................................. 28 27. Taxes ................................................................................................................... 29 28. Separate Contracts ............................................................................................ 29 29. Lands of Work .................................................................................................... 29 30. Coordination of Work ........................................................................................ 30 31. Differing Site Conditions ................................................................................... 30 32. Existing Utilities ................................................................................................. 30 33. Contractor’s Responsibility for Utility Properties and Service ...................... 31 34. Interfering Structures ........................................................................................ 31 35. Field Relocation ................................................................................................. 31 36. Contractor’s Use of Project Site(s) ................................................................... 32 37 Warranty of Materials and Equipment .............................................................. 32 38. Material and Equipment Shipment, Handling, Storage and Protection ......... 32 39. Manufacturer’s Instructions .............................................................................. 34 40. Manufacturer’s Warranty ................................................................................... 34 41. Reference Standards.........................................................................................34 42. Submittals ........................................................................................................... 35 43. Shop Drawings ................................................................................................... 36 44. Product Data ....................................................................................................... 37 45. Samples .............................................................................................................. 37 46. Record Set .......................................................................................................... 37 47. Supplemental Drawings and Instructions ........................................................ 38 48. Contractor Furnished Drawings ....................................................................... 38 49. Substitutions ...................................................................................................... 38 50. City Furnished Drawings ..................................................................................
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