SPECIFICATION and CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR EAST FIFTH STREET SEWER MAIN PROJECT MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PREPARED BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT APRIL 2021 PROJECT LOCATION MAP East 5th Street Sewer Main Project LOCATION MAP #302T17 Page 2 Version: June 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE INVITING BIDS ................................................................................................................. 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ...................................................................................................... 4 BID PROPOSAL ........................................................................................................................... 12 BID SCHEDULE I – GENERAL .................................................................................................... 15 SUBCONTRACTOR LIST ............................................................................................................. 17 NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION .............................................................................................. 18 BID BOND ..................................................................................................................................... 20 BIDDER’S QUESTIONNAIRE ...................................................................................................... 22 CONTRACT ................................................................................................................................... 26 PAYMENT BOND.......................................................................................................................... 31 PERFORMANCE BOND ............................................................................................................... 33 GENERAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................. 36 Article 1 - Definitions ................................................................................................................... 36 1.1 Definitions. ..................................................................................................................... 36 Article 2 - Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 40 2.1 City. ............................................................................................................................... 40 2.2 Contractor. ..................................................................................................................... 40 2.3 Subcontractors. ............................................................................................................. 44 2.4 Coordination of Work. .................................................................................................... 45 2.5 Submittals. ..................................................................................................................... 46 2.6 Shop Drawings. ............................................................................................................. 47 2.7 Access to Work. ............................................................................................................ 47 2.8 Personnel. ..................................................................................................................... 47 Article 3 - Contract Documents .................................................................................................. 48 3.1 Interpretation of Contract Documents ........................................................................... 48 3.2 Order of Precedence ..................................................................................................... 49 3.3 Caltrans Standard Specifications .................................................................................. 50 3.4 For Reference Only ....................................................................................................... 50 3.5 Current Versions. .......................................................................................................... 51 3.6 Conformed Copies. ....................................................................................................... 51 3.7 Ownership ..................................................................................................................... 51 Article 4 - Bonds, Indemnity, and Insurance ............................................................................ 51 4.1 Payment and Performance Bonds ................................................................................ 51 4.2 Indemnity ....................................................................................................................... 52 4.3 Insurance. ...................................................................................................................... 52 Article 5 - Contract Time ............................................................................................................. 57 5.1 Time is of the Essence. ................................................................................................. 57 5.2 Schedule Requirements. ............................................................................................... 57 5.3 Delay and Extensions of Contract Time. ....................................................................... 60 5.4 Liquidated Damages. .................................................................................................... 64 Article 6 - Contract Modification ................................................................................................ 65 6.1 Contract Modification. .................................................................................................... 65 6.2 Contractor Change Order Requests. ............................................................................ 67 6.3 Adjustments to Contract Price. ...................................................................................... 68 6.4 Unilateral Change Order. .............................................................................................. 69 6.5 Non-Compliance Deemed Waiver. ................................................................................ 69 Article 7 - General Construction Provisions ............................................................................. 69 7.1 Permits, Fees, Business License, and Taxes. .............................................................. 69 7.2 Temporary Facilities. ..................................................................................................... 70 7.3 Noninterference and Site Management. ....................................................................... 70 7.4 Signs.............................................................................................................................. 71 7.5 Project Site and Nearby Property Protections. ............................................................. 71 East 5th Street Sewer Main Project TABLE OF CONTENTS #302T17 Page i Version: June 2020 7.6 Materials and Equipment............................................................................................... 73 7.7 Substitutions. ................................................................................................................. 74 7.8 Testing and Inspection. ................................................................................................. 75 7.9 Project Site Conditions and Maintenance. .................................................................... 76 7.10 Instructions and Manuals. ............................................................................................. 78 7.11 As-built Drawings. ......................................................................................................... 79 7.12 Existing Utilities. ............................................................................................................ 79 7.13 Notice of Excavation. ..................................................................................................... 80 7.14 Trenching and Excavations of Four Feet or More. ........................................................ 80 7.15 Trenching of Five Feet or More ..................................................................................... 81 7.16 New Utility Connections ................................................................................................ 81 7.17 Lines and Grades. ......................................................................................................... 81 7.18 Historic or Archeological Items. ..................................................................................... 82 7.19 Environmental Control. .................................................................................................. 82 7.20 Noise Control. ................................................................................................................ 83 7.21 Mined Materials. ............................................................................................................ 83 Article 8 - Payment ...................................................................................................................... 83 8.1 Schedule of Values. ...................................................................................................... 83 8.2 Progress Payments. .....................................................................................................