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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-86 RESOLUTIONFEW RESOLUTION NO. 80-86 • A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ('T.FRK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH JERRY D. SWEETSER, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER LINE EXTENSION ON LETITIA LANE IN THE CITY OF GREENLAND. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF F1VIT TF, ARKANSAS: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Jerry D. Sweetser, Inc. for the construction of a water line extension on Letitia Lane in the City of Greenland. A copy of the contract authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this ▪ • • • •1. 5th' day of APPROVED By: Auguste , 1986. . dep ayor ��/ // day of ` r`a- , 19 Fayetteville, Arkansas, Party of the Firstrt, acting duly authorized representative, and CONTRACT AGREEMENT 1. This Contract and Agreement, made and entered by and between Party of the Second Part: WITNESSETH: 1)4 into this the City of rough ��its' That for and in consideration of the payments to be made as hereinafter set forth, the Party of the Second Part hereby agrees to furnish all tools, labor, equipment, materials, and supplies requ red Oto b`L�p"�'' o-jefurnished and to construct the imp ovewent� designated as 1 . 0 W a -n,0. L of / 7 J -I t SL City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, in exact accordance with the Plans on file at the office of the Party of the First Part, and Specifications, Proposals, Stipulations, and Special Provisions attached hereto and made a part hereof as fully as though copied herein, under the direct supervision and to the entire satisfaction of the Party of -the First Part and in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas. - 2. It is further agreed and understood by and between the parties hereunto that the Party of the First Part agrees to pay and the Party of the Second Part agrees to accept as full and final compensation for all work done under this agreement, the unit prices named in the Proposal which is hereto attached, such payment to be made in lawful money of the United States, at the time and in the manner set forth in the Specifications. 3. The Party of the Second Part agrees, for the consideration above expressed, to begin and complete the work within the time specified in the Proposal. If the Party of the Second Part shall fail to complete the work in the time specified, he shall pay to the Party of the First Part, as liquidated damages, ascertained and agreed, and not in the nature of a penalty, the amount specified in the Proposal for each day delayed, for each Schedule delayed, which shall be deducted from the final amount to be paid under the contract, provided that extensions of time with waiver of liquidated damages may be granted as provided for in the Specifications.- Time is expressly made of the essence of this agreement. 4. The Party of the Second Part agrees to furnish a Bond, with an approved Surety thereon, guaranteeing the performance of this Contract, as required by the laws of the State of Arkansas, and for not less than one hundred (100) percent of the amount of this contract. Said Bond shall be conditioned on full and complete performance of this Contract and acceptance by the Water and Sewer Department for the payment of all labor and materials entering into or incident to the proposed improvements and shall guarantee the work against faulty workmanship or materials for a period of one (1) year after completion. The Surety on said Bond shall be a Surety Company of financial resources satisfactory to the Party of the First Part, and authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas. 5. The Party of the Second Part agrees also to carry Public Liability Insurance, Property Damage Insurance, and Workmen's Compensation Insurance in amounts as required by these Specifications. WITNESS OUR HANDS THIS //o? ‘74,` DAY OF a ,�, .,_,,;• • WITNESS: SEAL ,IF r a A , 19ff� CITYFAYETTE LE FA TTE ILLE B MAYOR WITNESS Affixo;r_porate Seal here (if any) 11 64,2 AME AND TIT' a U INES ADDR SS CERTIFIED COPY GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY No 83788 Know an Men by these Presents: That UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, and having its principal office at the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, does hereby constitute and appoint Neil Danner of the City of Fayetteville . , State of Arkansas , its true and lawful attorney in and for the State of Arkansas for the following purposes, to wit: To sign its name as surety to, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, and to respectively do and perform any and all acts and things set forth in the resolution of the Board of Directors of the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a certified copy of which is hereto annexed and made a part of this Power of Attorney; and the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, through us, its Board of Directors, hereby ratifies and confirms all and whatsoever the said j-s-s‘A eill rrmay lwfully`do in iii premises by virtue of these presents. (n Witnui Whereof, the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY has caused this instrument to be sealer . 25th d with ttsecorporrate seal, duly attested by the signatures of its Vice -President and Assistant Secretary, this day of Neil Danner May ,A -D.1973 (SEAL) STATE OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE CITY I) ss: UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY. (Signed) By (Signed) Bertram W. Sealy, Jr. David L. Royer Vice -President. Assistant Secretary. on this 25th day of May , A. D. 1973 , before me personally came Bertram W. Sealy, Jr. , Vice -President of the UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY and David L. Royer , Assistant Secretary of said Company, with both of whom I am personally acquainted, who being by me severally duly sworn, said that they resided in the City of Baltimore, Maryland; that_they, the said. . Bertram W. Sealy, Jr. and David L. Royer were respectively the' Vice -President and the Assistant Secretary of the said' UNITED STATES FIDELITY -AND GUARANTY COMPANY,the-cor- poration described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Attorney; that they each knew the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said Power of Attorney was such corporate seal, that it was so fixed by order of the Board of Directors of said corpora. tion, and that they signed their names thereto by like order as Vice -President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the Company. My commission expires the first day in July, A. D. 19. 71 .... (SEAL) STATE OF MARYLAND ) BALTIMORE CITY, 1} Set. (Signed) Herbert J. Aull Notary Public. I, Robert H. Rouse , Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, which Court is a Court of Record, and has a seal, do hereby certify that Herbert J. Aull , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Notary Public of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, or proof of deeds to be recorded therein. I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Notary, and verily believe the signature to be his genuine signature. In Testimony Whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, the same being a Court of Record, this 25th . day of May , A. D. 19 73 Robert H. Bouse (SEAL) (Signed) . 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The location of the work is set out in the Plans and Specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Work to be performed includes the placement of approximately 2450 feet of 6 -inch water line and 2 fire hydrants. All necessary work, material, and every item of construction shall be in accordance with the Plans and Specifications as prepared by the Engineer. Copies of the documents may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer. The Contractors shall make such inspections and studies of the site of the work as to thoroughly familiarize themselves with all conditions to be encountered. Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the whole bid, said bond to be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Arkansas, said bond to be retained as liquidated damages in case successful bidder fails, neglects or refuses to enter into the contract for the construction of said works, and furnish the necessary bonds within ten (10) days from and after the date the award is made. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond, in favor of the Owner, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, at the time of the award of the particular contract section. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any formalities deemed to be in its best interest. The attention of all bidders is called to the fact that if this contract exceeds $20,000 they must be licensed under the terms of Act 150 of the 1965 Acts of the Arkansas Legislature, as amended. Notice is hereby given that the City of Fayetteville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965. The successful bidder will be required to submit a Certification of Non -segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such a Certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Neither contractor nor subcontractor shall exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination under any program or activity, any person in the U.S. on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, nor discriminate on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, or with respect to an otherwise qualified handicapped individual as provided in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or religion except that any exemption from such prohibition against discrimination of the basis of religion as provided in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or Title VIII of the Act of April 11, 1968, shall also apply. This advertisement is hereby made a part of this specifications and a part of any subsequent contract. Sturman Mackey Purchasing Agent BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, as Principal, and as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto as owner in the penal sum of for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Signed this day of 19 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to certain bid, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a contract in writing, for the NOW THEREFOR, (a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate. (b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the Form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of said contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid. then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of the obligation as herein stated. The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension. a IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above. Principal Surety SEAL BY: Place Date PROPOSAL (A UNIT PRICE CONTRACT) 7 - 012 X'C Proposal of organized corporation* and existing under the laws of the State of , and qualified to do business in the State of Arkansas; a Partnership* consisting of , an Individual* trading as TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: The bidder in compliance with your invitation for bids for the construction of 6 -inch water line, Letitia Lane, Greenland, Arkansas, having examined the Plans and Specifications with related documents and the site of the proposed work, and being familiar with all the conditions surrounding the work, including the availability of materials and labor, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, material, and supplies required to be furnished, and to construct the project in accordance with the Contract Documents, and at the unit rpices stated below. These prices are to cover all expenses incurred in performing the work required under the Contract Documents, of which this proposal is a part. Bidder hereby agrees to commence work under this contract on a date to be specified in a written "Word Order" of the Engineer, and to fully complete the project within consecutive calendar days Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda: *Fill out applicable blank • ITEM NO. ESTIMATED QUANTITY AND DESCRIPTION 1. 1480 feet of 6 incl pipe, ductile iron o (circle one) 2. 4 each, 6 inch gate valves - 2 -each, fire hydrants, installed complete 4. 5 yards Class "B" concrete 5. Connections to existing 2/ inch line, lump sum UNIT** PRICE TOTAL Dollars $ 7 g $ /f, /oo,°0 thy, Si Dollars s320,06 $ 1,2ga.oO .-hteclu,e 144.4"41 Dollars S/200.no $ 21400.pO 6. 200 tons, SB2 7. 30 linear feet, concrete encasement TOTAL BID 0 17 ollars $ /co, e. $ 3 0a. 00 ollars Dollars $ a poo. °° $ la.°0' $ 3‘o." ** Unit prices to be shown in words and figures. In case of discrepancy amount shown in words will govern. The above unit prices shall include all labor, materials, bailing, shoring, overhead, profit, insurance, etc , to cover the finished work of the several kinds called for. Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. The Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids. Upon receipt of written notice of the acceptance of this bid, bidder will execute the formal contract attached within ten (10) days and deliver the Surety Bond or Bonds as required by Paragraph 8 of the General Conditions. The bid security attached in the sum of 52 is to become the property of the Owner in the event the contract and bond are not executed within the time above set forth, as liquidated damages for the delay and additional expense to the Owner caused thereby. SEAL - if bid is by a corporation Respectfully Submitted: By A aJr,,/ 1,v.%? i ?o a-L1� ;72 7o / (Business Address and Zip Code) ARKANSAS PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND (14-604 Arkansas Statutes) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we (1) a (2) , hereinafter called "Principal" and (3) of , State of hereinafter called the "Surety", are held and firmly bound unto (4) , hereinafter called "Owner" in the penal sum of dollars ($ in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, said principals and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that whereas, the Principal entered into a certain contract with the Owner, dated the day of , 19 , a copy of which is attached and made a part hereof for the construction of: NOW, THEREOFRE, if the Principal shall well, truly and faithfully perform its duties, all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agree- ment of said contract during the original term thereof, and any extensions thereof which may be granted by the Owner, with or without notice to the Surety, and if he shall satisfy all claims and demands incurred under such contract, and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the Owner from all costs and damages which it may suffer by reason of failure to do so, and shall reimburse and repay the Owner all outlay and expense which the Owner may incur in making good any default, and shall promptly make payment to all persons, firms, subcontractors and corporations furnishing material for or performing labor in the prosecution of the work provided for in such contract, any any authorized extension or modification thereof, all amounts due for, but not limited to, materials, lubricants, oil, gasoline, coal and coke, repair on machinery, equipment and tools consumed or used in connection with the construction of said work, fuel oil, camp equipment, food for men, feed for animals, premium for bonds and liability and workmen's compensation insurance, rentals on machinery, equipment and draft animals; also for taxes or payments due the State of Arkansas or any political subdivisions thereof which shall have arisen on account of, or in connection with, the wages earned by workmen covered by the bond; and for all labor performed in such work whether by subcontractor or otherwise, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. 5 • The Surety agrees the terms of this bond shall cover the payment by the principal of not less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages as determined by the Arkansas Department of Labor or U. S. Secretary of Labor, whichever is greater, to all workmen performing work under the contract. PROVIDED FURTHER, that the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alternation, or addition to the terms of the contract or to the work to be performed thereunder of the specifications accompanying the same, shall in any wise affect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract as to the work or to the specifications. PROVIDED FURTHER, that no final settlement between the Owner and the contractor shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed in six (6) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, this day of , 19 . ATTEST: SECRETARY (PRINCIPAL) (SEAL) (PRINCIPAL) BY (TITLE) (ADDRESS) WITNESS AS TO PRINCIPAL (SURETY) ADDRESS ATTEST: SECRETARY (SURETY) (SEAL) WITNESS AS TO ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ADDRESS BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ADDRESS NOTE: Date of Bond must not be prior to date of Contract. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Correct name of Contractor A Corporation, a Partnership, or an individual, as case may be Correct name of Surety Correct name of Owner If Contractor is Partnership, all partners shall execute bond This bond must be filed with the Circuit Court of the County where the work is to be performed, prior to the start of const- ruction Must be executed by Arkansas Local Resident Agency for Surety • INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1. QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS: Before submitting a bid, bidders must be licensed under the terms of Act 150 of the 1965 Acts of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the successful bidder must be legally qualified in all respects to do business in the State of Arkansas. When called upon to do so after receipt of Proposals, bidder shall prepare a Financial Statement, Experience Record, and Equipment Schedule. These statements shall reflect the current status of the bidder. The statements of each bidder, must show net liquid assets or credit facilities in an amount of not less than fifteen (15) percent of the total amount bid. Each bidder must ha -e had at least three (3) year's experience in construction of similar improvements and must have successfully completed at least three (3) such projects Each bidder must have equipment available which, in the opinion of the Engineer, is adequate to complete the work under these Specifications in the time allowed for completion. Should any bids be received from bidders whose statement, when filed, fail to show that the bidder's qualifications meet the minimum requirements above -enumerated, such bids may be rejected. 2. LOCAL CONDITIONS: Bidders shall read the Specifications, examine the Plans, and make their own estimates of the existing facilities and the difficulties which will attend the execution of the work called for by the proposed Contract, including local conditions, uncertainty of weather, and all other contingencies. Bidders shall satisfy themselves by personal examination of the location of the proposed work, and by such means as they may choose, as to actual conditions and requirements. Information derived from the Plans and Specifications or from the Engineer or his assistants shall not relieve the bidder of this responsibility. 3. PROPOSAL GUARANTEES: Proposals must be accompanied by either a certified or cashier's check, drawn on a National Bank or a bank having membership in the Federal Reserve System, or a Bid Bond executed by a satisfactory Surety. The proposal guarantee shall be in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the bid and made payable to the Contracting Authority to whom the Proposal is made. A lesser amount will not be accepted. The proposal guarantee, or other bid qualifications, shall be sealed in a separate envelope firmly attached to the outside of the sealed Proposal. The outer envelope shall be opened first, and if the documents are not found to be in order, the sealed Proposal shall be returned to the bidder unopened. The amount of any check or bond shall be retained by the Contracting Authority as liquidated damages in case the bidder neglects or refuses to enter into a contract and to furnish the required contract bond within ten (10) days after the prescribed contract and bond forms are presented for signature. • Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediately after a contract has been executed. 4. PROPOSALS: (a) Proposals shall be strictly in accord with the prescribed forms, furnished with the Specifications. Any modifications or deviations therefrom may be considered sufficient cause for rejection. (b) The bidder shall state in words and figures the lump sum and unit prices for which he proposes to do each item of work covered by the Proposal. In case words and figures do not agree, the words shall govern and the figures shall be disregarded. (c) It is to be understood that the lump sum required in the Proposal is for the furnishing of all materials required to be furnished and the doing of all work required under these Contract Documents, including items for which no quantities are given, and the quantities given in the "List of Variable Quantities" at the end of the Proposal. The "Unit Prices for Variation of Quantities" required are for adjustment of the "Basic Bid" by reason of variation of actual variable quantities from the quantities given in the "List of Variable Quantities". In case unit prices are not required, it is to be understood that the lump sum required in the Proposal is for the furnishingof all materials required to be furnished and the doing of all work required under these Contract Documents. (d) Proposals may be submitted for any or all Schedules, if more than one Schedule is included in the work, but bidders submitting a proposal for a "construction" Schedule must submit a proposal for any other Schedule of work incident thereto, such as "Electrical" and "Plumbing". Where a bidder bids on more than one Schedule and desires to accept the proposal, but any reservation on the part of the bidder to make a decision on what Schedules he will accept after bids are opened will render the bid null and void. (e) Proposals must be signed, in writing, by an individual authorized to bind the bidder. (f) Proposals must be submitted complete, with all other Contract Documents in their original binding as furnished by the Engineer. They must be submitted at the place and on or before the time specified in the Advertisement for Bids. (g) Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed o the Contracting authority, and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, "Proposal for Construction Contract" to be opened at (date and time). The Bidder's current Arkansas Contractor's license number mus arked on the envelope. (h) The Contracting Authority will not consider bids covering only a portion of these specifications. • (i) The unbalancing of bids will not be tolerated. Evidence of material unbalancing will be considered cause for rejection 5. MODIFICATION OF BIDS: No modification of bids already submitted will be considered unless such modifications are received prior to the hour set for opening. 6. BID BONDS, CONTRACT BONDS, AND INSURANCE - Attention of bidders is called to Act 82 of the 1935 Acts of the Arkansas General Assembly, which requires that all bid bonds, performance bonds, labor bonds, employer's liability insurance, public liability insurance, workmen's collective insurance, and property damage insurance must be secured through resident agents of Arkansas. 7. CLARIFICATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Plans, Specifications, or other proposed Contract Documents, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for any interpretation thereof. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation of the proposed Documents will be made only by an Addendum duly issued, and a copy of such Addendum will be mailed to each person who has previously secured or who subsequently secures a set of Documents. The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations of the proposed Documents 8. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Following the award and within ten (10) days, provided for in the Proposal, the successful bidder shall properly execute five (5) counterparts of the Contract Documents. 9. BASIS OF AWARD: Bids will be considered on the basis of the total bid price or prices given in the Proposal. In the event Unit Prices are required they will not be considered except that evidence of serious unbalancing of the Unit Prices shall be considered cause for rejection of bids. The Contract(s) will be awarded to the bidder (or bidders in the case of more than one Schedule of Work) submitting the lowest and best bid (or combination of bids), considering the contractor's experience and ability to do the work, and the character and quality of the equipment he proposes to furnish. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to select such bids or combination of bids which in its opinion would serve its interest best. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to select between any Alternatives in the Proposal. 1A 10. EXCEPTIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: If this contract is less than $ 20,000.00 the following exception applies: The Contract or is not required to be licensed under the terms of Act 150 or the 1965 Acts of the General Assembly. 11. TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Bidder must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" of the Owner and to fully complete the project within consecutive calendar days thereafter. 12. NOTICE OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Attention is particularly called to those parts of the contract documents and specifications which deal with the following: (a) Inspection and testing of materials. (b) Insurance requirements (c) Wage rates. (d) Special equipment which the Contractor must use on the job. 13. SAFETY STANDARDS AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION: With respect to all work performed under this contract, the Contractor shall: 1. Comply with the safety standards provisions of applicable laws, building and construction codes and the "Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction" published by the Associated General Contractors of America, the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596), and the requirements of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1518 as published in the "Federal -Register", Volume 36, No. 75, Saturday, April 17, 1971. 2. Exercise every precaution at all times for the prevention of accidents and the protection of persons (including employees) and property. 3. Maintain at his office or other well known place at the job site, all articles necessary for giving first aid to the injured, and shall make standing arrangements for the immediate removal to a hospital or a doctors care of persons (including employees), who may be injured on the job site. In no case shall employees be permitted to work at a job site before the employer has made a standing arrangement for the removal of injured persons to a hospital or a doctors care. - GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work embraced in these Contract Documents consists of the following: 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: Wherever in these Documents the following terms are used, they are understood to have the following meanings: "OWNER" or "CONTRACTING AUTHORITY" shall mean the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. "ENGINEERS" or "ENGINEER" shall mean the City Engineer, Fayetteville, Arkansas, City Administration Building, 107 West Mountain Street (P.O. Drawer "F"), Fayetteville, Arkansas. "CONTRACTOR" shall mean the individual, partnership, or corporation that may have entered into the contract with the Contracting Authority to perform the work specified herein. "WORK" shall mean the furnishing of all necessary tools, labor, equipment, materials, and supplies required to be furnished by the Contractor under these Specifications. 3. LAWS AND REGULATIONS: All work shall be done in conformity with the laws of the State of Arkansas, and any subdivision thereof, municipal and local laws 'and ordinances, and all applicable federal statutes, laws or regulations. No convict labor shall be employed on this project. 4. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The "Advertisement for Bids", the "Proposal", the "Bond" the "Instructions to Bidders", the "General Conditions", the "Detailed Specifications", and the "Plans", are each and all of the Specifications component parts to the agreements governing the work to be done and the materials and equipment to be furnished. The Contract Documents are complimentary, and what,is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by all. The intention of the Documents is to include all tools, labor, equipment, materials and supplies necessary for the proper execution of the work. Materials or work described in words which so applied have a well-known Technical or Trade meaning shall be held to refer to such recognized meaning. The following copies of the executed Contract Documents will be provided: One for the Contracting Authority, One for the successful Bidder, One for the Engineer, One for the Surety, One for filing with the Circuit Clerk in the County where the Work is to be performed. 5. SUBCONTRACTS: The Contractor shall, as soon as practicable after the signing of the Contract, submit to the Engineer, in writing, the names of any Sub- contractors he proposes for any part of the work. The Engineer's approval must be secured, in writing, on all Sub- contracts before they are made and signed. The Contractor shall be held fully responsible to the Contracting Authority and the Engineer for the acts and omissions of his Subcontractors and of the persons directly or indirectly employed by his Subcontractors. Nothing contained in these Specifications or in the Contract Documents shall create any contractual relation between any Subcontractor and the Contracting Authority. 6. THE CONTRACTOR: It is understood and agreed that the Contractor has satisfied him- self as to the nature and location of the work, the conformation of the ground, the character, quality, and quantity of the materials to be encountered, the character of the equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the prosecution of the work, the general local conditions, and all other matters which can in any way affect the work under this Contract. No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent, or employee of the Contracting Authority or Engineer, either before or after the execution of this Contract, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations herein contained. .. a • 7. THE ENGINEER: The Contracting Authority contemplates and the Contractor shall permit and make possible a thorough inspection by the Engineer of all work and materials furnished under the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall perform the work to the satisfaction of the Engineer. No work shall be performed by the Contractor without the knowledge and approval of the Engineer. The Contractor shall be an "independent contractor" with full power and authority to select the means, methods and manner of performing the work, being responsible to the Contracting Authority for all materials delivered and the results contracted for. The authority of any represen- tative of the Contracting Authority of the Engineer is limited to such determinations concerning the interpretation and performance of the Contract Documents. The failure of any representative of the Contracting Authority or of the Engineer to condemn or reject work or materials, or otherwise to exercise any function entrusted to him, shall not excuse the Contractor from the faithful performance of this Contract, nor shall such action imply any acceptance by the Contracting Authority or by the Engineer of faulty work or materials. The Engineer shall, within a reasonable time after presentation, make decisions in writing on claims arising between the Contracting Authority and the Contractor and shall make interpretations of plans and specifications. 8. BOND: Coincident with the execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall furnish a good and sufficient surety bond in the amount of ninety-five (95) percent of the contract sum, guaranteeing the faithful performance of all covenants, stipulations, and agreements of the Contract, the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the execution and performance of the Contract, and guaranteeing the work against faulty workmanship and materils during construction and for one year after completion, all provisions of the bond to be complete and in full accordance with the statutory require- ments. The bond shall be executed with the proper Sureties through a company -licensed and qualified to operate in the State and approved by the Con- tracting Authority. If at any time during the continuance of the Contract. the Surety on the Contractor's bond becomes irresponsible, the Contracting Authority shall have the right to require additional sufficient Sureties which the Contractor shall furnish to the satisfaction of the Contracting Authority within ten (10) days after the notice to do so. In default, thereof, the Contract may be suspended, and all payments or money due the Contractor withheld. The bond must be filed with the Circuit Clerk of the County in which the work is to be performed before any work under the Contract is performed. A form of this bond is attached hereto and made a part of these Specifications. 9. INSURANCE: The Contractor shall maintain such insurance as will protect him from claims under workmen's compensation acts and other employee benefits and from claims for damages because of bodily injury, including death, and from claims for damages to property which may arise out of operations or the work, whether such operations be by himself or by any subcontractor or any- one directly or indirectly employed by either of them. The insurance shall be written in companies authorized to do and doing business in Arkansas and for not less than the following limits: Comprehensive General Public Liability with bodily injury limits of $ 100,000 and $ 300,000 and property damage limits of $ 50,000; Comprehensive Automobile Liability (owned, hired and non -owned Vehicles) with bodily injury limits of $,100,000 and $ 300,000 and property damage limit of $ 50,000 for each accident; Standard Workmen's Compensation and Employer's Liability covering with statutory limits; Contractual liability insurance with bodily injury limits of $ 100,000 and $ 300,000 and property damage limits of $ 50,000. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the Engineer before work commences under any contract or subcontract. 10. ROYALTIES AND PATENTS: The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees. He shall defend all suits or claims for infringement of any patent rights, and shall save the Contracting Authority from loss on account thereof. 11. INSPECTION: The detailed manner and method of performing the work shall be under the direction and control of the Contractor, but all work done shall at all times be subject to the inspection of the Engineer or his authorized representative to see that it is done in accordance with the Contract Documents. Inspectors may be appointed by the Engineer or Contracting Authority and their duty shall be to guard the Contracting Authority against defects and deficiencies in the work and to see that the work is done in accordance with the Contract Documents. Inspectors shall have authority, subject to the final decision of the Engineer, to condemn and reject any defective work and to suspend the work when it is not being done properly, but the responsibility for the work and compliance with the Contract Documents and all applicable laws, rules and regulations shall be the Contractor's. Inspectors shall have no authority to permit any deviation from the Plans and Specifications except on written order from the Engineer, and the Contractor will be liable for any deviation except on such written order. The inspector shall in no case act as foreman or perform other duties for the Contractor, nor interfere with the management of the work by the latter. Any advice which the inspector may give the Contractor shall in no wise be construed as binding to the Engineer in any way or releasing the Contractor from fulfilling all the terms of the Contract. All condemned work shall be promptly taken out and replaced by satisfactory work. Should the Contractor fail or refuse to comply with instructions in this respect, the Contracting Authority may, upon certifi- cation by the Engineer, withhold payment or proceed to terminate the contract as provided herein. , Any defective work may be rejected by the Engineer at any time before final acceptance of the work, even though the same may have been previously overlooked and estimated for payment. 12. WORKMANSHIP AND SUPERINTENDENCE: The Contractor shall keep on this work, during progress, a competent superintendent and any necessary assistants. The superintendent shall represent the Contractor in his absence and all directions given to him shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide proper tools and equipment and the service of all workmen, mechanics, tradesmen, and other employees necessary in the execution of the work contemplated herein. The employees of the Contractor shall be competent and willing to perform satisfactorily the work required of them. Any employee who is disorderly, intemperate, or in- competent, or who neglects or refuses to perform his work in a satisfactory manner, shall be promptly discharged. It is particularly called to the Contractor's attention that only first-class workmanship will be acceptable. 13. POSITION, GRADIENT, AND ALIGNMENT: The Engineer shall set such stakes to proper line and grade as may be necessary for guidance of the Contractor in the proper performance of the work, and all work must conform closely to the lines and grades given. It shall be the duty of the Contractor and his employees to call the Engineer's attention to any stakes which may have been disturbed or which seem to be off line or grade. The Contractor shall carefully preserve bench marks, reference points, and stakes, and in case of willful or careless desruction, he shall be charged with the resulting expense and shall be responsible for any mis- takes that may be caused by their unnecessary disturbance or loss. 14. PROTECTION OF WORK, PROPERTY, AND PERSONS AND CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS: The Contractor shall adequately protect the work, the Contracting Authority's property, adjacent property and the public from injury, damage or loss arising in connection with the contract or the work. The Contractor shall provide and maintain all passageways, guard fences, lights or other facilities for safety and protection required by any public authority or local conditions. The Contractor assumes entire responsibility and liability for any third party claims and actions based upon or arising out of injuries, including death to persons or damage to or destruction of property, sus- tained or alleged to have been sustained in connection with or to have arisen out of or incidental to the performance of this contract by the Contractor, his agents and employees and his subcontractor, their agents and employees, regardless of whether such claims or actions are founded in whole or in part upon alleged negligence of the Contracting Authority, Contracting Authority's representatives or the Engineer, or the employees, agents or licensees thereof. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contracting Authority and its representatives and the Engineer and his representatives in respect to any such matters. 15. LEGAL RESTRICTIONS AND PERMITS: The Contractor shall procure at his own expense all necessary licenses and permits of a temporary nature, and shall give due and adequate notices to those in control of all properties which may be affected by his operations. Permits, licenses, and easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities will be provided by the Contracting Authority unless otherwise specified. The Contractor must obtain per- mission from the Contracting Authority or other proper authority before blockading any roads or highways, and shall furnish all necessary barricades and detour signs. The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations bearing on the conduct of the work as drawn or specified. 16. ASSIGNMENTS: No assignment by the Contractor of the contract, or any part there- of, or of the funds to be received thereunder by the Contractor, will be recognized unless such assignment has had the written approval of the Con- tracting Authority, and the Surety has been given due notice of the assign- ment in writing. No assignment, transfer, or subletting, even though consented to, shall relieve the Contractor of his liabilities under this Contract. Should any Assignee fail to perform the work undertaken by him in a satisfactory manner, the Contracting Authority may, at its option, annul and terminate Assignee's contract. 17. OTHER CONTRACTS: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with this work. The Contractor shall afford other Contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of their materials and the execution of their work, and shall properly connect and coordinate his work with theirs. 71 Whatever work being done by the Contracting Authority's forces or by any other Contractor is contiguous to work covered by this Contract, the respective rights of the various interest involved shall be established by the Engineer, in order to secure the completion of the various portions of the work in general harmony. 18. SUSPENSION OF WORK: The Contracting Authority may at any time suspend the work or any part thereof. by giving ten (10) day's notice to the Contractor in writing; the work shall be resumed by the Contractor ten (10) days after the date fixed in a written notice from the Contracting Authority to the Contractor to do so. If the work, or any part thereof, shall be stopped by the notice in writing aforesaid, and if the Contracting Authority does not give notice in writing to the Contractor to resume work at a date within twenty (20) days of the date fixed in the written notice to suspend, except in the case of litigation, then the Contractor may abandon that portion of the work so suspended, and he will be entitled to the estimates and payments for all work done on the portions so abandoned, if any. 19. THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY'S RIGHT TO DO WORK: If the Contractor should neglect to presecute the work properly or fail to perform any provision of this Contract, the Contracting Authority after three (3) day's written notice to the Contractor may without prejudice to any other remedy it may have, make good such deficiencies, and may de- duct the cost thereof from payments then or thereafter due the Contractor. 20. THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE CONTRACT: If the Contractor should be adjudged a bankrupt, or if he should make a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors, or if a receiver should be appointed on account of his insolvency, or if he should refuse or should fail, except in case for which extension of time is provided to supply enough properly skilled workmen or proper materials, or if he should fail to make prompt payment to Subcontractors or for material or labor, or -desregard laws, ordinances, or the instructions of the Engineer, or other- wise be guilty of a substantial violation of any provision of the Contract, then the Contracting Authority, upon the certificate of the Engineer that sufficient cause exists to justify such action, may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after giving the Contractor ten (10) day's written notice, terminate the employment of the Contractor as provided under Paragraph 21, immediately following. In such case, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the work is finished. If the unpaid balance of the contract price shall exceed the expense of finishing the work, including compensation for additional managerial and administrative services, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such expenses shall exceed such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Contracting Authority. The expense incurred by the Contracting Authority as herein provided and the damage incurred through the Contractor's default, shall be certified by the Engineer. Pending settlement of the Engineer may suspend action Contractor shall not be entitle reason of such delay, nor shall although such extension of time deems it in the interest of the disputes on any point of controversy, on all or any part of the work. The 3 to any claim for loss or damage by he be entitled to extension of time, may be granted by the Engineer if he work. 21. TERMINATION FOR BREACH: In the event that any of the provisions of this Contract are violated by the Contractor or by any of his Subcontractors, the Contracting Authority may serve written notice upon the Contractor and the Surety of its intention to terminate such Contract, such notices to contain the reasons for such intentions to terminate the Contract, and unless within ten (10) days after the serving of such notice upon the Contractor such violation shall cease and satisfactory arrangements for correction by made, the Contract shall, upon the expiration of said ten (10) days, cease and terminate. In the event of any such termination, the Contracting Authority shall immediately serve notice thereof upon the Surety and the Contractor, and the Surety shall have the right to take over and perform the Contract, provided, however, that if the Surety does not commence performance thereof within thirty (30) days from the date of the mailing to such Surety of notice of termination, the Contracting Authority may take over the work and prosecute the samet.to':completion by contract for the account and at the expense. of the Contractor, and the Contractor and his Surety shall be, liable to the Contracting Authority for any excess cost occasioned the Contracting Authority thereby, and in such event the Contracting Authority may take possession of and utilize in completing the work, such materials, appliances, and plant as may be on the site of the work and necessary therefor. 22. PAYMENTS WITHHELD: The Contracting Authority may withhold or, on accout of subsequently discovered evidence, nullify the whole or part of any certificate to such extent as may be necessary to protect the contract- ing Authority from loss on account of: (a) Defective work not remedied, (b) Claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of claims, (c) Failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Subcontractor or for material or labor, (d) Damage to another Contractor, (e) Incomplete work When the above grounds are removed, payment shall be made for amounts withheld because of them. 23. DELAYS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME: If, at any time, the Contractor considers he is being delayed by an act or neglect of the Contracting Authority or its employees, or by any other Contractor employed by the Contracting Authority, or by any changes or additions ordered in the work, or for any reason beyond his control, he shall within ten (10) days from the beginning of such delay notify the Engineer in writing of the causes of any such delay. Extensions of time, with relief from responsibility for liquidated damages incurred by the Contracting Authority on account of such delay, will be granted the Contractor, when, in the opinion of the Engineer, the causes so called to his attention warrant such extensions of time. No claims for delay will be considered unless such notice has been filed with the Engineer within the time specified above. The Contractor will be required to furnish the Engineer two copies of each purchase order for materials and equipment as they are issued. If the Contractor shall seek an extension of time because of delay in receiving delivery of critical materials, such extension of time may be granted when, in the opinion of the Engineer, the extension is warranted and the delay is in no way caused by the Contractor's financial status or by any act or failure to act on the part of the Contractor. Failure to get items of material or equipment not essential to the completion of those portions of the work, which, in the opinion of the Engineer requires supervision by an Engineer, shall not be deemed justification for waiver of liquidated damages, however, even though such delays are beyond the Contractor's control, and even though such items of material or equipment may be essential to the actual placing in operation of a portion of all of the project. When such items of materials or equipment are delayed for reasons beyond the Contractor's control, he shall complete all other work within the specified construction period. Extensions of time, without relief from responsibility for liqui- dated damages incurred by the Contracting Authority on account of delays, may be granted the Contractor on account of his failure to complete the work within the time specified. 24. ADDITIONAL, OMITTED, OR CHANGED WORK: The Contracting Authority, without invalidating the Contract may order additional work to be done in connection with the Contract or may alter or deduct from the work, the Contract sum to be adjusted accordingly. Additional work shall be done as ordered in writing by the Engineer, -which order shall state the location, character, and amount of extra work. All such work shall be executed under the conditions of the original contract and subject to the same inspection and tests as though therein included. Compensation for additional, omitted, or changed work shall be adjusted as follows: Any changes in quantities of work for which unit prices are required in the Proposal shall be at and for the price bid. Work for which prices are not required shall be paid for or deducted, as the case may be, upon the basis of an estimate prepared by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer, prior to the written order changing the quantity of work. If the Contractor claims compensation for additional work not ordered as aforesaid, or for claims of damages sustained, he shall make a written statement of claims for compensation or damages to the Engineer, which statement shall be in the hands of the Engineer within such time as will allow a full consideration of the basis for such claim, and in no case later than fifteen (15) days after the work has been completed or damages sustained. The Contractor shall furnish, if required, any accounts, bills, or vouchers relating thereto. Unless such claims are made as re- ruired, they shall be considered forfeited and invalid. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to contract with any person or firm other than the Contractor for any or all extra work. The Contractor's attention is especially called to the fact that he shall be entitled to no claim for damages for anticipated profits on any portion of the work to be omitted. 25. ARBITRATION: (a) Demand for Arbitration. Any decision of the Engineer which is subject to arbitration shall be submitted to arbitration upon the demand of either party to the dispute. The Contractor shall not cause a delay of the work because of the pendency of arbitration proceedings, except with the written permission of the Engineer, and then only until the arbitrators shall have any oppor- tunity to determine whether or not the work shall continue until they decide the matters in dispute. The demand for arbitration shall be delivered in writing to the Engineer and the adverse party, either personally or by registered mail to the last known address of each, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the Engineer's decision, and in no case after final payment has been accepted. If the Engineer fails to make a decision within a reasonable time, a demand for arbitration may be made as if his decision had been rendered against the demanding party. (b) Arbitrators. No one shall be nominated or act as an arbitra- tor who is in any way financially interested in this Contract or in the business affairs of the Contracting Authority, or the Contractor, or the Engineer, or otherwise connected with any of them. Each Arbitrator shall be a person in general familiar with the work or the problem involved in the dispute submitted to arbitration. Unless otherwise provided by controlling statutes, the parties may agree upon one arbitrator; otherwise there shall be three, one named in writing by each party to this Contract, to the other party, and the third chosen by those two arbitrators. If there be one arbitrator, his decision shall be binding; if three, the decision of any two shall be binding in respect to both the matter submitted to and the procedure followed during the arbitration. Such decision shall be a condition precedent to any right of legal action. (c) Arbitration Procedure. The arbitrators shall deliver a written notice to each of the parties and to the Engineer, either personally or by registered mail to the last known address of each, of the time and place for the beginning of the hearing of the matters submitted to them. Each party may submit to the arbitrators such evidence and arguments as he may desire and the arbitrators may consider pertinent. The arbitrators shall, however, be the judges of all matters of law and fact relating to both the subject matters of and the procedure during arbitration and shall not be bound by technical rules of law or procedure. They may hear evidence in whatever form they desire. The parties may be represented before them by such persons as each may select, subject to the discipli- nary power of the arbitrators if such representative shall interfere with the orderly or speedy conduct of the proceedings. Each party, and the Engineer, shall supply the arbitrators with such papers and information as they demand, or with any witness whose move- ments are subject to their respective control, and upon refusal or neglect to comply with such demands, the arbitrator may render their decision without the evidence which might have been solicited therefrom, and the absence of such evidence shall afford no ground for challenge of the award by the party refusing or neglecting to comply with such demand. The submission to arbitration (the statement of the matters in dispute between the parties to be passed upon by the arbitrators) shall be writing duly acknowledged before a notary. Unless waived in writing by both parties to the arbitration, the arbitrators, before hearing testimony, shall be sworn by an officer authorized by law to administer an oath, faithfully and fairly to hear and examine the matters in controversy and to make a just award according to the best of their understanding. The arbitrators, if they deem the case demands it, are authorized to award to the party whose contention is sustained such sums as they shall consider proper for the time, expense, and trouble incident to the arbitration, and if the arbitration was demanded without reasonable cause, damages for delay, and other losses. The award of the arbitrators shall be in writing and acknowledged like a deed to be recorded, and a duplicate shall be delivered personally or by registered mail forthwith upon its rendition, to each of the parties to the controversy and to the Engineer. Judgement may be rendered upon the award by the Federal Court or by the highest State Court having juris- -diction to render same. The award of the arbitrators shall not be open to objection on account of the form of the oroceedinas or the award, unless otherwise provided by the controlling statutes. In the event of such statutes pro- viding on any matter covered by this Article otherwise than as herein - before specified, the method of procedure throughout and the legal effect of the award shall be wholly in accord with said statutes, it being the intention hereby to lay down a principle of action to be followed, leaving its local application to be adapted to the legal requirements of the jurisdiction having authority over the arbitration. The Engineer shall not be deemed a party to the dispute. He is given the right to appear before the arbitrators to explain the basis of his decision and give evidence as they may require. - 26. REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER OR TRADE NAMES: Whenever a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the plans or in the specifications by reference to manufacturers' or vendors' names, trade names, catalogue numbers, etc., it is intended merely to establish a standard; and, any material, article, or equipment of other manufacturers and vendors which will perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design will be considered equally acceptable provided the material, article, or equipment so proposed, is, in the opinion of the Engineer, of equal substance and function. It shall not be purchased or installed by the contractor without the Engineers' written approval. 27. USE OF COMPLETED PORTIONS: The Contracting Authority shall have the right to take possession of and use any completed or partially completed portions of the work, notwithstanding that the time for completing the entire work on such portions may not have expired; but such taking possession and use shall not be deemed an acceptance of any work not completed in accordance with the Contract Documents. If such prior use of completed portions increases the cost of, or delays the work, the Contractor shall be entitled to such extra compensation or extension of time, or both, as the Engineer may determine. The Contracting Authority, in taking possession of completed portions, shall agree to accept the decision of the Engineer, on matters relating to responsibility for damages that may occur to any portion of the work during the period of possession preceding acceptance and final payment. 28. ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT: As soon as the work has been substantially and satisfactorily completed, the Engineer will make a final estimate stating that the work provided for under this Contract has been completed and is accepted by him under the terms and conditions thereof, with qualifications, if any, as stated. If certain parts of the work are not completed or if certain corrections must be made in the work even though the work is substantially completed, the Engineer is authorized to determine the amount which in his opinion is required for completion and/or correction of the work, and such amount may be withheld from the final payment to the Contractor, pending the completion and correction as required. The balance found to be due the Contractor shall be paid by the Contracting authority within forty (40) days after the date of the final estimate. Prior to filing for final estimates, the Contractor shall file with the Engineer a receipt in full from each manufacturer, subcontractor, dealer and supplier for all equipment and material used on the work and a complete release of all liens which may have arisen from this Contract. In lieu thereof, the Contractor shall file statements showing balance due or claimed on all accounts and the Contracting Authority shall have the right, if it so elects, to withhold sufficient money to pay such balances until receipts in full or satisfactory evidence of final determination are filed with the Engineer who may then make the final estimate. The making and acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims by the Contracting Authority, other than those arising from incomplete or uncorrected work, unsettled liens, or from faulty workmanship or materials, and of all claims by the Contractor, except those previously made and still unsettled. If the work has been partially but substantially completed to the extent that all adjustments in the Contract sum may be made, the Engineer may, if material delay in completion is anticipated or if otherwise deemed in the interest of the work, make the final estimate, retaining, in addition to other requirements which may be specified under payments, an amount representing the cost of unfinished work. Such payment shall be under the terms and conditions governing final payment. Neither the making of the final estimate, or final payment, shall relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship, and he shall remedy any defects and pay for any damage resulting therefrom which shall appear within a period of one (1) year from the date of substantial completion. The Owner shall give notice of observed defects with reasonable promptness, and all questions arising under this paragraph shall be decided by the Engineer. 29. PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR: The Engineer will on or about the Twentieth (20th) day of each month make an estimate of the work done. As soon thereafter as possible, and as soon as the Contractor has filed receipted bills showing that he has paid the previous month's bills, the Contractor will be paid seventy (70) percent of the value of work in place, plus ten (10) percent for that portion of the work accepted for beneficial occupancy, plus (20) percent of the value of work that has been properly cleaned up, plus fifty (50) percent of the value of the materials on the job site but not in place (figured from the Contractors paid invoices), minus amounts previously paid. A final estimate will be made following the final inspection as provided under paragraph 28, after which time and within a period of forty (40) days, the Contractor will be paid the full amount of the contract price, less amounts previously paid. Payment will be made only for the actual quantities installed. The Contracting Authority may withhold or, on account of sub- sequently discovered evidence, nullify the whole or part of any certificates to such extent as may be necessary to protect the Contracting Authority from loss on account of: (a) Defective work not remedied, (b) Claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of claims, (c) Failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Sub- contractor or for material or labor, (d) Damage to another Contractor, (e) Incomplete work. When the above grounds are removed, payment shall be made for amounts withheld because of them. 3O. SHOP AND ERECTION DRAWINGS: The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with triplicate copies of all shop and erection drawings for approval. These drawings shall include the drawings prepared on structural and reinforcing steel, special layout drawings of equipment or machinery purchased under this Contract, and other supplementary drawings required in the prosecution of the work. One copy shall be returned to the Contractor and two copies retained by the Engineer for field and office reference. The approval of such drawings by the Engineer does not constitute an acceptance of responsibility of their accuracy. 31. LABORATORY TESTS: All material entering into the work is subject to various tests as may be required by the specifications. The cost of all such tests shall be the responsibility of the Contractor furnishing such material. The Contractor shall also bear the cost of any tests arising out of his desire to use materials which may be questionable in the opinion of the Engineer. 32. DRINKING WATER AND SANITARY FACILITIES: The Contractor shall provide safe drinking water for his workmen during the construction period. The water shall be delivered through a spigot, angle jet fountain, or other approved device. Common drinking cups will be prohibited.. The Contractor shall furnish adequate sanitary facilities for workmen in the work area during the construction period. 33. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Throughout these specifications, whenever engineering decisions are to be made to ensure adequate construction in accordance with the plans and specifications, such inspection and engineering decisions are not to be construed as supervision of the Contractors' work force, nor make the Engineer responsible for providing a safe place for the performance of the work by the Contractor or the Contractors' employees or those of the suppliers, his subcontractors, nor for access, visits, use, work, travel, or occupance by any person, as these responsi- bilities are covered under the provisions of the contract, the Contractors insurance and performance bond and cannot be the responsi- bility of the Engineer. The above provision does not prevent the Engineer or his personnel from requiring reasonable safety standards, if, in the course of their technical supervision, it comes to the attention of the Engineer that reasonable safety standards are not being carried out. DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS PART I - CONTRACT STIPULATIONS I-1 SPECIFICATIONS: These detailed specifications are drawn with the object of securing first class workmanship and material throughout the work embraced in this contract, and of securing completed structures properlyandwell constructed with regard to all local conditions. I-2 EXTENT OF WORK: It is mutually agreed and understood that the contractor will furnish all tools, labor, equipment, materials, and supplies - - required to be furnished, and will construct complete all work shown an the -Plans and in these Specifications.. - The Work consists of: Furnish all labor and materials required to be furnished to construct the I-3 LIST OF PLANS: The Plans are bound separate from the specifications and are generally titled DESCRIPTION Vicinity Map Plans Water Details SHEET NUMBER 1 1 2 ii I-4 LANDS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY: The Owner will provide all permanent easements or permits actually required for the construction of the work in all Schedules. !� The Contractor shall lease, buy, or make satisfactory provisions, without obligation to the Owner, for all other temporary land easements or rights -of -way which he may require for access or storage of materials or equipment. I -E STAKING OUT WORK: The Engineer for each Schedule will furnish labor to act as rodmen, chainmen, and to perform all other duties required to assi:>t the Engineer in staking out the work for construction and for; measurements to determine quantities of pipe installed. The Contractor shall not be required to furnish any labor for this purpose. if I -b QUALITY OF THE PLANS: The plans have been made with care but cannot be assumed to be correct in every detail when many of the conditions to be encountered are not shown on existing maps and are underground. I The approximate location of existing underground water, gas, and telephone lines are shown. The placing of this information on the_ilans in no way obligates the Owner as to its correctness, as it is indicative only and is placed there for the information and assistance of the Contractor. It is the expressed intent of these Plans and Specifications that the Contractor is to make his own, investigation of conditions to be encountered, including rock and underground water, and the submission of the Proposal by the ,Contractor for the work constitutes his compliance with this requirement. 1-2 I " LL1rC1LLU JkrLL:1l.:i±U,J PART II - CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS I1-1 PLA\ IIING AND EvrCUTIJ:d Oc ^_:'_ OR:<: 4 - The construction work included under these specifications shall be so planned and executed that the various portions of the work will be carried on concurrently and the whole completed within the time allowed. Water main connections requiring shut -down of water service to users shall be coordinated through the City Engineer. II -2 EXCAVATION - GENERAL: All excavation shall be carried accurately to the line and grade shown on the Plans and established by the Engineer. When excavation is carried below or beyond that required, the space shall be filled with compacted SB-2. No claim for additional compensation shall be made for -such backfilling of excess excavation unless the Contracting Authority or .its agent is responsible for the error. When necessary to protect the laborers, the work, or adjacent property, the Contractor shall provide and install shoring. Such shoring shall remain in place until the backfill has :receded to a point where it can be safely removed, except that, if in the opinion of the City Engineer damage is liable to result from withdrawing shoring, it shall re.^ain in place. I1-3 EXCAVATION - T?-t:CH?S ?CR :1AT:R :_?I::S: Treac:^.es for water lines s�all___ e c:ic:=:•: and fleet:: necessary for the prc Der installation of t' -e pipe. Ail __e 11..cs snail be laid in trenches of such depth as to crevice a F'i.'.'c0-.er ct thir' -SiX inches over the t'n Cc nice Darrel unless OtnCr::i e ?..c... on the Plans. Ccntr=_ctcr shall increase depth as necessary for cr uss:nU other pace line .^. s aq to provide required cover for valves and valve cnxes. -r---- will be deedened to t::� extent necessary so as not to exceed the '-'----n :c — ssible deflection of the pipe being installed, wit: maxi:'. —L - rissibie deflection being as reccmmended by the pipe manufar. Width of pipe trench for all .Facer __Les shall be adecuate for the installation of the pine and rake-ut joints, cut in no case shall the width of tae trench at the top of t: mine Le o:ider than the outside din-eter of the pipe plus two (2) feet. The DOttem or tae t-re.^.c:: s -all =e acCur.aaelf graded so that the pine will be in continuous and uniform contact •ith and have a longitudinal bearing on undisturbed soil for the fu'il 10nUth of the ,Fine, except for such distance as necessary for adequate bell holes and proper sealing of the pipe joints. If the soil at thc bottD:. of the trench is mucky or if tae subgrade is too soft to properly support the pipe, the Contractor shall excavate below the lower extremity of the pipe as directed by the Engineer, and place a cushion of sand, gravel, or crushed stone thoroughly tamped into place to receive the pipe. II -4 EXCAVATION - ROCK IN TRENCHES: Rock excavation shall be defined as solid rock in formation which cannot be excavated efficiently by adequate power shovels or excavators of recognized standard manufacture in good condition and adequate size, well handled by skilled operators; and boulders or pieces of detached rock, which may be embedded in materials not classed as rock, exceeding ten (10) cubic feet in volume. :...term "excavated efficiently" as used in this Specification .shal],:mean that where formation rock can be excavated at a lower cost per cubic, yard of useful- excavation by blasting, barring, or wedging, it shall be so excavated and will be classified as rock. Tue Contractor's attention is called to the fact that a shale formation exists in Fayetteville that generally cah be due and, therefore this material will not be classified as rock except where it cannot be efficient excavated as defined above. The volume of rock excavation shall be dete ^tined by the horizontal measurement of length of trench in which rack occurs, the vert_cal measurement of depth of rock and a width of "0". "D" shall be the nominal diameter of the pipe plus 15 inches, but not less than 24 inches. II -J E:{CA4.iT T_C?] - CLASSIFICATION, .'!EA U ::T :::D ?A'. ;:::;T: All excavation not classed as rock shall be classed as cor.7.On excavation. The Volt e of rock e::ca=•atisn shall be deterined per Section 11-4 of these Specifcations. Rock exca'iat'-oa `i shall be paid for at the unit contract price given in the prc_osal. The cost of all ccc-cn a:tcavatipn in trenches for water mains shall be incic_ed in the pear.=:L _..? t _rice -or pipe and shall not be said for separately. All roc:: excS:at_cn in trenches for water mains shall be measured and paid for asexca:at_oa. II -o BLAS'_..=: Blasting will be cet. ricted for the protection of terscns the .:or done to the work or property by blastl at the Contractor's expense. only when proper precautions are taken and adjacent pro_pert,; and any damage ng shall be repaired by the Contractor All aceraticn i.''oLvicr the nroCuroment, hancllna, use, and storage of exnlosLves shall be in full comoiiance with applicable State and Federal statutes and reculations. Blasting will be done only after securing written permission from the City Engineer's office. The Contractor shall be liable for all injuries or deaths to person(s) or damage to property caused by blasts or explosions. The attention of the Contractor is called to Section 9 of the General Conditions of the Specifications entitled "Insurance." The•cost of all work under this Section shall be included in the Contract unit price for rock excavation and will not be paid for separately. II -7 BACKFILLING: All trenches shall be backfilled immediately after the pipe is laid using methods that will not disturb the pipe. Material used for backfilling. shall.fl consist of.. the :.excavation or borrow of sand, gravel, or other material approved by the Engineer, and shall be free of trash, lumber, and other debris. After the pipe work has been approved, trenches shall be backfilled with fine, loose earth free of clods or stones larger than three (3) inches in any dimension, and of proper moisture content. This select material shall be carefully deposited by hand in layers not to exceed four (4) inches in thickness on both sides of the pipe thoroughly and carefully rammed around the pipe until the backfill has been brought up to the springline of the pipe. The backfill shall then continue without tamping but with the same material, placed by hand, to a point at least twelve (12) inches above the top of the pipe. If the excavation is not suitable for this purpose, as determined by the Engineer, then SB-2 shall be used for this operation. The remainder of the backfill may then be backfilled by any approved method which will not injure or disturb the pipe. Backfill for plastic pipe shall be as described above except that SB-2 shall be used as the backfill material up to 6 inches above the top of the pipe. Plastic pipe shall be laid on at least three (3) inches of SB-2. Trenches outside the public right-of-way will be neatly graded up and left slightly "over -full" so that subsequent settlement will leave the route level with the surrounding terrain. Trench on public property shall be filled and refilled as necessary to provide a smooth, well -graded appearance. • All backfill shall be settled and consolidated until further settlement will not occur. It is the intent of this Specification that the Contractor shall be responsible for settlement of backfill in all work covered herein. He shall refill trenches as often as necessary to bring them back to original grade, and during that period settlement is occurring shall refill them often enough to avoid hazardous conditions or inconvenience. All excavated material which is unsuitable, or not needed for backfill shall be wasted or disposed of to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Surfaces shall be cleaned up, all hummocks and piles smoothed down and the surface left neat and workmanlike. II -3 Where existing drainage ditches are disturbed or obstructed with excavated material, such material shall be entirely removed and the ditch left true to original line and grade. Street shoulders shall be restored to their original contours. • All roadways and driveways shall be backfilled with SB-2 up to the road surface. The roadway and driveway surface shall then be replaced as called for elsewhere in these Specifications. The attention of the Contractor is called to a separate Section in these Specifications concerning crossing lawns. SB-2 shall be measured and paid for a subgrade material at the unit contract price given in the Proposal. The cost of- all other work described in this section shall be included. :in the-.uni.t contract price for the installation of pipe and shall not be paid for separately. Water:.for::flooding trenches shall be furnished free of charge by the City of Fayetteville. II -8 HANDLING AND LAYING C.I., D.I., AND PLASTIC PIPE: In the transportation, unloading, and handling of pipe, the pipe shall not be dropped, let roll and collide with another pipe, or be subjected to any unnecessary jar, impact, or other treatment that might crack or otherwise damage the pipe. Before laying pipe in trench, the bottom of the trench shall be carefully graded and prepared and bell holes excavated so the pipe shall have uniform support along its entire length, except at bell holes, and shall not be allowed to rest on hard supports through a portion of its length only. All pipes shall have at least 36 inches of cover, unless otherwise shown on the Plans. Deflections from a straight line or grade, as required by vertical curves, horizontal curves, or offsets, shall not exceed 6/D inches per linear foot of pipe, where D represents the nominal diameter of the pipe expressed in inches, between the centerline extended between any two connecting pipes. If the alignment requires deflections in excess of these limitations, special bends, or a sufficient number of shorter lengths of pipe shall be furnished to provide angular deflections within the limit set forth above, as approved by the Engineer. The inside of the pipe and all parts involved in jointing shall be cleaned of all dirt, mud, grease, and other foreign material before the pipe is laid or the joint started. Ends of pipe shall be temporarily plugged at the close of each day's work. In laying mechanical joint or "push -on" joint pipe, the manufacturer's recommendations for securing good joints shall be rigidly followed. The laying of pipe shall be done in accordance II -4 with applicable AWWA Specifications for the type of pipe being used. Adequate backing blocks of Class "B" concrete shall be provided at all points of unbalanced pressure, such as bends, tees, or wyes as shown on the Plans in such a manner that all points between pipe and fittings are accessible for repair. Pipe shall be measured and paid for as pipe for water mains at the appropriate unit contract price given in the Proposal. Class "B" concrete shall be measured as the actual amount placed and paid for at the unit contract price as given in the proposal. The cost of all other work required under this section shall be considered subsidiary to the laying of pipe or the placement of concrete and shall be included in the appropriate unit price. II -9 CROSSING AND PARALLELING EXISTING UTILITY LINES: The construction of sewer lines will necessitate the crossing and paralleling of existing utility lines, including water mains and services and natural gas mains and services. The known locations of such utility mains are shown in their approximate position on the Plans, but utility service lines are not indicated on the Plans. The owners of the utility lines shall be notified before any crossing is made or other work initiated that may disturb a utility line or interrupt service to a customer. The Contractor is referred to that section of the General Conditions of these Specifications where the Contractor's responsibilities for utility crossings is stated. The cost of all work under this section will be included in appropriate contract unit prices, and none will be paid for separately. II -10 CROSSING BURIED TELEPHONE CABLE: The location of buried telephone cable is shown approximately on the Plans as determined from telephone company markers indicating the location of the cable. The Contractor will exercise extreme caution in approaching the location of buried cable. Contractor shall notify Southwestern Bell Telephone Company through the Arkansas One -Call System (phone 1-800-482-8998). The Contractor will not attempt to locate or uncover cable without a representative of the telephone company present. The cost of all work under this Section will be included in appropriate contract unit prices, and none will be paid for separately. II -S II -11 CUTTING AND REPLACING SPECIAL SURFACES: Whenever it becomes necessary in excavating for trench to disturb special surfaces, such as paved or gravel streets, drives, walks, or parking areas, the original surface shall be restored after completion of the backfill to eliminate future settlement. The surface shall be restored using the same type of surfacing materials that were used in the original surfacing. Backfill of trench lying within roadways shall be in strict accordance with the applicable provisions as stated in Section II -7 of these Specifications. The condition of the backfill, with special regard to the degree of compaction, shall be checked and approved by the Engineer before any surfacing is placed over the backfill. The replacement of special surfacing shall follow as soon as practical after the completion of the backfilling operation so as •to restore the roadway to its original condition and traffic capacity. If in the opinion of the Engineer the replacement of surfacing is lagging, he may, at his discretion, stop the pipe laying operation until the replacement of surfacing proceeds in a satisfactory- manner:-- - - -- - — - Immediately prior to replacing asphalt or concrete pavement or surfacing, a chalk line shall be made along both sides of the trench at the proper width, and the pavement trimmed, along a straight and vertical line. No claims will be allowed for additional width of pavement cut and replaced occasioned by this requirement. The quantity of asphalt and concrete pavement cut and replaced will be determined by the horizontal length of pavement actually cut and replaced measured along the centerline of the trench multiplied by a width of thirty-six (36) inches, except that where a width greater than thirty-six (36) inches is required and authorized by the Engineer, the actual width of pavement cut and replaced shall be used in determining the quantity of pavement cut and replaced. In gravel surfaced streets or parking- areas, the gravel will be disturbed in excavating for sewer trench. After the backfill has been so placed that no further appreciable settlement will occur, gravel surfacing shall be replaced to the same compacted thickness as the original surfacing. During construction operations, the gravel on the remainder of the street not occupied by the trench may be disturbed and covered with dirt from the excavation. After completion of the backfill, such dirt shall be removed as completely as possible and additional gravel placed on the street as directed by the Engineer until the street is satisfactorily restored to its orignal condition. Gravel surfacing cut and replaced will be measured and paid for as the cubic yard of SB-2 actually used in replacing such surfacing. Special surfacing cut and replaced wil be paid for at the appropriate contract unit price as given in the Proposal. Contract unit prices shall be inclusive of materials, placement, TT-/, and all work incidental thereto. II -12 CROSSING LAWNS: The following shall apply to all lines crossing lawns, as signed on the plans. After settlement has occurred, the disturbed areas shall be dressed out with three (3) to four (4) inches of top soil. The dressed out areas shall then be seeded with the appropriate grass or grass mixture. • If lawns, bushes •and small tress are likely to be damaged by the work, they shall be taken up ahead of construction. They shall be properly protected until such time that they can be re -set. • It is the intention of this Specification that lawns can be restored as closely as possible to their original condition. The_ cost_ ofallwork under this section shall be included in the appropriate unit price, for pipe and shall not be paid for separately. II -13 TESTING AND STERILIZING WATER MAINS: Water mains shall be subject to 200 psi test as herein specified. All lines shall be backfilled and concrete backing installed at points of unbalanced pressure prior to the initiation of any pressure test. Each valved section of the pipe lines as selected by the Engineer for test shall be slowly filled with water. Before applying the test pressure of 200 psi, all air shall be expelled from the pipe by blowing -off at fire hydrants. If necessary to properly expel air prior to test, Contractor will tap lines at high points with corporation stops. Each section of pipe line to be tested shall be subjected to 200 psi test pressure, based on the elevation of the lower point in the line or section of line under test and corrected to the elevation of the test gauge. Duration of the 200 psi test shall be for at least two (2) hours in all cases. Pressure shall be applied to the line by means of a pump, pipe connections, and all other necessary apparatus for applying pressure and measuring the resultant leakage from the line under test. All such apparatus shall be furnished by the Contractor. All necessary taps will be made by City forces at the expense of the Contractor. Pressure will be measured with gauges as furnished by the Engineer. While the pipe being tested is under pressure, it shall be walked to check for leakage appearing at the surface of the ground or from any exposed valves or other appurtenances. In conjunction with the 200 psi pressure test, a leakage test shall be performed. Contractor shall provide necessary meter or pumping reservoir or other satisfactory means of determining the amount of water pumped into the line to sustain the specified test pressure of 200 psi. Leakage shall be defined as the quantity T T .I of water that must be supplied into the newly laid pipe, or any valved section thereof, to maintain the specified leakage test r pressure of 200 psi after the air in the pipe has been expelled and the line filled with water. Leakage shall be no more than than allowed by AWWA specifications. All pipe lines shall be checked for leaks and deficiencies, repaired, and retested if necessary until they pass the above specified leakage test. for the size and type of pipe installed. Even though pipe lines may pass the leakage test, any leaks apparent at the ground's surface, any leaking joints, fittings, or appurtenances that are detected shall be repaired. All new waterline extensions will be sterilized with chlorine before being accepted by the Owner and placed into service. Sodium or calcium hypochlorite (HTH) or chlorine gas may be used in such amounts as to provide a dosage of not less than 50 parts per million in -the p`ipiiig being sterilized. The sterilizing agent may be introduced in any manner as to provide uniform distribution along the pipe line. All in -line valves in water lines being sterilized shall be opened and closed several times during the sterilizing period. Contractor will use extreme caution to be certain that strong sterilizing agent is not flushed back into any part of the water distribution in such a manner that it reaches water consumers. Following a contact period of at least 24 hours the heavily chlorinated sterilizing water shall be completely flushed from all pipes, and the pipes rinsed and throughly flushed with large quantities of clear water. Samples shall be taken from all water line extensions as directed by the Engineer and analyzed for bacterial purity by the State Department of Health. The sterilizing process shall be repeated as necessary until all samples indicate that the water is safe and approved by the State Department of Health. Resterilization of the water lines at the Contractor's expense shall be required if State Department of Health approval has not been received after three weeks of testing. Water for all sterilizing and testing operations will be furnished by the Contractor by the Owner at no cost to the Contractor. The cost of all sterilizing and testing operations including pipe taps, sterilant, any temporary valves or caps, test pumping and equipment, and all work incidental thereto will be included in the unit contract prices for pipe, and no separate payment will be made for testing and sterilizing water line extensions. II -14 CROSSING FENCES: The installation of lines will necessitate crossing several fences as shown on the Plans. II -8 Fences will be repaired by the Contractor so as to be equal or better than their original condition prior to construction. Before cutting fences, adequate horizontal bracing will be installed in the fence on each side of the cut so as to maintain the tension in the fence wire. Replacement of fence shall be in a workmanlike manner, and wire shall be stretched tight and adequately secured to posts by means of one (1) inch fencing staples. If necessary to accomplish proper closure, the Contractor shall furnish and install new fencing, posts, wire, etc. to properly restore the fence; Materials shall be of equal quality and size to those as orginally installed. The Contractor shall be responsible for temporary fencing, gates, gaps, etc., necessary to maintain fences in a stockproof condition during construction of the pipe line until permanent fence repairs -can be accomplished. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions and will assume full responsibility to insure that livestock does not stray or- gain entry to cropped areas or to public roads. The cost of fence repairs in all Schedules will be included in the unit contract prices for pipe, and no separate payment will be made for crossing and repairing fences. II -15 INSTALLATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS: ---Fire- hydrants --shall be properly located with respect to property line and streets, and shall -be--set at. proper elevation, truly -plumbed and properly oriented. Hydrants shall be set up on a slab of stone or concrete four (4) inches thick and not less than fifteen (15) inches square. Hydrants shall be backed with Class "B" concrete to prevent the hydrant from blowing off the lead. Hydrants shall be set with at least three (3) cubic feet of crushed stone or washed gravel at the base to serve as drainage. Fire hydrant extensions shall be used as necessary to bring fire hydrants up to date. Fire hydrants will be measured as the unit installed, at the appropriate unit price as given in the Proposal. The price given in the Proposal for fire hydrants shall include the 6" lead from the main line and the 6 inch gate valve. The cost of all other work under this Section will be included in the unit price for installation of fire hydrants and shall not be paid for separately. II -16 CONNECTION TO EXISTING WATER LINE: Connection to the existing water line shall be made at the location and in the manner shown on the Plans. When water service must be discontinued to make a tie-in, the Contractor shall notify all affected customers 24 hours in advance and estimate the time required to restore service. The cost of all work associated with tying -in shall be included in the unit price for the installlation of pipe and S shall not be paid for separately, except where specifically set out in the Proposal. II -17 INSTALLATION OF VALVES: All valves will be set with operating stems set in true vertical positions. Valve boxes shall be adjusted so that the cover conforms to the adjacent grade. All cost incidental to the installation of valves shall be included in the contract unit price for valves. II -18 CONCRETE: All concrete shall be composed of the materials described in Paragraphs 4, 5, and 6; Part III, and shall be proportioned by weight in such a' manner as to obtain a plastic workable mix. All concrete shall be -Class "B"•as shown on the Plans. Class "B" concrete shall contain not more than seven (7) gallons of water to the sack of cement, including the water in the aggregates, and not less than five (5) sacks of cement per cubic yard of concrete, and have a twenty-eight (28) day compressive strength of at least twenty-five hundred (2500) pounds per square. inch. Concrete shall be . mixed in an approved mixer for not less than one and one-half (1z) minutes after all materials are in the drum and shall be deposited within thirty (30) minutes after mixing. Hand -mixed concrete will not be allowed. In placing concrete, care shall be taken that the freshly placed mass is so placed and vibrated that there is no tendency for the coarse aggregate to segregate from the mortar., All concrete shall be properly protected from the too rapid curing or from freezing while green. The cost of all work in the section shall be included in the unit contract price for Class "B" concrete and shall not be paid for separately. II -19 CLEANING UP: After the construction work is completed, all refuse and debris resulting from the work shall be cleaned up and disposed of to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All excess excavation, waste concrete, piping, lumber, other refuse shall be removed from the site of the work and the site leveled, graded, and dressed up until it is neat, smooth, workmanlike. It shall be specifically understood that the clean up operation shall be maintained as closely as possible to the pipe laying operation. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, the clean up operation is not being maintained satisfactorily, he may interrupt the pipe laying operation until such clean up is completed to his satisfaction. V' The cost of all work, under the section shall be included in the lump sum contract price and will not be paid for separately. II -20 CLEARING: Clearing operation will be required in the execution of various portions of the work. Clearing shall be no more than actually required for installation of the line. No indiscriminate destruction of trees will be tolerated. Within lawn areas, bushes, and small trees will be taken up and protected until construction is completed in the area.. They shall then be re -set. No open burning will be allowed. All trees and brush will be hauled off to a disposal site approved by the Engineer. The cost of all work under this section shall be included in the, appropriate unit cost for pipe and shall not be paid for separately. The Contractor, by personal inspection, should satisfy himself on the exact amount of clearing that may be required. TT_11 • DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS PART III - MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS III -1 GENERAL: All materials shall be in compliance with the latest revisions of the ASA or AWWA Specifications noted. The Engineer retains the right to reject any materials or items not specifically covered in the Plans or Specifications. III -2 DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND PLASTIC PIPE FOR WATER MAINS: Ductile Iron Pipe shall conform to the applicable dimensions and weights shown in ANSI A21.51/AWWA C151-76. Minimum standards given below shall apply: NOMINAL PIPE T?i I -C.'.. ASS t'iu.L N Z2?, ICi5S CLASS --.-C:_: SS (`^..) 4 Fj 0.26 6 51 0.25 S 51 0.27 12 -1 0.31 The acceptance `:allies for test specimens shall be as follows: Minimum tensile strength 60,000 psi :Minimum yield strength 42,000 psi Minimum elongation strength 10. Ductile iron pipe shall have single rubber -gasket push -on type joints as described in ANSI A21.11/eAWWA C111.72. The pipe shall be bituminous coated outside with standard cement lining inside in accordance with AW A C-104-74/ASA A21.4. Plastic nine four (4) inches through six (6) inches in size shall conform to APAVA Specifications C-900-81 or its latest revision. Pipe shall be designed for 200 psi working pressure and shall have a cast-iron equivalent outside diameter. Pipe shall have rubber gasket push -on type joints. III -3 RETAINER GLANDS: Retainer glands shall be ductile iron. III -4 CONCRETE AGGREGATES: Fine aggregate shall consist of sand or other approved inert material with similar characteristics, have hard, strong, durable particles not more than one (1) percent by weight of clay lumps or three (3) percent by weight of material removed by decantation. Mortar specimens made with the fine aggregate shall have a compressive strength at twenty-eight (28) days of not less than ninety (90) percent of the strength of similar specimens made with Ottawa sand have a fineness modulus of 2.40±0.10. Fine aggregate shall have a fineness modulus of not less than 2.40 and =_- not more than 3.00 and the variation in modulus shall be limited to 10.20 from the average of all tests. Gradation shall fall within the following recuirements: TOTAL PASSING PE SCE:TT BY ,,7EIGHT No. 4 Sieve 95 - 100 No. 16 Sieve - 35 - 75 No. 50 Sieve 10 - 25 No. 100 Sieve 2 - 8 Coarse aggregate shall consist of crushed stone, gravel, or other inert material of similar characteristics, having clean, hard, strong, durable, uncoated particles with not more than five (5) percent by weight of soft fragments, one-fourth(§) percent by weight of clay lumps, and 'one (1) percent by weight of material removed by decantation, exce?t that when the material removed by .decantation consists essentially of crusher dirt the maxi.,ium=amount-ee-r.nitted-=mav-be-increased to one and one-half (1) percent by weight. Coarse aggregate may be either. of two sizes, 1: inch and smaller or 3/4 inch and smaller, and shall be graded within the follcwinc recuirements:- Maximum size mesh screen (so. mesh) 97 - 100 Halt -maximum size mesh screen (se. mesa) �0 - 70 No. 4 Sieve 0 - 5 III -5 C=:=NT: Portland cement shall c0.^.f Jr' tG C'2 G= one _0'_i.___r.- Standard S_ecificatiens for Portland Ca.^..eat, :.S_:. a__en C _73, T_ce 1. _as_c Masonry cement shall ccc'o_:., to th=_ recn'_rements o the Standard Specifications for Mason. -1 Ca.. .., :,S_:: yes:= �-_.,.. C ?'_. III -6 WATER: .. r r t4aVe._ iCi II - .. Xi r...r..e-� g.,u_- - :l ..> CJl:aa_ g ice_?_r. fr a Lr� and a_ .. ..m injurious amounts of oils, acids, alkalies, salt, o --a-'- mnatter, or other deleterious substances. Test scec'_m.ens of -Omar made fromti:e aaterials and the water to be used shall develop not 1 -cg than air.=_tp-f•:__ (95) cerceat of the seven (7) dal tensile or compressive =trengt:. Of t:,e same m,at erzal a lS� a - ng ,+lil2d water. - III -7 GATE VALVES: All gate valves shall be designed for an operating pressure of 200 psi and shall be tested at 400 psi. Valves shall open left and shall have mechanical joint end connections. Valves shall have 0 -ring seals and non -rising stems. Valves shall be either 1) resilient seat gate valve conforming to AWWA Specifications C 509-80, similar or equal to the Mueller Resilient Seat Gate Valve, or 2) a bronze mounted double disc wedging gate valve conforming to AWWA Specification C 500, similar or equal to the Mueller A-2380-20 valve. Resilient seat gate valves considered to be equal to Mueller are the Waterous Sewer 500 and the M and H C509, style 3067. III -8 VALVE BOXES: All buried gate valves shall be furnished with suitable cast iron valves boxes. Boxes shall be two-piece, Buffalo type with 5'," shaft. Box shall be screw or telescoping type, complete with lid, and of adequate length for the installation. Boxes shall be similar or equal to Mueller H-10360. III -9 FIRE HYDRANTS: All fire hydrants shall be Improved AWWA type fire hydrants with a 5'," valve opening. Nozzle threads shall be National Standard. Hydrants shall open "left" by means of a 1'," pentagonal operating nut. Hydrant shall be finished with red lead primer only. Hydrants shall be furnished with six (6) inch mechanical joint inlets for cast iron pipe. Bury shall be 42 inches. Hydrants shall be Mueller Improved Hydrant No. A-24015 or the Mueller Centurion Hydrant. After installation first hydrant barrels shall be painted with paint containing reflectorized glass beads (3M Company #7216 paint, or approved equal.) III -10 GRAVEL FOR SUBGRADE AND GRAVEL STREET REPAIR: Gravel for subgrade shall be SB-2 as standard defined by the Specifications for Highway Construction, 1978 Edition. III -11 TAPPING VALVES: Tapping valves shall be similar in construction to standard AWIVA gate valves and shall have MJ outlets for cast iron pipe. III -12 TAPPING SLEEVES: Tapping sleeves shall be MJ for cast iron pipe, similar or equal to Mueller H-615. Tapping sleeves shall, with the use of suitable gaskets, be good for AWWA Class "C" or "D" pipe, and with Class "B" pipe in the four (4) and six (6) inch size. III -13 FITTINGS: Fittings shall be either Gray Iron (250 psi) or Ductile Iron (350 psi) designed in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C110-77. All fittings shall be mechanical joint conforming in all respects to ANSI A21.11/AWIVA C111. Fittings shall be bituminous sea it coated outside with standard cement lining inside in accordance with ASA A21.4/AWWA C104-71. 7. ' Ductile iron retainer glands shall be used on fire hydrant branch lines and vertical bends. III -14 ENCASEMENT PIPE: All encasement pipe shall be steel pipe, the size of the encasement pipe shall be as indicated on the Plans. The steel pipe shall have a wall thickness of a". III -15 BALL VALVES: Ball valves shall be similar or equal to the James Jones J-1900. :,; UNITED STATES I I BID BOND BOND NUMBER COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT..............................Jerry tS4',.....AG............................................................................................................................ ..D......SV? ...... of Yans. .................4........................... .......4444.........: .......Fayetteville.r.... .......................................... as Principal , and UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND ...................................................._................................................................................:........................ GUARANTY COMPANY, a Maryland corporation, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto...._City....... 0f., FayetteVille� 4444. • Arkansas ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ asObligee, in the full and just sum af.......,k:.V.Eg...L:J05~1.'C,......n.....5]....d ...................................................................4.............4.44........ ..........................................................................................................................................................................................4...........4..4..........4....6........ Dollars, lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the said Principal is herewith submitting its proposal for furnishing all labor and materials for Letitia Street Water Line, Greenland; Arkansas. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that if the aforesaid Principal shall be awarded the contract the said Principal will, within the time required, enter into a formal contract and give a good and sufficient bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of - " "'— the contract, then this obligation to be void; otherwise the Principal and Surety will pay unto the Obligee the difference in money between the amount of the bid of the said Principal and the amount for which the Obligee legally contracts with another party to perform the work if the latter amount be in excess of the former, but in no event shall liability hereunder exceed the penal sum hereof. Signed, sealed and delivered........... .......... (\�X' (Date) ...J..- ...!..`SJ'.�+ . ........... ...V.-'`.:` ..... "............. Secretary ///Pres len£ �ti11ly, UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY'�' ='irk ....... 444 4 .................................. Attome_:.,....:cf- ........+' 1 Danner _x• y�n-fa V b