Corral, Pens and Metal Building

Corral, Pens and Metal Building

INSTRUCTIONS TOBIDDERS
SITEVISIT
Biddersareurgedtoinspectthesitewhereservicesaretobeperformedandto familiarizethemselvesastoallgeneralandlocalconditionsthatmayaffectthecost ofperformingthescopeofwork.

(In addition to the Specification Sections listed, Bidders will include work from referenced specifications and other work normally associated with this trade whether referenced or not.)

Definition of Terms

Project = Cherokee Nation Corrals

Contractor = Bidder

Owner = Cherokee Nation

SECTION A:

The scope of work for this bid package shall include, but is not necessarily limited to the following general items:

Project Coordination:

1.) Contractor is to furnish all manpower, miscellaneous materials, and equipment necessary, to install owner provided material per construction documents and as required by the project schedule, including interim milestone dates, and to furnish additional crews, equipment, etc. and/or overtime required to maintain the schedule if Contractor falls behind due to their own fault or due to inclement weather.

2.) Contractor is responsible for field engineering, layout and field layout from benchmarks and base building control furnished by the Owner.

3.) Contractor shall furnish hoisting, material transport, and all material handling at the site for the scope of this bid package.

4.) Contractor shall furnish pumping and dewatering as required for the scope of this bid package. Any pumping performed must be done so as not to hinder any other trades’ work.

5.) Contractor will perform any saw cutting, patching, and removal of debris as required for the scope of this bid package. The Owner must approve the quality of any cutting and patching work.

6.) Contractor shall furnish drinking water for its employees and its subcontractors’ employees for the scope of this bid package.

7.) Contractor shall Include all remobilization operations required to complete the scope of this bid package.

8.) Contractor shall coordinate all material deliveries with the Owner and shall have a representative on site to receive all deliveries of materials under the scope of work of this bid package.

9.) Contractor shall clean up his work in such a manner as to maintain safe working conditions on the project, including but not limited to excess material, lunch trash, dirt and debris on streets and sidewalks. All trash generated from this Contractor’s work or its’ forces shall be removed by the Contractor’s own forces and Contractor’s equipment. Trash shall be placed in an on-site dumpster provided by construction manager. Any waste that requires special disposal such as concrete, pavement or hazardous waste will be disposed of by Contractor and not placed in the on-site dumpster. Debris placed in the dumpster must fit within the confines of the dumpster; otherwise it is the responsibility of this contractor to remove such debris from the project in an acceptable manner. If after a 24 hours notice Contractor fails to clean-up trash, then the Owner may clean up the trash and the cost thereof shall be charged to the Contractor.

10.) Contractor shall submit to Owner an emergency contact list containing information on field supervisory personnel and management personnel complete with phone numbers prior to commencing work on the project.

11.) Contractor’s field supervisory personnel shall attend all project coordination meetings while performing work on the site.

12.) Contractor shall periodically inspect the progress of project and attend all project coordination meetings prior to performing work on the site for purposes of coordinating future work of this contractor with other trades and construction manager.

13.) Contractor shall conform to the Owner’s work hours.

14.) Contractor shall furnish protection of adjacent surfaces and repair of any damage caused by the work of this Contractor.

15.) Contractor’s personnel are to remain in the work area and are not to use any of the existing facilities, personnel in areas other the work area will be removed from the project.

16.) Contractor will be responsible for protecting all stored materials from weather, working activities, and theft.

17.) At no time during the duration of the project will Tobacco, of any type, be allowed on Cherokee Nation property. Any individual violating the policy may be required to be removed from Cherokee Nation property on a permanent basis.

Safety:

18.) Contractor is to provide for its employees all necessary safety railing and fall protection as required by the authorities having jurisdiction and construction managers standard safety policies and procedures.

19.) Contractor will comply with the all OSHA standards and owner’s safety program regarding this same subject.

20.) Contractor will furnish temporary barricades, flagmen and traffic control as required for the scope of this bid package.

21.) Contractor shall furnish all scaffolding, work platforms, equipment and supplies to complete all work performed under the scope of this bid package, and as required by the authorities having jurisdiction and OSHA’s standard safety policies and procedures.

22.) Contractor shall furnish all temporary shoring and bracing that may be required under the scope of this bid package. If engineering is required for such bracing or shoring, cost of such engineering is to be included in this bid package.

23.) Contractor will prepare in an acceptable format a job specific safety plan including written hazard analysis and hazardous materials communication information prior to starting work.

24.) Contractor will comply with the construction managers safety requirements as outlined in the Owner’s safety manual.

Testing:

25.) Contractor will assist the Material Testing Laboratory in obtaining samples and gathering data as needed and shall notify the Owner a minimum of 24 hours in advance of testing required under the scope of work of this bid package.

26.) Laboratory materials testing shall be provided by others, however, any re-testing required due to failed initial testing or areas not being ready for required testing due to the actions of this Contractor shall be paid for by this Contractor.

Administrative:

27.) Contractor will furnish all licenses, permits, and certifications and arrange for inspections and testing as may be required by and for this Contractor’s work, and as required by the authorities having jurisdiction.

28.) Contractor will be expected to sign the form of agreement, and provide insurance as required in the Contract Documents.

29.) In addition to all contract requirements, it is understood the owner specifically reserves the right to terminate the subcontract agreement for “cause of convenience”, see the document in the instructions to bidders for further information.

30.) The Owner has established that only materials stored or installed at the project site can be invoiced for payment.

31.) No part of the subcontract agreement will limit the “sovereignty status” of The Cherokee Nation.

32.) TERO requirements apply including a fee of ½ of 1% of contract award. Successful bidder will be required to complete TERO Labor Agreement and pay all applicable fees, including $25 dollar per non-Indian employee working on this project.

SECTION B:

The scope of work of this bid package shall also include the following items, but without limiting the scope of work as provided above:

1.) This bid package is intended to be all inclusive of labor, miscellaneous material, and equipment as required to construct pre-engineered metal building, corrals and pens with owner provided building package, pipe, hinges, and sheet metal as shown on the Contract Documentsfollowingindustry standards.

2.) Keep surrounding drives and parking areas free of debris.

3.) Contractor shall provide personal for fire watch and provide appropriate fire extinguishers.

4.) Furnish all welding rods, grinding/cutting wheels/pads and all oxygen and acetylene as required for this bid package.

5.) Contractor shall coordinate with other trades in advance and make provisions for installation of their work to avoid cutting and patching.

6.) Contractor will be responsible for handling and storage of materials as pertains to this bid package.

7.) Contractor will be responsible for temporary power needed for this scope.

8.) Fully weld and grind all joints smooth.

9.) Remove all rust and scale and clean all pipe and metal prior to priming/painting.

10.) Prime and paint all pipe and metal for corrals and pens with Owner provided coating material.

11.) All post are to be plumb and set with, Owner provided 4000 mix or better concrete, per manufacturer instructions.

12.) Contractor shall provide water and wet areas as needed as to prevent fires.

13.) Contractor shall not cut or weld when there is a high fire danger.

Excluded:

NOTE 1: This bid package includes a required 40 hour work week, and any normal delays (such as weather, coordination conflicts, & work congestion) can be made up on weekends with a forty-eight (48) hour notice and as allowed by owner.

BID PACKAGE – BASE BID

BASE BID to furnish all labor, miscellaneous materials, and equipment as required by this bid package and listed specification sections.
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