Historic Hudson – Hoosic Rivers Partnership
Request for Proposals
for
Cast-In-Place Concrete
And
Precast Concrete
Responses must be received no later than
August 22, 2016
Table of Contents
SectionDescriptionPage Number
Section I: Introduction……………………………………………………….. 3
Section II: Project Sponsors……………………………………………………3
Section III:Project Description…………………………………………………3
Section IV:Scope of Services…………………………………………………..4
Section V:Form of Proposal…………………………………………………...15
Section VI:Review & Selection Process / Evaluation Criteria…………………15
Section VII:Schedule…………………………………………………………….15
Section VIII:Detailed Requirements / Specifications………………………….…15
Section IX:Submission Requirements…………………………………………..16
Section X:Additional Requirements……………………………………………16
Section XI:List of Attachments………………………………………………….17
The following documents are available at
Addendum A:Cost Worksheet
Addendum B:Non-Collusive Bidding Certification
Addendum C:Affirmation / Procurement Lobbying
Addendum D: M/WBE Utilization Plan
Appendix A: Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts
Notice to Bidders:
Funding for this project comes in part through an EPF grant administered by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). Under Article 15A, Executive Law, the State of New York is committed to providing Minority and Woman Owned Business (MWBE) equal opportunity to participate in government contracts. The following goals have been set for this project: 8% of the contract value for MBEs and 12% of the contract value for WBEs. The successful bidder may be required to furnish an EEO policy statement, staffing plan, and reports showing the participation of various business enterprises of subcontractors and suppliers on the contract.
- Introduction
The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership (the Partnership) isseeking proposals for provision and installation of cast-in-place concrete and precast concrete in connection with the design and construction of a multifaceted visitor center to promote tourism opportunities in the region. The Partnership is soliciting proposals from qualified firmsto supply and install cast-in-place concrete and precast concrete in compliance with the specifications described herein. This project will be located in the Village of Schuylerville, in the town of Saratoga in Saratoga County, New York.
- Project Sponsor
Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership: In recent years, municipalities and non-profit organizations along the Upper Hudson River have independently initiated local projects that foster the areas rich natural and cultural heritage, as well as provide for sustainable economic growth. The Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership was established through an act of legislation in 2006 initiated by Assembly members Roy McDonald and Steven Englebright to comprehensively support the local efforts through an innovative and voluntary framework of public and private groups, including local and state government. Municipalities may opt into the partnership at any time through a local resolution. In 2012, legislation passed that expanded the Partnership and changed its name to the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership.The Partnership’s mission is to preserve, enhance and develop the historic, agricultural, scenic, natural and recreational resources and the significant waterways within the Partnership region. Through the tradition of municipal home rule, the Partnership will foster collaborative projects with pertinent non-profit and governmental entities with an emphasis on both agricultural and open space protection, economic and tourism development, and the protection and interpretation of our natural and cultural heritage. The Chairman of the Partnership is Thomas Richardson, Supervisor, The City of Mechanicville, Mechanicville, NY.
The primary point of contact for the Gateway Visitor Center Project is Joseph Finan, Director of Special Projects, in collaboration with Flatley Read, LLC as Compliance & Construction Manager.
- Project Description
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY is located at 30 Ferry Street in the Village of Schuylerville. It
consists of approximately 2 acres on the North side of NYS Route 29 East, bordered on the West
by Fort Hardy Park. The plot once housed the Town Hall of the Town of Saratoga. The existing
structure was demolished. The property will be leased to the Partnership by the Town for a
period of ninety nine years.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Historic Hudson Hoosic Rivers Partnership (Partnership) has approved the construction of a
visitor center which will showcase the natural, cultural, and historic attractions in the area.
The visitor center will be a multi-story building with exhibit and group meeting/demonstration
areas. The building will be designed to be built in a phased manner with the main section of the
building constructed first and in such a way as to allow for the addition of two wings in the
future. The scope of this contract will include all water, electrical, and mechanical systems, bothinside the building and connections to local utilities for the main section of the building. The site will be designed for future expansion and will include a landscaped areaaround the building and sufficient parking, which is not in the scope of this contract. The bulk of parking for the site is anticipated to be accommodated by an adjacent surface lot open to the public at Fort Hardy Park.
This project is unique in its complexity with a phased construction schedule and the incorporation of the Timber Framers Guild (TFG) in the design and construction process. The TFG will review structural drawings and provide input on design reviews. The TFG will also provide shop drawings of the structural members and their connections. During construction the TFG will oversee the erection of the framing members by a large community volunteer work force. These details, provided in attachments, shall be included in scheduling and cost estimates.
IV.Scope of Services
Note to respondents: please refer to the full plans and specifications, located in the RFP/RFQ section of the Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership website:
Cast-In-Place Concrete
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1RELATEDDOCUMENTS
A.Drawings and general provisions of contract, including general and supplementary conditions and Division 1 specification sections, apply to thissection.
B.Concrete paving and walks are specified in Division32.
C.Section 033020: Concrete Slab onGrade.
1.2DESCRIPTION OFWORK
A.This section specifies cast-in-place concrete, including formwork, reinforcing, mix design, placement procedures, andfinishes.
1.3QUALITYASSURANCE
A.ReferenceStandards:
1.ACI 117 “Specification for Tolerances for Concrete Construction andMaterials”
2.ACI211.1"StandardPracticeforSelectingProportionsforNormal, Heavyweight, and MassConcrete."
3.ACI 301 "Specifications for Structural Concrete forBuildings."
4.ACI 303 "Guide to Cast-in-Place Architectural ConcretePractice."
5.ACI 304 "Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and PlacingConcrete"
6.ACI 305 "Hot-WeatherConcreting."
7.ACI 306 "Cold-WeatherConcreting."
8.ACI 311 "ACI Manual of Concrete Inspection" and "Guide for Concrete Plant Inspection and Testing of Ready-MixedConcrete."
9.ACI 315 "Details and Detailing of ConcreteReinforcement."
10.ACI 318 "Building Code Requirements for StructuralConcrete."
11.ACI 347 "Guide to Formwork forConcrete."
12.ACI SP-15 "Field Reference Manual." A copy of this publication shall be kept in the field office at all times during concreteconstruction.
13.AWS D1.4 "Structural Welding Code - ReinforcingSteel."
14.CRSI "Manual of StandardPractice."
15.NYSDOT "Standard Specification for Construction andMaterials."
B.Manufacturer Qualifications: A firm experienced in manufacturing ready-mixed concrete products and that complies with ASTM C94/C 94M requirements for production facilities andequipment.
1.Manufacturer certified according to NRMCA’s “Certification of Ready Mixed Concrete ProductionFacilities.”
C.Source Limitations: To minimize irregularities in appearance or color, obtain cementitious materials of the same brand from the same manufacturer’s plant. Obtain aggregates, admixtures, and water for each type of concrete construction exposed to view in completed project from same source for duration of that type ofconstruction.
D.Pre-installation Conference: Refer to Specification Section 01 4533 and Schedule of SpecialInspections.
1.4SPECIALINSPECTIONS
A.Refer to Specification Section 014533 and Schedule of SpecialInspections.
1.5MATERIAL EVALUATION/QUALITYCONTROL
A.Preconstruction Testing: Contractor shall employ Testing Agency acceptable to Engineer and Architect to perform material evaluation tests and evaluate concrete mixes prior tosubmitting.
1.Testing Agency shall be qualified according to ASTM C 1077 and ASTME329.
B.Submit concrete testing service qualifications demonstrating experience with similar projects.
C.Require concrete supplier to provide delivery tickets for each truckload of concrete. Tickets shall be presented to and reviewed by Contractor and Special Inspector or Testing Agency prior to discharging concrete intostructure.
1.Tickets shall contain project identification name, name of Contractor, name of concrete supplier, location of batch plant, date and time of concrete batching, truck number, delivery ticket number, concrete type and class, concrete mix number, design compressive strength at 28 days, concrete mix proportions and materials, and amount of total mix design water that can be added at site prior to discharging into structure if total mix design water was not used when batched. See Part 3 of this section for maximum water amount that can be added atsite.
D.The Registered Design Professionals (RDPs) for Structural Engineering and Architecture and the Special Inspector will visit construction site at appropriate intervals to determine if work is in general conformance with Contract Documents and specifications. Notify RDPs 48 hours before anticipated time of completion of reinforcement for a given section of work so they may determine if site observations are required. If site observations are required, do not place concrete until RDPs have had opportunity to observereinforcement.
1.6SUBMITTALS
A.ShopDrawings:
1.Submit shop drawings for fabrication, bending, and placement of concrete reinforcement. Show bar sizes, lengths, material grade, schedules, spacing, diagrams of bent bars, arrangements of reinforcement, splices and laps, mechanical connections, and supports for reinforcement. Include special reinforcement required for openings throughconcrete.
a.Show elevations of reinforcement for all members at minimum 1/4 inch = 1 footscale.
b.Show locations of construction and controljoints.
c.Reference Contract Drawing number and addendum number in each shop drawing.
d.Do not place reinforcing information from more than one design discipline (structural, civil, landscape) in eachdrawing.
B.Mix Designs: Submit proposed mix designs for concrete 15 days minimum before start of concreting. Submittal must be in the Concrete Mix Design Submittal Form at end of this section for each class ofconcrete.
C.Submit to Special Inspector and Engineer material certificates signed by manufacturers certifying each material complies with specifications. Submit proposed admixtures including chloride ion content prior to submitting mixdesign.
D.Submit data and installation instructions for proprietarymaterials.
1.7DELIVERY, STORAGE, ANDHANDLING
A.Store materials so as to preserve their quality and fitness forwork.
1.Store reinforcement and formwork in manner to prevent bending, damage (including damage to coatings) and accumulation ofdirt.
2.Store waterstops in a manner to prevent exposure to moisture, sunlight, dirt, oil, and othercontaminants.
1.8WORKMANSHIP
A.Contractor shall be responsible for correction of concrete work not conforming to specified requirements, including strength, tolerances, and finishes. Correct deficient concrete as directed byArchitect.
B.Remove work found to be defective. Replace with new acceptablework.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1FORMMATERIALS
A.Forms for Exposed Finish Concrete: Plywood, metal, metal-framed/plywood faced, or other acceptable panel-type materials, to provide continuous, straight, smooth, exposed surfaces. Furnish in largest practicable sizes to minimize number of joints and to conform to joint system shown in drawings. Plywood materials shall be one of thefollowing:
1.Overlaid plywood complying with U.S. Product Standards PS 1 "A-C or B-B High Density Overlaid (HDO) Concrete Form," Class 1, exterior grade orbetter.
2.Plywood complying with U.S. Product Standard PS 1 "B-B (Concrete Form) Plywood," Class 1, exterior grade or better, mill-oiled and edge-sealed, with each piece bearing legible inspectiontrademark.
B.Forms for Unexposed Finish Concrete: Plywood, lumber, metal, or other acceptable material. Provide lumber dressed on at least two edges and one side for tightfit.
C.Pan-Type Forms: Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic or formed steel, stiffened to resist plastic concrete loads without detrimentaldeformation.
D.Void Forms: Biodegradable paper surface, treated for moisture resistance, structurally sufficient to support weight of plastic concrete and other superimposedloads.
E.Chamfer Strips: Wood, metal, PVC, or rubber strips, 3/4 by 3/4 inchminimum.
F.Rustication Strips: Wood, metal, PVC, or rubber strips, kerfed for ease of form removal.
G.Form Release Agent: Provide commercial formulation form-coating compounds with maximum VOC of 450 g/l that will not bond with, stain, or adversely affect concrete surfaces or impair subsequent treatments of concrete surfaces requiring bond or adhesion or impede wetting of surfaces to be cured with water or curingcompound.
1.Formulate form release agent with rust inhibiter for steel form-facingmaterials.
H.Form Ties: Factory-fabricated, adjustable-length, removable or snap-off, metal form ties, designed to prevent form deflection and spalling concrete upon removal. Provide units that will leave no metal closer than 1 inch to exposedsurface.
1.Provide ties that will leave holes no larger than 1-inch diameter in concrete surface whenremoved.
2.Furnish ties with integral water-barrier plates or washers to walls indicated to receive dampproofing orwaterproofing.
3.Unexposed concrete: “Type A-3 Snap Tie Standard” by Dayton Superior or acceptedequivalent.
4.Exposed concrete: “Type A-3 Snap Tie Heavy” by Dayton Superior or accepted equivalent.
5.Internal wood spreaders areprohibited.
2.2REINFORCINGMATERIALS
A.Deformed bars: ASTM A 615, Grade60.
B.Deformed bars to be welded, ASTM A706.
C.Steel Wire: ASTM A 82, plain, cold-drawnsteel.
D.Supports for Reinforcement: Bolsters, chairs, spacers, and other devices for spacing, supporting, and fastening reinforcing bars in place. Use wire bar-type or all plastic- type supports complying with CRSI specifications. Use chairs with sand plates or horizontal runners where base material will not support chairlegs.
1.Concrete bricks may be used to support footing reinforcing. Stagger brick locations.
a.Do not use claybricks.
b.Do not use bricks to support epoxy-coated or galvanizedreinforcing.
2.For exposed-to-view concrete surfaces where legs of supports are in contact with forms, provide supports with legs that are plastic-protected (CRSI, Class 1) or stainless-steel protected (CRSI, Class2).
E.Minimum 16-gauge annealed tie wire, ASTM A82.
1.Provide coated tie wire for use with epoxy-coated or galvanized bars. Acceptable coatings include epoxy, nylon, or vinyl. Galvanized tie wire may be used with galvanized bars. Do not use plain tiewire.
2.3CONCRETEMATERIALS
A.Portland Cement: ASTM C 150, Type I orII.
B.Aggregates: NYSDOT-approved, Section 703 (normal weight), one source and as specified.
1.Fine Aggregate: Clean, sharp, natural sand free from loam, clay, lumps, or other deleterioussubstances.
2.Coarse Aggregate: Clean, uncoated, processed aggregate free from clay, mud, loam, or foreignmatter.
a.For footings, foundation walls, piers, grade beams, basement walls, retaining walls, and interior walls, blend of NYSDOT size 1 and 2 (25 percent size 1 and 75 percent size 2) or gradation conforming to ASTM C 33, size467:
Sieve Size / Percent Passing2 inch / 100
11/2 inch / 95 to 100
3/4 inch / 35 to 70
3/8 inch / 10 to 30
No. 4 / 0 to 5
b.For other applications, blend of NYSDOT size 1 and 2 (40 percent size 1 and 60 percent size 2) or gradation conforming to ASTM C 33, size57:
Sieve Size / Percent Passing1 1/2 inch / 100
1 inch / 95 to 100
1/2 inch / 25 to 60
No. 4 / 0 to 10
No. 8 / 0 to 5
c.No size requirement for stair-pan fill and leanconcrete.
C.Water: ASTM C 94, clean, fresh,drinkable.
D.Fly Ash: ASTM C 618, Type F, with a loss on ignition of less than 6percent.
E.Ground-Granulated, Blast-Furnace Slag: ASTM C 989, Grade 100 or120.
2.4ADMIXTURES
A.Air Entraining: ASTM C260.
B.Water-Reducing Admixture: "Eucon WR-75” or “Eucon WR-91” by Euclid Chemical Co.; “MasterPozzolith 200” by Master Builders; or "Plastocrete 161" by Sika Chemical Corp. Admixture shall conform to ASTM C 494, Type A, and not contain more chloride ions than in municipal drinkingwater.
C.Water-Reducing and Retarding Admixture: "Eucon Retarder-75" by Euclid Chemical Co; “MasterSet R100” by Master Builders; or "Plastiment" by Sika Chemical Corp. Admixture shall conform to ASTM C 494, Type D, and not contain more chloride ions than in municipal drinkingwater.
D.Noncorrosive, Nonchloride Accelerator: ASTM C 494, Type C or E, and not contain more chloride ions than in municipal drinkingwater.
E.High-Range, Water-Reducing Admixture (Superplasticizer): "Eucon 37" by Euclid Chemical Co. or "Sikament SPMN" by Sika Chemical Corp. Admixture shall conform to ASTM C 494, Type F or G, and not contain more chloride ions than in municipal drinkingwater.
F.Prohibited Admixtures: Calcium chloride, thiocyanates, and admixtures containing more than 0.05 percent water-soluble chloride ions by weight of cement or more than
0.3 percent thiocyanates by weight of cement shall not be permitted.
2.5RELATEDMATERIALS
A.Absorptive Cover: Burlap cloth made from jute or kenaf, weighing approximately 9 ounces a square yard when dry and complying with AASHTO M 182, Class2.
B.Curing-Sheet Materials: One of the following moisture-retaining covers, complying with ASTM C 171. Waterproof paper, polyethylene film, or polyethylene-coated burlap.
C.Clear Curing and Sealing Compound (VOC compliant): ASTM C 309, Type 1, Class B with minimum 18 percent solids content. Use "Diamond Clear VOX" by Euclid Chemical Co. or acceptedequivalent.
D.Horizontal Joint Sealants: “MasterSeal SL2” by Master Builders; “Sikaflex-2c SL” by Sika Corp.; “Eucolastic 2 SL” by Euclid Chemical Co.; or acceptedequivalent.
E.Vertical Joint Sealants: “Eucolastic 2NS” by Euclid Chemical Co.; “MasterSeal NP2” by Master Builders; “Sikaflex-2c NS” by Sika Corporation; or acceptedequivalent.
F.Joint Filler: ASTM D 1751, ½-inch-thick, premolded, expansion and isolation joint fillerstrips.
G.Backer Rod: Polyethylene closed-cell foam. “MasterSeal 920 or 921” by Master Builders or acceptedequivalent.
H.Self-Expanding Butyl Strip Waterstops: “Waterstop-RX,” 1 inch by 3/4 inch, by CETCO or accepted equivalent at below-grade wall construction joint locations and at locations shown indrawings.
I.PVC Waterstops: Polyvinyl Chloride, dumbbell-type or center bulb-type, conforming to Corps of Engineers CRD-C 572. “Wirestop CR-6380” or “Wirestop FD-6380" by Paul Murphy Plastics Company; “Sealtight PVC Waterstop 6380” by W.R. Meadows; or accepted equivalent at below-grade wall control joint locations and at locations shown indrawings.
J.Chamfer Strips: Provide wood, metal, PVC, or rubber chamfer strips fabricated to provide 3/4-inch chamfer on exposededges.
K.Reglets: Where resilient or elastomeric sheet flashing or bituminous membranes are terminated in reglets, provide reglets of not less than 0.022-inch-thick (26-gauge) galvanized sheet steel. Fill reglet or cover face opening to prevent intrusion of concrete ordebris.