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Part 4 - Special ProvisionsKalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements . i i ,. ..i. The following Special Provisions are hereby made a part of this contract and shall supplement and/or supersede any articles of these Specifications in conflict therewith. Any subsequent Addenda issued after these Specifications have been prepared shall supplement and/or supersede any article of these Specifications. 1. Definitions 14. Material Testing and Quality Control 2. Locations and Scope 15. Engineering Interpretations 3. Contract Documents 16. Environmental Protection 4. Pre -Bid Conference 17. Underground Utilities 5. Pre -Award Conference 18. Equipment Weight 6. Project Award 19. Insurance Requirements 7. Project Schedule 20. Mobilization 8. Project Funding 21. Topsoil & Rock Removal 9. Liquidated Damages 22. Sweeping 10. Construction Operations Plan / 23. Seeding, Fertilizing and Mulch Construction Safety on Airports 24. Manhole and Valve Box Adjustments 11. Construction Requirements 25. Catch Basin Removal 12. Construction Surveys 26. Tie -Down Removal 13. Submittals 27. Record Drawings Herein where the term FAA is used it shall be understood as the Federal Aviation Administration. Herein the Owner shall be understood to be City of Kalispell. Herein the Engineer shall be understood as Robert Peccia and Associates, Helena and Kalispell, Montana. Herein the term Bidder, shall be understood to mean a qualified construction contractor who provides a bid for construction services. Herein the term Contractor, shall be understood to mean the successful Bidder that has entered into an executed contract with the Owner for this project. a. Airport Location: Approximately 1 '/2 miles south of downtown Kalispell, Montana in Flathead County. b. Scope: the major elements of work include: • Site Grading for hangar access taxiways, aircraft parking apron and hangar pads • Construct flexible pavement sections for hangar access and aircraft parking + Storm drainage piping + Pavement marking and aircraft tiedowns Specifications: As itemized by this document SPECIAL, PROVISIONS PAGE 1 Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements Plans: The plans for this project are bound separately and are considered an integral part of these Contract Documents. The plan sheets are sized at 11" X 17". After bidding, up to five (5) copies each of the specifications and plans (11" X 17") will be available to the Contractor upon request. Additional copies may be obtained at the cost of reproduction. 4. PRE -BID CONFERENCE There is a pre -bid conference scheduled for this project on May 23, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kalispell City Airport. Attendance is optional but recommended. The following items will be discussed: a. A brief summary of all work items involved in the project. b. A summary of the bid proposal documents, including the DBE requirements, EEO requirements, and wage rate determinations. C. A summary of the scheduling required between the Contractors' work schedule and the Airport's operations. d. Interpretation of the Plans and Specifications The pre -bid conference will be concluded with a question and answer session and a tour of the project site, if deemed necessary. 5. PRE -AWARD CONFERENCE The Bidder submitting what appears to be the lowest qualified bid may be required to meet with the Owner and the Engineer prior to the award of the contract for the purpose of discussing pertinent details pertaining to the proposed work. The following points will be considered in particular: a. The Contractor's organization and equipment available for work. b. The Contractor shall submit his proposed schedule of operations. C. The interpretation of the Specifications. Should the conference indicate that the Contractor does not appear to be in a position to properly undertake the work or that he has not properly familiarized himself with the Plans and Specifications, the Owner reserves the right to reject the bid of this Contractor and to consider the next Bidder. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible Bidder complying with these instructions and with the Advertisement for Bids. The lowest bid shall be determined on the basis of the lowest Base Bid or if applicable to the lowest combination of Base Bid and Additive Alternatives accepted in consecutive order. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or to waive any formality or technicality in any Proposal in the interest of the Owner. No Bidder may withdraw his Proposal for a period of 60 days after the date of the opening thereof. Following the bid opening, the Owner will award the construction contract to complete the improvements. PAGE 2 SPECIAL, PROVISIONS Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements The Notice to Proceed with construction of the project will be issued to the Contractor after the City's concurrence in the award of the contract and the approval of the executed contract documents. It is the intent, of the Owner to complete the project as soon as possible, weather permitting. The Contractor must complete the project with a minimum of interruption of general aviation traffic using the airport. At the Preconstruction Conference, the Contractors and subcontractors shall coordinate their activities and establish dates for completion of specific work requirements. If the Contract exceeds the Contract Time, the liquidated damages will be assessed to each Contractor in the amount that each contractor exceeded the time and dates established for each work Schedule. Notification to Proceed will be issued and the beginning of contract time established as provided in the General Provisions of these Specifications. Contract Time for this project is hereby established at 45 calendar days. Bid Start Construction Opening Construction Period Base Bid and May 31, 2005 Within 10 days after 45 Calendar Days Additive Alternates the Notice to Proceed (if applicable) This project is to be built with funds from the Owner. The Owner has established a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for the proposed construction project. Subject to the provisions of the Contract Documents, the Contractor will be assessed liquidated damages, because of failure to complete the work in the time specified for each schedule. The liquidated damages shall include compensation to the Owner for non-use and for the unscheduled employment of the Engineer. Work under this contract shall be completed as specified above, after the date authorized in the Notice to Proceed. As compensation for non-use, the Contractor shall be assessed a liquidated damage of $200.00 per calendar day for each calendar day the work remains uncompleted and unaccepted beyond the contract period for that particular Schedule. As compensation for expenses incurred for the unscheduled employment of the Engineer, the Contractor shall be assessed an additional liquidated damage equal to the expense incurred but not more than $1,000.00 per calendar dU for each day that the work remains uncompleted beyond the contract period for that particular schedule. The Bidder further agrees to pay liquidated damages according to the following hourly rates for the unscheduled employment of the Engineer necessitated by the Contractor: a. Working more than 40 hours per week, five (5) days per week and Saturdays, and holidays and Sundays. b. Furnishing materials or equipment not in conformance with Contract Documents necessitating redesign by the Engineer. Working beyond the time of completion established in the Notice to Proceed with construction: SPECIAL PROVISIONS PAGE 3 Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements Straight Overtime * Time * > 40 hours/week > 5 days/week Project Manager $100.00/hr $100.00/hr Project Engineer $75.00/hr $75.00/hr Resident Project Representative (RPR): $55.00/hr $55.00/hr * plus out of pocket costs for material, equipment, supplies, transportation and subsistence - at cost. Payment thereof shall be made by deduction from monthly and final payments. No charge will be made during any time extensions granted in accordance with the terms of Paragraph 80-07 of the General Provisions, nor during any resultant shutdown during the winter, except that if, during such winter period, any airport areas are closed to traffic due to the Contractor's previous operations, then the daily liquidated damage charge will be made. 10. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS PLAN / SAFETY ON AIRPORTS In addition to the safety requirements specified in the General Conditions and Technical Specifications, the Contractor is hereby referenced to the guidelines contained in FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5370- 2E and shall take the following precautions: a. Minimum Parking Distance: When not in use, equipment and materials will be parked or located a minimum of 500 feet from the runway centerline and 200 feet from taxiways or in the areas designated in the Drawings. b. Minimum Evacuation Distance: The Contractor will evacuate all equipment and men from the vicinity of the runway a minimum distance of 250 ft. from the runway centerline during landing and takeoff of aircraft. C. Open Excavation and Barricades: Open trenches or excavations exceeding 3 inches in depth and 3 inches in width or stockpiled materials will not be permitted within 200 feet of the runway pavement. Coverings for open trenches or excavations shall be of sufficient strength to support the weight of the heaviest aircraft operating on the runway or taxiway. Light -weight barricades and/or flagging shall be used to identify the limits of construction near open trenches or excavations. d. Runway Crossings The Contractors will not be permitted to have his operations cross active runways unless approved in writing by the Engineer. If such permission is granted, the Contractor will be required to furnish trained and qualified radio guards at the runway. These guards shall maintain constant radio contact with aircraft using the airport. No crossing of the runway shall be permitted without first assuring, both visually and through radio contact, that no conflict with air traffic exists. e. Signage, Illumination and Checkered Flags: The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain all necessary protection of the work and safety of the public for both. land and air traffic. Suitable warning signs, illuminated at night shall be provided. Pickups, all rollers, and trenchers shall have standard white and orange checkered flags mounted on these vehicles so as to be readily visible during daylight operations. f. Marking: All hazard, closed or deceptive areas shall be marked in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5340-1H. g. Waste and Loose Material: Waste and loose material capable of causing damage to aircraft PAGE 4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements landing gears or propellers shall not be placed on active aircraft movement areas. Material tracked on these areas shall be removed continuously during all phases of the project. h. Plan: The construction operations plan has been developed to mitigate the adverse impacts of construction on aeronautical operations and to improve safety. Strict adherence to the provisions of the construction operations plan by all personnel assigned to or visiting the construction site is mandatory for all construction projects. In the event contractor activities are not in conformance with the provisions of the construction operations plan, the contractor shall immediately cease those operations involved in the violation of the provisions of the construction operations plan and conduct a safety meeting. The construction operations plan is open to input at safety meetings, but the resident engineer has the final determination of safe operations. The resident engineer may direct the contractor, in writing, to immediately cease those operations involved in the violation of the provisions of the construction operation plan. The contractor shall not resume construction operations until an appropriate action is taken as determined by the Engineer. i. Runway Closure Marking: Before closing active airport areas, or entering to work on existing runways or taxiways, warning signs for aircraft shall be placed at strategic locations and be visible from the air in compliance with FAA AC 150/5340-1 (latest edition). To form the runway closed "X", the Contractor shall provide portable temporary closure markers with ballast tubes, such as those manufactured by Raven Industries, Inca Flexible Firms Department, P.O. Box 1007, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117-1007, (605) 336-2750, or approved equal. The cost of temporary closure markers shall not be paid for directly, but shall be included in other items of work. Runways, taxiways and aprons closed to traffic shall be protected by effective frangible barricades and signs, and obstructions shall illuminate at night. Construction Safety Plan Summary New Construction Activity Impact on AOA* Planned Closure Method of Marking Detours Communications Conditions for Closure Hangar Access West Side Yes — Partial Cone and Closed NOTAM — TW Construction TW's Parallel Candles w/ Closed Activities on Taxiway night flashers New Parallel TW Connecting Runway No Taxiways Aircraft Parking 13/31 ,Apron * AOA=Airport Operations Areas 11. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS It is not the intent of this section of the specification to provide detailed construction requirements of the Contractor's operations but rather to provide limitations and restrictions within which the Contractor shall schedule his work. Construction operations shall be scheduled so as to cause the least possible interference with the airport operations subject to the following restrictions and limitations: 1. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of 48 hours notice to the Engineer of his desire to perform construction within each area, and shall begin operations within these areas only upon receipt of authorization from the Engineer. 2. Prior to beginning construction operations in any areas, all barricades and "temporary" closed markings shall be installed as shown on the drawings or designated by the Engineer. SPECIAL PROVISIONS PAGE 5 Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements a. Haul Routes and Maintenance: The haul routes and staging areas for any Contractor's equipment will be designated prior to any work being done. Only these routes and staging areas shall be used, and unauthorized travel by haul vehicles on any of the airport's existing paved areas will be prohibited. Any damage to existing paving shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the Engineer, at the Contractor's expense. After completion of the work, haul routes and staging areas created by the Contractor on the Airport property shall be disced, bladed smooth, fertilized and reseeded in accordance with these Plans and Specifications. Haul routes off airport property shall be maintained in accordance with these requirements unless more restrictive requirements are applicable. No extra compensation will be allowed for final cleaning up, topsoiling, seeding and maintenance of haul roads, but the cost thereof shall be included in the unit prices bid for other items of work. Maintenance shall include dust control on a continuous basis. b. Airport Operations During Construction: It is the intention of the Owner to complete construction of the improvements within a minimum time period. The Owner will notify the necessary agencies as to the closure of affected operations at the Airport. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer and Owner 48 hours in advance of any requested closure, so that the required Notice to Airmen (NOTAM's) can be issued. 12. CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS The Engineer has set horizontal and vertical control during the topographic mapping for these improvements. Control points are as noted on the plans. Verifying these control points if used in the course of work, is the responsibility of the Contractor. Dimensions and stationing of the plans are relative to both the runway and taxiway. Most components are parallel or perpendicular to the runway and taxiway. a. Layout Surveys: The construction plans show base lines, control points and bench marks established by the Engineer for control of the work. From these control points the Contractor shall lay out the work by establishing all lines and grades at the site necessary to construct the work and shall be responsible for all measurements that may be required for the execution of the work to the location and limit marks prescribed in the Specifications or on the Contract Drawings. The Contractor shall provide a survey crew to check the layout surveys to insure a ag inst inaccuracies and to determine conformance of the work with established lines and grades. Checks for conformance with grades required by contract plans and specifications will be performed at appropriate intervals to insure that airfield pavements are being constructed so that any corrective measure may be made immediately to avoid subsequent costly reconstruction at localized areas. All notes shall be reduced and in a form acceptable to the Engineer. If control points and/or benchmarks are disturbed during the course of construction, replacement of all horizontal and vertical control shall be made by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner. The Contractor shall be responsible for verification of all existing pavement elevations where new pavement will abut existing pavement. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer of any discrepancies between plan elevations and verified field elevations or dimensions. The Engineer may require that work be suspended at any time when control points established at PAGE 6 SPECIAL PROVISIONS Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements the site by the Contractor are not reasonably adequate to permit checking of the work. The Contractor shall establish and maintain, at the site of the work, as a minimum requisite, the following horizontal and grade control: 1) Locate and Reference, at appropriate intervals,, line stakes establishing the longitudinal center lines of all areas to be surfaced, marked to indicate the correct stationing along tangents and curves, including points of alignment changes and intersections with other surfaced areas. 2) Preliminary grade stakes and slope stakes. 3) Finished -blue top grade stakes not to exceed 25 feet longitudinally. More are expected at areas of intersections and where shallow grades will be difficult to blend. 4) Taxiway and runway marking layout. 5) Storm drainage culverts. 6) All electrical components: lights, reflectors, navaids, conduits, duct markers. b. Vertical Control: The control points used for this project are shown on the Plans or will be available from the Engineer. 13. SUBMITTALS a. Construction Schedule. Before work is started, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for review a schedule of the proposed construction operations. The construction schedule shall indicate the sequence of the Work and the time of starting and completion of each work item. At least every 30 days the schedule shall be revised as necessary to reflect the changes in the progress of the Work. The Owner may require the Contractor to add to his plant, equipment, or construction forces, as well as increase the working hours, if operations fall behind schedule at any time during the construction period. The Contractor's Superintendent shall meet daily with the Project Engineer and the Airport Manager to discuss work progress and the schedule of work for the following day. b. Progress Reports. A progress report shall be furnished to the Engineer with each application for progress payment. If the work falls behind schedule, the Contractor shall submit additional progress reports at such intervals as the Engineer may request. Each progress report shall include sufficient narrative to describe current and anticipated delaying factors, their effect on the construction schedule, and proposed corrective actions. Surve,, Data_. All field books, notes, and other data developed by the Contractor in performing surveys required as part of the work shall be available to the Engineer for examination throughout the construction period. d. Shop Drawings and Engineering Data. Engineering data covering all equipment and fabricated materials, which will become a permanent part of the work under this contract, shall be submitted to the Engineer for review. These data shall include drawings and descriptive information in sufficient detail to show the kind, size, arrangement, and operation of component materials and devices; the external connections, anchorages, and supports required; performance characteristics; SPECIAL PROVISIONS PAGE 7 Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements and dimensions needed for installation and correlation with other materials and equipment. All submittals, regardless of origin, shall be stamped with the approval of the Contractor and identified with the name and number of this contract, Contractor's name, and references to applicable specification paragraphs and Contract Drawings. Each submittal shall indicate the intended use of the item in the work. When catalog pages are submitted, applicable items shall be clearly identified. The current revision, issue number, and date shall be indicated on all drawings and other descriptive data. The Contractor's stamp of approval is a representation to the Owner and the Engineer that the Contractor accepts full responsibility for determining and verifying all quantities, dimensions, field construction criteria, materials, catalog numbers, and similar data, and that he has reviewed or coordinated each submittal with the requirements of the work and the Contract Documents. Where indicated in the equipment schedule section, each submittal shall include a statement prepared by the originator of the drawings and data, certifying compliance with the Contract Documents except for deviations, which are specifically identified. All deviations from the Contract Documents shall be identified on each submittal and shall be tabulated in the Contractor's letter of transmittal. Such submittals shall, as pertinent to the deviation, indicate essential details of all changes proposed by the Contractor (including modifications to other facilities that may be a result of the deviation) and all required piping and wiring diagrams. The Contractor shall accept full responsibility for the completeness of each submissions. In the case of a resubmission, shall verify that all exceptions previously noted by the Engineer have been taken into account. In the event that more than one resubmission is required because of failure of the Contractor to account for exceptions previously noted, the Contractor shall reimburse the Owner for the charges of the Engineer for additional review. The costs of additional review shall be deducted from the Contractor's progress payments. Any need for more than one resubmission, or any other delay in obtaining the Engineer's review of submittals, will not entitle the Contractor to extension of the contract time unless delay of the work is directly caused by a change in the work authorized by a Change Order or by failure of the Engineer to return any submittal within two weeks after its receipt in the Engineer's office. The Engineer's review of drawings and data submitted by the Contractor will cover only general conformity to the drawings and specifications, external connections, and dimensions which affect the layout. The Engineer's review does not indicate a thorough review of all dimensions, quantities, and details of the material, equipment, device, or item shown. The Engineer's review of submittals shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for errors, omissions, or deviations, nor responsibility for compliance with the Contract Documents. Five copies of each drawing and necessary data shall be submitted to the Engineer. The Engineer will not accept submittals from anyone but the Contractor. Submittals shall be consecutively numbered in direct sequence of submittal and without division by subcontracts or trades. Resubmittals shall bear the number of the first submittal followed by a letter (A, B, etc.) to indicate the sequence of the resubmittal. When the drawings and data are returned marked NOT ACCEPTABLE or RETURNED FOR CORRECTION, the corrections shall be made as noted thereon and as instructed by the Engineer, and five copies shall be resubmitted. When corrected copies are resubmitted, the Contractor shall in writing direct specific attention to all revisions and shall list separately any revisions made other than those called for by the Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements Engineer on previous submissions. When the drawings and data are returned marked EXCEPTIONS NOTED, NO EXCEPTIONS NOTED, or RECORD COPY, no additional copies need by furnished. W. CONTROL a. Tests by the En ineer: The following materials and control tests shall be made by the Engineer to determine the Contractor's compliance with the Specifications: 1) In -place density tests of subgrade and base courses and compacted pipe backfill; 2) Periodic tests of the Contractor's production operations of aggregate may be made for the purpose of verifying the Contractor's control and testing of his aggregate production. Such testing does not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to produce material that will meet Specification requirements, and he will be required to make such additional tests at the Contractor's expense as required to produce aggregate meeting the Specification requirements and the periodic tests made by the Engineer of the Contractor's production may serve as the basis for rejecting a stockpile as unacceptable. The above tests shall be made with no cost to the Contractor, except as hereinafter provided for retesting. Should materials fail to meet the tests specified above, the Contractor shall pay the costs of retests. The costs of retests shall be deducted from the Contractor's progress estimates. b. Tests by the Contractor: The Contractor shall provide the remaining materials and control tests called for in these Specifications and costs associated with these tests shall be paid by the Contractor: 1) Any testing that the Contractor requires to control his crushing, screening or other construction operations; 2) Gradation, fracture, liquid limit and plasticity index tests of subbase, base and surfacing aggregates. Tests of subbase and base course materials shall be made from material in place. Tests of concrete aggregates shall be made from samples obtained at the mixer site. Tests of surfacing aggregates shall be made from bins of the hot plant; 3) Moisture -Density (proctors) as specified by ASTM D-698 for crushed aggregate base course material (P-208), subbase course material (P-154) and unclassified excavation materials (P-152); 4) Bituminous surface course (P-401) job -mix formulas; 5) Bituminous surface course Quality Control Testing and Acceptance Sampling and Testing as specified in Technical Specification P-401, "Plant Mix Bituminous Pavements", including Marshall field testing (50 Blow), graded extractions and core samples; 6) Stripping tests, volume swell tests, fracture tests, wear tests, sand equivalency and soundness tests on proposed aggregate sources. SPECIAL PROVISIONS PAGE 9 Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements 7) Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Quality Control Testing and Acceptance Sampling and Testing as specified in Technical Specification P-501, "Portland Cement Concrete Pavement", including flexural and compressive strength test samples, entrained air content, gradation samples and core samples; 8) Insulation resistance to ground of all series lighting circuits which will be affected by the new construction or which will be crossed by haul roads during construction, both prior to the start of construction and following the completion of construction, as per L-108. 9) Retesting as provided above; C. The testing results obtained from the certified testing lab shall be provided within the time specified and shall be delivered in writing simultaneously to the Engineer and Contractor. Any delay, in the receipt of these test results shall cause the work to be stopped until results are obtained and analyzed by the Engineer and Contractor. d. Acceptance and Rejection of Materials: will generally be determined from tests made of the various subbase, base and surfacing courses complete and in -place in the field. While the Engineer may, during the course of construction, make tests at the source or point of production, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to conduct, control and test his production operations in such a manner that the material produced will meet the Specification requirements. e. Use of Nuclear Densometer for Acceptance Testing: In lieu of the sand cone method of field density determination, acceptance testing of the subgrade, subbase, and base course materials will be accomplished using a nuclear gage in accordance with ASTM-D-2922. Two random readings shall be made for each sublot of material placed and compacted. 100 9 DI IN « « of Timely engineering decisions on construction activities or results have an important bearing on the Contractor's schedule. For this reason, the Engineer will have a Resident Project Representative (RPR) readily available to the project during the construction, who has the authority to make judgment on matters dealing with interpretation of the plans and specifications, with the one qualification, that the RPR shall have the right to take 24 hours to confer with other Engineers or FAA before giving said decision. When an engineering interpretation affects a plan design or specification change, it should be realized that more than 24 hours may be required to gain the necessary Owner participation in the decision process including time for formal change order preparation as required. Pollution of natural resources of air, land, and water by operations under this contract shall be prevented, controlled, and abated in accordance with the rules, regulations, and standards adopted and established by the State of Montana and the U.S. Government. The Contractor shall provide such air and water pollution control measures required to comply with the minimum standards established by such agencies. a. Smoke & Dust Control: Whenever a hot -mix paving plant, aggregate crusher or similar operation is to be conducted, the Contractor shall acquaint himself with all local conditions, city, county and state laws pertinent to air pollution before commencing his operations. It is possible that legal action may be instituted against the Contractor to force him to conduct his operation in a dust and smoke -free manner. The Contractor should be prepared to operate in a manner satisfactory to a restraining court. This may mean employing adequate dust filters and smoke collectors or by any other means meeting the existing requirements. No additional payment will be made to the Contractor for the use or installation of such filters or collectors or for disruption of work or loss PAGE 10 SPECIAL PROVISIONS Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements of time occasioned by any actions for dust or smoke control or for any related reasons. The Contractor shall have informed himself of all applicable State Board of Health requirements and similar state or federal requirements pertaining to control of or abatement of air pollution. He shall have provided or be prepared to provide such air pollution control measures as are required to comply with the minimum standards established by such agencies. b. Erosion Control: The Contractor shall schedule and conduct operations so as to minimize erosion of soils and prevent sediment from entering the storm drainage system or washing to other low areas. The Contractor shall incorporate all permanent erosion control features into the work at the earliest practicable time, and provides such temporary control measures as may be needed during construction to serve until the permanent features are completed. Details of temporary protection required as a minimum on this project are shown in the Drawings. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval details of any additional temporary measures proposed for use. All costs of complying with the above shall be considered incidental to the cost of other contract items and no direct compensation will be made, except as otherwise specifically provided in these Specifications. C. The Contractor shall meet all State and Federal requirements regarding storm -water discharge during construction. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply for a General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with construction activity has been filed with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The Contractor must fulfill the duties of "Operator #2" in the completion of all work on this project. The Contractor shall be responsible for checking with the owners of underground utilities as to the location of their underground lines. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for any damage done to these installations due to failure to locate them or to properly protect them when their location is known. It shall be solely the responsibility of the Contractor to fully coordinate his work with the agencies and to keep them informed of his construction activities so that these vital installations are fully protected at all times. There will be no separate payment for exploratory excavation required to locate underground utilities. 18. EQUIPMENT WEIGHT If saturated conditions exist, the construction components requiring heavy equipment (e.g. dump truck, rollers, etc.) may be delayed to ensure existing pavement damage does not occur as a result of continuing work in saturated conditions. As per General Provisions. Mobilization shall not exceed 5% of the total bid quantity for the base bid and any additive alternates or addenda items. When 10% of the total original contract amount is earned, 50% of the lump sum bid item for mobilization will be eligible for payment. When 50% of the total original contract amount is earned, 80% of the mobilization bid item will be eligible for payment. The remainder of the mobilization bid item is eligible for payment upon passing acceptance tests of all the bituminous surface courses or until SPECIAL PROVISIONS PAGE 11 Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements appropriate penalties have been agreed upon. FAILURE TO STAY WITHIN 5% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT BID, MAY DISQUALIFY THE CONTRACTOR'S BID AS BEING NONRESPONSIVE. Topsoil shall be stripped (approximately 12 inches in depth) and stockpiled. The actual depth of the removal will be monitored and determined by the Resident Project Representative. Excessive topsoil removal will not be allowed. The stockpiled topsoil shall be placed back above all the disturbed subgrade at a minimum of 6-inches in depth. No separate payment will be made for topsoil placement or rehandling of any stockpiled topsoil. Excess topsoil shall be neatly stockpiled, shaped, seeded fertilized and mulched at the locations shown on the plans. The Contractor shall remove all rocks two (2) inches or more in diameter from the finished surface. This will allow the Owner to mow these areas free of rocks. Hand picking of rocks may require and shall include suitable disposal (tossing is not permitted). No separate payment will be made for rock removal. Contractor shall sweep the paved surfaces of any Aircraft Operations Area that will be reopened for aircraft use at the end of each workday. This should be done from centerline to the nearest pavement edge. Sweeping of the completed surface, if necessary prior to aeronautical operations, and is the responsibility of the Contractor to be accomplished at no additional cost to the Owner. All seed shall comply with and be labeled in accordance with applicable State Seed Laws. Noxious weeds in Group I and Group II, as defined by Montana Seed Laws, shall not be permitted; and no more than 45 noxious weeds in Group III shall be allowed in each pound of seed. Seed shall have been grown no farther south than the southern border of the State of Wyoming. All seed shall be of a standard grade adapted to Montana conditions. Seed that has become wet, moldy or otherwise damaged will not be accepted. Calculations of "pure live seed" may be made on the basis of either a germination test or a tetrazolium test in addition to the purity analysis. Seed shall be applied on a "pure live seed" basis. The quantity of "pure live seed" in a 100-pound container shall be determined by the formula: 100 multiplied by germination percentage and this product multiplied by the purity percentage. (For example, if the seed is 85% pure and test 90% germination, then a 100-pound container would contain 76.5 lbs. of "pure live seed"). Each species of seed shall be made available in separate bags for sampling and inspection. The Engineer shall be furnished a purity analysis and germination test of the seed proposed for use. The germination test shall have been made within a period of nine months before the seeding date. The variety and quantity of "live seed" to be planted shall be: Western Wheatgrass 3.5 lbs/acre Fairway Crested Wheatgrass 3.5 lbs/acre Slender Wheatgrass 3.51bs/acre PAGE 12 SPECIAL, PROVISIONS Kalispell City Airport North End Surfacing Improvements Streambank Wheatgrass 3.5 lbs/acre Fertilizer shall be a soluble commercial carrier of available plant food element or combination thereof. Fertilizer shall contain the following minimum percentage of plant food by weight: 15 Available Nitrogen; 20 Available Phosphoric Acid; and 10 Available Potash, or a 15-20-10 combination. Fertilizer shall be distributed at a rate of 200 pounds per acre. This fertilizer shall be applied during seedbed preparation before seeding. Although covered by a separate Technical Specification, mulch will be included with the seeding and fertilizing bid item. Furthermore, the Contractor shall hydraulically apply a manufactured wood fiber mulch (no paper) for this project. If the seed is to be broadcast or hydraulically applied rather than drill seeded, the quantity of pure live seed must be doubled. The limits for seeding, fertilizing and mulch are defined as the fill and cut areas as shown on the plans. Expansion of this work area, including haul routes and staging areas, which require additional seeding and fertilizing, is the responsibility of the Contractor unless approved in writing by the Engineer. At the locations shown on the Drawings, Manholes and Water Valves will be adjusted vertically to the Finished Surface. In addition, concrete collars as shown on the details will need to surround the castings in their final position. At the locations shown on the Drawings, existing Catch Basin Sumps / Manholes will need to be removed in their entirety and backfilled with suitable compacted material. All pipes remaining underground will need to be connected or plugged with concrete. At the locations shown on the Drawings, existing concrete blocks used to anchor (tie -down) aircraft will need to be removed in their entirety and backfilled with suitable compacted material. The Contractor's Superintendent shall maintain at the project site, a "Record Set of Drawings" showing field changes, as -built elevations, unusual conditions encountered during construction, the manufacturer and manufacturer's catalog number of equipment supplied, and such other data as required to provide the Owner with an accurate "as constructed" set of record drawings. The Contractor shall furnish the "Record Set" to the Engineer following the Final Inspection of the Project. The Contractor's final estimate and final payment will not be processed until the 'Record Set" of drawings are received and approved by the En ig neer. (05105) F:MIRPORTM4LISPELL CITY-200ANORTH END SURFRCING\surfacing-specs\SPECPROV.doc SPECIAL, PROVISIONS PAGE 13