Applicant shall submit an original completed Pre-Bid Non-Collusion Affidavit, Debarment Certification and Gift Ban Certification. Whenever an underrun in a major contract item in excess of the percentage previously set forth has occurred and a supplemental agreement establishing an increase to the contract unit price has not been executed, the Contractor may make written request for a revision to the original contract unit price. Bidders shall comply with all other applicable laws regulating the practices of electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and refrigeration contracting as contained in Chapter 87 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Checks that have been furnished as a bid deposit by all bidders, other than the 3 lowest responsible bidders, will be retained not more than 10 calendar days after the date of opening of bids. Regulations pertaining to size and weight will not apply to equipment used on the project provided the vehicles involved are not operated on pavement, completed base course, or structures. Grade and maintain all pipe backfill areas in such a condition that erosion or saturation will not damage the pipe foundation or backfill.
The prorated fuel price adjustment for the contract item will be determined by multiplying the cumulative fuel price adjustment made for that contract item for the previous estimate period by the adjusted quantity for that contract item and divided by the total quantity of work paid for the previous estimates for the contract item. Electronic Bid: The electronic offer of a bidder via Bid Express® to the Department to perform the work and to furnish the labor and materials at the prices quoted. Approval of the backfill material is required before its use. Contact N.C. Department of Transportation 1501 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1501 Send Message '/_layouts/15/expirationconfig.aspx'
The Contractor shall not be entitled to an extension of time or to compensation for any costs, inconvenience, delay, or any other adversity to the Contractor as the result of any reduction by the Department in load limit, or as the result of a refusal by the Department to raise load limits as hereinafter provided or under any other conditions and any such reduction in load limit or refusal to raise load limits shall not constitute a basis for a claim for additional compensation. When standard manufactured items are specified, and these items are identified by gauge, unit weight, section dimensions or other dimensions, such identification will be considered to be nominal weights or dimensions. Damages caused by the failure of the Contractor to control erosion in accordance with the contract. When Department forces perform the work, the Contractor shall reimburse the Department in the amount of the actual charges for said work. No additive will be provided for overtime payments. Conduct compliance monitoring and report findings to each applicable environmental regulatory agency according to their required frequency. Dispose of all materials that cannot be used in the work in accordance with Section 802. The Department reserves the right to perform forensic testing on any installed pipe. All such insurance shall meet all laws of the State of North Carolina. Corrugated steel, corrugated aluminum, corrugated HDPE and PVC pipe will be considered flexible pipe. This prohibition covers those vendors and contractors who: (1) Have a contract with a governmental agency; or, (2) Have performed under such a contract within the past year; or. 1016-3 for Class II (Type 1 only) or Class III select material as shown in contract. If during the course of the contract any such laws, ordinances and regulations, and all orders and decrees may be changed, the Contractor shall comply fully with the same. When the Contractor is required to furnish borrow sources, material sources or waste areas, or when the Engineer permits the Contractor to obtain borrow or deposit waste on any area within the right of way instead of borrow and waste areas which were to have been furnished by the Contractor, no measurement of clearing and grubbing will be made for such areas. WORKING DRAWINGS: Stress sheets, shop drawings, erection drawings, falsework drawings, cofferdam drawings, catalog cuts, or any other supplementary drawings or similar data that the Contractor is required to submit to the Engineer for review or approval. Failure to perform the directed work may result in the Engineer having the work performed in accordance with
Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Eccentric Reducers, __" Thick, __" Welded Steel Pipe, __" Thick, Grade B in Soil. The mistake is found to be made in good faith and was not deliberate or by reason of gross negligence. the ultimate strength of the cored slab unit must meet the requirements of the applicable aashto specifications. Properly dispose of all materials resulting from the pavement removal as provided herein. If the proposal results in a net savings to the Department the savings and distribution of the savings shall be done in accordance with Article, If the proposal results in a net increase in the project cost but is judged to have a significant effect on the development of long term markets for the targeted materials, or results in significant beneficial usage of project generated debris that would have otherwise been disposed of in accordance with Section, If the proposal is new and innovative, never used in the Department projects before as approved by the Engineer and results in a net savings to the Department, the savings shall be distributed in accordance with Article. Use equipment in undercutting and backfilling operations of such weight, size and capability to efficiently remove and replace the material within the limits established. In embankment areas where the depth of the embankment measured under the roadbed exceeds 6 ft in height, cut sound trees at a height of not more than 6" above natural ground. Measurements of partial joints will be made along the longest length of the partial joint to the nearest 0.1 ft. Failure to return overpayments as directed by the Engineer. The labor burden rates will include costs associated with the employee's actual base wages benefits, including Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), unemployment contributions, Social Security and Medicare taxes and company fringe benefits. Use care not to cause instability or displacement of the underlying or adjacent materials during construction. Finally, supplemental specifications to NCDOT’s Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures are provided to cover items such as fixed form paving that are typical to smaller-scale projects. The bid bond shall be executed by both the bidder and a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to write such bonds. The Contractor shall prepare drawings necessary to obtain any addenda that may be required for his operations that are not included in the Department's permit. Section 300. Installations that become damaged or are abandoned will be replaced at no cost to the Department. Such corrected bid prices will be used for the comparison and consideration of bids.
12. Information concerning the cost and availability of plans and proposals will be indicated in the Invitation to Bid. Article 225-7. The Contractor shall be held responsible for the preservation of all stakes and marks, and if any of the construction stakes or marks have been carelessly or willfully destroyed or disturbed by the Contractor, the cost of replacing them will be charged against him and will be deducted from the payment for the work. In cases of damage to property of the Department, such amounts necessary to pay for such damage. When required by the contract, the Contractor shall carry insurance of the kinds and in the amounts specified therein in addition to any other forms of insurance or bonds required under the terms of the contract, or any other insurance carried by the Contractor. The Contractor shall have no claim for additional compensation or for an extension of time for any reason resulting from the actual conditions encountered at the site differing from those indicated in the subsurface investigation. Changes in any entry shall be made by marking through the entry in ink and making the correct entry adjacent thereto in ink. An adjustment in the affected contract unit or lump sum prices due to alterations in the plans or details of construction that materially change the character of the work and the cost of performing the work will be made by the Engineer only as provided in this article. MEDIAN: The center section of a divided highway that separates the traffic lanes in one direction from the traffic lanes in the opposite direction. The Engineer may, at his option, use nuclear methods as described in
Drainage Ditch Excavation, all work of drainage ditch excavation will be treated as
Applicant shall demonstrate, at the time of application for prequalification, the financial capacity to successfully complete projects containing the work types they so designate. FINAL ACCEPTANCE DATE: That date on which all work set forth in the contract and work modified by the Engineer is satisfactorily completed excluding any observation periods not specifically made a part of the work by the specifications or special provisions. The Contractor shall employ a fully experienced and prequalified geoenvironmental firm to oversee and document the disposal of contaminated material removed from within the project right of way. If the Contractor removes any underground storage tanks (UST), a UST Closure Report shall be presented to the Department within 25 calendar days after receipt of laboratory data. Match-mark all pipe 60" or larger in diameter at the plant for proper installation on the project. The Contractor shall conduct his work in a safe manner that will create a minimum amount of inconvenience to traffic. Any other special material when so directed by the Engineer. Berm Ditch Construction will be measured and paid in linear feet, measured along the flow line of the ditch within the pay limits shown in the plans, completed and accepted. Has delivered the bid to the place indicated in the contract before the time indicated in the Invitation to Bid. Define "side drain pipe" as storm drain pipe running parallel to the roadway to include pipe in medians, outside ditches, driveways and under shoulder berm gutter along outside shoulders greater than 4 ft wide. Use all excavated materials in the construction of roadway embankments except where otherwise directed. The Contractor shall not be relieved of his liability or responsibility, shall not receive any additional compensation due to the added cost of the work, nor shall he receive any extension of the completion date, intermediate completion date, or intermediate completion time, by reason of such openings. The Department reserves the right at any time to contract for and perform other or additional work on or near the work covered by the contract. If the bid bond is executed by the corporate surety, the President, Vice President or Assistant Vice President, and attested to by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, then the bid bond form furnished shall be modified for such execution, instead of execution by the Attorney in Fact or the General Agent. Undercut Excavation. The Contractor shall have no right to make the Federal Government a party to any court action solely by reason of its participation in the cost of the work or by reason of its inspection of the work. Depending on the complexity of evaluation and implementations, VEPs that provide for a total savings before distribution of less than $10,000 may not be considered. The requirements stated herein may be revised or amended from time to time by Supplemental Specifications, by Standard Special Provisions which are unique to a select group of projects or by Project Special Provisions which are unique to the specific bid proposal or contract. If you have any questions or comments on how we can improve the Specifications Manual please contact us through the Contact Form in the top right corner of this page. When existing pavement is located where embankment is to be constructed and the depth of the embankment is greater than 1 ft exclusive of base and pavement, do not remove existing pavement, but break up the existing pavement into pieces with the longest dimension no larger than 3 ft.
A representative of the bidder shall initial the change in ink. The Department reserves the right to rescind the award of any contract at any time before the receipt of the properly executed contract bonds from the successful bidder. The Contractor shall not be responsible for punitive damages. The Engineer will investigate and, based upon his determination, one of the following will occur: The Engineer may eliminate any item from the contract, and such action will in no way invalidate the contract. Subarticle 109-3(B). Placing, maintaining and removing the required cover is incidental to the work of this section. '/_layouts/15/Reporting.aspx'
The acceptance of projects in their entirety will not be altered except as listed below: All tests will be made in accordance with the most recent standard or interim methods of the AASHTO in force on the date of advertisement. If the Engineer determines that the affected work is extra work, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the Engineer and compensation will be made in accordance with Subarticle, If the Engineer determines that the work is not extra work, he will notify the Contractor in writing of his determination. When any direct or indirect damage or injury is done to public or private property by or on account of any act, omission, negligence, or misconduct in the execution of the work, he shall either restore at his own expense such property to a condition similar or equal to that existing before such damage or injury was done, or shall make good such damage or injury in a manner acceptable to the owner of the damaged property and to the Department.
The bid bond shall be completely and properly executed in accordance with Article, The bidder shall provide a Non-Collusion Affidavit, Debarment Certification and Gift Ban Certification in accordance with Articles. Protection may include unloading and reloading of the roller, detouring, protective earth pads or other suitable measure to avoid damage. Excavate recesses to receive the bells where bells and spigot type pipe is used. In the event that there is a need to stockpile contaminated material, the Contractor shall stockpile all contaminated soil excavated from a parcel in a location within the property boundaries of the source parcel in accordance with the Standard Stockpile Containment Detail. 230 and
INVITATION TO BID: The notification that bids will be received for the construction of specific projects. Rock in the bottom of roadway cuts that has been excavated one foot or less below the roadbed and ditches, or. 104-12(E)(2) through 104-12(E)(6). Payment for material that the Engineer directs to be removed beyond the limits of the original slope stakes will be made in accordance with
UNBALANCED BID: A bid that includes any unbalanced bid price. Fill all voids around the pipe. A. NCDOT Standard Specifications – The 2012 North Carolina Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, herein referred to as the ‘Standard Specifications’, and the 2012 Roadway Standard Drawings, shall apply to all portions of … Electronic Bids shall be submitted via approved Department electronic bidding software in accordance with Article 102-8. Grub all areas where piles are to be driven regardless of fill height. Install rip rap with mechanical methods and if necessary, by hand to form a well graded, dense, neat layer of rip rap. Undercut Excavation, payment for such excavation will be made in accordance with
If wetlands or streams are present within 400 ft of the borrow source, submit a hydrologic analysis (Skaggs Method) or equivalent to determine if lateral effects will permanently impact or cause degradation to wetlands or streams. The State of North Carolina shall be named as an additional insured on this commercial general liability policy. Coverage is considered that stage in the rolling procedure when the entire width of the area being proof rolled has been in contact with the pneumatic tires of the roller. When separate or additional contracts are let within the limits of any one project, each Contractor shall conduct his work so as not to interfere with or hinder the progress or completion of the work being performed by other contractors.
When any other unit of government or political subdivision is to pay a portion of the cost of the work covered by the contract, its respective representatives shall have the right to inspect the work. Known USTs will be removed by the Department before the opening of the bids. Approved contractors can be added to the Prequalified Bidders’ List to perform work for NCDOT as a Purchase Order Bidder without any further application. The list will include the invoice rate for equipment rented from a commercial rental agency. Grading in accordance with Article 226-3. Each participant in such collusion will be disqualified. Borrow Excavation depending on the source of the material. The material used to replace pipe undercut excavation will be classified as foundation conditioning material. The Contractor fails to begin and pursue the work in accordance with Article. CONTRACT PAYMENT BOND: A bond furnished by the Contractor and his corporate surety securing the payment of those furnishing labor, materials and supplies for the construction of the project. This section applies to all types of blasting including production, controlled, cushion, trim, trench and secondary blasting except blasting adjacent to highway structures. Where an observation period is required that extends beyond the final acceptance date, the Contractor shall perform any work required by the observation period until satisfactory completion of the observation period. Any other items sublet to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business (MB) or Women's Business (WB), up to the value of the contract DBE, MB or WB goal, will be deducted from the total amount bid before computing the amount of work required to be performed by the Contractor with his own organization. Failure to submit the documents required by Article. + Actual Outlet Elv.). Conform to all applicable safety codes pertaining to the work, secure all permits that may be required and pay all fees in connection therewith. Written consent of surety to make such partial payments, Bill of Sale from the Contractor to the Department, and. No percentage additive will be added to the verified cost of such material. Should final payment on a project not be made within 120 calendar days after the project final acceptance date, interest, at the average rate earned by the State Treasurer on the investment within the State's Short Term Investment Fund during the month preceding the date interest becomes payable, will be paid to the Contractor on the final payment for the period beginning on the 121st day after final acceptance and extending to the date the final estimate is paid, provided that the documents required by Article 109-10 have been submitted within 30 days of the mailing of the notification outlined in Article 109-9. Before sealing, place chlorine in the well in sufficient quantities to produce a chlorine residual of at least 100 milligrams per liter in the well. Silicone sealant shall meet the Table 1028-1, ASTM D5893 and shall have been evaluated by NTPEP. Deliver each lot of sealant in containers plainly marked with the manufacturer's name or trademark, lot number and date of manufacture. Assess UST sites at closure for the presence of contamination as required in 15A NCAC 2N .0803 and as directed by the appropriate Regional Office of the Division of Waste Management. A mistake was in fact made in the preparation of the bid. Submit methods for supporting the pipe and material placement to the Engineer for review and approval. Article 310-2. Any adjustment to the contract unit prices due to overruns will be made by the Engineer based upon his evaluation and comparison of the Contractor's documented cost records of the contract unit prices for those contract items. Provide foundation conditioning geotextile in accordance with Article
When the Engineer determines after payment for all or a portion of such contract item that is subject to a fuel price adjustment that the total quantity of work paid to date will be adjusted to reflect more accurate quantity determinations, the Engineer will make a pro rata increase or decrease in the fuel price adjustment proportionate to the adjustment in the total quantity of work paid. Give notification to the appropriate regional office of NCDENR, Division of Waste Management, UST Section. When directed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall submit a certified copy of the actual subcontract agreement executed between the Contractor and subcontractor before written consent being issued by the Engineer. If the estimated total cost of the affected work is equal to or less than $25,000 and the prices for performing the work have been mutually agreed to, the Contractor may begin work before executing the supplemental agreement. 2012 Standard Specifications and Provisions - NCDOT ncdot.gov Fill wells constructed in consolidated rock formations or that penetrate zones of consolidated rock to at least 5 ft below the top of the consolidated rock with sand, gravel or grout opposite the zones of consolidated rock. 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