2017-04-05_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1992076

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Schedule. Measurement for payment will be made to the nearest tenth (0.1) acre of area revegetated. The price bid shall include all costs for labor, materials, equipment and all other items necessary for revegetation as described in this item. Such payment shall be considered full compensation for all labor, materials, equipment and all other items necessary and incidental to the completion of Item 7.0. PROJECT OBSERVATION The PROJECT MANAGER will be at the project site periodically to monitor construction activities and ensure that each work item is completed and constructed to design specifications. The PROJECT MANAGER will be available during regular business hours (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) on weekdays. Inspections will not be scheduled on weekend days or holidays without prior approval of the PROJECT MANAGER. It is the CONTRACTOR's responsibility to schedule inspections with the Project Manager so as not to delay the work. The following items must be observed and approved by the PROJECT MANAGER before proceeding with additional work: 1. Final grade of pond slopes prior to topsoil application. 2. Final grade of slopes prior to revegetation. ADDITIONAL BID ITEMS There are included on the Bid Schedule, several additional bid items. These bid items are not guaranteed, and will be used only in the event that conditions change on site, and only after approved by the PROJECT MANAGER. The additional bid items for this project include: ITEM 8.0 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TIME, EXCAVATOR WITH OPERATOR Up to ten hours (10 hrs.) of additional excavator time (CAT 345B or equivalent sized, with operator) will be used as directed by the PROJECT MANAGER in accordance with Standard Work Specifications, Section 19.0 of the General Bid Specification, 2009. All equipment shall be of the type and equipped as specified above. Equipment must be in good operating condition and must be maintained in good operating condition by the CONTRACTOR throughout the life of the contract. The PROJECT MANAGER shall be the sole judge of whether equipment is or is not in "good operating condition". The numbers of hours indicated above, and on the Bid Schedule are estimated. It is impossible to determine in advance the actual number of hours that the equipment will be required to be used, or to guarantee that any equipment time will be necessary. The equipment shall be furnished complete with competent operating personnel. Operators shall be qualified to perform all work under this specification in a skillful and professional manner. The OWNER may, in writing, require the CONTRACTOR to remove from the work any employee the OWNER deems incompetent or careless. The OWNER will be the sole judge of the acceptability of any employee. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the supervision of all mechanical operations of the equipment including proper maintenance. Equipment maintenance, fueling and repairs shall be done so that spilling of lubricants and fuel is minimized. Page 12 of 14