1. In order to receive consideration, Bidder must have technical knowledge and experience as stated below.

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1 I. General Requirements A. This bid is for removing and reinstalling six (6) Flexi-Liner Tl liners (no substitution) in six (6) chemical tanks at the SFPUC Sunol Valley Chlorination Facility (SVCF) as shown in the attached drawings (Attachment C). B. Successful bidder shall remove the existing liners in the chemical tanks, place the removed liners in a City-provided dumpster. and perform the relining work per tank as specified in this document. The entire scope of work (remove existing liners, deposit existing liners and install new liner per tank) shall be completed within 180 working days of starting the work unless otherwise directed by City Engineer. C. All bids prices must be bid on the City and County of San Francisco Purchasing's bid document. All attached forms must be completed and submitted with the bid package. Any incomplete bid package may result in the rejection ofthe bid. D. The services to be provided under this Contract are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by the California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") and the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement ("OLSE"). No contractor or subcontractor may be listed in a bid for this Contract and no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this Contract unless registered with the DIR per California Labor Code Section [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under California Labor Code Section (a)]. Satisfactory evidence that the Bidder and every subcontractor is currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations as required by California Labor Code section shall be furnished with the Bid. II. Bidder's Qualifications A. Experience 1. In order to receive consideration, Bidder must have technical knowledge and experience as stated below. 2. The Bidder shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience, and be reputable, qualified, and regularly engaged in the installation of tank liners. Pagel of 11

2 3. Individuals entering into a chemical tank (confined space) and performing any work inside the tank shall have safety training and valid Confined Space training. Proof of training shall be provided upon request. B. References 1. Bidder shall provide at least two (2) references (Attachment D) of similar tank liner removal and installation services and submit with bid. One of the references should be from a public utility. C. City reserves the right to reject any bid in which the information submitted by Bidder fails to satisfy City and/or Bidder is unable to supply the information and documentation requested. III. Bidder's Requirements/Responsibilities A. Bidder shall refer to Bid Sheets and Attachments A, C, D, E, and F, for additional bid requirements and specifications. B. Successful bidder shall maintain regular business hours and be available to answer questions and offer technical assistance required during normal business hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. C. Successful bidder shall provide all services, tools, materials, equipment, and trained personnel necessary to perform the work specified in the Bid Documents. Refining work shall be performed strictly in accordance with Flexi Liner's specifications. Successful bidder shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary technical information from the liner manufacturer. D. Successful bidder must assume complete responsibility for all component parts of the removal of the existing liner and installation of the new liner. This responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, transportation, storing, installing, and inspection. E. Bids must be submitted with separated materials (bid lines 1-3) and labor (bid line 4) costs. No tax to be applied to labor costs. F. Pre-Bid Inspection ofthe existing chemical tanks: Page 2 of 11

3 Bid No. ITSF CD Photos have been included in the bid package to define and describe the existing site conditions in Appendix G. If site inspection is desired, Bidder must contact Brad Wilson at (650) and/or bwi 1 sonfu)scw ater.oru no less than 5 days prior to bid due date to schedule field visit. Only one site visit will be scheduled for interested Bidders. G. Prevailing Wage Requirements: 1. Services to be performed by Contractor under this Contract are covered by the provisions of Section 6.22(e) [Prevailing Wages] ofthe Administrative Code (collectively, "Covered Services"). The provisions of Administrative Code Section 6.22(e), including the enforcement provisions set forth in 6.22(e)(8), are incorporated as provisions of this Contract as if fully set forth herein and will apply to any Covered Services performed by Contractor and its subcontractors. 2. The latest prevailing wage rates for private employment on public contracts as determined by the San Francisco Board ofsupervisors and the Director ofthe California Department of Industrial Relations, as such prevailing wage rates may be changed during the term of this Agreement, are hereby incorporated as provisions of this Contract. Copies of the prevailing wage rates as fixed and determined by the Board of Supervisors are available from the SFPUC Contract Administration Bureau, and are also available on the Internet at Contractor agrees that it shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rates, as fixed and determined by the Board, to all workers employed by Contractor who perform Covered Services under this Contract. 3. Contractor further agrees as follows: a. As required by Section 6.22(e)(5) of the Administrative Code, Contractor shall insert in every subcontract or other arrangement, which it may make for the performance of Covered Services under this Contract, a provision that said subcontractor shall pay to all persons performing labor in connection with Covered Services under said subcontract or other arrangement not less than the highest general prevailing rate of wages as fixed and determined by the Board ofsupervisors for such labor or services. b. As required by Section of the Labor Code, Contractor shall post job site notices prescribed by the California Department of Page 3 of 11

4 Bid No. ITSF CD Industrial Relations ("DIR") at all job sites where Covered Services are to be performed, c. As required by Section 6.22(e)(6) of the Administrative Code and Section 1776 of the Labor Code, Contractor shall keep or cause to be kept complete and accurate payroll records for all trade workers performing Covered Services. Such records shall include the name, address and social security number of each worker who provided Covered Services on the project, including apprentices, his or her classification, a general description of the services each worker perfonned each day, the rate of pay (including rates of contributions for, or costs assumed to provide fringe benefits), daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made and actual wages paid. Every subcontractor who shall undertake the performance ofany part of Covered Services shall keep a like record of each person engaged in the execution of Covered Services under the subcontract. All such records shall at all times be available for inspection of and examination by the City and its authorized representatives and the DIR. 4. The City will not process monthly progress payments which include payment for Covered Services until Contractor and each subcontractor performing Covered Services submits weekly certified payrolls to the City for the applicable time period. Contractor and each subcontractor performing Covered Services must also submit weekly certified payrolls directly to the DIR before the City will process monthly progress payments. 5. Certified payrolls shall be prepared pursuant to Administrative Code Section 6.22(e)(6) and California Labor Code Section 1776 for the period involved for all employees, including those of subcontractors, who performed labor in connection with Covered Services. Contractor and each subcontractor performing Covered Services shall submit certified payrolls to the City and to the DIR electronically. 6. Contractor shall submit payrolls to the City via the reporting system selected by the City. The DIR will specify how to submit certified payrolls to it. The City will provide basic training in the use of the reporting system at a scheduled training session. Contractor and all subcontractors that will perform Covered Services must attend the training session. Contractor and applicable subcontractors shall comply with electronic certified payroll requirements (including training) at no additional cost to the City. Page 4 of 11

5 Bid No. ITSFI /CD 7. Covered Services to be performed under this Agreement are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by the DIR under applicable provisions ofthe California Labor Code and/or the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) under Administrative Code Section 6.22(e). Contractor and any subcontractors performing Covered Services will cooperate fully with the DIR and/or the OLSE and other City employees and agents authorized to assist in the administration and enforcement of the prevailing wage requirements, and agrees to take the specific steps and actions as required by Section 6.22(e)(7) ofthe Administrative Code. 8. Should Contractor, or any subcontractor who shall undertake the performance of any Covered Services, fail or neglect to pay to the persons who perform Covered Services under this Contract, subcontract or other arrangement for the Covered Services, the general prevailing rate of wages as herein specified, Contractor shall forfeit, and in the case of any subcontractor so failing or neglecting to pay said wage, Contractor and the subcontractor shall jointly and severally forfeit, back wages due plus the penalties set forth in Administrative Code Section 6.22 (e) and/or Labor Code Section The City, when certifying any payment which may become due under the terms ofthis Agreement, shall deduct from the amount that would otherwise be due on such payment the amount of said forfeiture or forfeitures as so certified. 9. Apprenticeship a. Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the requirements ofthe State Apprenticeship Program (as set forth in the California Labor Code, Division 3, Chapter 4 [commencing at Section 3070] and Section ), as it may be amended from time to time, Contractor shall include in its subcontracts the obligation for subcontractors to comply with the requirements of the State Apprenticeship Program. IV. Scope of Work A. Services and Refining 1. Scope of work includes removing the liners from the existing tanks (2T- 101, 2T T-103, 2T-201, 2T-202, & 2T-301). placing removed liners in a City-provided dumpster, and installing new Flexi-Liner T-l (no substitutions) liners [0.100" thickness] in each tank per manufacturer Page 5 of 11

6 procedures/specifications. Loading and unloading at the facilities shall be performed by the successful bidder. Liner must be installed by the manufacturer or a certified manufacturer's representative. Sequence of Work: 1) Upon award, the City will provide the successfiil bidder with the required sequential order of tank liner replacement. The successful bidder shall provide a schedule based on the order of tank liner removal and replacement to the City Representative within 10 days for review and approval. The schedule shall provide start date and duration for each tank for removal and replacement - all work must be completed within 180 days. 2) A minimum of 7 days prior to start of liner removal on a given tank, successful bidder shall provide written notice to City Representative to allow for emptying and preparation of tank. City Representative will confirm receipt of notice from the successful bidder and confirm schedule. 3) Remove tank liner and dispose of liner in a City-provided dumpster. 4) Install the new 0.100" Flexi-Liner T-l liner (no substitution) per Manufacturer's (Flexi-Liner) instructions. 5) Perform a tank leak test (8 hours at the full tank water capacity). If a leak is found, successful bidder shall perform necessary work to fix the leak at no additional cost to the City. When the leak test is passed, return the assigned tank back to System Operation. 6) Repeat steps 2-5 above for remaining tanks. 2. Successful bidder shall provide all necessary equipment and tools to accomplish the work. 3. The SFPUC reserves the right to witness the relining work and perform inspections. Work to be coordinated with City Representative. City Representative to be assigned after award of contract. V. Submittals A. Bidder shall submit Material Safety Data Sheet for T-l liner with bid. Page6of 11

7 Bid No. ITSFI /CD B. Prior to start of work on individual tanks, successful bidder shall submit two (2) hard copies of relining liner sketch per tank. See Attachment C. Drawings, for each tank size and dimensions. All parts shall be new, never used before, and be recorded in a tank liner report provided by the successful bidder. Installation reports shall be provided at the completion of each tank lining. C. Installation report shall minimally contain the start date, duration, end date, results of liner weld testing, photos, and data related to the testing ofthe liner. VI. Quality Assurance A. Tank liners shall be new and identical to the technical specification in Attachment E - no substitutions. B. Tank liners must conform to applicable standards listed below: ANSI ASTM EIA IEEE ISO NEMA UL American National Standards Institute American Society for Testing and Materials Electronics Industries Association Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Organization for Standardization National Electrical Manufacturers Association Underwriters Laboratories VIII. Warranty A. During the warranty period, if tank liner fails or is found to be defective, successful bidder shall replace defective liner at no additional cost to the City. B. The successful bidder shall provide a warranty for installation of the liners for a period of one (1) year after installation. Warranty start date shall begin on the date of acceptance ofa liner by the City Representative. IX. Insurance Prior to award, the successful bidder will be required to furnish evidence of Insurance as follows: Page 7 of 11

8 A. Without in any vvay limiting Successful Bidder's liability pursuant to the "Indemnification" section ofthis Agreement, Successful Bidder must maintain in force, during the full term of the Agreement, insurance in the following amounts and coverages: (1) Workers' Compensation, in statutory amounts, with Employers' Liability Limits not less than $1,000,000 each accident, injury, or illness: and (2) Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury and Property Damage, including Contractual Liability, Personal Injury, Products and Completed Operations including care, custody and control; and Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury and Property Damage, including Owned, Non-Owned and Hired auto coverage, as applicable. (3) Contractors Pollution Liability applicable to the work being performed, with a limit no less than $500,000 per claim or occurrence and $500,000 aggregate per policy period of one year. Such coverage shall include claims concerning sudden and accidental release as well as gradual pollution conditions resulting from the escape or release of smoke, vapors, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids, or gases, natural gas, waste materials, or other irritants, contaminants, or pollutants. This coverage shall be endorsed to include Non-Owned Disposal Site coverage and add the City and County of San Francisco, SFPUC as additional insureds. B. Commercial General Liability and Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance, and Pollution Liability policies must provide the following: (1) Name as Additional Insured the City and County of San Francisco, its Officers, Agents, and Employees. (2) That such policies are primary insurance to any other insurance available to the Additional Insureds, with respect to any claims arising out of this Agreement, and that insurance applies separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought. Page 8 of 11

9 Bid No. ITSF CD C. All policies shall provide thirty (30) days' advance written notice to City of reduction or non-renewal of coverages or cancellation of coverages for any reason. Notices shall be sent to the following address: City and County of San Francisco, Carolyn Sladnick, Senior Purchaser 525 Golden Gate Ave, 7 lh Floor San Francisco, CA D. Should any of the required insurance be provided under a claims-made form, Successful Bidder shall maintain such coverage continuously throughout the term of this Agreement and, without lapse, for a period of three years beyond the expiration of this Agreement, to the effect that, should occurrences during the contract term give rise to claims made after expiration of the Agreement, such claims shall be covered by such claims-made policies. E. Should any of the required insurance be provided under a form of coverage that includes a general annual aggregate limit or provides that claims investigation or legal defense costs be included in such general annual aggregate limit, such general annual aggregate limit shall be double the occurrence or claims limits specified above. F. Should any required insurance lapse during the term of this Agreement, requests for payments originating after such lapse shall not be processed until the City receives satisfactory evidence of reinstated coverage as required by this Agreement, eifective as of the lapse date. If insurance is not reinstated, the City may, at its sole option, terminate this Agreement effective on the date of such lapse of insurance. G. Before commencing any operations under this Agreement, Successful Bidder shall furnish to City certificates of insurance and additional insured policy endorsements with insurers with ratings comparable to A-, VIII or higher, that are authorized to do business in the State of California, and that are satisfactory to City, in form evidencing all coverages set forth above. Failure to maintain insurance shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. H. Approval of the insurance by City shall not relieve or decrease the liability of Successful Bidder hereunder. Page 9 of 11

10 San Francisco Pubiic Utilities Commission I. If a subcontractor will be used to complete any portion of this agreement, the Successful Bidder shall ensure that the subcontractor shall provide all necessary insurance and shall name the City and County of San Francisco, its officers, agents and employees and the Successful Bidder listed as additional insurers. Page 10 of 11

11 ATTACHMENTS A - General and Special Bid Conditions B - General Requirements and Specifications C - Drawings M-1 Chemical Storage Area Plan M-2 Sodium Hypochlorite Tank, Elevation, and Details M-3 Sodium Hydroxide Tank. Elevation, and Details M-4 Aqua Ammonia Tank, Elevation, and Details D Reference Form E - T-l Liner Technical Specification F - Site Photos (pages 1-15) Page 11 of 11