Nitrifying Sidestream Treatment Project Contract No. 4212 Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Tour Friday, October 9, 2015
Meeting Objective- Agenda Introduction of the NST Team (District, Design Consultant, CM and PMO) General overview of the Echowater Project Overview of NST Project Contract documents and contract requirements Clarifications/changes impacting the contract documents will be issued as addenda Site Visit
Introductions Vick Kyotani Program Manager Michael Harrison PMO Project Manager (during Bid and Award) Stu Oppenheim PMO Project Manager (during Construction) Dane Coyle PMO Project Engineer Mario Guadamuz District Operations Rep Scott Parker Carollo Engineers (Designer) Eric Casares Carollo Engineers (Designer) West Yost Construction Manager
EchoWater Projects
EchoWater Project Overview Projects currently in construction or out for bid Flow Equalization Basins (in construction) Site Preparation (in construction) Building Relocations - Bufferlands and Harvest Crew (in construction) Fiber Optic Network Replacement (in construction) Disinfection Chemical Storage and Feed System (in construction) Main Electrical Switchgear Expansion (out for bid)
EchoWater Project Overview Projects currently in design BNR / Primary Effluent Pumping Station (advertise ~ Oct 2015) RAS Pumping System (advertise ~ Jan 2016) Tertiary Treatment Facilities (advertise ~ Mid 2017)
NST Project Overview Major Project Elements include; Influent diversion structure and influent pumping station, fine screening facility, sequencing batch reactors and equalization basin, aeration blowers, NST Effluent Pumping Station, Electrical Building, Lime Feed Facility, EWS and Stormwater Pumping Stations Two alternative designs are included in bid documents for the lime slaking system (Alt A Tekkem, Alt B - Merrick)
NST Project Location Nitrifying Sidestream Treatment Facilities
NST Project Requirements Contractor Qualifications and Training Required OCIP Program SRF Requirements Wage Requirements Permits Temporary Stormwater Pollution Control Site Access and Security Scheduling Requirements Work Restrictions and Milestones Proposed Products Form and Long Lead Items Commissioning Requirements Available Support Documentation Addenda Overview Project Controls
Contractor Qualifications General Contractors General Engineering Contractor Class A Refer to Contract Documents for complete requirements Pre-Qualified Subcontractors Electrical contractors I&C contractors Posted on Echowater Website (www.regionalsan.com/echowater-projectopportunities), will be included in Bid documents via addendum
Contractor Training Required Plant Orientation Safety (OCIP) Environmental PMWeb (Project Controls) Submittals and RFIs Access Requests Daily Reports Pay Requests
Project Controls through PMWeb
Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) OCIP covers: Workers Compensation, Employers Liability, General Liability and Excess District will provide Builder s Risk and Contractor s Pollution Liability All contractors are required to enroll in the OCIP (unless excluded) OCIP does not cover: Hazardous waste abatement contractors or companies without on-site dedicated payroll All contractors are required to exclude insurance costs for coverages provided by Regional San
Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) OCIP Safety Program Key Requirements OCIP Safety Manual Project Orientation, Section 1.11 Drug Screening, Section 1.11 and 5.3 Full-time dedicated safety manager required for GC, Section 1.3 and 1.5 Subcontractors required to assign designated safety representative, Section 1.4 and 1.5 Return to Work Program, Section 4.2 6 ft. fall protection, Section 12
SRF Requirements Spec Section 00 73 85 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Provisions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations Buy American requirements Davis-Bacon Act DBE Good Faith Effort (GFE) Spec Section 00 73 38 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Requirements GFE started a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to bid opening date DBE forms must be submitted within three business days after bid opening by three apparent low bidders
Wage Requirements Spec Section 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders Pursuant to Section 1770, and following, of the California Labor Code, the Contractor shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Spec Section 00 73 43 Wage Rate Requirements Davis Bacon Act wage rate requirements of the Clean Water SRF Program Spec Section 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders If there is any difference between the State or Federal wage rates for any given craft or mechanic needed to execute the Work, it shall be mandatory upon the Contractor and any Subcontractors to pay the higher of the two rates.
Program-Level Permits CEQA Echowater Project EIR (certified September 2014) MMRPs Appendix B to Specs CEQA Plus 404 Permit and Biological Opinion (obtained) SMAQMD EchoWater Project permit (except for lime feed building)
Temporary Stormwater Pollution Control Section 01 57 23 Water Pollution Control Plan required BMPs required Project will not require an NOI, WDID, or use of the State SMART system
Site Access and Security Site Access Contractor access and deliveries through Laguna Station Rd. (until Mar. 2016) Access and deliveries through Dwight Rd. (after Mar. 2016) Refer to Drawings GC001, GC002, and GC003 Security All staff will be badged
Scheduling Requirements Spec Section 01 32 16 Construction Progress Schedule Pre-Construction Scheduling Conference within five (5) calendar days after receiving NTP Full-time Scheduler should be on board before NTP to be familiar with the specifications and meet submittal deadlines A schedule for the initial 180 days is due, cost and resource loaded, within 15 days following the Pre-Construction Scheduling Conference P6 is the required scheduling software Contractor payment tied to schedule
Work Restrictions and Milestones Work Restrictions Refer to Spec Section 01 14 00 Concurrent District Projects at SRWTP (Site Preparation Project, Flow Equalization Basin Project) Contract Time Refer to Spec Section 01 14 20 Note Liquidated Damages
Proposed Products Form Spec section 00 43 33 Contractor shall identify the manufacturer /supplier with the bid submittal Long lead for fabrication and quality control of the Lime Slaking System and SBR Decanter Mechanism Early shop drawing submittal to avoid completion delays Equipment O&M manuals will be required early in the submittal process
Data Management Spec Sections 01 33 16 and 01 78 23 Electronic Forms used for equipment information, spare parts information, equipment test forms. Minimizes Hand entry Contractor will be provided with electronic files upon award
Commissioning Requirements Commissioning Plan Appendix D Equipment Test Plans Site Acceptance Test (SAT) Plans Site Integration Test (SIT) Plans Roles and Responsibilities Outlined
Available Support Documentation Spec Section 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n8w1s0630hcuqc4/aaaczkrenxdb8ryj k6yhynfpa?dl=0
Addenda Addendum No. 1 in progress (to be issued Oct 13 2015)
NTP Bid Opening November 12, 2015 Bid Form (00 41 00) Bid Form Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract) Bid Security Form Proposed Products Form Proposed Subcontractors Form Bidder s Information Noncollusion Affidavit
NTP Three apparent low bidders shall submit the following within 3 days of bid opening (00 41 00): Bidder Qualifications Bidder Safety Performance Bidder s Subcontractor Qualifications and Safety Performance Iran Contracting Act Disclosure Form Certification of Exclusion of OCIP Insurance Costs Form Buy American Certification Form DBE Contractor/Subcontractor Certification Form DBE Selected Prime Contractor/Recipient Form DBE Subcontractor Forms (EPA Form 6100-2, -3, and -4)
NTP Approval to Award December 9, 2015 Documents Required for NTP Signed Agreement Bonds Insurance Certificates Anticipated Contractor NTP January 8, 2016 Approved access requests required to mobilize Training and enrollment in OCIP required for onsite work
Site Visit Logistics Site tour is part of mandatory pre-bid meeting Bus to site location Questions during the site walk will be captured by a member of the NST Team and responses posted on the DropBox
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