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NHDES Project D-2016-1002 WWTEFE SCADA SYSTEM UPGRADES
City of Nashua, NH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS Page No. through Page No.
Advertisement for Bids A-1.1 A-1.2
Information for Bidders A-2.1 A-2.4
Bid A-3.1 A-3.4
Bid Bond A-4.1 A-4.2

B. CONTRACT

Notice of Award B-1.1 B-1.2
Agreement B-2.1 B-2.3
Payment Bond B-3.1 B-3.3
Performance Bond B-4.1 B-4.2
Notice to Proceed B-5.1 B-5.1
Change Order B-6.1 B-6.1
Certificate of Substantial Completion B-7.1 B-7.2
Certificate of Final Completion B-8.1 B-8.1
Contractor's Affidavit B-9.1 B-9.1
Contractor's Final Release B-10.1 B-10.1
Consent of Surety for Final Payment B-11.1 B-11.1

C. GENERAL CONDITIONS

General Conditions (State of NH) C-1.1 C-1.34
Supplemental General Conditions C-2.1 C-2.8

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Page No. through Page No.

01 11 00

011105

Summary of Work 01 11 00-1 01 11 00-2
Overall General Requirements 01 11 05-1 01 11 05-26
Forms Attached

Submittal Transmittal (Form C-00 62 11)

Application for Payment (Form C-00 62 76)

Request for Interpretation/Information (Form C-00 63 15)
Field Order (Form C-00 63 36)

Work Change Directive (Form C-00 63 49)

Change Request (Form C- 00 63 60)

Notice of Substantial Completion (Form C-00 65 15)
Notice of Completion (Form C-00 65 18)

DIVISION 26 —- ELECTRICAL

26 05 00

26 05 19

26 05 26

26 05 34

26 27 26

27 00 00

Common Work Results for Electrical 26 05 00-1 26 05 00-14

Low-Voltage Electrical Power
Conductors and Cables 26 05 19-1 26 05 19-6

Grounding and Bonding for Electrical

Systems 26 05 26-1 26 05 26-4
Raceways, Boxes, and Supporting Devices 26 05 34-1 26 05 34-13
Wiring Devices 26 27 26-1 26 27 26-7
Communications 27 00 00-1 27 00 00-9

DIVISION 40— PROCESS INTEGRATION

40 61 01

40 62 70

40 63 43

40 67 00

Instrumentation and Controls
General Requirements 40 61 O1-1 40 61 01-5

SCADA Computers and Software 40 62 70-1 40 62 70-5
Attached: Table 40 62 70-1 List of Existing Software Programs

Programmable Logic Controllers 40 63 43-1 40 63 43-6

Control System Equipment Panels and Racks 40 67 00-1 40 67 00-14

A. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

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22\ THE CITY OF NASHUA ‘The Gate City’

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

August 31, 2017
INVITATION TO BID
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SCADA SYSTEM UPGRADES

IFB1094-100217

The City of Nashua, Division of Public Works, invites experienced and qualified firms to submit bids for
SCADA System Upgrades for the Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 2 Sawmill Road, Nashua, NH
03060. The SCADA System Upgrade project consists of upgrades to improve; operational efficiency, data
acquisition, reporting functionality, and supportability of technology. Outdated control panels and / or
components will be replaced with control panels and / or components equipped with state-of-the art PLCs
networked to SCADA computers. Due to the size and complexity of the project, it will be executed in a phased
approach to minimize disruption to operations. This project is eligible for participation under the State Aid
Grant (SAG) program guidelines.

Completion time for the project will be calculated as calendar days from the date specified in the “Notice to
Proceed”, as follows:

270 calendar days for substantial completion
365 calendar days for final completion

Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $1,000.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established
for substantial completion, and $1,000.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for final
completion.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:

The City is now accepting submittals electronically via Bid Express. Please review the attachments, Bid
Express Vendor Guide and Vendor Set-up Guide for more information. If a Bidder chooses to submit a paper
bid it must be submit in triplicate (one (1) original and two (2) copies) in sealed envelopes clearly marked
“Wastewater Treatment Facility SCADA System Upgrades”. Regardless of the method of submission, the
bid must be received prior to 3:00 pm on Monday, October 2, 2017. Paper Bids must be submitted to Central
Purchasing, 229 Main Street, Room 128, Nashua, NH 03061. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at
that time. Please do not submit an electronic bid and a paper bid. Results showing all bidders’ identities and
their respective bid amounts will be available on the City of Nashua’s website, www.nashuanh.gov under
Services; Bid Opportunities; Bid Results, (Refer to Document IFB1094-100217), within twenty-four (24)

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hours after the opening. Postmarks or other timestamps will not be accepted in lieu of actual delivery. The firm
can use whatever delivery mechanism it chooses as long as it remains clear that the firm is responsible for
submissions prior to the date and time.

Delivery of the Bids shall be at the Vendor’s expense. The time of receipt shall be considered when a Bid has
been officially documented by the Department, in accordance with its established policies, as having been
received at the location designated above. The City of Nashua accepts no responsibility for mislabeled mail.
Any and all damage that may occur due to shipping shall be the Vendor’s responsibility.

The City of Nashua assumes no liability for the payment of costs and expenses incurred by any bidder in
responding to this request for bids. All bids become the sole property of the City of Nashua. This request for
bids is not a contract and alone shall not be interpreted as such but rather serves as an instrument through which
bids are solicited.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Nashua Wastewater Treatment Facility (NWTF) has a SCADA system that has been added upon over the
years. Many of the panels are over 20 years old and are in need of upgrades. This project will consist of
upgrades to improve the overall SCADA system. Improvement will be made to operational efficiency, data
acquisition, reporting functionality and supportability of technology. Outdated control panels and/or
components will be replaced with control panels and/or components equipped with stat-of-the-art PLCs
networked to SCADA computers. Five new SCADA computers will be installed mainly at locations where
existing panel mounted computers have failed.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid conference to discuss the project is scheduled to begin promptly on Tuesday,
September 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, 2 Sawmill Road, Nashua NH
03060 in the Administration/Control Building Conference Room, immediately followed by a walkthrough of
the proposed project. You or your representative(s) are required to attend this meeting if you intend to submit a
bid. The meeting is an opportunity for the City to provide an overview of the project and its objectives, and for
participants to request additional information directly from City staff managing or participating in the project.

Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained from the City of Nashua’s Website, www.nashuanh.gov
under Services; Bid Opportunities; Current Bids (Refer to Document IFB1094-100217), or via Bid Express.

No bid documents are available at the City’s Central Purchasing Offices.

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The project timeline is as follows:

Item Date Time/Location

11:00 AM

NWTF

2 Sawmill Road,
Nashua NH 03060

Mandatory Pre-bid Conference | Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Deadline for Questions to be

sobaiieed inowriting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 NOON

Answers/clarifications posted Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:00 PM

3:00 PM
Bid Due Monday, October 2, 2017 Purchasing Department

Vendors are encouraged to submit questions via email; however, the City of Nashua assumes no liability for
assuring accurate/complete email transmission/receipt and is not responsible to acknowledge receipt. Inquiries
must be submitted in writing, citing the IFB title, IFB number, Page, Section, and received no later than
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 12:00 NOON to:

William Keating
Email: Keating W@NashuaNH.gov
OR

Via Bid Express

The City of Nashua will consider all timely-received questions and requests for change and, if reasonable and
appropriate, will issue an addendum to clarify or modify this IFB. Answers to vendor submitted questions and
other addenda will be posted under document IFB1094-100217 on the City of Nashua website;
www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Current Bids; (Refer to Document IFB1094-100217)
and on Bid Express no later than Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM.

The City of Nashua assumes no liability for assuring accurate/complete email transmission/receipt and is not
responsible to acknowledge receipt.

All bids are binding for ninety (90) days following the deadline for bids, or until the effective date of any
resulting contract, whichever is later.

No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a bid security in the form of a Bid Bond, in an amount not
less than five percent (5%) of the Bid.

The successful bidder will be required to post a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond in an
amount equal to the Contract Award.

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D. CONTRACTOR shall comply with all local laws, ordinances, and statutes, all provisions of the Revised Statutes
Annotated, all provisions of the federal Davis-Bacon Act for projects with federal funding, and all regulations
promulgated under either statute. Copies of the "City of Nashua Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works", as
determined by U.S. Department of Labor and "General Wage Determinations," as determined by the U.S. Department
of Labor, are available for inspection at the City of Nashua Division of Public Works, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, New
Hampshire. If the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act apply, all employees of the CONTRACTOR must be paid not less
than the wage which is the greater of the Federal wage determinations. The hourly and daily rate of wages to be paid
each class of mechanics and workers must be posted on the project site in a place generally visible to the employees.

E. If the Davis-Bacon Act applies, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the OWNER within seven days after payment date of
the weekly payroll period, a statement of wages paid for each of the CONTRACTOR’s employees or a payroll report. If
the Davis-Bacon Act applies, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the OWNER within seven days after payment date of the
weekly payroll period, a statement of wages paid for each of any subcontractor's employees or a payroll report for
each subcontractor. The statement or report must include the CONTRACTOR’s certification of compliance with the
requirements of the supplementary condition. CONTRACTOR agrees that failure to comply with the portion of this
supplementary condition requiring CONTRACTOR to furnish a certified statement of wages or payroll report will, in
addition to any other retention allowed under this contract or under state or federal law, allow the OWNER to
unilaterally, without notice to CONTRACTOR, retain an amount of up to 10% from each progress payment until the
OWNER determines CONTRACTOR has complied with the provisions of this supplementary condition.

F. If the Davis-Bacon Act applies to work to be performed under this contract, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to the
OWNER within seven days after payment date of the weekly payroll period, a statement of wages paid for each of
CONTRACTOR’s employees and for each of any subcontractor's employees or a payroll report from CONTRACTOR and
from each subcontractor. Each statement or report must include the certification by CONTRACTOR of compliance with
the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act.

G. Workers’ Compensation Coverage.

1. CONTRACTOR agrees as a precondition to the performance of any work under this contract and as a
precondition to any obligation of the OWNER to make any payment under this contract to provide the OWNER
with a certificate of a qualified insurer. CONTRACTOR agrees that notice of any lapse in coverage or nonpayment
of coverage that the CONTRACTOR is required to maintain should be mailed to:

Risk Management
City of Nashua
229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

2. CONTRACTOR agrees to maintain required workers’ compensation coverage throughout the entire term of the
contract. If CONTRACTOR does not maintain coverage throughout the entire term of the contract, CONTRACTOR
agrees that OWNER may, at any time the coverage is not maintained by CONTRACTOR, order the CONTRACTOR to
stop work, suspend the contract, or terminate the contract. For each six-month period this contract is in effect,
CONTRACTOR agrees, prior to the expiration of the six-month period, to provide another written request to its
insurer for the provision of a certificate and notice of lapse in or nonpayment of coverage. If CONTRACTOR does
not make the request or does not provide the certificate before the expiration of the six-month period,
CONTRACTOR agrees that OWNER may order the CONTRACTOR to stop work, suspend the contract, or terminate
the contract.

H. To be deemed a responsive bid, the list of subcontractor form must be submitted even if no subcontractors
are required to be listed. Submittal is as follows:

GC -25o0f55

The successful bidder must maintain the following lines of coverage and policy limits for the duration of the
contract. Any subcontractors used by the contractor are subject to the same coverage and limits and is a
subcontractor to the Contractor and not the City of Nashua.. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to update
Certificates of Insurance during the term of the contract.

> General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate:

>» Motor Vehicle Liability : $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit Automobile Liability;
*Coverage must include all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles.

>» and Workers' Compensation Coverage in compliance with the State of New Hampshire statutes,
$100,000/$500,000/$ 100,000.

General and Motor Vehicle Liability policies must name the City of Nashua as an additional insured

The City of Nashua may reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The
failure to make such a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any
unsuccessful bidder against the City of Nashua.

The City is exempt of all taxes. All bids must be FOB Nashua, NH. All bidders must comply with all
applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. The prevailing wage rate as established by the
US Department of Labor shall be paid on this project.

Pursuant to NRO 5-78 (F), the Purchasing Manager shall not solicit a bid from a bidder who is in default on the
payment of taxes, licenses or other monies due the City of Nashua. Therefore, this bid request is void as to
anyone who is in default on said payments.

Please contact William Keating, Wastewater Project Engineer, at (603) 589-3588 or via email at
Keating W@NashuaNH.gov with any questions relating to this Invitation for Bids.

Respectfully,

onproatbe

Danielle Greenberg

City of Nashua
Purchasing Agent II
greenbergd@nashuanh.gov

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A-1.1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

City of Nashua, New Hampshire

Owner

229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061
Address

The City of Nashua, Division of Public Works, invites experienced and qualified firms to submit
bids for SCADA System Upgrades for the Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 2 Sawmill
Road, Nashua, NH 03060. The SCADA System Upgrade project consists of upgrades to improve;
operational efficiency, data acquisition, reporting functionality, and supportability of technology.
Outdated control panels and / or components will be replaced with control panels and / or
components equipped with state-of-the art PLCs networked to SCADA computers. Work must be
sequenced to minimize disruption to operations and ensure facilities and wastewater system flows
are maintained and remain in service at all times.

Separate sealed BIDS for the Wastewater Treatment Facility SCADA System Upgrades Project
will be received at the office of Central Purchasing, 229 Main Street, Room 128, Nashua, NH
03060 until 3:00PM, (Prevailing Time), on Monday October 2, 2017. Bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud at that time.

1. Completion time for the project will be calculated as calendar days from the date specified in
the “Notice to Proceed” as follows:

270 calendar days for substantial completion
365 calendar days for final completion

2. Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $1,000.00 for each calendar day of delay from the
date established for substantial completion, and $1,000.00 for each calendar day of delay from
the date established for final completion.

3. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the Total Bid
Price.

4. The successful Bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds, and will be
required to execute the Contract Agreement within 10 days following notification of the
acceptance of his Bid.

5. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded
in whole or in part by the New Hampshire Division of Environmental State Aid Grant (SAG)

Program.

6. No Bidder may withdraw a Bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof.