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THE CIr vs OF NASHUA “The Gate City"

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Purchasing Departeuent
April 5, 2017
2017 Sewer Replacement Project
IFBO779-041217
ADDENDUM #2

informution included in this document becomes a part of the original IFB.

Addendum #2 is being issued to respond fo submitted questions and provide further clarification on IFB
requiremetits.

All other aspects of the original document remain the same.

Please sign below to indicate receipt of this additional information and include this page with your bid
subinittal.

Respectfully,

Dan Kooken
City of Nashua Purchasing Manager
kookend@nashuanh.gov

Addendum #2 received and incorporated into hid submittal for LEBO779-041217

Please sign and include this addendum in your bid package.

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329 Main Street « Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 « Phane {G03} $89-3330 « Fax (603) 589-3233

2017 SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
IFB0779-041217

Addendum 2

Question: Are there any available contractor staging areas?

Answer: The City does not have any available staging areas.

Question: Is compaction test payment by the Owner or the Contractor?

Answer: Compaction test payment is by the Owner.

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THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Gate City’

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

March 15, 2017
INVITATION TO BID

2017 Sewer Project
IFB0779-041217

The City of Nashua, NH invites qualified firms to submit bids for construction related to the 2017 Sewer Project. The
Contract will be awarded following approval by both the Board of Public Works and the Board of Aldermen.

The scheduled work for the 2017 Sewer Replacement Program consists of work on Elm St, West Pearl St, Green St,
Beard St, Monroe St, Terrace St, Warren St, Jackson St, Lowell St, Main St, Franklin St, and Mulberry St. Work includes
260 feet of 8 to 10 inch PVC Sewer, 1620 feet of 12 inch PVC sewer, 880 feet of 15 inch PVC sewer, 600 feet of 24 inch
PVC sewer, 150 vertical feet of 4 foot diameter man hole, 16 feet of 4 foot diameter doghouse sewer man hole, 550 feet of
12 inch CIPP lining, 500 feet of 15 inch CIPP lining, 430 feet of 18” egg shaped pipe CIPP lining, 64 feet of short liner
point repair, 120 vertical feet of manhole lining, 1380 feet of sewer service connections, 1165 feet of drain pipe, 120
vertical feet of sewer chimney, 5650 cubic yards of crushed gravel, 3000 tons of base paving, 970 tons of top course
paving, 1210 tons of temporary paving, 2300 feet of granite curb resetting, 1070 square yards of sidewalk and driveway
reconstruction, 30 feet of asbestos pipe removal, 3400 feet of 4 inch striping, 3330 feet of 12 inch thermoplastic paint
lines, possible asbestos and other contaminated material excavation and disposal, dye testing approximately 90 service
connections, 1110 feet of sewer videos of non-CIPP pipes and miscellaneous other sewer and paving items.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:

Bids must be submitted with one (1) original and two (2) copies no later than 3:00 pm, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 c/o
Central Purchasing, 229 Main Street, Nashua, Room 128, NH 03061, in sealed envelopes clearly marked “2017 Sewer
Replacement Program”. Bids will be opened and publicly read at that time. Results showing all bidders’ identities and
their respective bid amounts will be available on our website, www nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Bid
Results, (Refer to Document IFB0779-041217), within twenty-four (24) hours after the opening.

Bids must be submitted in the format provided and address the items specified in the bid package. 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 nght, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful bidder against the City of Nashua.
The City of Nashua reserves the nght to waive any irregularities when the public interest will be served thereby. The City
of Nashua also reserves the right to negotiate any change or amendment in any bid without soliciting further bids if the
action is necessary for the best interest of the City of Nashua.

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

185 Calendar days for Substantial Completion.
215 Calendar days for Final Completion.

Liquidated damages will be in the amount of $500.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for total
contract substantial completion, and $500.00 for each calendar day of delay from the date established for total contract
completion.

1FBO779-041217 2017 Sewer Replacement Program
229 Main Street « Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 « Phone (603) 589-3330 ¢ Fax (603) 589-3233

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the City of Nashua
Division of Public Works, 9 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH 03062. 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 of Nashua to overview the project
and objectives, and participants to request additional information directly from City of Nashua staff managing or
participating in the project.

Beginning Wednesday, March 15, 2017, bid documents will be available electronically from the City of Nashua
website: www.nashuanh.gov, under Services, Bid Opportunities; Current Bids; (Refer to Document IFB0779-
041217). Please note paper copies will not be available.

No bid documents are available at the Central Purchasing Office.

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.

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.

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

The project timeline is as follows:

Date Time/Location
Bid Documents Wednesday, March 15, 2017 On City of Nashua Website Only
10:00 am
Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting Wednesday, March 22, 2017 DPW Engineering
9 Riverside Street, Nashua, NH
Deadline for Questions to be Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:00 am
submitted in writing
Answers/clarifications posted Wednesday, April 5, 2017 3:00 pm
Bid Due Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:00 pm 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 Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at
10:00 am to
Joe Mendola
Email: MendolaJ@NashuaNH.gov

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 IFB0779-041217 the City of Nashua website; www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid
Opportunities; Current Bids; (Refer to Document IFB0779-041217) no later than Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm.

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.

The successful bidder must maintain the following lines of coverage and policy limits for the duration of the contract. Any
subcontractors used by the successful bidder are subject to the same coverage and limits and is a subcontractor of the

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successful bidder and not the City of Nashua. It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to update Certificates of
Insurance during the term of the contract. Liability limits are as follows:

>» General Liability: $1,000,000 per Occurrence
$2,000,000 Aggregate

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

>» Workers’ Compensation Coverage according to Statute of the State of New Hampshire:
$100,000 / $500,000 / $100,000

The City of Nashua must be named as an additional insured on all liability certificates.

All bidders and subcontractors at every tier under the bidder will fully comply with NH RSA Chapter 281-A,
“Workers’ Compensation”.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to submit to the City of Nashua certificates of insurance for the Contractor and all other
subcontractors prior to the start of the project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide the City of Nashua with
updated certificates of insurance for the Contractor and all subcontractors 10 days prior to the expiration of coverage. The City
of Nashua may, at any time, order the Contractor to stop work, suspend the contract or terminate the contract for non-
compliance. All subcontractors are subject to the same insurance requirements as the Contractor.

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

Cost of bond premiums to be included in the Unit Prices of the Bid Schedule.

The City of Nashua is exempt of all taxes. All bids must be F.O.B Nashua, NH. All bidders must comply with all applicable
Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Pursuant to NRO 5-78 (F), the Purchasing Manager shall not solicit a bid from a contractor 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.

The City of Nashua supports the concept of purchasing products that are biodegradable, can be or have been recycled, or are

environmentally sound. Due consideration will be given to the purchase of such products. If you are bidding on any such
products that qualify, please so indicate in a cover sheet by item number and description.

Respectfully,

Dan Kooken
City of Nashua Purchasing Manager

kookend(@nashuanh. gov

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DIVISION 2

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1 DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders will have the meanings indicated in the General
Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to
Bidders have the meanings indicated below which are applicable to both the singular and plural
thereof:

A. Bidder — The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to OWNER.

B. Issuing Office — The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and
where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

C. Successful Bidder — The lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom
OWNER (on the basis of OWNER’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an
award.

ARTICLE 2 COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Bidding Documents are available electronically City’s web site, www.nashuanh.gov, under
Services; Bid Opportunities; Current Bids. Hard copies are not available.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER nor
ENGINEER assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of

incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 3 QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS.

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must submit a
completed Construction Contractor’s Qualification for Engineered Projects.

ARTICLE 4 EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND SITE.
401 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

1. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to
the Site that ENGINEER has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

2. Those drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface and
subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) that
ENGINEER has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in paragraph 4.01.A will be made available by
OWNER on City of Nashua’s website only. Those reports and drawings are not part of
the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is
entitled to rely as provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions has been
identified. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from
and “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions or information contained
in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

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4.02

4.03

4.04

4.05

4.06

4.07

Underground Facilities

A. Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to
existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site is based upon information
and data furnished to OWNER and ENGINEER by owners of such Underground
Facilities including OWNER, or others. OWNER and ENGINEER do not assume
responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof unless it is expressly provided
otherwise in the Supplementary Conditions.

Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify those reports and drawings relating to a
Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site, if any, that ENGINEER has
used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by
OWNER to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the
Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is
entitled to rely as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been
identified. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from
and “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions or information contained
in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders
with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions and Underground Facilities, and
possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated conditions appear
in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions. Provisions concerning
responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a
Hazardous Environmental Conditions at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract
Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site
was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract
Documents to be within the scope of the Work appear in paragraph 4.06 of the General
Conditions.

On request, OWNER will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct such examinations,
investigations, explorations, tests and studies, as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a
Bid. Bidder shall repair disturbed areas per City of Nashua Specifications and/or direction.

Reference is made to Article 7 of the General Conditions for the identification of the general
nature of work that is to be performed at the site by OWNER or others (such as utilities and other
prime contractors) that relates to the work for which a Bid is to be submitted. On request,
OWNER will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of Contract Documents
(other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, including any Addenda and other
related data identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. Visit the Site to become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and Site
conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work:

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4.08

C. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and
Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance of the Work:

D. Carefully study all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or
contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing
surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground
Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in
paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions, and carefully study all reports and drawings of
a Hazardous Environmental Condition, if any, at the Site which have been identified in
the supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions;

E. Obtain and carefully study (or assume responsibility for doing so) all additional or
supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data
concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous
to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate
to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of
construction to be employed by Bidder, including any specific means, methods,
techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding
Documents, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto;

F. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations,
explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for
performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times and in accordance with the
other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

G. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by OWNER and others
at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. Correlate the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained from
visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, and all
additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the
Bidding Documents;

I. Promptly give ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or
discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written
resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to Bidder; and

J. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey
understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder
has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised
upon performing and fumishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying the
specific means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction that may be shown
or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given ENGINEER
written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in
the Contract Documents and the written resolutions thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to
Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey
understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

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