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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.con.124.20192017-11-13 btf Contract Information Contract Number Project Name Contractor Budget Line Item 111.54.96600.82011 Procurement Method: Type: Contract Start Date Contract End Date Contract Type Retainage If this is a new contractor, please request they complete and submit to Finance a New Vendor Request Form. Contact Information: Department County Representative GR Fielding County Representative Phone (970) 920-5206 Provide a brief description of the contract: Contract Value Summary: $ 409,874.07 $ - $ - $ 409,874.07 NOTE: Clerks Office will keep original documents in compliance with Colorado State Archives retainage Engineering & Transportation Erection of soil nail walls on Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road Original Contract Amount Previous Change Order/Amendment Amount This Change order/Amendment amount New Contract Total Yes - 5% 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road GeoStabilization International (GSI) Additional Budget Line Item(s) (Please fully allocate New Contract Total) Formal Construction 4/11/2019 7/26/2019 New Contract 124.2019 Pitkin County Procurement Cover Sheet Please complete the Contract Cover Sheet when the contract/task order is complete and fully executed. Return all Contract Cover Sheets and Contracts/Change Orders/Amendments/Task Orders to Procurement Bid # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 NOTICE OF AWARD Date: April 11, 2019 To: GeoStabilization International (GSI) Nathan Thompson, Project Engineer 4475 East 74th Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022 RE: 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road The County, having duly considered the Proposal submitted on March 27, 2019 for the work or purchase covered by the Contract Document titled 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road in the amount of Four-Hundred and Nine Thousand Eight-Hundred Seventy-Four dollars and Seven cents ($409,874.07), and it appearing that the Price and other information in your Proposal Form is fair, equitable and to the best interest of the County, the offer in your Proposal Form is hereby accepted. In accordance with the terms of the Contract Documents, you are required to execute the Agreement in one original of contract within ten (10) consecutive days from this Notice of Award. In addition, you are required to furnish in the said time Certificates of Insurance evidencing compliance with the requirement for insurance as stated in the Contract Documents to Procurement via email at procurement@pitkincounty.com. PITKIN COUNTY ________________________________________________ !#COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE#! Date ======================ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE=================== Receipt of the above Notice of Award is hereby acknowledged ________________________________________________ !#VENDOR SIGNATURE#! Date Apr-16-2019 Chris Davis Procurement Manager Lloyd Kuehn CFO Apr-20-2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf NOTICE TO PROCEED DATE: 4/12/2019 TO: GeoStabilization International (GSI) 4475 East 74th Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022 FROM: Pitkin County 530 E. Main St., Suite 302 Aspen, Colorado 81611 GeoStabilization International (GSI) is hereby authorized to proceed on 4/12/2019 or within ten (10) consecutive calendar days thereafter, with the work covered by Pitkin County Contract # 124.2019. The work must be coordinated with G.R. Fielding, County Engineer at 970-920-5206 or Gerald.Fielding@PitkinCounty.com. PITKIN COUNTY _________________________________________________ !#DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE#!Date G.R. Fielding County Engineer Apr-17-2019 Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 1 PITKIN COUNTY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made April 11, 2019 by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, 530 E. Main St., Suite #302, Aspen, CO 81611, (hereinafter called the “County”) and GeoStabilization International (GSI) , 4475 East 74th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022 (hereinafter called the “Contractor”) to perform the following work: 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road (“Project”). I. Term of Contract: The term of this Contract is from April 11, 2019 to July 26, 2019. II. Scope of Work and Work Schedule: A. Scope of Work: Contractor shall furnish all materials, labor, equipment, traffic controls, and managerial oversight to successfully erect soil nail walls at the locations and per the specifications detailed in Attachments A through F. B. All work performed under this Contract shall be done according to the following work schedule: Contractor’s work schedule shall be clearly communicated and coordinated with the Project Lead, GR Fielding. Work must be performed in compliance with any applicable permitting and/or Local, State, and/or Federal laws, ordinances, and/or regulations. Mobilization and work is hereby authorized to proceed as of the execution date of this Contract and is to be completed by no later than July 26, 2019. III. Payment: The County agrees to pay, and the Contractor agrees to accept, in full payment for the performance of this Contract, the total price of Four-Hundred and Nine Thousand Eight-Hundred Seventy-Four dollars and Zero cents ($409,874.07) in accordance with this Contract, subject to increase or decrease in accordance with the provisions of this Contract; but any payment by the County may be offset by any amount the Contractor owes the County for any reason. A. Payment Procedures 1) Contractor shall submit applications for payment monthly for work done to date. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 2 2) Progress payments for Contracts exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) a. County shall make progress payments, within thirty (30) days of County’s approval of Contractor’s pay request. b. In accordance to amend Section 2 Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) § 24-91-103, for contracts exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) and if the Contractor is satisfactorily performing this Contract, progress payments shall be in an amount equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the calculated value of completed Project work. If, in the opinion of the Project Lead and County, satisfactory progress is not being made on the Project, or if claims are filed under Section C.R.S. § 38-26-107, as amended, County may retain such additional amounts as County may deem necessary to assure completion of the Project or to pay such claims and any Project Lead’s and attorney’s fees reasonably incurred or to be incurred by County in defending or handling such claims. The withheld percentage of the Contract Price shall be retained until the Project is completed satisfactorily and finally accepted by County in accordance with the provisions of this Contract. Progress payments shall not constitute final acceptance of the Project. 3) County shall make final payment, including release of retainage, to Contractor in accordance with this Contract and Section C.R.S. § 38-26- 107, as amended. IV. Contractor Obligations: A. Supervision and Superintendence 1) The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Project competently and efficiently devoting such attention thereto and applying such skills and expertise as may be necessary to perform the Project in accordance with this Contract. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of construction. The Contractor shall be responsible to see that the finished Project compiles accurately with this Contract. 2) The Contractor shall appoint and identify to the County and Project Lead, a competent on-site superintendent to be kept on the Project at all times during its progress and who shall not be replaced without written notice to the County and the Project Lead except under extraordinary circumstances. The superintendent will be the Contractor’s representative at the site and shall have authority to act on behalf of the Contractor. All communications given to the superintendent shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor. B. Subcontractors, Suppliers and Others Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 3 1) The Contractor shall not employ any subcontractor, supplier or other person or organization (including those acceptable to the County and the Project Lead, whether initially or as a substitute) against whom the County or the Project Lead may have reasonable objection. 2) The identity of subcontractors, suppliers or other persons or organizations including those who are to furnish the principal items of materials and equipment must be submitted to the County in advance of any work performed or materials supplied under this Contract for acceptance by the County and the Project Lead. No acceptance by the County or the Project Lead of any such subcontractor, supplier or other person or organization shall constitute a waiver of any right of the County or the Project Lead to reject defective Project work. 3) The Contractor shall be fully responsible to the County and the Project Lead for all acts and omissions of the subcontractors, suppliers and other persons and organizations performing or furnishing any of the Project work under a direct or indirect contract with Contractor just as Contractor is responsible for Contractor's own acts and omissions. Nothing in this Contract shall create any Contractual relationship between the County or the Project Lead and any such subcontractor, supplier or other person or organization, nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the County or the Project Lead to pay or to see to the payment of any moneys due any such subcontractor, supplier or other person or organization except as may otherwise be required by laws and regulations. 4) All Project work performed for Contractor by a subcontractor will be pursuant to an appropriate contract between the Contractor and the subcontractor which specifically binds the subcontractor to the applicable terms and conditions of this Contract for the benefit of the County and the Project Lead. C. Patent Fees and Royalties. The Contractor shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs incident to their use in the performance of the Project or the incorporation in the Project of any invention, design, process, product or device which is the subject of patent rights or copyrights held by others. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and the Project Lead and anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including attorney's fees and court costs) arising out of any infringement of patent rights or copyrights incidental to the use in the performance of the Project or resulting from the product or device not specified in this Contract, and shall defend all such claims in connection with any alleged infringement of such rights. D. Permits. Unless otherwise provided in this Contract, the Contractor shall obtain and pay for all construction permits and licenses. The County shall assist the Contractor, when necessary, in obtaining such permits and licenses. The Contractor shall pay all governmental charges and inspection fees necessary for the Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 4 prosecution of the Project. The Contractor shall pay all charges of utilities for connections to the Project, and the County shall pay all charges of such utility owners for capital costs related thereto such as plant investment fees. E. Laws and Regulations. The Contractor shall be familiar with and shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations applicable to furnishing and performance of the Project including rules, regulations, and ordinances the County promulgates at any time. Except where otherwise expressly required by applicable laws and regulations, neither the County nor the Project Lead shall be responsible for monitoring the Contractor's compliance with any Laws or Regulations. F. Taxes. The Contractor shall pay all existing and future applicable federal, state and local sales, consumer, use and other similar taxes whether direct or indirect. Federal excise tax may not apply to materials purchased by the County. The Contract price shall include all other federal, state, and/or local direct or indirect taxes, which do apply. The Contract price shall include the cost of compliance with all other Federal Laws and Regulations at no additional cost to the County (except as provided in this Contract). The Contractor shall not be reimbursed separately for any taxes, which may apply except as provided in this Contract, and the Contractor shall be responsible for all taxes, which may apply. The County is tax exempt from Federal Excise Tax and Colorado State or local sales or use taxes. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall apply to the Colorado Department of Revenue for a Certificate of Exemption indicating that the Contractor or subcontractor's purchase of construction material or building materials is for use in a building, structure, or other public work owned and used by the County. G. Use of Premises. 1) The Contractor shall confine construction equipment, the storage of materials and equipment and the operations of workers to the Project site and land and areas permitted by this Contract, law, ordinances, and permits. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for any damage to any such land or area, or to the County or occupant thereof or of any land or areas contiguous thereto, resulting from the performance of the Project. Should any claim be made against the County or the Project Lead by any such owner or occupant because of the performance of the Project, Contractor shall promptly settle with such other party. The Contractor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Laws and Regulations, indemnify and hold the County harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including, but not limited to, fees of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals and court costs) arising directly, indirectly or consequentially out of any action, legal or equitable, brought by any such other party against the County or the Project Lead to the extent based on a claim arising out of the Contractor's performance of the Project. 2) During the progress of the Project, the Contractor shall keep the premises free from accumulations of waste materials, rubbish and other Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 5 debris resulting from the Project. At the completion of the Project, the Contractor shall remove all waste materials, rubbish and debris from and about the premises as well as all tools, appliances, construction equipment and machinery, temporary structures, stumps or portions of trees, and surplus materials, and shall leave the site clean and ready for occupancy by the County. The Contractor shall restore to original condition all property not designated for alteration by this Contract. 3) The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of any structure to be loaded in any manner that will endanger the structure, nor shall the Contractor subject any part of the Project or adjacent property to stresses or pressures that will endanger it. H. Safety and Protection. 1) The Contractor shall be solely responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Project. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to: a. All employees in the Project area and other persons and organizations who may be affected thereby; b. All the Project materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site; and c. Other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, road-ways, structures, utilities and underground facilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction. 2) The Contractor shall be required to assume sole and complete responsibility for job site conditions during the course of construction of the Project, including the safety of all persons who may enter on the job site for any reason and the security of all property located on the job site. This requirement shall apply at all times during the course of the Contract and not only to normal Project work hours. 3) The Contractor shall at all times conduct the Project in such manner as will incur the least practicable interference with traffic and existing utility systems. No section of any road shall be closed to the public, nor any utility system put out of service except after permission, has been granted by the Project Lead. Each item of the Project shall be prosecuted to completion without delay and in no instance will the Contractor be permitted to transfer its forces from an uncompleted Project to a new Project without prior written notification of the Contractor to the Project Lead. a. Unless this Contract specifically provides for the closing to traffic of any local road or highway while construction is in progress, such road or highway shall be kept open to all traffic by the Contractor. The Contractor shall also provide and maintain in a safe condition Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 6 temporary approaches, crossings, or intersections with roads and highways. The Contractor shall bear all expense of maintaining traffic over the section of road affected by the Project to be done under this Contract, and of constructing and maintaining such approaches, crossing, intersections and any necessary features without direct compensation, except as otherwise provided. b. The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain all necessary barricades, signs, danger signals and lights to protect the Project and the safety of the public. The Contractor’s responsibility for necessary barricades, signs, and lights shall not cease until the Project has been accepted. I. Shop Drawings and Samples. 1) After checking and verifying all field measurements and after complying with applicable procedures specified in this Contract, the Contractor shall submit to the Project Lead for review and approval in accordance with the approved schedule of shop drawing submissions, three (3) copies (unless otherwise specified) of all shop drawings, which will bear a stamp or specific written indication that the Contractor has satisfied the Contractor's responsibilities under this Contract with respect to the review of the submission. All submissions will be identified as the Project Lead may require. The data shown on the shop drawings will be complete with respect to quantities, dimensions, specified performance and design criteria, materials and similar data to enable the Project Lead to review the information as required. 2) The Contractor shall also submit to the Project Lead for review and approval with such promptness as to cause no delay in Project, all samples required by this Contract. All samples will have been checked by and accompanied by a specific written indication that the Contractor has satisfied the Contractor's responsibilities under this Contract with respect to the review of the submission and will be identified clearly as to material, supplier, pertinent data such as catalog numbers and the use for which intended. 3) Before submission of each shop drawing or sample, the Contractor shall have determined and verified all quantities, dimensions, specified performance criteria, installation requirements, materials, catalog numbers and similar data with respect thereto; and reviewed or coordinated each shop drawing or sample with other shop drawings and samples and with the requirements of the Project and this Contract. 4) At the time of each submission, the Contractor shall give the Project Lead specific written notice of each variation that the shop drawings or samples may have from the requirements of this Contract, and, in addition, shall cause a specific notation to be made on each shop drawing submitted to the Project Lead for review and approval of each such variation. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 7 5) Where a shop drawing or sample is required by the specifications, no related Project work shall be commenced prior to the Project Lead’s review and approval of the shop drawing or samples. 6) The cost of furnishing all shop drawings and samples shall be borne by Contractor. V. Performance and Payment Bond. A. Contractor shall furnish a performance and payment bond in the amount of one half of the total Contract value for all Contracts over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), as required by C.R.S. § 38-26-105, et seq. all Bonds shall be in the form acceptable to the County. All Bonds signed by an agent must be accompanied by a certified copy of the authority to act. B. If the surety on any Bond furnished by Contractor is declared bankrupt or becomes insolvent or its right to do business is terminated in any state or it ceases to meet the requirements of paragraph A of this Section, Contractor shall within five (5) days thereafter substitute another Bond and Surety, both of which must be acceptable to the County. VI. Indemnity. A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, not excluding the County's right to participate, defend the County, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, agents, volunteers, and any jurisdiction or agency issuing permits for any work included in the project, hereinafter referred to as indemnitee, from all suits and claims, including attorney's fees and cost of litigation, actions, loss, damage, expense, cost or claims of any character or any nature arising out of the work done in fulfillment of the terms of this Contract or on account of any act, claim or amount arising or recovered under workers' compensation law or arising out of the failure of the Contractor to conform to any statutes, ordinances, regulation, law or court decree. It is agreed that the Contractor will be responsible for primary loss investigation, defense and judgment costs where this Contract of indemnity applies. In consideration of the award of this Contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the County its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor for the County. B. The Contractor further shall investigate, process, respond to, adjust, provide defense for and defend, pay or settle all claims, demands, or lawsuits related hereto at its sole expense and shall bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, even if the claim, demand or lawsuit is groundless, false or fraudulent. VII. Insurance. Contractor and subcontractors shall procure and maintain until all of their obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this Contract are satisfied, insurance against claims for injury to persons or damage to property which may Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 8 arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. The insurance requirements herein are minimum requirements for this Contract and in no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Contract. The policies shall include, or be endorsed to include, the following provision: On insurance policies where the County is named as an additional insured, the County shall be an additional insured to the full limits of liability purchased by the Contractor even if those limits of liability are in excess of those required by this Contract. The County in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are sufficient to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of the work under this Contract by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. The Contractor shall assess its own risks and if it deems appropriate and/or prudent, maintain higher limits and/or broader coverages. The Contractor is not relieved of any liability or other obligations assumed or pursuant to the Contract by reason of its failure to obtain or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or types. Commercial General Liability Completed Operations coverage must be kept in effect for up to three (3) years after completion of the project. A. Coverage and Limits of Insurance: Contractor shall provide coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated below. An umbrella and/or excess liability policy may be used to meet the minimum liability requirements provided that the coverage is written on a “following form” basis. 1) Statutory Workers’ Compensation: Colorado statutory minimums a. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against the County. b. This requirement shall not apply when a contractor or subcontractor is exempt under Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act, AND when such contractor or subcontractor executes the appropriate sole proprietor waiver form. Minimum Limits: Coverage A (Workers’ Compensation) Statutory Coverage B (Employers Liability) $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 2) Commercial General Liability – ISO 1CG 0001 form or equivalent (With County named additional insured) Minimum Limits: General Aggregate $ 2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $ 2,000,000 Each Occurrence Limit $ 1,000,000 Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 9 Personal/Advertising Injury $ 1,000,000 Fire Damage (Any One Fire) $ 50,000 Medical Payments (Any One Person) $ 5,000 Coverage to include:  Premises and Operations  Explosions, Collapse and Underground Hazards  Personal / Advertising Injury  Products / Completed Operations  Liability assumed under an Insured Contract (including defense costs assumed under contract)  Independent Contractors  Designated Construction Projects(s) General Aggregate Limit, ISO CG 2503 (1997 Edition or equivalent)  Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO Form 2010 (2004 Edition or equivalent)  Additional Insured—Owners, Lessees or Contractors Endorsement, ISO CG 2037 (2004 Edition or equivalent)  The policy shall be endorsed to include the following additional insured language on the Additional Insured Endorsements specified above: “County, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers named as an additional insured with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of the activities performed by, or on behalf of the Contractor, including completed operations”. 3) Auto Liability: Bodily injury and property damage for any owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles used in the performance of this Contract. Minimum Limits: Statutory Coverage Bodily/Property Damage (Each Accident) $ 1,000,000 4) Contractors Pollution Liability: The County requires this coverage whenever work at issue under this Contract involves potential pollution risk to the environment or losses caused by pollution conditions (including asbestos) that may arise from the operations of the Contractor described in the Contractor’s scope of services. Policy shall cover the Contractor’s completed operations. Contractors Pollution Liability coverage (including Completed Operations) must be kept in effect for up to three (3) years after completion of the project. Coverage shall apply to sudden and gradual pollution conditions resulting from the escape of release of smoke, vapors, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids, or gases, natural gas, waste materials, or other irritants, contaminants, or pollutants (including asbestos). If the coverage is written Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 10 on a claims-made basis, the Contractor warrants that any retroactive date applicable to coverage under the policy precedes the effective date of this Contract; and that continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of three (3) years beginning from the time that work under this Contract is completed. a. The policy shall be endorsed to include the following as Additional Insureds: “Pitkin County, its subsidiary, parent, associated and/or affiliated entities, successors, or assigns, its elected officials, trustees, employees, agents, and volunteers named as an additional insured with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of the activities performed by, or on behalf of the Contractor, including completed operations”. Minimum Limits: Per Loss $ 1,000,000 Aggregate $ 1,000,000 5) Professional Liability: The Contractor shall maintain Professional Liability covering wrongful acts, errors and/or omissions, including design errors, if applicable, for damage sustained by reason of or in the course of operations under this Contract resulting from professional services provided by the Contractor as part of the Contract. Contractors Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) policy must be kept in effect during the project and for up to three (3) years after completion of the project. The policy/coverages shall be amended to include the following: a. Coverage shall apply for three (3) years after project is complete. b. Policy is to be on a primary basis; if other professional coverage is carried. Per Loss $ 1,000,000 Aggregate $ 2,000,000 6) Builders Risk Insurance or Installation Floater – Completed Value Basis Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall purchase and maintain, in a company or companies lawfully authorized to do business in the jurisdiction in which the Project is located, Builders' Risk Insurance in the amount of the initial Contract Sum, plus value of subsequent modifications, change orders, and cost of material supplied or installed by others, comprising total value of the entire Project at the site on a replacement cost basis without optional deductibles. a. Policy must provide coverage from the time any covered property becomes the responsibility of the Contractor, and continue without interruption during construction, renovation, or installation, Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 11 including any time during which the covered property is being transported to the construction installation site, or awaiting installation, whether on or off site. b. Such Builders' Risk Insurance shall be maintained, unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or otherwise agreed in writing by all persons and entities who are beneficiaries of such insurance, until final payment has been made or until no person or entity other than the County’s has insurable interest in the property to be covered, whichever is later. c. The Builders' Risk insurance shall include interests of the County and if applicable, affiliated or associate entities, the General Contractor, subcontractors and sub-tier contractors in the Project. d. The Builders' Risk Coverage shall be written on a Special Covered Cause of Loss form and shall include theft, vandalism, malicious mischief, collapse, false-work, temporary buildings, transit, debris removal including demolition, increased cost of construction, architect’s fees and expenses, flood (including water damage), earthquake, and if applicable, all below and above ground structures, piping, foundations including underground water and sewer mains, piling including the ground on which the structure rests and excavation, backfilling, filling, and grading. e. The Builders’ Risk shall include a Beneficial Occupancy Clause. The policy shall specifically permit occupancy of the building during construction. Contractor shall take reasonable steps to obtain consent of the insurance company and delete any provisions with regard to restrictions within any Occupancy Clauses within the Builder’s Risk Policy. The Builder’s Risk Policy shall remain in force until acceptance of the project by the County. f. Equipment Breakdown Coverage (a.k.a. Boiler & Machiner y) shall be included as required by the Contract Documents or by law, which shall specifically cover insured equipment during installation and testing (including cold and hot testing). g. The deductible shall not exceed $25,000 and shall be the responsibility of the Contractor except for losses that involve all Acts of God such as flood, earthquake, windstorm, tsunami, volcano, etc. 7) Special Coverages (check as appropriate and insert amount): a. ☒ Performance Bond $ 204,937.04 i. ☐ Labor and Material $ ii. ☐ Payment Bond $ b. ☐ Professional Errors and Omissions c. ☐ Aircraft Liability Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 12 d. ☐ Owner’s Protective e. ☐ Boiler and Machinery f. ☐ Loss of Use Insurance g. ☐ Crime, including Employee Dishonesty Coverage, or Fidelity Bond B. Proof of Insurance: 1) Each insurance policy required by the insurance provisions of this Contract shall provide the required coverage and shall not be suspended, voided or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to the County, except when cancellation is for non -payment of premium, then ten (10) days prior notice may be given. Such notice shall be sent directly to Pitkin County Procurement 530 E Main Street, Suite #304, Aspen, CO 81611. If the insurance carrier will not provide the required notice, the Consultant/Contractor and or its insurance broker shall notify the County of any cancellation, or reduction in coverage or limits of any insurance within seven (7) days of receipt of insurers’ notification to that effect. Simultaneously with the Certificates of Insurance, the Contractor shall file with the Project Lead a certified statement as to claims pending against the required coverages, reserves established on account of such claims, defense costs expended and amounts remaining on policy limits. 2) In addition, these Certificates of Insurance shall contain the following clauses: a. The Contractor’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributory with any insurance or self-insurance purchased by the County. b. The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies hereunder shall have no recourse against the County of Pitkin for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any form of policy. c. Any and all deductibles or self-insured retentions in the above- described insurance policies shall be assumed by and be for the amount of, and at the sole expense of the Contractor. d. Location of operations shall be: “all operations and locations at which work for the referenced Project is being done.” 3) Certificates of Insurance for all renewal policies shall be delivered to the Procurement Department at procurement@pitkincounty.com, at least fifteen (15) days prior to a policy’s expiration date except for any policy expiring on the expiration date of this Contract or thereafter. 4) The County reserves the right to request and receive a copy of any policy and any policy endorsement at any time during the term of this Contract. VIII. Exemptions and Preferences. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 13 A. All purchases of construction or building or any other materials for any contract shall not include Federal Excise Taxes or Colorado State or local sales or use taxes. Pitkin County is exempt from such taxes under registration numbers 98-02624 and 84-78000-5K. B. Pursuant to state statute and to the extent permitted by law, Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the Project to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor employed on such project; except for highway construction, which is subject to C.R.S. § 43-2-208, which provides that all laborers shall be bona fide residents of Colorado with a preference to residents of the County where the Project is performed. IX. Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape; Hazardous Materials. A. Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape. 1) The Contractor shall be responsible for the preservation of all public and private property and shall carefully protect from disturbance or damage all land and property, as well as any monuments and property marks until the Project Lead has witnessed or otherwise referenced their location and shall not remove them until directed. 2) The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage or injury to property of any character, during the prosecution of the Project, resulting from any act, omission, neglect, or misconduct in its manner or method of executing the Project, or at any time due to defective Project work or materials, and said responsibility shall not be released until the project shall have been completed and accepted. 3) When or where any direct or indirect damage or injury is done to public or private property by or on account of any act, omission, neglect, or misconduct by the Contractor in the execution of the Project, or in consequence of the non-execution thereof by the Contractor, it shall restore, at its own expense, such property to a condition similar or equal to that existing before such damage or injury was done, by repairing, rebuilding, or otherwise restoring as may be directed, or it shall make good such damage or injury in an acceptable manner. 4) Materials storage, equipment parking, vehicle parking and stockpiling excavated materials shall be allowed only in those areas designated by the Project Lead. 5) If the Contractor disturbs any of the landscape not called for removal, it shall restore those areas as directed by the Project Lead at the Contractor's expense. B. Hazardous Materials 1) The County shall not be responsible for the cost of and the removal or cleanup of Hazardous Materials found in any materials brought to the Project site, after the Project site is turned over to the Contractor. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 14 2) The Contractor shall provide the Project Lead with a written certification each time materials or equipment is brought onto the Project site that such materials or equipment do not contain Hazardous Materials. X. County Work at the Project Site. A. The County may perform other work related to the Project at the site by the County’s own forces, have other work performed by utility owners or let other direct contracts therefor which shall contain terms similar to these. The Contractor shall perform and coordinate its activities with other contractors to avoid conflict and minimize disruptions. B. The Contractor shall afford each utility owner and other contractor who is a party to such a direct contract (or the County if the County is performing the additional work with the County's employees) proper and safe access to the site and a reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of materials and equipment and the execution of such work, and shall properly connect and coordinate the work with theirs. The Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting and patching of the Project that may be required to make its several parts come together properly and integrate with such other work. The Contractor shall not endanger any work of others by cutting, excavating or otherwise altering their work and will only cut or alter their work with the written consent of Project Lead and the others whose work will be affected. The duties and responsibilities of Contractor under this paragraph are for the benefit of such utility owners and other contractors to the extent t hat there are comparable provisions for the benefit of the Contractor in said direct contracts between the County and such utility owners and other contractors. C. If any part of the Contractor's Project depends for proper execution or results upon the work of any such other contractor or utility owner (or the County), the Contractor shall inspect and promptly report to the Project Lead in writing any delays, defects or deficiencies in such work that render it unavailable or unsuitable for such proper execution and results. The Contractor's failure to report such conditions will constitute an acceptance of the other work as fit and proper for integration with the Contractor's Project except for latent or non-apparent defects and deficiencies in the other work. XI. Changes in the Project and Use of Change Orders. A. The County may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the Contractor to be performed hereunder. 1) The Project Lead shall issue a notice informing the Contractor of a planned change in the Project and requesting the Contractor's detailed price proposal and adjusted schedule of work. The Contractor shall submit a priced proposal for performing the proposed change in the Project within five (5) days of notice or such other time acceptable to both parties. When the Contractor and the County reach agreement on the adjustments to the Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 15 Contract price and/or Contract time, and changes in the Project, such adjustments shall be promptly recorded in an executed Change Order. B. All Contractor initiated change requests shall be submitted to the County and the Project Lead in a letter or written notice with the reference notation “Contractor Change Request”. If the Contractor: (i) receives any oral or written instructions, directives or interpretations of Contract Documents, or determinations from the Project Lead or, (ii) identifies what it believes are design errors or omissions in the Contract Drawings or Specifications, or (iii) encounters a differing site condition; or, (iv) is delayed in the progress of the Project; or, (v) becomes aware of any other matter or circumstance which it believes would require a change in the Contract Price or Contract Time, the Contractor shall give the Project Lead prompt written notice of such matters. 1) All Contractor change requests shall be dated, numbered sequentially, and shall describe the action or event which the Contractor believes may require an extension in time, price or other modification. The Contractor shall also provide descriptions of possible Contractor actions or solutions to minimize the cost of the Contractor change request and, provide an estimate of the adjustment in the Contract Price and/or Contract Time, which it believes is appropriate. 2) Contractor Time Requirements a. With respect to orders, instructions, directives, interpretations, determinations, or the discovery of any errors or omissions in this Contract, a Contractor change request shall be submitted before the Contractor acts on them, but in no event more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days after they were received or discovered. b. With respect to any differing site conditions, a Contractor change request shall be submitted before the conditions are disturbed, but in no event more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days after the conditions are first discovered. c. With respect to delays, a Contractor change request shall be submitted as soon as the Contractor has knowledge of the delay, but in no event more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days therefrom. d. With respect to any matters or circumstance which the Contractor believes would require a change, including delays, a Contractor change request shall be submitted as soon as the Contractor has knowledge of the matter or circumstance, but in no event more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days after the Contractor becomes aware of such circumstance or matter. 3) Submittal Requirements and Waiver of Claims a. If the Contractor does not submit a Contractor change request within the time required above, any action by the Contractor related to such order, direction, instruction, interpretation, determination, design error or omission, or other matter, including delays or differing site Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 16 conditions, will not be considered by the County as a change to the Project and the Contractor waives any claim for an adjustment on the Contract Price or the Contract Time. b. The Contractor shall, at the time a Contractor change request is submitted provide the Project Lead with a complete and itemized proposal of Contract price and time adjustments. The proposal shall also contain a detailed explanation, citing all applicable provisions in this Contract, which supports the Contractor change request. If the Contractor does not submit its itemized proposal within the time described above or within such extension, which the Project Lead, in his/her discretion may have granted in writing, it waives any claim for an adjustment in the Contract price or Contract time arising out of the act or event described in the Contract change request. c. If a Contractor change request is denied by the Project Lead, in whole or in part, any claim for an increase in the Contract price or Contract time arising out of the act or event described in the Contractor change request is waived unless the Contractor timely complied with the provisions of paragraphs 2(a-d) of this Section. XII. Warranty and Guarantee; Tests and Inspections; Correction, Removal or Acceptance of Defective Project Work A. Warranty. 1) The Contractor warrants and guarantees to the County that all Project work, whether supplied, furnished, installed, provided, or performed by Contractor, a subcontractor, or supplier, will be in accordance with this Contract and will not be defective and that all Project work shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. Additionally, the Contractor shall warrant that all equipment which is incorporated into the Project or any subsystem shall be new, free from liens and defects in design, have clear title, be free from faulty materials and workmanship, and shall conform in all aspects to the terms of this Contract, to the drawings issued for manufacture by the Contractor, and shall be in conformance with the those technical specifications provided in Section II (Scope of Work) of this Contract and Contractor's Proposal. Except where longer periods of warranty are indicated for certain items, Contractor warrants Project work, whether furnished, installed, provided, performed or supplied by Contractor, a subcontractor or supplier, to be free from faulty materials and workmanship and that each piece of equipment or any part thereof incorporated into the Project or any subsystem shall conform to the aforementioned warranty and guarantee provisions and be free from failure for a period of not less than Two (2) Years from date of Final Payment. Landscaping replacement shall be warranted for two (2) growing seasons. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 17 2) With respect to all warranties, express or implied, from subcontractors, manufacturers, or suppliers for Project work performed and materials furnished under the Contract, the Contractor shall: a. Obtain all warranties that would be given in normal commercial practice. To the extent that the subcontractor's, manufacturer's, or supplier's, standard warranty exceeds the minimum County requirements as set forth in this Section or elsewhere in this Contract, the subcontractor's, manufacturer's, or supplier's standard warranty shall apply. b. Require all warranties to be executed, in writing, for the benefit of the County, if directed by the Project Lead; or c. Enforce all warranties for the benefit of the County, if directed by the Project Lead. d. Assign all warranties and guarantees in writing to the County upon the request of the County. B. Access to Project. The Project Lead and the Project Lead’s representatives, other representatives of the County, testing agencies and governmental agencies with jurisdictional interests shall have access to the Project, at any time for their observation, inspecting and testing. Contractor shall provide proper and safe conditions for such access. C. Tests and Inspections. 1) The Contractor shall cooperate with material testing persons and firms, and for required inspections, and compliance and approval tests for the work performed by the Contractor or its subcontractor. 2) If any laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, code or order of any public body having jurisdiction requires any Project work (or part thereof) to specifically be inspected, tested or approved, the Contractor shall assume full responsibility therefore, pay all costs in connection therewith and furnish the Project Lead the required certificates of inspection, testing or approval. The Contractor shall also be responsible for and shall pay all costs in connection with any inspection or re-testing required in connection with the County’s or the Project Lead’s acceptance of a supplier of materials or equipment proposed to be incorporated in the Project, or of materials or equipment submitted for approval prior to the Contractor's purchase thereof for incorporation in the Project. The cost of all inspections, testing, re-testing and approvals in addition to the above which are required by this Contract shall be paid by the Contractor (unless otherwise specified). The County will conduct and pay for the conformance tests on materials installed in-place, and the Contractor shall pay for re-testing of all failing and non-conforming materials thereafter. 3) All inspections, tests or approvals other than those required by laws, ordinances, rule, regulations, code, or order of any public body having jurisdiction shall be performed by organizations acceptable to the Project Lead. 4) If any Project work (including the work of others) that is to be inspected, tested or approved is covered without written concurrence of the Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 18 Project Lead, it must be uncovered for observation. Such uncovering and testing when required by the Project Lead shall be at the Contractor's expense. 5) Neither observations by the Project Lead nor inspections, tests or approvals by others shall relieve the Contractor from the Contractor's obligations to perform the Project in accordance with this Contract. D. Correction or Removal of Defective Work. If required by the Project Lead or the County, the Contractor shall promptly, as directed, either correct all defective Project work, whether or not fabricated, installed or completed, or, if the Project work has been rejected by the Project Lead or the County, remove it from the site and replace it with non-defective Project work. The Contractor shall bear all direct, indirect and consequential costs of such correction or removal (including but not limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals) made necessary thereby. E. Correction Period. If within two (2) years after the date of Final Payment or such longer period of time as may be prescribed by laws or by the terms of any applicable special guarantee required by the Contract Documents or by any specific provision of the Contract Documents, any Project work is found to be defective, the Contractor shall promptly without cost to County and in accordance with County's written instructions, either correct such defective Project work, or, if it has been rejected by County, remove it from the site and replace it with non-defective Project work. If the Contractor does not promptly (within seven (7) days from receipt) comply with the terms of such instructions, or in an emergency where delay would cause serious risk of loss or damage, the County may have the defective Project work corrected or the rejected Project work removed and replaced, and all direct, indirect and consequential costs of such removal and replacement (including but not limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals) will be paid by the Contractor. Contractor shall also pay for any damage to other Project work, other property, or person, which occurred as a result of the defective Project work. F. County May Correct Defective Work. If the Contractor fails within ten (10) consecutive calendar days after written notice of the Project Lead or the County to proceed to correct and to correct defective Project work or to remove and replace rejected Project work as required by the Project Lead or the County in accordance with paragraph D of this Section, or if the Contractor fails to perform the Project work in accordance with the Contract Documents, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any other provision of the Contract Documents, the County may, after seven (7) days' written notice to the Contractor, correct and remedy any such deficiency. In exercising the rights and remedies under this paragraph the County shall proceed expeditiously to the extent necessary to complete corrective and remedial action. The County may exclude the Contractor from all or part of the site, take possession of all or part of the Project, and suspend the Contractor's services related thereto, take possession of the Contractor's tools, appliances, construction equipment and machinery at the site and incorporate in the Project all materials and equipment stored at the site or for which the County has paid the Contractor but which are stored elsewhere. The Contractor shall allow the County, the County's representatives, agents and employees such access to the site as may be necessary to enable the County to exercise the rights and remedies under this paragraph. All direct, indirect and Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 19 consequential costs of the County in exercising such rights and remedies will be charged against the Contractor, and a Change Order will be issued by the County incorporating the necessary revisions in the Contract price. Such direct, indirect and consequential costs will include but not be limited to fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals, all court costs and all costs of repair and replacement of work of others destroyed or damaged by correction, removal or replacement of the Contractor's defective Project work. The Contractor shall not be allowed an extension of the Contract time because of any delay in performance of the Project work attributable to the exercise by the County of the County's rights and remedies hereunder. XIII. Liquidated Damages. It is the County’s intent to complete this project no later than July 26, 2019. Liquidated damages of Nine-Hundred dollars and Zero cents ($900.00) per calendar day shall be paid if project is not completed by that deadline. A. Time for Completion. It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the Contractor and the County, that the date of beginning Project work and the time of completion as specified herein are essential conditions of the Contract. The Contractor agrees that said Project shall be prosecuted regularly, diligently, and at such rate of progress as will ensure completion within the time(s) specified. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the Contractor and the County, that the time(s) for completion of the Project described herein are reasonable time(s) for the completion of the Project, taking into consideration the average climatic conditions prevailing in the locality of the Project. B. Time is of the Essence to the Contract. It is further agreed that time is of the essence in completing the Project, and that the Project Work Schedule and all dates set forth therein and where in this Contract, an additional time is allowed for the completion of the Project, the new time limit fixed by such extension shall be of the essence of the Contract. C. Liquidated Damages. Completion of the Project is of paramount importance to the County. If any portion of the Project is not completed in accordance with any time extensions granted by the County, the County will suffer damage, the extent of which will be impractical and extremely difficult to estimate accurately. Therefore, as part of the consideration for executing the Contract, it is hereby agreed that the Contractor shall pay to the County the liquidated damage amounts specified in the Contract. This particular provision shall not be construed as a penalty upon said Contractor for failing fully to complete said Project as agreed in the Proposal and this Contract nor is it intended, but as Liquidated Damages to compensate the County for all costs incurred as a result of such breach of Contract. D. Delays in Project Completion of Construction Phase. Subject to the terms of "Excusable Delays", as contained in paragraph E of this Section, the Contractor expressly agrees to pay the County as a reasonable estimate of just compensation for damages contemplated with the clause, the amount set forth as liquidated damages for each consecutive calendar day that completion is delayed in the construction of the Project. E. Excusable Delays - Force Majeure. If, by reason of Force Majeure, any party hereto shall be rendered unable wholly or in part to carry out its obligations under this Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 20 Contract then such party shall give notice and full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other party within a reasonable time after occurrence of the event or cause relied upon, and the obligation of the party giving such notice, so far as it is affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of the liability then claimed, but for no longer period, and any such party shall remove or overcome such inability with all reasonable dispatch. The term Force Majeure as employed herein, shall mean acts of God, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances, acts of public enemy, orders of any kind of the Government of the United States or the State of Colorado or any political subdivision, except the County, or any civil or military authority, insurrection, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, storms, floods, washouts, droughts, arrests, restraint of government and people, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage or accidents to machinery, pipelines, or canals, or other causes not reasonably within the control of the party claiming such inability. It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes and lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the party having the difficulty, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes and lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party or parties when such settlement is unfavorable to it in the judgment of the party having the difficulty. F. Cumulative Remedy. The liquidated damages referred to herein are intended to be and are cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy now or hereafter enforceable at law, in equity, by statute, or under Contract. XIV. Termination of Contract A. The County may terminate this Contract upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: 1) If the Contractor commences a voluntary case under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code (Title II, United States Code), as now or hereafter in effect, or if Contractor takes any equivalent or similar action by filing a petition or otherwise under any other federal or state law in effect at such time relating to the bankruptcy or insolvency; 2) If a petition is filed against Contractor under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code as now or hereafter in effect at the time of filing, or if a petition is filed seeking any such equivalent or similar relief against Contractor under any other federal or state law in effect at the time relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; 3) If the Contractor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; 4) If a trustee, receiver, custodian or agent of Contractor is appointed under applicable law or under Contract, whose appointment or authority to take charge of property of Contractor is for the purpose of enforcing a Lien against such property or for the purpose of general administration of such property for the benefit of Contractor's creditors; 5) If the Contractor persistently fails to perform the Project in accordance with this Contract including but not limited to, failure to supply sufficient Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 21 skilled workers or suitable materials or equipment or failure to adhere to the work schedule established in this Contract; 6) If the Contractor disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, or orders of any public body having jurisdiction. B. Termination Prior to Expiration of Contract Term. The County has the right to terminate this Contract, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days before the effective date of such termination. In such event all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies and reports prepared by the Contractor pursuant to this Contract shall become the County’s property. Contractor shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Contract for any satisfactory Project work completed pursuant to the terms of this Contract prior to the date of termination. Notwithstanding the above, Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of the Contract by the Contractor. XV. Independent Contract Status. A. The parties to this Contract intend that the relationship between them contemplated by the Contract is that of independent contractor. Contractor, and any agent, employee, or servant of Contractor shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent, or servant of Pitkin County. B. Contractor is not required to offer his services exclusively to Pitkin County under this Contract. Contractor may choose to work for other individuals or entities during the term of this Contract, provided that the basic services and deliverable products required under this Contract are submitted in the manner and on the schedule defined under this Contract. C. Contractor warrants that all work produced will conform to all applicable industry standard of care, skill and diligence in the performance of Contractor’s obligations under this Contract. D. Contractor shall not attempt to oversee or supervise the work or actions of any Pitkin County employee, servant or agent in the course of completing work under this Contract. E. Contractor is not entitled to any Workers’ Compensation benefits through Pitkin County and is responsible for payment of any federal, state, FICA and other income taxes. F. The Contractor shall be required to complete and submit to the County, a Form W-9 Taxpayer Identification Number Request. XVI. Computation of Time. A. When any period of time is referred to in this Contract by days, it will be computed to exclude the first and include the last day of such period. If the last day of any such period falls on a Saturday or Sunday or on a legal holiday, such day will be omitted from the computation. B. All times stated in this Contract are of the essence. XVII. Records and Cost Pricing Data. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 22 A. The Contractor shall maintain in a safe place at the site one record copy of all Drawings, Specifications, Addenda, Written Amendments, Change Orders, Project Directive Changes, Field Orders and written interpretations and clarifications in good order and annotated and updated weekly to show all changes made during construction. These record documents together with all approved samples will be available to the Project Lead for reference. Upon completion of the Project, these record documents and samples will be delivered to the Project Lead for the County. B. The Contractor shall maintain all data and records pertinent to the Project performed under this Contract, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and shall preserve and make available all data and records until the expiration of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Contract, or for such longer period, if any, as is required by applicable statute or by other articles of this Contract. The County shall have access to all such data and records for such time period to inspect, audit and make copies thereof during normal business hours. The Contractor covenants and agrees that it shall require that any subcontractor utilized in the performance of this Contract permit the authorized representatives of the County to similarly inspect and audit all data and records of said subcontractors relating to the performance of said subcontractors under this Contract for the same time period. C. If this Contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the Project terminated shall be made available for three (3) years after any resulting final termination payment. D. Records pertaining to appeals or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to the performance of this Contract shall be made available until disposition of such appeals, litigation, or claims. XVIII. Miscellaneous. A. Any use of subcontractors by the Contractor for performance of this Contract must be accepted in writing by the County. B. Severability. If any term, section, or other provision of this Contract shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such term, section, or other provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Contract, and to this end, each term, section and provision of this Contract shall be severable. C. Integration and Modification. This Contract represents the entire and integrated Contract between the County and the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or contract, either written or oral. This Contract may be amended only by written Contract signed by both the County and the Contractor. D. Contract Made in Colorado. The parties agree that this Contract was made in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado. E. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the provisions of this Contract, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. F. Governmental Immunity. Contractor agrees and understands that Pitkin County is relying on and does not waive the monetary limitations or terms or any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 23 Act, C.R.S., § 24-10-101, et seq., as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to Pitkin County or any of its officers, agents or employees. Further, nothing in this Contract shall be construed or interpreted to require or provide for indemnification of the Contractor by the County for any injury to any person or any property damage whatsoever which is caused by the negligence or other misconduct of the County or its agent or employees. G. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge and agree that any payments provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only currently budgeted expenditures of Pitkin County. Pitkin County’s obligations under this Contract are subject to Pitkin County’s annual right to budget and appropriate the sums necessary to provide the services set forth herein. No provisions of the Contract shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in any ensuing fiscal year beyond the then current fiscal year of Pitkin County. H. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Contract shall be in writing and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and by one of the following methods 1) hand-delivery or 2) registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent. Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for personal service of a summons or other legal process. To Pitkin County: G.R. Fielding 76 Service Center Road Aspen, CO 81611 Email: Gerald.Fielding@PitkinCounty.com with copies to: Pitkin County Attorney’s Office 530 E. Main St., Suite #301 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Email: Attorney@pitkincounty.com To Contractor: GeoStabilization International (GSI) 4475 East 74th Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022 Phone: (970) 773-6790 Email: Nathan@gsi.us I. Waiver. No waiver by either party of any right, term or condition of this Contract shall be deemed or construed as a waiver of any other right, term or condition, nor shall a waiver of any breach hereof be deemed to constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach, whether of the same or of a different provision of this Contract. XIX. Contractor’s Representations. A. In order to induce County to enter into this Contract, Contractor makes the following representations: Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 24 1) Contractor has familiarized himself with the nature and extent of this Contract, Project, locality, and with all local conditions and federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, or performance of Project. 2) Contractor has carefully studied the site and has performed all necessary investigations, tests, and subsurface investigations to define the latent physical conditions of the construction site affecting cost, progress, or performance of Project. 3) Contractor has made or caused to be made examinations, investigations, and tests and studies of such reports and related data as it deems necessary for the performance of Project at the Contract price, within the Contract time, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of this Contract; and no additional examinations, investigations, tests, reports, or similar data are or will be required by Contractor for such purposes. 4) Contractor has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, tests, reports and data with the terms and conditions of this Contract. 5) Contractor has given Project Lead written notice of all conflicts, errors, or discrepancies that it has discovered in this Contract, and the written resolution thereof by Project Lead is acceptable to Contractor. 6) By executing this Contract, the Contractor represents that it has visited the site, familiarized itself with the local conditions under which the Project work is to be performed (including weather conditions which can be expected), and correlated its observations with the requirements of this Contract. 7) The undersigned representative of Contractor represents that it is an authorized representative of Contractor for the purposes of executing this Contract and that it has full and complete authority to enter into this Contract on behalf of Contractor. XX. Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same document. XXI. Public Contracts for Services and Public Contracts with Natural Persons. In conformance with the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 8-17.5-101, et seq., as amended and C.R.S. §§ 24-76.5-101, et seq., as amended: A. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. §§8-17.5-101, et seq. C.R.S. [Not applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities, investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects, intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and services] Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Contract and will confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the United States to perform work under this Contract, through participation in the E-Verify Program established under Pub. L. 104-208 or the State verification program established Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 25 pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5)(c), C.R.S., Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract or enter into a contract with a Subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the Subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract. Contractor (i) shall not use E-Verify Program or State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this Contract is being performed, (ii) shall notify the Subcontractor and the contracting State agency within 3 days if Contractor has actual knowledge that a Subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this Contract, (iii) shall terminate the subcontract if a Subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien within 3 days of receiving the notice, and (iv) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to §8-17.5-102(5), C.R.S., by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor participates in the State program, Contractor shall deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political subdivision, a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other requirements of the State program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or §§8-17.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., the contracting State agency, institution of higher education or political subdivision may terminate this Contract for breach and, if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for damages. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH NATURAL PERSONS. §§24-76.5-101, et seq., C.R.S. Contractor, if a natural person 18 years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (ii) shall comply with the provisions of §§24-76.5-101 et seq., C.R.S., and (iii) has produced one form of identification required by §24-76.5-103, C.R.S. prior to the Effective Date of this Contract. Contract # 124.2019 Rev. 2018-10-10 btf Budget Line Item # 111.54.96600.82011 26 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract as of the date first set out herein above. GEOSTABILIZATION INTERNATIONAL (GSI) ________________________________________________ !#VENDOR SIGNATURE#! Date PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: _________________________________________________ !#DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE#! Date SECTION APPROVAL: ________________________________________________ !#SECTION LEADER#! Date MANAGER APPROVAL: ________________________________________________ !#COUNTY MANAGER#! Date County Engineer Apr-17-2019 G.R. Fielding ZAssistant County Manager Phylis Mattice Apr-19-2019 CFO Apr-20-2019 Lloyd Kuehn Jon Peacock County Manager Apr-23-2019 RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 1 PUBLIC NOTICE Pitkin County is accepting proposals to provide construction services for the 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project located on Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road. More information is available online at www.BidNetDirect.com/Colorado. Any and all questions, or requests for clarification, must be submitted by 4:00 PM MT on March 19, 2019. Questions and requests for clarification will only be accepted via email at procurement@pitkincounty.com. Proposal documents must be uploaded to the BidNet Direct website no later than 2:00 PM MT on March 27, 2019. Published in the Aspen Daily News: March 11, 2019 and March 18, 2019 RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 2 PITKIN COUNTY 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project Table of Contents REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL I. INTRODUCTION 3 II. COUNTY BACKGROUND 3 III. SCOPE OF WORK 4 A. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS 4 B. CONTRACT TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 4 C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 4 IV. SELECTION PROCESS 4 A. SUBMITTALS 4 B. TIME SCHEDULE 6 C. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND WEIGHING 6 D. SELECTION COMMITTEE 7 E. CONTRACT 7 PROPOSAL FORM 8 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS 10 RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 3 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project GENERAL INFORMATION TO PROPOSERS ISSUED: March 7, 2019 DUE: March 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM MT I. INTRODUCTION Pitkin County (hereinafter called the “County”) is qualifying interested parties for the provision of the erection of the 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project located on Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road. The specific location(s) are detailed in the attached documents. The County will award a one-year contract with the option to renew up to four additional one-year terms, if needed. II. COUNTY BACKGROUND Covering 975 square miles, Pitkin County is located in the heart of the White River National Forest, surrounded by the spectacular peaks of the central Rocky Mountains. Pitkin County is located in Colorado with the county seat of Aspen. Pitkin County includes the communities of Aspen, Snowmass, Woody Creek, Old Snowmass, Meredith, Thomasville, Redstone and portions of the town of Basalt. As public servants, we work in the public trust to ensure quality of life and experience in Pitkin County for present and future generations. Organizational Values: Pitkin County embraces the following values to promote public trust and confidence in County Government. Stewardship: We strive to leave our natural environment, community, public assets, and organization in better condition than we found them for current and future generations. Ethics: We hold ourselves to high standards of honesty and dependability in the conduct of county business. Excellence: We are committed to providing quality services that are accessible, accurate and innovative to meet our community’s needs. Collaboration: We work together as employees and with citizens and other government, non-profit and private sector organizations helping each other RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 4 succeed in promoting and achieving the public’s goals. Open Communication: We are committed to listening to our citizens and partners and to giving accurate and timely information. Positive Work Environment: We appreciate dedicated and knowledgeable employees and support their professional and personal growth. Additional information about the County may be found on the County’s website at: http://www.pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/4468 III. SCOPE OF WORK A. SPECIFICATIONS The County endeavors to award a contract for the erection of a nail wall along Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road, as detailed and specified in the attached plans and specifications. B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION It is the Contractors responsibility to provide all safety equipment necessary and to perform all work in a safe and workman-like manner. Pitkin County reserves the right to enter the working site for periodic checks of safe working environments. IV. SELECTION PROCESS The County is required by the terms of the Pitkin County Procurement Code to conduct a competitive selection process to select a Contractor for the above- described proposal. This process shall be through formal proposals submitted in response to this Request for Proposals. A. SUBMITTALS 1. Proposer shall submit proposals for this Service as outlined in the Request for Proposals and Scope of Services, or an alternately developed plan as developed by Proposer in response to and in accordance with this Request for Proposals and Information to Proposers attached hereto. Proposal Format: Each response shall be 8½” X 11” in size. Font, Times New Roman, size shall be no smaller than 12 point and submission shall not exceed twenty (20) pages total, any page after page 20 will not be reviewed. Exclusions for cover letters, Proposal Form, personnel résumés, and Template Contract revisions, all to be uploaded as their own separate file. Proposals may include pages up to 11”x17” size with each sheet larger than 8.5”x11” counting as two sheets. a. The proposal must contain name, address, daytime phone number(s), and e-mail address for person(s) to whom additional selection process requests should be communicated; RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 5 b. A proposed approach (basic description of how Proposer will proceed with this Service), timetable for the Service, and proposed method of compensation for services rendered; c. A statement of Qualifications of the Proposer; d. References; e. A completed Proposal Form; f. List of all subcontractors; g. Fee schedule for any work completed not included in Scope of Work 2. Proposer may be required to supply additional information upon request, or to make additional submissions under secondary selection criteria, if necessary. 3. Any and all questions or comments shall be submitted via email to procurement@pitkincounty.com no later than 4:00 PM MT on March 19, 2019. All requests must have the email subject line, “RFP 124.2019 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project Request for Clarification and Questions.” All questions, comments and answers provided shall be shared with all Proposers via addendum posted on BidNet Direct. Addendum(s) will include the requests for clarification and questions, as written by the Proposer. 4. All Proposals must be uploaded to the BidNet Direct website. Proposals will not be accepted in any other form or manner. 5. During the Request for Proposal selection process, all proposals shall remain confidential. The entire selection process (procurement) file shall be available to the public (which includes all Proposers) after an agreement is approved by the County, except those items for which confidentiality has been requested in writing by the Proposer, and providing that the County Attorney has reviewed and determined this to be the properly confidential under the State Open Records Act and other relevant statutes and regulations. B. TIME SCHEDULE The County will endeavor to use the following timetable: March 7, 2019 Request for Proposals publicly advertised, posted on website (www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado) RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 6 March 14, 2019 Optional Pre-Proposal meeting to be held at the Pitkin County Public Works building located at 76 Service Center Road, Aspen, CO 81611 at 2:00 PM MT. Please email your RSVP with intent to attend to procurement@pitkincounty.com by no later than 24 hours prior to the event. March 19, 2019 Proposer’s request for clarification and questions due via email to procurement@pitkincounty.com by 4:00 PM MT March 22, 2019 County’s response to request for clarification and questions posted on BidNet Direct via addendum March 27, 2019 PROPOSALS MUST BE UPLOADED TO BIDNET DIRECT BY 2:00 PM MT Week of April 1, 2019 Meeting of Selection Committee; checking of references; requests for additional information, if necessary; scheduling of interviews, if necessary April 8, 2019 Notice to Proposers May 1, 2019 Anticipated Contract Start Date July 26, 2019 Anticipated Completion of work C. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND WEIGHING Selection of the "short-listed" Proposers to be interviewed and/or the selection of the top-ranked Proposer will be based upon the following criteria and relative importance (or as the same may be amended or supplemented by published secondary selection criteria, if any): 1. Approach to Project 30% The Proposer shall prepare a brief statement as to intention to handle: A. The Project B. The Project Schedule 2. List of similar work 20% The Proposer shall submit examples of work of similar size and type. 3. Estimated Cost of Services, including Reimbursable Expenses 40% List of reimbursable expenses should be submitted with a top-set. RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 7 A. The Proposer shall list all costs assumed necessary to provide a completed product, including i. Labor expenses ii. Reimbursable expenses iii. Miscellaneous expenses B. The Proposer shall provide a list of standard pickup rates and other necessary rates to complete the Project. 4. References 10% The Proposer shall provide a list, including contact name and information, of references/prior clients, especially local, state and federal government. D. SELECTION COMMITTEE Communications between Proposer and any member of the selection committee during the selection process except when and in the manner expressly authorized by the Request for Proposals, is prohibited. Violation of this restriction is grounds for disqualification from the process. Voting Members of the Selection Committee: Nonvoting counsel to the Selection Committee: -G.R. Fielding, County Engineer -Mike Fowler, SGM, Inc. -Bert Pearce, Engineering Tech -County Attorney -County Procurement E. CONTRACT A sample of the Pitkin County Contract for the Provision of Construction is included as Attachment A. The Proposer must present exceptions to the standard contract with the proposal. If concerns are not expressed, the County shall consider that terms and conditions as accepted. Contract alterations, modifications, additions or deletions will not be accepted at any time after proposals are submitted. Submittal of contract changes is for County information only and will only be reviewed upon vendor selection has been completed; it does not disqualify any vendor from contract award. RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 8 PROPOSAL FORM Proposal Time: 2:00 PMMT Proposal Date: March 27, 2019 From: Phone E-mail Address: To: THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS c/o Procurement 123 Emma Rd., Suite #106 Basalt, CO 81621 For: RFP 124.2019: Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including the site of the proposed Service and being familiar with conditions surrounding the Service of the proposed Service, including the availability of materials and labor hereby proposed to furnish all labor, materials, supplies, applicable permits, services and supervision required to perform the Service as detailed in this RFP for the sum of: $___________________________ The Fee Schedule for this project and any similar work not included in the Scope of Work is included. Statement and Detailed Approach to Service: Qualifications of Proposer: RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 9 Please insert names address, phone numbers and description of similar Service for Reference Checks. 1. 2. 3. It is further understood that the right is reserved by the County to reject any and all proposals and it is agreed that the proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of ten (10) days from specified time for receiving proposals. The Proposer acknowledges receipt of Addenda Nos. . The right is reserved to waive any informalities and to reject any Proposal. (Type/Print name under all signatures) Dated this day of , 2018 (Corporate seal) PROPOSER: SIGNATURES: If the proposal is being submitted by a Corporation, the Proposer should be signed by an officer, i.e. President or vice-president. The signature of the officer signing shall be attested to by the secretary and properly sealed. If the proposal is being submitted by an individual or a partnership, the proposal shall so indicate and be properly signed. RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 10 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS FOR PITKIN COUNTY CONTRACTS 1. a. A "Proposal" is a responsive, conforming, unconditional, complete, legible and properly executed offer on the Pitkin County Proposal Form to do the work called for in the Request for Proposals (“RFP”). b. Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format and submitted at the time and place designated in the RFP. Electronic submissions must be clearly marked as a "sealed proposal" with the Service name and the name, contact person, mailing address and telephone number of the Proposer. The County reserves the right to request verification of any original or electronic signature at any time before issuing a Notice of Award. c. It shall be the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that the Proposal is in proper form and in the County's possession by or before the scheduled time and date of public Proposal opening. Proposals will not be accepted after the scheduled time and date of opening. Any Proposals received late will be returned to the Proposer unopened, if possible. In the event that it is impossible to determine who the late Proposer is unless the envelope is opened, the envelope will be opened, the address determined, and the envelope and Proposal returned immediately to the Proposer. d. If specified in the Request for Proposals, parties who request packages of proposal documents will be required to pay a fee for the document package. All parties who request packages must provide the name of the potential Proposer, along with the name of a contact person, address, telephone number, and email address for the purpose of dissemination of Addenda or additional proposal information. e. If a mistake is made or discovered at or after the public opening, the County reserves the right to determine which party made the mistake and whether the mistake is material and, after these determinations, the County, in its sole discretion, shall make the decision whether to accept or reject the Proposal. No advantage shall be taken by either party of manifest clerical errors or omissions in the Proposal documents or the Request for Proposals (and plans and specifications). All Proposers are required to notify the County immediately of any errors of omissions that may be encountered. (See 2.a. and 2.c., below). f. The signer of the Proposal must initial any alteration or erasure. If provided on the required Proposal Form, the proposal price of each item must be stated in numerals and words; in case of a conflict, the words will control. In case of conflict between the indicated sum of any addition of figures and the correct sum, the correct sum will control. g. No reimbursement will be made by the County for any costs incurred in the preparation of a statement of qualifications, Proposals, or attendance at a site inspection, pre-bid conference or interviews. h. No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall be allowed to make, file or be interested in more than one Proposal for the same work, unless alternate proposals are called for. A person, firm, corporation or other entity who has submitted a subproposal RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 11 to Proposer, or who has quoted prices on materials to a Proposer, is not hereby disqualified from submitting a subproposal or quoting prices to other Proposers. 2. a. If any person contemplating submitting a Proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Drawings, Specifications or other Proposal or Contract Documents, or finds discrepancies, errors, ambiguities, inconsistencies, incompleteness or omissions in the Drawings or Specifications or the proposal process, he/she must submit to the Procurement Officer a written request for an amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction thereof. Failure to do so shall constitute: (1) acceptance by the Proposer of the Drawings, Specifications or other Proposal or Contract Documents as is, and (2) a waiver by the Proposer of any and all claims arising, or that might arise, out of such discrepancies, errors, ambiguities, inconsistencies, incompleteness or omissions. b. Proposers may propose substitute materials or techniques if such substitution is equal to or better than the materials or techniques described in the RFP and if the substitution has been submitted in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the public Proposal opening. The burden of proof of equality or superior quality is on the Proposer. If accepted as equal by the County in its discretion, the substitute will be designated as an alternative on a formal addendum distributed to all Proposers at least three (3) days prior to the deadline for Proposal submission. c. Any amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction of the documents will be made only by written Addendum duly issued and a copy of the Addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of the Proposal Documents. Delivery, as used in these Instructions, shall include electronic delivery through e-mail, facsimile, web-posting or other electronic means. Neither the County nor the Procurement Officer will be responsible for any information, representations, explanations or interpretations of the Contract Documents not in written addenda. d. The County reserves the right to call a pre-proposal conference; if called and conducted, a summary of the pre-proposal conference will be mailed or electronically delivered to all parties receiving a set of Proposal documents. e. On request, the County will provide each Proposer access to the site to conduct, at Proposer's sole cost, such inspections, tests and investigations as each Proposer deems necessary for submission of a Proposal. No information provided by County representatives at such a site inspection shall be deemed a waiver of the requirements of 2.a. and 2.c., above. f. Any Addenda issued during the time of the Proposal process, or forming a part of the Proposal Documents, shall be covered in the Proposal, and shall be considered a part of the RFP. Receipt of each Addendum shall be acknowledged in the Proposal. g. If specified in the RFP, a request for qualifications may precede the RFP process. 3. a. Each Proposal, if required by the Proposal Documents, shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in a form acceptable to the County Attorney, in an amount specified, payable without condition to the County as a guarantee that the Proposer, if awarded the Contract, will promptly execute the Agreement in accordance with the Proposal, and will furnish, if required by the Proposal, good and sufficient bonds for RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 12 the faithful performance of the Contract and for the payment to all persons supplying labor and material for the work (see 10.a., below). The Proposal guaranties of all parties except the three highest scoring Proposals will be returned promptly after the opening of Proposals. After execution of the Contract and issuance of a Notice to Proceed, the remaining two Proposers’ guaranties will be returned. b. Proposer also, if required by the Proposal Documents, will fully complete and submit with the Proposal a Pitkin County Qualification Statement, or an updated Statement if one is already on file. Pitkin County reserves the right to pre-qualify Proposers based on said qualification statements. c. Proposer also must submit with the Proposal a list of subcontractors, independent contractors and suppliers to be employed under the Contract. If the County has a reasonable objection to any such subcontractor, independent contractor or supplier, it shall notify the Proposer and the Proposer may then: (a) withdraw the Proposal; or (b) substitute an acceptable contractor or supplier. If required by the Contract Documents, subcontractors, independent contractors and/or suppliers may be required to submit a Contractor's Qualification Statement. d. Proposals by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the signature. e. Proposals by partnerships or limited liability companies (“LLC”) must be executed in the partnership or LLC name and signed by a partner, authorized LLC officer, whose title must appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership or LLC must be shown below the signature. The state in which the entity was formed and whose law governs the entity shall be shown below the signature. f. All names must be typed or printed below the signature. 4. a. Proposer acknowledges that this proposal is solicited and submitted subject to the requirements of the "Pitkin County Procurement Code," (Ordinance #026-2005, as amended by Ordinance #03-2007 (copies available on the Pitkin County website at http://pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/5314 or upon request for a nominal charge). As such, the Proposer agrees to comply with all applicable require- ments of said Procurement Code relating to proposing, contract drafting, contract administration and ethics. The requirements of the Procurement Code are incorporated herein by this reference. b. The Proposer shall immediately notify the County Manager in writing of any violation of said Code by the County's employees or agents, which violation is known or should have been known by Proposer, and failure to so notify the County of violations within five (5) days of knowledge of such violations shall disqualify the Proposer from award of the Contract being proposed and shall be deemed as a waiver of any action or defense that the Proposer may have against the County by reason of such violation of the Procurement Code. RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 13 c. The submission of a Proposal shall be conclusive evidence and legal admission that the Proposer: (1) has no questions, complaints or objections in connection with the Proposal process and/or documents, subject to any requests made by Proposer for amplification, clarification, explanation, interpretation or correction pursuant to Paragraph 2.a. and 2.c., above; (2) has no questions, complaints or objections as to the completeness, sufficiency, scope or detail of the Proposal Documents; and (3) has full knowledge of the scope, nature, quality and quantity of work to be performed, the detailed requirements of the Proposal Documents including any and all contract documents, the plans and specifications, the site and conditions under which the work is to be performed, the Pitkin County Procurement Code and applicable Colorado law. 5. a. All Proposals will be opened and read in public by name of Proposer only. No Proposals may be withdrawn after the beginning of the public opening. The County, in its sole discretion, may delay a Proposal opening for no longer than two (2) business days if weather or other circumstances beyond control of Proposers results in delay in receipt of Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to the beginning of the public opening or modified by a document executed and delivered in a form substantially similar to the Proposal Form prior to opening. b. All Proposals submitted must be valid for a minimum period of sixty (60) days after the date of the Proposal opening. During this time, Proposers are investigated, and Proposals are evaluated. 6. a. Proposals will be awarded to the highest scoring Proposer complying with the terms, conditions, guidelines, selection criteria, plans and specifications presented in the Request For Proposals. All rights are reserved by the County to determine, in the County's sole reasonable discretion, whether the Proposal meets the needs or a purpose intended and is within the budget. b. Although price may be a major consideration in the selection of a Proposal, the County does not award on price alone. The County may also consider the quality of product as judged by the County; past experience with Proposers, subcontractors, independent contractors, products or suppliers; qualifications of the Proposers and/or subcontractors, independent contractors or suppliers; services offered; warranties; maintenance considerations; long-range costs; delivery; and similar considerations, all as specified in detail in the RFP. c. The County reserves the absolute right to conduct such investigations as it deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Proposal and to establish the experience, responsibility, reliability, references, reputation, business ethics, history, qualifications and financial ability of the Proposers and proposed subcontractors, independent contractors and suppliers. The purpose of such investigation is to satisfy the County that the Proposer has the experience, resources and commercial reputation necessary to perform the work and support any warranties in accordance with the Contract Documents in the prescribed manner and time. d. The County, at its sole discretion, may require the apparent successful Proposer to demonstrate, at a place and time designated by the County, that the Proposal meets the performance criteria specified, or to otherwise provide documented proof from independent reliable sources acceptable to the County that said performance criteria will be met prior to final acceptance of the Proposal. The burden of proof of such a RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 14 demonstration is on the Proposer. In the event that the apparent successful Proposer fails to demonstrate or provide acceptable proof of meeting required performance criteria, that proposal will be rejected and the next eligible Proposer in the selection ranking will be invited to participate in the same process until a proposal meeting performance criteria is found within the ranking of eligible Proposers. The County reserves the rights to reject any or all Proposals or to otherwise accept the Proposal which in the County's sole discretion is in the best interest of the County. e. Pitkin County reserves the right, if it deems such action to be in the best interests of the County, to reject any and all Proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities therein. Any incomplete, conclusory, false or misleading information provided by Proposer shall be grounds for rejection of the proposal. If proposals are rejected, the County further reserves the right to investigate and accept the next best proposal in order of ranking or to reject all proposals and re-solicit for additional pro- posals. f. Any questions or disputes involving the documents or procedures not covered by these Instructions or other Proposal Documents shall be resolved by the Procurement Officer on the basis of fairness, custom in the industry, maximization of competition and best interests and convenience of the County. 7. Issuance of Notice of Award, execution of Contract Documents and issuance of a Notice to Proceed shall be as specified in the Contract Documents. 8. Contracts will be executed on standard Pitkin County Contract documents and/or by separate agreement with the Proposer. Copies of any applicable standard forms are included with the Proposal Documents. The County reserves the right to negotiate with the Proposer for contract terms not specified in the Proposing Documents. Any changes from the Pitkin County standard form contract may result in a delay in the issuance of a Notice to Proceed in order to obtain any necessary County Attorney review of changes from the standard form. Proposer agrees that any such delays shall not be grounds for either additional compensation or an extension of time to complete the work that is the subject of the Proposal. 9. If the contract awarded as a result of a Proposal extends beyond the calendar year, nothing herein shall be construed as an obligation by the County beyond any amounts that may be, from time to time, appropriated by the County on an annual basis. It is understood that payment under any Contract is conditional upon annual or supplemental statutory appropriation of funds by said governing body and that before providing services, the Proposer, if he/she so requests, will be advised as to the status of funds appropriated for services or materials and shall not be obligated to provide services or materials for which funds have not been appropriated. 8) Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 1 PITKIN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS SPECIAL PROVISIONS MAROON CREEK ROAD & GERBAZ WAY STABILIZATIONS The 2017 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction controls construction of this project. The following special provisions supplement or modify the Standard Specifications and take precedence over the Standard Specifications and plans. When specifications or special provisions contain both English units and SI units, the English units apply and are the specification requirement. PROJECT SPECIAL PROVISIONS Page Index Pages (February 28, 2019) 1 Notice to Bidders (February 28, 2019) 2 Commencement and Completion of Work (February 28, 2019) 3 Revision of Section 101 – Definition and Terms (February 28, 2019) 4 Revision of Section 102 – Project Plans and other Data (February 28, 2019) 5 Revision of Section 104 – Scope of Work (February 28, 2019) 6-7 Revision of Section 105 – Claims for Contract Adjustment (February 28, 2019) 8 Revision of Section 108 – Prosecution and Progress (February 28, 2019) 9 Revision of Section 504 – Ground Nails (February 28, 2019) 10-18 Revision of Section 607 – Anchored Wire Mesh (February 28, 2019) 19 Revision of Section 630 – Traffic Control (February 28, 2019) 20 Force Account Items (February 28, 2019) 21 Traffic Control Plan – General (February 28, 2019) 22-23 Utilities (February 28, 2019) 24-25 Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 2 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Pursuant to subsections 102.04 and 102.05, it is recommended that bidders on this project review the work site and plan details with an authorized Pitkin County representative. Prospective bidders shall have the opportunity to raise questions at the Prebid Meeting, scheduled for March 14 at 2:00 pm at 76 Service Center Road, Aspen. Project Manager - G.R. Fielding County Engineer 76 Service Center Road Aspen, CO 81611 gerald.fielding@pitkincounty.com Desk: (970)920.5206 The above referenced individual is the only representative of the Pitkin County with authority to provide any information, clarification, or interpretation regarding the plans, specifications, and any other contract documents or requirements. Contact with any other employee of the Pitkin County or any other individual regarding this project is not authorized. Any information obtained from other than an authorized Pitkin County representative, shall be considered invalid in the preparation of a proposal for this project. Questions received from bidders along with County responses will be released as addendums. If the bidder has a question or requests clarification that involves the bidder's innovative or proprietary means and methods, phasing, scheduling, or other aspects of construction of the project, the County Project Manager will address the question or clarification. The County Project Manager will keep the bidder’s innovation confidential and will not share this information with other bidders, subject to the requirements of the Colorado Open Records Act. The County Project Manager will determine whether questions are innovative or proprietary in nature. If the County Project Manager determines that a question does not warrant confidentiality, the bidder may withdraw the question. If the bidder withdraws the question, the County Project Manager will not answer the question and the question will not be documented. If the bidder does not withdraw the question, the question will be answered, and both the question and answer will be released in an addendum. If the County Project Manager agrees that a question warrants confidentiality, the County Project Manager will answer the question, and keep both question and answer confidential. Pitkin County will keep a record of both question and answer in their confidential file, subject to the requirements of the Colorado Open Record Act. All Questions must be submitted in writing no later than March 19th at 4:00 pm and shall be directed to the County Procurement Office, as designated in the RFP documents. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect All references to the Colorado Division of Highways, Colorado Department of Transportation, and/or Department or Division shall also mean Pitkin County. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 3 COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK The Contractor shall select the date that work begins for this project. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer, in writing, at least 14 days before the proposed beginning date. The date that work begins shall be subject to the County’s approval. A different date may be authorized in writing by the County in the "Notice to Proceed." The Contractor shall complete all work by July 26th, 2019 in accordance with the "Notice to Proceed." Subsection 108.03 shall include the following: The Contractor’s progress schedule may be a Bar Chart Schedule. Salient features to be shown on the Contractor’s Bar Chart Progress Schedule are: 1) Mobilization/ Construction Surveying 2) Shop Drawing Submittals 3) Construction of Anchored Wire Mesh System(s) 4) Guardrail Installation 5) Site Restoration and Cleaning Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 4 REVISION OF SECTION 101 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS Section 101 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows: Technical Specifications related to construction materials and methods for the work embraced under this Contract shall consist of the Colorado Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, dated 2017. Certain terms utilized in the Specifications referred to in the paragraph above shall be interpreted to have different meanings within the scope of the Contract. A summary of redefinitions follows: Subsection 101.10 CDOT Resident Engineer shall be replaced with Pitkin County Engineer. Subsection 101.28 Department shall be replaced with Pitkin County. Subsection 101.29 Engineer shall be defined as the Pitkin County Engineer acting directly or through an authorized representative, who is responsible for engineering and administrative supervision of the project. Subsection 101.39 Laboratory shall be defined as the testing laboratory of Pitkin County or other laboratory designated by Pitkin County. Subsection 101.51 Project Engineer shall be defined as the County Engineer’s duly authorized representative who may be a County employee or an employee of a consulting engineer (consultant) under contract to the County as defined below: (a) County Project Engineer. The County employee, assigned by the County Engineer, who is the County Engineer’s duly authorized representative. The County Project Engineer is in direct charge of the work and is responsible for the administration and satisfactory completion of the project under contract. (b) Consultant Project Engineer. The consultant employee under the responsible charge of the consultant’s Professional Engineer who is in direct charge of the work and is responsible for the administration and satisfactory completion of the project. The Consultant Project Engineer’s duties are delegated by the County Engineer in accordance with the scope of work in the consultant’s contract with the County. The Consultant Project Engineer is not authorized to sign or approve Contract Modification Orders. Subsection 101.58 Region Transportation Director shall be defined as the Pitkin County Engineer. Subsection 101.70 State shall mean Pitkin County, Colorado (where applicable). Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 5 REVISION OF SECTION 102 PROJECT PLANS AND OTHER DATA Section 102 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows: Subsection 102.05 shall include the following: Project plans, special provisions and other data are available for review in the Pitkin County Purchasing Department until the date set for opening of bids: This includes, but is not limited to bid plans, project special provisions and other relevant data. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 6 1 REVISION OF SECTION 104 SCOPE OF WORK Section 104 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows: In Subsection 104.04, delete section (a) and replace with the following: In subsection 104.04 add: (e) Periods of no interference: During the periods below, the Contractor shall not interfere with traffic through or immediately adjacent to the work zone. 1. No work shall be permitted on the federally recognized Holidays or on days as defined in subsection 108.08. Unauthorized delays or traffic interruptions shall be considered a violation of the provision and shall be subject to price reductions as described in Revision of Section 105 - Control of Work. (f) Traffic Control Requirements for Construction Activities. The following restrictions shall apply. In all cases, the Contractor shall schedule and coordinate this work such that there is a minimum delay to the traveling public and all requirements and restrictions are met. General Traffic Control Requirements: Through Travel Lane Widths. The Contractor shall provide and maintain a minimum of one (1) 11-ft travel lane of traffic on Maroon Creek Road and Gerbaz Way at all times. Night Work: No night work will be permitted Stop Stations and One-Way Operations: Requests for these operations shall be made one week prior to implementation. During these operations, traffic shall proceed through the project on the traveled roadway as follows: A maximum of two stop stations may be allowed at one given time. Traffic on the traveled roadway may be stopped in both directions for the durations listed below. The traffic shall be allowed to clear before the next stop can begin; i.e., the last vehicle stopped in either direction shall be allowed to pass the stop. Between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., five-minute stops may be allowed. Weekend Work: With Pitkin County approval only. Parking: All vehicle or equipment parking shall be prohibited where it conflicts with safety, access or flow of traffic. The Contractor shall arrange for a parking area for employees off project limits. Construction Phases: Once the Contractor begins traffic control operations in a portion of work, that work shall be completed in its entirety as detailed in the plans prior to the start of any subsequent work. All work in the final schedule shall be completed through clean up and opened to final traffic and pedestrian movements to be considered substantially complete. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 7 2 REVISION OF SECTION 104 SCOPE OF WORK (g) Maintenance Work. The Contractor shall bear all expense of the routine maintenance work required for maintaining the traveled roadway through the project except for designated no work period where no temporary facilities are in place, until final acceptance of the project is made pursuant to subsection 105.21. County maintenance crews will be responsible for snow removal on all normal travel lanes. The Contractor shall be responsible for all snow removal within the work zone. The Contractor shall not be allowed to place snow on the traveled roadway. County maintenance may be required to plow snow into the work area. The Contractor shall be responsible for the replacement of all traffic control devices displaced during snow removal activities. (h) Construction Operations. Cumulative delays: The traffic control operations shall be coordinated by the Contractor such that the cumulative delays to the traveling public through all construction zones shall not exceed 5 minutes, except as approved by the Engineer. At no time during the construction operations shall traffic control be allowed to cause interruptions to both lanes of either direction of Maroon Creek Road or Gerbaz during the life of the construction. The particular concerns for the project are the morning and afternoon peak traffic periods. If any approved MHT results in undue delays to the traveling public, or and unsafe condition the approval will be rescinded, and two-way traffic shall be immediately reestablished. Traffic control and associated construction operations may resume once free flow has been established. (i) Failure to comply with the above maintenance activities will result in a violation incident as outlined in subsection 105.03 of these Standard Special Provisions. (j) Costs and Time. All costs incidental to the foregoing requirements, will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the work. Delays or impacts to the Contractor due to the requirements of this provision shall not be a basis for an extension of time or additional compensation, or both. Any denial or revocation of a prior approval for Methods of Handling Traffic requests shall not be the basis for any claim for additional time or compensation. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 8 REVISION OF SECTION 105 CLAIMS FOR CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT Section 105 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows: Subsection 105.22 shall be revised as follows: The Colorado Department of Transportation will not participate in the resolution process for any claims filed by the Contractor. Contract claims will follow the appropriate procedures of Subsection 105.22 except that all claim review will be handled by Pitkin County or its duly authorized representative. The following terms of this subsection shall be defined as follows: Project Engineer shall be Pitkin County, Public Works - Engineering Department, acting directly or through its authorized representatives or agent. District Engineer shall mean the Pitkin County, Public Works - Engineering Department, or its duly authorized representative. Chief Engineer shall mean the Pitkin County, Public Works - Engineering Department, or its duly authorized representative. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 9 REVISION OF SECTION 108 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS Section 108 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows: Subsection 108.03 shall include the following: The Contractor shall present a Project Schedule to Pitkin County at least seven calendar days prior to the preconstruction conference. This schedule shall show the major features of each phase of the project for the entire project time frame. Subsection 108.07 shall include the following: The contractor shall schedule all work between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Disruption of traffic with flagged roadway closures shall not take place before 8:30 A.M. or after 4:30 P.M. Construction may be allowed on weekends when approved by the Project Manager. See project special provision – “Traffic Control Plan – General”. The Contractor may make emergency repairs and provide proper protection of the work and traveling public at any time. Meetings will be required to review progress and to plan upcoming activities. Representatives from the Contractor and all active subcontractors shall attend the meetings. Such meetings will be required on a weekly basis at a time to be determined by Pitkin County and the Contractor. Additional meetings will be held when required by the Pitkin County or the Contractor. The Contractor shall submit at the weekly progress meeting a written statement of planned work activities and anticipated inspection, testing, and surveying requirements of the upcoming week. A twenty-four- hour notice shall be provided to Pitkin County by the Contractor if the Contractor elects to change the planned work activities. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 10 1 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS Section 504 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project to include the following: DESCRIPTION 504.23 This work consists of constructing a permanent ground nails (also referred to as ground nails) with mesh facing on roadside embankment slopes, as shown on the plans. Temporary ground nails. The work includes: (a) Drilling ground nail holes to the diameter and length shown on the plans. (b) Installing ground nails including placement and grouting. (c) Performing ground nail testing and providing test results to the Engineer. (d) Providing and installing bearing plates, washers, nuts, couplers, and other required miscellaneous materials. (e) Installing the wire mesh facing. MATERIALS 504.24 Materials shall meet the following requirements: (a) Solid Bar Ground nail. Bars shall conform to AASHTO M31 for Grade 75 or ASTM A 722 for Grade 150. Bars shall be deformed, continuous without splices or welds, new, straight, undamaged, or epoxy- coated, or encapsulated as shown on the plans. Bars shall be threaded a minimum of 6 inches on the wall anchorage end to allow proper attachment of bearing plate and nut. Threading may be continuous spiral deformed ribbing provided by the bar deformations (continuous thread bars) or may be cut into a reinforcing bar. If threads are cut into a reinforcing bar, the next-larger bar number designation from that shown on the plans shall be provided at no additional cost. (b) Hollow Bar Ground nail. Bars shall conform to the properties specified in tables A.2-A.4 of Appendix A, from the Federal Highway Administrations’ publication number FHWA-NHI-14-007 Soil Nail Walls Reference Manual. (c) Bar Coupler. Bar couplers shall develop the full ultimate tensile strength of the bar as certified by the manufacturer. (d) Galvanizing. Bars shall be galvanized according to ASTM A767/A767M. A minimum galvanization coating of 3.4-mil thickness is required. Galvanization shall be applied in accordance with ASTM A153 for nuts, plates, and other hardware. (e) Centralizer. Centralizers shall be manufactured from Schedule 40 PVC pipe or tube, or other material not detrimental to the ground nail steel or corrosion protection. Wood shall not be used. Centralizers shall be (1) Securely attached to the ground nail bar. (2) Sized to position the ground nail bar within 1 inch of the center of the drill hole. (3) Sized to allow tremie pipe insertion along the full length of the drill hole. (4) Sized to allow grout to freely flow up the drill hole. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 11 2 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS (f) Ground Nail Grout. The minimum compressive strength for grout should be 1,500 pounds per square inch (psi) at 3 days, and 3,000 psi at 28 days, as tested in accordance with AASHTO T106/ASTM C109. If sand is used in the grout mixture, it shall meet the requirements of subsection 703.2. The water/cement ratio and specific gravity can be used as a primary quality control of the neat cement grout mix if Contractor can demonstrate the materials and mix design consistently produce a grout of the minimum specified strength. Neat cement grout cubes shall be molded and tested on the grout used in production ground nails and the adjacent test ground nail. Additional neat cement grout cubes may still be molded and tested periodically as needed as verification of grout compressive strength as determined by the Engineer. (g) Fine Aggregate. Fine aggregate shall conform to subsection 703.2. (h) Portland Cement. Portland Cement shall conform to AASHTO M85, Type II modified or V and shall be the product of one manufacturer. If the brand or type of cement is changed during the project, additional grout mix tests shall be conducted to ensure consistency of quality and performance in situ. The type of cement used for shotcrete and grout shall be based on Table 601-2 based on the highest measured water- soluble sulfate content of the retained soil. The cement used for shotcrete and grout shall meet the sulfate resistance requirements of subsection 601.04. (i) Admixtures. Admixtures shall conform to Section 711. Admixtures that control bleed, improve flowability, reduce water content, reduce washout, and retard set may be used in the grout as approved by the Engineer. Accelerators are not permitted. Expansive admixtures may be used only in grout used for filling sealed encapsulations. Admixtures shall be compatible with the grout and mixed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. (j) Wire Mesh Facing. Wire mesh facing shall comply with Revision of Section 607. (k) Bearing Plates. Bearing plates shall conform to AASHTO M183/ASTM A36. (l) Nuts. Nuts shall be hexagonal and fitted with beveled washer or spherical seat to provide uniform bearing to develop the full ultimate tensile strength of the bar as certified by the manufacturer and conform to AASHTO M292/ASTM A194. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 504.25 Contractor Qualifications. The Contractor shall provide on-site supervisors and drill operators with experience installing permanent ground nails on at least 3 permanent ground nail retaining wall projects during the past 3 years totaling at least 10,000 square feet of wall face area and at least 500 permanent ground nails. 504.26 Submittals. The following documents shall be submitted in accordance with subsection 105.02. No work relating to ground nail construction including ordering materials shall be performed before the following submittals have been reviewed and approved by the Engineer. (a) Qualifications. The ground nailing Contractor shall submit a brief description of at least 3 completed projects, including the owning agency’s name, address, current phone number, location of project, project contract value, square foot of wall, number of nails, scheduled completion date, and actual completion date for the project. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 12 3 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS (b) Personnel. At least 7 calendar days before starting ground nail work, the ground nailing Contractor shall identify on-site supervisors, and drill operators assigned to the project, and submit a summary of each individual’s experience. Only those individuals designated as meeting the qualifications requirements shall be used for the project. The ground nailing Contractor shall not substitute for any of these individuals without written approval of the Engineer. The Engineer will approve or reject the ground nailing Contractor qualifications and staff within 10 working days after receipt of the submission. The Engineer may suspend the work if the ground nailing Contractor substitutes unqualified personnel for approved personnel during construction. If work is suspended due to the substitution of unqualified personnel, the Contractor shall be fully liable for additional costs resulting from the suspension of work and no adjustment in contract time resulting from the suspension of the work will be allowed. (c) Construction Plan. At least 7 days before starting ground nail work, the ground nailing Contractor shall submit a Construction Plan to the Engineer that includes the following: (1) The start and finish date and proposed detailed construction sequence. Include schedule entries and anticipated durations for ground nail installation, grout curing, and ground nail testing. (2) Drilling and grouting methods and equipment, including the drill hole diameter proposed to achieve the specified pullout resistance values shown on the plans and any variation of these along the wall alignment. (3) Ground nail grout mix design, including compressive strength test results supplied by a qualified independent testing lab verifying the specified minimum 3-day and 28-day grout compressive strengths. Previous test results for the same grout mix completed within one year of the start of grouting may be submitted for verification of the required compressive strengths. (4) Ground nail grout placement procedures and equipment. (5) Ground nail testing methods and equipment setup. (6) Identification number and certified calibration records for equipment required to complete testing. Equipment utilized in testing shall be calibrated as a unit. Calibration records shall include the date tested, the device identification number, and the calibration test results and shall be certified for an accuracy of at least 2 percent of the applied certification loads by a qualified independent testing laboratory within 6 months prior to submittal. (7) Certificates of Compliance for: a. The ground nail yield or ultimate tensile strength. b. Ground nail bar steel type. c. Portland cement used for grout d. Ground nail centralizers. e. Bearing plates, washers, nuts, and couplers. f. Corrosion protection. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 13 4 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS The Engineer will approve or reject the ground nailing Contractor’s Construction Plan within 10 working days after the submission. Approval of the Construction Plan does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for the successful completion of the work. 504.27 Protection and Cleanup. During work operations, the Contractor shall take such precautions as may be necessary to prevent drill cuttings, equipment exhaust, oil, wash water, and other materials from defacing or damaging private and public property including adjacent landscaping in accordance with subsections 107.12 and 107.25. The Contractor shall furnish all equipment as may be necessary to handle waste water and material from the operations and clean up all waste resulting from the operations. The Contractor is responsible for the stability of the highway facility, traffic control, and other nearby structures. 504.28 Storage and Handling. Ground nail bars shall be stored and handled in a manner to avoid damage, excessive bending, permanent deformation, or corrosion. Bars exhibiting abrasions, cuts, welds, weld splatter, corrosion, or pitting shall be replaced. Bars exhibiting damage to galvanizing shall be repaired or replaced, as directed by the Engineer at the Contractor’s expense. 504.29 Ground nail Installation. Ground nail length and drill hole diameter used shall be those necessary to develop the specified load capacity to satisfy the acceptance criteria, but not less than the lengths or diameters shown on the plans. The Contractor shall modify their drilling procedures, as needed, such as increasing the drill hole diameter or improving the roughness of the drill hole to achieve the required ground nail pullout resistance specified in the plans. All work required to achieve the required ground nail pullout resistance including modifications to the drilling procedures will not be measured separately but shall be included in the unit price of the work. Holes shall be drilled for the ground nails at the locations, elevations, orientations, and minimum lengths shown on the plans. Drilling equipment and methods shall be suitable for the ground conditions and conform to the accepted installation methods submitted by the ground nailing Contractor. Drilling muds or other fluids shall not be used to remove cuttings. If caving ground is encountered, cased drilling methods shall be used to support the sides of the drill holes. Self-drilling ground nail bars (also known as hollow, self-grouting, injection or pressure grouted ground nail bars) may be used. Ground nail bars shall be as shown on the plans. Provide centralizers per Section 504.03. Centralizers are not required if self-drilling ground nail bars are used. 504.30 Grouting. The drill hole shall be grouted after installation of the ground nail bar and within 2 hours of completion of drilling. The grout shall be injected at the lowest point of each drill hole through a grout tube or casing. The outlet end of the grout tube or casing shall be kept below the surface of the grout as the conduit is withdrawn to prevent the creation of voids. The drill hole shall be completely filled in one continuous operation. Cold joints in the grout column are not allowed except at the top of the test bond length of proof tested production ground nails. Excessive grout take is defined as twice the theoretical grout volume to grout the drill hole. The Engineer shall be notified of excessive grout take to allow for needed modification is wall design and construction. Maintain the temporary unbonded length of proof test ground nails open for subsequent grouting. In some granular soils with an open matrix with no cohesion, the potential for drill hole collapse or grout leakage may be large. In this case, the use of a grout “sock” may be used as approval by the Engineer to prevent the collapse of the drill hole and to reduce grout flow into the highly-permeable soil. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 14 5 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS GROUND NAIL TESTING 504.31 Both verification and proof testing of designated test ground nails shall be performed. One proof and one verification test shall be performed on a production or sacrificial ground nails at locations selected by the Engineer or as shown on the plans. Testing of a ground nail shall not be performed until the ground nail grout and shotcrete facing have cured for at least 72 hours or attained their specified 3-day compressive strength. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment to perform the ground nail. The Contractor shall also have calibrated back up gauges and equipment to minimize down time due to testing equipment failure. The pressure gauge shall be graduated in 200 psi increments or less. The ground nail head movement shall be measured with a minimum of 1 dial gauge capable of measuring to 0.001 inch. Preliminary results shall be submitted to the Engineer within 24 hours of the test completion. A full report containing test load results shall be submitted to the Engineer within 5 working days of the test completion. 504.32 Verification Testing of Sacrificial Ground nails. Verification testing shall be performed on sacrificial test ground nails. Verification testing shall be performed prior to installation of production ground nails to confirm the appropriateness of the Contractor’s drilling and installation methods and verify the required ground nail pullout resistance. Sacrificial test ground nails shall be placed and constructed to mimic production nails. The minimum bonded length of the ground nail during verification tests, LBVT, shall be 9 feet. The maximum bonded length LBVTmax is defined as: LBVTmax = (CRT•At•fy)/(QALL•FSTver) where, CRT = Reduction coefficient. Use CRT = 0.9 for Grade 60 and 75 bars. If the Engineer allows Grade 150 bars on the project, use CRT = 0.8; At = Nail bar net cross-sectional area after threading; fy = Nail bar yield tensile strength for Grade 60 and 75 bars or ultimate tensile strength if Grade 150 bars; QALL = Allowable pullout resistance per unit length (QALL = Qu/FSP), use 1508 lb/ft; and FSTver = Factor of safety against tensile failure during verification tests (use 2.5). The DTL shall be calculated based on the test nail’s as-built bonded lengths. The Design Test Load (DTL) shall be determined as follows: DTL = LBVT • QALL where, LBVT = As-built bond length in feet. QALL = Allowable pullout resistance per unit length (QALL = 1508 lb/ft) Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 15 6 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS Verification tests are conducted according to the loading schedule of Table 504-1. Each load increment is held until movement stabilizes. The Contractor must record ground nail movements at each load increment and the time intervals shown in the table for each load step. Creep tests are performed at 1.50 times the design test load (DTL). The alignment load (AL) should be the minimum load required to align the testing apparatus and shall not exceed 5 percent of the DTL. Set dial gauges to “zero” after applying the alignment load. Following application of the maximum load, reduce the load to the alignment load and record the permanent set. Hold each load increment until stable. Monitor the verification test ground nail for creep at the 1.50 DTL load increment by measuring and recording ground nail movement. Maintain the load during the creep test within 2 percent of the intended load. The test results shall be presented in a report with cover letter and stamped by a Colorado registered Professional Engineer for the Engineers review and acceptance prior to production. The Engineer shall have 10 working days to review the report and based on the results, design modifications may be required. Table 504-1 VERIFICATION TEST LOADING SCHEDULE Load Hold Time (minutes)(2) AL 1 0.25 DTL Until Stable 0.50 DTL Until Stable 0.75 DTL Until Stable 1.00 DTL Until Stable 1.25 DTL Until Stable 1.50 DTL (Creep Test)(3) 60 (recorded at 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 20, 30, 50, 60) 1.75 DTL Until Stable 2.00 DTL (4) Until Stable AL 1 Notes: (1) AL = alignment load, which is less than or equal to 0.05 DTL. (2) Ground nail movement must be measured after each load increment has been achieved and at each time step. (3) Maintain the load during the creep test within 2 percent of the intended. (4) The Engineer may allow loading to failure to determine nominal soil conditions. 504.33 Proof Testing of Ground Nails. At least one proof test shall be performed on sacrificial or production ground nails as indicated by the Engineer. The Engineer will determine the locations prior to ground nail installation unless otherwise shown on the plans. The DTL shall be calculated based on the test nail’s as-built bonded lengths as shown in Section 504.32. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 16 7 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS The creep period shall start as soon as the maximum test load (1.50 DTL) is applied and the ground nail movement shall be measured and recorded at 1 minute, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10 minutes. Where the ground nail movement between 1 minute and 10 minutes exceeds 0.04 inch, the maximum test load shall be maintained for an additional 50 minutes and movements recorded at 20 minutes, 30, 50, and 60 minutes. All load increments shall be maintained within 5 percent of the intended load. Table 504-2 PROOF TEST LOADING SCHEDULE Load Hold Time (minutes)(2) AL(1) 1 0.25 DTL Until Stable(3) 0.50 DTL Until Stable 0.75 DTL Until Stable 1.00 DTL Until Stable 1.25 DTL Until Stable 1.50 DTL (Creep Test)(4) 10 (recorded at 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 10) AL 1 Notes: (1) AL = alignment load, which is less than or equal to 0.05 DTL. (2) Times are measured after the target load has been achieved in each increment. (3) If the soils reinforced with ground nails are relatively susceptible to deformation of creep, it is recommended to hold each load increment for 10 minutes and to record the ground nail movement at 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes. (4) If the ground nail movement measured between 1 and 10 minutes exceeds 0.04 in., 1.50 DTL must be maintained for 50 additional minutes and movements must be recorded at 20, 30, 50, and 60 minutes. The permanent soil movement must also be recorded. 504.34 Test Ground Nail Acceptance Criteria. A test ground nail shall be considered acceptable when the following criteria are met. (a) Verification testing. The following criteria shall be met for acceptance of the ground nail: (1) Pullout shall not occur at loads less than 1.75 DTL. (2) The creep movement between the 1 and 10 minute readings at 1.50 DTL shall be less than 0.04 in. (3) The creep movement between the 6 and 60 minute readings at 1.50 DTL shall be less than 0.08 in. (4) The creep rate shall be linear or decreasing throughout the creep test load-hold period. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 17 8 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS (b) Proof testing. The following criteria shall be met to acceptance of the ground nail: (1) No pullout occurs. (2) The creep movement shall be less than 0.04 in. between the 1 and 10 minute readings. (3) If this movement is exceeded, DTL shall be maintained for an additional 50 minutes with readings recorded at 20, 30, 50, and 60 minutes. (4) If the creep test is extended, the creep movement between the 6 and 60 minute readings shall be less than 0.08 in. 504.35 Test Ground Nail Rejection. If a test ground nail does not satisfy the acceptance criterion in Subsection 504.16: (a) Verification test ground nails. The Engineer will evaluate the results of each verification test. Installation methods that do not satisfy the ground nail testing requirements will be rejected. The Contractor shall propose and provide plans and calculations for alternative methods for review and acceptance by the Engineer and shall install replacement verification test ground nails. Replacement test ground nails shall be installed and tested at the Contractor's expense. The production ground nails shall be installed using the same installation procedures (drill equipment, drill tooling, drill hole diameter, grouting, etc.) used to provide successful verification tests at no additional cost to the Department. (b) Proof test ground nails. The Engineer may require the Contractor to replace some or all of the installed production ground nails between a failed proof test ground nail and the adjacent passing proof test ground nail. Alternatively, the Engineer may require the installation and testing of additional proof test ground nails to verify that adjacent previously installed production ground nails have sufficient load carrying capacity. Installation and testing of additional proof test ground nails or installation of additional or modified ground nails as a result of proof test ground nail failures shall be at the Contractor's expense. 504.36 Acceptance. Material for the ground nails will be accepted based on the manufacturer production certification or from production records. Construction of the ground nails will be accepted based on survey, visual inspection, and the relevant production testing records. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT 504.37 Ground nail retaining walls will be calculated and paid by the number of nails by length. The final pay quantity will be the design quantity increased or decreased by any changes authorized by the Engineer. Ground nails must be installed, tested, and accepted to be considered complete. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 18 9 REVISION OF SECTION 504 GROUND NAILS BASIS OF PAYMENT 504.38 The accepted quantity, measured as provided above, will be paid for at the contract unit price for the pay items listed below that is shown on the bid schedule. The pay item Ground nail (XX foot) shall include, but is not limited to, the following items, testing and labor associated therein: nail bars, grout, centralizers, washers, nuts and bearing plates. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit Ground Nail (XX Foot) Each Verification Testing Incidental to Work Proof Testing Incidental to Work Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 19 REVISION OF SECTION 607 ANCHORED WIRE MESH Section 607 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project to include the following: DESCRIPTION This Work shall consist of the installation of Anchored Wire Mesh in conjunction with soil nails to mitigate embankment subsidence. The Anchored Wire Mesh system consists of wire mesh netting pinned to the slope face with soil nails. The intent of the system is to stabilize the roadway slope where Anchored Mesh is indicated on the plans. This work shall be done in compliance with the Plans, the Standard Specifications, the direction of the Engineer, and as herein provided. Installation shall be at the locations designated on the Plans or established by the Engineer. MATERIALS Wire Mesh. Wire Mesh shall be TECCO G65 high-tensile steel wire mesh manufactured by GEOBRUGG, or approved equal. The minimum wire diameter shall be 3.0 mm. Materials shall be galvanized or coated as approved by the Engineer. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS The Wire Mesh shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer and the project documents and in the approximate locations shown on the plans or as specified in the field by the Engineer. Prior to installation, all surfaces shall be cleared of debris and woody vegetation to provide maximum conformity of the mesh to the ground surface. The location of system anchors shall be marked in the field prior to beginning installation. The Contractor shall notify the engineer after locations are marked and at least 5 days prior to beginning the work for approval. The Contractor shall not begin construction until the Engineer has inspected and approved the proposed layout. Cutting and splicing of the wire mesh shall be in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and approved by the Engineer. Mesh shall not be cut at soil nail locations but shall be stretched as needed to fit over the nails. Bearing plates shall be installed over the mesh as shown in the plans. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT Anchored Wire Mesh will be measured and paid by the square foot of Anchored Wire Mesh completed in place, exclusive of the area used in any overlaps. BASIS OF PAYMENT 504.20 The accepted quantity, measured as provided above, will be paid for at the contract unit price for the pay items listed below that is shown on the bid schedule. The pay item Soil Nail (XX foot) shall include, but is not limited to, the following items, testing and labor associated therein: nail bars, grout, centralizers, washers, nuts and bearing plates. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit Wire Mesh Square Foot Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 20 REVISION OF SECTION 630 TRAFFIC CONTROL Section 630 of the Standard Special Provision is hereby revised for this project as follows: Delete subsection 630.17 and replace with the following: 630.17 The Engineer will monitor the traffic control services. When the Contractor provides acceptable traffic control services in accordance with these specifications and applicable MUTCD requirements, partial payments for the pay item Traffic Control (Special) will be made as the work progresses. Failure to provide acceptable traffic control services will result in withholding of payment for this item. These partial payments will be made as follows: Partial payments for traffic control services will be made once each month as work progresses. The monthly partial payments will be determined by pro-rating the lump sum bid amount by the number of months in the actual construction schedule. Delete subsection 630.18 and replace with the following: 630.18 Payment for Traffic Control (Special) will be full compensation for all traffic control devices, flagging, inspections, traffic control supervision, preparation of Methods of Handling Traffic, traffic control management, meetings, and all other labor and materials required to complete the item. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit Traffic Control (Special) Lump Sum Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 21 FORCE ACCOUNT ITEMS DESCRIPTION This special provision contains the Division's estimate for force account items included in the Contract. The estimated amounts marked with an asterisk will be added to the total bid to determine the amount of the performance and payment bonds. Force Account work shall be performed as directed by the Engineer. BASIS OF PAYMENT Payment will be made in accordance with subsection 109.04. Payment will constitute full compensation for all work necessary to complete the item. Force Account Item Estimated Quantity Estimated Amount F/A Minor Contract Revisions F.A. $25,000 Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 22 1 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN – GENERAL The key elements of the Contractor's method of handling traffic (MHT) are outlined in subsection 630.10. The components of the TCP for this project are included in the following: 1) Subsection 104.04 and Section 630 of the specifications. 2) Standard Plan S-630-1 3) Manual of Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Special Traffic Control Plan requirements for this project are as follows: The Contractor shall submit a detailed Traffic Control Plan including a Method for Handling Traffic (MHT) for each different phase of construction to the Engineer for approval by the County at least two weeks prior to the start of any construction phase or prior to any changes in traffic control. The MHT’s shall include as a minimum the requirements listed under 630.10 of the Standard Specifications. The MHT’s shall also include the following: · Work Zones · Special construction activities All lane closures shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer. An MHT shall be approved by the Engineer prior to any request for a lane closure. Request for each lane closure shall be made at least 24 hours in advance of the time the lane closure is to be implemented. Lane closures will not be allowed to remain unless being utilized continuously for the intended purpose for which they were set up. The Contractor shall coordinate and cooperate fully with Pitkin County, utility owners and contractors, and other contractors to assure adequate and proper traffic control is provided. The Contractor shall install construction traffic control devices in locations where they do not block or impede other traffic control devices, sidewalks for pedestrians, disabled persons, or bicyclists. All personal vehicles and construction equipment parking is prohibited when it conflicts with safety, access or the flow of traffic. The Contractor shall not have construction equipment or materials in the lanes open to traffic at any time, unless approved. The Contractor shall schedule all work between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM Monday through Friday. Disruption of traffic with flagged roadway or lane closures shall not be permitted before 8:30 AM or after 4:30 PM. No night or weekend work will be allowed unless approved by the Engineer. If the Contractor finds it necessary to work outside of the above work hours, he must receive approval from the Engineer and a variance must be applied for and granted by the County Engineer Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 23 2 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN-GENERAL During non-construction periods, all work shall be adequately protected to insure the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as detailed in the Contractor’s MHT. Excavation holes shall be adequately protected at all times. Vertical cuts or fills greater than 3 inches resulting from construction operations, including planing, adjacent to traffic lanes, shall be temporarily sloped at a 3:1 or flatter slope and delineated at 50 foot intervals immediately after grading or removal operations in order to safe guard the traveling public. The Contractor and subcontractor shall equip their construction vehicles with flashing amber lights. Flashing amber lights on vehicles and equipment shall be visible from all directions. Prior to starting construction, the Contractor shall notify the Pitkin County Engineer of the date the Contractor intends to start construction. The Contractor shall designate a Traffic Control Supervisor who will be accessible by cellular telephone and service, and shall be available at all times while work is occurring. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 24 1 UTILITIES Known utilities within the vicinity of this project are: CenturyLink – Phone Attention: Mr. Jason Sharpe PH: (970) 328-8290 Black Hills Energy - Gas Attention: Mr. Matt Raper PH: (970) 928-0407 Aspen Consilidated Sanitation District - Sewer Attention: Mr. Ham Tharp PH: (970) 429-5415 City of Aspen Water Department - Water Attention: Line Locates Hotline PH: (970) 920-5110 City of Aspen Electric System - Electric Attention: Line Locates Hotline PH: (970) 920-5148 The work described in these plans and specifications requires full cooperation between the Contractor and the utility owners in accordance with subsection 105.11 in conducting their respective operations so the utility work can be completed with minimum delay to all parties concerned. The Contractor shall be required to meet with each utility owner impacted by the work a minimum of thirty (30) days in advance of any construction operations to coordinate required utility work with the construction activity. Coordination with utility owners includes, but is not limited to, providing and periodically updating an accurate construction schedule that includes all utility work elements. Surveying and/or staking of utility relocations to be performed by the owner shall be the responsibility of the owner. The Contractor shall provide traffic control for any utility work expected to be coordinated with construction operations as directed by the Engineer. However, traffic control for utility work outside of typical project work hours or outside of project limits shall be the responsibility of the utility owner. The Contractor shall be compensated for traffic control as per the bid items for traffic control as established on this project. FOR EACH UTILITY OWNER SHOWN BELOW, THE WORK LISTED UNDER “CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES” SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. EACH UTILITY OWNER, OR THEIR AGENTS, WILL PERFORM THE WORK LISTED UNDER “UTILITY COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES”. The Contractor shall keep each utility owner advised of any work being done to its facility so that each utility owner can coordinate its inspections for final acceptance of the work with the Engineer. Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 25 2 UTILITIES GENERAL The Contractor shall comply with Article 1.5 of Title 9, CRS (“Excavation Requirements”) when excavating or grading is planned in the area of underground utility facilities. The Contractor shall notify all affected utilities at least two (2) business days, not including the actual day of notice, prior to commencing such operations. Contact the Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC), use phone no. 1-800-922-1987, to have locations of UNCC registered lines marked by member companies. All other underground facilities shall be located by contacting the respective company. Utility service laterals shall also be located prior to beginning excavation or grading. The locations of utility facilities as shown on the plan and profile sheets, and herein described, were obtained from visual observations of above ground markers and discussions with Pitkin County staff during the design process. All costs incidental to the foregoing requirements will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the work. 11 www.geostabilization.com Attachment A Bid Schedule 12 www.geostabilization.com Pitkin County Public Works February 28, 2019 Maroon Creek Road & Gerbaz Way Stabilizations 1 BID SCHEDULE CDOT REF. NO. CONTRACT ITEM UNIT QUANTITIES UNIT COST EXTENDED COST MAROON CREEK GERBAZ WAY TOTAL 202-01130 REMOVAL OF GUARDRAIL (TYPE 3) LF 200 $3.21 $642.14 203-01597 POTHOLING HOUR 30 10 40 $407.14 $16,285.60 504-06320 GROUND NAIL (20 FOOT) EACH 28 28 $1264.42 $35,403.76 504-06325 GROUND NAIL (25 FOOT) EACH 60 60 $1,580.52 $94,831.20 504-06330 GROUND NAIL (30 FOOT) EACH 30 30 $1,833.40 $55,002.00 606-00301 GUARDRAIL TYPE 3 (6-3 POST SPACING) LF 194 194 $52.86 $10,254.84 606-01390 END ANCHORAGE TYPE 3K EACH 2 2 $3,100.00 $6,200.00 607-55100 WIRE MESH SF 1,750 450 2,200 $25.70 $56,540.00 625-00000 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING L S 0.5 0.5 1 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 626-00000 MOBILIZATION L S 0.5 0.5 1 $34,386.01 $34,386.01 630-00008 TRAFFIC CONTROL (SPECIAL)L S 0.5 0.5 1 $70,328.52 $70,328.52 700-70010 F/A MINOR CONTRACT REVISIONS F A 0.5 0.5 1 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 TOTAL BID $409,874.07 Supplemental Bid Notes: (if applicable) The bidder understands that the bid quantities are estimated, and that final payment will be based on actual field measured quantities. GeoStabilization International LLC COMPANY NAME RFP 124.2019 Rev. 2017.12.27 btf Budget Line Item #: 111.54.96600.82011 8 PROPOSAL FORM Proposal Time: 2:00 PMMT Proposal Date: March 27, 2019 From: Phone E-mail Address: To: THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS c/o Procurement 123 Emma Rd., Suite #106 Basalt, CO 81621 For: RFP 124.2019: Pursuant to a request by the Pitkin County Commissioners, the undersigned Proposer having examined this Request for Proposals (RFP), including the site of the proposed Service and being familiar with conditions surrounding the Service of the proposed Service, including the availability of materials and labor hereby proposed to furnish all labor, materials, supplies, applicable permits, services and supervision required to perform the Service as detailed in this RFP for the sum of: $___________________________ The Fee Schedule for this project and any similar work not included in the Scope of Work is included. Statement and Detailed Approach to Service: Qualifications of Proposer: 409,874.07 Our detailed approach is provided on page 3 of our proposal, submitted as a separate file along with this Proposal Form. Our Statement of Qualifications is provided on pages 4-9 of our proposal, submitted as a separate document along with this Proposal Form. Commerce City, CO 80020 4475 E 74th Ave - Suite 100 855-579-0536 Nathan@gsi.us GeoStabilization International LLC Ty Ortiz; Geohazards Program Manager, Colorado Department of Transportation; 303-398-6601, ty.ortiz@state.co.us James Dahill, P.G.,Assistant Chief Engineering Geologist, Wyoming Department of Transportation, 307-777-4419, james.dahill@wyo.gov Scott Mai, PE; Senior Engineer, Mesa County Department of Public Works, 970-256-1580, scott.mai@mesacounty.us 1 27th March 1 www.geostabilization.com Pitkin County 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, Gerbaz Way and Maroon Creek Road RFP Number: 124.2019 The Pitkin County Board of Commissioners c/o Procurement 123 Emma Rd., Suite 106 Basalt, CO 81621 Due: March 27, 2019 2:00 pm (MDT) Submitted By: GeoStabilization International 4475 E. 74th Ave. Commerce City, CO 80022 Nathan Thompson, PE 970-773-6790 || nathan@gsi.us 2 www.geostabilization.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 3 3-9 10 10 10 Contact Information Proposed Approach Statement of Qualifications References Subcontractors Fee Schedule for Additional Work Attachment A: Bid Schedule 12 3 www.geostabilization.com a. The proposal must contain name, address, daytime phone number(s), and e-mail address for person(s) to whom additional selection process requests should be communicated. Nathan Thompson, PESenior Engineer4475 E. 74th Ave.Commerce City, CO 80022P: 970-773-6790 E: nathan@gsi.us b. A proposed approach (basic description of how Proposer will proceed with this Service), timetable for the Service, and proposed method of compensation for services rendered. Following approval of submittals and utility locates via CO 811, GSI will first mobilize subcontracted traffic control and a hydrovac service for potholing, along with our project manager for direction and oversight. Locations will be potholed to check actual location and depth of utilities at each site. GSI will install the sacrificial soil nails for verification testing (one at each site) during this initial mobilization, immediately following potholing activities. GSI anticipates that the Owner’s Engineer will have the opportunity to review utility locations and revise the plans as needed during the grout curing period (up to 3 days) for the verification test nails. GSI will re-mobilize to the site to perform the verification tests and, upon successful completion, immediately begin installation of the production soil nails. GSI plans to use an excavator-mounted drill rig to install the ground anchors from one lane of roadway width, under continuous traffic control (one active lane) during working hours. The excavator-mounted drilling operation will be supported by GSI technician’s on-slope with rope-supported access as needed. GSI plans to utilize 40mm hollow-bar soil nails for this project. We understand that the hollow-bar soil nails must be coated for corrosion protection, and end hardware must be galvanized. Upon completion of the top row of soil nail installation, GSI will anchor the Tecco mesh in place and drape over the lower slope area, then install the lower row(s) of soil nails. The surface of the slope will be depressed around each soil nail head and the end hardware will be torqued to ensure a fully tensioned system upon completion. GSI’s Superintendent will lead (a) development of the project- and site-specific safety plan with input and support from GSI’s Mountain Region Safety Technician and Project Manager; and (b) the daily morning tailgate meeting to plan the day’s work tasks and cover relevant safety briefings and task hazard analyses. During the work, GSI’s Superintendent will be in direct and continuous communication – radio or direct verbal – with the traffic control personnel to allow for immediate passage of emergency response vehicles, avoid delays for off-schedule school buses or similar community needs, and mitigate the risk associated with “pass-through” traffic and disobedience of the established traffic control. GSI’s proposed linear project schedule for this work is as follows:• Submittals: 2 weeks prior to mobilization• Potholing and Verification Testing: 4 working days• Gerbaz Way Site:• Soil Nail Installation – 2 working days• Mesh Installation – 1 working day• Guardrail Removal and Replacement - 1 to 2 working days• Maroon Creek Site:• Soil Nail Installation – 5 working days• Mesh Installation – 2 working days With this anticipated work duration, GSI has flexibility to plan the mobilization date at a time convenient to the public and our work schedule, and will have no issue finishing the work prior to the required completion date of July 26, 2019. Pitkin County 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, RFP #: 124.2019 4 www.geostabilization.com c. A statement of Qualifications of the Proposer. GSI Overview GeoStabilization International® (GSI®) was founded in Colorado in 2002 and offers specialty contracting and design throughout the United States and Canada. Our slope and landslide repair portfolio is extensive in the geotechnical construction industry and contains over 3,600 slope, retaining wall, and slide corrections. GSI is uniquely qualified for geohazard mitigation due to its primary focus on slope, landslide, and retaining wall stabilization projects using soil nails. GSI also employs technologies such as tiebacks, ground anchors, micropiles, rock anchors, rock bolts, rock dowels, compaction grouting, wire and cable net drapery, rock fall and debris flow catchment systems, and shotcrete. GSI is currently operating a minimum of forty-five (45) 3-4-man crews, each having successfully stabilized at least five geohazards. The crews are streamlined for rapid mobilization by having the majority of the required equipment on a flatbed trailer and support truck. Specialized heavy equipment is typically mobilized in advance of field personnel to be on site and ready for operation. Other equipment (forklifts, small excavators, dozers, etc.) are readily available from rental facilities near the sites. GSI maintains warehouses with material inventory of hollow-bar soil nails, solid all- thread bar, nuts, and plates to reduce the dependency on material vendors to meet our immediate response needs. With our “tool box” of innovative equipment and techniques, we are equipped to manage any site in any location, no matter how difficult the access may be. GSI owns and operates a fleet of over 30 excavator-mounted SuperNailers ™, the drill rig to be utilized for this project, and most frequently used by GSI. GSI’s fleet of specialty equipment extends well beyond excavator- mounted SuperNailers™ – we own and operate dozens of wagon and pallet drills, Menzimuck Spider excavators, hand drills, crane basket drills and personnel carriers, Soil Nail Launcher™, as well as supporting equipment such as grout plants, air compressors, and shotcrete pumps. GSI credits its success to the founding philosophy of serving the client with the best technologies, the best solutions, and the fastest possible service. Through many years of training, experience, and this founding philosophy, GSI’s project managers and constructors are among the most qualified and most experienced in our industry. Pitkin County 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, RFP #: 124.2019 5 www.geostabilization.com Pitkin County 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, RFP #: 124.2019 Personnel Qualifications: GeoStabilization’s training and certification program is one of the best in the industry. Employing a full-time training department, GeoStabilization places great emphasis to ensure its employees are properly trained. We want each employee to be proficient in his or her current tasks and to assume ever-increasing responsibilities on the job-site. Currently 97 GeoStabilization employees are OSHA 10 certified and 189 are OSHA 30 certified. Additionally, 59 employees are ACI Certified Nozzleman with 20 “Nozzleman in Training”. Our Rockfall Technicians are Level I/Level III SPRAT/IRATA and PCIA trained. Safety Program/Record: GeoStabilization International has an excellent safety record as demonstrated by our earning a Barrick Mine safety award in 2017 and the ADSC’s Outstanding Safety Program Award for the past four years. Currently our Experience Modifier (EMR) is 0.76 [industry standard is 1.00]. All this translates into the knowledge that GeoStabilization is one of the safest geotechnical contractors in the industry. Fast-paced, cutting-edge, and industry leading projects require a fast-paced, cutting-edge, and industry leading safety program. GeoStabilization employs a full time, dedicated safety team, maintains a written safety plan, and trains/re-trains all employees in the most current practices of the industry. In addition to daily toolbox talks and weekly, monthly, and quarterly training. Our Credentials: OSHA 10 certified workforce; Purpose-built safety program, specifically designed and developed for geohazard mitigation; all-disciplines company safety committee focusing on geohazard mitigation safety challenges and solutions; SPRAT certification for rope-access slope work; PCIA scaler certification; certified equipment operators; CPR and First Aid training across all roles; defensive driving courses. The table below contains the supplemental safety statistics and data demonstrating GeoStabilization’s dedication to maintaining our culture of safety. The specific metrics are described as follows: 1. Modification Rate Record (EMR) - GeoStabilization’s interstate worker’s compensation experience modification rate. [Industry Average: 1.00 (source EMR)] 2. OSHA Inspection Record metrics include the number of recordable incidents and the lost time rate. 3. The number of fatalities GeoStabilization has experienced during the past five years – including the current year. 4. The actual number of man-hours worked for each of the past five years. Safety Metric 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Modification Rate Record (EMR): 0.65 0.62 0.61 0.72 0.76 Incident Rate and Lost Time Rate: Recordable Rate 2.19 1.96 3.04 1.39 1.39 Lost Time Rate 0.44 0.39 0.61 0.00 0.23 Number of Fatalities:0 0 0 0 0 Number of Man-Hours Worked:453,005 511,226 657,349 718,961 860,311 6 www.geostabilization.com CO 133 at MP 26.1 Paonia, CO GeoStabilization International provided a perma- nent design, build, warranty services to stabilize the slope for 290 LF on CO 133 at MP 26.1 adjacent to the Paonia Reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado. The installation’s design utilized 10,720 linear feet of Self-Drilling SuperNails®, 2,675 square feet of steel-reinforced shotcrete facing, and 560 linear feet of horizontal drains. GSI subcontracted traffic con- trol management, guardrail removal/replacement, and ditch lining as part of the repair scope of work. The repair was based on a global stability Factor of Safety of 1.3 based on a 75-year service life. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Client: Colorado DOT Mr. Todd Blake P: 970-683-6307 Value: $569,583 Project Start/Completion Date: 4/2017 – 6/2017 Key Personnel: Project Engineer: Nathan Thompson, PE REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT 7 www.geostabilization.com West Divide Creek Design-Build Mesa County, CO PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Client: Mesa County Public Works Mr. Scott Mai P: 970-256-1580 Value: $1,040,920 Project Start/Completion Date: 7/2017-8/2017 Key Personnel: Project Engineer: Justin Petersen, PE Superintendent: Ronald Priestly Project Description: GSI was selected to provide design-build services for a 190 lineal foot section of roadway that parallels West Divide Creek located in Mesa County, Colorado. The failed outboard slope of roadway limited the width of the roadway down to one lane. GSI’s design-build approach included soil nail paired with steel reinforced shotcrete for lateral support of the roadway and hillside. The soil nails also provided temporary support of the excavation, so a single lane of the roadway could remain open during construction for emergency access. Micropiles were installed approximately 20 feet down the outboard slope to provide bearing support to the GCS® wall backfill that would provide an additional 15 feet of roadway width. The roadway is now wide enough to accept two-way traffic. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT 8 www.geostabilization.com PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Client: WYDOT Mr. Mark Falk, PE, PG P: 307-777-4205 Value: $530,762 Project Start/Completion Date: 5/2017 – 7/2017 Key Personnel: Project Engineer: Nathan Thompson, PE Project Description: Oversteepened slopes and concentrated surface/ ground water led to shallow slides at three locations in Wind River Canyon in 2017. If not stabilized, the slides would have impacted a lane of travel in this critical Wyoming transportation corridor. GSI designed and constructed stabilization measures consisting of self-drilling soil nail reinforcement tied together with steel-reinforced shotcrete facing, coupled with drilled horizontal drains to mitigate against future phreatic pressure build-up. Proof tests were performed to verify geotechnical design assumptions. Construction was completed on schedule and budget. US-20 Wind River Canyon Roadway Stabilization Hot Springs, WY REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT 9 www.geostabilization.com In the winter of 2018, GSI installed hollow-bar soil nails with a high-strength galvanized mesh to stabilize an approximately 60 LF by 11-ft tall slope failure along a pedestrian trail. The stabilization system, designed and constructed by GSI, included three (3) rows of 20-ft-long soil nails on 5’ spacing. GSI completed the work on schedule (1.5 weeks) and budget ($75k). PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Client: Braun Intertec Mr. Wes Dickhut P: 701-934-1618 Value: $75,000 Project Start/Completion Date: 11/17/2018-11/30/2018 Key Personnel: Project Engineer: Justin Petersen, PE Superintendent: Kristian Schmittel Hay Creek Slope Repair Bismark, ND REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT 10 www.geostabilization.com d. References. Ty Ortiz; Geohazards Program Manager Colorado Department of Transportation P: 303-398-6601 || E: ty.ortiz@state.co.us James Dahill, P.G., Assistant Chief Engineering Geologist Wyoming Department of Transportation P: 307-777-4419 || E: james.dahill@wyo.gov Scott Mai, PE; Senior Engineer Mesa County Department of Public Works P: 970-256-1580 || E: scott.mai@mesacounty.us Todd Touchard, PE; Regional Geotechnical Engineer United States Forest Service, Intermountain Region P: 801-625-5224 || E: ttouchard@fs.fed.us e. A completed Proposal Form. A completed Proposal Form is complete and submitted with this submittal as a seperate attachment pursuant to page 4 of RFP 124.2019. f. List of all subcontractors. Traffic Control: CC Enterprises, Grand Junction, CO, 970-242-0669 Guardrail: Gonzales Construction, Dolores, CO, 970-882-4805 Potholing: Badger Daylighting, Denver, CO, 303-655-1475 Survey: High Country Engineering, Glenwood Springs, CO, 970-945-8676 g. Fee schedule for any work completed not included in Scope of Work. Any additional work not included in the Scope of Work would be negotiated on an as-needed basis. Pitkin County 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project, RFP #: 124.2019 1 www.geostabilization.com Cameron Lobato, PE, P.Eng. Senior Vice President Education ƒBS, Civil Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1997 Years in Industry/Years with Firm ƒYears in Industry: 21/ Years at GSI: 11 License & Certifications ƒProfessional Engineer: CO, AK, CA, HI, IN, IL, IN, KY, ID, MD, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, BC, AB, SK, ON, NL, YT ƒFirst Aid / CPR ƒOSHA 10 Cameron Lobato, PE, P.Eng. served as President and Chief Engineer of GeoStabilization’s former subsidiary, GeoStabilization, Inc., since its founding in 2007. After their merger, Cameron joined the company as its Western Division Director. Cameron is responsible for all facets of geotechnical design including project management, design, design review, and logistics. He has particular expertise in construction means and methods associated with landslide mitigation adjacent to active public highways. His geotechnical construction career began in 1996 with an established Colorado design firm, where he gained over eleven years of managing and designing experience in temporary and permanent soil nail landslide stabilization, micropile walls, rockfall mitigation, tieback stabilization, and Geosynthetically Confined Soil (GCS®) retaining walls. Cameron has designed and supervised the construction of over 300 earth retention systems and rockfall mitigation projects. A native of Western Colorado, Cameron received his BS in Civil Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO. Elkhead Landslide Stabilization, County Road 86, Routt County, CO Cameron was the Engineer of Record for this Slope Stabilization project in Routt Co, CO. GSI, led by Cameron, developed the winning design- build proposal to stabilize the failed slope and road surface. The solution consisted of a combination of soil nail walls and a 24-inch diameter drilled shaft supported GCS wall. The drilled shafts were laterally restrained by horizontal tie-backs anchored to the underlying bedrock formation. Horizontal drains were installed to alleviate the buildup of hydrostatic water pressure. MDT, District 1 Slopes Design Build, Northwest MT Cameron served as GSI’s overall project manager in charge of GSI’s construction and operation staff. Roadway repairs included debris removal, compacted rock slope embankments, drainage improvements, soil nail walls, shotcrete, shoulder buildout, and high strength mesh. Private Residence, Flathead Lake, MT Cameron was the Engineer of Record for this Slope Stabilization project in Flathead Lake, MT. GSI was contracted to design and construct a slope stabilization system to mitigate further regression of the headscarp toward Highway 35 as well as prevent slide debris deposition into Flathead Lake below. GSI engineers collaborated with the private bank, legal authorities, and MDT engineers to develop a plan that all parties deemed acceptable. The project was completed 3 months ahead of schedule for a firm fixed price. 2 www.geostabilization.com Jason Langer Director, Mountain Region Education ƒBS, Environmental Studies,Geology Minor, YoungstownState University, 2010 ƒMS, Climate Science &Solutions, Northern ArizonaUniversity, 2012 Years in Industry/Years with Firm ƒYears in Industry: 5 / Years atGSI: 3 License & Certifications ƒAerial Lift Awareness Cert ƒBarrick Contractor Orientation ƒTraining ƒBloodborne Pathogens ƒBNSF Contractor Badge ƒCPR First Aid ƒCSX Badge ƒeRailSafe Badge ƒForklift Awareness ƒMSHA New Miner ƒ OSHA 10 Card ƒPEC Badge Front Mr. Langer is GeoStabilization’s Mountain & Pacific Regional Director. He first joined GSI in 2015 as a Project Manager where he participated in various earth retention and coompaction grouting projects. Jason earned a B.S. from Youngstown State University and an M.S. from Northern Arizona University. Before joining GeoStabilization, he worked for a leading nationwide geotechnical contractor and field-managed large and multi-faceted grouting, shoring, and micropile projects. Jason has extensive experience in micropiles, micropile testing (including several tests over 1000 kips), ground anchors, anchored soldier pile & lagging walls (including smooth shotcrete finishes), dam grouting, compaction grouting, and polyurethane grouting. Lodge Grass Retaining Wall, Billings, MontanaProject Description: Stabilized setting MSE utilizing 13” micropiles embedded in concrete pile cap, and compaction grouting in the road way.Responsibilities: Developed schedule, negotiated subcontracts and change orders, managed subcontractor, financial projections, monthly cash flow, submitted RFIs and ordered materials. ETP Slope Stabilizations, Williamsport, PAProject Description: Stabilized 8 slopes for mid‐stream pipe installation using hollow bar soil nails and Tecco Mesh. Utilized 4 crews to complete job well before client’s required completion date.Responsibilities: Included financial projections, schedule, directing and moving crews between slopes. CNP230,Chattanooga, TennesseeProject Description: Building two retaining walls for Highway 27 expansion in Downtown Chattanooga. Installed compaction grout for ground improvement, H‐piles and ground anchors.Responsibilities: Manage project budget, develop project schedule, tracked and set production goals, submit change orders, author RFIs and submittals and subcontracts, submit invoices, supervise crew, order material and equipment, lead safety meetings, managed subcontractors, develop testing sheets and participate in meetings with Client and Engineer. 3 www.geostabilization.com Nathan Thompson, PE Project Development Engineer Education •BS, Civil Engineering,University of Kentucky, 2007•MS, Geotechnical Engineering,University of Texas Austin,2009 Years in Industry/Years with Firm•Years in Industry: 9/ Years atGSI: 2 License & Certifications•Professional Engineer:Colorado , Wyoming Associations•American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE)1.Co-Chair, ColoradoSection Geo-InstituteChapter2.Geo-Institute RiskAssessment andManagement (RAM)Committee •Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers (CAGE) •Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) 1.Standards and Specifications Committee Nathan Thompson, PE, is a Project Development Engineer for GeoStabilization’s Mountain Region. After earning a BS degree in civil engineering from the University of Kentucky, Nathan obtained a MS degree in geotechnical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has eight years of experience providing geotechnical services on a wide range of projects. Nathan’s experience in the region has been focused on geotechnical challenges related to criticalinfrastructure -primarily slope stabilization, landslide repair, rockfall hazard mitigation, soil nail and ground anchor design, and deep foundations. He is alicensed Professional Engineer in Colorado and Wyoming. Prior tojoining GSI, Nathan’s geotechnical consulting experience was highlyvariable in scope. He routinely oversaw and performed technicalassignments related to geotechnical engineering, including siteinvestigations, field instrumentation, engineering analysis and design,on-site engineering and QC/QA during construction, constructionmaterials evaluation, report preparation, cost estimates and feasibilitystudies. Nathan is experienced in geotechnical engineering analysessuch as slope stability and seepage modeling, stabilization design,foundation design, consolidation and subsidence evaluations, rockfallhazard mitigation, advanced laboratory testing methods and datainterpretation, geotechnical soil and rock investigation, deterministicand probabilistic construction cost estimating, and supervision andpreparation of project drawings. CO 133 MP 26.1,Gunnison, CONathan was the Project Development Engineer for this Slope Stabilization project in Gunnison, CO. GSI stabilized 290 LF of slope along CO 133 at MP 26.1 adjacent to the Paonia Reservoir, as a maintenance project for CDOT. The stabilization system utilized 10,720 linear feet of hollow-bar soil nails, 2,675 square feet of steel-reinforced shotcrete facing, and 560 linear feet of horizontal drains. GSI subcontracted traffic control, guardrail removal and replacement, and ditch lining as part of the repair scope of work. US34 Big Thompson Canyon, Loveland, CONathan was the Project Development Engineer for this Wall Repair project in Loveland, CO. GSI’s scope for this wall included 1,860 LF of double-corrosionprotected soil nails and 156 SY of architectural (sculpted and stained) structural shotcrete facing. The wall was designed and constructed to provide a transition from a new rock cut included in the reconstructed roadway alignment, to the adjacent native slope. SRSC Lower Slope Remediation, WYNathan was the Project Development Engineer for this Slope Stabilization project in WY. GSI designed and constructed a stabilization system to remediate thefailure, consistingof soil nail reinforcement through the existing wall and into the roadway embankment, coupled with micropiles at the toe of the existing wall to mitigate against future loss of toe and undermining. The soil nails and micropiles were tied together structurally with steel-reinforced shotcrete. The outboard lane and shoulder along the 28 LF section of complete failure was reconstructed on a micropile foundation–construction of this section required temporary micropile shoring in the roadway centerline. 4 www.geostabilization.com Dan Koehmstedt Operations Manager, Mountain Region Education ƒBS, Civil Engineering, SouthDakota School of Mines, 1997 Years in Industry/Years with Firm ƒYears in Industry: 20 / Years atGSI: 6 License & Certifications ƒeRailSafe Badge ƒOSHA 10 After joining GeoStabilization in October 2012, Dan immediately became a key resource as Senior Project Manager for Western US projects as well as advising and managing on an as-needed basis projects in the Eastern United States. After earning his Civil Engineering degree at the South Dakota School of Mines, Dan started his construction career as a field engineer for Affholder, Inc., then worked as aProject Engineer for Kiewit Western, Inc. from 1998 until 2001. His scope of work included management of resources for rock bolting and blasting as well as tunneling. From 2001 until the end of 2004 Dan was a key Project Manager for Ames Construction where he managed heavy highway construction projects ranging from $1.5 mil to $10 mil consisting of various earth retention techniques such as retaining walls and soil nails projects as well as rock bolting. Dan then became a key Senior Project Manager at Yenter Companies, Inc. specializing in design/build specialty bolting, soil nailing, and other earth retention projects as well as scaling and meshing of slopes. Dan has extensive experience in rockfall mitigation having completed over 3,000 LF of rockfall barrier fence, 750,000 SF of draped mesh, and having installed rock anchors and dowels on over 20 projects throughout the United States. Dan’s creativity, work ethic,and overall knowledge of earth retention are vital to his management success. Beartooth Pass Slope Repairs, Red Lodge, MT Dan was the construction manager in charge of this landslide repair project. In order to stabilize the landslide, GSI designed and constructed a 150-foot long, 16-foot high soil nail wall and approximately 32,000 SF of shotcrete slope protection that included and 7,400 lineal feet of drilling. Private Residence, Flathead Lake, MTDan was the construction manager in charge for the Design-Build Slope Stabilization project in Flathead Lake, MT. GSI was contracted to design and construct a slope stabilization system to mitigate further regression of the headscarp toward Highway 35 as well as prevent slide debris deposition into Flathead Lake below. GSI placed 504 25-foot-long self-drilling soil nail, 164 50-foot-long self-drilling soil nail, 2,380 square feet of 6 inch thick reinforced shotcrete, 10,039 square feet of high tension mesh. Glenwood Canyon, CDOT I-70, Gunnison County, CO Dan was the construction manager for this rockfall mitigation project. Work performed under emergency conditions using our on-call agreement with CDOT. Within two hours of the initial phone call, GeoStabilization’s engineers were on-site and working with CDOT’s Geohazards Program Lead to develop mitigation plans. GSI crews were onsite within 24 hours. Scaling began immediately, using hand tools and helicopter-lifted air compressors/lines. One “nest” of rocks was too risk to scale, so a slope lashing system covering approximately 3,000 sq. ft. was quickly designed. Due to the critical nature of the installation, short- and long-term monitoring was required. The short-term system consisted of InSAR scanning with an emergency notification system; an innovative remote monitoring system consisting of vibrating wire strain gauges was quickly designed and successfully installed on critical cables for CDOT’s long-term monitoring. Marysville Road Landslide, Yuba County, CADan was the construction manager in charge of this landslide repair project. In order to stabilize the landslide, GSI placed nearly 300 30-foot-long soil nails, 36 40-foot-long soil nails, 5,490 square feet of shotcrete, and 25 30-foot-long horizontal drains. 5 www.geostabilization.com Damien Bosse Project Engineer, Mountain Region Education •BS, Geological Engineering,University of North Dakota,2012•MS, Geological Engineering,University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014 Years in Industry/Years with Firm•Years in Industry: 5 / Years at GSI: 1 License & Certifications•Bloodborne Pathogens•CPR First Aid•eRailSafe Badge•OSHA 10 Card Mr. Bosse is a Project Engineer in GeoStabilization’s MountainRegion. He first joined GSI in August 2018 where he has participated in various slope stabilization and rockfall mitigation projects. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geological engineering from the University of North Dakota and a Master of Science in geological engineering from the University of Wisconsin before beginning his engineering career. His experience includes a wide breadth of geotechnical engineering analysis and design including transportation, site civil design, dams & embankments, and CCR landfills. MSE Wall Repair, Colorado Springs, COProject Description: Stabilize an existing MSE wall with grouted soil nails and reinforced sculpted shotcrete facing.Responsibilities: Included submitting RFIs, perform verification and proof testing, oversee and communicate daily reporting. Mckenna Residence Strand Anchor Tiebacks, Salida, COProject Description: Install 9’x9’ reinforced concrete blocks and strand anchors to stabilize an active landslide.Responsibilities: Performed field testing including verification and proof testing, inclinometer readings and interpretation, and visual structural documentation of the residence. 311 Pearl St Temporary Shoring, Steamboat Springs, COProject Description: Provide temporary shoring using micropiles for protection during earthwork.Responsibilities: Included performing initial site visits, preparing drawings client communications during the project. 6 www.geostabilization.com Ronald (Spike) Priestly General Superintendent Education ƒAssociates, Pikes PeakCommunity College, 1990 Years in Industry/Years with Firm ƒYears in Industry: 24/ Years atGSI: 11 License & Certifications ƒ2 Hr Fall Protection Aware ƒACI Nozzleman ƒWet Vertic ƒFirst Aid / CPR ƒOSHA 10 ƒOSHA 30 ƒPEC Basic Training ƒQualified Hand Signal & Right ofWay Spike is a Field Operations Manager with over 11 years of superintendent experience installing soil nails, ground anchors, rock reinforcing dowels, rock bolts and supervising complex stabilization projects across the United States. The majority of these projects were specifically for stabilization of active landslides and slope failures and range in value from $40,000 to over $1,800,000. In 2009 alone Spike installed Soil Nails in 5 states on projects including landslide repair, temporary shoring, permanent shoring, tieback installation, failed RECO wall repair, and MSE wall remedial stabilization. Duringhis career, Spike has completed approximately 500,000 square feet of shotcrete installation, drilled over 13,000 earth-reinforcingelements (soil nails, rock bolts, rock anchors, ground anchors, tie backs), and installed over 10,000 square feet of geosynthetically confined soil wall. MDT D1 Slope Stabilization Phase II, Rosebud, MTSpike was the General Superintendant for a Design-Build project in Rosebud, MT. This project consisted of the design and construction of 11 geohazard repairs throughout District 1 for MDT. The scope of work consisted of roadway repairs included debris removal, compacted rock slope embankments, drainage improvements, soil nail walls, shot-crete, shoulder buildout, and high strength galvanized mesh. Yaak Hill Slide Repair, Troy, MTSpike was the General Superintendant for a Slope Stabilization project in Troy, MT. GSI stabilized 185 lineal feet of a failing Cantilever H-Pile and timber lagging retaining Wall on Hwy 2 MP 5.23. The outboard slope of the road prism had been previously stabilized by two installations of H-Pile and timber lagging retaining walls. The lower retaining wall had completely failed and had been replaced with a more recent retaining wall. The upper retaining wall was also exhibiting distress shown by out plum piles and undermining of the timber lagging. The slide area was stabilized utilizing top down construction where existing upper retaining wall was stabilized in place and the lower wall was removed and replaced. Stabilization consisted of 134 permanent ground anchors up to 75 feet in length and approximately 1,950 sf of an 8-inch-thick shotcrete facing. Maximum wall final wall height is approximately 40 feet. Nissler I-90/I-15 Interchange, Butte, MTSpike was the General Superintendant for an MDT Federal Highway design-build project involving 2,646 square yards of soil nails and stained shotcrete in association with the interchange realignment. RFP # 124.2019 ADDENDUM # 1 Date: March 21, 2019 TO: ALL PROPOSERS ON PROPOSAL FOR THE 2019 SOIL NAIL WALL PROJECT. This letter is to clarify the Request for Proposals for the 2019 Soil Nail Wall Project recently submitted to your company for review. The following clarifications or changes are required. CLARIFICATION: An updated bid schedule is included as Attachment A to this addenda. The existing geotechnical data is included as Attachment B to this addenda. 1. Question: After looking through all the documents, I did not find if and what percentage of is required for a bid bond. Please advise. ● Response: It is specified in the project notice; Bid Bond is not required to propose for this project. 2. Question: After looking through all the documents, I did not find if and how much liquidated damages would be. Please advise. ● Response: Liquidated Damages will depend on awarded contract value. We use the schedule of values as revised in the 108 specification from CDOT. 3. Question: Request for Proposals: IV. Selection Process A. Submittals g. – What should this fee schedule look like? May it be as simples as any work completed that is not in the Scope Of work will be handled by an approved change Order? ● Response: A Time and Materials Rate Sheet can be attached, which may make any change orders easier to process. Yes, the statement that out of scope work will be handled by approved change order works. 4. Question: C. Evaluation Criteria and Weighing 3 – Is this different from the completed proposal form and if so how? ● Response: This is the evaluation of the proposed cost as it relates to selection and best overall value. 5. Question: Commencement and Completion of Work – What shop drawing are required? Does typical Manufacturer’s certificates fulfill this requirement? ● Response: Detailed shop drawings are not anticipated unless the contractor is proposing an alternate design. At a minimum, COCs and CTRs will be required. 6. Question: 104.04 (e)1 – This section references a revision to section 105 Control of Work. No revision of 105 is provided. Please advise. ● Response: No revision to 105 shall be considered, please use the 105 specification as written in the Standard Specifications or as amended by any standard special provisions. 7. Question: 104.04 (f) Stop Stations – This section appears to conflict with pparagraph (h). Please explain what is required of traffic control and if both lanes of a road may be closed at the same time and for how long. ● Response: One lane of traffic shall be maintained with maximum delays of 5 minutes. 8. Question: Where is the Maroon Creek site? How far is the site from the intersection with Hwy 82? ● Response: Approximately 1.8 miles from the roundabout at SH 82. 9. Question: Where is the Gerbaz Way site? How far is the site from the intersection with Hwy 82? ● Response: Approximately 0.15 miles from the intersection 10. Question: 504.31 – This paragraphs specifies one (1) verification and one (1) proof test is to be performed. Is this 1 of each total or 1 of each at each site? ● Response: One verification and one proof for EACH site 11. Question: Is this a Buy American project? ● Response: No 12. Question: Typical Construction Contract: VII. Insurance A. 6) – Is Builders Risk insurance to be provided? ● Response: We will not require for this project. 13. Question: Did not find the warranty length of time. If the warranty length of time the same as the two (2) year correction period. Please clarify? ● Response: The warranty length is 2 years. 14. Question: Specification 504.24 (a) states that solid bars are to be epoxy coated or encapsulated. However, 504.24 (d) states bars shall be galvanized. Please clarify corrosion protection requirements for both solid bar and hollow bar nails. ● Response: Solid bars and hollow bars may be either epoxy coated or galvanized. 15. Question: Size of bar is not provided, only a callout on sheet 6 and 10 noting a minimum yield strength. Please confirm this is meant to leave bar selection to the contractor? Also, is the yield strength provided the ultimate yield strength of the bar to be selected? ● Response: Bar size that meets the minimum yield strength requirement is to be provided by the contractor. 16. Question: Please clarify the traffic control requirements. Both Maroon Creek Road and Gerbaz Way have one lane in each direction, one lane will have to be shut down for the entirety of each work day. Is this allowed? ● Response: One lane of traffic must be maintained during working hours. At the end of each day both lanes shall be open to traffic. 17. Question: Will access be allowed at the bottom of the slope? ● Response: No, unless the contractor obtains permission from the private property owners. 18. Question: Is there a buy America requirement for this project? ● Response: No 19. Question: Who is responsible for tree removal from the slopes? ● Response: None anticipated or being budgeted 20. Question: Are the slopes required to be cleared of all vegetation prior to placement of mesh? ● Response: Just bring to flush to allow for proper, tight installation and then plan on allowing vegetation to grow back naturally 21. Question: Is there any utility work for which the contractor will be responsible? ● Response: A potholing line item has been included in the project to locate the water line that feeds the City of Aspen Water Plant. This is the only utility work expected at this time. 22. Question: Is there any geotechnical information available? ● Response: An inclinometer was installed in 2016 at the Maroon Creek Road site. This report will be made available. 23. Question: Is the sediment shifting because of a leak in the pipe? ● Response: Cannot answer without/prior to drilling access 24. Question: How far is the Maroon Creek Road site from the diversion structure? ● Response: Roughly 1.75 miles 25. Question: How deep beneath the road is the waterline? ● Response: Varies between 5’-12’ along the road 26. Question: What method was used to locate the water lines? ● Response: mix of resources including, but not limited to, multi and single wave locators. 27. Question: When will potholing hours begin? At mobilization of upon arrival to site? ● Response: Arrival to site assuming crew is ready to work upon arrival 28. Question: Will the material pulled from the potholing efforts be returned to the hole after work is performed? ● Response: No; it will need to be disposed of. 29. Question: Can the slurry from potholing go to the landfill? ● Response: Yes – likely needs to be dry before brought to landfill 30. Question: RFP packet mentions contract will include options for 4 additional years of extension. Does the County intend to award repairs for up to 5 years? ● Response: No – the award will be for the scope included in this RFP only 31. Question: Is builder’s risk insurance required for this project? ● Response: We will not require Builder’s Risk for this project 32. Question: Who is responsible for tree removal? ● Response: We do not anticipate the need for any tree removal. Grubbing and trimming vegetation only. 33. Question: What bid item covers grubbing? ● Response: There is not a specific bid item for this as we anticipate the efforts to be very minimal. Any tree/shrubs in the project area will be less than 6” in diameter and only needs to be brought flush/low enough to the surface to allow the mesh to lie flat on the landscape. 34. Question: In drawing 2, division 600 references a survey tab sheet. I cannot locate it in the documents. Is it going to be included? ● Response: No; only referenced for architectural/surveying reporting purposes 35. Question: Are the nail locations to be interpreted as surveyed and for precise placement ● Response: No. They are general references. Once the bounds are established, nails should be placed similarly and functionally but may be adjusted to account for the contour and makeup of the landscape. 36. Question: Can there be grout left on the slope if over pour occurs but it does not reach the river? ● Response: Minimal will be accepted. Large clusters or anything that is visible to the public/adjoining property owner will need to be removed. 37. Question: Is there water accessible and provided by the County at each site? ● Response: City of Aspen owns and controls hydrants. Will need to reach out to the City of Aspen. 38. Question: Are there identifiable laydown areas near the project sites that contractors will be able to use? ● Response: There are several options available within a few tenths of a mile from each project site 39. Question: Who is the property owner below the Gerbaz Way site location? ● Response: Ownership may be obtained via Pitkin County’s GIS page on our website 40. Question: What percentage of anchors/nails will require testing? ● Response: Not defined as percentage. PER SITE: One (1) for verification and One (1) for proofing. 41. Question: Do you anticipate separate mobilization for installation, verification, then proofing or just one and move as swiftly as possible? ● Response: Just one mobilization. Allow 3-4 days for grout to cure and then verify/proof 42. Question: Has the County identified a geotechnical engineer to consult for this project? ● Response: Yes - Richard Johnson 43. Question: Drawing 2 - Division 600 - Note 1 refers to survey tabulation sheet. None is provided. Please advise. What is anticipated in the survey bid item? ● Response: No survey tabulation will be provided. Contractor’s surveyor will be responsible for providing sufficient layout information to construct the project per the plans. 44. Question: Drawing 4 - Please review plan and profile as they do not appear to match. Please advise. ● Response: Plan and profile views are dimensionally correct. Stationing will be corrected in construction plans. 45. Question: What bid item should remove guard rail be included in? ● Response: Removal of Guardrail Line Item has been added to the Bid Schedule. Please use this line for the rail and existing end sections. 46. Question: What bid item should clear & grub be included in? ● Response: There is not a specific bid item for this as we anticipate the efforts to be very minimal. Any tree/shrubs in the project area will be less than 6” in diameter and only needs to be brought flush/low enough to the surface to allow the mesh to lie flat on the landscape. 47. Question: 504.32 - I calculated the maximum verification test bond lengths to be 9.9 feet for the 40 kip yield bar and 13.89 feet for the 60 kip yield bar. If you use 10 feet and 15 feet as the bond length you get 15.08 kips and 22.62 kips as DTL. This is fine if you only want to test the upper portion of nail or just confirm the bond strength. 504.33 says to proof DTL is to be the same as the verification test DTL. Again this is fine if you want to test the nails to very low loads. Is this what is intended or am I missing something? ● Response: Correct, soil nail testing should be designed to test the bond strength. The bond strength is an assumed value for the design and is critical to the performance of the wall. We know the strength of the bar, shotcrete, rebar and grout. The bond strength is assumed and unknown. The DTL is based on the assumed bond strength, design hole diameter and bond length. The DTL is independent of what test is being performed. I simplified the calculation to DTL=1508 lb/ft*Bond Length. The difference is that the verification testing goes to 2.0*DTL and proof testing goes to 1.5*DTL. In addition, the maximum test load should not exceed 90% of the bar yield. 48. Question: Is soil nail grout testing required and if so who is handling the testing? ● Response: Yes, grout testing shall be performed by the Contractor. One set of samples per day of grouting will be required. 49. Question: May equipment be parked at Pitkin County yard at 76 Service Center road overnight and weekends? ● Response: 76 Service Center Road is not available, however other areas may be used for construction staging, including Buttermilk Parking Area Thank you for reviewing this Request for Proposals and considering submitting a proposal. If you have any further questions regarding this addendum, please contact Procurement@PitkinCounty.com DRAFT GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION MAROON CREEK ROAD PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO October 27, 2016 Prepared For: Mr. Dan Cokley SGM, Inc. 118 West Sixth Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Prepared By: Yeh and Associates, Inc. 1525 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Phone (970) 384-1500 Fax (970) 384-1501 Project No. 215-202 Draft Geotechnical Investigation Maroon Creek Road Pitkin County, Colorado Yeh Project No.: 215-202 October 27, 2016 Prepared by: Kevin Dye, EIT Staff Engineer Prepared by: Prepared by: Sylvia White Scott Richards, P.E., P.G. Senior Geologist Project Manager Independent Reviewer: Ben Arndt, P.E. Principal Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION .................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose and Scope .................................................................................. 1 1.2 Site Conditions ......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Site Geology ............................................................................................ 2 2.0 SITE INVESTIGATION ........................................................................................ 2 2.1 Subsurface Investigation .......................................................................... 2 2.2 Subsurface Conditions ............................................................................. 3 2.2.1 Groundwater ........................................................................................ 4 2.3 Inclinometer ............................................................................................. 5 3.0 SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS............................................................................ 6 4.0 MITIGATION OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 7 5.0 ADDITIONAL ANALYSES ................................................................................... 7 6.0 REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 8 7.0 LIMITATIONS ...................................................................................................... 8 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Summary of Strength Parameters used in Modeling ......................................... 6 LIST OF PHOTOS Photo 1. Observed cracking and settlement of Maroon Creek Road. ............................. 1 Photo 2. Drilling operations at Maroon Creek Project site. .............................................. 3 Photo 3. Highly weathered bedrock material encountered at 30 feet below grade. ......... 4 Photo 4. Test hole completion along the shoulder of the westbound lane ....................... 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Approximate Site Location Figure 2 – Approximate Test Hole/Inclinometer Location LIST OF APPENDICES Test Hole Log and Legend ............................................................................................. A Summary Table and Laboratory Test Results................................................................. B Inclinometer Data ........................................................................................................... C Slope Stability Analysis .................................................................................................. D Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 1 1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION 1.1 Purpose and Scope This report presents the results of our geotechnical investigation and evaluation of observed roadway distress near milepost 1.8 on Maroon Creek Road in Pitkin County, approximately 2.5 miles west of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (Figure 1). The purpose of this study was to investigate geotechnical characteristics of subsurface soils and bedrock to provide information on the roadway distress and apparent movement at the project site. The investigation consisted of field reconnaissance, exploratory drilling, inclinometer installation and monitoring, and laboratory testing of subsoils encountered. 1.2 Site Conditions The project area included a portion of Maroon Creek Road from approximately mile 1.7 to mile 1.9. Apparent distress in the roadway at the project area was observed as pavement damage including horseshoe cracking and settlement of pavement down towards Maroon Creek to the northwest as shown in Photo 1. The project site is located on the roadway approximately 30 feet above Maroon Creek and 0.5 miles southwest of the entrance to Aspen Highlands ski area. Photo 1. Observed cracking and settlement of Maroon Creek Road. Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 2 Maroon Creek Road in the project area was gently sloping down to the southwest at an estimated grade of 3 percent. In the area of roadway distress, the slope between Maroon Creek Road and Maroon Creek was at grades near 40 percent, sloping down to the northwest. Above the road the hillside was steep to very steep, sloping from the southeast down to the northwest at grades of approximately 35 percent to 50 percent. The elevation along Maroon Creek Road at the project site was approximately 8010 feet. The area adjacent to the project site was vacant land with native vegetation, including bushes and trees. Approximately 110 feet uphill and east of the road was Exhibition Lane, a residential street. A newly constructed, two story wood frame home sits at the top of the slope directly above and east-southeast of the road. Approximately 30 feet downhill and northwest of the road is Maroon Creek. 1.3 Site Geology The project area was located in the valley of Maroon Creek approximately 2.5 miles south- southwest of the confluence of the creek with the Roaring Fork River and approximately 1.3 miles northeast of the confluence with Willow Creek. The valley was bounded on the north and west by the east end of Burnt Mountain, a nearly east-west trending ridge, and on the south and east by Aspen Highlands Ski Area on Highland Peak. Based on geologic maps by others, the area was underlain by the red-brown siltstone, sandstone and conglomerate of the Triassic/Permian age State Bridge Formation. This formation is exposed in outcrops in the slopes and cliffs in and adjacent to the project area. Surficial deposits at the site have been mapped by others as artificial fill, alluvium from stream channel deposits, colluvium of material ranging in size from fine grained to boulders, and poorly sorted, unconsolidated gravel, sand and silt of glacial origin. 2.0 SITE INVESTIGATION 2.1 Subsurface Investigation One test hole was drilled on December 8, 2015 in the southbound shoulder of Maroon Creek Road in the area of observed road distress. The test hole location was suggested by a representative of Pitkin County and was refined by Yeh personnel in the field based on safety and to provide a functional one lane roadway during drilling. An inclinometer was installed in the test hole to monitor subsurface slope movement. The test hole depth was 65 feet below existing grades. The location of the test hole is presented in Figure 2. Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 3 The test hole was advanced with a CME 75 truck mounted drill rig using the ODEX drilling method as shown in Photo 2. At selected intervals, a standard split spoon sampler with a 1 - inch inner diameter (I.D.) and 2 inch outer diameter (O.D.), were used to record blow counts and obtain samples. The sampler was seated at the bottom of the test hole, then advanced by a 140 pound hydraulic automatic, or “auto,” hammer falling a distance of 30 inches. The number of blows required to drive the sampler 12 inches constitutes the N-value. The N-value, when properly evaluated, is an index of the consistency or relative density of the material tested. The test hole log and legend are presented in Appendix A. Photo 2. Drilling operations at Maroon Creek Project site. 2.2 Subsurface Conditions In general, the subsurface conditions in the project site consisted of approximately 23 feet of fill materials that included silt, clay, sand, gravels, occasional cobbles and boulders, and fill debris over 2 feet of native sand. Fill soils from 9 to 23 feet below surface grade contained glass, metal, and debris likely associated with historic mining activity. The native granular materials were underlain by an estimated 21.5 feet of weathered bedrock over sandstone bedrock to the Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 4 depth drilled. Weathered bedrock had the appearance of bedrock fragments with a silty sand matrix as shown in Photo 3. Photo 3. Highly weathered bedrock material encountered at 30 feet below grade. Two fill sand samples tested had 28 to 29 percent fines (material passing the No. 200 sieve). Atterberg limit testing on one of these samples indicated a liquid limit of 32 percent and a plasticity index of 8 percent. One weathered bedrock sample had a liquid limit of 20 percent and a plasticity index of 6 percent. One fill sand sample tested, classified as SM, according to the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) and as A-2-4, based on the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Results of the laboratory testing and the Summary of Laboratory Test Results are presented in Appendix B. 2.2.1 Groundwater Groundwater was encountered during drilling at 45 feet below existing grade. Variations in groundwater conditions may occur seasonally. The magnitude of the variation will be largely dependent upon the adjacent Maroon Creek River water levels, the amount of spring snowmelt, duration and intensity of precipitation, site grading changes, and the surface and subsurface Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 5 drainage characteristics of the surrounding area. Perched water tables may be present, but were not encountered during drilling. 2.3 Inclinometer One inclinometer was installed in the exploratory test hole in the southbound lane shoulder, near the edge of pavement, of Maroon Creek Road. Inclinometer casing measuring 3.34 inches O.D. was placed in the hole and the annulus was filled with grout. Inclinometer measurements have been recorded from December 11, 2015 to October 17, 2016 to evaluate the movement and direction of a potential slip surface. Based on inclinometer readings to date, the total depth below existing road grade to the base of the slip zone appears to be at approximately 12 to 14 feet. Inclinometer graphs can be found in Appendix C. We recommend additional inclinometer readings be performed at least twice a year. Additional data acquired over time would increase the probability of seeing appreciable movement and better define a movement direction. Photo 4. Test hole completion along the shoulder of the westbound lane Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 6 3.0 SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS A global slope stability analysis was performed for the existing slope configuration. The function of the stability analysis is to estimate the global stability factor of safety (FS) of the subject slope. The FS is the ratio of the resisting forces to the driving forces. An FS greater than 1.0 suggests a stable slope and less than 1.0 suggests a comparatively unstable slope. An FS of at least 1.33 is typically sought for permanent slopes. The slope stability of existing conditions was evaluated based on a review of the existing site conditions, anticipated groundwater conditions, and available subsurface information. Based on our geologic reconnaissance and our subsurface investigation, one cross section was used to model existing conditions. The slope geometry for the cross section was developed using 2-foot contour data available on the Pitkin County website. The cross section was taken perpendicular to the slope near the center of the damaged pavement area. A similar cross section line was also surveyed by Yeh personnel using a level and grade rod and used with the section developed from the contour data. The cross section was modeled using the computer program SLIDE developed by Rocscience. This program is a two-dimensional limit equilibrium slope stability analysis program. An FS of 1.0 was modeled for the existing condition at the site to represent the unstable slope, pavement cracking, and inclinometer movement. The strength parameters used in the model are summarized in Table 1. Table 1. Summary of Strength Parameters used in Modeling Material Unit Weight (pcf) Saturated Unit Weight (pcf) Internal Friction Angle (deg) Cohesion (psf) Silty Sand 120 125 28 50 Sandstone 150 150 34 250 Stability analyses data can be found in Appendix D. Based on the results of our subsurface investigation, inclinometer readings and analyses, we believe the unstable slope and pavement damage are a result of a combination of an over steepened embankment placed during the original road construction, loose, poorly compacted fill and debris in the embankment and subgrade, saturation of the embankment during the wet season, and erosion of the toe of the embankment by Maroon Creek. Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 7 The global stability analysis performed addresses the localized stability of the roadway embankment extending downslope to Maroon Creek. Overall stability of the slope extending above the roadway was not evaluated and is beyond the scope of this work. 4.0 MITIGATION OPTIONS Unstable slope mitigation can be accomplished by increasing the resisting forces near the toe of the slope or reducing the driving forces at the head of the slope. Resisting forces could be increased by placing buttresses and/or installing ground anchors, including tiebacks near the toe of the slope. Additionally, drilled shafts or micropiles could be installed near the top of the slope to also increase the resisting forces. As previously discussed, the main factors that contribute to the unstable slopes are the over steepened embankment materials, poor compaction of fill soils and/or debris, groundwater infiltration during runoff months, and erosion of the toe of the slope. We feel that mitigation should address these factors and increase the factor of safety to an acceptable level. 5.0 ADDITIONAL ANALYSES Yeh and Associates analyzed existing conditions to provide our opinion as to the cause, extent, and magnitude of the unstable slope. In order to better define the slope movements, we would recommend the following: • Continue to monitor the inclinometer on at least a biannual basis in order to better determine the depth and extent of the unstable mass. • An additional inclinometer should be installed in the eastbound shoulder to evaluate extents of poor fill, groundwater and potential slip surfaces. • The global stability analyses should be refined when additional inclinometer data is obtained. If stability of the overall slope extending above the roadway is of concern, additional investigation and analysis should be performed to evaluate the conditions of the slope. Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado 8 6.0 REFERENCES Bryant, B., 1971, Geologic map of the Aspen quadrangle, Pitkin County, Colorado, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, Map GQ-933, scale 1:24,000. Bryant, Bruce, 1972, Map showing types of bedrock and surficial deposits in the Aspen quadrangle, Pitkin County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-785-H, scale 1:24,000. 7.0 LIMITATIONS This study was conducted in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical engineering practices in this area for use by the client for design purposes. The conclusions and recommendations submitted in this report are based upon the data obtained from exploratory test holes, field reconnaissance and anticipated construction. The nature and extent of subsurface variations across the site may not become evident until excavation is performed. If during construction, conditions appear to be different from those described herein; this office should be advised at once so reevaluation of the recommendations may be made. We recommend on-site observation of excavations by a representative of the geotechnical engineer. The scope of services for this project did not include, specifically or by implication, any environmental or biological (e.g., mold, fungi, and bacteria) assessment of the site or identification or prevention of pollutants, or conditions or biological conditions. If the owner is concerned about the potential for such contamination, conditions or pollution, other studies should be undertaken. A hazardous material evaluation is to be provided in a separate report. The report was prepared in substantial accordance with the generally accepted standards of practice for geotechnical engineering as exist in the site area at the time of our investigation. No warranties, express or implied, are intended or made. Approximate Test Hole Location Map Maroon Creek Road Pitkin County PROJECT NUMBER: SCALE: 1"=100' PROJECT: FIGURE DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: DATE: DATE: DESIGNED FOR: Consulting Engineers & Scientists Yeh and Associates, Inc.2 JRM SWR 10/25/2016 10/25/2016 Pitkin County Engineering 215-202 N 0 50 100 20025 LEGEND I-1 Indicates approximate location of boring hole Indicates approximate location of river Hw y 1 3 ( M a r o o n C r e e k R o a d ) 1.8 m i l e s t o H w y 8 2 Ma r o o n C r e e k I-1 Ex h i b i t i o n L n 20 4 ' t o d r i v e w a y Existing House Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado APPENDIX A Test Hole Log and Legend 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 Yeh and Associates, Inc. C o n s u l t i n g E n g i n e e r s & S c i e n t i s t s De p t h ( f t ) Other Symbols: Indicates split spoon sampling Indicates depth to groundwater on December 8, 2015. Groundwater Level Sample TypeGraphic Material Description Graphics (see Legend) For additional information, refer to Geotechnical Report prepared by Yeh and Associates, Inc. Maroon Creek Road Inclinometer Project Number:215-202 Rock Lithology: Soil Lithology: Legend TYPICAL BOREHOLE LOG Boring No. ## Penetration Resistance (Blows per foot -OR- inches of penetration)* 50/4 50/5 50/0 I-1 4 10 9 42 50/5 FILL SAND, silty to clayey, gravelly, dry tomoist, loose to dense, occasionally withdebris including charcoal and fragments ofmetal, glass, red to brown (SM). SAND with silt and gravel, moist, verydense, brown. WEATHERED BEDROCK,predominately to moderately weathered,hard to very hard, red. SANDSTONE BEDROCK, very hard, red. *e.g. A value of 50/5 indicates 50 blows were appliedto the sampler, with a penetration of 5 inches, in thelast increment. Figure No. A-1 A-2-4 (0) SM 9.0 ft - Driller noted firmer material at 9 feet 21.5 ft - Probably boulder at 21.5 feet 33.0 ft - soft layer approximately 6 inches thick at 33 feet 37.0 ft - Driller noted weathered rock layer at 37 feet 60.0 ft - Lots of water during each clean-out 29 28 8 6 32 20 40 39 31 33 12.3 14.8 7.0 8.4 13.9 2-2-2 18-7-3 4-4-5 7-23-19 19/6-50/5 50/4 50/5 50/0 4 10 9 42 50/5 50/4 50/5 50/0 0.0 - 9.0 ft. SAND silty to clayey, gravelly, red, no to low plasticity, moist, loose, (fill). 9.0 - 23.0 ft. silty SANDgravelly with occasional cobbles, boulder, SM, brown, no to low plasticity, dry to moist, loose to dense, Some fragments metal, glass, charcoal, (fill). 23.0 - 25.0 ft. SAND with silt and gravel, brown, no to low plasticity, moist, very dense. 25.0 - 46.5 ft. SANDSTONE W/SHALE LAYERS, red, predominantly decomposed to moderately weathered, hard to very hard. 46.5 - 65.0 ft. red, very hard, SANDSTONE. Bottom of Hole at 65.0 ft. 42 45 45 28 61 33 28 0 Total Depth: 65.0 ft Ground Elevation: Coordinates: N: 1.0 E: 1.0 Location: 204 ft south of driveway, 1.8 miles to Hwy 82 intersection Groundwater Levels: Logged By: K. Dye Final By: J. Mulumba & S. White Symbol Depth Date Weather Notes: Pt cloudy 28-50 deg Inclination from Horiz.: Vertical Boring Began: 12/8/2016 Boring Completed: 12/8/2016 Drilling Method(s): ODEX Driller: Authentic Drilling Drill Rig: CME 75 Hammer Type: Automatic (hydraulic)45.0 ft 12/8/15 - - - - Night Work: Project Name: PAGE 1 of 1 AASHTO & USCS Classifi- cations Field Notes and Other Lab TestsFi n e s C o n t e n t (% ) Pl a s t i c i t y In d e x Project Number:215-202 Maroon Creek Road Inclinometer Atterberg Limits Boring No.:I-1 Yeh and Associates, Inc. El e v a t i o n (f e e t ) De p t h (f e e t ) 10 20 30 40 50 60 Sa m p l e T y p e / Ad v a n c e m e n t M e t h o d C o n s u l t i n g E n g i n e e r s & S c i e n t i s t s Li q u i d Li m i t BO R I N G L O G 2 0 1 5 2 1 5 - 2 0 2 M A R O O N C R E E K R D . G P J 2 0 1 5 Y E H A S S O C I A T E S T E M P L A T E . G D T 2 0 1 5 L I B R A R Y . G L B 9 / 6 / 1 6 Sa n d C o n t e n t (% ) Gr a v e l C o n t e n t (% ) Mo i s t u r e Co n t e n t ( % ) Dr y D e n s i t y (p c f ) Blows per 6 in Pe n e t r a t i o n Re s i s t a n c e Li t h o l o g y Material Description Soil Samples Re c o v e r y ( % ) Rock RQ D ( % ) Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado APPENDIX B Summary Table and Laboratory Test Results Drawn By: JM PI - Sample ID:I-1 Project No.: 215-202 Sample Description:FILL SAND, silty to clayey, gravelly Checked By: SR Figure No.: B-1 Fines (%) 29 SIEVE ANALYSIS Sample Depth (ft.):5 #200 29 Gravel (%) 31 LL - Project Name: Maroon Creek Road Inclinometer Yeh & Associates, Inc. Geotechnical Engineering Consultants Sand (%) 40 PL - #4 69 #10 57 #40 43 ¾"100 ½"89 "83 2" - 1 ½"- 1" - Sieve Size % Passing 3" - 2 ½"- 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0.010.11101001000 Pe r c e n t P a s s i n g Particle Size (mm) 20040103/8"41/2"3/4"3"12" 6"1"30 50816 Sieve Analysis Hydrometer Analysis Sieve Opening in Inches U.S. Standard Sieves Size of Particles in mm 1002" Revised 01/05/2016 Drawn By: JM Sieve Size % Passing 3" - 2 ½"- 2" - 1 ½"- 1" 100 ¾"89 ½"84 "80 #4 67 #10 54 #40 42 #200 28 Gravel (%) 33 LL 32 Project Name: Maroon Creek Road Inclinometer Yeh & Associates, Inc. Geotechnical Engineering Consultants Sand (%) 39 PL 24 Project No.: 215-202 Sample Description:FILL SAND, silty, gravelly (SM)Checked By: SR Figure No.: B-2 Fines (%) 28 SIEVE ANALYSIS Sample Depth (ft.):15PI 8 Sample ID:I-1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0.010.11101001000 Pe r c e n t P a s s i n g Particle Size (mm) 20040103/8"41/2"3/4"3"12" 6"1"30 50816 Sieve Analysis Hydrometer Analysis Sieve Opening in Inches U.S. Standard Sieves Size of Particles in mm 1002" Revised 01/05/2016 Project No: Grain Size Analysis Atterberg Limits I-1 5 SS 12.3 31 40 29 FILL SAND, silty to clayey, gravelly 15 SS 14.8 33 39 28 32 24 8 A-2-4 SM FILL SAND, silty, gravelly 25 SS 7.0 20 14 6 Weathered Bedrock 40 SS 8.4 Weathered Bedrock 50 SS 13.9 Bedrock Moisture Content (%)PL Sample Location Test Hole Depth (ft) YEH & ASSOCIATES, INC Summary of Laboratory Test Results Sand (%) Fines < #200 (%) LL Maroon Creek Road Inclinometer PI AASHTO Material Description 215-202 Project Name: Sample Type Gravel > #4 (%) USCS SS - Indicates Split Spoon sample Page 1 of 1 Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado APPENDIX C Inclinometer Data Maroon Creek Road Inclinometer Project Number 215-202 Yeh and Associates, Inc. October 2016 MAROON I1 A 1/6/2016 5/12/2016 7/13/2016 9/8/2016 10/17/2016 De p t h i n F e e t 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Profile Change in Inches -0.5 0 0.5 MAROON I1 B 1/6/2016 5/12/2016 7/13/2016 9/8/2016 10/17/2016 De p t h i n F e e t 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Profile Change in Inches -0.5 0 0.5 Maroon Creek Road Distress Project No. 215-202 Pitkin County, Colorado APPENDIX D Slope Stability Analysis 1.001.00 W W 250.00 lbs/ft2 1.001.00 I-1 Material Name Color Unit Weight (lbs/Ō3) Sat. Unit Weight (lbs/Ō3) Cohesion (psf) Phi (deg) Silty Sand 120 125 50 28 Sandstone 150 150 250 34 Safety Factor 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00+ 80 8 0 80 6 0 80 4 0 80 2 0 80 0 0 79 8 0 79 6 0 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Analysis Description:Existing Condition File Name:Maroon Creek Road Existing.slim Project Number and Description:215-202 Maroon Creek Road