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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID - 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge BID INFORMATION AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge BID NO. 10072 October 25, 2024 Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov.com/purchasing CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS BID INFORMATION 00020 Invitation to Bid 00100 General Information 00300 Bid Form 00400 Supplements to Bid Forms 00410 Bid Bond 00420 Statements of Bidders Qualifications 00430 Schedule of Subcontractors 00440 CDOT Form #606, Anti-Collusion Affidavit 00450 CDOT Form #1413, Bidders List 00460 CDOT Form #1414, Anticipated DBE Participation Plan 00470 Certification Regarding Lobbying CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 00500 Agreement Forms 00510 Notice of Award 00520 Agreement 00530 Notice to Proceed 00600 Bonds and Certificates 00610 Performance Bond 00615 Payment Bond 00630 Certificate of Insurance 00635 Certificate of Substantial Completion 00640 Certificate of Final Acceptance 00650 Lien Waiver Release (CONTRACTOR) 00660 Consent of Surety 00670 Application for Exemption Certificate CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT 00700 General Conditions Exhibit GC-A GC-A1 - GC-A2 00800 Supplementary Conditions 00900 Addenda, Modifications, and Payment 00950 Contract Change Order 00960 Application for Payment ADDITIONAL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS EXHIBIT A – PROJECT PLAN SET EXHIBIT B – PROJECT SPECIFICAITONS EXHIBIT C – GEOTECHNICAL REPORT EXHIBIT D – PROJECT OVERVIEW MAP SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID BID DUE: 3:00 PM MT (MT our clock), November 19, 2024 As part of the City’s commitment to sustainability, sealed Bids must be submitted online through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (RMEPS) at http://bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of- fort-collins. Public Bid Opening: The bid opening will be conducted by video conference per the following information. At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. To access the public Bid opening, please follow the link to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 263 785 930 138 Passcode: 574AD9 Dial in by phone +1 970-628-0892,,700551874# United States, Grand Junction Find a local number Phone conference ID: 700 551 874# The Contract Documents provide for the construction of 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge. The Work consists of construction of a pedestrian overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad. The overpass consists of a 32’ prestress concrete slab span, and a 190’-6” prefabricated steel truss span. Leading to the overpass are a modular block wall and embankment. Other Work includes: electrical lighting system, concrete trail, steel railings, H- piles, earthwork, Parshall Flume, landscaping, construction surveying and traffic control. All Works associated with the modular block wall on the west side, and the ditch on the east side must be completed by April 15, 2025. Contractor to complete the Right of Entry Agreement as soon as possible with Union Pacific Railroad Company and provide all required documents to the Railroad. Contractor to provide the required advanced notice to Union Pacific Railroad Company for any Work within the railroad right-of-way. A pre-bid meeting and job walk with representatives of prospective Bidders will be held at 11:00 AM MT on November 1, 2024, at the location indicated on the map below. There is a access road between the addresses of 1645 Knobby Pine Dr. and 1663 Knobby Pine Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525. All questions should be submitted, in writing via email, to Adam Hill, Senior Buyer at adhill@fcgov.com, no later than 3:00 PM MT on November 12, 2024. Please format your e- mail to include: Bid 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge in the subject line. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered. Responses to all questions submitted before the deadline will be addressed in an addendum and posted on RMEPS. This is a Federally funded project and the DBE goal is 8.5%. In order for a bidder to be responsive, one must make a good faith effort to meet the DBE goal. The bidder can meet this requirement in either of two ways. First, the bidder can meet the goal, documenting commitments for participation by DBE firms sufficient to meet the goal. Second, the bidder can document adequate good faith efforts. This means that the bidder must show that it took all necessary and reasonable steps to achieve the DBE goal which by their scope, intensity, and appropriateness to the objective, could reasonably be expected to obtain sufficient DBE participation, even if the goal is not met. These good faith efforts must be completed prior to submittal of the bid. For additional guidance regarding good faith efforts see 49 CFR Part 26 including Appendix A. To meet the DBE eligibility requirements, DBE firms must be certified by CDOT. The CDOT DBE Directory is available at https://www.codot.gov /business/civilrights/dbe. If the apparent low bidder does not meet the project DBE goal, the bidder’s good faith effort shall be submitted to the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Department at purchasing@fcgov.com within five (5) calendar days of the Bid opening. The Department has determined that On the Job Training (OJT) shall be provided to trainees with the goal of developing full-journey workers in the types of trade or classification involved. The contract goal for On-the-Job Trainees working in an approved training plan in this Contract has been established as follows: Minimum number of total On the Job Training required: 640 hours Bidders must complete, sign and submit with the bid all documents in Sections 00300 and 00400 including but not limited to CDOT Bidding forms 606, 1413 and 1414, and Lobbying Certificate with the bid. Bids will not be accepted if these documents are not included. The Contract Documents and Construction Drawings may be examined online at: http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins Bid security in the amount of not less than 5% of the total Bid must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of forty-five (45) days after the date fixed for opening Bids. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein. Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination: The City, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, affirmatively ensures that for all contracts entered into with the City, disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded a full and fair opportunity to bid on the contract and are not to be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The City strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on an individual’s gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age 40 years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this policy “sexual orientation” means a person’s actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. The City also strictly prohibits unlawful harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment. Further, the City strictly prohibits unlawful retaliation against a person who engages in protected activity. Protected activity includes an employee complaining that he or she has been discriminated against in violation of the above policy or participating in an employment discrimination proceeding. The City requires its Contractors to comply with the City’s policy for equal employment opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. This requirement applies to all third-party Contractors and their subcontractors/subconsultants at every tier. Sales Prohibited/Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision-making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited. Contractor Registration: The City requires new Contractors receiving awards from the City to submit IRS form W-9 and requires all Contractors to accept Direct Deposit (Electronic) payment. If needed, the W-9 form and the Vendor Direct Deposit Authorization Form can be found on the City’s Purchasing website at www.fcgov.com /purchasing under Vendor Reference Documents. Please do not submit these documents with your proposal, however, if you take exception to participating in Direct Deposit (Electronic) payments please clearly note such in your proposal as an exception. The City may waive the requirement to participate in Direct Deposit (Electronic) payments at its sole discretion. Colorado Open Records Act: The City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1 et seq. (“CORA”). Any bid submitted hereunder is subject to public disclosure by the City pursuant to CORA and City ordinances. All submitted bids, Bid Forms, and the awarded contract will be considered public records subject to disclosure under CORA. By responding to this Bid, Contractor hereby waives any and all claims for damages against the City for the City’s good faith compliance with CORA. Collusive or Sham Bid: Any bid deemed to be collusive or a sham bid will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this proposal assures that such proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal. City of Fort Collins Gerry Paul Purchasing Director SECTION 00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.0 DEFINED TERMS Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders which are defined in the Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract (No. 1910-8, 1990 ed.) have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions. The term "Bidder" means one who submits a Bid to OWNER, as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a Bid to Bidder. The terms "Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive Bidder to whom OWNER (on basis of OWNER's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award. The term "Bidding Documents" includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Form, and the proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids). 2.0 COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS 2.1. Complete sets of Bidding Documents may be obtained as stated in the Invitation to Bid. No partial sets will be issued. The Bidding Documents may be examined at the locations identified in the Invitation to Bid. 2.2. Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER nor ENGINEER assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. 2.3. The submitted Bid proposal shall include Sections 00300 and 00400, fully executed. 2.4. OWNER and ENGINEER, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use. 3.0 QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS 3.1 To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must submit at the time of the Bid opening, a written statement of qualifications provided in Section 00420. As applicable, Bidder must possess all required state and local licenses. 3.2. In accordance with Section 8-160 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins in determining whether a bidder is responsible, the following shall be considered: (1) The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the services required, (2) whether the bidder can perform the contract or provide the service promptly and within the time specified without delay or interference, (3) the character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the bidder, (4) the quality of the bidder's performance of previous contracts or services, (5) the previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to the contract or service, (6) the sufficiency of the financial resources and ability of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service, (7) the quality, availability and adaptability of the materials and services to the particular use required, (8) the ability of the bidder to provide future maintenance and service for the use of the subject of the contract, and (9) any other circumstances which will affect the bidder's performance of the contract. 3.3. Each Bidder may be required to show that any Work previously performed by the Bidder has no claims pending against such Work. No Bid will be accepted from a Bidder who is engaged on any other Work which would impair their ability to perform or finance this Work. 3.4 No Bidder shall be in default on the performance of any other contract with the City or in the payment of any taxes, licenses or other monies due to the City. 4.0 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE 4.1. It is the responsibility of each Bidder, before submitting a Bid, to (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to familiarize itself with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work, (c) familiarize itself with federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work, (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the Contract Documents, and (e) notify ENGINEER of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies in the Contract Documents. 4.2. Reference is made to the Supplementary Conditions for identification of: Subsurface and Physical Conditions SC-4.2. 4.3. The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Contract Documents and such means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction as may be indicated in or required by the Contract Documents, and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work. 5.0 INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA. 5.1. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted in writing to the OWNER. Interpretation or clarifications considered necessary in response to such questions will be issued only by Addenda. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. 5.2. All questions concerning the scope of this project and submittal of bids should be directed to the City of Fort Collins' Purchasing Division. 5.3. Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by OWNER or ENGINEER. 5.4. Responses to all questions submitted before the deadline will be addressed in an addendum and posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System webpage. 6.0 BID BOND 6.1. Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid Security in an amount no less than five (5) percent of the Bid. The Bid Bond must be executed by a SURETY meeting the requirements of the General Conditions for surety bonds. If a SURETY does not issue electronic Bid Bonds, a scanned copy of the Bid Bond must be submitted electronically through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at the time of bidding, and the hard copy Bid Bond must be mailed to the Purchasing Department at PO Box 580, Fort Collins CO 80522 and received by OWNER prior to contract execution. 6.2. The Bid Security of the successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the Agreement and furnished the required contract security, whereupon Bid Security will be returned. If the successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required contract security within 15 days of the Notice of Award, OWNER may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid Security of that Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid Security of other Bidders whom OWNER believes to have reasonable chance receiving the award may be retained by OWNER until the earlier of the seventh day after the effective date of the Agreement or forty-five days after the Bid Opening, whereupon Bid Security furnished by such Bidders will be returned. Bid Security with Bids which are not competitive will be returned. 7.0 CONTRACT TIME The number of days within which, or the date by which the Work is to reach Substantial Completion and also completed and ready for Final Payment (the Contract Times) are set forth in the Agreement. 8.0 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in Section 00520. 9.0 SUBSTITUTE ("OR EQUAL") MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and equipment described on the Drawings or specified in the Specifications without consideration of possible substitute or "or equal" items. Whenever it is indicated on the Drawings or specified in the Specifications that a substitute or "or equal" item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by CONTRACTOR if acceptable to ENGINEER, application for such acceptance will not be considered by ENGINEER until after the "effective date of the Agreement". The procedure for submittal of any such application by CONTRACTOR and consideration by ENGINEER is set forth in the General Conditions which may be further defined in the Supplementary Conditions. 10.0 SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS 10.1. Each Bidder shall submit at the Bid opening to OWNER a list of principal subcontractors proposed for use in the Work. Refer to Section 00430 contained within the Contract Documents. The Bidder may only utilize the subcontractors stated in Section 00430 except in the event that the OWNER requires a change in accordance with Section 10.2 below. Should the Bidder request a change to the subcontractor list, OWNER approval shall be required. Proposed subcontractor/supplier qualifications and references may be requested to be submitted within 3 business days after bid opening. Subcontractor/supplier responsibility will be determined in accordance with Section 8-160 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. 10.2. If OWNER or ENGINEER after due investigation has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, either may, before the Notice of Award is given, request the apparent successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in Bid price. If the apparent successful Bidder declines to make any substitution, OWNER may award the contract to the next lowest responsive and responsible Bidder that proposes to use acceptable subcontractors. Subcontractors, suppliers, other persons or organization listed and to whom OWNER or ENGINEER does not make written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to OWNER and ENGINEER subject to revocation of such acceptance after the effective date of the Agreement as provided in the General Conditions. 11.0 BID FORM 11.1. A copy of the Bid Form will be posted at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city- of-fort-collins. 11.2. Bid Forms must be complete in ink or typed. All lump sum prices on the form must be stated in words and numerals; in case of conflict, words will take precedence. Unit prices shall govern over extensions of sums. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. In the event that there are unit price items in a bid schedule and the "extended amount" indicated for a unit price of a bid item does not equal the product of the unit price and quantity listed, the unit price shall govern, and the extended amount will be corrected accordingly. If there is more than one bid item in a bid schedule, and the total indicated for the schedule does not agree with the sum of prices of the individual bid items, the prices bid on the individual items shall govern and the total for the schedule will be corrected accordingly. The Contractor will be bound by said corrections. 11.3. Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other appropriate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the corporate name. 11.4. Bids by partnerships must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, the title must appear under signature and the official address of the partnership must be shown below the signature. 11.5. Bids by joint venture shall be signed by each participant in the joint venture or by an authorized agent of each participant. The full name of each person or company interested in the Bid shall be listed on the Bid Form. 11.6. The Bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of which must be filled in on the Bid Form). 11.7. No alterations in Bids, or in the printed forms therefore, by erasures, interpolations, or otherwise will be acceptable unless each such alteration is signed or initialed by the Bidder; if initialed, OWNER may require the Bidder to identify any alteration so initialed. 12.0 BID PRICING Bids must be priced as set forth in the Bid Schedule or Schedules. 13.0 SUBMISSION OF BIDS 13.1. Bids shall be submitted prior to the time and date stated in the Bid Documents or any extension thereof made by addendum, electronically using Rocky Mountain E- Purchasing System at the time and place indicated in the Invitation to Bid and accompanied by the documents identified as required in Sections 00300 & 00400. Bids received after the time and date for receipt of Bids will not be accepted. Bidder shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery at the location designated for receipt of Bids. 13.3. Oral, telephonic, telegraphic, physically mailed or delivered or facsimile Bids are invalid and will not receive consideration. 13.4. No Bidder may submit more than one Bid. Multiple Bids under different names will not be accepted from one firm or association. 14.0 MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS 14.1. Bids may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the opening of Bids on RMEPS. 14.2. Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the time designated for the receipt of Bids provided that they are then fully in conformance with these Instructions to Bidders. 15.0 BID OPENING Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly as indicated in the Invitation to Bid. A Bid Tally of the amounts of the Base Bids and major alternates (if any) will be made available on RMEPS after the opening of Bids. 16.0 BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE All Bids shall remain open for forty-five (45) days after the day of the Bid Opening, but OWNER may, in his sole discretion, release any Bid prior to that date. 17.0 AWARD OF CONTRACT 17.1. OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the Work, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Also, OWNER reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder if OWNER believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive, or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by OWNER. 17.2. In evaluating Bids, OWNER will consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. 17.3. OWNER may consider the qualification and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the Work as to which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations is submitted as requested by OWNER. OWNER also may consider the operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data and guarantees of major items of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the Work when such data is required to be submitted prior to the Notice of Award. 17.4. OWNER may conduct such investigations as OWNER deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the Bidder's proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers and other persons and organizations to do the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to OWNER's satisfaction within the prescribed time. 17.5. If the Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder whose evaluation by OWNER indicates to OWNER that the award will be in the best interest of the OWNER. The basis for award shall be as noted in Section 00300. Only one contract will be awarded. 17.6. If the Contract is to be awarded, OWNER will give the Successful Bidder a Notice of Award within forty-five (45) days after the date of the Bid opening, or a mutually agreed upon date. 18.0 PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS The General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions set forth OWNER's requirements as to Performance and Payment Bonds. When the awarded CONTRACTOR delivers the executed Agreement to the OWNER, it shall be accompanied by the required contract bonds. 19.0 SIGNING OF AGREEMENT When OWNER gives a Notice of Award to the awarded CONTRACTOR it will be accompanied by the Agreement with all other written Contract Documents attached. Within fifteen (15) days thereafter, CONTRACTOR shall sign and deliver the AGREEMENT and attached documents to OWNER with the required Bonds. Within ten (10) days thereafter, OWNER shall deliver the executed AGREEMENT to CONTRACTOR. 20.0 TAXES OWNER is exempt from Colorado State Sales and Use Tax as applicable. Said taxes shall not be included in the Contract Price. 21.0 RETAINAGE Provisions concerning retainage are set forth in the Agreement. 22.0 PURCHASING RESTRICTIONS. Purchasing restrictions: The Bidder's authorized signature of this Bid assures the Bidder's compliance with the City's purchasing restrictions. A copy of the resolutions is available for review in the Purchasing Division or the City Clerk's office. A. Cement Restrictions: City of Fort Collins Resolution 91-121 requires that suppliers and producers of cement or products containing cement to certify that the cement was not made in cement kilns that burn hazardous waste as a fuel. 23.0 BID RESULTS Bid results will be posted at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins. 24.0 SCHEDULE The anticipated schedule for this project is as follows: Item Dates Bid Issue Date October 25, 2024 Pre-Bid Meeting Deadline for questions Addendum issued November 15, 2024 Bid Due Tentative start date December 3, 2024 END OF SECTION SECTION 00300 BID FORM SECTION 00300 BID FORM PROJECT: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge Date: 1. In compliance with your Invitation to Bid dated , 2024 and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned a (Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, Joint Venture, or Sole Proprietor) authorized to do business in the State of Colorado hereby proposes to furnish and do everything required by the Contract Documents to which this refers for the construction of all items listed on the following Bid Schedule or Bid Schedules. 2. The undersigned Bidder does hereby declare and stipulate that this proposal is made in good faith, without collusion or connection with any other person or persons Bidding for the same Work, and that it is made in pursuance of and subject to all the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents pertaining to the Work to be done, all of which have been examined by the undersigned. 3. Accompanying this Bid is a Bid Bond in the sum of ($ ) in accordance with the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders. 4. The undersigned Bidder agrees to execute the Agreement and a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond for the amount of the total of this Bid within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date when the written Notice of Award is delivered to the address given on this Bid. The name and address of the corporate SURETY with which the Bidder proposes to furnish the specified Performance and Payment Bonds is as follows: 5. All the various phases of Work enumerated in the Contract Documents with their individual jobs and overhead, whether specifically mentioned, included by implication or appurtenant thereto, are to be performed by the CONTRACTOR under one of the items listed in the Bid Schedule, irrespective of whether it is named in said list. 6. Payment for Work performed will be in accordance with the Bid Schedule(s) subject to change(s) as provided in the Contract Documents. 7. The undersigned Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of Addenda No. through . 8. COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT The undersigned Bidder acknowledges that the City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1 et seq. (“CORA”). Any bids submitted hereunder is subject to public disclosure by the City pursuant to CORA and City ordinances. All submitted bids, Bid Forms, and the awarded contract will be considered public records subject to disclosure under CORA. By responding to this Bid, Contractor hereby waives any and all claims for damages against the City for the City’s good faith compliance with CORA. 9. The undersigned Bidder hereby acknowledges the documents listed below are required elements of the Bid and must be submitted with the Bid. The City may reject any incomplete Bids as non-responsive. Bid Form (this Section 00300) Electronic Bid Bond (Item 3 above and Section 00410) for five (5) percent of the base Bid amount Acknowledgement of Bid Addenda (Item 7 above) Statement of Bidder's Qualifications (Section 00420) Schedule of Subcontractors (Section 00430) CDOT Form #606, Anti-Collusion Affidavit (Section 00440) CDOT Form #1413, Bidders List (Section 00450) CDOT Form #1414, Anticipated DBE Participation Plan (Section 00460) Appendix A, 49 CFR Part 20, Certification Regarding Lobbying (Section 00470) 10. The Bidder acknowledges this is a Federally funded project subject to the Federal Terms and Conditions incorporated herein as part of the Invitation to Bid. This project has a DBE goal of 8.5%. In order for a bidder to be responsive one must make a good faith effort to meet the DBE goal. The bidder can meet this requirement in either of two ways. First, the bidder can meet the goal, documenting commitments for participation by DBE firms sufficient to meet the goal. Second, the bidder can document adequate good faith efforts. These good faith efforts must be completed prior to submittal of the bid. To meet the DBE eligibility requirements, DBE firms must be certified by CDOT. The CDOT DBE Directory is available at https://www.codot.gov/business/civilrights/dbe. If the apparent low bidder does not meet the project DBE goal, the bidder’s good faith effort shall be submitted to the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Department at purchasing@fcgov.com within five (5) calendar days of the Bid opening. 11. BID SCHEDULE (Base Bid) At the City’s option the basis of award is the low responsive and responsible Bidder based on the total price for Base Bid or the total price for the Base Bid plus selected Alternates. Please complete the bid tab form 10072 Bid Tab.xlsx or fill in the pages below. CDOT PROJECT #: MTF M455-139 CDOT PROJECT CODE: FORT COLLINS PROJECT #: FIRM: CONTRACT ITEM NO.CONTRACT ITEM UNIT PLAN QUANTIT UNIT COST TOTAL COST 201-00000 Clearing and Grubbing LS 1 -$ 202-00026 Removal of Slope and Ditch Paving SY 44 -$ 202-00200 Removal of Sidewalk SY 129 -$ 203-00060 Embankment Material (Complete In Place) CY 7187 -$ 203-01500 Blading HR 8 -$ 206-00000 Structure Excavation CY 976 -$ 206-00100 Structure Backfill (Class 1) CY 5209 -$ 206-00360 Mechanical Reinforcement of Soil CY 4278 -$ 207-00700 Topsoil (Onsite) CY 912 -$ 207-00704 Subgrade Soil Preparation SY 5469 -$ 208-00012 Erosion Log Type 1 (9 Inch) LF 1414 -$ 208-00020 Silt Fence LF 2987 -$ 208-00045 Concrete Washout Structure EACH 2 -$ 208-00075 Pre-fabricated Vehicle Tracking Pad EACH 2 -$ 208-00103 Removal and Disposal of Sediment (Labor) HOUR 8 -$ 208-00105 Removal and Disposal of Sediment (Equipment) HOUR 4 -$ 208-00106 Sweeping (Sediment Removal) HOUR 20 -$ 208-00107 Removal of Trash HOUR 8 -$ 208-00207 Erosion Control Management DAY 30 -$ 210-00038 Relocate Irregation System (Special) LS 1 -$ 212-00700 Organic Fertilizer LB 339 -$ 212-00701 Compost (Mechanically Applied) CY 74 -$ 212-00703 Humate LB 170 -$ 212-00704 Mycorrhizae LB 10 -$ 212-00706 Seeding (Native) Drill ACRE 1.07 -$ MAIL CREEK TRAIL SIPHON OVERPASS 23946 10072 Page 1 of 3 CONTRACT ITEM NO.CONTRACT ITEM UNIT PLAN QUANTIT UNIT COST TOTAL COST 212-00708 Seeding (Native) Broadcast ACRE 0.06 -$ 213-00003 Mulching (Weed Free) ACRE 1.05 -$ 213-00061 Mulch Tackifier LB 210 -$ 213-00150 Bonded Fiber Matrix ACRE 1.3 -$ 214-00225 Deciduous Tree (2.5 Inch Caliper) EACH 8 -$ 216-00303 Turf Reinforcement Mat (Class 3) SY 368 -$ 217-00000 Herbicide Treatment SY 5324 -$ 240-00020 Netting SY 241 -$ 502-00460 Pile Tip EACH 6 -$ 502-02010 Dynamic Pile Test EACH 1 -$ 502-11274 Steel Piling (HP 12x74) LF 138 -$ 503-00036 Drilled Caisson (36 Inch) LF 169 -$ 503-00310 Crosshole Sonic Logging Testing EACH 4 -$ 504-04410 Block Facing SF 13530 -$ 514-00042 Pedestrian Railing (42 Inch) LF 880 -$ 515-00120 Waterproofing (Membrane) SY 14 -$ 518-01250 Bridge Expansion Cover Plate LF 28 -$ 518-03110 Preformed Silicone Joint Sealant LF 14 -$ 601-03030 Concrete Class D (Box Culvert) CY 21 -$ 601-03040 Concrete Class D (Bridge) CY 162 -$ 601-03050 Concrete Class D (Wall) CY 27 -$ 601-40005 Cut Stone Veneer SF 1852 -$ 602-00020 Reinforcing Steel (Epoxy Coated) LB 41143 -$ 607-11525 Fence (Plastic) LF 1629 -$ 608-00006 Concrete Sidewalk (6 Inch) (Colored) SY 497 -$ 608-00007 Reinforced Concrete Sidewalk (6 Inch) (Colored) SY 513 -$ 608-01600 Aggregate Walkway SY 189 -$ 615-50000 Parshall Measuring Flume EACH 1 -$ 618-06034 Prestressed Concrete Slab (Depth 6" Through 13") SF 425 -$ Page 2 of 3 CONTRACT ITEM NO.CONTRACT ITEM UNIT PLAN QUANTIT UNIT COST TOTAL COST 620-00020 Sanitary Facility EACH 2 -$ 625-00000 Construction Surveying LS 1 -$ 626-00000 Mobilization LS 1 -$ 628-00185 Bridge Girder and Deck Unit (185 Feet to 190 Feet) EACH 1 -$ 630-00007 Traffic Control Inspection DAY 178 -$ 630-00012 Traffic Control Management DAY 2 -$ 630-00016 Traffic Control (Special) LS L S 1 -$ 680-00000 Lighting System LS 1 -$ BID SUBTOTAL: -$ FORCE ACCOUNT 700-70010 F/A Minor Contract Revisions FA 1 $150,000.00 150,000.00$ 700-70016 F/A Fuel Cost Adjustment FA 1 $2,000.00 2,000.00$ 700-70023 F/A On-The-Job Trainee FA 1 $5,000.00 5,000.00$ 700-70042 F/A Railroad Flagging FA 1 $10,000.00 10,000.00$ 700-70310 F/A Landscaping FA 1 $10,000.00 10,000.00$ 700-70380 F/A Erosion Control FA 1 $5,000.00 5,000.00$ FORCE ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL: 182,000.00$ TOTAL BID: 182,000.00$ TOTAL BID IN WORDS: Page 3 of 3 12. PRICES The foregoing prices shall include but is not limited to all labor, materials, overhead, profit, insurance, etc., for completion of the Work. Bidder acknowledges that the OWNER has the right to change items prior to award or during Construction at their sole discretion without affecting the Agreement or prices of any item so long as the deletion or change does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total Agreement Price. 13. ACCEPTANCE OF FUEL COST ADJUSTMENTS: Bidders have the option to accept Fuel Cost Adjustments in accordance with the Revision of Section 109 - Fuel Cost Adjustment. To accept this standard special provision, the bidder must fill in an "X" next to "YES" below. No Fuel Cost Adjustment will be made due to fuel cost changes for bidders who answer "NO". If neither line is marked, the Department will assume the bidder rejects Fuel Cost Adjustments for this project. After bids are submitted, bidders will not be given any other opportunity to accept or reject this adjustment. (Mark only one line with an "X"): ____ YES, I choose to accept Fuel Cost Adjustments for this project ____ NO, I choose NOT to accept Fuel Cost Adjustments for this project (if neither line is marked, the default is "NO", I choose NOT to accept Fuel Cost Adjustments for this project). RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Legal Firm Name: Physical Address: Remit to Address: Phone: Name of Authorized Agent of Firm: Signature of Authorized Agent: Primary Contact for Project: Title: Email Address: Phone: Cell Phone: (Seal - if Bid is by corporation) Attest: Address Telephone Email SECTION 00400 SUPPLEMENTS TO BID FORMS 00410 Bid Bond 00420 Statement of Bidder's Qualifications 00430 Schedule of Subcontractors 00440 CDOT Form #606, Anti-Collusion Affidavit 00450 CDOT Form #1413, Bidders List 00460 CDOT Form #1414, Anticipated DBE Participation Plan 00470 Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment SECTION 00410 BID BOND KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS: that we, the undersigned as PRINCIPAL, and , as SURETY, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, as OWNER, in the sum of $ ($ ) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors, and assigns. THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that whereas the PRINCIPAL has submitted to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado the accompanying Bid and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a Construction Agreement for the construction of Fort Collins Project, 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge. NOW THEREFORE, (a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or (b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the PRINCIPAL shall execute the Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a BOND for their faithful performance of said Contract, and for payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the Agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect, it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the SURETY for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated. The SURETY, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said SURETY and its BOND shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the OWNER may accept such Bid; and said SURETY does hereby waive notice of any such extension. SURETY Companies executing bonds must be authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado and be accepted by the OWNER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PRINCIPAL and the SURETY have hereunto set their hands and seals this day of , 20 , and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above. PRINCIPAL SURETY Name: Address: By: By: Title: Title: ATTEST: By: (SEAL) (SEAL) SECTION 00420 STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS All questions must be answered, and the data given must be clear and comprehensive. This statement must be notarized. If necessary, questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The Bidder may submit any additional information if needed. 1. Name of Bidder:: 2. When was Bidder’s firm organized: 3. If your firm is a corporation, where is the firm incorporated: 4. How many years has the firm been engaged in the contracting business under the present firm or trade name? 5. Provide a list of the contracts on hand: (list these, showing the amount of each contract and the appropriate anticipated dates of completion.) 6. What is the general character of Work performed by your company: 7. Have you or a firm for which you were a principal ever failed to complete any Work awarded to you? If so, where and why? 8. Has the firm ever defaulted on a contract? If so, where and why? 9. Is the firm debarred by any government agency? If yes, list agency name. 10. Provide the background and experience of the principal members of your organization, including officers: 11. Credit available: $ 12. Bank Reference: 13. Will you, upon request, provide a detailed financial statement for your Company and furnish any other information that may be required by the OWNER? 14. Is the firm licensed as a General Contractor, if applicable, in the City of Fort Collins? 15. Are any lawsuits pending against you or your firm at this time? If yes, provide detail 16. REFERENCES The undersigned Bidder shall provide three (3) completed or under construction project references of similar scope and price from the past three (3) years. It is the City’s preference that the reference projects use the same Project Manager as the Bidder is proposing for this project. It is required that references are from three separate owners and shall include a brief project description, owner contact information (name, title, email, and phone number), and total contract value. References may be checked by the City and bids that do not include the required and satisfactory references may be deemed non- responsive. The City reserves the right to request additional project references at its sole discretion. Project 1 Name: Brief Description: Contract Value: Client: Contact Name: Title: Phone: Email: Project 2 Name: Brief Description: Contract Value: Client: Contact Name: Title: Phone: Email: Project 3 Name: Brief Description: Contract Value: Client: Contact Name: Title: Phone: Email: 17. The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm or corporation to furnish any information requested by the OWNER in verification of the recital comprising this Statement of Bidder's Qualifications. By signing below, the Bidder agrees that the answers to the foregoing questions and all statements therein contained are true and correct. Company: By: Printed: Title: State of ____________________ County of ____________________ Signed before me on _______________________, 20____ by __________________________________ (name(s) of individual(s) making statement). ____________________________________ (Notary’s official signature) ____________________________________ (Title of office) ____________________________________ (Commission Expiration) SECTION 00430 SCHEDULE OF SUBCONTRACTORS List all subcontractors and their corresponding Work items. WORK ITEM SUBCONTRACTOR SECTION 00440 SECTION 00450 SECTION 00460 SECTION 00470 Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352) CERTIFICATION The Contractor attests that it has filed the required certification under the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment. The Contractor attests that it has certified that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal Contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C.1352. The Contractor further attests that it has disclosed, and will continue to disclose, any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for making lobbying contacts to an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form--LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions [as amended by "Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," 61 Fed. Reg. 1413 (1/19/96). (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995). Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. The Contractor, ________________ ___, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. A 3801, et seq., apply to this certification and disclosure, if any. __________________________ Entity Name __________________________ Signature of Authorized Official __________________________ Name and Title of Authorized Official __________________________ Date SECTION 00500 AGREEMENT FORMS 00510 Notice of Award 00520 Agreement 00530 Notice to Proceed SECTION 00510 NOTICE OF AWARD DATE: [Date] TO: [Contractor] PROJECT: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge OWNER: CITY OF FORT COLLINS (hereinafter referred to as "the OWNER") CONTRACTOR is hereby notified that your Bid dated [CONTRACTOR'S Bid Date] for the above project has been considered. CONTRACTOR is the apparent successful Bidder and has been awarded an Agreement for 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge. The Price of the Agreement is ($ ). One (1) copy of all Contract Documents accompany this Notice of Award. Additional copies of the drawings may be requested from the Project Manager. CONTRACTOR must comply with the following conditions within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Notice of Award, that is by [Date]. 1. CONTRACTOR must deliver to the OWNER a fully executed Agreement complete with authorized signature on the signature page. 2. CONTRACTOR must deliver with the executed Agreement the Contract Security (Bonds) as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. Failure to comply with these conditions within the time specified will entitle OWNER to consider your Bid abandoned, to annul this Notice of Award and to declare your Bid Security forfeited. City of Fort Collins OWNER By: Gerry Paul Purchasing Director SECTION 00520 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of the [Day] day of [Month] in the year of 20[Year] and shall be effective on the date this AGREEMENT is signed by the City. The City of Fort Collins (hereinafter called OWNER) and [Contractor] (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR) OWNER and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: ARTICLE 1. WORK CONTRACTOR shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents. The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only a part is defined as the construction of the 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge. ARTICLE 2. CHANGE ORDERS The City, may, at any time during the term and without invalidating the Agreement, make changes to the particular services. Such changes shall be agreed upon in writing by the parties by Change Order, a sample of which is attached hereto as 00950, consisting of one (1) page and incorporated herein by this reference. ARTICLE 3. ENGINEER The Project Manager Jin Wang, who is hereinafter called ENGINEER and who will assume all duties and responsibilities and will have the rights and authority assigned to ENGINEER in the Contract Documents in connection with completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. ARTICLE 4. CONTRACT TIMES 4.1. The Work shall be Substantially Completed by the CONTRACTOR, as evidenced by the issuance of the Certificate of Substantial Completion, within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed. 4.2. The Work must be completed by the CONTRACTOR and ready for Final Payment and Acceptance in accordance with Article 14 of the General Conditions within fourteen (14) calendar days after Substantial Completion. 4.3. Liquidated Damages. OWNER and CONTRACTOR recognize that time is of the essence of this Agreement and that OWNER will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within the times specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of the General Conditions. They also recognize the delays, expenses and difficulties involved in proving in a legal preceding the actual loss suffered by OWNER if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that as Liquidated Damages for delay (but not as penalty) CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER the amounts set forth hereafter. 1) Substantial Completion. Four thousand, five hundred dollars and zero cents ($4,500.00) for each calendar day or fraction thereof after one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed until the work is Substantially Complete. 2) Final Payment and Acceptance: After Substantial Completion, four thousand, five hundred dollars and zero cents ($4,500.00) for each calendar day or fraction thereof after fourteen (14) calendar days until the Work is ready for Final Payment and Acceptance. 3) The Williamson Lateral Ditch Company will begin its irrigation season April 15, 2025. All construction Work necessary for the Williamson Lateral to commence irrigation operation without disturbance to flows shall be completed prior to April 15, 2025 unless written consent by the City for an extension is granted. The Contractor shall schedule the Work accordingly and shall be completed continuously upon construction commencing. If necessary, construction Work is not completed prior to the irrigation season, the Contractor shall work with the City and the Williamson Lateral Ditch Company, with permission in writing, to accommodate irrigation water during construction. Such accommodation shall be at the expense of the Contractor. To the extent permitted by law, the Contractor expressly agrees that it shall be liable to the Ditch Company and its shareholders for damages for any unauthorized use or disturbance of the flow of water through the Ditch caused by the Contractor or not completing the Work prior to April 15, 2025, without the Ditch Company’s prior written permission. ARTICLE 5. CONTRACT PRICE 5.1. OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for performance of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents as follows: ($ ), in accordance with Section 00300, attached and incorporated herein by this reference. ARTICLE 6. PAYMENT PROCEDURES CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by ENGINEER as provided in the General Conditions. 6.1. PROGRESS PAYMENTS. OWNER shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis of CONTRACTOR's Application for Payment as recommended by ENGINEER, once each month during construction as provided below. All progress payments will be calculated on the basis of the progress of the Work. I In the case of Unit Price Work, progress payments will be based on the number of units completed and pricing will be in accordance with the Bid Form, Section 00300. 6.1.1. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT Applications for Payment should be emailed monthly to invoices@fcgov.com with a copy to the Project Manager. The cost of the work completed shall be paid to the Contractor each month following the submittal of a correct invoice completed in accordance with the Application for Payment, Section 00960. Payments will be made using the prices stated in the Work Order. In the event a service is requested that is not stated in the Work Order, the Contractor and the City will negotiate an appropriate unit price for the service prior to the Contractor initiating such work. The City pays invoices on Net 30 terms. 6.1.2. Prior to Substantial Completion, OWNER will be entitled to withhold as contract retainage five percent (5%) of each progress payment, but, in each case, less the aggregate of payments previously made and less such amounts as ENGINEER shall determine, or OWNER may withhold, in accordance with Article 14.7 of the General Conditions. If, in the sole discretion of OWNER, on recommendation of ENGINEER, OWNER determines that the character and progress of the Work have been satisfactory to OWNER and ENGINEER, OWNER may determine that as long as the character and progress of the Work remain satisfactory to them, there will be no additional retainage on account of Work completed in which case the remaining progress payments prior to Substantial Completion will be in an amount equal to 100% of the Work completed. 95% of materials and equipment not incorporated in the Work (but delivered, suitably stored and accompanied by documentation satisfactory to OWNER as provided in Article 14.2 of the General Conditions) may be included in the Application for Payment 00960. 6.1.3. Upon Substantial Completion payment will be made in an amount sufficient, if necessary, to increase total payments to CONTRACTOR to 95% of the Contract Price, less such amounts as ENGINEER shall determine or OWNER may withhold in accordance with Article 14.7 of the General Conditions or as provided by law. 6.2. FINAL PAYMENT AND ACCEPTANCE. Upon Final Payment and Acceptance of the Work in accordance with Article 14.13 of the General Conditions, OWNER shall pay the remainder of the Contract Price as recommended by ENGINEER as provided in said Article 14.13. ARTICLE 7. CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATION In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement, CONTRACTOR makes the following representations: 7.1 CONTRACTOR has familiarized himself with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, Work, site, locality, local conditions, and all applicable Laws and Regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work. 7.2. CONTRACTOR has studied carefully all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions and drawings of physical conditions which are identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions. 7.3. CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for obtaining and carefully studying) all such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, studies, and subsurface or physical conditions, identified in the Supplementary Conditions, at or contiguous to the site or otherwise may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work as CONTRACTOR considers necessary for the performance or furnishing of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions; and no additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, studies or similar information or data are or will be required by CONTRACTOR for such purposes. 7.4. CONTRACTOR has reviewed and checked all information and data shown or indicated on the Contract Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site and assumes responsibility for the accurate location of said Underground Facilities. No additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, studies or similar information or data in respect of said Underground Facilities are or will be required by CONTRACTOR in order to perform and furnish the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provision of Article 4.3 of the General Conditions. 7.5. CONTRACTOR has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, tests, reports and data with the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents. 7.6. CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies that he has discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to CONTRACTOR. ARTICLE 8. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 8.1. The Contract Documents which comprise the entire Agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR concerning the Work consist of the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Contract Documents are further defined in Article 1.10 of the General Conditions and other items as stated below, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. 8.2. Forms for use by CITY and/or CONTRACTOR in performing the Work and related actions in carrying out the terms of this Agreement are deemed Contract Documents and incorporated herein by this reference, and include, but are not limited to, the following: 8.2.1. Section 00300 Bid Form 8.2.2. Section 00420 Statements of Bidders Qualifications 8.2.3. Section 00430 Schedule of Subcontractors 8.2.4. Section 00440 CDOT Form #606, Anti-Collusion Affidavit 8.2.5. Section 00450 CDOT Form #1413, Bidders List 8.2.6. Section 00460 CDOT Form #1414, Anticipated DBE Participation Plan 8.2.7. Section 00470 Certification Regarding Lobbying 8.2.8. Section 00510 Notice of Award 8.2.9. Section 00520 Agreement 8.2.10. Section 00530 Notice to Proceed 8.2.11. Section 00610 Performance Bond 8.2.12. Section 00615 Payment Bond 8.2.13. Section 00630 Certificate of Insurance 8.2.14. Section 00635 Certificate of Substantial Completion 8.2.15. Section 00640 Certificate of Final Acceptance 8.2.16. Section 00650 Lien Waiver Releases 8.2.17. Section 00660 Consent of SURETY 8.2.18. Section 00700 General Conditions 8.2.19. Section 00800 Supplementary Conditions 8.2.20. Section 00960 Application for Payment 8.3. Contract Document Exhibits shall include the following: EXHIBIT A – PROJECT PLAN SET EXHIBIT B – PROJECT SPECIFICAITONS EXHIBIT C – GEOTECHNICAL REPORT EXHIBIT D – PROJECT OVERVIEW MAP ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS 9.1. Terms used in this Agreement which are defined in Article I of the General Conditions shall have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions. 9.2 No assignment by a party hereto of any rights, obligations or interests in or under the Contract Documents will be binding on another party hereto without the prior written consent of the party sought to be bound; and specifically but not without limitations, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without such consent and unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment no assignment will release or discharge that assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Contract Documents. Any such assignment without the required prior written consent of the OWNER, shall be deemed null and void and have no effect. 9.3. OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns and legal representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns and legal representatives in respect to all covenants, promises, and obligations in this Agreement and in the Contract Documents. 9.4 To the extent this Agreement or any provision in it constitutes a multiple fiscal year debt or financial obligation of the OWNER, it shall be subject to annual appropriation by OWNER’S City Council as required in Article V, Section 8(b) of the City Charter, City Code Section 8-186, and Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. The OWNER shall have no obligation to continue this Agreement in any fiscal year for which no such supporting appropriation has been made. 9.5 The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction, interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this Agreement. The Parties further agree that Larimer County District Court is the proper venue for all disputes. If the OWNER subsequently agrees in writing that the matter may be heard in federal court, venue will be in Denver District Court. 9.6 All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective immediately when emailed or three business days from the date of the notice when mailed to the following addresses: Contractor: City: Copy to: Attn: Email Address Attn: Jin Wang PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 jwang@fcgov.com Attn: Purchasing Dept. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 purchasing@fcgov.com OWNER: CITY OF FORT COLLINS CONTRACTOR: [CONTRACTOR] By: By: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager (over $1,000,000) PRINTED By: Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director Title: Date: Date: Attest: (CORPORATE SEAL) Attest: Approved as to Form: SECTION 00530 NOTICE TO PROCEED Original Bid Number & Name: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge To: [CONTRACTOR] This notice is to advise you: That the Contract covering the above described Work has been fully executed by the CONTRACTOR and the OWNER. That the required CONTRACTOR's Performance Bond and Payment Bond have been received by the OWNER. Therefore, as the CONTRACTOR for the above described Work, CONTRACTOR is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the Work to begin on . The dates for Substantial Completion and Final Acceptance shall be , 20 and , 20 , respectively. Dated this day of , 20 . City of Fort Collins OWNER By: Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NOTICE Receipt of the above Notice to Proceed is hereby acknowledged this day of , 20__. CONTRACTOR: [CONTRACTOR] By: Title: SECTION 00600 BONDS AND CERTIFICATES 00610 Performance Bond 00615 Payment Bond 00630 Certificate of Insurance 00635 Certificate of Substantial Completion 00640 Certificate of Final Acceptance 00650 Lien Waiver Release (CONTRACTOR) 00660 Consent of SURETY 00670 Application for Exemption Certificate SECTION 00610 PERFORMANCE BOND Bond No. KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS: that (firm) (address) (an Individual), (a Partnership), (a Corporation) (a Limited Liability Company), hereinafter referred to as the "PRINCIPAL" and (Firm) (Address) hereinafter referred to as "the SURETY", are held and firmly bound unto City of Fort Collins, 300 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, a home rule municipality, hereinafter referred to as the "OWNER", in the penal sum of ($ ) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION are such that whereas the PRINCIPAL entered into a certain Agreement with the OWNER, dated the [Day] day of [Month] in the year of 20[Year], a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the performance of the City of Fort Collins Project, 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge. NOW, THEREFORE, if the PRINCIPAL shall well, truly and faithfully perform its duties, all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions and agreements of said Agreement during the original term thereof, and any extensions thereof which may be granted by the OWNER, with or without any notice to the SURETY and during the life of the guaranty period, and if the Principal shall satisfy all claims and demands incurred under such Agreement, and shall fully indemnify and save harmless the OWNER from all cost and damages which it may suffer by reason of failure to do so, and shall reimburse and repay the OWNER all outlay and expense which the OWNER may incur in making good any default then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the said SURETY, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder or the Specifications accompanying the same shall in any way affect its obligation on this bond; and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work or to the Specifications. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no final settlement between the OWNER and the PRINCIPAL shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the SURETY Company must be authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado and be acceptable to the OWNER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed this _____ day of _____ ____, 20__. IN PRESENCE OF: PRINCIPAL (Title) (Title) (Corporate Seal) (Address) IN PRESENCE OF: Other PARTNERS _____________________________ By: _____________________________ By: IN PRESENCE OF: SURETY _____________________________ By:_____________________________________ _____________________________ (Address) (SURETY Seal) NOTE: Date of Bond must not be prior to date of Agreement. If CONTRACTOR is Partnership, all partners should execute Bond. Attach to form when submitted: Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority of Attorney(s)-in-Fact SECTION 00615 PAYMENT BOND Bond No. KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS: that (firm) (address) (an Individual), (a Partnership), (a Corporation) (a Limited Liability Company), hereinafter referred to as the "PRINCIPAL" and (Firm) (Address) hereinafter referred to as "the SURETY", are held and firmly bound unto the City of Fort Collins, 300 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 , a home rule municipality, a home rule municipality, hereinafter referred to as "the OWNER", in the penal sum of ($ ) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION are such that whereas the PRINCIPAL entered into a certain Agreement with the OWNER, dated the [Day] day of [Month] in the year of 20[Year], a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the performance of the City of Fort Collins Project, 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge . NOW, THEREFORE, if the PRINCIPAL shall make payment to all persons, firms, subcontractors, and corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of the Work provided for in such Agreement and any authorized extension or modification thereof, including but not limited to, all amounts due for materials, lubricants, repairs on machinery, equipment and tools, consumed, rented or used in connection with the construction of such Work, and all insurance premiums on said Work, and for all labor, performed in such Work whether by subcontractor or otherwise, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the said SURETY, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder or the Specifications accompanying the same shall in any way affect its obligation on this bond; and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work or to the Specifications. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no final settlement between the OWNER and the PRINCIPAL shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied. PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the SURETY Company must be authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado and be acceptable to the OWNER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed this day of , 20__. IN PRESENCE OF: PRINCIPAL (Title) (Title) (Corporate Seal) (Address) IN PRESENCE OF: Other PARTNERS _____________________________ By: _____________________________ By: IN PRESENCE OF: SURETY _____________________________ By:_____________________________________ _____________________________ (Address) (SURETY Seal) NOTE: Date of Bond must not be prior to date of Agreement. If CONTRACTOR is Partnership, all partners should execute Bond. Attach to form when submitted: Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority of Attorney(s)-in-Fact SECTION 00630 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE CONTRACTOR shall insert his own standard form for Certificate of Insurance in accordance with the following: 1. The Contractor will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work under this bid, the Contractor shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement: “The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not reduce coverage or limits and will not be cancelled, except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received by the City of Fort Collins.” In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Contractor, such insurance as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from any monies which may be due or become due the Contractor under this Agreement. The City and Colorado Department of Transportation, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the Contractor’s general liability and automobile liability insurance policies for any claims arising out of work performed under this Agreement. 2. The Contractor shall obtain, and maintain at all times during the term of this Contract, insurance in the following kinds and amounts: a. Workers’ Compensation Insurance as required by state statute, and Employer’s Liability Insurance covering all of Contractor’s employees acting within the course and scope of their employment. b. Commercial General Liability Insurance written on ISO Occurrence Form CG 00 01 10/93 or equivalent, covering premises operations, fire damage, independent Contractors, products and completed operations, blanket contractual liability, personal injury, and advertising liability with minimum limits as follows: i. $1,000,000 each occurrence. ‘ ii. $2,000,000 general aggregate. iii. $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate: and iv. $50,000 any one fire. v. Completed Operations coverage shall be provided for a minimum period of one year following final acceptance of work. If any aggregate limit is reduced below $1,000,000 because of claims made or paid, the Contractor shall immediately obtain additional insurance to restore the full aggregate limit and furnish to City of Fort Collins a certificate or other document satisfactory to CDOT showing compliance with this provision. 3. Automobile Liability Insurance covering any auto (including owned, hired, and non- owned autos) with a minimum limit as follows: $1,000,000 each accident combined single limit. 4. Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 Each Claim and $1,000,000 Annual Aggregate for both the Contractor or any subcontractors when: a. Contract items 625, 629, or both are included in the Contract. b. The Contractor’s Engineer, shall electronically seal plans, specifications and submittals, including but not limited to: i. Shop drawings and working drawings as described in subsection 105.02. ii. Mix Designs. iii. Contractor performed design work as required by the plans and specifications. iv. Change Orders. v. Approved Value Engineering Change Proposals. 5. The Contractor and any included subcontractor shall renew and maintain Professional Liability Insurance as outlined above for a minimum of one year following final acceptance of work. 6. Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000. This policy shall become primary (drop down) in the event the primary Liability Policy limits are impaired or exhausted. The Policy shall be written on an Occurrence Form and shall be following form of the primary. The following form Excess Liability shall include City of Fort Collins and CDOT as additional insured. 7. CDOT and the City of Fort Collins shall be named as additional insured on the Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance policies. Completed operations additional insured coverage shall be on endorsements CG 2010 11/85, CG 2037, or equivalent. Coverage required of the Contract will be primary over any insurance or self-insurance program carried by the State of Colorado. 8. Each insurance policy shall include provisions preventing cancellation or non-renewal without at least 30 days’ prior notice to Contractor. The Contractor shall forward to the Engineer any such notice received within seven days of the Contractor’s receipt of such notice. 9. The Contractor shall require all insurance policies in any way related to the Contract and secured and maintained by the Contractor to include clauses stating that each carrier will waive all rights of recovery, under subrogation or otherwise, against CDOT, its agencies, institutions, organizations, officers, agents, employees and volunteers. 10. All policies evidencing the insurance coverages required hereunder shall be issued by insurance companies satisfactory to CDOT. 11. The Contractor shall provide certificates showing insurance coverage required by this contract to The City of Fort Collins before execution of the contract. No later than (15) days before the expiration date of any such coverage, the Contractor shall deliver City of Fort Collins certificates of insurance evidencing renewals thereof. At any time during the term of this Contract, City of Fort Collins may request in writing, and the Contractor shall thereupon within 10 days supply to CDOT, evidence satisfactory to City of Fort Collins of compliance with the provisions of this section. 107.16 107-13 (g) Notwithstanding subsection 107.15(a), if the Contractor is a “public entity” within the meaning of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act CRS 24-10-101, et seq., as amended (“Act”), the Contractor shall at all times during the term of this Contract maintain only such liability insurance, by commercial policy or self-insurance, as is necessary to meet its liabilities under the Act. Upon request by City of Fort Collins, the Contractor shall show proof of such insurance satisfactory to City of Fort Collins. Public entity Contractors are not required to name CDOT as an Additional Insured. 12. When the Contractor requires a subcontractor to obtain insurance coverage, the types and minimum limits of this coverage may be different than those required, as stated above, for the Contractor, except for the Commercial General Liability Additional Insured endorsement and those that qualify as needing Professional Liability Insurance SECTION 00635 CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION TO: CITY OF FORT COLLINS (OWNER) Original Bid Number: 10072 DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: PROJECT TITLE: Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge PROJECT OR SPECIFIED PART SHALL LOCATION: Fort Collins, Colorado INCLUDE: OWNER: City of Fort Collins CONTRACTOR: [Contractor] CONTRACT DATE: [Date] The Work performed under this AGREEMENT has been inspected by authorized representatives of the OWNER, CONTRACTOR, and the ENGINEER and the Project or specified part of the Project, as indicated above is hereby declared to have achieved Substantial Completion on the above date. Pursuant to the Contract Documents, CONTRACTOR has provided the following items, where applicable: Record Drawings (ie. final as-builts) Other: A tentative list of items to be completed or corrected is appended hereto. This list may not be exhaustive, and the failure to include an item on it does not alter the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to complete all the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. OWNER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE The CONTRACTOR accepts the above Certificate of Substantial Completion and agrees to complete and correct the items on the tentative list on or before the Final Acceptance and Completion date of , 20 . CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE The OWNER accepts the Project or specified area of the Project as substantially complete and will assume full possession of the Project or specified area of the Project at 12:01 a.m., on , 20 . CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO By: OWNER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE SECTION 00640 CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLETION Month, day , 20 Original Bid Number & Name: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge TO: [CONTRACTOR] You are hereby notified that on the day of , 20__, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, has accepted the Work completed by [CONTRACTOR] for the City of Fort Collins Project, 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge. Pursuant to the Contract Documents, CONTRACTOR has provided the following items: A. All documentation called for in the Contract Documents, including without limitation certified payrolls as required for state or federally funded projects; B. Consent of the SURETY, if any, to final payment; C. Satisfactory evidence that all title issues have been resolved such that title to all Work, materials, and equipment has passed to OWNER free and clear of any Liens or other title defects or will so pass upon final payment. D. A list of all disputes that CONTRACTOR believes are unsettled; and E. Complete and legally effective releases or waivers (satisfactory to OWNER) of all Lien rights arising out of the Work, and of Liens filed in connection with the Work. Your continuing obligations and guarantees for the Project will be as provided in the Contract Documents. OWNER: City of Fort Collins By: Title: SECTION 00650 LIEN WAIVER RELEASE (CONTRACTOR) TO: City of Fort Collins, Colorado (OWNER) FROM: [CONTRACTOR] (CONTRACTOR) PROJECT: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge 1. The CONTRACTOR acknowledges having received payment, except retainage from the OWNER for all work, labor, skill and material furnished, delivered and performed by the CONTRACTOR for the OWNER or for anyone in the construction, design, improvement, alteration, addition or repair of the above described project. 2. In consideration of such payment and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the CONTRACTOR voluntarily waives all rights, claims and liens, including but not limited to, mechanic's liens, Miller Act claims (40 U.S.C.A. 270 a and b), stop notices, equitable liens and labor and material bond rights which the CONTRACTOR may now or may afterward have, claim or assert for all and any work, labor, skill or materials furnished, delivered or performed for the construction, design, improvement, alteration, addition or repair of the above described project, against the OWNER or its officers, agents, employees or assigns, against any fund of or in the possession or control of the OWNER, against the project or against all land and the buildings on and appurtenances to the land improved by the project. 3. The CONTRACTOR affirms that all work, labor and materials, furnished, delivered or performed to or for the construction, design, improvement, alteration, addition or repair of the project were furnished, delivered or performed by the CONTRACTOR or its agents, employees, and servants, or by and through the CONTRACTOR by various subcontractors or materialmen or their agents, employees and servants and further affirms the same have been paid in full and have released in full any and all existing or possible future mechanic's liens or rights or claims against the project or any funds in the OWNER'S possession or control concerning the project or against the OWNER or its officers, agents, employees or assigns arising out of the project. 4. The CONTRACTOR agrees to defend and hold harmless the OWNER, the lender, if any, and the SURETY on the project against and from any claim hereinafter made by the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors, materialmen, employees, servants, agents or assigns against the project or against the OWNER or its officers, employees, agents or assigns arising out of the project for all loss, damage and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred as a result of such claims. 5. The parties acknowledge that the description of the project set forth above constitutes an adequate description of the property and improvements to which this Lien Waiver Release pertains. It is further acknowledged that this Lien Waiver Release is for the benefit of and may be relied upon by the OWNER, the lender, if any, and SURETY on any Payment and Performance Bonds for the project. Signed this date , day of month , 20 . CONTRACTOR: [CONTRACTOR] By: Title: ATTEST: Secretary STATE OF ) )ss. COUNTY OF ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this date day of month 20 , by printed name of notary . Witness my hand and official seal. Signed and sworn to [or affirmed] before me on _______________________, 20____ by __________________________________ (name(s) of individual(s) making statement). ____________________________________ (Notary’s official signature) ____________________________________ (Title of office) ____________________________________ (Commission Expiration) SECTION 00660 CONSENT OF SURETY TO: City of Fort Collins, Colorado (hereinafter referred to as the "OWNER") CONTRACTOR: [CONTRACTOR] PROJECT: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge CONTRACT DATE: [Date] In accordance with the provisions of the Contract between the OWNER and the CONTRACTOR as indicated above, for . (SURETY) on bond numbers hereby approves of the Final Payment to the CONTRACTOR and agrees that Final Payment to the CONTRACTOR shall not relieve the SURETY of any of its obligations to the OWNER, as set forth in the said SURETY's Bonds. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the SURETY has hereunto set its hand this date day of month , 20 . (SURETY) By: ATTACH: Power of Attorney and Certificate of Authority of Attorney(s)-in-Fact. State of County of ____________________ This record was acknowledged before me on _________________________, 20 _____ by _________________________ as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party/entity on behalf of whom record was executed). (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation. ____________________________________ (Notary’s official signature) ____________________________________ (Title of office) ____________________________________ (Commission Expiration) SECTION 00670 APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE SECTION 00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS SECTION 00800 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS SECTION 00800 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS Conditions of the Contract These Supplementary Conditions amend or supplement the General Conditions of the Construction Contract (EJCDC General Conditions 1910-8, 1990 edition with City of Fort Collins modifications) and other provisions of the Contract Documents as indicated below. SC-1.46 Work Order A. Add the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph 1.43 of the General Conditions: 1.43 Work Order - A Contract Document once executed by OWNER and CONTRACTOR, that provides for the construction of all or a portion of the Work, pursuant to the Agreement and Contract Documents. SC-2.8 Preliminary Matters A. Delete paragraph 2.8 of the General Conditions entirely and replace it with the following paragraph: Preconstruction Conference. Within ten days after the Contract Times for a Work Order start to run, but before any Work at the site is started, a conference attended by CONTRACTOR, ENGINEER and others as appropriate will be held to establish a working relationship among the parties as to the Work and to discuss the schedules referred to in paragraph 2.6, procedures for handling Shop Drawings and other submittals, processing Applications for Payment, and maintaining required records. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for documenting the meeting minutes which shall be subject to the OWNER’S approval. SC-4.2 Subsurface and Physical Conditions: A. Add the following language to paragraph 4.2.1 of the General Conditions. 4.2.1.1.1 The following report(s) of exploration and tests of subsurface conditions at the site of the Work: See Exhibit C – Geotechnical Report Contractor may rely upon the accuracy of the technical data contained in the geotechnical documents, but not upon nontechnical data, interpretations or opinions contained therein or upon the completeness of any information in the report. SC-5.4.7 Additional Insureds. Include the following parties or entities as additional insureds, as provided in paragraph 5.4.7 of the General Conditions: 5.4.7.1 City of Fort Collins, PO Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 5.4.7.2 Colorado Department of Transporation (CDOT), 10601 W 10th St., Greeley, CO 80634 SC-5.4.8 Limits of Liability A. Add the following language at the end of paragraph 5.4.8. The limits of liability for the insurance required by the paragraph numbers of the General Conditions listed in paragraphs 5.4.1 through 5.4.10 of the General Conditions are as outlined in Section 00630 of the Agreement. The limits of liability for the insurance required by paragraphs 5.4.1 through 5.4.6 inclusive and requirements of 5.4.7 through 5.4.10 shall be in accordance with Section 00630 of the Agreement. SC-11.6.2 Change of Contract Price A. Add the following new paragraph to paragraph 11.6.2 of the General Conditions: 11.6.2.7. Cost of the Work. Allowances for profit, overhead and mark-up prescribed by Article 5 of the Agreement shall be used in lieu of any CONTRACTOR'S fee, overhead, profit or mark-up allowances as prescribed in paragraphs 11.6.2.1, 11.6.2.2, and 11.6.2.3. SC-12.3. Add the following language to the end of paragraph 12.3 of the General Conditions. Lost days due to abnormal weather conditions will be allocated in accordance with Exhibit B, Project Specifications. SC-13.12 Correction Period: 13.12.1 N/A SC-DB Davis Bacon Wage Rates A. The terms and conditions set forth in the following pages are hereby incorporated as part of this Agreement. SC-FED Federal Terms & Conditions FHWA-1273 A. The terms and conditions set forth in the following pages are hereby incorporated as part of this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the Federal Terms & Conditions and other Contract Documents, the Federal Terms & Conditions shall take precedence. B. CONTRACTOR must include these terms with all of their subcontractors. SC-Confidentiality IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Service Provider hereby acknowledges that it has been informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of confidential information and other sensitive materials. In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or relate to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the performance of services that the Service Provider has agreed to perform, the Service Provider hereby acknowledges and agrees as follows: That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Service Provider agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that relates to the business of the City, or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b) all information that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and suppliers of the City). The Service Provider shall not disclose any such information to any person not having a legitimate need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the Service Provider shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself, or any third party, except as specifically authorized by the City. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Service Provider understands that it shall have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a) becomes generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of duty of this Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed, provided that the request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that which is required. In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Service Provider shall furnish a copy of this Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and shall promptly advise the City in writing of each such disclosure. In the event that the Service Provider ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so requests for any reason, the Service Provider shall promptly return to the City any and all information described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has access. The Service Provider understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the Service Provider’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including without limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in addition to all other remedies provided hereunder or available at law. DAVIS BACON WAGE RATES August 2, 2024 U.S. Dept. of Labor Davis Bacon Minimum Wages Colorado Highway Construction General Decision Number - CO20240014 Notice The Standard Special Provision (SSP) on the following page(s) revises or modifies CDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The Construction Engineering Services Branch has reviewed, approved, and issued it. Use as written without change. Do not use modified versions of it on CDOT construction projects. Do not use the following special provision on CDOT projects in a manner other than specified in the instructions without approval by CDOT’s Standards and Specifications Unit. The instructions for use appear below. Other agencies which use the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction to administer construction projects may use this special provision as appropriate and at their own risk. Instructions for use on CDOT construction projects: Use this standard special provision on all federal-aid projects with contracts exceeding $2000, except for non-ARRA projects on roadways classified as local roads or rural minor collectors, which are exempt. Projects on local roads, rural minor collectors, and enhancement projects funded with ARRA funds are not exempt. Decision Nos. CO20240014 supersedes Decision Nos. CO20230014 dated January 6, Modifications ID MOD Number 1 Date 8/2/24 Page Number(s) 1 1 When work within a project is located in two or more counties and the minimum wages and fringe benefits are different for one or more job classifications, the higher minimum wages and fringe benefits shall apply General Decision No. CO20240014 0BCo de 1BClassification Basic Hourly Rate Fringe Benefits Last Mod POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Drill Rig Caisson 1714 Smaller than Watson 2500 and similar 35.03 15.20 1 1715 Watson 2500 similar or larger 35.41 15.20 1 Oiler 1716 Weld 35.20 15.20 1 General Decision No. CO20240014 CARPENTER: 1717 Excludes Form Work 20.72 5.34 Form Work Only 1718 Larimer, Mesa 18.79 3.67 1719 Weld 16.54 3.90 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER: 1720 Larimer 16.05 3.00 1721 Mesa 17.53 3.00 1722 Weld 17.48 3.00 ELECTRICIAN: Excludes Traffic Signalization 1723 Weld 33.45 7.58 Traffic Signalization 1724 Weld 25.84 6.66 The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates. 2BCo de 3BClassification Basic Hourly Rate Fringe Benefits Last Mod FENCE ERECTOR: 1725 Weld 17.46 3.47 GUARDRAIL INSTALLER: 1726 Larimer, Weld 12.89 3.39 HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: Painter 1727 Larimer 14.79 3.98 1728 Mesa 14.75 3.21 1729 Weld 14.66 3.21 IRONWORKER: Reinforcing (Excludes Guardrail Installation) 1730 Larimer, Weld 16.69 5.45 Structural (Excludes Guardrail Installation) 1731 Larimer, Weld 18.22 6.01 LABORER: Asphalt Raker 1732 Larimer 18.66 4.66 1733 Weld 16.72 4.25 1734 Asphalt Shoveler 21.21 4.25 1735 Asphalt Spreader 18.58 4.65 1736 Common or General 16.29 4.25 1737 Concrete Saw (Hand Held) 16.29 6.14 1738 Landscape and Irrigation 12.26 3.16 1739 Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete 16.29 4.25 Pipelayer 1740 Larimer 17.27 3.83 1741 Mesa, Weld 16.23 3.36 1742 Traffic Control (Flagger) 9.55 3.05 The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates. 4BCo de 5BClassification Basic Hourly Rate Fringe Benefits Last Mod LABORER (con’t): Traffic Control Installs signs, Arrow Boards and Place Stationary Flags), 1743 Larimer, Weld 12.43 3.22 1744 PAINTER (Spray Only) 16.99 2.87 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Asphalt Laydown 1745 Larimer 26.75 5.39 1746 Mesa, Weld 23.93 7.72 1747 Asphalt Paver 21.50 3.50 Asphalt Roller 1748 Larimer 23.57 3.50 1749 Mesa 24.25 3.50 1750 Weld 27.23 3.50 Asphalt Spreader 1751 Larimer 25.88 6.80 1752 Mesa, Weld 23.66 7.36 Backhoe/Trackhoe 1753 Larimer 21.46 4.85 1754 Mesa 19.81 6.34 1755 Weld 20.98 6.33 Bobcat/Skid Loader 1756 Larimer 17.13 4.46 1757 Mesa, Weld 15.37 4.28 1758 Boom 22.67 8.72 Broom/Sweeper 1759 Larimer 23.55 6.20 1760 Mesa 23.38 6.58 1761 Weld 23.23 6.89 The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates. 6BCo de 7BClassification Basic Hourly Rate Fringe Benefits Last Mod POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (con’t): Bulldozer 1762 Larimer, Weld 22.05 6.23 1763 Mesa 22.67 8.72 1764 Crane 26.75 6.16 Drill 1765 Larimer, Weld 31.39 0.00 1766 Mesa 35.06 0.00 1767 Forklift 15.91 4.68 Grader/Blade 1768 Larimer 24.82 5.75 1769 Mesa 23.42 9.22 1770 Weld 24.53 6.15 1771 Guardrail/Post Driver 16.07 4.41 1772 Loader (Front End) 1773 Larimer 20.45 3.50 1774 Mesa 22.44 9.22 1775 Weld 23.92 6.67 Mechanic 1776 Larimer 27.68 4.57 1777 Mesa 25.50 5.38 1778 Weld 24.67 5.68 Oiler 1779 Larimer 24.16 8.35 1780 Mesa 23.93 9.22 Roller/Compactor (Dirt and Grade Compaction) 1781 Larimer 23.67 8.22 1782 Mesa, Weld 21.33 6.99 The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates. 8BCo de 9BClassification Basic Hourly Rate Fringe Benefits Last Mod POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (con’t.): Rotomill 1783 Larimer 18.59 4.41 1784 Weld 16.22 4.41 Scraper 1785 Larimer 21.33 3.50 1786 Mesa 24.06 4.13 1787 Weld 30.14 1.40 Screed 1788 Larimer 27.20 5.52 1789 Mesa 27.24 5.04 1790 Weld 27.95 3.50 1791 Tractor 13.13 2.95 TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: Groundsman 1792 Larimer 11.44 2.84 1793 Mesa 16.00 5.85 1794 Weld 16.93 3.58 TRUCK DRIVER: Distributor 1795 Larimer 19.28 4.89 1796 Mesa 19.17 4.84 1797 Weld 20.61 5.27 Dump Truck 1798 Larimer 18.86 3.50 1799 Mesa 15.27 4.28 1800 Weld 15.27 5.27 The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates. 10BCo de 11BClassification Basic Hourly Rate Fringe Benefits Last Mod TRUCK DRIVER (con’t.): Lowboy Truck 1801 Larimer 18.96 5.30 1802 Mesa, Weld 18.84 5.17 1803 Mechanic 26.48 3.50 Multi-Purpose Specialty & Hoisting Truck 1804 Larimer, Mesa 16.65 5.46 1805 Weld 16.87 5.56 1806 Pickup and Pilot Car 13.93 3.68 1807 Semi/Trailer Truck 18.39 4.13 1808 Truck Mounted Attenuator 12.43 3.22 Water Truck 1809 Larimer 19.14 4.99 1810 Mesa 15.96 5.27 1811 Weld 19.28 5.04 WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental. ===================================================================== ==================== Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be prevailing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Wage Determination Appeals Process 1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be: * an existing published wage determination * a survey underlying a wage determination * a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter * a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed. With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to: Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to: Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue. 3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to: Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final. End of General Decision No. CO20240014 FEDERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS – FHWA - 1273 1 FHWA-1273 – Revised October 23, 2023 REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS FEDERAL-AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS I. General II. Nondiscrimination III. Non-segregated Facilities IV. Davis-Bacon and Related Act Provisions V. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Provisions VI. Subletting or Assigning the Contract VII. Safety: Accident Prevention VIII. False Statements Concerning Highway Projects IX. Implementation of Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act X. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion XI. Certification Regarding Use of Contract Funds for Lobbying XII. Use of United States-Flag Vessels: ATTACHMENTS A. Employment and Materials Preference for Appalachian Development Highway System or Appalachian Local Access Road Contracts (included in Appalachian contracts only) I. GENERAL 1. Form FHWA-1273 must be physically incorporated in each construction contract funded under title 23, United States Code, as required in 23 CFR 633.102(b) (excluding emergency contracts solely intended for debris removal). The contractor (or subcontractor) must insert this form in each subcontract and further require its inclusion in all lower tier subcontracts (excluding purchase orders, rental agreements and other agreements for supplies or services). 23 CFR 633.102(e). The applicable requirements of Form FHWA-1273 are incorporated by reference for work done under any purchase order, rental agreement or agreement for other services. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor, lower-tier subcontractor or service provider. 23 CFR 633.102(e). Form FHWA-1273 must be included in all Federal-aid design- build contracts, in all subcontracts and in lower tier subcontracts (excluding subcontracts for design services, purchase orders, rental agreements and other agreements for supplies or services) in accordance with 23 CFR 633.102. The design-builder shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor, lower-tier subcontractor or service provider. Contracting agencies may reference Form FHWA-1273 in solicitation-for-bids or request-for-proposals documents, however, the Form FHWA-1273 must be physically incorporated (not referenced) in all contracts, subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts (excluding purchase orders, rental agreements and other agreements for supplies or services related to a construction contract). 23 CFR 633.102(b). 2. Subject to the applicability criteria noted in the following sections, these contract provisions shall apply to all work performed on the contract by the contractor's own organization and with the assistance of workers under the contractor's immediate superintendence and to all work performed on the contract by piecework, station work, or by subcontract. 23 CFR 633.102(d). 3. A breach of any of the stipulations contained in these Required Contract Provisions may be sufficient grounds for withholding of progress payments, withholding of final payment, termination of the contract, suspension / debarment or any other action determined to be appropriate by the contracting agency and FHWA. 4. Selection of Labor: During the performance of this contract, the contractor shall not use convict labor for any purpose within the limits of a construction project on a Federal-aid highway unless it is labor performed by convicts who are on parole, supervised release, or probation. 23 U.S.C. 114(b). The term Federal-aid highway does not include roadways functionally classified as local roads or rural minor collectors. 23 U.S.C. 101(a). II. NONDISCRIMINATION (23 CFR 230.107(a); 23 CFR Part 230, Subpart A, Appendix A; EO 11246) The provisions of this section related to 23 CFR Part 230, Subpart A, Appendix A are applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related construction subcontracts of $10,000 or more. The provisions of 23 CFR Part 230 are not applicable to material supply, engineering, or architectural service contracts. In addition, the contractor and all subcontractors must comply with the following policies: Executive Order 11246, 41 CFR Part 60, 29 CFR Parts 1625-1627, 23 U.S.C. 140, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and related regulations including 49 CFR Parts 21, 26, and 27; and 23 CFR Parts 200, 230, and 633. The contractor and all subcontractors must comply with: the requirements of the Equal Opportunity Clause in 41 CFR 60- 1.4(b) and, for all construction contracts exceeding $10,000, the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications in 41 CFR 60-4.3. Note: The U.S. Department of Labor has exclusive authority to determine compliance with Executive Order 11246 and the policies of the Secretary of Labor including 41 CFR Part 60, and 29 CFR Parts 1625-1627. The contracting agency and the FHWA have the authority and the responsibility to ensure compliance with 23 U.S.C. 140, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and related regulations including 49 CFR Parts 21, 26, and 27; and 23 CFR Parts 200, 230, and 633. The following provision is adopted from 23 CFR Part 230, Subpart A, Appendix A, with appropriate revisions to conform to the U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) and FHWA requirements. 2 1. Equal Employment Opportunity: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements not to discriminate and to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity as set forth under laws, executive orders, rules, regulations (see 28 CFR Part 35, 29 CFR Part 1630, 29 CFR Parts 1625-1627, 41 CFR Part 60 and 49 CFR Part 27) and orders of the Secretary of Labor as modified by the provisions prescribed herein, and imposed pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 140, shall constitute the EEO and specific affirmative action standards for the contractor's project activities under this contract. The provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) set forth under 28 CFR Part 35 and 29 CFR Part 1630 are incorporated by reference in this contract. In the execution of this contract, the contractor agrees to comply with the following minimum specific requirement activities of EEO: a. The contractor will work with the contracting agency and the Federal Government to ensure that it has made every good faith effort to provide equal opportunity with respect to all of its terms and conditions of employment and in their review of activities under the contract. 23 CFR 230.409 (g)(4) & (5). b. The contractor will accept as its operating policy the following statement: "It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training." 2. EEO Officer: The contractor will designate and make known to the contracting officers an EEO Officer who will have the responsibility for and must be capable of effectively administering and promoting an active EEO program and who must be assigned adequate authority and responsibility to do so. 3. Dissemination of Policy: All members of the contractor's staff who are authorized to hire, supervise, promote, and discharge employees, or who recommend such action or are substantially involved in such action, will be made fully cognizant of and will implement the contractor's EEO policy and contractual responsibilities to provide EEO in each grade and classification of employment. To ensure that the above agreement will be met, the following actions will be taken as a minimum: a. Periodic meetings of supervisory and personnel office employees will be conducted before the start of work and then not less often than once every six months, at which time the contractor's EEO policy and its implementation will be reviewed and explained. The meetings will be conducted by the EEO Officer or other knowledgeable company official. b. All new supervisory or personnel office employees will be given a thorough indoctrination by the EEO Officer, covering all major aspects of the contractor's EEO obligations within thirty days following their reporting for duty with the contractor. c. All personnel who are engaged in direct recruitment for the project will be instructed by the EEO Officer in the contractor's procedures for locating and hiring minorities and women. d. Notices and posters setting forth the contractor's EEO policy will be placed in areas readily accessible to employees, applicants for employment and potential employees. e. The contractor's EEO policy and the procedures to implement such policy will be brought to the attention of employees by means of meetings, employee handbooks, or other appropriate means. 4. Recruitment: When advertising for employees, the contractor will include in all advertisements for employees the notation: "An Equal Opportunity Employer." All such advertisements will be placed in publications having a large circulation among minorities and women in the area from which the project work force would normally be derived. a. The contractor will, unless precluded by a valid bargaining agreement, conduct systematic and direct recruitment through public and private employee referral sources likely to yield qualified minorities and women. To meet this requirement, the contractor will identify sources of potential minority group employees and establish with such identified sources procedures whereby minority and women applicants may be referred to the contractor for employment consideration. b. In the event the contractor has a valid bargaining agreement providing for exclusive hiring hall referrals, the contractor is expected to observe the provisions of that agreement to the extent that the system meets the contractor's compliance with EEO contract provisions. Where implementation of such an agreement has the effect of discriminating against minorities or women, or obligates the contractor to do the same, such implementation violates Federal nondiscrimination provisions. c. The contractor will encourage its present employees to refer minorities and women as applicants for employment. Information and procedures with regard to referring such applicants will be discussed with employees. 5. Personnel Actions: Wages, working conditions, and employee benefits shall be established and administered, and personnel actions of every type, including hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, and termination, shall be taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. The following procedures shall be followed: a. The contractor will conduct periodic inspections of project sites to ensure that working conditions and employee facilities do not indicate discriminatory treatment of project site personnel. b. The contractor will periodically evaluate the spread of wages paid within each classification to determine any evidence of discriminatory wage practices. c. The contractor will periodically review selected personnel actions in depth to determine whether there is evidence of discrimination. Where evidence is found, the contractor will promptly take corrective action. If the review indicates that the discrimination may extend beyond the actions reviewed, such corrective action shall include all affected persons. d. The contractor will promptly investigate all complaints of alleged discrimination made to the contractor in connection with its obligations under this contract, will attempt to resolve such complaints, and will take appropriate corrective action 3 within a reasonable time. If the investigation indicates that the discrimination may affect persons other than the complainant, such corrective action shall include such other persons. Upon completion of each investigation, the contractor will inform every complainant of all of their avenues of appeal. 6. Training and Promotion: a. The contractor will assist in locating, qualifying, and increasing the skills of minorities and women who are applicants for employment or current employees. Such efforts should be aimed at developing full journey level status employees in the type of trade or job classification involved. b. Consistent with the contractor's work force requirements and as permissible under Federal and State regulations, the contractor shall make full use of training programs (i.e., apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs for the geographical area of contract performance). In the event a special provision for training is provided under this contract, this subparagraph will be superseded as indicated in the special provision. The contracting agency may reserve training positions for persons who receive welfare assistance in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 140(a). c. The contractor will advise employees and applicants for employment of available training programs and entrance requirements for each. d. The contractor will periodically review the training and promotion potential of employees who are minorities and women and will encourage eligible employees to apply for such training and promotion. 7. Unions: If the contractor relies in whole or in part upon unions as a source of employees, the contractor will use good faith efforts to obtain the cooperation of such unions to increase opportunities for minorities and women. 23 CFR 230.409. Actions by the contractor, either directly or through a contractor's association acting as agent, will include the procedures set forth below: a. The contractor will use good faith efforts to develop, in cooperation with the unions, joint training programs aimed toward qualifying more minorities and women for membership in the unions and increasing the skills of minorities and women so that they may qualify for higher paying employment. b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to incorporate an EEO clause into each union agreement to the end that such union will be contractually bound to refer applicants without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. c. The contractor is to obtain information as to the referral practices and policies of the labor union except that to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of the labor union and such labor union refuses to furnish such information to the contractor, the contractor shall so certify to the contracting agency and shall set forth what efforts have been made to obtain such information. d. In the event the union is unable to provide the contractor with a reasonable flow of referrals within the time limit set forth in the collective bargaining agreement, the contractor will, through independent recruitment efforts, fill the employment vacancies without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability; making full efforts to obtain qualified and/or qualifiable minorities and women. The failure of a union to provide sufficient referrals (even though it is obligated to provide exclusive referrals under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement) does not relieve the contractor from the requirements of this paragraph. In the event the union referral practice prevents the contractor from meeting the obligations pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and these special provisions, such contractor shall immediately notify the contracting agency. 8. Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants / Employees with Disabilities: The contractor must be familiar with the requirements for and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all rules and regulations established thereunder. Employers must provide reasonable accommodation in all employment activities unless to do so would cause an undue hardship. 9. Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials and Leasing of Equipment: The contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure nondiscrimination in the administration of this contract. a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors, suppliers, and lessors of their EEO obligations under this contract. b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their EEO obligations. 10. Assurances Required: a. The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 and the State DOT’s FHWA-approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program are incorporated by reference. b. The contractor, subrecipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to: (1) Withholding monthly progress payments; (2) Assessing sanctions; (3) Liquidated damages; and/or (4) Disqualifying the contractor from future bidding as non- responsible. c. The Title VI and nondiscrimination provisions of U.S. DOT Order 1050.2A at Appendixes A and E are incorporated by reference. 49 CFR Part 21. 11. Records and Reports: The contractor shall keep such records as necessary to document compliance with the EEO requirements. Such records shall be retained for a period of three years following the date of the final payment to the contractor for all contract work and shall be available at reasonable times and places for inspection by authorized representatives of the contracting agency and the FHWA. a. The records kept by the contractor shall document the following: 4 (1) The number and work hours of minority and non- minority group members and women employed in each work classification on the project; (2) The progress and efforts being made in cooperation with unions, when applicable, to increase employment opportunities for minorities and women; and (3) The progress and efforts being made in locating, hiring, training, qualifying, and upgrading minorities and women. b. The contractors and subcontractors will submit an annual report to the contracting agency each July for the duration of the project indicating the number of minority, women, and non- minority group employees currently engaged in each work classification required by the contract work. This information is to be reported on Form FHWA-1391. The staffing data should represent the project work force on board in all or any part of the last payroll period preceding the end of July. If on-the-job training is being required by special provision, the contractor will be required to collect and report training data. The employment data should reflect the work force on board during all or any part of the last payroll period preceding the end of July. III. NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related construction subcontracts of more than $10,000. 41 CFR 60-1.5. As prescribed by 41 CFR 60-1.8, the contractor must ensure that facilities provided for employees are provided in such a manner that segregation on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin cannot result. The contractor may neither require such segregated use by written or oral policies nor tolerate such use by employee custom. The contractor's obligation extends further to ensure that its employees are not assigned to perform their services at any location under the contractor's control where the facilities are segregated. The term "facilities" includes waiting rooms, work areas, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, restrooms, washrooms, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing provided for employees. The contractor shall provide separate or single-user restrooms and necessary dressing or sleeping areas to assure privacy between sexes. IV. DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT PROVISIONS This section is applicable to all Federal-aid construction projects exceeding $2,000 and to all related subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts (regardless of subcontract size), in accordance with 29 CFR 5.5. The requirements apply to all projects located within the right-of-way of a roadway that is functionally classified as Federal-aid highway. 23 U.S.C. 113. This excludes roadways functionally classified as local roads or rural minor collectors, which are exempt. 23 U.S.C. 101. Where applicable law requires that projects be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway, the provisions of this subpart will apply regardless of the location of the project. Examples include: Surface Transportation Block Grant Program projects funded under 23 U.S.C. 133 [excluding recreational trails projects], the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funded under 23 U.S.C. 117, and National Highway Freight Program projects funded under 23 U.S.C. 167. The following provisions are from the U.S. Department of Labor regulations in 29 CFR 5.5 “Contract provisions and related matters” with minor revisions to conform to the FHWA- 1273 format and FHWA program requirements. 1. Minimum wages (29 CFR 5.5) a. Wage rates and fringe benefits. All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute), will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR part 3)), the full amount of basic hourly wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics. As provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of 29 CFR 5.5, the appropriate wage determinations are effective by operation of law even if they have not been attached to the contract. Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141(2)(B)) on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1.e. of this section; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics must be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage determination for the classification(s) of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in paragraph 4. of this section. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein: Provided, That the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination (including any additional classifications and wage rates conformed under paragraph 1.c. of this section) and the Davis-Bacon poster (WH–1321) must be posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers. b. Frequently recurring classifications. (1) In addition to wage and fringe benefit rates that have been determined to be prevailing under the procedures set forth in 29 CFR part 1, a wage determination may contain, pursuant to § 1.3(f), wage and fringe benefit rates for classifications of laborers and mechanics for which conformance requests are regularly submitted pursuant to paragraph 1.c. of this section, provided that: (i) The work performed by the classification is not performed by a classification in the wage determination for which a prevailing wage rate has been determined; 5 (ii) The classification is used in the area by the construction industry; and (iii) The wage rate for the classification bears a reasonable relationship to the prevailing wage rates contained in the wage determination. (2) The Administrator will establish wage rates for such classifications in accordance with paragraph 1.c.(1)(iii) of this section. Work performed in such a classification must be paid at no less than the wage and fringe benefit rate listed on the wage determination for such classification. c. Conformance. (1) The contracting officer must require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including helpers, which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract be classified in conformance with the wage determination. Conformance of an additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits is appropriate only when the following criteria have been met: (i) The work to be performed by the classification requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; and (ii) The classification is used in the area by the construction industry; and (iii) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination. (2) The conformance process may not be used to split, subdivide, or otherwise avoid application of classifications listed in the wage determination. (3) If the contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known), or their representatives, and the contracting officer agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action taken will be sent by the contracting officer by email to DBAconformance@dol.gov. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30–day period that additional time is necessary. (4) In the event the contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or their representatives, and the contracting officer do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the contracting officer will, by email to DBAconformance@dol.gov, refer the questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the contracting officer, to the Administrator for determination. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30–day period that additional time is necessary. (5) The contracting officer must promptly notify the contractor of the action taken by the Wage and Hour Division under paragraphs 1.c.(3) and (4) of this section. The contractor must furnish a written copy of such determination to each affected worker or it must be posted as a part of the wage determination. The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to paragraph 1.c.(3) or (4) of this section must be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification. d. Fringe benefits not expressed as an hourly rate. Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor may either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or may pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof. e. Unfunded plans. If the contractor does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, the contractor may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program, Provided, That the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, in accordance with the criteria set forth in § 5.28, that the applicable standards of the Davis-Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program. f. Interest. In the event of a failure to pay all or part of the wages required by the contract, the contractor will be required to pay interest on any underpayment of wages. 2. Withholding (29 CFR 5.5) a. Withholding requirements. The contracting agency may, upon its own action, or must, upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to satisfy the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for the full amount of wages and monetary relief, including interest, required by the clauses set forth in this section for violations of this contract, or to satisfy any such liabilities required by any other Federal contract, or federally assisted contract subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards, that is held by the same prime contractor (as defined in § 5.2). The necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards requirements and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. In the event of a contractor's failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice or helper working on the site of the work all or part of the wages required by the contract, or upon the contractor's failure to submit the required records as discussed in paragraph 3.d. of this section, the contracting agency may on its own initiative and after written notice to the contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. b. Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in accordance with paragraph 6 2.a. of this section or Section V, paragraph 3.a., or both, over claims to those funds by: (1) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties; (2) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs; (3) A trustee(s) (either a court-appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate; (4) A contractor's assignee(s); (5) A contractor's successor(s); or (6) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901–3907. 3. Records and certified payrolls (29 CFR 5.5) a. Basic record requirements (1) Length of record retention. All regular payrolls and other basic records must be maintained by the contractor and any subcontractor during the course of the work and preserved for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute) for a period of at least 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. (2) Information required. Such records must contain the name; Social Security number; last known address, telephone number, and email address of each such worker; each worker's correct classification(s) of work actually performed; hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents thereof of the types described in 40 U.S.C. 3141(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act); daily and weekly number of hours actually worked in total and on each covered contract; deductions made; and actual wages paid. (3) Additional records relating to fringe benefits. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found under paragraph 1.e. of this section that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in 40 U.S.C. 3141(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act, the contractor must maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing such benefits. (4) Additional records relating to apprenticeship. Contractors with apprentices working under approved programs must maintain written evidence of the registration of apprenticeship programs, the registration of the apprentices, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs. b. Certified payroll requirements (1) Frequency and method of submission. The contractor or subcontractor must submit weekly, for each week in which any DBA- or Related Acts- covered work is performed, certified payrolls to the contracting agency. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of all certified payrolls by all subcontractors. A contracting agency or prime contractor may permit or require contractors to submit certified payrolls through an electronic system, as long as the electronic system requires a legally valid electronic signature; the system allows the contractor, the contracting agency, and the Department of Labor to access the certified payrolls upon request for at least 3 years after the work on the prime contract has been completed; and the contracting agency or prime contractor permits other methods of submission in situations where the contractor is unable or limited in its ability to use or access the electronic system. (2) Information required. The certified payrolls submitted must set out accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under paragraph 3.a.(2) of this section, except that full Social Security numbers and last known addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses must not be included on weekly transmittals. Instead, the certified payrolls need only include an individually identifying number for each worker ( e.g., the last four digits of the worker's Social Security number). The required weekly certified payroll information may be submitted using Optional Form WH–347 or in any other format desired. Optional Form WH–347 is available for this purpose from the Wage and Hour Division website at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/ legacy/files/wh347/.pdf or its successor website. It is not a violation of this section for a prime contractor to require a subcontractor to provide full Social Security numbers and last known addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses to the prime contractor for its own records, without weekly submission by the subcontractor to the contracting agency. (3) Statement of Compliance. Each certified payroll submitted must be accompanied by a “Statement of Compliance,” signed by the contractor or subcontractor, or the contractor's or subcontractor's agent who pays or supervises the payment of the persons working on the contract, and must certify the following: (i) That the certified payroll for the payroll period contains the information required to be provided under paragraph 3.b. of this section, the appropriate information and basic records are being maintained under paragraph 3.a. of this section, and such information and records are correct and complete; (ii) That each laborer or mechanic (including each helper and apprentice) working on the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set forth in 29 CFR part 3; and (iii) That each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits or cash equivalents for the classification(s) of work actually performed, as specified in the applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract. (4) Use of Optional Form WH–347. The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH–347 will satisfy the requirement for submission of the “Statement of Compliance” required by paragraph 3.b.(3) of this section. 7 (5) Signature. The signature by the contractor, subcontractor, or the contractor's or subcontractor's agent must be an original handwritten signature or a legally valid electronic signature. (6) Falsification. The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 3729. (7) Length of certified payroll retention. The contractor or subcontractor must preserve all certified payrolls during the course of the work and for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. c. Contracts, subcontracts, and related documents. The contractor or subcontractor must maintain this contract or subcontract and related documents including, without limitation, bids, proposals, amendments, modifications, and extensions. The contractor or subcontractor must preserve these contracts, subcontracts, and related documents during the course of the work and for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. d. Required disclosures and access (1) Required record disclosures and access to workers. The contractor or subcontractor must make the records required under paragraphs 3.a. through 3.c. of this section, and any other documents that the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, or the Department of Labor deems necessary to determine compliance with the labor standards provisions of any of the applicable statutes referenced by § 5.1, available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, or the Department of Labor, and must permit such representatives to interview workers during working hours on the job. (2) Sanctions for non-compliance with records and worker access requirements. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records or to make them available, or refuses to permit worker interviews during working hours on the job, the Federal agency may, after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, that maintains such records or that employs such workers, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available, or to permit worker interviews during working hours on the job, may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to § 5.12. In addition, any contractor or other person that fails to submit the required records or make those records available to WHD within the time WHD requests that the records be produced will be precluded from introducing as evidence in an administrative proceeding under 29 CFR part 6 any of the required records that were not provided or made available to WHD. WHD will take into consideration a reasonable request from the contractor or person for an extension of the time for submission of records. WHD will determine the reasonableness of the request and may consider, among other things, the location of the records and the volume of production. (3) Required information disclosures. Contractors and subcontractors must maintain the full Social Security number and last known address, telephone number, and email address of each covered worker, and must provide them upon request to the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, the contractor, or the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor for purposes of an investigation or other compliance action. 4. Apprentices and equal employment opportunity (29 CFR 5.5) a. Apprentices (1) Rate of pay. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship (OA), or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA. A person who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice, will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform in the first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such a program. In the event the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to use apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. (2) Fringe benefits. Apprentices must be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification. If the Administrator determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringe benefits must be paid in accordance with that determination. (3) Apprenticeship ratio. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers on the job site in any craft classification must not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program or the ratio applicable to the locality of the project pursuant to paragraph 4.a.(4) of this section. Any worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or otherwise employed as stated in paragraph 4.a.(1) of this section, must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under this section must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. (4) Reciprocity of ratios and wage rates. Where a contractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than the locality in which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the journeyworker's hourly rate) applicable within the locality in which the construction is being performed must be observed. If there is no applicable ratio or wage rate for the locality of the project, the ratio and wage rate specified in the contractor's registered program must be observed. b. Equal employment opportunity. The use of apprentices and journeyworkers under this part must be in conformity with 8 the equal employment opportunity requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and 29 CFR part 30. c. Apprentices and Trainees (programs of the U.S. DOT). Apprentices and trainees working under apprenticeship and skill training programs which have been certified by the Secretary of Transportation as promoting EEO in connection with Federal-aid highway construction programs are not subject to the requirements of paragraph 4 of this Section IV. 23 CFR 230.111(e)(2). The straight time hourly wage rates for apprentices and trainees under such programs will be established by the particular programs. The ratio of apprentices and trainees to journeyworkers shall not be greater than permitted by the terms of the particular program. 5. Compliance with Copeland Act requirements. The contractor shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR part 3, which are incorporated by reference in this contract as provided in 29 CFR 5.5. 6. Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert FHWA-1273 in any subcontracts, along with the applicable wage determination(s) and such other clauses or contract modifications as the contracting agency may by appropriate instructions require, and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses and wage determination(s) in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor is responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all the contract clauses in this section. In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower-tier subcontractors, and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate. 29 CFR 5.5. 7. Contract termination: debarment. A breach of the contract clauses in 29 CFR 5.5 may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 5.12. 8. Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Act requirements. All rulings and interpretations of the Davis- Bacon and Related Acts contained in 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorporated by reference in this contract as provided in 29 CFR 5.5. 9. Disputes concerning labor standards. As provided in 29 CFR 5.5, disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of this contract shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the Department of Labor set forth in 29 CFR parts 5, 6, and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives. 10. Certification of eligibility. a. By entering into this contract, the contractor certifies that neither it nor any person or firm who has an interest in the contractor's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of 40 U.S.C. 3144(b) or § 5.12(a). b. No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a Government contract by virtue of 40 U.S.C. 3144(b) or § 5.12(a). c. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Code, Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. 1001. 11. Anti-retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for: a. Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3; b. Filing any complaint, initiating or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3; c. Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3; or d. Informing any other person about their rights under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3. V. CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT Pursuant to 29 CFR 5.5(b), the following clauses apply to any Federal-aid construction contract in an amount in excess of $100,000 and subject to the overtime provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. These clauses shall be inserted in addition to the clauses required by 29 CFR 5.5(a) or 29 CFR 4.6. As used in this paragraph, the terms laborers and mechanics include watchpersons and guards. 1. Overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek. 29 CFR 5.5. 2. Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 1. of this section the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages and interest from the date of the underpayment. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or 9 mechanic, including watchpersons and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 1. of this section, in the sum currently provided in 29 CFR 5.5(b)(2)* for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph 1. of this section. * $31 as of January 15, 2023 (See 88 FR 88 FR 2210) as may be adjusted annually by the Department of Labor, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. 3. Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages a. Withholding process. The FHWA or the contracting agency may, upon its own action, or must, upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to satisfy the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for any unpaid wages; monetary relief, including interest; and liquidated damages required by the clauses set forth in this section on this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act that is held by the same prime contractor (as defined in § 5.2). The necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. b. Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in accordance with Section IV paragraph 2.a. or paragraph 3.a. of this section, or both, over claims to those funds by: (1) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties; (2) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs; (3) A trustee(s) (either a court-appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate; (4) A contractor's assignee(s); (5) A contractor's successor(s); or (6) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901–3907. 4. Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in paragraphs 1. through 5. of this section and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor is responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs 1. through 5. In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower- tier subcontractors, and associated liquidated damages and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate. 5. Anti-retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for: a. Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) or its implementing regulations in this part; b. Filing any complaint, initiating or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under CWHSSA or this part; c. Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under CWHSSA or this part; or d. Informing any other person about their rights under CWHSSA or this part. VI. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts on the National Highway System pursuant to 23 CFR 635.116. 1. The contractor shall perform with its own organization contract work amounting to not less than 30 percent (or a greater percentage if specified elsewhere in the contract) of the total original contract price, excluding any specialty items designated by the contracting agency. Specialty items may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such specialty items performed may be deducted from the total original contract price before computing the amount of work required to be performed by the contractor's own organization (23 CFR 635.116). a. The term “perform work with its own organization” in paragraph 1 of Section VI refers to workers employed or leased by the prime contractor, and equipment owned or rented by the prime contractor, with or without operators. Such term does not include employees or equipment of a subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor, agents of the prime contractor, or any other assignees. The term may include payments for the costs of hiring leased employees from an employee leasing firm meeting all relevant Federal and State regulatory requirements. Leased employees may only be included in this term if the prime contractor meets all of the following conditions: (based on longstanding interpretation) (1) the prime contractor maintains control over the supervision of the day-to-day activities of the leased employees; (2) the prime contractor remains responsible for the quality of the work of the leased employees; 10 (3) the prime contractor retains all power to accept or exclude individual employees from work on the project; and (4) the prime contractor remains ultimately responsible for the payment of predetermined minimum wages, the submission of payrolls, statements of compliance and all other Federal regulatory requirements. b. "Specialty Items" shall be construed to be limited to work that requires highly specialized knowledge, abilities, or equipment not ordinarily available in the type of contracting organizations qualified and expected to bid or propose on the contract as a whole and in general are to be limited to minor components of the overall contract. 23 CFR 635.102. 2. Pursuant to 23 CFR 635.116(a), the contract amount upon which the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of Section VI is computed includes the cost of material and manufactured products which are to be purchased or produced by the contractor under the contract provisions. 3. Pursuant to 23 CFR 635.116(c), the contractor shall furnish (a) a competent superintendent or supervisor who is employed by the firm, has full authority to direct performance of the work in accordance with the contract requirements, and is in charge of all construction operations (regardless of who performs the work) and (b) such other of its own organizational resources (supervision, management, and engineering services) as the contracting officer determines is necessary to assure the performance of the contract. 4. No portion of the contract shall be sublet, assigned or otherwise disposed of except with the written consent of the contracting officer, or authorized representative, and such consent when given shall not be construed to relieve the contractor of any responsibility for the fulfillment of the contract. Written consent will be given only after the contracting agency has assured that each subcontract is evidenced in writing and that it contains all pertinent provisions and requirements of the prime contract. (based on long- standing interpretation of 23 CFR 635.116). 5. The 30-percent self-performance requirement of paragraph (1) is not applicable to design-build contracts; however, contracting agencies may establish their own self-performance requirements. 23 CFR 635.116(d). VII. SAFETY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts. 1. In the performance of this contract the contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws governing safety, health, and sanitation (23 CFR Part 635). The contractor shall provide all safeguards, safety devices and protective equipment and take any other needed actions as it determines, or as the contracting officer may determine, to be reasonably necessary to protect the life and health of employees on the job and the safety of the public and to protect property in connection with the performance of the work covered by the contract. 23 CFR 635.108. 2. It is a condition of this contract, and shall be made a condition of each subcontract, which the contractor enters into pursuant to this contract, that the contractor and any subcontractor shall not permit any employee, in performance of the contract, to work in surroundings or under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined under construction safety and health standards (29 CFR Part 1926) promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3704). 29 CFR 1926.10. 3. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.3, it is a condition of this contract that the Secretary of Labor or authorized representative thereof, shall have right of entry to any site of contract performance to inspect or investigate the matter of compliance with the construction safety and health standards and to carry out the duties of the Secretary under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3704). VIII. FALSE STATEMENTS CONCERNING HIGHWAY PROJECTS This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts. In order to assure high quality and durable construction in conformity with approved plans and specifications and a high degree of reliability on statements and representations made by engineers, contractors, suppliers, and workers on Federal- aid highway projects, it is essential that all persons concerned with the project perform their functions as carefully, thoroughly, and honestly as possible. Willful falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation with respect to any facts related to the project is a violation of Federal law. To prevent any misunderstanding regarding the seriousness of these and similar acts, Form FHWA-1022 shall be posted on each Federal-aid highway project (23 CFR Part 635) in one or more places where it is readily available to all persons concerned with the project: 18 U.S.C. 1020 reads as follows: "Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person, association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or the cost thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or costs of construction on any highway or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of Transportation; or Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, false report or false claim with respect to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any highway or related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false representation as to material fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to provisions of the Federal-aid Roads Act approved July 11, 1916, (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented; Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both." 11 IX. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (42 U.S.C. 7606; 2 CFR 200.88; EO 11738) This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts in excess of $150,000 and to all related subcontracts. 48 CFR 2.101; 2 CFR 200.327. By submission of this bid/proposal or the execution of this contract or subcontract, as appropriate, the bidder, proposer, Federal-aid construction contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or vendor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). Violations must be reported to the Federal Highway Administration and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency. 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II. The contractor agrees to include or cause to be included the requirements of this Section in every subcontract, and further agrees to take such action as the contracting agency may direct as a means of enforcing such requirements. 2 CFR 200.327. X. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts, design-build contracts, subcontracts, lower-tier subcontracts, purchase orders, lease agreements, consultant contracts or any other covered transaction requiring FHWA approval or that is estimated to cost $25,000 or more – as defined in 2 CFR Parts 180 and 1200. 2 CFR 180.220 and 1200.220. 1. Instructions for Certification – First Tier Participants: a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective first tier participant is providing the certification set out below. b. The inability of a person to provide the certification set out below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective first tier participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective first tier participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such a person from participation in this transaction. 2 CFR 180.320. c. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the contracting agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the contracting agency may terminate this transaction for cause of default. 2 CFR 180.325. d. The prospective first tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the contracting agency to whom this proposal is submitted if any time the prospective first tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. 2 CFR 180.345 and 180.350. e. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "participant," "person," "principal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, are defined in 2 CFR Parts 180, Subpart I, 180.900-180.1020, and 1200. “First Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction between a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds and a participant (such as the prime or general contract). “Lower Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction under a First Tier Covered Transaction (such as subcontracts). “First Tier Participant” refers to the participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds (such as the prime or general contractor). “Lower Tier Participant” refers any participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a First Tier Participant or other Lower Tier Participants (such as subcontractors and suppliers). f. The prospective first tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction. 2 CFR 180.330. g. The prospective first tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions," provided by the department or contracting agency, entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions exceeding the $25,000 threshold. 2 CFR 180.220 and 180.300. h. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. 2 CFR 180.300; 180.320, and 180.325. A participant is responsible for ensuring that its principals are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to participate in covered transactions. 2 CFR 180.335. To verify the eligibility of its principals, as well as the eligibility of any lower tier prospective participants, each participant may, but is not required to, check the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov/). 2 CFR 180.300, 180.320, and 180.325. i. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require the establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of the prospective participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. j. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (f) of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default. 2 CFR 180.325. * * * * * 12 2. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – First Tier Participants: a. The prospective first tier participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals: (1) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participating in covered transactions by any Federal department or agency, 2 CFR 180.335;. (2) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property, 2 CFR 180.800; (3) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(2) of this certification, 2 CFR 180.700 and 180.800; and (4) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. 2 CFR 180.335(d). (5) Are not a corporation that has been convicted of a felony violation under any Federal law within the two-year period preceding this proposal (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements); and (6) Are not a corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted, or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements). b. Where the prospective participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant should attach an explanation to this proposal. 2 CFR 180.335 and 180.340. * * * * * 3. Instructions for Certification - Lower Tier Participants: (Applicable to all subcontracts, purchase orders, and other lower tier transactions requiring prior FHWA approval or estimated to cost $25,000 or more - 2 CFR Parts 180 and 1200). 2 CFR 180.220 and 1200.220. a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier participant is providing the certification set out below. b. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department, or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. c. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. 2 CFR 180.365. d. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "participant," "person," "principal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, are defined in 2 CFR Parts 180, Subpart I, 180.900 – 180.1020, and 1200. You may contact the person to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations. “First Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction between a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds and a participant (such as the prime or general contract). “Lower Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction under a First Tier Covered Transaction (such as subcontracts). “First Tier Participant” refers to the participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds (such as the prime or general contractor). “Lower Tier Participant” refers any participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a First Tier Participant or other Lower Tier Participants (such as subcontractors and suppliers). e. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction originated. 2 CFR 1200.220 and 1200.332. f. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions exceeding the $25,000 threshold. 2 CFR 180.220 and 1200.220. g. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant is responsible for ensuring that its principals are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to participate in covered transactions. To verify the eligibility of its principals, as well as the eligibility of any lower tier prospective participants, each participant may, but is not required to, check the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov/), which is compiled by the General Services Administration. 2 CFR 180.300, 180.320, 180.330, and 180.335. h. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. i. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph e of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily 13 excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. 2 CFR 180.325. * * * * * 4. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Participants: a. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals: (1) is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participating in covered transactions by any Federal department or agency, 2 CFR 180.355; (2) is a corporation that has been convicted of a felony violation under any Federal law within the two-year period preceding this proposal (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements); and (3) is a corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted, or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements) b. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant should attach an explanation to this proposal. * * * * * XI. CERTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF CONTRACT FUNDS FOR LOBBYING This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts which exceed $100,000. 49 CFR Part 20, App. A. 1. The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. 2. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 3. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting its bid or proposal that the participant shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. XII. USE OF UNITED STATES-FLAG VESSELS: This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts, design-build contracts, subcontracts, lower-tier subcontracts, purchase orders, lease agreements, or any other covered transaction. 46 CFR Part 381. This requirement applies to material or equipment that is acquired for a specific Federal-aid highway project. 46 CFR 381.7. It is not applicable to goods or materials that come into inventories independent of an FHWA funded-contract. When oceanic shipments (or shipments across the Great Lakes) are necessary for materials or equipment acquired for a specific Federal-aid construction project, the bidder, proposer, contractor, subcontractor, or vendor agrees: 1. To utilize privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels to ship at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) involved, whenever shipping any equipment, material, or commodities pursuant to this contract, to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States-flag commercial vessels. 46 CFR 381.7. 2. To furnish within 20 days following the date of loading for shipments originating within the United States or within 30 working days following the date of loading for shipments originating outside the United States, a legible copy of a rated, ‘on-board’ commercial ocean bill-of-lading in English for each shipment of cargo described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section to both the Contracting Officer (through the prime contractor in the case of subcontractor bills-of-lading) and to the Office of Cargo and Commercial Sealift (MAR-620), Maritime Administration, Washington, DC 20590. (MARAD requires copies of the ocean carrier's (master) bills of lading, certified onboard, dated, with rates and charges. These bills of lading may contain business sensitive information and therefore may be submitted directly to MARAD by the Ocean Transportation Intermediary on behalf of the contractor). 46 CFR 381.7. 14 ATTACHMENT A - EMPLOYMENT AND MATERIALS PREFERENCE FOR APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM OR APPALACHIAN LOCAL ACCESS ROAD CONTRACTS (23 CFR 633, Subpart B, Appendix B) This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid projects funded under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. 1. During the performance of this contract, the contractor undertaking to do work which is, or reasonably may be, done as on-site work, shall give preference to qualified persons who regularly reside in the labor area as designated by the DOL wherein the contract work is situated, or the subregion, or the Appalachian counties of the State wherein the contract work is situated, except: a. To the extent that qualified persons regularly residing in the area are not available. b. For the reasonable needs of the contractor to employ supervisory or specially experienced personnel necessary to assure an efficient execution of the contract work. c. For the obligation of the contractor to offer employment to present or former employees as the result of a lawful collective bargaining contract, provided that the number of nonresident persons employed under this subparagraph (1c) shall not exceed 20 percent of the total number of employees employed by the contractor on the contract work, except as provided in subparagraph (4) below. 2. The contractor shall place a job order with the State Employment Service indicating (a) the classifications of the laborers, mechanics and other employees required to perform the contract work, (b) the number of employees required in each classification, (c) the date on which the participant estimates such employees will be required, and (d) any other pertinent information required by the State Employment Service to complete the job order form. The job order may be placed with the State Employment Service in writing or by telephone. If during the course of the contract work, the information submitted by the contractor in the original job order is substantially modified, the participant shall promptly notify the State Employment Service. 3. The contractor shall give full consideration to all qualified job applicants referred to him by the State Employment Service. The contractor is not required to grant employment to any job applicants who, in his opinion, are not qualified to perform the classification of work required. 4. If, within one week following the placing of a job order by the contractor with the State Employment Service, the State Employment Service is unable to refer any qualified job applicants to the contractor, or less than the number requested, the State Employment Service will forward a certificate to the contractor indicating the unavailability of applicants. Such certificate shall be made a part of the contractor's permanent project records. Upon receipt of this certificate, the contractor may employ persons who do not normally reside in the labor area to fill positions covered by the certificate, notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (1c) above. 5. The provisions of 23 CFR 633.207(e) allow the contracting agency to provide a contractual preference for the use of mineral resource materials native to the Appalachian region. 6. The contractor shall include the provisions of Sections 1 through 4 of this Attachment A in every subcontract for work which is, or reasonably may be, done as on-site work. SECTION 00900 CHANGE ORDERS AND PAYMENT 00950 Contract Change Order 00955 Work Change Directive 00960 Application for Payment SECTION 00950 CHANGE ORDER NO. PROJECT TITLE: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge CONTRACTOR: Company Name PO NUMBER: DESCRIPTION: 1. Reason for Change: Why is the change required? 2. Description of Change: Provide details of the changes to the Work 3. Change in Price: 4. Change in Time: ORIGINAL PRICE $ .00 TOTAL APPROVED CHANGE ORDER .00 TOTAL PENDING CHANGE ORDER .00 TOTAL THIS CHANGE ORDER .00 TOTAL % OF THIS CHANGE ORDER % TOTAL C.O.% OF ORIGINAL WORK ORDER % ADJUSTED COST $ .00 CONTRACTOR: Date: Name, Title ACCEPTANCE: Date: Jin Wang, Project Manager REVIEWED: Date: Adam Hill, Senior Buyer ACCEPTANCE: Date: Gerry Paul, Purchasing Director (if greater than $60,000) SECTION 00955 WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE A. GENERAL INFORMATION This document was developed for use in situations involving changes in the Work which, if not processed expeditiously, might delay the Project. These changes are often initiated in the field and may affect the Contract Price or the Contract Times. This is not a Change Order, but only a directive to proceed with the Work that may be included in a subsequent Change Order. For supplemental instructions and minor changes not involving a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times a Field Order should be used. B. COMPLETING THE WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE FORM Engineer initiates the form, including a description of the items involved and attachments. Based on conversations between the Engineer/Owner and Contractor, Engineer completes the following: METHOD OF DETERMINING CHANGE, IF ANY, IN CONTRACT PRICE: Mark the method to be used in determining the final cost of Work involved and the estimated net effect on the Contract Price. If the change involves an increase in the Contract Price and the estimated amount is approached before the additional or changed Work is completed, another Work Change Directive must be issued to change the estimated price or Contractor may stop the changed Work when the estimated time is reached. If the Work Change Directive is not likely to change the Contract Price, the space for estimated increase (decrease) should be marked “Not Applicable”. Once Engineer has completed and signed the form, all copies should be sent to Owner for authorization because Engineer alone does not have authority to authorize changes in Price or Times. Once authorized by Owner, a copy should be sent by Engineer to Contractor. Price and Times may only be changed by Change Order signed by Owner and Contractor with Engineer’s recommendation. Article 10 of the General Conditions requires that a Change Order be initiated and processed to cover any undisputed sum or amount of time for Work actually performed pursuant to this Work Change Directive. Once the Work covered by this directive is completed or final cost and times are determined, Contractor should submit documentation for inclusion in a Change Order. IF THIS IS A DIRECTIVE TO PROCEED WITH A CHANGE THAT MAY AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE OR CONTRACT TIMES. A CHANGE ORDER, IF ANY, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PROMPTLY. WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE NO. PROJECT TITLE: 10072 Mail Creek Ditch Pedestrian Trail & Bridge CONTRACTOR: Name ENGINEER: Jin Wang PO NUMBER: You are directed to proceed promptly with the following change(s): Description: Purpose of Work Change Directive: Attachments: (List documents supporting change) If OWNER OR CONTRACTOR believe that the above change has affected Contract Price, any Claim for a Change Order based thereon will involve one or more of the following methods as defined in the Contract Documents. Method of determining change in Contract Price: Unit Prices Lump Sum Cost of the Work Estimated increase (decrease) in Contract Price: $ If the change involves an increase, the estimated amount is not to be exceeded without further authorization. Estimated increase (decrease) in Contract Times: Substantial Completion: days; Ready for Final Acceptance: days REQUESTED: Name CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE RECOMMENDED: ENGINEER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE AUTHORIZED: OWNER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE Section 00960 OR The undersigned CONTRACTOR certifies that to the best of its knowledge, information and belief the Work covered by this Application for Payment has been completed in accordance with the Contract Documents, that all accounts have been paid for Work for which previous Applications for Payment were issued and payments comprising the above Application, the ENGINEER certifies to the OWNER that the Work has progressed to the point indicated; that to the best of its knowledge, information and belief, the quality of the Work is generally in accordance with the Contract Documents, and that the CONTRACTOR is ent subject to any set-offs set forth on the attached exhibit. Date: By: Payment of the above Amount Due This Application has been reviewed by the OWNER'S Project Manager. Date: By: Payment of the above Amount Due This Application is approved by the OWNER. Date: By: CONTRACT AMOUNTS APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT PAGE 2 OF 4 Work Completed Work Completed Work Completed Stored Bid This Month Previous Periods To Date Materials Total Item This Earned Percent Number Description Quantity Units Unit Price Amount Qty. Amount Qty. Amount Qty. 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