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PROJECT MANUAL

Well No. 6

Northfield, Minnesota

2014

Bolton & Menk Project No. M22.108208

ENGINEERING STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

CITY OF NORTHFIELD; MINNESOTA

Thereby certify that thi� plan, �pecification or report wa� prepared by me or under my direct sllpervi�ion and that I am a duly Regi�tered Profe��ional Engineerunder State of Minnesota Statute� Section 326.02 to 326.16. .

Brian Erickson,P.E. City of Northfield, Interim City Engineer Date: October 20 14 Minn. Reg� No. 49279

I hereby certify that this plan, specification .or report was prepared by me<or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Registered Professional Engineer under State of Minnesota Statutes Section 326.02 to 326.16 ..

Ylv� Herrrian Dharmarajah,Ph.D;, PoE .. .

Bolton andMenk, Inc;, Project Engineer Date: October 2014 Minn.Reg.No.18256

ENGINEERING STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

CITY OF NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Advertisement for Bids ............................................................................................1

Information for Bidders ...........................................................................................2

Bid ............................................................................................................................7

Agreement ..............................................................................................................12

Performance and Payment Bonds ..........................................................................16

Notice of Award .....................................................................................................24

Notice to Proceed ...................................................................................................25

General Conditions ............................................................................................ 1-18

Exhibit A-1.............................................................................................................19

SPECIFICATIONS

00001 ENGINEERING STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, CITY OF NORTHFIELD

00991 CHANGE ORDER

00992 ENGINEER’S FIELD ORDER

00993 PROPOSAL REQUEST

00994 WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE

00995 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

DIVISION 2 - SITE WORK 02522 WELL CONSTRUCTION – MOUNT SIMON FORMATION

APPENDIX A

Figure 1 – LOCATION MAP

Figure 2 - WELL SITE PLAN

Figure 3 – PROPOSED WELL DESIGN

Figure 4 - SILT FENCE DETAILS

Figure 5 – ROCK ENTRANCE DETAILS

Figure 6 – ALTERNATE WELL DESIGN

APPENDIX B

B1 – CHEMICAL ANALYSIS WORKSHEET

B2 – DRAWDOWN RECOVERY SCHEDULE

B3 – GRAPH FOR DETERMINING SAND CONTENT

APPENDIX C – PRELIMINARY WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREA GUIDANCE

WORKSHEET

APPENDIX D – WELL LOGS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS-NOTICE is hereby given that SEALED BIDS will be received by the Northfield City Clerk at Northfield, MN until 10:00 AM on Monday, December 08, 2014, for the Municipal Well No. 6.

LOCATION: Spring Creek Park, South of the Intersection of Jefferson Parkway and Wilcox Boulevard West

TYPE OF WORK: Well Drilling

The major items of work are approximately:

800 C Y of SANDSTONE REMOVAL35 C Y of NEAT CEMENT GROUT50 L F of DRILL AND DRIVE 30" DIA. CASING INTO PDC FORMATION232 L F of DRILL 29" DIA. OPEN HOLE82 L F of DRILL 23" DIA. OPEN HOLE INTO JORDAN SANDSTONE FORMATION280 L F of SET 24" DIA. CASING WITH 1.5 STICK-UP

Proposals, Plans and Specifications may be examined at the City of Northfield Engineering office, 801 Washington Street, Northfield, MN 55057. Proposals, Plans and Specifications may be downloaded for no charge from the City of Northfield eGram web site. Go to https://egram.ci.northfield.mn.us/ to request access.

Bids must be sealed, identified on the envelope and accompanied by a Bidder's Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid made payable to the City of Northfield City Clerk.

Substantial completion shall be June 15, 2015. Final Completion under this must be completed by July 15, 2015.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof.

Publish in Northfield News November 15th, 22nd, & 29th, 2014

Publish on City of Northfield Engineering Website November 15th - December 8th, 2014

Publish on MnDOT E-Advert Site Novmeber 15th - December 8th, 2014

City of NorthfieldCity Project

CLOSING DATE: Monday, December 08, 2014

Brian EricksonCity of NorthfieldInterim Public Works Director/City Engineer

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The Contract Documents are listed in the Agreement and copies may be obtained for the Bidder’s

individual use by applying to the Owner, City of Northfield, Engineering Division, 801 Washington Street,

Northfield, Minnesota 55057, or as otherwise indicated in the Advertisement for Bids, and by depositing

the amount indicated in said Advertisement. The most recent version of the "Engineering Standard

Specifications, City of Northfield, Minnesota" are an integral part of the Contract Documents.

BIDDERS’ KNOWLEDGE

Bidders must familiarize themselves with all local ordinances and state and federal statutes pertaining to

the proposed construction, and examine and determine for themselves the location and nature of the

proposed Work, and the amount and character of the labor and materials required therefor, and the

difficulties which may be encountered.

Bidders shall acquaint themselves with any and all changes in specifications and changes in methods or

procedures or policies as may be set forth in the Contract Documents.

Any bidder who in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the plans, specifications or other Contract

Documents, may submit to the Engineer a written request for an explanation or interpretation thereof at

least 7 days prior to the scheduled bid opening. The bidder submitting the request will be responsible for

prompt delivery of such request. Any such explanation or interpretation shall be made only by a duly

issued Addendum and a copy of such Addendum shall be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a

set of documents. No bidder shall be entitled to rely upon any other explanation or interpretation. If, after

the bids have been delivered to the Owner, any difference of opinion shall arise as to the true intent or

meaning of any part of the specifications, the decision of the Engineer shall be final, conclusive and

binding on all parties.

All proposals shall be made and received with the express understanding that the bidder accepts the terms

and conditions contained in these instructions, the plans and specifications, the forms of contract and

bonds, and any other Contract Documents.

BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS

If requested, bidders must present satisfactory evidence that they are familiar with the class of Work

specified, and that they have the necessary capital, tools, machinery and other equipment necessary to

conduct the Work and complete the improvement within the time specified in the proposal, in a good and

Workmanlike manner and to the entire satisfaction of the Owner. Failure on the part of any bidder to

satisfactorily carry out previous contracts or the bidder’s lack of experience or equipment necessary for the

satisfactory completion of the project may be deemed sufficient cause for disqualification of the bidder.

Before the successful bidder may commence Work, the successful bidder must file with the Engineer

satisfactory certificates, in duplicate, showing insurance coverage to the extent and in the amounts

required by the Contract Documents.

No person will be permitted to commence Work until authorization by the Owner to proceed has been

received in writing by the Contractor.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the Owner, up to the date and hour as specified in the Advertisement for

Bids, at the office of the City Clerk. Bids received after the time specified shall be returned unopened.

All bids must be made in ink upon the separate bid form included in the specifications, must give prices

for each item and aggregate amount of the Work, and must be signed and acknowledged by the bidder in

accordance with the directions on the bid form. In order to ensure consideration, the bid shall be enclosed

in a sealed envelope addressed to the Owner and clearly marked as to the time and date of bid opening and

identification of the project. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be

enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Owner.

Each bid must contain the full name or names and post office address(es) of the bidder or bidders, and any

persons who sign a bid as agent of another, or of a firm, may be required to furnish satisfactory evidence

of their authority to do so.

A partnership which submits a bid must give the full names and addresses of all partners, must identify

itself as a partnership, must identify the state in which it was formed, and must be signed by at least one

partner.

When an unincorporated firm other than a partnership submits a bid, the names, addresses and signatures

of all individual members of the firm shall be provided, and any other name under which the firm does

business must be clearly identified.

If a corporation submits a bid, the bid must be signed in the name and under the seal of the corporation by

two duly authorized officers or agents of the corporation, and must identify the state of incorporation and

the corporation’s address. Such officers or agents may be required to present satisfactory evidence that

they have authority to sign the bid. In the event that any corporation organized and doing business under

the laws of a foreign state is the successful bidder, such corporation shall present evidence that it is

authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota before the contract is executed.

More than one bid from an individual, firm, partnership or corporation under the same or different names

will not be considered. Evidence that any bidder is interested in more than one bid for the same Work will

be considered sufficient cause for the rejection of all bids so affected, provided that a party who has quoted

prices to a bidder is not thereby disqualified from quoting prices to other bidders, or from submitting a

direct bid on its own behalf.

Unless otherwise specifically provided in the specifications for the project, bids must be made upon each

and every item shown on the Bid Form, including all alternate items.

Bids received by facsimile transmission will not be considered. However, bids already properly submitted

may be modified by facsimile transmission received prior to the time specified in the Advertisement for

Bids. Modifications shall be submitted as such, and shall not reveal the total amount of either the original

or revised bid.

BIDDERS TO INVESTIGATE SITE AND REVIEW DOCUMENTS

Bidders are required to submit their bids upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and

become part of every bid received:

Bidders shall satisfy themselves and form their own opinions by personal examination of the

location and ground of the proposed Work, and by such other means as they may desire, as to the

actual conditions and requirements of the Work, including the materials to be excavated and other

subsurface conditions affecting the Work; shall make their own interpretations and satisfy

themselves by their own investigation and research regarding all conditions affecting the Work to

be done and the labor and materials needed; and shall make their bids in sole reliance thereon.

Any information or data concerning surface and subsurface conditions furnished by the Owner or

its representatives is furnished for the convenience of the bidders and is not guaranteed. Bidders

shall thoroughly examine and familiarize themselves with the drawings, specifications, Special

Provisions, and all other Contract Documents. The Contractor, by the execution of the Agreement,

shall in no way be relieved of any obligation due to its failure to receive or examine any pertinent

documents or to visit the site and acquaint itself with the existing conditions. The Owner will be

justified in rejecting any claim based on facts which the Contractor could have discovered through

the investigation and review required herein.

Promptly notify the Engineer in writing of all conflicts, errors, or discrepancies in the Bidding

Documents.

BID SECURITY

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a money order, certified check or bid bond,

payable to the order of the Owner, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the

bid. No bid will be considered unless accompanied by the bid security.

If alternate bids are called for which utilize several different classes of material or types of improvement

for the same Work, one bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the highest

bid will be sufficient for all bids.

As soon as the bids have been tabulated, all bid guarantees shall be returned to all of the bidders except the

three lowest bidders whose bid guarantees shall be retained until the Agreement has been signed by the

successful bidder and the required bonds and insurance certificate(s) have been filed, approved, and

accepted. If a successful bidder fails to enter into such Agreement in accordance with its accepted

proposal, or fails to furnish the required performance and payment bonds and insurance certificate(s)

within ten days after Notice of Award, its bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated

damages.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement

thereof.

After the scheduled time for opening, bidders may not withdraw or cancel their bids (1) for a period of

sixty (60) days or (2) until all of the bids submitted have been canvassed, a contract awarded, the

Agreement signed, and the required bonds and insurance certificate(s) furnished and approved, whichever

comes first. Should there be reasons why the Agreement cannot be signed or the bonds and/or insurance

submitted and/or approved within the 60-day period, the period may be extended by mutual agreement

between the Owner and the successful bidder.

EVALUATION OF BIDS

The bids from each responsible bidder will be considered on the basis of the total amount, as shown on the

bid form, and awarded according to the best bid total reflecting the correct summation of all item

extensions shown or as otherwise described in the Special Provisions.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest

of the Owner. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any bid which is incomplete, obscure, or

irregular may be rejected, any bid having erasures or corrections in the price sheet may be rejected, any

bid which omits an amount on any one or more items in the price sheet may be rejected, any bid in which

unit prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected, any bid accompanied by an insufficient or irregular

bid security may be rejected, and any bid which omits acknowledgment of the receipt of addendums may

be rejected.

The Owner may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to

perform the Work, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all information and data for this purpose as

the Owner may request. The low bidder must supply the names and addresses of major material suppliers

and Subcontractors when requested to do so by the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid

if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is

properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the Work contemplated

therein.

AWARD OF CONTRACT, EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT, AND NOTICE TO PROCEED

Following acceptance of the bid by the Owner, a Notice of Award will be mailed to the successful bidder

together with a prepared Agreement for signature and return. The Notice of Award is not an order to

proceed. The successful bidder will have no authority to perform Work under the Agreement until a

Notice to Proceed has been issued.

Within ten (10) days of the date on which the successful bidder receives the Notice of Award, the

successful bidder shall sign and return the Agreement along with the required performance and payment

bonds and insurance certificate(s) in amounts as indicated in the General Conditions.

In the case of failure of the bidder to execute the Agreement or provide the required documents, the Owner

may at its option consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid security accompanying the proposal

shall become the property of the Owner. The Agreement will be executed by the Owner after the required

bonds and certificate(s) are submitted and have been approved by the Owner.

The performance and payment bonds shall be in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, with a

corporate surety approved by the Owner. Attorneys-in-fact who sign any bonds must file with each bond a

certified copy of their power of attorney, noting the effective date thereof.

The Owner, within 10 days of receipt of acceptable performance and payment bonds, insurance

certificate(s), and Agreement signed by the party to whom the contract was awarded, shall sign the

Agreement and return to such party an executed duplicate of the Agreement. Should the Owner not

execute the Agreement within such period, the bidder may by written notice withdraw its consent to the

signed Agreement and will not then be bound thereby. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon

receipt of the notice by the Owner.

A Notice to Proceed shall be issued within 10 days of the execution of the Agreement by the Owner.

Should there be reasons why the Notice to Proceed cannot be issued within such period, the period may be

extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the Contractor. If the Notice to Proceed has not

been issued within the 10-day period or within the period mutually agreed upon, the Contractor may

terminate the Agreement without further liability on the part of either party.

A pre-construction conference will be held after the Notice to Proceed has been issued.

SCHEDULE

All work under the contract must be substantially complete by June 15, 2015. Substantial completion

shall be defined as all work with the exception of the water testing reports.

Final completion must be complete by July 15, 2015.

OWNER and CONTRACTOR recognize that time is of the essence of this and all Agreements and

that the OWNER will suffer financial loss if the work is not completed within the times specified in

this CONTRACT. They also recognize the delays, expense and difficulties involved in proving in a

legal arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by the OWNER if the work is not completed on

time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that

liquidated damages for the delay (but not penalty) CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER five hundred

and no/100 dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day the work is not completed according to the

substantial and final completion dates indicated in this Agreement.

BID

Proposal of (hereinafter called "Bidder"), organized and

existing under the laws of the State of , doing business as

,1 to the City of

Northfield, Minnesota (hereinafter called "Owner").

In compliance with your Advertisement for Bids, Bidder hereby proposes to perform all Work for

the construction of Well No. 6, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents, within the time set forth

therein, and at the prices stated below.

By submission of this Bid, Bidder (and in the case of a joint Bid, each party thereto with respect to

its own organization) certifies that this Bid has been arrived at independently, without consultation,

communication, or agreement as to any matter relating to this Bid with any other Bidder or with any

competitor.

Bidder hereby agrees to commence Work under this contract on or before a date to be specified

in the Notice to Proceed and to fully complete the Work within the time set forth in the Special

Provisions. Bidder further agrees to pay as liquidated damages, in the amount set forth in the Special

Provision for each calendar day that it shall be in default of completing the Work on time.

Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addendum:

Bidder agrees to perform all the Work described in the Contract Documents for the following unit

prices:

1. Insert “a corporation”, “a partnership”, or “a sole proprietorship” as applicable.

SCHEDULE OF PRICES

Construction of Municipal Well No. 6 – Schedule “A”

Item

No. Item Unit

Base Bid/

Alternate Quantity Unit Price Total Price

2013.602 Gamma Log LS Base Bid 1

2021.501 Mobilization & Demobilization, Clean Up Site, Erosion

Control & Permit Fees LS Base Bid 1

2101.511 Site Clear and Grub and Erosion Control LS Base Bid 1

2105.503 Sandstone Removal CY Base Bid 800

2404.618 Explosive Development LBS Base Bid 300

2404.618 Furnish and Remove Development Equipment EA Base Bid 1

2433.607 Neat Cement Grout CY Base Bid 35

2452.602 Water Analysis LS Base Bid 1

2501.602 Video Survey LS Base Bid 1

2504.601 Plumbness and Alignment Test LS Base Bid 1

2504.601 Well Disinfection LS Base Bid 1

2504.603 Discharging Pumping LF Base Bid 300

2504.603 Drill and Drive 30” Dia. Casing into PDC Formation LF Base Bid 50

2504.603 Drill 29” Dia. Open Hole LF Base Bid 232

2501.603 Drill 23” Dia. Open Hole into Jordan Sandstone Formation LF Base Bid 82

2504.603 Furnish and Install 24” Dia. Casing with 1.5 Stick-Up LF Base Bid 280

2504.610 Test Pumping HR Base Bid 70

2504.610 Furnish and Install Test Pump Equipment EA Base Bid 1

2572.501 Site Construction Temporary Fence LS Base Bid 1

2573.601 Well Development Sediment Pond or Dumpster LS Base Bid 1

2573.601 Well Development HR Base Bid 80

Total Schedule “A” $

Total $

BID ALTERNATES:

The following Bid Alternates are optional to the Bidder.

Bid Alternate No. 1 -

1. Add or deduct (circle one) the following amount from the base

bid to meet a Substantial Completion date of

______________________________ (fill in date) $

(

DOLLARS)

Bid Alternate No. 2 -

1. Construct Well No. 6 according to Alternate Well Design

shown on Figure 6. $

(

DOLLARS)

SCHEDULE OF PRICES – BID ALTERNATE NO. 2

Construction of Municipal Well No. 6 – Schedule “B”

Item

No. Item Unit

Base Bid/

Alternate Quantity Unit Price Total Price

2013.602 Gamma Log LS Alternate 1

2021.501 Mobilization & Demobilization, Clean Up Site, Erosion

Control & Permit Fees LS Alternate 1

2101.511 Site Clear and Grub and Erosion Control LS Alternate 1

2105.503 Sandstone Removal CY Alternate 800

2404.618 Explosive Development LBS Alternate 300

2404.618 Furnish and Remove Development Equipment EA Alternate 1

2433.607 Neat Cement Grout CY Alternate 28

2452.602 Water Analysis LS Alternate 1

2501.602 Video Survey LS Alternate 1

2504.601 Plumbness and Alignment Test LS Alternate 1

2504.601 Well Disinfection LS Alternate 1

2504.603 Discharging Pumping LF Alternate 300

2504.603 Drill and Drive 30” Dia. Casing into PDC Formation LF Alternate 50

2504.603 Drill 29” Dia. Open Hole LF Alternate 232

2501.603 Drill 23” Dia. Open Hole into Jordan Sandstone Formation LF Alternate 82

2504.603 Furnish and Install 24” Dia. Casing with 1.5 Stick-Up LF Alternate 280

2504.610 Test Pumping HR Alternate 70

2504.610 Furnish and Install Test Pump Equipment EA Alternate 1

2572.501 Site Construction Temporary Fence LS Alternate 1

2573.601 Well Development Sediment Pond or Dumpster LS Alternate 1

2573.601 Well Development HR Alternate 80

Total Bid Alternate No. 2 Schedule “B” $

Total $

Respectfully submitted:

_____________________________________

Bidder

By: _________________________________

Signature Title

Name of Signer

_____________________________________

Address

Date

_____________________________________

License Number (if applicable)

By: _________________________________

Signature Title

Name of Signer

_____________________________________

Address

Date

_____________________________________


Seal - if Bid is by a corporation)

Note: Two (2) corporate officers must sign if Bidder is a corporation.

State of Minnesota )

) ss.

County of ___________ )

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by _______________________

and __________________, the _____________________ and ______________________

of __________________________, this ___________ day of _______________ , 20 ____.

Notary Public

County, Minnesota My Commission Expires _______________

AGREEMENT

This Agreement, made as of the day of , 20 , by and between the City of

Northfield, a Minnesota municipal corporation, hereinafter called "Owner," and

___________________________, doing business as (a sole proprietorship) (a partnership) (a corporation),

hereinafter called "Contractor."

Witnesseth that, for and in consideration of the payments and agreements hereinafter mentioned:

1. The Contractor will commence and complete the construction of Well No. 6 (“the Project” or “the

Work”).

2. The Contractor will furnish all of the materials, supplies, tools, equipment, labor and other services

necessary for the construction and completion of the Project.

3. The Contractor will commence the Work required by the Contract Documents within 60

calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed (expected to be issued on December 16, 2014)

and substantially complete the project by the following:

June 15, 2015

Final completion must be complete by July 15, 2015.

OWNER and CONTRACTOR recognize that time is of the essence of this and all Agreements and

that the OWNER will suffer financial loss if the work is not completed within the times specified in

this CONTRACT. They also recognize the delays, expense and difficulties involved in proving in a

legal arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by the OWNER if the work is not completed on

time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that

liquidated damages for the delay (but not penalty) CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER five hundred

and no/100 dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day the work is not completed according to the

substantial and final completion dates indicated in this Agreement.

4. The Contractor agrees to perform all of the Work described in the Contract Documents for the sum

of $ .

5. The Contractor agrees to fully comply with all requirements of the Contract Documents.

6. The term "Contract Documents" means and includes the following:

(A) Advertisement for Bids

(B) Information for Bidders

(C) Engineering Standard Specifications, City of Northfield, Minnesota

(D) Drawings prepared by the City of Northfield numbered ____ through ____, dated _______,

20__.

(E) Specifications prepared or issued by the City of Northfield dated _____ 20__.

(F) Addenda:

No.___________________, dated ____________________, 20__

No.___________________, dated ____________________, 20__

No.___________________, dated ____________________, 20__

No.___________________, dated ____________________, 20__

(G) Bid

(H) Bid Security

(I) Agreement

(J) General Conditions

(K) Miscellaneous specifications

(L) Special Provisions

(M) Performance and Payment Bonds

(N) Maintenance Bond

(O) Notice to Proceed

(P) Change Order(s)

7. The Owner shall pay to the Contractor in the manner and at such times as set forth in the General

Conditions such amounts as required by the Contract Documents.

8. This Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,

administrators, successors and assigns.

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly authorized

officials, this Agreement in quadruplicate, each of which shall be deemed an original, as of the date first

above written.

(Seal) OWNER: City of Northfield, Minnesota

Attest:

By: _____________________________

Name:

Name:

Title:

City Clerk

Title:

(Seal) CONTRACTOR:

__________________________________

Name

By: _______________________________

Signature Title

Address

__________________________________


(Seal)

By: _______________________________

Signature Title

Address

__________________________________


FOR CORPORATION

STATE OF MINNESOTA )

) ss

COUNTY OF )

On this day of , 20 , before me personally appeared

and , to me personally known

who, being by me duly sworn, did say that they are respectively the and

______________________________ of , that the seal affixed to the

foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was executed in

behalf of the corporation by authority of its Board of Directors.

_____________________________

Notary Public

FOR PARTNERSHIP


) ss

COUNTY OF _________________ )

On this ____ day of _______________, 20__, before me personally appeared ____________________

and ______________________, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn did say that they

are partners in the partnership of __________________________________, and that they executed the

foregoing instrument on behalf of said partnership.

___________________________

Notary Public

FOR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP


) ss

COUNTY OF )

On this day of , 20 , before me personally appeared

__________________________, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the

foregoing instrument, who acknowledged that he/she executed the same on his/her own behalf.

__________________________

Notary Public

EJCDC C-610 – Performance Bond

Published December 2010 by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

Page 16

PERFORMANCE BOND

CONTRACTOR (Name and Address): SURETY (Name, and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

OwnersName

OwnerAgentAddress

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

Effective Date of Agreement:

Amount:

Description (Name and Location): ProjectName

ProjectLocation

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than the Effective Date of the Agreement of the Construction contract):

Amount:

Modifications to this Bond Form: None See Paragraph 16

Surety and Contractor, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this

Performance Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY

(Seal) (Seal)

Contractor's Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Title Title

Notes: (1) Provide supplemental execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers. (2) Any singular reference to

Contractor, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

EJCDC C-615 – Payment Bond


Page 18

1. The Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to the

Owner for the performance of the Construction Contract, which is incorporated herein by reference.

2. If the Contractor performs the Construction Contract, the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond, except when

applicable to participate in a conference as provided in Paragraph 3.

3. If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract, the Surety’s obligation under this Bond shall arise after:

3.1 The Owner first provides notice to the Contractor and the Surety that the Owner is considering declaring a Contractor Default. Such

notice shall indicate whether the Owner is requesting a conference among the Owner, Contractor, and Surety to discuss the Contractor’s

performance. If the Owner does not request a conference, the Surety may, within five (5) business days after receipt of the Owner’s notice,

request such a conference. If the Surety timely requests a conference, the Owner shall attend. Unless the Owner agrees otherwise, any

conference requested under this Paragraph 3.1 shall be held within ten (10) business days of the Surety’s receipt of the Owner’s notice. If

the Owner, the Contractor, and the Surety agree, the Contractor shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform the Construction Contract,

but such an agreement shall not waive the Owner’s right, if any, subsequently to declare a Contractor Default;

3.2 The Owner declares a Contractor Default, terminates the Construction Contract and notifies the Surety; and

3.3 The Owner has agreed to pay the Balance of the Contract Price in accordance with the terms of the Construction Contract to the Surety

or to a contractor selected to perform the Construction Contract.

4. Failure on the part of the Owner to comply with the notice requirement in Paragraph 3.1 shall not constitute a failure to comply with a

condition precedent to the Surety’s obligations, or release the Surety from its obligations, except to the extent the Surety demonstrates actual

prejudice.

5. When the Owner has satisfied the conditions of Paragraph 3, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety’s expense take one of the following

actions:

5.1 Arrange for the Contractor, with the consent of the Owner, to perform and complete the Construction Contract;

5.2 Undertake to perform and complete the Construction Contract itself, through its agents or independent contractors;

5.3 Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the Owner for a contract for performance and completion

of the Construction Contract, arrange for a contract to be prepared for execution by the Owner and a contractor selected with the Owners

concurrence, to be secured with performance and payment bonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent to the bonds issued on the

Construction Contract, and pay to the Owner the amount of damages as described in Paragraph 7 in excess of the Balance of the Contract

Price incurred by the Owner as a result of the Contractor Default; or

5.4 Waive its right to perform and complete, arrange for completion, or obtain a new contractor, and with reasonable promptness under the

circumstances:

5.4.1 After investigation, determine the amount for which it may be liable to the Owner and, as soon as practicable after the amount is

determined, make payment to the Owner; or

5.4.2 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the Owner, citing the reasons for denial.

6. If the Surety does not proceed as provided in Paragraph 5 with reasonable promptness, the Surety shall be deemed to be in default on this

Bond seven days after receipt of an additional written notice from the Owner to the Surety demanding that the Surety perform its obligations

under this Bond, and the Owner shall be entitled to enforce any remedy available to the Owner. If the Surety proceeds as provided in Paragraph

5.4, and the Owner refuses the payment or the Surety has denied liability, in whole or in part, without further notice the Owner shall be entitled

to enforce any remedy available to the Owner.

7. If the Surety elects to act under Paragraph 5.1, 5.2, or 5.3, then the responsibilities of the Surety to the Owner shall not be greater than those

of the Contractor under the Construction Contract, and the responsibilities of the Owner to the Surety shall not be greater than those of the

Owner under the Construction Contract. Subject to the commitment by the Owner to pay the Balance of the Contract Price, the Surety is

obligated, without duplication for:

7.1 the responsibilities of the Contractor for correction of defective work and completion of the Construction Contract;

7.2 additional legal, design professional, and delay costs resulting from the Contractor’s Default, and resulting from the actions or failure to act

of the Surety under Paragraph 5; and



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7.3 liquidated damages, or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Construction Contract, actual damages caused by delayed performance

or non-performance of the Contractor.

8. If the Surety elects to act under Paragraph 5.1, 5.3, or 5.4, the Surety’s liability is limited to the amount of this Bond.

9. The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to the Construction Contract, and

the Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on account of any such unrelated obligations. No right of action shall accrue on

this Bond to any person or entity other than the Owner or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.

10. The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase

orders, and other obligations.

11. Any proceeding, legal or equitable, under this Bond may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the location in which the

work or part of the work is located and shall be instituted within two years after a declaration of Contractor Default or within two years after the

Contractor ceased working or within two years after the Surety refuses or fails to perform its obligations under this Bond, whichever occurs first.

If the provisions of this paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum periods of limitations available to sureties as a defense in the

jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.

12. Notice to the Surety, the Owner, or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which their signature

appears.

13. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be

performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions

conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bond

shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.

14. Definitions

14.1 Balance of the Contract Price: The total amount payable by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction

Contract after all proper adjustments have been made including allowance for the Contractor for any amounts received or to

be received by the Owner in settlement of insurance or other claims for damages to which the Contractor is entitled, reduced

by all valid and proper payments made to or on behalf of the Contractor under the Construction Contract.



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PAYMENT BOND

CONTRACTOR (Name and Address): SURETY (Name, and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

OwnersName

OwnerAgentAddress

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

Effective Date of Agreement:

Amount:

Description (name and location) ProjectName

ProjectLocation

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than the Effective Date of the Agreement of the Construction contract):

Amount:

Modifications to this Bond Form: None See Paragraph 16

Surety and Contractor, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this

Payment Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY

(Seal)

(Seal)

Contractor's Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Title Title Notes: (1) Provide supplemental execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers. (2) Any singular reference to

Contractor, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.



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1. The Contractor and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to the

Owner to pay for labor, materials, and equipment furnished for use in the performance of the Construction Contract, which is incorporated

herein by reference, subject to the following terms.

2. If the Contractor promptly makes payment of all sums due to Claimants, and defends, indemnifies, and holds harmless the Owner from

claims, demands, liens, or suits by any person or entity seeking payment for labor, materials, or equipment furnished for use in the

performance of the Construction Contract, then the Surety and the Contractor shall have no obligation under this Bond.

3. If there is no Owner Default under the Construction Contract, the Surety’s obligation to the Owner under this Bond shall arise after the

Owner has promptly notified the Contractor and the Surety (at the address described in Paragraph 13) of claims, demands, liens, or suits

against the Owner or the Owner’s property by any person or entity seeking payment for labor, materials, or equipment furnished for use in the

performance of the Construction Contract, and tendered defense of such claims, demands, liens, or suits to the Contractor and the Surety.

4. When the Owner has satisfied the conditions in Paragraph 3, the Surety shall promptly and at the Surety’s expense defend, indemnify,

and hold harmless the Owner against a duly tendered claim, demand, lien, or suit.

5. The Surety’s obligations to a Claimant under this Bond shall arise after the following:

5.1 Claimants who do not have a direct contract with the Contractor,

5.1.1 have furnished a written notice of non-payment to the Contractor, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed

and the name of the party to whom the materials were, or equipment was, furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was

done or performed, within ninety (90) days after having last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment included

in the Claim; and

5.1.2 have sent a Claim to the Surety (at the address described in Paragraph 13).

5.2 Claimants who are employed by or have a direct contract with the Contractor have sent a Claim to the Surety (at the address

described in Paragraph 13).

6. If a notice of non-payment required by Paragraph 5.1.1 is given by the Owner to the Contractor, that is sufficient to satisfy a Claimant’s

obligation to furnish a written notice of non-payment under Paragraph 5.1.1.



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7. When a Claimant has satisfied the conditions of Paragraph 5.1 or 5.2, whichever is applicable, the Surety shall promptly and at the

Surety’s expense take the following actions:

7.1Send an answer to the Claimant, with a copy to the Owner, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Claim, stating the amounts

that are undisputed and the basis for challenging any amounts that are disputed; and

7.2Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amounts.

7.3The Surety’s failure to discharge its obligations under Paragraph 7.1 or 7.2 shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of defenses

the Surety or Contractor may have or acquire as to a Claim, except as to undisputed amounts for which the Surety and Claimant

have reached agreement. If, however, the Surety fails to discharge its obligations under Paragraph 7.1 or 7.2, the Surety shall

indemnify the Claimant for the reasonable attorney’s fees the Claimant incurs thereafter to recover any sums found to be due and

owing to the Claimant.

8. The Surety’s total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this Bond, plus the amount of reasonable attorney’s fees provided under

Paragraph 7.3, and the amount of this Bond shall be credited for any payments made in good faith by the Surety.

9. Amounts owed by the Owner to the Contractor under the Construction Contract shall be used for the performance of the Construction

Contract and to satisfy claims, if any, under any construction performance bond. By the Contractor furnishing and the Owner accepting this

Bond, they agree that all funds earned by the Contractor in the performance of the Construction Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of

the Contractor and Surety under this Bond, subject to the Owner’s priority to use the funds for the completion of the work.

10. The Surety shall not be liable to the Owner, Claimants, or others for obligations of the Contractor that are unrelated to the Construction

Contract. The Owner shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses of any Claimant under this Bond, and shall have under this

Bond no obligation to make payments to or give notice on behalf of Claimants, or otherwise have any obligations to Claimants under this

Bond.

11. The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of time, to the Construction Contract or to related subcontracts,

purchase orders, and other obligations.

12. No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this Bond other than in a court of competent jurisdiction in the state in which

the project that is the subject of the Construction Contract is located or after the expiration of one year from the date (1) on which the

Claimant sent a Claim to the Surety pursuant to Paragraph 5.1.2 or 5.2, or (2) on which the last labor or service was performed by anyone or

the last materials or equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract, whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the

provisions of this paragraph are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense in the

jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.

13. Notice and Claims to the Surety, the Owner, or the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered to the address shown on the page on which

their signature appears. Actual receipt of notice or Claims, however accomplished, shall be sufficient compliance as of the date received.

14. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location where the construction was to be

performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions

conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. When so furnished, the intent is that this Bond

shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.

15. Upon requests by any person or entity appearing to be a potential beneficiary of this Bond, the Contractor and Owner shall promptly

furnish a copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made.

16. Definitions

16.1 Claim: A written statement by the Claimant including at a minimum:

1. The name of the Claimant;

2. The name of the person for whom the labor was done, or materials or equipment furnished;

3.A copy of the agreement or purchase order pursuant to which labor, materials, or equipment was furnished for use in the

performance of the Construction Contract;

4. A brief description of the labor, materials, or equipment furnished;

5. The date on which the Claimant last performed labor or last furnished materials or equipment for use in the performance of

the Construction Contract;

6.The total amount earned by the Claimant for labor, materials, or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim;

7.The total amount of previous payments received by the Claimant; and

8.The total amount due and unpaid to the Claimant for labor, materials, or equipment furnished as of the date of the Claim.

16.2 Claimant: An individual or entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a subcontractor of the Contractor to

furnish labor, materials, or equipment for use in the performance of the Construction Contract. The term Claimant also includes any

individual or entity that has rightfully asserted a claim under an applicable mechanic’s lien or similar statute against the real

property upon which the Project is located. The intent of this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the terms of “labor,



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materials, or equipment” that part of the water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service, or rental equipment used in

the Construction Contract, architectural and engineering services required for performance of the work of the Contractor and the

Contractor’s subcontractors, and all other items for which a mechanic’s lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where the labor,

materials, or equipment were furnished.

16.3 Construction Contract: The agreement between the Owner and Contractor identified on the cover page, including all

Contract Documents and all changes made to the agreement and the Contract Documents.

16.4 Owner Default: Failure of the Owner, which has not been remedied or waived, to pay the Contractor as required under the

Construction Contract or to perform and complete or comply with the other material terms of the Construction Contract.

16.5 Contract Documents: All the documents that comprise the agreement between the Owner and Contractor.

17. If this Bond is issued for an agreement between a contractor and subcontractor, the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be

Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.

18. Modifications to this Bond are as follows:

NOTICE OF AWARD

TO: _______________________

_______________________

_______________________

Project Description: Well No. 6

____________________________________

The Owner has considered the bid submitted by you for the above-referenced work in response

to its advertisement for bids dated , 2014, and Information for Bidders.

You are hereby notified that your bid has been accepted for items in the amount of

$ .

You are required by the Information for Bidders to execute the Agreement and furnish the

required performance and payment bonds and certificate(s) of insurance within ten (10) calendar days

from the date you receive this notice.

If you fail to execute said Agreement and to furnish said bonds and certificate(s) within ten

days from the date of receipt of this notice, the Owner will be entitled to consider all your rights

arising out of the Owner's acceptance of your bid as abandoned and as a forfeiture of your bid

guaranty. The Owner will be entitled to such other rights as may be granted by law.

You are required to return an acknowledged copy of this Notice of Award to the Owner. Dated

this day of 2014.

City of Northfield, Minnesota

(owner)

By: ________________________________

Brian Erickson, P.E.

Title: Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer

ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE: Receipt of the above notice of award is hereby acknowledged.

By this the day of , 2014.

By

Title: ___________________________

NOTICE TO PROCEED

TO: ________________________

________________________

________________________

DATE: ________________________

PROJECT: Well No. 6

________________________

________________________

You are hereby notified to commence work in accordance with the Agreement dated

, on or after , 2015, and the contractor shall complete all work

within ______ working days, beginning on , 20 .

CITY OF NORTHFIELD

(Owner)

By: ______________________________

Brian Erickson, P.E.

Title: Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer

Acceptance of Notice:

Receipt of the above Notice to Proceed is hereby acknowledged by this the

day of ________, 2015.

By: _____________________________

Title: _____________________________


GENERAL CONDITIONS

Article Index Page Number

1. Definitions 1

2. Additional Instructions and Detail Drawings 3

3. Schedules, Reports and Records 3

4. Drawings and Specifications 3

5. Shop Drawings 3

6. Materials, Services and Facilities 4

7. Inspection and Testing 4

8. Substitutions 5

9. Patents 6

10. Surveys and Permits 6

11. Protection of Work, Property and Persons 6

12. Supervision by Contractor 7

13. Changes in the Work 7

14. Changes in Contract Price 7

15. Notice and Waiver of Claims 8

16. Time for Completion and Delay Damages 8

17. Correction of Work 9

18. Subsurface Conditions 9

19. Suspension of Work, Termination and Delay 9

20. Payments to Contractor 11

21. Acceptance of Final Payment as Release 11

22. Insurance 12

23. Contract Security 14

24. Assignments 14

25. Indemnification 14

26. Separate Contracts 15

27. Subcontracting 15

28. Engineer’s Authority 15

29. Land and Rights-of-Way 16

30. Cleaning-Up 16

31. Warranty and Guaranty 16

32. Dispute Resolution 17

33. Taxes 17

34. Existing Utilities 17

35. Closing Streets to Traffic 17

36. Use of Explosives 18

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1. Definitions

1.1 Wherever used in the Contract Documents, the following terms shall have the meanings

indicated which shall be applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.

1.2 Addendum (Addenda) A written or graphic instrument issued prior to the execution of the

Agreement between Owner and Contractor which modifies or interprets the Contract

Documents, Drawings and/or Specifications, by additions, deletions, clarifications or

corrections.

1.3 Agreement The contract document which binds the Contractor to perform the Work and

the Owner to pay the Contract Price pursuant to the Contract Documents.

1.4 Bid The written offer or proposal of the Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting

forth the prices for the Work to be performed.

1.5 Bidder Any person, firm, or corporation submitting a Bid for the Work.

1.6 Bonds Bid, performance, payment and maintenance bonds and other instruments of security

furnished by the Contractor and/or its surety in accordance with the Contract Documents.

1.7 Change Order A written order to the Contractor authorizing an addition, deletion or revision

in the Work within the general scope of the Contract Documents, or authorizing an adjustment

in the Contract Price or Contract Time.

1.8 Contract Documents All documents identified in the Agreement as Contract Documents.

1.9 Contract Price The total monies payable to the Contractor under the terms and conditions of

the Contract Documents.

1.10 Contract Time The number of Working Days or deadline stated in the Contract Documents

for the Substantial and Final Completion of the Work.

1.11 Contractor The person, firm or corporation with whom the Owner has executed the

Agreement.

1.12 Drawings The part of the Contract Documents which show the characteristics and scope

of the Work to be performed and which have been prepared or approved by the Engineer.

1.13 Engineer The person, firm or corporation named as such in the Contract Documents.

1.14 Field Order Written order effecting a change in the Work not involving an adjustment in

the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time, issued by the Engineer to the

Contractor during construction.

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1.15 Final Completion The date when the Project, or a designated portion thereof, is officially

accepted by the Owner as complete, including the completion of all restoration Work and

punchlist Work. This shall trigger the start of the two-year maintenance bond.

1.16 Notice of Award The written notice of the acceptance of the Bid issued by the Owner to

the successful Bidder.

1.17 Notice to Proceed The written notice issued by the Owner to the Contractor authorizing

the Contractor to proceed with the Work and establishing the date of commencement of

the Work.

1.18 Owner A public or quasi-public body or authority, corporation, association, partnership,

or individual for whom the Work is to be performed.

1.19 Project The undertaking to be performed as provided in the Contract Documents.

1.20 Resident Project Representative The authorized representative of the Owner who is

assigned to the project site or any part thereof.

1.21 Shop Drawings All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, brochures, schedules and other

data, which are prepared by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, manufacturer, Supplier or

distributor, which illustrate how specific portions of the Work shall be fabricated or

installed.

1.22 Specifications A part of the Contract Documents consisting of written descriptions of a

technical nature of materials, equipment, construction systems, standards and

Workmanship.

1.23 Subcontractor An individual, firm or corporation having a direct contract with the

Contractor or with any other Subcontractor for the performance of a portion of the Work

at the site.

1.24 Substantial Completion The date when the Project, or a designated portion thereof, is

officially accepted by the Owner for utilization for its intended purpose. Generally, this is

after the base course of bituminous is placed.

1.25 Supplementary Conditions Modifications to general conditions which may be required by a

federal or state agency as a condition of the agency’s participation in the Project.

1.26 Suppliers Any person, supplier or organization who supplies materials or equipment for the

Work, including that fabricated to a special design, but who does not perform labor at the

site.

1.27 Work All labor necessary to produce the construction required by the Contract Documents,

and all materials and equipment incorporated or to be incorporated in the Project.

1.28 Working Day A calendar day, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal Holidays, on

which weather or other conditions not under the control of the Contractor will permit the

normal Working force engaged in progress-controlling operations to proceed for at least two

(2) hours.

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1.29 Written Notice Any written notice to any party to the Agreement relative to any part of the

Agreement, which shall be considered delivered and the service thereof completed when

posted by certified or registered mail to a party at its last given address, or when delivered in

person to a party or an authorized representative assigned to the Project.

2. Additional Instructions and Detail Drawings

2.1 The Contractor may be furnished additional instructions and detail drawings by the

Engineer as part of addenda, change orders or field orders as necessary to carry out the

Work required by the Contract Documents.

2.2 The additional drawings and instructions thus supplied as part of addenda, change order,

or field orders shall become a part of the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall carry

out the Work in accordance with the additional detail drawings and instructions.

3. Schedules, Reports and Records

3.1 The Contractor shall submit to the Owner such schedules of quantities and costs, progress

schedules, payrolls, reports, estimates, records and other data as the Owner may request

concerning Work performed or to be performed.

3.2 Prior to or at the time of the pre-construction conference, the Contractor shall submit

schedules showing the order in which it proposes to carry out the Work, including dates

at which it will start the various portions of the Work and the estimated date of

Substantial Completion of each portion.

4. Drawings and Specifications

4.1 The intent of the Drawings and Specifications is that the Contractor shall furnish all

labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation necessary for the proper execution

of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents and all incidental Work

necessary to complete the Project in an acceptable manner, ready for use, occupancy or

operation by the Owner.

4.2 In case of conflict between the Drawings and Specifications, the Specifications shall

govern. Figure dimensions on Drawings shall govern over scale dimensions, and detailed

drawings shall govern over general drawings.

4.3 Any discrepancies or inconsistencies found between the Drawings and Specifications or

any omissions or ambiguities in the Drawings or Specifications shall be immediately

reported in writing to the Engineer, who shall promptly correct such discrepancies,

inconsistencies, omissions or ambiguities in writing. Work done by the Contractor after

discovery of such discrepancies, inconsistencies, omissions or ambiguities and prior to

correction by Engineer shall be done at the Contractor’s risk.

5. Shop Drawings

5.1 The Contractor shall provide Shop Drawings as may be necessary for the prosecution of

the Work as required by the Contract Documents. The Engineer shall promptly review

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all Shop Drawings. The Engineer’s approval of any Shop Drawings shall not release the

Contractor from responsibility for deviations from the Contract Documents. The

approval of any Shop Drawing that substantially deviates from the requirements of the

Contract Documents shall be evidenced by a Change Order.

5.2 When submitted for the Engineer’s review, Shop Drawings shall bear the Contractor’s

certification that the Contractor has reviewed and approved the Shop Drawings and that

they are in conformance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. A minimum

of two sets of Shop Drawings are required by the Engineer. One set shall be returned to

the Contractor upon review and acceptance by the Engineer. Whenever a specific brand

and model is specified, an “or equal” item shall be considered by the Engineer if

submitted by the Contractor.

5.3 Portions of the Work requiring a Shop Drawing or sample submission shall not begin

until the Shop Drawing or submission has been approved by the Engineer. A copy of

each approved Shop Drawing and each approved sample shall be kept in good order by

the Contractor at the site and shall be available to the Engineer.

6. Materials, Services and Facilities

6.1 Unless otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall

provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, light, power,

transportation, supervision, temporary construction of any nature, and all other services

and facilities of any nature whatsoever necessary to execute, complete, and deliver the

Work within the specified time.

6.2 Materials and equipment shall be so stored as to ensure the preservation of their quality

and fitness for the Work. Stored materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work

shall be located so as to facilitate prompt inspection.

6.3 Manufactured articles, materials and equipment shall be applied, installed, connected,

erected, used, cleaned and conditioned as directed by the manufacturer.

6.4 Materials, supplies and equipment shall be in accordance with the quality specified and

the samples submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer.

6.5 Materials, supplies or equipment to be incorporated into the Work shall not be purchased

by the Contractor or the Subcontractor subject to a chattel mortgage or under a

conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest is retained by the seller.

7. Inspection and Testing

7.1 All Work performed in the construction of the project shall be subject to adequate

inspection and testing in accordance with generally accepted standards and the Contract

Documents. The Contractor agrees to complete the Work in strict conformity with the

Contract Documents, regardless of the extent or character of the inspection.

7.2 The Owner shall provide inspection and testing services required by the Contract

Documents.

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7.3 If the Contract Documents, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public

authority having jurisdiction require any Work to specifically be inspected, tested, or

approved by someone other than the Contractor, the Contractor shall give the Engineer

timely notice of readiness. The Contractor shall then furnish the Engineer the required

certificates of inspection, testing or approval.

7.4 Neither observation by the Engineer nor inspections, tests or approvals by persons other

than the Contractor shall relieve the Contractor from its obligation to perform the Work

in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

7.5 The Engineer and any representatives shall at all times have access to the Work for

observation, inspection and testing. In addition, authorized representatives and agents of

any participating federal or state agency shall be permitted to inspect all Work, payrolls,

records of personnel, invoices of materials, and other relevant data and records. The

Contractor shall provide proper facilities for such access.

7.6 If any Work is covered contrary to the written request of the Engineer, it must, if

requested by the Engineer, be uncovered for the Engineer’s observation and replaced at

the Contractor’s expense.

7.7 If any Work has been covered which the Engineer has not specifically requested to

observe prior to its being covered, or if the Engineer considers it necessary or advisable

that covered Work be inspected or tested by others, the Contractor at the Engineer’s

request, shall uncover, expose or otherwise make available for observation, inspection or

testing as the Engineer may require, that portion of the Work in question, furnishing all

necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment. If it is found that such Work is

defective, the Contractor shall bear all the expenses of such uncovering, exposure,

observation, inspection and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction. If, however, such

Work is not found to be defective, the Contractor shall be allowed an increase in the

Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time, or both, directly attributable to such

uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction and an

appropriate Change Order shall be issued.

8. Substitutions

8.1 Whenever a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the drawings or

specifications by reference to brand name or catalogue number, it shall be understood that

this reference is for the purpose of defining the performance or other salient requirements

and that other products of equal capacities, quality and function shall be considered. The

Contractor may recommend the substitution of a material, article, or piece of equipment

of equal capacity, quality and function for those referred to in the Contract Documents by

reference to brand name or catalogue number, and if, in the opinion of the Engineer, such

material, article or piece of equipment is of equal capacity, quality and function to that

specified, the Engineer may approve its substitution and use by the Contractor. Any cost

differential shall be deducted from the Contract Price and the Contract Documents shall

be appropriately modified by Change Order. The Contractor warrants that if substitutes

are approved, no major changes in the function or general design of the Project will

result. Incidental changes or extra component parts required to accommodate the

substitute shall be made by the Contractor without a change in the Contract Price or

Contract Time.

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9. Patents

9.1 The Contractor shall pay all applicable royalties and license fees. The Contractor shall

defend all suits or claims for infringement of any patent rights and save the Owner

harmless from loss on account thereof, except that the Owner shall be responsible for any

such loss when a particular process, design, or the product of a particular manufacturer or

manufacturers is specified. If the Contractor has reason to believe that the design,

process or product specified is an infringement of a patent, the Contractor shall be

responsible for such loss unless such information is given promptly to the Engineer.

10. Surveys and Permits

10.1 The Owner shall furnish all land surveys and establish all base lines for locating the

principal component parts of the Work together with surveys needed for construction

such as slope stakes, stakes for pile locations and other Working points, lines, elevations

and cut sheets.

10.2 The Contractor shall carefully preserve bench marks, reference points and stakes and, in

case of willful or careless destruction, shall be charged with the resulting expense for

replacement and shall be responsible for any mistakes that may be caused by their

unnecessary loss or disturbance.

10.3 Permits and licenses of a temporary nature necessary for the prosecution of the Work

shall be secured and paid for by the Contractor. Permits, licenses and easements for

permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities shall be secured and paid

for by the Owner, unless otherwise specified.

11. Protection of Work, Property and Persons

11.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety

precautions and programs in connection with the Work. The Contractor shall provide all

necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to all employees on the Work and

other persons who may be affected thereby, all the Work and all materials or equipment

to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site, and other property at the

site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, sidewalks/trails, pavements,

roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in

the course of construction.

11.2 The Contractor shall remedy all damage, injury or loss to any property caused, directly or

indirectly, in whole or in part, by the Contractor, any Subcontractor or anyone directly or

indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable,

except to the extent damage or loss is directly attributable to the fault of the Contract

Documents or to the acts or omissions of the Owner or the Engineer or anyone employed

by either of them or anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable, and not

attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or negligence of the

Contractor.

11.3 In emergencies affecting the safety of persons or the Work or property at the site or

adjacent thereto, the Contractor, without special instruction or authorization from the

Engineer or Owner, shall act to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss. The

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Contractor shall give the Engineer prompt written notice of any significant changes in the

Work or deviations from the Contract Documents caused thereby, and a Change Order

shall thereupon be issued covering the changes and deviations involved.

12. Supervision by Contractor

12.1 The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work. The Contractor shall be solely

responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of

construction. The Contractor shall employ and maintain on the Work a qualified

supervisor or superintendent who shall have been designated in writing by the Contractor

as the Contractor’s representative at the site. The supervisor shall have full authority to

act on behalf of the Contractor and all communications given to the supervisor shall be as

binding as if given to the Contractor. The supervisor shall be present on the site at all

times as required to perform adequate supervision and coordination of the Work.

13. Changes in the Work

13.1 The Owner may at any time, as the need arises, order changes within the scope of the

Work without invalidating the Agreement. If such changes increase or decrease the

amount due under the Contract Documents, or the time required for performance of the

Work, an equitable adjustment shall be authorized by Change Order.

13.2 The Engineer, also, may at any time, by issuing a Field Order, make changes in the

details of the Work. The Contractor shall proceed with the performance of any changes

in the Work so ordered by the Engineer unless the Contractor believes that such Field

Order entitles the Contractor to a change in Contract Price or Contract Time, or both, in

which event written notice shall be given to the Engineer within fifteen (15) days after

the receipt of the Field Order, and the Contractor shall not execute such changes pending

the receipt of an executed change order or further instruction from the Owner.

13.3 If the Contractor claims that any instructions the Engineer or otherwise involve extra cost

under the Agreement, the Contractor shall give the Engineer written notice of such

claims. The written notice shall be given within a reasonable time after receipt of such

instructions, and in any event, before proceeding to execute the affected Work except in

an emergency endangering life or property in which case the Contractor shall take

whatever precautions are necessary.

14. Changes in Contract Price

14.1 The Contract Price may be changed only by a Change Order. The value of any Work

covered by a Change Order or of any claim for increase or decrease in the Contract Price

shall be determined by one or more of the following methods in the order of precedence

listed below:

A. Unit prices previously approved.

B. An agreed lump sum.

C. Force account basis pursuant to Mn/DOT Specification 1904.

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15. Notice and Waiver of Claims

15.1 If the Contractor believes that it is entitled to an equitable adjustment or other change to

the Contract Price or the Contract Time, the Contractor shall promptly give the Engineer

written notice of the claim, the basis of the claim, and the extent to which the Contractor

seeks a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Time. Upon request by the Owner or

the Engineer, the Contractor shall promptly furnish such documentation supporting the

claim as is requested.

15.2 Failure to give prompt written notice or to promptly provide supporting documentation

shall constitute a waiver by the Contractor of any claim for or entitlement to an equitable

adjustment or other change to the Contract Price or the Contract Time. With respect to

the notice, “promptly” shall mean within fifteen (15) calendar days of the event first

giving rise to the basis for the claim. With respect to providing supporting

documentation, “promptly” shall mean within fifteen (15) calendar days of the request for

supporting documentation.

16. Time for Completion and Delay Damages

16.1 The date of beginning and the time for Substantial Completion of the Work is an essential

conditions of the Contract Documents and the Work shall be commenced on the date

specified in the notice to proceed.

16.2 The Contractor shall proceed with the Work at such rate of progress to ensure Substantial

Completion within the Contract Time. It is expressly understood and agreed by and

between the Contractor and the Owner that the Contract Time for the Substantial

Completion of the Work described herein is a reasonable time, taking into consideration

the average climatic and economic conditions and other factors prevailing in the locality

of the Work.

16.3 If the Contractor shall fail to Substantially Complete the Work within the Contract Time,

or extension of time granted by the Owner, then the Contractor shall pay to the Owner

liquidated damages as provided in the Contract Specifications for each calendar day that

the Contractor shall be in default of completing the Work within the Contract Time.

16.4 The Contractor shall not be charged liquidated damages or any excess cost when the

delay in Substantial Completion of the Work is due to the following, and the Contractor

has promptly given written notice of such delay to the Owner or Engineer:

A. To any preference, priority or allocation order duly issued by the Owner; or

B. To unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the direct or indirect fault

or negligence of the Contractor or any of its Subcontractors or Suppliers, including

but not restricted to acts of God, acts of the Owner, acts of another contractor in the

performance of a contract with the Owner, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine,

strikes, freight embargoes, and abnormal weather.

16.5 The Contractor may be eligible for an increase in the Contract Time for unavoidable

delays, change orders, disruptions or other interference resulting from the unforeseeable

causes beyond the control and without the direct or indirect fault or negligence of the

Contractor or any of its Subcontractors or Suppliers, but the Contractor’s only remedy in

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such event shall be an increase in the Contract Time and the Contractor shall have no

right to additional compensation or damages of any kind.

17. Correction of Work

17.1 The Contractor shall promptly remove from the premises all Work rejected by the

Engineer for failure to comply with the Contract Documents, whether incorporated in the

construction or not, and the Contractor shall promptly replace and re-execute the Work in

accordance with the Contract Documents and without expense to the Owner and shall

bear the expense of making good all Work of other contractors destroyed or damaged by

such removal or replacement.

17.2 All removal and replacement Work shall be done at the Contractor’s expense. If the

Contractor does not take action to remove such rejected Work within ten (10) days after

receipt of written notice, the Owner may remove such Work and store the materials at the

expense of the Contractor.

18. Subsurface Conditions

18.1 The Contractor shall promptly, and before such conditions are disturbed, except in the

event of an emergency, notify the Owner by written notice of:

A. Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing materially from those

indicated in the Contract Documents; or

B. Unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, differing materially

from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the Work

provided for in the Contract Documents.

18.2 The Owner shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that such conditions

do so materially differ and cause an increase or decrease in the cost of, or in the time

required for, performance of the Work, then equitable adjustment shall be made and the

Contract Documents shall be modified by a Change Order. Any claim of the Contractor

for adjustment hereunder shall not be allowed unless the required written notice has been

given, provided that the Owner may, if the Owner determines that the facts so justify,

consider and adjust any such claims asserted before the date of final payment.

19. Suspension of Work, Termination and Delay

19.1 The Owner may, at any time and without cause, suspend the Work or any portion thereof

for a period of not more than ninety (90) days or such further time as agreed upon by the

Contractor, by written notice to the Contractor and the Engineer, which notice shall fix

the date on which Work shall be resumed. The Contractor shall resume the Work on the

date so fixed. The Contractor shall be allowed an increase in the Contract Price or an

extension of the Contract Time, or both, directly attributed to any such suspension.

19.2 If the Contractor is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or if the Contractor makes a

general assignment for the benefit of any creditors, or if a trustee or receiver is appointed

for the Contractor or for any of the Contractor’s property, or if the Contractor files a

petition to take advantage of any debtor’s act, or to reorganize under bankruptcy or other

applicable laws, or if the Contractor repeatedly fails to supply sufficient skilled Workers

or suitable materials or equipment, or if the Contractor repeatedly fails to make prompt

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payments to Subcontractors or Suppliers for labor, materials or equipment, or if the

Contractor disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public body

having jurisdiction of the Work, or if the Contractor disregards the authority of the

Engineer, or if the Contractor otherwise violates any provision of the Contract

Documents, then the Owner may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after

giving the Contractor and any surety a minimum of ten (10) days prior written notice,

terminate the services of the Contractor and take possession of the Project and of all

materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the

Contractor, and finish the Work by whatever method the Owner may deem expedient. In

such case, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the

Work is finished. If the unpaid balance of the Contract Price exceeds the direct and

indirect costs of completing the project, including compensation for additional

professional services, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such costs exceed

such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner. Such costs

incurred by the Owner shall be determined by the Engineer and incorporated in a Change

Order.

19.3 Where the Contractor’s services have been so terminated by the Owner, said termination

shall not affect any right of the Owner against the Contractor then existing or which may

thereafter accrue. Any retention or payment of monies by the Owner due the Contractor

shall not release the Contractor from compliance with the Contract Documents.

19.4 After ten (10) days from delivery of a written notice to the Contractor and the Engineer,

the Owner may, without cause and without prejudice to any other right or remedy, elect

to abandon the Project and terminate the Agreement. In such case, the Contractor shall

be paid for all Work executed and any expense sustained prior to delivery of said notice

plus reasonable profit, but exclusive of any lost profits pertaining to that portion of the

Work the Contractor did not perform.

19.5 If, through no act or fault of the Contractor, the Work is suspended for a period of more

than ninety (90) days by the Owner or under an order of court or other public authority,

or the Engineer fails to act on any request for partial payment within thirty (45) days after

it is submitted, or the Owner fails to pay the Contractor substantially the sum approved

by the Engineer or awarded by arbitrators within sixty (60) days after it is submitted, then

the Contractor may, after ten (10) days following delivery of written notice to the Owner

and the Engineer, terminate the Agreement and recover from the Owner payment for all

Work executed and all expenses sustained prior to said termination. In lieu of

terminating the Agreement, if the Engineer has failed to act on a request for partial

payment or if the Owner has failed to make any payment as aforesaid, the Contractor may

upon ten (10) days notice to the Owner and the Engineer stop the Work until the

Contractor has been paid all undisputed amounts then due, in which event and upon

resumption of the Work, a Change Order shall be issued adjusting the Contract Price or

extending the Contract Time or both to compensate for the costs and delays attributable

to the stoppage of the Work.

19.6 If the performance of all or any portion of the Work is suspended, delayed, or interrupted

as a result of a failure of the Owner or Engineer to act within the time specified in the

Contract Documents, or if no time is specified, within a reasonable time, an adjustment in

the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time, or both, shall be made by

Change Order to compensate the Contractor for the costs and delays necessarily caused

by the failure of the Owner or Engineer.

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20. Payments to Contractor

20.1 Once a month the Engineer shall submit to the Contractor a partial payment estimate

covering the Work performed during the period covered by the partial payment estimate.

If payment is requested on the basis of materials and equipment not incorporated in the

Work but delivered and suitably stored at or near the site, the partial payment estimate

shall also be accompanied by such supporting data from the Contractor, satisfactory to

the Owner, as will establish the Owner’s title to the material and equipment and protect

the Owner’s interest therein, including applicable insurance. The Engineer shall, within

thirty (30) days after receipt of each partial payment estimate, either indicate in writing

approval of payment and present the partial payment estimate to the Owner, or return the

partial payment estimate to the Contractor indicating in writing any reasons for refusing

to approve payment. In the latter case, the Contractor may make the necessary

corrections and resubmit the partial payment estimate. The Owner shall, within thirty

(30) days of presentation of an approved partial payment estimate, pay the Contractor a

progress payment on the basis of the approved partial payment estimate. The Owner

shall retain five percent (5%) of the amount of each payment until Final Completion of

all Work covered by the Contract Documents. At the Owner’s sole discretion, upon Final

Completion of a portion of the Work on which the price is stated separately in the

Contract Documents, payment may be made in full, including retained percentages, less

authorized deductions, for that portion of the Work.

20.2 All Work covered by partial payment made shall thereupon become the sole property of

the Owner, but this provision shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor of the sole

responsibility for the care and protection of the Work upon which payments have been

made or the restoration of any damaged Work, or as a waiver of the right of the Owner to

require the fulfillment of all terms of the Contract Documents.

20.3 Upon Final Completion of the Work and the Contractor’s submission of the final

payment request, the Engineer shall issue a certificate attached to the final payment

request that Final Completion of the Work has been achieved. The entire balance found

to be due the Contractor, including the retained percentages, except such sums as may be

lawfully retained by the Owner, shall be paid to the Contractor within ninety (90) days of

the Engineer’s certification of Final Completion of the Work.

20.4 The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and save the Owner and the Owner’s agents

harmless from all claims arising out of the lawful demands of Subcontractors, laborers,

Suppliers who contributed to the Work. The Contractor shall, at the Owner’s request,

furnish satisfactory evidence that all obligations of the nature designated above have been

paid, discharged, or waived.

20.5 If the Owner fails to make payments within the required time after approval by the

Engineer, in addition to other remedies available to the Contractor, there shall be added to

each such payment interest on the unpaid amount of the request for payment at the rate

and on the terms required by law.

21. Acceptance of Final Payment as Release

21.1 The acceptance by the Contractor of final payment shall constitute full payment for all

things done or furnished in connection with the Work and for every act and neglect of the

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Owner and others relating to or arising out of the Work a release of the Owner from all

claims and all liability to the Contractor other than claims in stated amounts as may be

specifically excepted by the Contractor in writing at the time the Contractor submits the

final payment request. Any payment, however, final or otherwise, shall not release the

Contractor or the Contractor’s sureties from any obligations under the Contract

Documents, the performance and payment bonds, or the maintenance bond.

22. Insurance

22.1 The Contractor shall purchase and maintain such insurance as will protect the Contractor

from claims, set forth below, which may arise out of or result from Contractor’s

execution of the Work, whether such execution be by the Contractor or by any

Subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone

for whose acts any of them may be liable:

A. Claims under Worker’s compensation, disability benefit and other similar employee

benefit acts;

B. Claims for damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or disease, or

death of the Contractor’s employees;

C. Claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or disease, or death of any

person other than the Contractor’s employees;

D. Claims for damages insured by usual personal injury liability coverage which are

sustained (1) by any person as a result of an offense directly or indirectly related to

the employment of such person by the Contractor, or (2) by any other person;

E. Claims for damages because of injury to or destruction of tangible property,

including loss of use resulting therefrom;

F. Claims for damages because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising out

of ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle;

G. Claims for bodily injury or property damage arising out of completed operations;

and

H. Claims involving contractual liability insurance applicable to the Contractor’s

obligations under Article 25 herein.

22.2 Certificates of insurance acceptable to the City of Northfield shall be filed with the City

of Northfield within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Notice of Award. These

certificates shall name the City of Northfield as an additional insured and shall contain a

provision that the coverages afforded under the policies will not be canceled unless at

least fifteen (15) days prior written notice has been given to the City of Northfield. A

specimen certificate of insurance marked as Exhibit A is attached hereto to assist in your

understanding of this requirement. The attached Exhibit A-1 is a statement of additional

conditions to the certificate of insurance, which are required without exception. The

certificate of insurance, completed as shown in Exhibit A, must be signed by a duly

authorized representative of the applicable insurance company or companies. All

insurance coverage’s required under the Contract Documents shall be maintained in full

force and effect at least until Final Completion, and contractual liability and completed

operations coverage’s shall be maintained for at least three years following Final

Completion.

22.3 The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at the Contractor’s own expense, during the

time of the contract, liability insurance as hereinafter specified:

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Contractor general public liability and property damage insurance including vehicle coverage

issued to the Contractor and protecting the Contractor and the City of Northfield from all

claims for personal injury, including death, and all claims for destruction of or damage to

property, including loss of use resulting therefrom, arising out of or in connection with any

operations under the Contract Documents, whether such operations be by the Contractor or

any Subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor or a

Subcontractor. Such liability insurance shall be written on a “Comprehensive General

Liability” form or a form by whatever name known wherein the policy provisions include

coverage for claims relating to operations or activities by the Contractor or any of the

Contractor’s employees or Subcontractors or their employees that were not known or

anticipated by the applicable insurance company at the time of policy issuance and/or

issuance of the certificate of insurance. Insurance shall be written with a limit of liability of

not less than $1,200,000 for all damages arising out of bodily injury, including death, at any

time resulting therefrom, sustained by any one person in any one accident; and a limit of

liability of not less than $2,000,000 for any such damages sustained by two or more persons

in any one accident. Insurance shall be written with a limit of liability of not less than

$500,000 for all property damage sustained by any one person in any one accident; and a

limit of liability of not less than $1,200,000 for any such damage sustained by two or more

persons in any one accident. If the above required insurance is written in a policy form that

incorporates an “Aggregate” limit or a maximum dollar amount for all claims in any one

policy period, then a “Designated Project or Premises Endorsement” or similar endorsement

by whatever name known, which provides that the “General Aggregate” or maximum limit

of claim payment in any one policy period will be available separately to each of the

Contractor’s projects, must be included. When evaluating the Bids, the Owner will give

preference to Bids which include this insurance coverage written on an “occurrence” basis

over Bids which include this insurance coverage written on a “claim made” basis.

22.4 The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at its own expense, during the contract time,

in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state in which the Work is

performed, Worker’s compensation insurance, including occupational disease provisions,

for all of the Contractor’s employees at the site of the Project and in case any Work is

sublet, the Contractor shall require each Subcontractor similarly to provide Worker’s

compensation insurance, including occupational disease provisions, for all of the latter’s

employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded by the

Contractor. In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous Work under the

contract at the site of the Project is not protected under the Worker’s compensation act,

the Contractor shall provide, and shall cause each Subcontractor to provide, adequate and

suitable insurance for the protection of their employees not otherwise protected. The

Contractor shall provide the City of Northfield with proof of Worker’s compensation

insurance covering all the employees of the Contractor and all Subcontractors.

22.5 The Contractor shall secure, if applicable, “All Risk” type builder’s risk insurance for the

Work to be performed. Unless specifically authorized by the Owner, the amount of such

insurance shall not be less than the total Contract Price in the Bid. The policy shall cover

not less than losses due to fires, explosion, hail, lightning, vandalism, malicious mischief,

wind, collapse, riot, aircraft, smoke and theft during the Contract Time, and until Final

Completion is achieved. The policy shall name as the insured the Contractor, the

Engineer and the Owner as their interests may appear. This provision shall in no way

release the Contractor or Contractor’s surety from obligations under the Contract

Documents to fully complete the Project.

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23. Contract Security

23.1 The Contractor shall, within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Notice of Award,

furnish the City of Northfield with a performance and payment bond each in penal sum

equal to the amount of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the performance by the

Contractor of all of the Work required by the Contract Documents, and upon the prompt

payment by the Contractor of all persons performing labor on the Project under the

Agreement and furnishing materials in connection with the Agreement, and, upon Final

Completion of the Project, the Contractor shall furnish a bond for maintenance of the

Work done under the Agreement for the specified term and in penal sum equal to the

amount of the Contract Price. Said performance, payment, and maintenance bonds shall

be executed by the Contractor and a corporate bonding company licensed to transact such

business in the state in which the Work is to be performed. The expense of these bonds

shall be borne by the Contractor. If at any time a surety on any such bonds is declared as

bankrupt or loses its right to do business in the state in which the Work is to be

performed, the Contractor shall immediately so inform the Owner in writing. The

Contractor shall within ten (10) days after notice from the Owner to do so, substitute

acceptable bonds in such form and sum and signed by such other surety or sureties as

may be satisfactory to the Owner. No further payments shall be deemed due nor shall be

made until the new surety or sureties shall have furnished acceptable bonds to the Owner.

24. Assignments

24.1 The Contractor nor the Owner shall sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the

Agreement or any portion thereof, or of their rights, title or interest therein, or their

obligations thereunder, without written consent of the other party.

25. Indemnification

25.1 The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Owner and the Engineer

and their agents and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses and

expenses including attorneys’ fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of the

Work, provided that any such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily

injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property,

including the loss of use resulting therefrom, and is caused in whole or in part by any

negligent or willful act or omission or other fault of the Contractor, any Subcontractor,

anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of

them may be liable.

25.2 In any and all claims against the Owner or the Engineer, or any of their agents or

employees, by any employee of the Contractor, any Subcontractor, anyone directly or

indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable,

the indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the

amount or type of damages, available insurance, compensation or benefits payable by or

for the Contractor or any Subcontractor under any Worker’s compensation law, disability

benefit law or other employee benefits law.

25.3 The obligation of the Contractor under this article shall not extend to the liability of the

Engineer or the Engineer’s agents or employees arising out of the preparation or approval

of maps, drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, change orders, designs or specifications.

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26. Separate Contracts

26.1 The Owner reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with the Project and to

do Work related to the Project by itself. The Contractor shall afford other contractors and

the Owner reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of their materials and

equipment and the execution of their Work, and shall properly connect and coordinate its

Work with theirs. If the proper execution or results of any part of the Contractor’s Work

depends upon the Work of any other contractor, the Contractor shall inspect and promptly

report to the Engineer any defects in such Work that render it unsuitable for such proper

execution and results.

26.2 If the performance of additional Work by other contractors or the Owner is not noted in

the Contract Documents prior to the execution of the contract, written notice thereof shall

be given to the Contractor prior to starting any such additional Work. If the Contractor

believes that the performance of such additional Work by the Owner or others involves

the Contractor in additional expense or entitles the Contractor to an extension of the

Contract Time, the Contractor may make a claim therefor as provided in the Contract

Documents.

27. Subcontracting

27.1 The Contractor may utilize the services of specialty Subcontractors on those parts of the

Work which, under normal contracting practices, are performed by specialty

Subcontractors.

27.2 The Contractor shall not award Work to Subcontractors which, in the aggregate, totals in

excess of fifty percent (50%) of the Contract Price without prior written approval of the

Owner.

27.3 The Contractor shall be fully responsible to the Owner for the acts and omissions of the

Subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as the

Contractor is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by the Contractor.

27.4 The Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts

relative to the Work to bind Subcontractors to the Contractor and the terms of the

Contract Documents insofar as applicable to the Work of Subcontractors and to give the

Contractor the same power to terminate any subcontract as the Owner may exercise over

the Contractor under any provision of the Contract Documents.

27.5 Nothing contained in the Contract Documents shall create any contractual relation

between any Subcontractor and the Owner.

28. Engineer’s Authority

28.1 The Engineer shall act as the Owner’s representative during the construction period. The

Engineer shall decide questions that may arise as to quality and acceptability of materials

furnished and Work performed. Where the General Conditions require the Engineer to

act in the role of mediator or neutral, the Engineer shall to the fullest extent practical,

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interpret the intent of the Contract Documents in a fair and unbiased manner. The

Engineer shall make visits to the site and determine if the Work is proceeding in

accordance with the Contract Documents.

28.2 The Contractor shall be held strictly to the intent of the Contract Documents with regard

to Workmanship and execution of the Work. Inspections may be made at the factory or

fabrication plant of the source of material supply.

28.3 The Engineer shall not be responsible for construction means, controls, techniques,

sequences, procedures, or construction safety.

28.4 The Engineer shall promptly make decisions relative to interpretation of the Contract

Documents.

29. Land and Rights-of-Way

29.1 Prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed, the Owner shall obtain all land and rights-of-

way necessary for carrying out and for the completion of the Work to be performed

pursuant to the Contract Documents, unless otherwise mutually agreed.

29.2 The Owner shall provide to the Contractor information which delineates and describes

the lands owned and rights-of-way acquired.

29.3 The Contractor shall provide at its own expense and without liability to the Owner any

additional land and access thereto that the Contractor may desire for temporary

construction facilities or for storage of materials.

30. Cleaning-Up

30.1 The Contractor shall remove from all public and private property, at its own expense, all

temporary structures, rubbish and waste materials resulting from its operations, before the

Work will be considered Finally Complete. All walks, drives, paving, fences, lawns, and

streets shall be restored and replaced to their original condition or better except where

other provisions are specifically stated.

31. Warranty and Guaranty

31.1 The Contractor warrants and guarantees for a period of two (2) years from the date of

Final Completion of the Work that the Work shall be free from all defects due to faulty

materials or Workmanship and the Contractor shall promptly make such corrections as

may be necessary by reason of such defects including the repairs of any damage to other

property resulting from such defects. The Owner shall give notice of observed defects

with reasonable promptness. In the event that the Contractor should fail to make such

repairs, adjustments, or other Work that may be made necessary by such defects, the

Owner may do so and charge the Contractor the cost thereby incurred. To secure the

Contractor’s obligations under this paragraph, the Contractor shall provide a maintenance

bond which shall remain in full force and effect through the two-year period. In the case

of a project which includes both utility and street improvements, the City Council will

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consider commencement of a separate two-year period for the utility portion of the

project upon written request by the Contractor and recommendation of the Engineer after

the utility portion has been Finally Completed.

32. Dispute Resolution

32.1 All claims, disputes and other matters in question arising out of, or relating to, the

Contract Documents or the breach thereof, except for claims which have been waived by

the making and acceptance of final payment as provided by Article 20, shall, at the sole

discretion of the Owner, be decided by arbitration in accordance with the Construction

Industry Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. To the extent the

Owner elects to arbitrate, the Contractor consents to the joinder in the arbitration of such

other parties as are desirable for a full determination. The Owner’s right to arbitrate shall

be specifically enforceable under the prevailing arbitration law. The award rendered by

the arbitrators shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in any court having

jurisdiction thereof.

32.2 Notice of a demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other party to the

Contract Documents and with the American Arbitration Association, and a copy shall be

filed with the Engineer. Arbitration shall be barred to the extent that a legal action

concerning the same claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the

applicable statute of limitations.

32.3 The Contractor shall carry on the Work and maintain the progress schedule during any

arbitration proceedings, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing.

33. Taxes

33.1 The Contractor shall pay all sales, consumer, use and other similar taxes required by the

law of the place where the Work is performed.

34. Existing Utilities

34.1 The location of existing utilities indicated on the Drawings is based solely on available

records and no responsibility is assumed by the Owner or the Engineer for the accuracy

of the location of the utilities indicated on the Drawings. The Contractor shall assume all

responsibility to the utility companies for expense incurred by them to protect or maintain

their operation, including temporary relocations, during the time Work is in progress, and

for damage caused to such utilities by the Contractor’s operations.

35. Closing Streets to Traffic

35.1 The Contractor may close streets, or parts of streets, to vehicle traffic upon approval of

the City Engineer. The Contractor shall submit an acceptable written traffic control plan

before obtaining the approval of the City Engineer. Such streets, or parts of streets, may

remain closed for the period stated by the City Engineer, but no longer than required for

performance of the Work. Before Work is started on any street, the Contractor shall give

notice to the police and fire departments and to local residents.

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36. Use of Explosives

36.1 When explosives are used by the Contractor, the Contractor shall use the utmost care and

take all necessary precautions not to endanger life or damage or destroy property. All

explosives shall be stored in a reasonably secure and safe place which shall be clearly

marked, “DANGEROUS – EXPLOSIVES”. The method of storing and handling

explosives and highly flammable materials shall conform to all laws and regulations

relating thereto. All persons within the danger zone of blasting operations shall be

warned and no blasting shall be done until the zone is cleared. If traffic is being

maintained over a street or alley under construction, or if blasting operations are in the

vicinity of any road, flaggers shall be stationed outside the danger zone to stop traffic

until the blasting operations are completed and the road is again safe. The Contractor

shall furnish all flaggers and shall pay for all labor and materials required in making

repairs to public utility lines, and for removing debris from adjacent property or the right-

of-way and tracks of railroads. It is presumed that one flagger will be sufficient to

protect railroad property during blasting operations, but should any Contractor carry on

its operations in such a way that the railroad property will, in the opinion of the railroad

officials, require additional protection, the railroad company may place additional

flaggers on the Work at the expense of the Contractor in order to more adequately protect

its property. The Contractor shall provide a detailed blasting plan if explosives are to be

utilized on this project. The Contractor assumes sole responsibility for any damage

caused by the use of explosives to excavate rock. The Contractor is required to document

with video and pictures the existing conditions outside and inside of each structure along

the blasting corridor to protect against potential claims.

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EXHIBIT A – 1

1. The City of Northfield and Engineer must be named as an additional insured, not

just a certified holder.

2. The word “endeavor” must be removed from the certificate of insurance.

3. The words “failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the

company, its agents or representatives” shall be removed from the certificate of insurance.

4. The limits of general liability insurance must exceed $2,000,000.

5. Workman’s compensation limits must be on the certificate.

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIFICATIONS


NORTHFIELD, MN

1 – GENERAL

2 – PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE

3 – ALTERNATES/ALTERNATIVES

4 – MEASUREMENT & PAYMENT

5 – COORDINATION

6 – PROJECT MEETINGS

7 – SUBMITTALS

8 – REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

9 – SPECIFICATION REFERENCE

10 – QUALITY CONTROL

11 – MOBILIZATION

12 – SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION

13 – REMOVING PAVEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES

14 – MAINTENANCE OF HAUL ROADS & TEMPORARY ACCESS

15 – MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL OF TRAFFIC

16 – DEWATERING

17 – AIR, LAND AND WATER POLLUTION

18 – FIELD ENGINEERING

21 – EXTRA WORK AND FORCE ACCOUNT WORK

22 – PROJECT CLOSEOUT

23 – WITHHOLDING AFFIDAVIT FOR CONTRACTORS – FORM IC-134

24 – EXEMPTION FROM SURETY DEPOSITS FOR OUT-OF-STATE CONTRACTORS –

FORM SD-E

Miscellaneous Specifications - Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIFICATIONS

1. GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY OF WORK The project is located in City of Northfield, MN. The

project location is shown on the vicinity map in the design drawing set. The

general scope of services anticipated is outlined on the attached bar chart diagram.

Selection of specific alternates or acceptance of contractor proposed alternatives

may alter the scope, as shown. The project involves but is not limited to the

complete construction of a municipal water supply well in the Jordan Formation.

1.2 WORKING HOURS The allowable working hours for the project will be Monday

through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including all maintenance and fueling

of equipment. Working on Saturdays will be allowed with permission from the

Engineer.

1.2 STORAGE AREA The Contractor will be responsible for determining a storage

area with the approval of the Engineer. The Contractor shall be responsible for the

protective fencing of trees, etc. located on the site and for restoration of any

disturbed areas on the storage site. Storage areas shall be fenced. Turf restoration

shall be by sodding and shall be incidental to the project.

1.3 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT Prior to mobilization to the site, all

equipment shall be freshly washed to remove all grease, oil, dirt and organic

material from previous projects. All equipment shall be maintained in a clean and

operational manner, including all safety features. Equipment with visible leaks or

other malfunctions, which pose an environmental, safety or other concern, shall

immediately be removed from the site and repaired.

1.5 PUBLIC SAFETY The Contractor shall take the necessary precautions to protect

the public and employees from injury by open excavations or other hazardous

circumstances by providing temporary fences, barricades, warning signs, flashers,

and other safety aids. Such precautions shall be subject to review and approval by

the Owner and the Engineer. If at any point during the construction the Engineer or

Inspector observes what they determine to be unsafe working conditions, a verbal

stop work order will be given until the situation is resolved. If unsafe working

conditions continue, a written stop work order will be issued and work will be

suspended, with the working day count continuing. Commencement of work will

be allowed when assurances are made to the Engineer that unsafe working

conditions will not be repeated. The Contractor shall furnish names, addresses, and

phone numbers of at least two (2) local individuals capable of immediate response

who will be responsible for the site security:

1. The Engineer

2. The Owner

3. Local Law Enforcement Agencies

The Contractor shall respond with sufficient personnel, equipment and/or materials

and conduct the required work or be subject to a $100 per hour deduction from the

time of notification for non-attention to project security and safety.


NO PIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO BE LEFT OPEN AT NIGHT: WITHOUT

SAFETY FENCING AROUND THE PERIMETER.

1.6 CONTRACTOR USE OF PROJECT SITE The Contractor's use of the project site

shall be limited to its construction operations, including on-site storage of materials

and field offices. No materials shall be stored in a location as to limit access to the

affected public. Any damage caused by Contractor operations to private property,

including but not limited to, parking lots, trees, shrubs, material spatter, etc. shall

promptly be corrected at the Contractor’s expense. The Contractor shall confine its

work within the limits of the easements, public rights-of-way, and/or construction

limits as shown on the plans. If the Contractor desires additional space, it shall be

the Contractor's responsibility to acquire easements and/or permission, as desired.

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3. ALTERNATES / ALTERNATIVES

3.1 All bids must include a bid based on the "base bid" or the Contract Documents defined

alternatives, as specified, without anticipation of the use of "or equal" items or contractor

proposed alternatives. Bids solely based on the use of "or equal" items or contractor

proposed alternatives may be rejected without consideration, at the discretion of the

Owner. Installers wishing to qualify alternate methods and/or materials for this project

must submit a copy of the license or certificate verifying the manufacturer's or licensor's

approval, and evidence of the installer's experience including the number, total length, and

locations of trenchless construction projects installed to date using the proposed materials

and methods together with the names and phone numbers of facility owners to the

Engineer 10 days prior to the opening of bids to allow time for evaluation. The final

decision to accept or reject the applicant lies solely with the Owner.

3.2 PROPOSALS WITH SPECIFIED BID ALTERNATES: The Owner reserves the right to

select the bid alternate desired, regardless of the amount bid. The project is being bid as a

base bid with one Alternate. The base bid includes installation of the well based on a

substantial completion date of June 15, 2015. Alternate 1 allows the Contractor to write in

a completion date with the alternate price. In other words, Alternate 1 will reflect a cost

decrease to complete the project with a later completion date.

3.3 CONTRACTOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES: Contractor proposed alternative

methods and techniques may be considered by the Owner, with the advice of the Engineer,

after Award of Contract. No alternatives shall be accepted or considered as part of the bid.

The Contractor shall include in its base bid the items, as specified, without consideration

of using any proposed alternative materials and/or methods. The Contractor shall then

include in its bid the amount of the deduction, increase or revised bid amount to be applied

if the proposed alternative materials and methods are accepted. The Owner and Engineer

shall evaluate the stature of the proposed materials and methods. Evaluation by the Owner

and Engineer shall include the cost of modifying the design, as necessary and shall be at

the discretion of the Owner and Engineer.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject "Contractor Proposed Alternatives”.

Execution of alternates and alternatives proposed by the Contractor, if accepted by the

Owner, shall be governed by those Specifications provided by the Engineer.

3.4 SPECIFICATION REFERENCES - CONTRACTOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES: If

the Bidder proposes an alternative:

a. The Contractor is required to request, in writing, a determination on the

Specifications, which will be enforced to govern the construction. This request

shall be made directly to the Engineer at the time of bid opening or before.

b. The Engineer shall attempt to provide the Specification requirements prior to the

end of the working day to allow the Contractor time to withdraw its bid, if

requested by the Contractor.

3.5 SUBMITTALS: Unless otherwise specified, contractors whose bids are based on "equal"

materials and/or methods shall include with their bid the manufacturer name, address,

product name, model, specification reference and/or testing certification of the items


proposed to be used. The Contractor shall also include evidence of the 'equal' stature of the

products proposed.

a. CONTRACTOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES The Contractor shall contact the

Engineer prior to bidding the job to discuss its proposed alternative approach to the

methods and materials used or execution of the job. The Engineer shall evaluate

the proposed methods and may at the Engineer’s discretion choose to issue an

addendum to all contractors or accept the conversation as privileged

communication. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractors whose bid includes

alternative materials and/or methods shall include with their bid the manufacturer

name, address, product name, model, specification reference and/or testing

certification of the items proposed to be used. The Contractor shall also include

evidence of the 'equal' stature of the products and/or methods proposed. The

Contractor shall mark the outside of the bid envelope that alternative methods are

included.

4. MEASUREMENT & PAYMENT Methods of measurement and payment for all items not

individually specified shall be according to the appropriate referenced specification standard or as

indicated on the bid form.

5. COORDINATION

5.1 A project management network-scheduling tool (i.e., critical path (CPM), etc.) or a

DETAILED bar chart shall be employed by the Contractor for cost value reporting,

planning and scheduling of all work required under the Contract Documents. This

schedule shall show the order in which the Contractor proposes to execute the work with

dates on which it proposes to start the various phases of the work and the estimated

completion date of each phase. The Contractor shall submit a preliminary version of its

intended schedule within 10 working days following the Notice of Award on the Section 2

form or on a form of its own choosing. The Contractor is required to show the initial

critical path (CPM) of tasks to be performed. Unless otherwise approved by the Engineer,

the schedule shall also include an anticipated payment schedule for the volume of work to

be completed each month. This schedule shall indicate the Contractor's intention and

ability to complete the work within the contract times, as specified in Article 3 of the

Agreement. The Preconstruction Conference as outlined in Section 6.1 will not be

conducted until the schedule is submitted. In addition, no construction staking shall be

provided until the schedule is submitted by the Contractor and reviewed by the Engineer.

5.2 The Contractor is responsible for working with public and private utility companies in

protecting and/or relocating existing or new utility lines located near and affected by this

construction. Coordination with the utility companies is very important and should be

considered in planning the work and the associated extra costs involved.

5.3 The Contractor shall consult with the City’s maintenance personnel when working around

or performing the required sanitary sewer installations. The Contractor shall also work

with the City’s maintenance personnel to provide for scheduled water shutdowns in a given

area and to provide for continued water service to the properties along the project

throughout the duration of the project.


5.4 The Contractor shall work with all utility companies, as necessary, to allow for installation

and for maintenance of service of gas, power, lighting, telephone, cable TV, etc. in the

boulevards or across the streets prior to final shaping of aggregate base and/or topsoil.

This coordination with the utility companies is the responsibility of the Contractor and is

considered incidental to the construction and no additional compensation shall be granted.

5.5 The Contractor shall coordinate all work requiring shutting down water service or limiting

access to buildings by emergency equipment with the fire & emergency departments. This

shall include notification of the daily construction schedule by the Contractor.

5.6 Contractor shall cooperate with other contractors performing construction on other projects

in the vicinity of this Project, including but not limited to allowing access for the delivery

of equipment and materials.

5.7 Water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer connections made to existing utilities will need to

be coordinated with the Engineer so that anyone affected by the temporary shutdown of

service can be notified 24 hours in advance.

5.8 The Contractor shall coordinate with the postal service, recycling service, garbage

collection service, school bus service, etc. to maintain continual uninterrupted service to all

residences and businesses throughout the duration of the project. The Contractor shall

temporarily relocate mailboxes, haul recycling and garbage for residents to a designated

pick up location, etc., as required by the subject service provider. All equipment materials

and labor required to coordinate with service providers and maintain services shall be

incidental to the Contract.

5.9 The Contractor shall provide a full plan set and specifications to all subcontractors on the

project site. Any subcontractor work not performed to the project plans and specifications

will be subject to non-payment.

5.10 All work under the contract must be substantially complete by June 15, 2015. Substantial

completion shall be defined as all work with the exception of the well testing reports.

6. PROJECT MEETINGS

6.1 Pre-Construction Conference: Prior to the start of the work, a joint meeting will be held

with representatives of the Contractor, the Owner, the Engineer, and any other interested

parties. This meeting is intended to introduce the various key personnel from each

organization and to discuss the start of the work, order of work, labor and legal

requirements, insurance requirements, method of payment, shop drawing requirements,

protection of existing facilities, location of disposal and stockpile areas, and other pertinent

items associated with the project. The Contractor shall be prepared to discuss his proposed

detailed construction progress schedule. The construction schedule shall be subject to the

review of the Owner, Engineer and applicable agencies. The meeting time and place will

be determined.

6.2 Construction Progress Meetings: These meetings will require the attendance of the

Contractor's Project Manager or other designated staff authorized by the Contractor to

discuss project status and negotiate agreements between the Contractor and Owner.

Failure of the Contractor to attend scheduled project meetings as required may result in

project delays expensed by the Contractor. Meetings will be held between the Owner,

Contractor and Engineer for the purpose of reviewing the project schedule or the status of


the project. Any change orders or changes from the plans and specifications during

the previous period shall be addressed at the next meeting. These meetings will be

arranged by the Owner, and/or Engineer on an as-needed basis at a time and location to be

determined at the preconstruction meeting.

7. SUBMITTALS

7.1 SUMMARY The Contractor shall submit three (3) copies of all required submittals and

sample items as noted below. The Engineer will review them with reasonable promptness.

The Contractor shall make all required corrections and file with the Engineer three (3)

corrected sets for final review. If the Contractor requires more than two (2) reviewed

copies, the Contractor shall submit additional sets. The responsibility for completeness of

submittals lies with the Contractor. If the Engineer and/or Owner signs the submittal with

no exception taken, such action shall not absolve the responsibilities of the Contractor in

any way.

7.2 ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED

Written Progress Management Schedule Tool (as defined in Section 01310) - to be

reviewed at the Preconstruction Conference. See Article 3 of 00500 Agreement for

contractual time requirements.

Well construction materials as identified in Section 02522.

7.3 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS The Contractor shall submit two copies of

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each material on site to the OWNER. The

Contractor shall maintain an orderly file of material safety data sheets at the job site.

7.4 RECORD DRAWINGS

a. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain at the construction site one complete set of

drawings suitably marked to show all deviations from the original set of drawings

and other information as specified. Supplementary sketches shall be included, if

necessary, to clearly indicate all work as constructed.

b. All work shall be clearly shown and the record drawings shall be satisfactory to the

OWNER in order to insure that adequate information is indicated to show the

actual construction. The complete set of the record drawings shall be submitted to

the ENGINEER prior to submittal of the final Application for Payment. Failure of

the CONTRACTOR to maintain an up-to-date set of record drawings on the project

site shall be reason to withhold payments. All underground lines shall be

determined from the record drawings.

7.5 SUBMITTAL ROUTING A Letter of Transmittal that identifies the submitted item and

the review action required, shall accompany all submittals.

7.6 RESPONSIBILITY The Engineer's review of a submittal shall not relieve the Contractor

from the responsibility for deviation from the drawings and specifications unless the

Contractor has, in writing, called the Engineer's attention to the deviations at the time of

submission; nor shall it relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of errors in the

submittals. All submittals shall be reviewed by the Engineer prior to their incorporation


into the project. If materials are installed without prior review, they will be subject to

removal, at the Contractor's expense, if the material is found to be non-conforming to the

Specifications.

8. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

8.1 SUMMARY Applicable codes and standards referred to in these specifications shall

establish minimum requirements for equipment, materials, construction and shall be

superseded by more stringent requirements of drawings and specifications when and where

they occur. All equipment furnished and installed under the contract shall be designed,

fabricated, assembled, installed, and placed into service. The equipment will conform to

the applicable provisions of the Federal and State Safety and Health Standards, including

but not limited to Federal Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for Construction;

the Division of Environmental Health, Minnesota Department of Health; the Minnesota

Pollution Control Agency; the Department of Natural Resources; the Minnesota

Department of Transportation, Division of Highways; the Minnesota Industrial

Commission and ordinances of the City that apply to this work. All construction methods

and tools shall comply with commonly accepted standards for safety and health of

personnel engaged on construction, including but not limited to Federal Occupational

Safety and Health Regulations for Construction; the Division of Environmental Health,

Minnesota Department of Health; the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; the

Department of Natural Resources; the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Division

of Highways; the Minnesota Industrial Commission and ordinances of the City that apply

to this work. Any conflicts between specifications and applicable codes and standards

shall be referred to the Engineer.

8.2 PERMITS OBTAINED BY OWNER The Owner has applied for the following permits

from appropriate authorities. It is anticipated that permission to proceed will be authorized

prior to execution of Contract. The Contractor shall perform all work and conduct itself in

full accordance with the requirements of the applicable permit:

a. Minnesota Health Department - Well.

The Contractor shall be responsible for posting any bonds, which may be required as a

condition to any permit, listed above.

8.3 PERMITS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTOR The Contractor shall secure and pay the

cost of any other permits not mentioned above, which may be required.

9.0 SPECIFICATION REFERENCE

9.1 SPECIFICATIONS WHICH APPLY The performance of the work, the material

requirements, the basis of measurement and the basis of payment for the various portions

of the work, shall be in accordance with the appropriate sections of the latest edition of the

Minnesota Department of Transportation, "Standard Specifications for Construction", and

all subsequent revisions, except as altered or modified by the contract document entitled,

Well No. 6; City of Northfield, Minnesota; October 2015.

9.2 SOIL DISTURBING ACTIVITIES Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) -

General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activity (MN R100001).

a. Details of the Permit are available on request from the Engineer, or at.


i. Storm Water Program -

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater-c.html

ii. Permit itself - http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/wq-strm2-51.doc

9.5 EXECUTION The Contractor shall have the following documents at the site at all times

during the construction:

a. Any Technical Memoranda specifically referenced or linked to the execution of the

Contract Documents.

b. Project Manual.

c. The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), including completed

inspection reports, developed for this project.

d. Minnesota Well Code.

10. QUALITY CONTROL

10.1 SCOPE OF TESTS

a. All materials, equipment, installation, and workmanship included in this contract, if

so required by the Engineer, shall be tested and inspected to prove compliance with

the contract requirements.

b. No tests specified herein shall be applied until the item to be tested has been

inspected and approval given for the application of such tests.

c. Tests and inspections shall include:

i. The delivery acceptance tests and inspection.

ii. The installed tests and inspections of items as installed.

iii. Final testing and start-up.

d. Tests and inspection, unless otherwise specified or accepted, shall be in accordance

with the recognized standards of the industry.

e. Contractor shall conduct field tests on his work as required to comply with

applicable codes, to determine acceptability of workmanship, and as specified

including but not limited to the following:

i. Survey and gamma log of finished well as specified in Section 02522.1.6.L

ii. Plumbness and alignment test of casing as specified in Section 02522.1.6.P.

iii. Water quality testing as specified in Section 02522.1.6.J.

iv. Pumping tests as specified in Section 02522.1.6.J.

10.2 EVIDENCE OF TEST The form of evidence of satisfactory fulfillment of delivery

acceptance test and of installed test and inspection requirements shall be, at the discretion

of the Engineer, either by tests and inspections carried out in his presence or by certificates

or reports of tests and inspections carried out by approved persons or organizations.

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater-c.html

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/wq-strm2-51.doc


10.3 DELIVERY ACCEPTANCE TESTS The delivery acceptance tests and inspections shall

be at the Contractor's expense for any materials or equipment specified herein and shall

include the following:

a. Test of items during the process of manufacture and/or on completion of

manufacture, comprising material test, hydraulic pressure tests, electric tests,

performance and operating tests, and inspections in accordance with the relevant

standards of the industry and, or particularly, as detailed individual clauses of these

specifications or as may be required by the Engineer to satisfy himself that the

items tested and inspected comply with the requirements of this contract.

b. Inspection of all items delivered at the site in order that the Engineer may be

satisfied that such items are of the specified quality and workmanship and are in

good order and condition at the time of delivery.

10.4 INSTALLED TESTS AND INSPECTIONS OF ITEMS AS INSTALLED All equipment

shall be tested by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the Engineer before any facility is

put into operation. Tests shall be as specified herein and shall be made to determine

whether the equipment has been property assembled, aligned, adjusted, and connected.

Any changes, adjustments, or replacements required to make the equipment operate as

specified shall be carried out by the Contractor as part of the work.

10.5 FINAL TESTING AND START-UP

a. At least 10 days before the time allowed in his construction schedule for

commencing testing and start-up procedures, the Contractor shall submit to the

Engineer, in duplicate, details of the procedures he proposes to adopt for testing

and start-up of all equipment to be operated singly and together, excepting when

such procedures have been covered in the specifications. Tests requiring water

shall be conducted using clear water. The water required for such tests shall be

provided by the Contractor.

b. If, under test, any portion of the work fails to fulfill the contract requirements and is

altered, renewed or replaced, tests on that portion so altered, removed, replaced,

together with all other portions of the work as are affected thereby, shall, if so

required by the Engineer, be repeated within reasonable time and in accordance

with the specified conditions and the Contractor shall pay to the Owner all

reasonable expenses incurred by the Owner as a result of the carrying out of such

tests.

c. Final testing and start-up shall be combined with the instruction of operating

personnel to the end that when final testing is completed, the well can be turned

over to the Owner in complete condition.

10.6 REPEAT TESTS Where, in the case of an otherwise satisfactorily installed test, any

doubt, dispute or difference should arise between the Engineer and the Contractor

regarding the test results or the methods or equipment used in the carrying out by the

Contractor of such test, then the Engineer may order the test to be repeated. If the repeat

test, using such modified methods or equipment as the Engineer may require, substantially

conforms the previous test, then all costs in connection with the repeat test will be paid by

the Owner; otherwise, the costs shall be borne by the Contractor. Where the results of any


installed test fail to comply with the contract requirements for such test, then such repeat

tests as may be necessary to achieve the contract requirements shall be made by the

Contractor at his own expense.

10.7 TESTING AND LABORATORY SERVICES

a. Reports and Certificates: The Contractor shall submit reports and certificates of all

inspections and test to Engineer to duplicate. The reports and certificates become

the property of the Owner.

b. Sample Materials: The Contractor shall furnish all sample materials required and

shall deliver same without charge to the testing laboratory or other designated

agency when and where directed by them.

c. Additional Tests: Any additional tests required beyond these required under this

specification may be ordered by the Engineer to settle disagreements with the

Contractor regarding quality of work done. If the work is defective, the Contractor

shall pay all costs of the extra tests and shall correct the work. If the work is

satisfactory, the Owner will pay for extra tests.

10.8 ENGINEER'S CONSTRUCTION OBSERVERS AND TESTING

a. The Engineer will provide a Project Observer to ascertain that the work is

accomplished properly and in accordance with the plans and specifications.

Whether in the field or in the Contractor's shop or shops of his subcontractors, the

observer shall have full access to the work and shall be given full cooperation. The

inspector shall have the authority, subject to the final decision of the Engineer, to

reject any defective work or material or to suspend the work if not being properly

performed. The inspector shall have no authority to permit any deviation from the

plans and specifications except on written order from the Engineer.

b. The presence of the Engineer or any inspectors, however, shall not relieve the

Contractor of the responsibility for the proper execution of the work in accordance

with all requirements of the Contract Documents. Compliance is a duty of the

Contractor, and said duty shall not be avoided by any act or omission on the part of

the Engineer or any inspectors.

10.9 SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL

a. The Contractor shall verify all dimensions in the field and shall check field

conditions continuously during construction. The Contractor shall be solely

responsible for any inaccuracies built into the work due to his failure to comply

with this requirement.

b. The Contractor shall inspect related and appurtenant work and shall report in

writing to the Engineer any conditions, which will prevent proper completion of the

work. Failure to report any such conditions shall constitute acceptance of all site

conditions, and any required removal, repair or replacement caused by unsuitable

conditions shall be performed by the Contractor at his sole cost and expense.

10.10 RIGHT OF REJECTION The Engineer, acting for the Owner, shall have the right, at all

time and places, to reject any articles or materials to be furnished hereunder which in any

respect, fail to meet the requirements of these specifications, regardless of whether the


defects in such articles or materials are detected at the point of manufacture or after

completions of the work at the site. If the Engineer or inspector, through an oversight or

otherwise, has accepted materials or work which is defective or which is contrary to the

specifications, such material, no matter in what stage or condition of manufacture, deliver,

or erection, may be rejected by the Engineer for the Owner.

11. MOBILIZATION

This section covers the mobilization of all labor, materials, tools, equipment and performances of

all work and services necessary or incidental to construct the project, including but not limited to,

the demobilization associated with closing the project, removing all equipment, removing excess

materials, and general clean-up.

11.1 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT Mobilization shall be measured by

the LUMP SUM and paid in accordance with the following schedule.

a. On the first partial estimate that shows work performed on at least one major

contract item, 25 percent of the amount bid for Mobilization will be paid, but not

more that 3 percent of the original Contract amount.

b. On subsequent partial estimates, payment shall be made at the same percentage as

the value of work completed to date relative to the original Contract amount, except

that payment shall not be reduced from the original 25 percent. Materials on hand

shall be excluded from the payment ratio computation.

c. At such time that 95 percent of the original Contract amount is earned, full payment

for Mobilization shall be made.

11.2 SPECIFICATION REFERENCES

a. Mn/DOT Specification Section 2021 shall apply to mobilization.

b. Unless noted otherwise, the provisions in this section are in addition to the

referenced specification.

17. AIR, LAND AND WATER POLLUTION This section covers the furnishing of all labor,

materials, tools, equipment and performances of all work and services necessary for the prevention

of air, land and water pollution as indicated on the plans or as specified herein or as directed by the

Engineer.

17.1 ROCK CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE Rock construction entrances will be required on all

sections of the project where the construction area meets a hard surface street or as directed by

the Engineer. Rock construction entrances will be constructed as soon as the Contractor

mobilizes to the site. The Contractor will be responsible to maintain rock entrances for the

duration of the project or until a gravel driving surface is in place.

17.2 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT Measurement and compensation for

the following items shall be paid according to the referenced specification or as modified

below:

a. Payment for all work associated with the prevention of water pollution and erosion

control shall be incidental to the project and no separate compensation will be

granted, unless payment for such work is specifically identified in the bid tab.



a. Mn/DOT Specification Section1717 shall apply to the prevention of air, land and

water pollution.

b. Mn/DOT Specification Section 2573 shall apply to storm water management.

c. Unless noted otherwise, the provisions in this section are in addition to the


17.4 GENERAL EXECUTION The Contractor shall provide and maintain all sanitary

accommodations for use by employees. All solid waste material shall be disposed by the

Contractor in accordance with the local and State solid waste disposal regulations.

17.5 DUST CONTROL The Contractor shall provide all equipment and materials necessary

for the control of dust arising during the performance of the work. Dust shall be controlled

so as to not be a nuisance to adjacent property owners or occupants. At times requested by

the Engineer or Owner, or at other times as necessary, the Contractor shall take measures

to reduce the transport of dust and sediment off-site.

These measures may include, but are not limited to:

2. pick up sweepers (no open brush sweepers),

3. watering source areas of dust,

4. temporary surfacing such as paving, mulching, or sodding source areas, and

5. washing streets.

a. The cost of all Dust Control measures (except street sweeping) will be considered

incidental to the project.

17.6 USE OF CHEMICALS Reference Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

18. FIELD ENGINEERING

a. Wellhead: Location stakes will be provided for wellhead.

b. The Contractor shall give the Engineer sufficient notice, normally two working

days, to provide staking for the orderly progress of the work and shall provide clear

line of sight for all staking.

c. The stakes are an integral part of the project and the Contractor shall protect and

preserve all such stakes and marks, and may be charged with the expense of

resetting all such stakes and marks destroyed or disturbed due to the Contractor's

carelessness or negligence. Stakes that are destroyed due to vandalism, erosion or

other incidents shall be re-staked by the Engineer, at the Contractor’s expense.

d. In the event of apparent or questionable errors or inconsistencies in such stakes set

for control of line and/or grade, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Engineer

of such error or inconsistency and shall not proceed with the work until such stake,

grade, or mark shall have been verified or corrected by the Engineer.

19. EXTRA WORK AND FORCE ACCOUNT WORK The contractor shall submit a schedule of

labor and equipment rates on a per hour basis for each operation required during construction of

the project. Once approved, based on the Contractor's previous work, these rates may be used for


extra work necessary beyond the scope of the bid prices. The Engineer shall approve the extra

work. The rates shall be submitted at the pre-construction conference.

20. PROJECT CLOSEOUT

20.1 FINAL INSPECTION

a. After the cleaning up of the work, premises, and all other areas and structures

connected with the performance of the contract, the work as a whole, shall be

examined by the Engineer and Owner; and, any workmanship or materials found

not meeting the requirements of the specifications shall be identified and included

on a punch list given to the Contractor.

b. The Contractor shall, at its own expense, promptly remove, replace, repair, or

otherwise correct the deficiencies with good and satisfactory workmanship and

material to the satisfaction of the Owner and Engineer.

c. In the event that the Contractor does not satisfactorily remove, replace, repair, or

otherwise correct the deficiencies within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of

the punch list, the Owner reserves the right to employ the services of other

contractors and/or service organizations to conduct the necessary work and deduct

any and all associated costs from final payment to the Contractor. The entry of

such other agents on the project to perform this work will not relieve the Contractor

from any of its warranty, maintenance or start-up obligations.

20.2 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE The project shall be accepted after the final examination has

been conducted and all settlement, defects, damages, etc., discovered during the previous

examination have been remedied.

21. WITHHOLDING AFFIDAVIT FOR CONTRACTORS - FORM IC-134 All Contractors and

Subcontractors are to present this form when final payment is requested. Upon completion of the

project, the Contractor is to complete the form and send it to the Minnesota Department of Revenue

for certification. Upon verification by the Department of Revenue (usually one-day) it is signed, dated

and returned to the Contractor if in compliance with the withholding laws. If certified, final payment

can then be made to the Contractor. Five (5%) percent of the payment will be withheld until 30 days

after the signed Affidavit is approved by the City Council.

22. EXEMPTION FROM SURETY DEPOSITS FOR OUT-OF-STATE CONTRACTORs -

FORM SD-E After entering into a contract for a project in excess of $100,000, a non-Minnesota

Contractor will have to file form SD-E with the Minnesota Department of Revenue who will then

determine if the Contractor is exempt from the 8% surety deposit requirements. If the Contractor

is exempt, the Department will certify the form and return a copy to the Contractor, who will then

be responsible for providing a copy to the City. If the Contractor is not exempt, the Department

will notify the City to withhold the 8% surety deposit from each partial payment made to the

Contractor. The Minnesota Department of Revenue will retain the surety deposits until the

Contractor's state tax obligations are considered fulfilled. The Department will refund, with

interest, any amounts held as surety.


EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL SPECIFICATION

Article Index Page Number

1.00 Summary 1

2.00 Method of Measurement and Payment 2

3.00 Specification References 3

4.00 Materials 3

5.00 General Execution 4

6.00 Construction Requirements 5

7.00 Erosion Control 6

8.00 Rapid Stabilization 6

9.00 Sediment Control Devices 8

Erosion and Sediment Control Specifications – Page 1

1.00 SUMMARY

1.01 GENERAL

This section covers the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment and performances

of all work and services necessary or incidental to temporary erosion control as indicated on

the plans or as specified herein or as directed by the Engineer.

1.02 ELEMENTS OF TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL

Three distinct elements of temporary erosion control are the responsibility of the Contractor:

A. Erosion Control – The requirement is to prevent the separation of soil particles from

the soil surface and is generally met with good construction practices.

B. Rapid Stabilization – This stabilization process is directed at areas of a critical or

unique characteristic to prevent the separation of soil particles from the soil surface.

This work may be required at any time during the contract on small areas that may or

may not be accessible with normal equipment.

C. Sediment Control – The installation and maintenance of barrier control devices

across drainage ways to prevent fugitive soil particles from leaving the site.

D. All elements of sediment control must be installed at downstream stormwater exit

points prior to any soil disturbing activities upstream.

2.00 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

The furnishing and installing specific items and/or the performance of work under certain

circumstances shall not be individually paid. The costs shall be included in the unit price bid for the

associated erosion and control and excavation items. Such items or work include but are not limited

to:

A. Maintaining clean exit areas or roads from the site.

B. Sweeping adjacent streets clean of excess soil.

C. Cleaning storm sewers, drain tiles and culverts that have been partially or

completely obstructed by sediment that originated from the site.

D. Geotextile fabric for rock installation.

E. Geotextile fabric to wrap prefabricated inlet protection devices.

F. Aggregate to anchor and act as a filter for prefabricated inlet protection devices.

G. Aggregate associated with the construction of temporary sediment traps.

H. Emergency erosion control mobilization.



A. Mn/DOT Specification Section 2573 shall apply to temporary erosion control.

B. Mn/DOT Specification Section 3889 shall apply to ditch checks.

C. Mn/DOT Technical Memorandum No. 02-15-ENV-04 shall apply. In the event

of a difference between Specification 2573 and the Technical Memorandum, the

Technical Memorandum shall apply.

D. Unless noted otherwise, the provisions in this section are in addition to the


4.00 MATERIALS

4.01 EROSION CONTROL

No exception to the referenced specification

4.02 RAPID STABILIZATION

A. Method 1 – Type 1 mulch @ 2 tons/acre and disc anchoring.

B. Method 2 – Applying type 1 mulch and tacking it with type 1 hydraulic soil

stabilizer @ 200 pounds/acre.

C. Method 3 – Seed mixture 190RS @ 20 pounds/1,000 gallons.

a. Fertilizer 10-٠-20 @ 100 pounds/1,000 gallons.

b. Type 6 Hydraulic Soil Stabilizer 625 pounds/1,000 gallons.

c. Water ratio 1,000 gallons.

D. Method 4 – Erosion Control Blanket, Category III.

a. See Mixture 190RS @ 2 pounds/100 square yards.

b. Fertilizer 10-٠-20 @ 8 pounds/100 square yards.

E. Method 5 – Rip Rap Class 1.

a. Geotextile Type III.

4.03 SEDIMENT CONTROL DEVICES

A. “Bale Check” as specified in the referenced specification.

B. “Silt Fence”:

a. Heavy Duty, as specified in the referenced specification.

b. Preassembled, as specified in the referenced specification.


c. Machine sliced, as specified in the referenced specification.

C. InfraSafe prefabricated sediment control barriers as manufactured by Royal

Environmental Systems, or approved equal. Unless otherwise shown on the

plans, barrier devices shall be wrapped in geotextile fabric or surrounded with

aggregate to filter the water during periods of limited flow.

D. Ditch Checks

a. Type 3 – Bioroll Blanket System

b. Type 7 – Rock Check

5.00 GENERAL EXECUTION

A. Prior to construction, the Owner, Engineer and Contractor shall observe the

existing storm water outfall system and discharge area and shall document the

existing conditions. Upon completion of surface restoration (i.e., paving and turf

establishment), the storm water outfall system and discharge area shall be

observed and all increased sediment deposits shall be removed and disposed of by

the Contractor. All increases in sediment deposits shall be considered to have

originated from the project site.

B. Prior to construction, the Owner, Engineer and Contractor shall review the project

to identify critical areas that could require rapid stabilization during the

construction process, and develop a plan to either mitigate disturbance to those

areas or identify the methods of rapid stabilization most appropriate.

C. Exit areas or roads shall be kept clean of excess soil by routine sweeping.

D. The Contractor shall salvage, transport and place cohesive materials excavated

from the work for use in constructing the berm for temporary sediment traps.

6.00 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

A. A goal of the project during construction is to get the cleanest water possible into

the storm drainage systems as quickly as possible and protect critical and unique

areas. Every effort shall be required by the Contractor to achieve these goals.

B. The Contractor shall control drainage and erosion on the project including: haul

roads, temporary construction, waste disposal sites, plant and storage locations,

and borrow pits, other than commercially operated sources. The Contractor shall

clean up the area, shape the area to allow storm runoff with a minimum of erosion

and/or siltation, replace topsoil, and establish vegetative cover to the satisfaction

of the Engineer on areas where the potential for pollution has been increased due

to the Contractor’s operations.


C. If Contractor fails to install and/or perform the appropriate erosion, rapid

stabilization and sediment control practices, as determined by the Engineer, the

Engineer may issue a written order to the Contractor. The Contractor shall

respond within 24 hours with sufficient personnel, equipment and/or materials

and conduct the required work or be subject to a $500 per calendar day

deduction for non-completion.

D. When the Engineer determines that the erosion, rapid stabilization and/or

sediment control practices installed by the Contractor have failed, the Contractor

shall correct the cause and alleviate all sediment deposition, to the fullest extent

possible. If the corrective action is not taken in a timely manner, the Engineer

may issue a written order to the Contractor. The Contractor shall respond within

24 hours with sufficient personnel, equipment and/or materials and conduct the

required work or be subject to a $500 per calendar day deduction for non-

completion.

E. Unless the project has received approval or certification for depositing fill into

surface waters, the Contractor shall remove all deltas and sediment deposited in

drainage ways or catch basins and restabilize the areas where sediment removal

results in exposed soil. The removal and stabilization shall take place within 7

calendar days of discovery unless precluded by legal, regulatory, or physical

access restraints. If precluded, removal and stabilization must take place within 7

calendar days of obtaining access. The Contractor is responsible for contacting

all local, regional, State, and Federal authorities before working in surface waters

and obtaining applicable permits.

7.00 EROSION CONTROL

Unless precluded by snow cover, all exposed soil areas, including topsoil stockpiles, shall have

temporary erosion control or permanent cover for the exposed soil areas within the following

time frames (For the purpose of this provision, exposed soil areas do not include surcharge areas

or stockpiles of sand, gravel, aggregate, concrete, or bituminous.):

Type of Slope Temporary Protection or Permanent Cover Where the

Area Has Not Been, or Will Not Be, Worked by the

Contractor for:

Steeper than 1 Vertical

to 3 Horizontal

7 Days

Between 1:3 and 1:10 14 Days

Flatter than 1:10 21 Days

8.00 RAPID STABILIZATION


Unless precluded by snow cover, all exposed soil areas, including topsoil stockpiles, with a

continuous positive slope within 100 feet of surface waters, or from a curb, gutter, storm sewer

inlet, temporary or permanent drainage ditch, or other storm water conveyance system, shall

have rapid stabilization or permanent cover for the exposed soil areas within the following time

frames (For the purpose of this provision, exposed soil areas do not include surcharge areas or

stockpiles of sand, gravel, aggregate, concrete or bituminous.):

Type of Slope Temporary Protection or Permanent Cover Where the

Area Has Not Been, or Will Not Be, Worked by the

Contractor for:

Steeper than 1 Vertical

to 3 Horizontal

7 Days

Between 1:3 and 1:10 14 Days

Flatter than 1:10 21 Days

The Engineer may order the work at any time during the contract and will be for small critical

areas, which may or may not be accessible with normal equipment. These methods should be

used for areas within 200 feet of Waters of the State and to stabilize the critical areas within the

timeframe designated in the MPDES permit.

The approximate number of locations requiring rapid stabilization will be indicated in the Plans.

The Engineer may adjust the number of location and sequence of the work based on project

conditions. Mobilization to each location or groups of locations shall be incidental. The

approximate quantities of work per mobilization to the areas requiring rapid stabilization is

dependent on method as follows:

A. Minimum Areas / Quantities for application (approximate)

a. Method 1 – 1-2 acres.

b. Method 2 – 1-2 acres.

c. Method 3 – 4,000 gallons.

d. Method 4 – 200-400 square yards.

e. Method 5 – 10-20 tons.

B. Placement

a. Shaping of areas that shall be observed by the Engineer prior to placement

of any of the rapid stabilization materials.

b. Method 1, Apply type 1 mulch and anchor with disc anchoring. – Prior to

placement the soil surface shall be in a loose condition so that the mulch

can be anchored. The mulch shall be placed in the areas directed by the

Engineer and to obtain approximately 90% ground coverage. Wherever

possible the mulch shall be placed by blower equipment and in

inaccessible areas may have to be placed by hand. Immediately after


placement, the mulch shall be anchored with a disc-anchoring tool per

specification 2575.3H.

c. Method 2, Apply type 1 mulch and tack it with type 1 hydraulic soil

stabilizer. – The same placement procedure applies, as in Method 1 except

the mulch shall be sprayed with type 1 hydraulic soil stabilizer at a rate of

220 g.ha (200 pounds/per acre) per specification 2575.3H. No disc

anchoring.

d. Method 3, Hydro spread of seed, fertilizer and hydraulic soil stabilizer. –

Rate of slurry application shall be variable depending on surface

roughness, slope configuration and degree of undulation. Amount of

material applied shall be such to obtain 100% soil surface coverage. To

obtain the coverage, two (2) passes may be necessary. In inaccessible

areas, the mix may be pumped through a hose.

e. Method 4, Hand install seed, fertilizer and erosion control blanket. – The

fertilizer seed and erosion control blanket shall be placed in 2575.3 the

upgrade end of each blanket strip shall be buried at least 150mm (6

inches) in a vertical check slot. Staples shall be placed at seams, and

throughout the blanket at a maximum spacing of 2 feet.

f. Method 5, Place geotextile and rock in various configurations. – Rock and

geotextile shall be placed in the areas and to the configurations directed by

the Engineer.

9.00 SEDIMENT CONTROL DEVICES

A. The Contractor shall install Sediment Control Devices where control is required

and/or where directed by the Engineer. The control measures as shown on the

plans shall be considered the minimum requirements with additional measures

required dependent on construction sequencing and scheduling.

B. Inlet Protection shall be used around catch basins and/or other surface water

accesses to any existing or proposed storm water conveyance system.

C. The Contractor shall take all steps necessary to prevent excess soil erosion of the

project. Temporary erosion control devices shall be constructed, maintained and

left in place to such time as permanent erosion control measures are in place or

instructed to remove them by the Engineer.

D. The Contractor shall construct temporary sediment traps with granular outlets

within the disturbed roadway area and shall stockpile a sufficient quantity of

suitable fill material to regrade sedimentation ponds and temporary ditches to

match the subgrade elevation.

10.00 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE


A. The Contractor shall routinely inspect the construction site once every seven (7)

days during active construction and within 24 hours of a rainfall event greater

than 0.5 inches in a 24 hour period.

B. All inspections performed during construction must be recorded and records

retained with the SWPP in accordance with the Storm Water Permit.

C. Silt fence, erosion control, and other BMP's must be replaced, repaired, or

supplemented when they reach 50% design load.

11.00 FINAL STABILIZATION

A. The Contractor shall ensure final stabilization of the site. The Contractor shall

submit a Notice of Termination within 30 days after final stabilization is complete

or control has been passed to another owner.

B. The Contractor shall remove all temporary erosion control measures and BMP's

as part of the final site stabilization.

M22.108208 – Northfield, MN CHANGE ORDER Well No. 6 PAGE 00991-1

SECTION 00991 – CHANGE ORDER

(Instructions on reverse side) No.

PROJECT:

DATE OF ISSUANCE: EFFECTIVE DATE:

OWNER:

ENGINEER’S Project No.:

CONTRACTOR: ENGINEER:

You are directed to make the following changes in the Contract Documents.

Description:

Reason for Change Order:

Attachments: (List documents supporting change)

CHANGE IN CONTRACT PRICE:

Original Contract Price

$

CHANGE IN CONTRACT TIMES: Original Contract Times

Substantial Completion : days or dates

Ready for final payment : days or dates

Net changes from previous Change Orders No. to No.

$

Net changes from previous Change Orders No. to No.

days

Contract Price Prior to this Change Order

$

Contract Times prior to this Change Order



Net (Increase/Decrease/No Change) of this Change Order

$

Net (Increase/Decrease/No Change) of this Change Order

days

Contract Price with all approved Change Orders

$

Contract Times with all approved Change Orders



RECOMMENDED:

APPROVED:

ACCEPTED:

By: Engineer (Authorized Signature)

By: Owner (Authorized Signature)

By: Contractor (Authorized Signature)

Date:

Date:

Date:

EJCDC No. 1910C8-B (1990 Edition)

Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee and endorsed by The Associated General Contractors of America.

M22.108208 – Northfield, MN CHANGE ORDER Well No. 6 PAGE 00991-2

CHANGE ORDER INSTRUCTIONS A. GENERAL INFORMATION This document was developed to provide a uniform format for handling contract changes that affect Contract Price or Contract Times. Changes that have been initiated by a Work Change Directive must be incorporated into a subsequent Change Order if they affect Contract Price or Times. Changes that affect Contract Price or Contract Times should be promptly covered by a Change Order. The practice of accumulating change order items to reduce the administrative burden may lead to unnecessary disputes. If Milestones have been listed, any effect of a Change Order thereon should be addressed. For supplemental instructions and monitor changes not involving a change in the Contract Price or Contract Times, a Field Order may be used. B. COMPLETING THE CHANGE ORDER FORM Engineer initiates the form, including a description of the changes involved and attachment based upon documents and proposals submitted by Contractor, or requests from Owner, or both. Once Engineer has completed and signed the form, all copies should be sent to Contractor for approval. After approval by Contractor, all copies should be sent to Owner for approval. Engineer should make distribution of executed copies after approval by Owner. If a change only applies to Contract Price or to Contract Times, cross out the part of the tabulation that does not apply.

M22.108208 - Northfield, MN ENGINEER’S FIELD ORDER Well No. 6 PAGE 00992-1

SECTION 00992 – ENGINEER’S FIELD ORDER

OWNER

ENGINEER'S ENGINEER

CONSULTANTS

FIELD ORDER CONTRACTOR

FIELD OTHER

PROJECT: FIELD ORDER NO: (name, address) OWNER: DATE: TO: (CONTRACTOR) ENGINEER'S PROJECT NO: CONTRACT FOR: CONTRACT DATED:

You are hereby directed to execute promptly this Field Order which interprets the Contract Documents or orders minor changes in the Work without change in Contract Sum or Contract Time.

If you consider that a change in Contract Sum or Contract Time is required, please submit your itemized proposal to the Engineer immediately and before proceeding with this Work. If your proposal is found to be satisfactory and in proper order, this Field Order will in that event be suspended by a Change Order. Description: (Here insert a written description of the interpretation or change) Attachments: (Here insert listing of attached documents that support description) ENGINEER: DATE:

M22.108208 - Northfield, MN PROPOSAL REQUEST Well No. 6 PAGE 00993-1

SECTION 00993 – PROPOSAL REQUEST

OWNER

PROPOSAL ENGINEER

CONSULTANTS

REQUEST CONTRACTOR

FIELD OTHER

PROJECT: PROPOSAL REQUEST NO: (name, address) OWNER: DATE: TO: (CONTRACTOR) ENGINEER'S PROJECT NO: CONTRACT FOR: CONTRACT DATED:

Please submit an itemized quotation for changes in the Contract Sum and/or Time incidental to proposed modifications to the Contract Documents described herein.

THIS IS NOT A CHANGE ORDER NOR A DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN.

Description: (Written Description of the Work) Attachments: (List Attached Documents that Support Description) ENGINEER: DATE:

M22.108208 - Northfield, MN WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE Well No. 6 PAGE 00994-1

SECTION 00994 – WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE

(Instructions on reverse side) No.

PROJECT:

DATE OF ISSUANCE: EFFECTIVE DATE:

OWNER:

OWNER's Contract No.:

CONTRACTOR: ENGINEER:

You are directed to proceed promptly with following change(s).

Description:

Purpose of Work Change Directive:

Attachments: (List documents supporting change)

If a claim is made that the above change(s) have affected Contract Price or Contract Times, any claim for a Change Order based thereon will involve one or more of the following methods of determining the effect of the change(s).

Method of determining change in Contract Price:

Unit Prices Lump Sum Other

Method of determining change in Contract Times:

Contractor’s records Engineer’s records Other

Estimated Increase (Increase/Decrease) in Contract Price: $ If the change involves an increase, the estimated amount is not to be exceeded without further authorization.

Estimated Increase (Increase/Decrease) in Contract Times: Substantial Completion: days; Ready for final payment: days. If the change involves an increase, the estimated times are not to be exceeded without further authorization.

RECOMMENDED: AUTHORIZED:

ENGINEER OWNER

By: By: (Authorized Signature) (Authorized Signature)

M22.108208 - Northfield, MN WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE Well No. 6 PAGE 00994-2

WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS 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 Work that may be included in a subsequent Change Order.

For supplemental instructions and minor changes not involving a possible change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times a Field Order may 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 Engineer and Contractor, Engineer completes the following:

METHOD OF DETERRING 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 change 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 price 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".

METHOD OF DETERMINING CHANGE, IF ANY, IN CONTRACT TIMES: Mark the method to be used in determining the change in Contract Times and the estimated increase or decrease in Contract Times. If the change involves an increase in the Contract Times and the estimated times are approached before the additional or changed Work is complete, another Work Change Directive must be issued to change the times or Contractor may stop the changed Work when the estimated times are reached. If the Work Change Directive is not likely to change the Contract Times, 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 change 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.

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.

THIS IS A DIRECTIVE TO PROCEED WITH A CHANGE THAT MAY AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRICE OR THE CONTRACT TIMES. A CHANGE ORDER, IF ANY, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PROMPTLY.

M22.108208 - Northfield, MN LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Well No. 6 PAGE 00995-1

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL DATE: BMI #. M22.108208

ATTENTION: Herman Dharmarajah Contractor Name

RE: Well No. 6 Contractor Address

Project Name

Northfield, MN Contractor City, State, Zip

Project Location

SUBMITTAL NO.

WE ARE SENDING YOU Attached Under separate cover via the following items:

Shop drawings Prints Specifications Copy of letter

No. Copies Submitted

Specification Section Subject of Shop Drawing or Other Submittal Review Action

(To be filled in by Engineer)

Review Action Explanation: A. No Exceptions Taken C. Amend-Resubmit B. Make Corrections Noted D. Rejected-Resubmit

Comments: (To be filled in by Engineer)

The CONTRACTOR hereby notifies the OWNER that this Shop Drawing is in conformance with Article 6 of the General Conditions to the Contract Documents.

The CONTRACTOR hereby notifies the OWNER that this Shop Drawing is not in conformance with Article 6 of the General Conditions to the Contract Documents and nevertheless asks approval thereof. The features not in conformance are as follows:

1. CONTRACTOR SIGNED:

2.

3. DATE:

4.

5.

(To be filled in by Engineer)

COPY TO:

ENGINEER SIGNED:

DATE:

Distribution: Contractor Owner File Field Office Other

DIVISION 2

SITE WORK

M22.108208 - Northfield, MN WELL CONSTRUCTION – JORDAN FORMATION Well No. 6 PAGE 02522-1

SECTION 02522 - WELL CONSTRUCTION – JORDAN FORMATION

PART 1 -- GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This section covers the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment and performances of all work and services necessary for drilling the proposed well as described herein.

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION

A. Well is located at Township 111N, Range 19W, Section 7, NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 (CLD).

1.3 PERMITS

A. Upon the award of the Contract, the Contractor shall apply for and acquire the necessary permits from the appropriate authorizing Agencies. Work shall not begin until the permits have been acquired. A copy of the respective permits shall be sent to the City and Engineer.

1.4 SPECIFICATION REFERENCE

A. The following specifications, standards, codes, etc, are adopted by reference as they may apply to the work described herein.

- Specifications Water Supply Well Construction, General Requirements.

- Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for Construction.

- Division of Environmental Health, Minnesota Department of Health.

- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

- Minnesota Industrial Commission.

- Rules Relating to Licensing of Water Wells, Contractors and Construction of Water Wells, Minnesota Department of Health, (Latest Edition).

- American Water Works Association (AWWA), Standards for Deep Wells, AWWA, A-100 (Latest Edition).

- Guide to Water Wells and Borings (GWWB), Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4725.

1.5 GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

A. The information presented herein regarding subsurface conditions is intended to assist the Contractors in preparing the bid. The Owner does not guarantee its accuracy, nor that it is necessarily indicative to conditions to be encountered in completing the work to be construction hereunder. The Contractor shall satisfy himself regarding all local conditions affecting the work by personal investigation. Neither the information contained in this section, not that derived from maps or plans, or from the Owner or his agent or employees shall relieve the Contractor from any responsibility hereunder or from fulfilling any and all of the terms and requirements of the Contracts.

1.6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED

A. The well to be constructed shall be subject to change in accordance with unforeseeable conditions which may be encountered during drilling. The design is based upon the previously drilled wells. The well log for Well No. 5 is included in Appendix D.

B. The design capacity of the well is between 1200 and 1500 gpm.


C. Drill and drive 30-inch casing to the first bedrock. Estimated depth is 50 feet.

D. Continue with 29-inch open hole through the Shakopee Dolomite, Root River Sandstone, and Oneota Dolomite formations, approximately 10 feet into the Jordan Sandstone formation.

E. Set and grout into place 282 feet of 24” OD casing.

F. Continue with 23-inch nominal diameter open hole to a total depth of 360 feet below grade (approximately 10 feet into St. Lawrence formation).

G. Upon an analysis of work done at this phase of the project, the method of development shall be determined. Air development equipment shall be able to deliver 1000 cfm at 350 psi.

H. Develop and test pump the well. Collect water samples for water quality analysis, forward samples to test laboratory for analysis.

I. Drilling samples shall be carefully taken as specified.

J. Conduct a TV survey and gamma log of the finished well.

K. Assuming the well is accepted, weld a watertight temporary cap over the end of the casing. However, at all times during the progress of the work, the Contractor shall use precaution to prevent either tampering with the well or the entrance of foreign matter into the well.

L. It is the Contractor’s choice if he wishes to conduct plumbness and alignment tests on each casing as it is set.

M. Conduct a plumbness and alignment test within the casing.

N. Conduct a TV survey of the finished well.

O. Disinfect the well.

1.7 PERSONNEL AND DRILLING EQUIPMENT

A. The Contractor shall supply only competent and experienced personnel and suitable drilling equipment to perform this work. All such work shall be performed under the direct supervision of an experience well driller.

1.8 RECORDS AND SAMPLES

A. A continuous record of the progress of the job shall be kept available at the job site for the Owner's review.

B. The daily report shall include:

1. The reference point for all depth measurements.

2. The depth at which each change of formation occurs.

3. The identifications of the material of which each stratum is composed, i.e., color, loose or tight material, drilling rate.

4. The depth of static water and changes in static water with well depth.

5. Other pertinent data may be requested by the Owner or pertinent to the log of the well.


C. A final Project Report contains:

1. City's well identification number.

2. Driller's name and Contractor's name and address.

3. Location of wells.

4. Dates of starting and completion of drilling.

5. A complete well log, including the position and size of casing, the screen size, slot opening and position, length and type of screen and screen manufacturer, gradation of gravel pack, pittless adaptor shop drawings.

6. Dates of starting and completion of testing.

7. Pumped water levels at the pumping rates used for test pumping.

8. Drawdown and recovery data.

9. Static water level upon the completion of the project.

10. Plumbness and alignment test results.

11. Water quality test results.

12. Videotape of well.

13. Other pertinent information useful for future references. This report shall be neatly typed and bound. Four copies are required.

D. Copies of the "Construction Record" as required by Chapter 4725 GWWB, shall be included in the Final Project Report.

1.9 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Mobilization

1. The lump sum amount bid shall be full compensation for bringing the equipment used for drilling the well to the site, setting up and removing the same. Any temporary access road required to bring the drill rig shall be included in the mobilization. All erosion control work required to meet the MPCA requirements shall also be included in the mobilization. All work items required but not listed as a separate pay item shall be included in mobilization. This includes, but is not limited to, silt fence, rock construction entrance, piping test, pumping to storm sewer and other items not listed.

B. Drilling Specified Diameter Open Hole

1. The Contractor shall be paid in accordance with the unit price bid per linear foot as full compensation for drilling the specified diameter hole complete in-place. The drilled hole shall be measured vertically for the full depth of the hole.

C. Furnish and Install Specified Diameter Casing Pipe.

1. The Contractor shall be paid in accordance with the unit price bid per linear foot as full compensation to furnish and install the specified diameter casing pipe including fittings, seals, etc. complete in-place. The casing pipe shall be measured vertically from the top pipe to the bottom of the casing.

D. Grout (Neat Cement)


1. The amount bid per cubic yards shall be full compensation for delivering and placing the grout in the specified annular space. If the contractor is using more than 30% normal quantity of grout required to fill the annular space then he shall inform the ENGINEER immediately. Work may be suspended until ENGINEER authorizes the CONTRACTOR to proceed with grouting.

E. Well Development

1. The amount bid per hour shall be full compensation for conducting actual well development hours only. The furnishing, setting up and removing of all necessary equipment and conducting development process as specified shall be included in the well development mobilization line item. If a separate line item is not found in the bid schedule for well development mobilization then it shall be included in the Mobilization. The Owner reserves the right to increase or reduce the development period based upon field conditions.

F. Furnish and install and Remove Test Pump and Related Equipment

1. The lump sum amount bid shall be full compensation for furnishing, setting up and removing all the necessary equipment, including discharge pipe and fittings, generator or temporary power supply, level measuring transducers and recorders.

G. Test Pumping

1. The amount bid per hour shall be full compensation for conducting the actual test pumping. No separate compensation will be paid for monitoring water level during recovery period. The Owner reserves the right to increase or reduce the hours of test pumping based upon field condition. The test pumping report shall be submitted. No separate compensation will be made for report preparation.

H. Dynamite

1. The amount bid per pound shall be full compensation for placing and detonating the dynamite charges. The Owner reserves the right to increase or reduce the quantity of dynamite based on the amount sand bailed or size of the cavern observed during video taping.

I. Bailing

1. The amount bid per cubic yard shall be full compensation for removing the sand from the bore hole during and after well development. The contractor shall notify the ENGINEER prior to start of bailing to record the depths and dimensions of the pit. After completion of bailing the ENGINEER will determine the quantity of sand removed. Bid price shall include disposal of the sand within one mile of the site after the quantity has been verified by the ENGINEER.

J. Water Analysis

1. The lump sum amount bid shall be full compensation for gathering a water sample at the end of the test pumping period and having the sample tested. The tests required are listed on the Water Analysis Schedule in Appendix B.

K. Video Taping

1. The lump sum amount bid shall be full compensation for conducting a video inspection and video tape record (1/2" width) of the full length of the well, including the furnishing, installing, operating and removing of all necessary equipment, performing all work procedures required, and providing the Owner with a copy of the taped record. The tapes must be clear and legible. The work shall be scheduled so the Owner's representatives can be present to observe the quality of the tape. If the results are not acceptable, the Contractor shall conduct additional taping at his expense until an acceptable tape is produced.


L. Gamma Logging

1. The lump sum bid shall be full compensation for gamma logging and interpreting the depths of formation and the report.

M. Site Restoration and Site Clean Up

1. The lump sum bid shall be full compensation for restoring the site, site clean-up, and seeding the disturbed areas.

N. Plumbness and Alignment Tests

1. The lump sum bid shall be full compensation for conducting plumbness and alignment tests.

O. Disinfection of the Well

1. The lump sum bid shall be full compensation for disinfecting the well and sending the water samples for bacteriological testing as required by Minnesota Well Construction Code.

PART 2 -- PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS

A. Well Casing

1. The well casings shall be new black steel. No substandard or reclaimed material shall be used. All materials shall meet the current requirements of the current GWWB Requirements. Copies of the mill certificates shall be submitted. The casing shall meeting one of the following standards.

(a) ASTM Standard A53/A53M-04a

(b) ASTM Standard A589-96(2001) Type I, II, III

(c) API Standard 5L

2. The casing shall meet the following requirements: Casing Diameter Wall Thickness Weight/lbs 18-inches 0.375 inches 70.59 24-inches 0.375 inches 94.62 30-inches 0.375 inches 118.65

B. Grout

1. The neat cement grout shall be a mixture of Portland Cement (ASTM C-150, Type I, or API-10-A, Class A). The mixture shall not contain more than 6 gallons of water per bag. (1 cu. ft. or 94 lbs) of cement.

2. The use of additions to reduce shrinkage, permeability, or increase fluidity, and/or central setting time must be approved by the Engineer.

3. The water used in the preparation of the mixture must be potable and carry a chlorine residual.

PART 3 -- EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL

A. The Contractor shall construct the well at the location designated by the Engineer, or where shown on the Site Plan - Appendix A.


B. Construct well in accordance with Guide to Water Wells & Borings Minnesota Rules Chapter 4725 (Well Code).

C. Construct well with solid bit cable tool drilling equipment or dual-rotary “Barber” equipment.

D. Construction procedures and listed quantities or depths are for general information and bidding purposes only. Procedures and quantities may be adjusted by the Engineer as necessary for geological conditions encountered.

3.2 WELL DEVELOPMENT BLASTING REQUIREMENTS

A. The following is the blasting procedure to be followed during development of the public water supply well for the City.

1. Appropriate user permit will be obtained by Well Contractor from their local Police Department prior to blasting on site.

2. Contractor to obtain necessary Federal License, FBI background checks of the licensee and all blasters (Possessors) working on the site. Well contractor to provide a copy of their License/permit under U.S. Dept of Justice (ATFE) 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40, Explosives to the Engineer prior to development.

3. If the contractor is transporting their own explosives, the contractor to assure the City that all blasters {possessors} are licensed to transport Class 1.1 explosives to include the required CDL, hazardous endorsements, medical card, and training every three (3) years. Contractor to provide a copy of the U.S. Dept. of Justice (ATFE) clearance for individuals transporting, shipping, receiving, or possessing explosive materials to the Engineer prior to development. Contractor shall provide a copy of the certificate of training within the last 36 months.

4. Contractor to provide a copy of the (FMCSA) U.S. Hazardous Materials Certificate of Registration in accordance with and under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 5108 to the Engineer prior to delivery of explosives to the site.

5. Contractor to provide a copy of the Minnesota inter/intra-state Motor Carrier Registration Hazardous Materials Credential to include a Carrier I.D Number and expiration date to the Engineer prior to development.

6. Contractor to notify Owner (City), Engineer, and Police/Sheriff dispatch at least 24 hours prior to blasting by telephone. Contact phone numbers will be established prior to development.

7. Contractor to notify Owner (City), engineer, and Police/Sheriff dispatch at least 30 minutes prior to blasting and again within 30 minutes after blasting is completed to establish public record of the blast window.

8. The Owner will notify those residences that may be affected or those home owners who want to be notified of the date and time of blasting.

9. Concerns and issues meeting may be set up at the direction of the Owner prior to the first blast and the affected neighboring residences are invited to an open meeting to discuss any concerns that they may have. The contractor is required to attend this meeting.

10. The first charge will be detonated and monitored for vibration by Engineer. Blasting will be stopped and the Owner will be notified by phone and questioned of any calls from any one concerning the vibration created by the blasting. If necessary, those calls will be investigated by both the Contractor and the Engineer. The concerns will be resolved prior to any further blasting.

11. All additional charges will be monitored for vibration by ENGINEER with possible change in location of the monitoring equipment as needed at the direction of the Owner or the Engineer. Size of charges may be modified either up or down based on the mill levels and concerned calls.


12. The contractor shall keep a blasting schedule showing the date, time, charge size, charge location, fill before, fill after, and total accumulation of each shot. A copy of this blasting schedule will be sent to the Owner and the Engineer within 24 hours of the blast date.

13. Blasting charge size will be determined by the Engineer’s representative based on the mill levels and concerned calls. Initial charges shall start out low (5-10lbs) and may be increased to heavier charges (20-30lbs) as development continues. No charge shall be over 30lbs without written authorization from the Engineer.

14. Any blasting complaint made through the Owner (City) will notified to the Contractor immediately. The City, Engineer and the Contractor shall conduct an investigation and take appropriate corrective actions before continuing with blasting:

3.3 PROTECTION OF THE WELL

A. The Contractor shall take whatever precautions as may be necessary to prevent contaminated water from entering the borehole.

B. In the event that the well becomes contaminated due to the neglect of the Contractor, they shall, at their own expense, perform such work or supply such casings, seals, sterilizing agents or other materials as may be necessary to eliminate the contamination and source of the contamination. If remedial action cannot be taken, the well as drilled shall be sealed in accordance with Minnesota Department of Health regulations at no expense to the Owner or his Agents. A new well shall be started at a designated site, and constructed in accordance with these specifications. All work performed to construct the original well and the replacement well and sealing of the contaminated well shall be at the Contractor's expense.

C. The Contractor shall exercise extreme care in the performance of his work in order to prevent the breakdown, or caving in, of strata overlaying that from which the water is to be drawn.

D. Should the open hole fail to stand during the placement of the casing and slurry, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to drill a new hole meeting the specifications stated herein. Sealing procedures as required by the Minnesota Department of Health will be followed. All work shall be at the Contractors expense.

3.4 DRILLING THE CASING HOLE

A. The drilling and casing of the hole shall be as described in Paragraph 1.6.

B. The Contractor shall dispose of drilling fluid cuttings and discharge water in a manner so as not to damage property.

3.5 SETTING THE CASING

A. The entire length of casing pipe shall be continuous from the bottom of the casing to the elevation of the pitless adapters as shown on the Typical Detail, in Appendix A. The casing joints shall be welded the full circumference of the casing and the full depth of the pipe wall.

3.6 PLUMBNESS AND ALIGNMENT

A. When the casing has been placed into position and before grouting procedures have begun, the casing shall be tested for plumbness and alignment. The test shall be done in accordance with Specification AWWA Standard A-100 (Latest Edition).

B. Should the casing vary from the vertical in excess of the Specification Standards, the Contractor shall correct the deficiency at his own expense.


C. Should faulty alignment or plumbness occur which cannot be corrected, the Owner reserves the right to refuse to accept the well.

D. The Owner may waive these requirements for plumbness if, in his judgment, the Contractor has exercised all possible care in constructing the well and the defect is due to circumstances beyond his control, and/or, the utility of the completed well is not materially affected. In no event will the requirements with respect to alignment be waived.

E. The plumbness and alignment tests will be considered incidental to the overall well construction and no direct compensation will be paid for this work.

F. Submit three copies of the field measurement along with a plot of the test results on grid paper. The plat shall state the name of the Owner, date of test scale, and show the allowable limits as stated in the AWWA Standard A-100.

3.7 GROUTING

A. Grouting of the annular space between the casing and open hole may commence upon the completion of Gamma logging, and plumbness and alignment tests. The grout shall be left to cure until the grout has set (72 hours for neat cement). If the grout settles, additional grout shall be placed to restore the grout surface to the required location.

3.8 DEVELOPING THE WELL

A. Observation and records kept of the well performance and sand quantities and various pumping rates will be required during the development process. Provide all necessary equipment required to measure flow rates and sand quantities. Record sand quantities at the required flow rates.

B. Develop, pump or bail the well by such methods as may be approved by the Engineer, i.e.:

- blasting and bailing

- air pressurization

- air surging

Submit a written plan to the Engineer detailing the methods proposed and order of techniques proposed. As development progresses, the plan may be modified to meet conditions encountered. The alteration of equipment between the development techniques listed shall not entitle the Contractor to additional set-up charges for the alternate development equipment.

C. The Contractor shall recommend to the Engineer the size, location, spacing and time sequence of the dynamite shots. The approval of the Engineer does not relieve the Contractor from liability from damages which may result from the blasting. With the approval of the Engineer, the blasting can take place. After the shooting has been completed, the well shall be bailed clean of the accumulation of displaced material. The drill rig shall be left in place during the blasting in case sloughed rock requires drilling.

D. Furnish and install all the necessary equipment needed to develop the well by air pressurization and air surging. The air compressor to be used shall be sufficient to lift the column of water the full depth of the well and is capable of depressing the water in the well to a point just above the lower end of the well casing.

E. Should air pressurization not produce the desired results, an air lift pump shall be installed capable of lifting a column of water the full depth of the well and have a discharge rate of at least 1-1/4 times the design discharge rate of the well. Submit schedule to the Engineer for review and approval. Pump the well with air until the well is developed to a point where the discharge water is clear and sand free. Shut the air off and allow the water to return to a reasonable static condition. Open the air valve, surge


the water to the top of the casing, close the valve and reopen the cycle until the water becomes turbid. Then continuously pump the well until the water becomes clear and sand free. Repeat the process until the well no longer yields fine particles when surged and pumped as described. Vary the position of the bottom of the air line to selected levels identified as producing zones on the gamma log and driller’s log. Be sure all zones are free of turbidity when pumped.

F. Upon the completion of the air development, or shooting and bailing, or both methods of development in conjunction with one another, the test pump shall be reinstalled and pumped at the rates set forth in the specifications.

G. The development procedure as specified herein has been determined prior to initiation of construction. In the event that during the course of construction, other more suitable methods of development become apparent, the Contractor shall, upon the approval of the Engineer, be permitted to utilize other development techniques.

H. The duration of development for the various methods described is approximate and dependent upon conditions encountered during the construction of the well. The Owner reserves the right to extend or reduce the duration of the development time at the unit price bid with no additional compensation to the Contractor.

3.9 TEST FOR YIELD AND DRAWDOWN

A. The well has been completely constructed, cleaned of sediment, and the depth of the well accurately measured, the Contractor shall notify the Owner and the Engineer. The Contractor, with approval of the Owner or Engineer, can then proceed with the final pumping test.

B. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, motive power, lubricating oil and other necessary materials, equipment, labor and supplies required and shall operate the pumping unit at such rates of discharge and for such periods of time as directed. Accidental interruptions may, if so agreed upon between the Contractor and the Engineer, be compensated for by correspondingly extending the time of the completion of the test run. After the completion of the final test, bail all sand or other accumulations from the bottom of the screen.

3.10 TEST PUMPING

A. Contractor shall furnish, install and maintain the necessary equipment to conduct the pumping test, including accurate drawdown and flow measuring equipment. The pumping unit shall be complete with prime mover of ample power, controls and appurtenances, and shall be capable of being operated without interruption for a period of 36 hours. The pumps shall have a capacity of 500 to 1800 gpm for the test well, capable of being adjusted for varying rates of flow.

B. The Contractor shall furnish and install piping to carry the pumped water from the well site to a suitable point of disposal. The piping shall then be salvaged by the Contractor. The cost of furnishing and installing the discharge piping shall be included in the bid for installing and removing the test pump and discharge piping. All costs associated with disposal of the development water and solids removed from the well are incidental to the project.

C. A step pump test shall be carried initially as described below. The well shall be pumped at the following rates, 400 gpm, 800 gpm, 1200 gpm and 1800 gpm. The well shall be pumped at these rates until the water sample is clear and sand free within the acceptable limits of 3 ppm on the silica sand. Sand content in the water shall be measured using a Rossum Sand Tester. Water drawdown and subsequent recovery shall be recorded on the Drawdown Recovery Schedule in Appendix B. Sand quantities shall be recorded at the same time as the drawdown is measured. Should the amount of sand exceed the limit specified, the ENGINEER and the CONTRACTOR shall establish a separate development program to be used to achieve the desired pumping rate free of sand.


D. After completion of step pump test 24-hour pumping test shall commence. The pumping rate shall be determined by the ENGINEER based on step pump test results. The pumping shall be continuous at a selected rate, as determined by the Engineer and Contractor. The time stated as bid, is approximate and the City reserves the right to extend or reduce the pumping time at the unit price bid, if required.

E. Upon completion of the final tests of the well, the Contractor shall remove by bailing, sand or other foreign matter that may have become deposited in the bottom of the hole during the test run. The cost is incidental to the pumping test.

F. Water samples shall be taken near the end of the pumping cycle to determine the water quality. The tests required are listed in Appendix B. The tests shall be conducted by an independent laboratory certified by the State Regulatory Agency.

3.11 VIDEO SURVEY

A. Conduct a closed-circuit television inspection of the full length of the well using current state-of-the-art equipment and trained employees. Provide, install and operate all necessary equipment, material, sequences, techniques and/or procedures necessary to perform the work. The inspection shall be conducted following the development of the well. The videotape shall become the property of the Owner and shall be submitted with the required reports.

3.12 SEALING OF WELL

A. If the well fails to conform to these specifications and the contractor is unable to correct the condition of the well or negotiate a mutually acceptable cost reduction for specification deviations, the contractor shall immediately start a new well at a nearby location designated by the Engineer.

B. The sealed hole shall be treated as follows:

1. The Contractor may salvage as much casing and screen from the initial well as possible. If not damaged, the material may be used to construct new well. If not used, the material shall remain the property of the Contractor.

C. The well shall be sealed according to the procedures established by local, state, or federal regulatory agencies.

D. In the event that the Contractor shall fail to conform the well according to the contract, or should they seal the well because of loss of tools or for any other cause, they shall, as directed by the Engineer and in accordance with the rules as stated in GWWB, Chap. 4725.

3.13 DISINFECTION

A. Well shall be disinfected before collecting water samples for determining microbiological quality. This shall be done by placing a chlorine solution into the wells so that a concentration of at least 50 mg/l of available chlorine exists in all parts of the well at static conditions. The well casing above the static level shall be completely flushed with the solution. The solution shall remain in the well a minimum of 2 hours before pumping the well to waste.

B. A water sample shall be forwarded to the designated laboratory to verify the potability of the water. If the sample does not pass the test, the contractor shall disinfect the well again and take sample until a passing sample is obtained.


3.14 DRILLING SITE CLEAN-UP

A. Contractor shall police the site at the end of each working day and leave it in a neat and orderly condition.

B. The Contractor shall leave the site clean, neat and orderly, and the construction area shall be restored to the original condition. The site shall be finished with 6-inches of topsoil and seeded with MnDOT seed Mixture No. 500, applied at 50 lbs/acre. Fertilizer shall be applied at 435 lbs/acre. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing water and maintenance necessary to firmly establish the seed.

C. All clean up and repair is incidental to the project and no compensation will be paid for this work.

3.15 GUARANTEES

A. Contractor shall guarantee that all materials, equipment, structures and work performed are free from defects in workmanship or materials for a period as stated in Standard General Conditions of Contract Article 13.07 and as amended by Supplementary Conditions 1.18. If any part of the work shall fail with this period, it shall be replaced and the unit restored to operation at no cost to the owner. The Surety Bond shall cover this guarantee. The well shall be warranted for the period as stated in Standard General Conditions of Contract Article 13.07 and as amended by Supplementary Conditions 1.18.

****END OF SECTION****

APPENDIX A

FIGURE 1

LOCATION MAP

FIGURE 2

WELL SITE PLAN

FIGURE 3

PROPOSED WELL DESIGN

FIGURE 4

SILT FENCE DETAILS

FIGURE 5

ROCK ENTRANCE DETAIL

FIGURE 6

ALTERNATE WELL DESIGN

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX B1

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS WORKSHEET

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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER

Owner Date

Driller

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Microbiological: Total coliform (organism/100ml) Inorganic chemicals - metals: Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Boron Cadmium Chromium Copper Iron Lead Calcium Magnesium Manganese Mercury Nickel Potassium Selenium Silver Sodium Thallium Zinc Inorganic Chemicals - other, and physical factors: Alkalinity (Total as CaCO3) Chloride Fluoride Nitrate +Nitrite as N Sulfate Hardness (as CaCO3) pH (Standard Units) Total Dissolved Solids Turbidity (NTU) Color Langlier Index Gross Alpha Radium 226 and 228 Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Ammonia Nitrogen

Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC)

Benzene

Carbon Tetrachloride

Para-Dichlorobenzene

1,2 - Dichloroethane

1,1 - Dichloroethylene

1,1,1 - Trichloroethane

Trichloroethylene

Vinyl Chloride

APPENDIX B2

DRAWDOWN RECOVERY SCHEDULE

Drawdown/Recovery Measurements

Driller Date:

Owner

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Pumping Test Recovery Measurement

Time Time In Minutes Pumping Level Draw Down GPM Sand Time Time in Minutes Water Level Recovery

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GRAPH FOR DETERMINING SAND CONTENT

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Fro

m th

is d

iagr

am, y

ou w

ill b

e es

tim

atin

g:

a) t

he a

ntic

ipat

ed le

ngth

of

open

inte

rval

of

the

wel

l (or

le

ngth

of

wel

l scr

een)

and

b) w

heth

er th

e aq

uife

r is

con

fine

d or

unc

onfi

ned.

Not

e: A

n aq

uife

r is

con

side

red

conf

ined

or

sem

i-co

nfin

ed w

hen

it e

xhib

its

arte

sian

con

diti

ons.

One

sim

ple

met

hod

of d

eter

min

ing

whe

ther

an

aqui

fer

is c

onfi

ned

is to

com

pare

the

dept

h to

the

aqui

fer’

s w

ater

leve

l wit

h th

e de

pth

to th

e st

rati

grap

hic

top

of th

e aq

uife

r. I

f th

e w

ater

leve

l is

clos

er to

the

land

su

rfac

e th

an th

e to

p of

the

aqui

fer,

then

it is

con

side

red

conf

ined

. W

ater

-le

vel i

nfor

mat

ion

cont

aine

d on

the

reco

rds

of lo

cal w

ells

(ha

ving

sim

ilar

co

nstr

ucti

on a

s th

e pr

opos

ed m

unic

ipal

) ca

n be

use

d to

eva

luat

e w

heth

er

the

aqui

fer

is c

onfi

ned

or u

ncon

fine

d. C

onfi

ned

cond

itio

ns g

ener

ally

occ

ur

whe

re a

t lea

st s

ever

al f

eet o

f lo

w p

erm

eabl

e m

ater

ials

, suc

h as

cla

y or

sha

le,

over

ly th

e to

p of

the

aqui

fer.

Unc

onfi

ned

cond

itio

ns g

ener

ally

occ

ur in

nea

r-su

rfac

e aq

uife

rs o

r w

here

an

aqui

fer

is in

dir

ect h

ydra

ulic

con

nect

ion

wit

h su

rfac

e-w

ater

fea

ture

s su

ch a

s ri

vers

and

lake

s.

4)

For

wel

ls p

ropo

sed

to b

e co

mpl

eted

in u

ncon

fine

d (o

r w

ater

-ta

ble)

aqu

ifer

s, y

ou w

ill a

lso

need

to d

eter

min

e th

e lo

cal

dire

ctio

n of

gro

undw

ater

flo

w.

Ste

p 1

E

stim

ate

the

expe

cted

ann

ual v

olum

e of

wat

er (

Qgp

y) to

be

pum

ped

by th

e pr

opos

ed w

ell a

nd m

ulti

ply

by te

n. T

his

repr

e-se

nts

the

proj

ecte

d vo

lum

e of

wat

er p

umpe

d du

ring

the

next

ten

year

s. I

f yo

ur e

stim

ate

is in

gal

lons

, con

vert

it to

cub

ic f

eet b

y di

vidi

ng b

y th

e nu

mbe

r of

gal

lons

per

cub

ic f

oot.

Ste

p 3

F

rom

the

wel

l con

stru

ctio

n di

agra

m, e

stim

ate

the

anti

cipa

ted

leng

th o

f th

e op

en in

terv

al (

or le

ngth

of

wel

l scr

een)

for

the

prop

osed

wel

l.

Ste

p 2

E

stim

ate

the

effe

ctiv

e po

rosi

ty (

ne)

of

the

aqui

fer

serv

ing

the

prop

osed

wel

l. I

f aq

uife

r po

rosi

ty is

not

kno

wn,

sel

ect t

he v

alue

fr

om th

e ta

ble

corr

espo

ndin

g to

the

mat

eria

l whi

ch b

est r

epre

-se

nts

the

aqui

fer

whi

ch th

e w

ell w

ill b

e co

mpl

eted

in.

Aq

uif

er M

ater

ial

Typ

ical

P

oros

ity

Val

ue

sand

and

gra

vel

.30

sand

or

sand

ston

e .2

5 ca

rbon

ate

bedr

ock

.10

frac

ture

d be

droc

k .1

0

Ste

p 4

U

sing

the

esti

mat

e of

Q10

yrs,

ne, a

nd L

det

erm

ined

in S

teps

1-3

, ca

lcul

ate

the

radi

us o

f th

e pr

elim

inar

y W

HP

A u

sing

the

foll

owin

g eq

uati

on:

Ste

p 5

O

n a

map

sho

win

g th

e lo

cati

on o

f th

e pr

opos

ed w

ell,

draw

a

circ

le a

roun

d th

e w

ell u

sing

the

radi

al d

ista

nce

calc

ulat

ed in

S

tep

4. F

or c

onfi

ned

aq

uif

ers

or w

her

e th

e ra

diu

s ca

lcu

- la

ted

in S

tep

4 is

gre

ater

th

an ½

mil

e (g

reat

er t

han

or

equ

al

to 2

,640

fee

t), t

his

are

a re

pre

sen

ts t

he

pre

lim

inar

y W

HP

A.

For

unc

onfi

ned

aqui

fers

whe

re th

e ca

lcul

ated

rad

ius

is le

ss

than

½ m

ile,

con

tinu

e to

Ste

p 6.

Ste

p 6

U

nco

nfi

ned

aq

uif

ers.

Det

erm

ine

the

upgr

adie

nt d

irec

tion

of

loca

l gro

undw

ater

flo

w r

elat

ive

to th

e pr

opos

ed w

ell s

ite.

P

roje

ct th

e di

amet

er o

f th

e ci

rcul

ar a

rea

calc

ulat

ed in

Ste

p 5

for

a di

stan

ce o

f ½

mil

e in

to th

e up

grad

ient

dir

ecti

on.

N

ote:

For

info

rmat

ion

rega

rdin

g th

e lo

cal d

irec

tion

of

grou

ndw

ater

flo

w in

un

conf

ined

aqu

ifer

s, p

leas

e ca

ll (

651)

20

1-46

48.

Par

t 2

Ass

essi

ng t

he I

mp

acts

of

Exi

stin

g L

and

Use

an

d W

ater

Use

2)

Is th

e pr

elim

inar

y W

HP

A s

erve

d by

cit

y se

wer

and

wat

er?

A

ll o

f it

Som

e of

it

N

one

of it

3)

Are

ther

e hi

gh c

apac

ity

wel

ls u

sing

the

sam

e aq

uife

r w

ithi

n a

mil

e of

the

prop

osed

wel

l sit

e?

4)

Are

you

aw

are

of a

ny r

epor

ted

grou

ndw

ater

con

tam

inat

ion

in

the

prel

imin

ary

WH

PA

? I

f so

, exp

lain

.

1)

Est

imat

e th

e pe

rcen

tage

of

the

foll

owin

g la

nd u

se w

ithi

n th

e pr

elim

inar

y W

HP

A d

eter

min

ed in

Par

t 1.

E

stim

ated

Typ

es o

f L

and

Use

Per

cen

tage

L

and

Use

A

gric

ultu

ral

C

omm

erci

al

In

dust

rial

M

inin

g

O

pen

Spa

ce

R

ecre

atio

nal

R

esid

enti

al

O

pen

Wat

er/W

etla

nds

O

ther

:

O

ther

:

5)

Do

you

thin

k ex

isti

ng la

nd o

r w

ater

use

s m

ay im

pact

wat

er

qual

ity

in th

e pr

opos

ed m

unic

ipal

wel

l? E

xpla

in.

T

o re

qu

est

this

doc

um

ent

in a

not

her

for

mat

, ple

ase

con

tact

ou

r S

ecti

on R

ecep

tion

ist

at (

651)

201

-470

0 or

Div

isio

n T

TY

at

(651

) 20

1-57

97.

APPENDIX D

WELL LOGS