SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
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DEFINITIONS
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OWNER
Wherever the term “Owner” appears in these specifications, it shall mean
“The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia”, or the Owner’s
Representative.
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OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE
Wherever the term “Owner’s Representative” appears in these specifications,
it shall mean the Director of Facility Planning and Design Services, or
designated assignee, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road,
Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144. Telephone: 770-499-3602; Fax: 770-499-3589.
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ARCHITECT/ENGINEER
Wherever the term “Architect” and/or “Engineer” appears in the contract
documents it is intended to identify the firm or individual responsible for the
design and/or contract administration of the work called for in the contract
documents.
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EXISTING FACILITIES TO BE KEPT IN OPERATION
2.1
INGRESS AND EGRESS
2.1.1 The Contractor is hereby made aware that the Campus will remain
open during the construction period and must function appropriately.
2.1.2 All routes of ingress and egress (including sidewalks, corridors, etc.)
shall be kept passable and free of debris at all times.
2.1.3 When work is not physically being performed, these areas shall be
free of the Contractor’s material, equipment and debris.
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SAFETY
3.1
The Contractor is responsible for the safety of all contractor personnel, as
well as students, and other personnel on the site of the contract operations.
3.2
The Contractor shall use whatever precautions necessary to prevent
accidents and shall not permit unauthorized traffic within the area of
construction. Access to occupied buildings and occupied spaces must be
maintained in a safe manner.
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3.3
All work shall be carried out in a safe manner.
3.4
Caution must be taken to protect all parties from hazards arising from his
operations.
3.5
All OSHA and Georgia state safety regulations must be complied with.
3.6
Any person requesting after-hours access to University facilities must have a
multi-state criminal background check before they are granted access. In the
event of an extreme emergency situation, access may be granted under the
direct supervision of a KSU employee.
GEORGIA STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
PROTECTION AND RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 1988
4.1
All Contractor personnel shall read the MSDS sheet for each product to be
utilized by the Contractor’s personnel during the course of this project and
certify that he comprehends the information therein contained.
The
contractor is responsible for safety on the job site.
4.2
The contractor is responsible that the employees have and utilize all required
protective clothing, glasses, masks, and hats as well as tools, materials,
supplies and equipment to be within compliance of this act.
SMOKING IS PROHIBITED ON ALL UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES
5.1
Smoking is prohibited in all campus buildings. Smoking is permitted in
outside designated areas only.
5.2
For the purposes of this policy, smoking is defined as burning any type of
tobacco product including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and
pipes.
5.3
All outdoor smoking areas shall be clearly marked with signs.
PROTECTIVE BARRIERS
6.1
The Contractor shall erect and maintain suitable barriers or barricades, as
may be required, around construction areas.
6.2
The barriers shall be properly marked, so as to restrict foot and/or vehicle
traffic within the work areas.
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If exterior barriers are required to protect the work area at night, they shall be
equipped with appropriate blinking lights.
PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS
Prior to the Notice to Proceed, the Owner’s Representative will conduct a preconstruction meeting with the successful bidder.
The Contractor, his
superintendent and representatives of his prime subcontractors shall be present at
the meeting. The following items will be reviewed at this meeting:
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7.1
Bidding documents and specifications.
7.2
Contractor’s submittals. Contractor shall check all specification sections to
determine the extent of submittals required.
7.3
Contractor’s proposed project schedule.
SUPERVISION
8.1
All construction shall be performed under the personal and constant
supervision of a qualified supervisor experienced in the classes of work
required under these specifications.
8.2
The superintendent/supervisor shall be an employee of the Contractor and
on the job site at all times work is in progress.
8.3
The name of the superintendent/supervisor will be furnished to the Owner’s
Representative at the pre-construction conference before any work begins.
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP
9.1
The Contractor shall insure that all work performed shall be executed in the
best, most skillful manner by qualified personnel experienced in their
respective trades in strict accordance with the plans, specifications and
approved shop drawings.
9.2
The Contractor should be able to cite examples and references for his best
projects that demonstrate the successful and competent quality of his
construction work on three similar projects.
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WORK SCHEDULE
10.1 Work effecting campus should be coordinated in advance with the office of
Facility Planning and Design Services assigned Project Manager.
10.2 After the work commences, the Contractor shall be on the job site, as
scheduled, with an appropriate work force and the approved superintendent.
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INSPECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES
11.1 INSPECTION PROCEDURE
Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall visit the job site for the
purpose of inspecting for existing damage. The Contractor is responsible for
reporting this to the Owner’s Representative in writing prior to construction.
11.2 It is agreed that the preparation of this report is for the benefit of the
Contractor and is intended to enable him to have the protection afforded by a
record of such existing damage as is visually ascertainable.
11.3 The Contractor will not be responsible for the repair of any damage, which
shall appear on the above mentioned schedule, nor shall he be responsible
for repairing any existing damage, which was not ascertainable by visual
inspection or which was not the result of negligence on his part.
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LANDSCAPE
12.1 Contractor shall restore existing trees, shrubs, grass, sprinklers, sidewalks,
etc. to their original condition if disturbed. Grass should be replaced between
April 1 and September 1 as follows: Match existing turf with Tifton Tifway
‘419’ Bermuda grass sod or Meyer Zoysia grass sod. (Annual Rye may be
used, 400 pounds/acre, only if restoration takes place outside of the above
time frame).
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PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
13.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to grounds, buildings,
utilities and landscaping. Any damage resulting from work by the Contractor
to the grounds, buildings, walks, curbs, utilities and roads shall be repaired
immediately by the Contractor, at the Contractor's expense.
13.2 In the event of damages, the Contractor shall restore damaged property to a
condition equivalent to that at the time of the start of operations.
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13.2.1 All repairs shall conform to the original design and detail and shall be
approved by the Owner’s Representative.
13.3 The contractor/vendor that fails to return the keys & cards issued may be
responsible for KSU re-keying costs. Unless acceptable arrangements are
made, such costs may be deducted from payment(s).
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TRASH DISPOSAL
14.1 All scrap building material and trash shall be disposed of off the Campus at
the Contractor’s expense, and as soon as practicable.
Cleanup of
construction area and disposal area shall be continuous and ongoing during
the course of construction.
14.2 Burning of material on the site will not be permitted.
14.3 At the completion of the work, all debris and surplus materials of any
character resulting from the work of this contract shall be removed from the
site of Kennesaw State University.
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STORAGE/DELIVERY OF MATERIALS
15.1 No storage facilities are available on the Kennesaw State University
Campus.
15.2 No Kennesaw State University employee is authorized to accept contractor
materials or equipment delivered to the campus.
15.3 The contractor shall ensure that adequate personnel are on the job site to
receive and unload materials consigned to this project.
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LOCATING UTILITIES
16.1 The Contractor is solely responsible for locating all utilities. The Contractor
will be solely responsible for the protection and the repair of any damage to
utilities related to the execution of this contract. The Contractor should
contact Utility Protection Services (‘Call Before You Dig’) but, Utility
Protection Services DOES NOT locate most utilities on campus. Therefore
the contractor should make necessary arrangements with a utility location
contractor. Disrupted utilities shall be IMMEDIATELY repaired by the
Contractor and reinstated to original condition. If the contractor should fail to
repair damaged utilities immediately, the owner reserves the right to make
the needed repairs and will deduct the cost thereof from the payment, then or
thereafter, due the contractor.
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SANITATION
17.1 The Contractor shall provide and maintain adequate sanitation facilities for
his personnel for the duration of this contract.
17.2 Portable toilets, when required, shall be placed in a location approved by the
Owner’s Representative.
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PARKING
18.1 The Contractor’s employees working on campus for more than 4 consecutive
days will need to sign up with KSU Parking Operations for paid contractor
parking prior to the job start date. Temporary parking passes for Contractors
on campus less than 4 days may be obtained from the Welcome Center, at
no charge. All campus traffic and parking enforcement policies will apply to
this Contract.
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INSPECTIONS
19.1 All completed work shall be inspected and approved in accordance with the
drawings and specifications, by the Owner’s Representative.
19.2 Any work not approved and in variance with above shall be repaired or rebuilt
at the Contractor’s expense.
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JOB CONDITIONS
20.1 Prior to bidding the job, the Contractor shall have:
20.1.1 Visited the job site to verify benchmarks, reference points, dimensions
and ascertained all job conditions and logistics.
20.1.2 Inspected job environment for conditions, which would affect the
satisfactory execution of the work, and for conditions at variance with
drawings and specifications.
20.1.3 Reported any discrepancies to the Owner’s Representative, in writing
at least 7 (seven) days prior to bid.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
21.1 Article E-51 is not applicable to this project.
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ACTS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS
22.1 The contractor, by signing the contract, acknowledges that he is aware of
and familiar with the contents and requirements of the following acts and
executive orders:
22.1.1 High Voltage Act – Georgia Law 1960, PP. 181-183.
22.1.2 Underground Gas Pipe Law – Georgia Law 1969, PP 50-57.
22.1.3 Williams Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
22.1.4 The non-discrimination clause contained in Section 202 Executive
Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375 relative to Equal
Employment Opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin and the implementing rules and
regulations described by the Secretary of Labor are incorporated.
22.1.5 Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know
Act; O.C.G.A. Sec. 45-22 (1988 H.B. No. 503).
22.1.6 Drug-Free Workplace Act – O.C.G.A. Sec. 50-24 (1990 H. B. no. 9).
22.1.7 EPA Federal Register-National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) 40 CFR PART 61 Revision, dated November 20,
1990.
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ASBESTOS PRODUCT
23.1 The contractor shall not install any product or material that contains
asbestos. If such is specified in error, the contractor shall inform the Owner’s
Representative and request a substitute.
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GUARANTEE
24.1 After the work of this contract has been satisfactorily completed and prior to
compensation, the Contractor shall furnish a guarantee and warranty
covering all materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year, (see
E-29). All other warranties, guarantees and bonds are still required as called
for in construction documents.
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