The scope of work for this project is the provision of construction activities to construct a marginal wharf and floating docks at Hickman’s Harbour, NL, as is more specifically described below and in the Drawings and Specifications, subject to all terms and conditions of the Contract.
Note that the Contractor will be required to follow enhanced safety protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with the most recent recommendations and directives from the Provincial and Federal Government, including the Chief Medical Office and the Department of Health. The contractor is required to incorporate these plans in their Site Specific Safety Plan, and update as the recommendations and directives evolve.
In general, the work under this contract consists of, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following:
.1 Removal of existing uplands asphalt and any other items as required to facilitate new work, as indicated on the drawings.
.2 Construction of a new treated timber crib marginal wharf with reinforced concrete deck and slab-on-grade, to dimensions as indicated on the drawings. Cribs may have to be scribed to hard bottom, as indicated on the drawings.
.3 Cribseat excavation to facilitate placement of new cribwork, as shown on the drawings.
.4 Dredging of the existing seabed, as indicated on the drawings.
.5 Installation of new rock scour protection along perimeter of new wharf, as shown on the drawings.
.6 Reinstatement of existing uplands and installation of new filter stone protection along both ends of the new wharf, as shown on the drawings.
.7 Construction and installation of two (2) new floating docks c/w gangways, mooring chains and concrete anchor blocks, as per the details and arrangements shown on the drawings.
.8 Scarifying, reshaping and compacting existing uplands area, as indicated on the drawings.
.9 New uplands work, including installation of rock fill, granulars and asphalt, as shown on the drawings.
.10 It is a requirement of this project that the contractor install a floating silt curtain at the commencement of construction.
FAMILIARIZATION WITH SITE
Before submitting a bid, bidders can visit the site and its surroundings, at their own expense, to review and verify the form, nature, and extent of the work, materials needed for the completion of the work, the means of access to the site, severity, exposure, and uncertainty of weather, soil conditions, any accommodations they may require, and in general shall obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies, and other circumstances which may influence or affect their bid. No allowance shall be made subsequently in this connection on account or error or negligence to properly observe and determine the conditions that will apply.
Contractors, bidders, or those they invite to site are to review specification Section 01 35 28 – Health and Safety Requirements before visiting site. Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid.
