Bid Item 1 - General Provisions: 1. General Mobilization/Demobilization: This line item shall consists of all labor, materials, tools and equipment required for setting-up general plant, storage/staging areas and facilities required to facilitate construction or as otherwise required by applicable Federal, State and Local laws; and the general mobilization of equipment required for the completion of the work as shown within the Bid Documents and all expenses for de-mobilization off the site upon completion of all work as shown within the Bid Documents. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to obtain all necessary permits to perform the work. Electricity (power) and water required for the completion of the work shall be furnished by the Owner at existing fixtures or outlets (The Owner will not provide any temporary pipes, cables, etc.). If the capacity of existing utilities is insufficient for the contractor's use, the Contractor shall be responsible for supplementing this capacity as required at no cost to the Owner. The contractor shall provide temporary lighting within designated work areas, as required. The Contractor shall furnish, install, maintain, relocate and remove all signs, barricades, cones, warning lights, and other safety control devices and temporary signage required for the proper execution of the project. The Engineer and the Owner shall review the safety control device placement before work begins and prior to the beginning of work on any subsequent construction stages. Any deficiencies in the location or arrangement of devices shall be corrected by the contractor before starting work or as the work progresses towards completion. Contractor shall note that while this Bid Item 1.A shall include the procurement and installation of all applicable safety & traffic control devices (i.e. barricades, etc.) as well as the coordination and installation of temporary signage; the material procurement of the temporary signage, however, shall be included in Bid Item 4. The Contractor shall provide and maintain adequate protection of all preexisting architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing components and/or features within the confines of in the work areas that are to remain in-place. The work shall include the dismantling of any preexisting architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing components and/or features within the confines of in the work areas (such as the temporary moving/relocation of tenant furniture, equipment, etc.) which might be required in order to perform the work specified. The temporarily dismantled installations shall be reinstalled as soon as possible to a condition equal to or better than the condition existing prior to the commencement of construction. Work shall also include the provision of an effective ventilation system to safely remove all dust and hazardous fumes generated from demolition, any surface treatment applications, or other work. Contractor shall be required to remove any and all loose/spalled overhead or vertical concrete from the structure (concrete framing elements or deck) prior to the start of any demolition activities to prevent any deteriorated concrete from being jarred loose in an uncontrolled fashion. Contractor shall be required to coordinate all aspects of his work with management and operations staff as well as facility security personal throughout construction. The contractor shall submit to the Owner/Engineer documentation of all pre-existing non-functioning electrical/mechanical systems within the entire work area. This documentation should be based on the contractor's condition survey performed immediately prior to the scheduled mobilization. The contractor shall not start the mobilization until the Owner approves of this submittal. This work also consists of items not otherwise specifically indicated or shown on the plans but which are ancillary to the specified scope of work being performed, or part of the overall Scope of Work or otherwise not noted or assigned to other Bid Items.
