University of Wisconsin-Madison Skip navigationUW-Madison Home PageSearch UW-Madison web sitesHelp
Business Services > Purchasing Services  

 

UW Home page



 

Contracts

Purchasing System Inquiry

Dates and Deadlines

Directory

Forms and Letters

How to Purchase Goods and Services

Ineligible / Eligible Vendors

Minority Business Enterprises

Mission and Vision Statements

Policies and Procedures

Purchasing Card Program

Standard Terms and Conditions

VendorNet

Purchasing Services Home

MDS (Materials Distribution Services) Home

SWAP (Surplus With A Purpose) Home
Purchasing Services

Printer Friendly Icon
Check the "Contract Updates for the Week"

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
(contract last updated 12/01/2006)
SCOPE: Contract for concrete repair and construction projects on the University campus. For the purposes of this contract, the services to be purchased would be for applications for each individual project at an estimated price less than $30,000.00. Additional terms of the contract are attached.
NOTE: UW Madison users of this contract (unless exempted) must contact Facilities Planning and Management (FPM) staff in order to get prior approval before any work can begin by the Contractor. Please see Purchasing Policies and Procedures (PPP) #4 (Exceptions/ Approvals/ Special Handling) for requirements at http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/purch/ppp4.html Exceptions to this policy are noted in the PPP section.
CONTRACT # DESCRIPTION

07-5694

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
CONTRACT ORIGIN: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
UW-Madison
Purchasing Services
21 N Park St, Ste 6101
Madison, WI 53715-1218 		UW-Madison users contact:
Vint Quamme
(608) 262-1147 FAX (608) 262-4467
TDD: 608-262-0825
vquamme@bussvc.wisc.edu
 

Non-UW-Madison users contact: Vendor Representative
SPECIAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM: Physical Plant
Charlie Simonson
1217 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-0656
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING: YES
CONTRACT TERM:

December 1, 2006, through November 30, 2007, with automatic renewal extensions to November 30, 2009, unless amended, cancelled or rebid. The University reserves the right to extend beyond the Contract Term if deemed to be in the best interest of the University.
Vendor(s)
(JOINT AWARD)
034961
Homburg Contractors Inc.
5590 Monona Drive
Monona WI 53716-3131
Sales Representative: PHONE # FAX #
Mike Hackel 608-241-1178 608-244-9113
E-mail mhackel@homburginc.com
  PHONE # FAX #
Ordering/Expediting: 608-241-1178 608-244-9113
Invoice Information: 608-241-1178 608-244-9113
Returns: 608-222-6597 608-244-9113
Minority Reporting: 608-241-1178 608-244-9113
Website www.homburginc.com
Commodity Code 910-51
Federal Employee ID # (FEIN) 39-1144821
F.O.B.

“I” F.O.B. DESTINATION FREIGHT PREPAID INCLUDED AND INSTALLED

"V" SERVICE/MAINTENANCE
Terms: N/30
Delivery: 30 days of P.O.
Invoicing: Invoices shall reflect contract prices
Other:

The following statements apply to all campus projects. This is only a partial list and shall not be considered all the terms and conditions of this contract:

* No single job shall exceed $30,000

* Contractor shall notify Physical Plant (608) 263-3333 prior to starting work for each project on UW campus. Contractor may presume work can start as soon as it has given its phone notice; no affirmative response by Physical Plant will be made.

* An information copy of invoice, with attachments, must be sent to the department staff ordering work or providing the project release.
Back Orders:

Will notify ordering department with 24 hours of order/release.
Warranty:

1 year

Orders:

Phone, Fax, Internet

Back Orders:

Will notify ordering department within 24 hours of order/release.

Other:

Pricing not available to: University of Wisconsin System campuses, State of Wisconsin Agencies or Wisconsin Municipalities

Pricing Information:

SEE BELOW

Furnish all labor, equipment and material to complete the following work in accordance with the attached specification and detailed drawings available at time of construction.

It is not known at this time what the actual work requirements will be for the contractual period. The purpose of this contract is to have a Contractor available on short notice to perform minor maintenance and construction projects. The type of work and quantities shown on this bid form are for the purpose of obtaining a bid only, and the quantities shown may be increased or decreased substantially in accordance with actual work requirements; many of the bid items shown may never be needed.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
1 Concrete walk, 6" thick, remove and replace
S.F.
$8.00
2 Concrete walk, slab and island, 6" thick, new
S.F.
$6.50
3 Concrete walk, slab and island, each additional inch in thickness.
S.F.
$0.60
4 Concrete walk, slab, flume and other flat work, removal only
S.F.
$2.00
5 Thickened edge (thickened edge portion of walk only)
L.F.
$6.25
6 Concrete curb and gutter, 30” remove and replace
L.F.
$42.00
7 Concrete curb and gutter, 30” new
L.F.
$35.00
8 Concrete curb and gutter, 18” remove and replace
L.F.
$37.00
9 Concrete curb and gutter, 18” new
L.F.
$30.00
10 Concrete straight curb, 6" x 24” remove and replace
L.F.
$46.00
11 Concrete straight curb, 6" x 24” new
L.F.
$40.00
12 Concrete straight curb and concrete curb and gutter, removal only
L.F.
$10.00
13 Concrete approaches and drives to be 7" thick and re-inforced
S.F.
$9.00
14 Concrete integral curb, 6" face, new
L.F.
$8.50
15 Concrete integral curb, each inch additional increase in height, new
L.F.
$2.50
16 Longitudinal expansion felt, 1/2” thick
L.F.
$1.40
17 Concrete and Asphalt Concrete saw cutting
L.F.
$5.00
18 Concrete stair construction, including steel wire mesh and reinforcement rods
S.F.
$50.00
19 Concrete stair removal, including all steel reinforcement
S.F.
$15.00
20 Concrete walls with or without footings, new
C.F.
$45.00
21 Concrete flume, 24" wide, new
L.F.
$35.00
22 Concrete sidewalk flume, new
L.F.
$85.00
23 Steel reinforcing rods in place
Pounds
$1.50
24 Steel wire mesh, W1.4 x W1.4, 6 x 6, in place
S.F.
$0.60
25 Sand fill in place
C.Y.
$18.00
26 Crushed stone in place
Ton
$20.00
27 Top Soil in place
C.Y.
$22.00
28 Excavation
C.Y.
$20.00
29 Storm sewer inlet, including frame and grate, to depth shown on detailed drawing, plus or minus two feet
Each
$1,500.00
30 Storm sewer inlet, each one foot additional increase in structure depth beyond 5 feet below frame
V.F.
$175.00
31 Storm sewer pipe, 12", to depth shown on detailed drawing, plus or minus one foot
L.F.
$65.00
32 Storm sewer pipe, 12", for each one foot additional increase in depth
L.F.
$7.00
33 Bituminous concrete pavement removal
S.Y.
$2.50
34(a). Air compressor (including one laborer and small tools, jack hammer, etc.)
Hour
$90.00
34(b). Each additional laborer, and jack hammer and tools.
Hour
$70.00
35 Truck, including driver C.Y. minimum)
Hour
$80.00
36 End loader, including operator (3/4 C.Y. minimum)
Hour
$105.00
37 Backhoe, including operator (capable of 10 ft. depth trench excavation)
Hour
$110.00
38(a). Concrete walk, slab or ramp, thick, lightweight concrete with deck form new
SF
$11.00
38(b). Concrete walk, slab or ramp, each additional inch in thickness, lightweight concrete with deck form, new
SF
$3.00
39 Road Flagman
Hour
$50.00
Vendor(s)
(JOINT AWARD)
027179
Joe Daniels Construction Co
919 Applegate Rd
Madison WI 53713
Sales Representative: PHONE # FAX #
Joseph Daniels 608-271-4800 608-271-4570
E-mail joedaniels@danielsco.com
  PHONE # FAX #
Ordering/Expediting: 608-271-4800 608-271-4570
Invoice Information: 608-271-4800 608-271-4570
Returns: 608-271-4800 608-271-4570
Minority Reporting: 608-271-4800 608-271-4570
E-mail jcoates@danielsco.com
Commodity Code 910-51
Federal Employee ID # (FEIN) 39-1187059
F.O.B.

“I” F.O.B. DESTINATION FREIGHT PREPAID INCLUDED AND INSTALLED

"V" SERVICE/MAINTENANCE
Terms: N/30
Invoicing: Invoices shall reflect contract prices
Other:

The following statements apply to all campus projects. This is only a partial list and shall not be considered all the terms and conditions of this contract:

* No single job shall exceed $30,000

* Contractor shall notify Physical Plant (608) 263-3333 prior to starting work for each project on UW campus. Contractor may presume work can start as soon as it has given its phone notice; no affirmative response by Physical Plant will be made.

* An information copy of invoice, with attachments, must be sent to the department staff ordering work or providing the project release.
Back Orders:

Will notify ordering department with 24 hours of order/release.
Warranty:

1 year

Orders:

Fax
Back Orders:

Will notify ordering department within 24 hours of order/release.

Other:

Pricing not available to: University of Wisconsin System campuses, State of Wisconsin Agencies or Wisconsin Municipalities

Pricing Information:

SEE BELOW

Furnish all labor, equipment and material to complete the following work in accordance with the attached specification and detailed drawings available at time of construction.

It is not known at this time what the actual work requirements will be for the contractual period. The purpose of this contract is to have a Contractor available on short notice to perform minor maintenance and construction projects. The type of work and quantities shown on this bid form are for the purpose of obtaining a bid only, and the quantities shown may be increased or decreased substantially in accordance with actual work requirements; many of the bid items shown may never be needed.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
1 Concrete walk, 6" thick, remove and replace
S.F.
$8.90
2 Concrete walk, slab and island, 6" thick, new
S.F.
$7.50
3 Concrete walk, slab and island, each additional inch in thickness.
S.F.
$0.75
4 Concrete walk, slab, flume and other flat work, removal only
S.F.
$2.50
5 Thickened edge (thickened edge portion of walk only)
L.F.
$6.25
6 Concrete curb and gutter, 30” remove and replace
L.F.
$50.00
7 Concrete curb and gutter, 30” new
L.F.
$40.00
8 Concrete curb and gutter, 18” remove and replace
L.F.
$40.00
9 Concrete curb and gutter, 18” new
L.F.
$30.00
10 Concrete straight curb, 6" x 24” remove and replace
L.F.
$60.00
12 Concrete straight curb and concrete curb and gutter, removal only
L.F.
$12.00
13 Concrete approaches and drives to be 7" thick and re-inforced
S.F.
$11.50
14 Concrete integral curb, 6" face, new
L.F.
$10.00
15 Concrete integral curb, each inch additional increase in height, new
L.F.
$4.00
16 Longitudinal expansion felt, 1/2” thick
L.F.
$2.50
17 Concrete and Asphalt Concrete saw cutting
L.F.
$5.00
18 Concrete stair construction, including steel wire mesh and reinforcement rods
S.F.
$60.00
19 Concrete stair removal, including all steel reinforcement
S.F.
$20.00
20 Concrete walls with or without footings, new
C.F.
$60.00
21 Concrete flume, 24" wide, new
L.F.
$50.00
22 Concrete sidewalk flume, new
L.F.
$100.00
23 Steel reinforcing rods in place
Pounds
$1.50
24 Steel wire mesh, W1.4 x W1.4, 6 x 6, in place
S.F.
$1.00
25 Sand fill in place
C.Y.
$25.00
26 Crushed stone in place
Ton
$30.00
27 Top Soil in place
C.Y.
$30.00
28 Excavation
C.Y.
$25.00
29 Storm sewer inlet, including frame and grate, to depth shown on detailed drawing, plus or minus two feet
Each
$1,500.00
30 Storm sewer inlet, each one foot additional increase in structure depth beyond 5 feet below frame
V.F.
$200.00
31 Storm sewer pipe, 12", to depth shown on detailed drawing, plus or minus one foot
L.F.
$75.00
32 Storm sewer pipe, 12", for each one foot additional increase in depth
L.F.
$7.75
33 Bituminous concrete pavement removal
S.Y.
$3.50
34(a). Air compressor (including one laborer and small tools, jack hammer, etc.)
Hour
$100.00
34(b). Each additional laborer, and jack hammer and tools.
Hour
$70.00
35 Truck, including driver C.Y. minimum)
Hour
$90.00
36 End loader, including operator (3/4 C.Y. minimum)
Hour
$150.00
37 Backhoe, including operator (capable of 10 ft. depth trench excavation)
Hour
$150.00
38(a). Concrete walk, slab or ramp, thick, lightweight concrete with deck form new
SF
$10.00
38(b). Concrete walk, slab or ramp, each additional inch in thickness, lightweight concrete with deck form, new
SF
$3.00
39 Road Flagman
Hour
$50.00
Vendor(s)
(JOINT AWARD)
121551
South Central Construction Inc
2622 Blaney Rd
Madison WI 53711
Sales Representative: PHONE # FAX #
Jim Thomas 608-513-5716 608-274-8606
  PHONE # FAX #
Ordering/Expediting: 608-513-5716 608-274-8606
Invoice Information: 608-513-5716 608-274-8606
Returns: 608-513-5716 608-274-8606
Minority Reporting: 608-513-5716 608-274-8606
E-mail scc2001@tds.net
Commodity Code 910-51
Federal Employee ID # (FEIN) 39-2018991
F.O.B.

“I” F.O.B. DESTINATION FREIGHT PREPAID INCLUDED AND INSTALLED

"V" SERVICE/MAINTENANCE
Terms: N/30
Delivery: 3 days
Invoicing: Invoices shall reflect contract prices
Other:

The following statements apply to all campus projects. This is only a partial list and shall not be considered all the terms and conditions of this contract:

* No single job shall exceed $30,000

* Contractor shall notify Physical Plant (608) 263-3333 prior to starting work for each project on UW campus. Contractor may presume work can start as soon as it has given its phone notice; no affirmative response by Physical Plant will be made.

* An information copy of invoice, with attachments, must be sent to the department staff ordering work or providing the project release.
Back Orders:

Will notify ordering department with 24 hours of order/release.
Warranty:

1 year

Orders:

Fax
Back Orders:

Will notify ordering department within 24 hours of order/release.

Pricing Information:

SEE BELOW

Furnish all labor, equipment and material to complete the following work in accordance with the attached specification and detailed drawings available at time of construction.

It is not known at this time what the actual work requirements will be for the contractual period. The purpose of this contract is to have a Contractor available on short notice to perform minor maintenance and construction projects. The type of work and quantities shown on this bid form are for the purpose of obtaining a bid only, and the quantities shown may be increased or decreased substantially in accordance with actual work requirements; many of the bid items shown may never be needed.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
  
1 Concrete walk, 6" thick, remove and replace
S.F.
$10.00
2 Concrete walk, slab and island, 6" thick, new
S.F.
$10.00
3 Concrete walk, slab and island, each additional inch in thickness.
S.F.
$1.00
4 Concrete walk, slab, flume and other flat work, removal only
S.F.
$3.50
5 Thickened edge (thickened edge portion of walk only)
L.F.
$1.50
6 Concrete curb and gutter, 30” remove and replace
L.F.
$40.00
7 Concrete curb and gutter, 30” new
L.F.
$35.00
8 Concrete curb and gutter, 18” remove and replace
L.F.
$38.00
9 Concrete curb and gutter, 18” new
L.F.
$34.00
10 Concrete straight curb, 6" x 24” remove and replace
L.F.
$40.00
11 Concrete straight curb, 6" x 24” new
L.F.
$35.00
12 Concrete straight curb and concrete curb and gutter, removal only
L.F.
$13.00
13 Concrete approaches and drives to be 7" thick and re-inforced
S.F.
$12.00
14 Concrete integral curb, 6" face, new
L.F.
$10.00
15 Concrete integral curb, each inch additional increase in height, new
L.F.
$6.00
16 Longitudinal expansion felt, 1/2” thick
L.F.
$1.00
17 Concrete and Asphalt Concrete saw cutting
L.F.
$4.00
18 Concrete stair construction, including steel wire mesh and reinforcement rods
S.F.
$32.00
19 Concrete stair removal, including all steel reinforcement
S.F.
$10.00
20 Concrete walls with or without footings, new
C.F.
$12.00
21 Concrete flume, 24" wide, new
L.F.
$11.00
22 Concrete sidewalk flume, new
L.F.
$11.00
23 Steel reinforcing rods in place
Pounds
$0.80
24 Steel wire mesh, W1.4 x W1.4, 6 x 6, in place
S.F.
$0.20
25 Sand fill in place
C.Y.
$14.00
26 Crushed stone in place
Ton
$15.00
27 Top Soil in place
C.Y.
$15.00
28 Excavation
C.Y.
$20.00
29 Storm sewer inlet, including frame and grate, to depth shown on detailed drawing, plus or minus two feet
Each
$1,500.00
30 Storm sewer inlet, each one foot additional increase in structure depth beyond 5 feet below frame
V.F.
$150.00
31 Storm sewer pipe, 12", to depth shown on detailed drawing, plus or minus one foot
L.F.
$40.00
32 Storm sewer pipe, 12", for each one foot additional increase in depth
L.F.
$5.00
33 Bituminous concrete pavement removal
S.Y.
$6.00
34(a). Air compressor (including one laborer and small tools, jack hammer, etc.)
Hour
$70.00
34(b). Each additional laborer, and jack hammer and tools.
Hour
$65.00
35 Truck, including driver C.Y. minimum)
Hour
$60.00
36 End loader, including operator (3/4 C.Y. minimum)
Hour
$80.00
37 Backhoe, including operator (capable of 10 ft. depth trench excavation)
Hour
$100.00
38(a). Concrete walk, slab or ramp, thick, lightweight concrete with deck form new
SF
$1.00
38(b). Concrete walk, slab or ramp, each additional inch in thickness, lightweight concrete with deck form, new
SF
$0.25
39 Road Flagman
Hour
$10.00
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
INDEX
1. GENERAL
2. SPECIAL SITE CONDITIONS – USE OF THE PREMISES
3. LAYOUT, FIELD MEASUREMENTS & INSPECTION OF SURFACES
4. MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY
5. TEMPORARY FACILITIES
6. PROTECTION
7. CUTTING & PATCHING
8. SOIL CONSERVATION
9. CLEANING
1. GENERAL (For all types of work done under this contract, items 1A-1J will apply)
  Sequence of operations or place of commencement may be determined by the Project Manager as deemed to best serve the needs and convenience of the Owner, or as necessity of occasion requires.
  A. WORKERS:
The University may require the Contractor not to assign any employee the University deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable to work on University projects.
  B. EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION:
Contractor's workers must provide, when requested to do so, identification showing they are employees of the contractor.
  C. NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO START OF WORK:
    1. Preconstruction Meeting
Before starting any work, contractor must contact the UW Madison Project Manager referenced on the release or purchase order. All questions concerning the project should be referred to the Project Manager. The Project Manager will contact Contractor to schedule a pre-construction meeting in order to review the construction schedule, drawings and specifications.
    2. Notifying Physical Plant
Contractor shall notify Physical Plant, Telephone No. (608) 263-3333, prior to starting work in ANY University area. Contractor may presume that job site entry is permitted as soon as it has given its phone notice; no affirmative response by Physical Plant will be made.
  D. ORDERING WORK:
Contractor shall proceed with work on University Madison campus only upon receipt of a purchase order or release number authorized by orderer.

If contacted, the Contractor must return calls within 24 hours to give customers availability and pricing information. If unavailable, the customer will contact secondary contractor(s) to get quotations necessary. Contractors who consistently fail to return calls or consistently refuse work requests (too busy/over booked) may be terminated from the contract.

  E. WORK TIME:
When a starting date has been determined with the contractor, the contractor shall be on the job site on that date. Start time not to take place prior to 8:00 a.m. around any UW Madison Housing Department Residence Hall or Apartment unless directed to by UW Housing staff.
  F. COMPLETION OF JOB:
After the completion of a job, the contractor shall notify the Project Manager (orderer) that the project is ready for inspection. The Contractor will also be responsible to contact UW Physical Plant Landscape Architect for final approval.
  G. FINAL ACCEPTANCE:
The Project Manager will approve invoice for payment when all of the specifications heretofore have been completed. No invoice will be paid until approval has been made.
  H. WARRANTY:
Contractor shall provide, at no cost to the University, services to correct any defects in material and/or workmanship requiring return to the job site for rework for a period of one year after completion of the work.
  I.

DAMAGES INCURRED DURING WORK:
If Contractor anticipates potential damage that may occur during the construction process, contractor shall report details to Project Manager prior to start of work. Project Manager will advise contractor how to proceed including requirements necessary to protect vegetation from construction damage and how to complete restoration.

Reimbursement for damages is the responsibility of the contractor. Project Manager will notify the contractor of the cost of the repairs which will be performed or arranged by Physical Plant. The actual cost, not to exceed the estimate, will be deducted from a future contractor's invoice with proper documentation provided with payment.

  J.

PARKING:
University parking is very limited. Each contractor and/or employee shall make its own arrangements for parking through the University Parking Office in Room #124, WARF Building, 610 Walnut Street, Madison, WI, Telephone (608) 263-6666. Construction permits shall not be issued for parking. No additional costs will be allowed for parking fees or violations. Vehicles and equipment must not be parked within the drip line of any tree and project manager will designate construction parking areas.

Unauthorized vehicles parking in University lots or loading docks without permits will be ticketed.
2. SPECIAL SITE CONDITIONS - USE OF THE PREMISES
  A. Confine all operations, equipment, apparatus and storage of materials, to the immediate area of work to the greatest possible extent. Contractor shall ascertain, observe and comply with all rules and regulations in effect on the project site, including, but not limited to parking and traffic regulations, use of walks, security restrictions, hours of allowable ingress and egress.
  B. Interference with, or inconvenience to university operations shall be kept to a minimum. All required exits, doors, passageways and walks are to be kept in an unobstructed manner at all times.
  C. Contractor or his authorized representative must be present to accept delivery of all equipment and/or materials shipments. The Owner's personnel will not knowingly accept, unload or store anything delivered to the project site addressed to the Contractor or for the Contractor's use. Inadvertent acceptance of delivery by any representative of the Owner shall not constitute acceptance or responsibility for any of the materials or equipment. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to assume all liability for equipment and material delivered to the job site.
3. LAYOUT, FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND INSPECTION OF SURFACES
  A. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of measurements and laying out his own work and shall make good any errors due to faulty measurements taken, information obtained, layout, or failure to report discrepancies. The Owner will assist the Contractor in establishing preliminary working lines and benchmarks.
  B. The Contractor shall notify the Project Manager in writing of any defects noted in such surfaces that are to receive his work. The Architect/ Engineer will direct such surfaces to be remedied.
4. MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY
  A. Contractor shall coordinate the work with adjacent work and shall cooperate with all other trades so as to facilitate the general progress of the work. Each trade shall give due notice and proper information and afford all other trades every reasonable opportunity for the installation of their work and for the storage of their material. In no case will any Contractor be permitted to exclude from the premises or work, any other Contractor or his employees, or interfere with any Contractor in the executing or installation of his work.
  B. Any cost caused by defective or ill-timed work shall be borne by the trade responsible therefore.
5. TEMPORARY FACILITIES
  A. Water and electric power, on-site storage and work areas are available through existing facilities free of charge at the site. The contractor shall make arrangements with the Owner for the use of such facilities and shall comply with such requirements and restrictions for their use as may be prescribed. Contractor shall provide all extensions from existing sources to project work area(s) as required to carry out the work. Any services in excess of those available at site shall be provided by Contractor.
  B. Toilets: Contractor may arrange with the Owner to use nearby existing toilet facilities. Toilets used by workmen shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times.
  C. Fence: No temporary fence required, except as necessary to meet applicable safety regulations.
  D. Field Office: No temporary office required for the Project Manager or his representative.
  E. Telephone: No separate project telephone required. The Contractor is to make his own arrangements for receiving telephone messages. Cost of all telephone calls shall be paid by party making same.
  F. Project Sign: No project sign is required.
6. PROTECTION
  A. Work shall comply with the General Orders on Safety in Construction as issued by the Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings.
  B. Precaution shall be exercised at all times for the protection of persons, (including employees) and property. The safety provisions of applicable laws, building and construction codes shall be observed. Machinery, equipment and all hazards shall be guarded or eliminated in accordance with applicable safety provisions.
  C. All structures and equipment shall be constructed, installed and operated with guards, controls and other devices in conformance with the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter Ind. 1, Safety.6.
  D. Fire Protection: The Contractor shall provide and maintain in working order during the entire construction period, such fire protective equipment and devices as required by applicable safety standards and as he deems necessary and suitable for any possible class or type of fires. Extinguishers shall be nonfreeze type of not less than ten (10) pound capacity each.
  E. Provide protection against rain, wind, or heat so as to maintain all work, materials, apparatus, and fixtures, incorporated in the work or stored on the site, free from injury or damage. At the end of the day's work, cover all new work likely to be damaged.
  F. Contractor shall assume the responsibility for the protection of all existing improvements subject to damage by work related to this project and finished construction within or adjacent to the area of work under his Contract and shall repair and restore any and all damaged work to its original state as approved by the Project Manager.
  G. Contractor shall acquaint itself with the location of utilities, which may be encountered or be affected by contractor's work; and contractor shall be responsible for damage caused by neglect to provide proper precautions or protection.
  H. Provide, erect and maintain all required planking, barricades, guard rails, temporary walkways, etc., of sufficient size and strength necessary for protection of material storage, sidewalks, curbs, streets, drives, adjoining property and adjacent buildings as well as to prevent accidents to the public and the workmen at the job site.
  I. Repair any work or landscape damaged by failure to provide proper and adequate protection to its original state to the satisfaction of the Owners, or remove and replace with new work at the Contractor's expense.
  J. Watchmen will not be provided by the Owner. Contractor will be held responsible for loss or injury to persons or property where its work is involved, and shall take such precautionary measures as may be deemed necessary to protect its own interest.
  K. Erosion control will be implemented in worksite and will include at a minimum: sewer inlet covers, silt fence where needed and tarping soil surfaces or soil piles.
7. CUTTING AND PATCHING
  A. Perform all cutting necessary for installation of new work, or joining and keying of new work to existing work. Items removed temporarily for convenience of Contractor shall be removed and replaced by Contractor as approved by the Project Manager.
  B. Neatly replace, patch and finish in kind, adjacent surfaces or features displaced or disturbed in performance of the work. Make joinings of new and existing work as inconspicuous as possible. Upon completion of work there shall be no discrepancy between new work and existing work. All broken units shall be replaced with whole units.
  C. Where cutting and patching is required, the Contractor shall hire workers skilled in such cutting and patching to do the work.
  D. The use of equipment which produces excessive dust or is unusually loud or is otherwise objectionable to the Owner shall be discontinued at the Owner's request.
  E. Wherever any existing material, equipment, appurtenances, etc., not noted for removal, is damaged, the cost of repair or replacement shall be charged to the Contractor responsible for the damage.
8. SOIL CONSERVATION
  In accordance with implications of the Section 92.02 of the Wisconsin Statutes concerning soil conservation practices, all Contractors shall be governed by the following:
  A. The Contractor hereby agrees to maintain all project grounds, public streets and associated areas, including fill areas in a manner consistent with the general policy to conserve soil and soil resources, to control and prevent soil erosion and to control and prevent siltation into lakes, rivers and streams. This clause is to be liberally construed to further the above stated objectives. The following shall include, but not limit, areas in which control is to be exercised:
    1. Street maintenance.
    2. Stockpiling and erodible materials.
    3. Minimum stripping provisions.
    4. Spillage.
    5. Maintenance of off-site project related fill disposal areas.
  B. Responsibility and authority for inspections are vested in the Department of Administration through the Division of Facilities Development (DFD).
9. CLEANING
 

Contractor shall keep premises free from accumulations of surplus materials and rubbish caused by its operations. Combustible rubbish shall be removed from the premises each day. Burning of rubbish on premises is not permitted. In addition, the Contractor shall perform final cleaning to remove all foreign matter, spots, soil and construction dust, so as to put the project in a complete and finished condition ready for acceptance and use intended. Contractor will be responsible to clean up any concrete wash, asphalt, gravel and any excess soil on a daily basis.

Trucks that are washed must be done in a manner that controls runoff so that it is properly disposed of per industry guidelines.
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
1. SCOPE OF WORK
2. DETAILED DRAWINGS
3. UNIT PRICES
4. SURVEY AND LAYOUT
5. SUPERVISION
6. D.O.T. SPECIFICATIONS
7. ADJUSTMENT OF CASTINGS
8. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
9. REMOVALS
10. CONCRETE-GENERAL
11. CONCRETE WALKS, STEPS, STOOPS, AND GATE ISLAND SLABS
12. CONCRETE CURB, CURB AND GUTTER, INTEGRAL CURB, THICKENED EDGE CURB, AND FLUME
13. CONCRETE WALLS AND STORM SEWER INLETS
14. STORM SEWER PIPE
1. SCOPE OF WORK
  A. This contract shall include various campus maintenance and improvement projects anticipated to be done at various locations on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, all in accordance with the following specifications.
  B. The work to be performed will consist of a variety of concrete maintenance and construction projects which will vary in size. Many of the small projects will consist of the removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter, walk, etc., at various campus buildings and parking lots. Plans may be furnished by the owner on more complex projects but on routine projects only written work orders will be furnished.
  C. It is not known at this time what the actual work requirements will be for the contractual period. The purpose of this contract is to have a contractor available on short notice to perform minor maintenance and construction projects. The type of work and quantities shown on the bid form are for the purpose of obtaining a bid only, and the quantities shown may be increased or decreased substantially in accordance with actual work requirements. Actually, many of the bid items shown on the bid form may never be needed.
2. DETAILED DRAWINGS
Typical construction detail drawings of concrete structures that may be constructed will be available at time of construction.
3. UNIT PRICES
Unit prices submitted on the bid form will be used as the basis for payments for work done under this contract. Unit price bid shall include all cost of materials, labor, equipment, insurance, taxes, overhead and profit.
4. SURVEY AND LAYOUT
See General Requirements, Article 3.
5. SUPERVISION
Supervision of the projects will be furnished by Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) of the University of Wisconsin. Where the work owner or engineer appears in this specification it shall refer to an FP&M representative.
6. D.O.T. SPECIFICATIONS
Wherever D.O.T. appears in this specification, it refers to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation, Division of Highways standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition with supplements.
7. ADJUSTMENT OF CASTINGS
The Owner will adjust existing manhole frames to the proposed finished grades. Storm sewer inlet frames and water valve boxes encountered in the work will be adjusted to the proposed finished grade by the contractor. No payment will be made for such adjustment, and the adjustment will be considered as subsidiary and incidental to other items of the contract.
8. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
See General Requirements, Article 6 G.
9. REMOVALS
  A. Description: This work shall consist of the removal, wholly or in part, of existing concrete structures and for the removal of bituminous concrete pavement at various locations on the campus area as directed by the owner, or as shown on plans provided by the owner at the time of construction. The work shall include disposing of the materials from the campus area and backfilling of the resulting areas when required. Material being removed shall be loaded onto trucks as it is being removed and loaded trucks shall be immediately hauled away from the campus area.
  B. Construction Methods
    1. Concrete Removal: Where a portion of the existing concrete structure is to be retained, the structure shall be sawed to a true line with a face perpendicular to the surface being cut. No devices or equipment shall be used which might damage structures, facilities, or property to be preserved and retained. Existing structures, damaged by the contractor during removal or construction operations, shall be removed and replaced with a similar structure at the contractor's expense.
    2. Bituminous Concrete Removal: The connecting edges of the bituminous concrete pavement being removed shall be saw cut or chipped with power tools before starting removal operations. The pavement shall be cut to a true line with the face of the cut perpendicular to the surface of the abutting pavement.
    3. Backfilling: All trenches, holes and pits resulting from the breaking down or removal of miscellaneous structures shall be filled with satisfactory soil, or with Granular Backfill or Topsoil if so specified, placed in layers not more than 6 inches in thickness. Each layer shall be thoroughly compacted by means of approved mechanical compaction equipment.
    4. Salvageable Crushed Stone: When directed by the owner, the contractor shall segregate salvageable crushed stone from the existing work and use the same for base or fill at no additional cost to the owner. Surplus salvageable crushed stone material shall be stockpiled in locations on campus as determined by the owner.
  C. Method of Measurements
    1. General: Unless otherwise provided, removal work will be measured in the original position of the structure or pavement being removed.
    2. Concrete Walk, Slab, Steps and Stoops: Concrete walks, slabs, steps and stoops will be measured by area in square feet irrespective of the depth of concrete encountered. Integral curb and thickened edge curb will be included in the surface measurement of the walk, slab, steps and stoops being removed.
    3. Concrete Curb, Curb and Gutter, and Flume: Concrete curbs and flumes will be measured for payment by length in linear feet. Curb, and curb and gutter will be measured alongside the curb face. Flume will be measured along the center line.
    4.

Concrete and Asphalt Concrete Saw Cutting: Concrete and Asphalt Concrete saw cutting will be measured for payment by length in linear feet, except that the concrete saw cutting required for the removal of the roof slabs on the existing concrete utility conduit boxes will not be measured for separate payment but will be included in the unit price bid for that item of work.

    5. Bituminous Concrete Pavement: Bituminous concrete pavement when directed by the owner for removal, will be measured for payment by area in square yards irrespective of the depth or number of courses encountered, based upon field measurements taken prior to the removal of the pavement.
    6. Granular Material (Sand): When granular material or sand fill is specified, it will be measured for payment as volume in cubic yards delivered. The contractor shall furnish a delivery ticket with each load delivered showing date, volume of granular material delivered and pit making delivery.
    7. Topsoil: Topsoil will be measured as volume in cubic yards delivered.
    8. Special Equipment: The use of non-contractor-owned special equipment may be required to perform other miscellaneous work.
  D. Basis of Payment
    1. General: The contract unit price for removing miscellaneous concrete structures or bituminous concrete pavement, as the case may be, shall be payment in full for breaking down; removing and disposal of material; for backfilling (except if Granular Material or Topsoil is specified). Concrete and Asphalt Concrete sawcutting, when required, will be paid for as a separate item at the contract unit price per foot.
    2. Granular Material and Topsoil: Granular material (Sand)and topsoil measured as hereinbefore specified, will be paid for at the contract unit price per cubic yard. The contract unit price will be full compensation for furnishing, placing, spreading and compacting material.
10. CONCRETE-GENERAL
  A. Description: This work shall consist of construction of concrete structures, including walks, slabs, islands, curb, curb and gutter, flumes, steps, stoops, walls, storm inlets boxes and other miscellaneous structures, with or without steel reinforcement in accordance with the design and dimensions as shown on detailed drawings or on plans furnished by the owner at the time of construction.
  B. General: All concrete for use in the work under this contract shall conform to the pertinent requirements of the following subsections of D.O.T. Specifications except as modified herein:
501.3 Materials
501.4 Classes and Grades of Concrete
501.5 Composition of Concrete
501.6 Handling Material
501.7 Proportioning
501.8 Ready-Mixed Concrete
501.10 Concrete Consistency
501.12 Mixing and Protecting During Cold Weather
  C. Material
    1.

1. Regular Weight Concrete:

a) Cement: Type 1A, air-entraining Portland Cement, AASHTO M85
b) Grade: Grade A (6sks. per C.Y.).
c) Compressive Strength: Minimum 3000 psi at 28 days.
d) Chert: Maximum limit, 3% by weight.
e) Slump: Horizontal pours, 2"-4"; Verticle pours, 3”-5".
f) Air Content: 7%, plus or minus 1.5%.
g) Admixtures: Air entrainment only unless approved by owner.
h) Aggregates: Conform to D.O.T. Subsection 501.3.6

    2. Light weight concrete, when specified, shall be selected in accordance with ACI 211.2 "Recommended Practice for Selecting Proportions for Structural Lightweight Concrete." Mix design shall also be in accordance with ACI 213R "Guide for Structural Lightweight-Aggregate Concrete."
    3. Liquid Curing Compound: Liquid curing compound used in the work shall conform to the requirements of the "Specifications for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete" (AASHTO Designation: M-148, Type 1-D, clear).
    4. Expansion Joint Material: The expansion joint material for use in this work shall be of the pre-formed bituminous fiber type and shall meet the requirements of AASHTO Specification M153, Type III. The expansion joint material shall have the same shape and dimensions as the section in which it is installed.
    5. Steel Reinforcing: Bar steel reinforcement and welded steel wire mesh used in this work shall conform to the pertinent requirements of D.O.T. Subsection 505.2. Bar steel shall have a yield strength of 60,000 psi with ASTM Designation, A 615, Graded.
    6. Castings: Gray iron castings used in this work shall conform to the requirements for Class 30 of the "Specification for Gray Iron Castings", ASTM Designation A48.
    7. Weep Hole Sleeves: Sleeves for weep holes shall be schedule 40 PVC as shown on drawings provided at time of construction.
    8. Granular Material (Sand): When sand or granular material is specified to be used for bedding or as backfill it shall conform to the requirements of D.O.T. Subsection 209.2.
    9. Crushed Stone: Crushed stone aggregate used for bedding, foundation preparation or backfilling shall conform to the requirements of D.O.T. Subsection 304.2 for the size specified.
    10. Top Soil: Top soil used in this work shall be of humus bearing soil, adapted to the sustenance of plant life, and shall be free of stones, debris, vegetable material and excesses of peat, sand or clay. One hundred (100) percent of the top soil shall pass thru a one-inch sieve and at least ninety (90) percent shall pass thru a No. 10 sieve.
  D. Construction Methods
    1. General: All work shall conform to the most current edition of the American Concrete Institute Building Code ACI-318 except as herein amended. All concrete finishing operations shall be done by experienced finishers.
    2. Removals: Concrete structures being removed for replacement shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Removal Section of this specification.
    3. Excavation and foundation Preparation: The foundation shall be prepared by excavating or filling to the lines, grades and cross section shown on drawings or plans that may be furnished, and required for placing of the concrete masonry. All soft or unsuitable material shall be removed and replaced with suitable material, and the foundation or material underlying the proposed structure shall be compacted thoroughly and finished to a firm, true surface. The foundation shall be thoroughly moistened immediately prior to placing of the concrete.
    4. Forms: Forms shall be of a height equal to the specified thickness of the concrete being poured. They shall be free from warps and kinks and of sufficient strength to retain the line and grade specified. Flexible forms shall be used for construction on curves having a radius of one hundred (100) feet or less. Damaged forms or forms which in the opinion of the owner are unsuitable, will be removed from the job site. Forms shall be cleaned before being set and all forms shall be oiled before concrete is placed against them. Design of forms shall conform to the shape, lines and dimensions of the members called for on drawings provided at time of construction, and shall be substantially tight to prevent leakage of mortar.
    5. Placing Concrete: Placing of concrete in the forms shall be completed within one (1) hour after the introduction of the mixing water to the cement and aggregates. The foundation, forms, and reinforcement when specified, shall be checked and approved by the owner before the concrete is placed. The concrete shall be poured to the required depth, consolidated and spaded against the forms, struck off and finished to the required section with wood or metal floats.
    6. Contractor's Identification Stamp: The contractor shall stamp his name and the year constructed on concrete structures built under this contract. Such identification shall be stamped at the beginning and end of each section of work.
11. CONCRETE WALKS, STEPS, STOOPS, AND GATE ISLAND SLAB:
  A. General:
    1. All pertinent requirements under Construction Section 11, CONCRETE-GENERAL, of this specification shall apply in the construction of concrete sidewalk, gate island slab, tree grate slabs, steps and stoops, etc., in accordance with the Detailed Drawings provided at time of construction.
    2. Concrete walk, slab, and other flat concrete work, shall be closed to pedestrian traffic for 24 hours and to vehicular traffic for ten (10) days unless otherwise directed by the owner.
  B. Material: Material used in this work shall conform to the requirements designated in Construction Specification Section 11.C, Concrete General: Material, for the particular material applicable to this work.
  C. Construction Methods
    1. Excavation and Foundation Preparation: Excavation and foundation preparation shall be as hereinbefore specified in Construction Subsection 11.D.(3) of this specification.
    2. Forms: Forms used for construction shall be as hereinbefore specified in Construction Subsection 11.D.(4) and as herein amended.
      a. Metal forms shall be used in the construction of concrete bases, walks, tree grate slabs and gate island slabs. Wood forms may be used in special cases when approved by the owner.