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Page: 1 BID No. 000000 BIDDER: Cabarrus County Public Safety Towers Construction Proiect SCODe of Work - Cabarrus County would like to install two (2) communications towers per the attached specifications as follows In this bid request. All work shall comply with applicable North Carolina Building Codes and EIA codes. The tower and all appurtenances shall be installed and affixed with the highest of workmanship. Contractor will advise Cabarrus County a minimum of one (1) week in advance of the time the work will be performed. Completion Deadline: Work mUst be comDleted bv November 18'" 2005. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project shall consist of the fumishing and installation of two (2) communications towers per the specifications that follow in this document. COORDINATION OF THE WORK When the work is to begin, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting officer of the date proposed to begin at least seven (7) working days In advance. Failure to give notice may result in a delay of the starting date. Failure to give the advanced notice may result in the Contractors crew being on site and unable to perform and work. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer at least one day in advance of the foundations being poured so that the contracting officer can inspect the forms and re-bar prior to the pour. Upon completion of all work, including clean up, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer that the project is ready for final inspection. It is expected that the contractor will expedite completion of the project, taking full advantage of the weather and other favorable working conditions CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS The Contractor must have all plans and designs approved by a North Carolina Registered Professional Engineer. All the plans and designs must be stamped and signed at the time of submitting a bid. This is to assure the conformance and design adequacy. If the vendor does not have a NC Registered Professional Engineer on staff then the vendor submitting to bid proposal must get the plans approved by Tower Engineering Professionals, 3703 Junction Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27603-5263, and Phone 919-002-6351. The cost of that service must be included in the bid price for the project. The Contractor or their subcontractor installing the tower must be licensed to Perform Contracting work in North Carolina. The Contractor installing the tower must comply with the North Carolina Department of Labor Tower Climbing rules that were adopted in February 2005. It is not anticipated that any local building permits are required. In the event a permit is required the vendor will be responsible for obtaining the permit and any cost associated with the permit. Contractor shall provide a Performance Bond for 100% of the Contract Price. The documents showing proof of this performance bond must be attached with the bid package. CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS The tower shall be constructed of hot-dipped galvanized steel with either angular or round legs and cross-braces. The tower may be either solid weld or knockdown construction. All components of the tower including but not limited to bolts, nuts, mounting brackets. torque arms, etc shall be hot-dipped galvanized. The tower shall conform at a minimum to the North Carolina Building Code Chart 1606, Basic Wind Speed. A higher wind specification may be listed in the following specifications. Tower shall not have step bolts. The tower must have a climbing ladder that is attached to the tower or incorporated into the tower face. There must be a safety rail or safety cable at the ladder. The Contractor would need to install silt basins or walls to prevent rain from washing silt into the water shed. If this is not required then the contractor must verify this with the contracting officer before construction begins. 9-~