HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-94 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NUMBER 95-94
Being a By-law to authorize a contract between
the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington and Dagmar Construction Inc . , for
the Reconstruction of Lambs Road Bridge.
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS :
1 . THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute,
on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington with the Corporation Seal, a contract between
Dagmar Construction Inc . and said Corporation.
By-law read a first and second time this 26thday of June 1995 .
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 26th day of
June 1995 .
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CORPORATION OF
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LAMBS ROAD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
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totten sims hubicki associates
Engineers, Architects and Planners
TSH No. 12-10026
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made in quintuplicate this 14th day of June 1995
BETWEEN: DAGMAR CONSTRUCTION INC.
of the Regional Municipality of York and Province of Ontario
thereinafter called the "Contractor"
tTHE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
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hereinafter called the "Purchaser"
' THE PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
WITNESSETH, that the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the payment or
payments specified in the tender for this work hereby agrees to furnish all necessary machinery, tools,
equipment, supplies, labour, and other means of construction and, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, to do
all the work as described hereafter, furnish all the materials except as herein otherwise specified, and to
complete such works in strict accordance with the plans, specifications and tender therefore, all of which are
to be read herewith and form part of this present agreement as fully and completely to all intents and
purposes as though all the stipulations thereof have been embodied herein.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK AND LIST OF DOCUMENTS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19, LAMBS ROAD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
ADDENDUM NO. 1 dated May 30, 1995
A. TENDER FORM: General Pages 1 and 2
Itemized Bid Pages 3 - 6
Bond
Schedule of Tender Data Page 8
B. INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS Pages 1 to 4
C. SPECIAL PROVISIONS - GENERAL Pages 1 to 29
D. SPECIAL PROVISIONS - TENDER ITEMS Pages 1 to 13
E. STANDARDS
F. PLANS: Drawings No. 1 - 13
G. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: the applicable edition of the following Ontario Provincial Standard
Specifications.
OPSS No. Date OPSS No. Date OPSS No. Date
102 Oct. 1992 501 Dec. 1987 903 Dec. 1983
127 Current 506 May 1994 904 Dec. 1983
128 Current 510 Oct. 1993 905 May 1994
201 Apr. 1987 511 Feb. 1990 908 Dec. 1983
206 Dec. 1993 512 Feb. 1990 909 Feb. 1993
310 Mar. 1993 570 Aug. 1990 914 Sept. 1988
' 314 Dec. 1993 540 Feb. 1990 922 Feb. 1.993
353 Sept. 1990 552 Feb. 1990 1350 Dec. 1983
410 Dec. 1988 572 Aug. 1990
421 Jan. 1995 902 Dec. 1983
All plans and documents referred to in the specifications.
rH. GENERAL CONDITIONS: OPS General Conditions of Contract (August 1990)
The Contractor further agrees that he will deliver the whole of the works completed in
accordance with this agreement on or before the expiration of forty (40) working days from the
commencement date of July 4, 1995.
IN CONSIDERAT I ON WHEREOF sai d party of the second part agrees to p a y to the
Contractor for all work done, the unit prices on the Tender.
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This agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns of the Contractor and on the heirs and successors of the Purchaser.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Contractor and the Purchaser have hereunto signed their
names and set their seals on the day first above written.
SIGNED and sealed by the Contractor
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DAGMA RU I IN .
DIRECTOR
in the presence of )
SIGNED and sealed by the Purchaser
) t.ORIORA110N OF tNF MUNICIpdtITY QF CLARING104
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in the presence of )
PiAne)Hamr , Mayor
arrle, Clerk
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
LAMBS ROAD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Contractors are hereby notified of the following modifications to Contract No. CL95-19.
ITEMIZED BID
Page 1: Section 1 - Roadworks
Under Item No. 1, Clearing and grubbing will be carried out to road allowance limit.
Page 4: Section 2 - Structure
Unit for Item No. 26 shall read m2 not m3.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS - GENERAL
Page 1: Clause 3, Contract Time and Liquidated Damages.
Part 2: Progress of the Work and Contract Time.
The charging of working days shall commence on Tuesday, July 4, 1995.
tDRAWINGS:
Drawing No. 1
Elevation of footing is shown incorrectly on Drawing No. 1. Refer to Drawing No. 2 for correct
elevation.
Drawing No. 6
Deck drains will be relocated to 250 nun from centreline of span to avoid conflict with tie rods. Revised
drawing will be issued to successful bidder for construction purposes.
GENERAL:
We have been advised by Ontario Hydro that power can be shut down in the area of the bridge for a
maximum period of two hours. The Contractor shall make his own arrangements with Hydro in this
regard.
All tenders shall be submitted on the basis of these modifications.
This Addendum shall remain attached to and form part of all tenders submitted.
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates
513 Division Street, P.O. Box 910
COBOURG, Ontario K9A 4W4
May 30, 1995 7917EJ815/10026/c
PROJECT: TENDER FOR CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
LAMBS ROAD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
AUTHORITY: CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: TOTTEN SIMS HUBICKI ASSOCIATES
ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS and PLANNERS
513 DIVISION STREET, P.O. BOX 910
COBOURG, ONTARIO. K9A 4W4
Telephone: 905: 372-2121 Fax: 905: 372-3621
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TENDERER: DAGMAR CONSTRUCTION INC.
Name
P.O. Box 510
7350 Highway#48. Markham, Ontario. QP 3R1
Address (include Postal Code)
1 (905) 294-7480 (905) 294-8414
Telephone and Fax Numbers
L.C. Piyher
Name of Person Signing
Director
Position of Person Signing
TENDERS RECEIVED BY: Mrs. Patti Barrie, Clerk
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
Municipal Administration Centre
40 Temperance Street
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario. L1C 3A6
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TENDER CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
To: The Mayor and Members of Council
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
Re: Contract No. CL95-19,
Lambs Road Bridge Reconstruction
Dear Mayor and Members of Council:
The Contractor has carefully examined the Plans, Provisions, Specifications and Conditions described herein
as part of the work to be done under this Contract. The Contractor understands and accepts the said Plans,
Provisions, Specifications and Conditions, and, for the prices set forth in this Tender, hereby offers to
furnish all machinery, tools, apparatus and other means of construction, furnish all materials, except as
otherwise specified in the Contract, and to complete the work in strict accordance with the said Plans,
Provisions, Specifications and Conditions.
The Contractor understands and accepts that the quantities shown are approximate only, and are subject to
increase, decrease, or deletion entirely if found not to be required.
Attached to this tender is a certified cheque in the amount specified in Clause 3 of the Instructions to
Tenderers, made payable to the Authority. This cheque shall constitute a deposit which shall be forfeited to
the Authority if the successful Contractor fails to file with the Authority a 100% Performance Bond, and a
100% Labour and Material Payment Bond, satisfactory to the Authority within ten (10) calendar days from
the date of receipt of Notice of Acceptance of the Tender.
Notification of acceptance may be given and delivery of the form of Agreement made by prepaid post,
addressed to the Contractor at the address contained in this Tender.
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ITEMIZED BID CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
In accordance with the first paragraph of this Tender, the Contractor hereby offers to complete the work specified
for Contract No. CL95-19 for the following unit prices.
Spec. No. - The numbers in this column refer to the applicable issue of the Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications
SP - Refers to Special Provisions
(P) - Plan Quantity Payment Item
Item Spec. Description of Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total
No. No.
SECTION 1 - ROADWORKS
1. 201 Clearing and Grubbing LS 8,595.00 $8,595.00
2. 206 Earth Excavation(Grading) m3 1,800 6.48 11,664.00
SP (P)
3. 310 Hot Mix H.L.-4 t 400 43.24 17,296.00
SP
4. 314 Granular `A' t 1,500 9.23 13,845.00
SP
' 5. 314 Granular `B', Type 1 t 2,500 7.01 17,525.00
SP
6. 353 Concrete Curb and Gutter (all m 120 47.72 5,726.40
SP types)
7. 421 500 mm dia. CSP Culvert, m 28 107.46 3,008.88
SP including Excavation, Type 1
Bedding and Granular
Backfill
8. 421 600 mm dia. CSP Culvert, m 18 105.30 1,895.40
SP including Excavation, Type 1
Bedding and Granular
Backfill
9. 501 Water for Compaction and m3 270 5.00 1,350.00
Dust Suppression
10. 506 Calcium Chloride Flake kg 1,800 0.50 . 900.00
11. 510 Removal of Pipe Culverts m 31 3.00 93.00
12. 510 Removal of Fence m 70 4.00 280.00
13. 510 Remove and Relocate Gate LS 550.00 550.00
SP
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ITEMIZED BID CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
In accordance with the first paragraph of this Tender, the Contractor hereby offers to complete the work specified
for Contract No. CL95-19 for the following unit prices.
Item Spec. Description of Item Unit I Quantityj Unit Price Total
No. No.
' 14. 540 Highway Fence in 70 8.00 560.00
15. 540 Brace Panels ea 5 60.00 300.00
16. 552 3 Cable Guide Rail in 80 15.00 1,200.00
17. 552 Anchor Blocks ea 2 450.00 900.00
18. 552 Single Rail Steel Beam Guide in 60 65.00 3,900.00
SP Rail
19. 570,572 Topsoil (imported) and m2 1,000 3.73 3,730.00
SP Seeding
20. 570,572 Rock Check Dams ea 3 784.00 2,352.00
SP
21. SP Silt Fence in 200 10.60 2,120.00
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Total Section 1 - (carried to Summary Page) $97,790.68
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURE
22. 201,510 Removal and Disposal of LS 13,940.00 13,940.00
902,SP Existing Structure
23. 902 Unwatering Structure LS 9,500.00 9,500.00
SP Excavations
24. 902 Earth Excavation for m3 74 20.00 1,480.00
SP Structure Foundations
25. 903 Equipment for Driving Piles LS 14,000.00 14,000.00
26. 903 Steel Sheet Piles m2 156 150.00 23,400.00
SP
27. 904 Concrete in Structure m3 74 392.77 29,064.98
SP Foundations
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' ITEMIZED BID CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
In accordance with the first paragraph of this Tender, the Contractor hereby offers to complete the work specified
for Contract No. CL95-19 for the following unit prices.
Item S pec Description of I t
em Unit Quantity Unit Price Total
No. No.
28. 904 Concrete in Abutments and LS 60,421.15 60,421.15
SP Wingwalls
29. 909,922 Prestressed Concrete Voided LS 93,508.16 93,508.16
SP Slabs (SIV-1220)
30. 904 Concrete in Deck topping, LS 26,137.60 26,137.60
SP Sidewalk and Curb
31. 904 Concrete in Parapet Walls LS 11,669.20 11,669.20
SP
32. 904 Concrete in Approach Slabs LS 9,466.90 9,466.90
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33. 905 Reinforcing Steel t 12.8 1,200.00 15,360.00
34. 905 Coated Reinforcing Steel t 11.9 1,570.00 18,683.00
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i35. 908 Steel Parapet Rails LS 2,700.00 2,700.00
SP
36. 314,501 Granular Backfill to Structure LS 9,937.80 9,937.80
902,SP
37. 511 Rock Protection LS 6,955.00 6,955.00
SP
38. 914 Asphalt Membrane m2 138 21.01 2,899.38
SP Waterproofing
39. 914 Form and Fill Grooves in 39 19.23 749.97
Total Section 2 - (carried to Summary Page) $349,873.14
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ITEMIZED BID CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
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In accordance with the first paragraph of this Tender, the Contractor hereby offers to complete the work specified
for Contract No. CL95-19 for the following unit prices.
Item Spec. Description of Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total
No. No.
SUMMARY: Total Section 1 - Roadworks $97,790.68
Total Section 2 - Structure 349,873.14
Total (excluding GST) $447,663.82
GST (7% of Total) 31,336.47
TOTAL TENDER. AMOUNT $479,000 29
Tenderer's GST Registration No. R121964290
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AGREEMENT TO BOND (to be completed by Bonding Company) CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
Bond No. 83-0658-0049-95
WE, the Undersigned, HEREBY AGREE to become bound as Surety for
DAGMAR CONSTRUCTION INC.
' in a Performance Bond totalling ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%)of the Total Tender Amount, and a
Labour and Material Payment Bond totalling ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) of the Total Tender
' Amount, and conforming to the Instruments of Contract attached hereto, for the full and due performance of
the works shown or described herein, if the Tender for Contract No. CL95-19 is accepted by the Authority.
IT IS A CONDITION of this Agreement that if the above mentioned Tender is accepted,
application for a Performance Bond and a Labour and Material Payment Bond must be made to the
Undersigned within TEN (10) DAYS of Notice of Contract Award, otherwise the Agreement shall be null
and void.
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DATED AT TORONTO, ONTARIO this 29TH day of MAY 1995.
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CANADIAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Name of Bonding Company
BRUNO AGOSTINI
Signature of Authorized Person
Signing for Bonding Company
(BONDING COMPANY SEAL)
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
Position
(This Form shall be completed and attached to the Tender Submitted).
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SCHEDULE OF TENDER DATA CONTRACT NO. CL95-1
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The work specified in the Contract shall be performed in strict accordance with the following Schedule:
A. TENDER FORM: General Pages 1 and 2
Itemized Bid Pages 3 - 6
Agreement to Bond Page 7
Schedule of Tender Data Page 8
B. INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS Pages 1 to 4
C. SPECIAL PROVISIONS - GENERAL Pages 1 to 29
D. SPECIAL PROVISIONS - TENDER ITEMS Pages 1 to 13
' E. STANDARDS
F. PLANS: Drawings No. 1 - 13
G. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS:
It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to obtain the applicable edition of the following Ontario
Provincial Standard Specifications.
OPSS No. Date OPSS No. Date OPSS No. Date
102 Oct. 1992 501 Dec. 1987 903 Dec. 1983
127 Current 506 May 1994 904 Dec. 1983
128 Current 510 Oct. 1993 905 May 1994
201 Apr. 1987 511 Feb. 1990 908 Dec. 1983
206 Dec. 1993 512 Feb. 1990 909 Feb. 1993
310 Mar. 1993 570 Aug. 1990 914 Sept. 1988
314 Dec. 1993 540 Feb. 1990 922 Feb. 1993
353 Sept. 1990 552 Feb. 1990 1350 Dec. 1983
410 Dec. 1988 572 Aug. 1990
421 Jan. 1995 902 Dec. 1983
H. GENERAL CONDITIONS: OPS General Conditions of Contract (August 1990)
The Contractor, by this Tender, offers to complete the work of this Contract in strict accordance with
the terms contained herein.
' By /our signature hereunder, I/we hereby identify this as the Schedule of Tender Data, Plans and
Spebifications, for Contract No. CL95-19, executed by me/us bearing date the 2nd
day of June 1995.
SIGNATURE
POSITION: Director
(COMPANY SEAL)
NAME OF FIRM: DAGMAR CONSTRUCTION INC.
This is Page 8 of 8 Pages to be submitted as the Tender Submission for Contract No. CL95-19.
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' INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
rCLAUSE SUBJECT PAGE
1. GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. BLANK FORM OF TENDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. TENDER DEPOSITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4. BONDS 2
5. RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT TENDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6. UNACCEPTABLE TENDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
7. ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF TENDERER 2
8. PROVINCIAL SALES TAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
9. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
10. EXECUTE CONTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
11. LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
12. SOILS INFORMATION AND CROSS-SECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
13. TENDERERS TO INVESTIGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
14. INQUIRIES DURING TENDERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
15. AWARD OF THE CONTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
16. DEFINITION OF OWNER/AUTHORITY AND
ENGINEER/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
17. ADDENDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
18. UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
1. GENERAL
SEALED Tenders plainly marked "Contract No. CL95-19" will be received until:
2:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, FRIDAY,JUNE 2, 1995
and shall be addressed to: Ms. Patti Barrie, Clerk
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
Municipal Administration Centre
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3A6
2. BLANK FORM OF TENDER
One copy of the Tender, on the forms provided, shall be submitted. All information requested
shall be shown in the tender, in the space provided.
3. TENDER DEPOSITS
All tenders shall be accompanied by a certified cheque in the minimum amount defined below,
made payable to the Authority, as a guarantee for the execution of the Contract.
Tt�tal Tender:mount Minimnm I)eps�sfE
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$ 20,000.00 or less $500.00
20,000.01 to 50,000.00 1,000.00
50,000.01 to 100,000.00 2,000.00
100,000.01 to 250,000.00 9,000.00
250,000.01 to 500,000.00 19,000.00
500,000.01 to 1,000,000.00 40,000.00
1,000,000.01 to 2,000,000.00 75,000.00
2,000,000.01 and over 150,000.00
All deposits will be returned within ten days after the Tenders have been opened except those
which the Authority elects to retain until the successful tenderer has executed the Contract
' Documents.
The retained tender deposits will be returned when the successful Tenderer has fully complied
' with the conditions outlined in the Contract Documents.
INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
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4. BONDS
The Contractor is required to provide a Performance Bond, and a Labour and Material Payment
Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the Total Tender Amount, including Goods
and Services Tax, to guarantee his faithful performance of this Contract and his fulfilment of all
' obligations in respect of maintenance and payment for labour and materials used on this work.
Each Bond shall be with a satisfactory Guarantee Surety Company, resident in Canada or
authorized to carry on business in Canada.
5. RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT TENDERS
The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or to accept any tender should it be
deemed to be in its best interest to do so.
Tenders which are incomplete, conditional or obscure, or which contain additions not called for,
erasures, alterations, or irregularities of any kind, may be rejected as informal.
Tenders will not be accepted unless submitted in the envelopes provided.
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Each item in the Tender Form shall include a reasonable price for such item. Under no
circumstances will an unbalanced tender be considered. The Authority and the Contract
Administrator will be the sole judge of such matters, and should any tender be considered to be
unbalanced, then it will be rejected by the Authority.
7. ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF TENDERER
The Authority reserves the right to reject any tender where satisfactory evidence of sufficient
' capital, plant and experience to successfully prosecute and complete the work in the specified
time, is not furnished by the Tenderer.
' 8. PROVINCIAL SALES TAX
Provincial Retail Sales Tax shall be included in tendered prices for material supplied under this
' Contract.
' 9. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST)
The Tenderer shall NOT include any amount in his tender unit prices for the Goods and
Services Tax. The GST will be shown on each payment certificate and will be paid to the
INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 3.
' Contractor in addition to the amount certified for payment and will therefore not affect the
Contract unit prices.
10. EXECUTE CONTRACT
' Tenders shall be open for acceptance for a period of 30 days after the closing date. After this
time the tender may only be accepted with the consent of the successful Tenderer.
' The successful Tenderer shall execute the Contract Documents and furnish the required bonds
within 10 calendar days of receipt of notification of Acceptance of Tender.
The successful Tenderer shall commence work at the site within 7 calendar days of the official
commencement date as specified in the written order issued in accordance with GC7.01.02 of
the General Conditions.
' Failure b the successful Tenderer to meet the above requirements will entitle the Authority to
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cancel the award of the Contract and to retain the tender deposit as compensation for damages
' sustained due to the successful Tenderer's default. The Authority may then award the Contract
to one of the other Tenderers or take such other action as it chooses.
11. LOCATION
' The work is located on Lambs Road, Lot 6 and 7, Concession III "Darlington", Municipality of
Caarington.
' 12. SOILS INFORMATION AND CROSS-SECTIONS
' A foundation investigation has been undertaken on behalf of the Authority and the report and
other findings are available for review at the office of the Contract Administrator. The
information provided is for guidance only and is not guaranteed by the Authority.
' Design cross-sections may also be viewed for information purposes at the same location. No
test pits will be excavated for this Contract.
' 13. TENDERERS TO INVESTIGATE
Tenderers must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the site and by such other means
as they may prefer as to the actual conditions and requirements of the work.
The Tenderer shall carefully examine all plans and profiles so that the unit prices tendered are
commensurate with the nature of the work.
INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS
' CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 4.
' It shall be the Contractor's responsibility hto thoroughly inspect the site of the proposed works
determine the location of any buried or obstructing services and make satisfactory arrangements
' for interference with such service with the proper jurisdictional agency.
14. INQUIRIES DURING TENDERING
The Tenderer is advised that inquiries regarding the interpretation of the plans or specifications,
shall be directed to the Contract Administrator, Totten Sims Hubicki Associates,
Telephone: 905-372-2121, attention: R.A. Kempton, P.Eng., or G. Watson, P.Eng.
' 15. AWARD OF THE CONTRACT
The award of this Contract is subject to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario.
16. DEFINITION OF OWNER/AUTHORITY AND
ENGINEER/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
' Wherever the word "Owner" or "Authority" or "Corporation" appears in this Contract, it shall
be interpreted as meaning the "Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington".
Wherever the word "Ministry", "M.T.C." or "M.T.O" appears it shall be deemed to mean the
"Ministry of Transportation, Ontario" or the "Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington".
Wherever the word "Contract Administrator" or "Engineer" appears in this Contract it shall be
deemed to mean the Consultants, Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, or such other officers, as may
be authorized by the Authority to act in any particular capacity.
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17. ADDENDA
' The Contractor shall ensure that all addenda issued during the tendering period are attached as
part of the submitted bid. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of the bid.
18. UTILITIES
Plans illustrating proposals for the relocation of utilities are available for inspection at the office
' of the Contract Administrator.
For additional information regarding existing utilities the Contractor may contact the following
personnel:
Ontario Hydro: Mr. Scott Goodhand
Tel: 905-623-2561
Bell Canada: Mr. Brian Middleton
Tel: 905-697-5821
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL
CONTRACT No. CL95-19
CLAUSE SUBJECT PAGE
1. PLAN QUANTITY ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
' 2. GUARANTEED MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4. CONTRACTOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 2
5. OPS GENERAL CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
t 6. REVISION TO OPS GENERAL CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . 3
7. LAYOUT 3
8. LABOUR CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
' 9. RESTRICTIONS ON OPEN BURNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
10. SUPPLY OF MATERIALS 8
11. PAYMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
' 12. PROPERTY OWNER'S RELEASE OF PRIVATELY OWNED LAND
USED BY THE CONTRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
13. UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
14. HAUL ROADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 II
15. DUST CONTROL 11
16. TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLAGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
17. CONTRACTOR'S SUPPLY OF CONSTRUCTION SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
' 18. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
19. EMERGENCY AND MAINTENANCE MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
20. ENGINEERING FIELD OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
' 21. MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF EXCESS MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
22. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1991 -DESIGNATED
SUBSTANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
23. WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS) . . . . . 20
24. SPILLS REPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
25. PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
' 26. TRAFFIC AND STREET SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
27. GARBAGE COLLECTION 21
28. ASPHALT MIX DESIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
29. CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS . . • • . . . . . • . . . • . • • . . . . • . • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . 22
30. TREE PROTECTION 24
31. APPLICABLE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
' 32. AMENDMENT TO OPSS 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
33. GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 26
34. DELIVERY OF TEST SAMPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
35. PREPARATION AND POSTING OF REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK IN CONFINED
' SPACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
36. REVIEW OF SHOPIWORKING DRAWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
' 37. AMENDMENT TO OPSS 1301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . .. : . 27
38. USE OF GROUND GRANULATED BLAST-FURNACE SLAG . . . . 29
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS - GENERAL
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
1. PLAN QUANTITY ITEMS
Measurement for payment of the items designated (P) in the itemized bid is by plan quantity, as
may be revised by adjusted plan quantity.
2. GUARANTEED MAINTENANCE
The Contractor shall guarantee and maintain the entire work called for under this Contract for a
period of twenty-four (24) months in accordance with Section GC7.15.02 of the General
Conditions.
The Contractor shall make good in a permanent manner, satisfactory to the Authority, any and
all defects or deficiencies in the work, both during the construction and during the period of
maintenance as aforesaid. The Contractor shall commence repairs on any work identified as
defective under this clause within 48 hours of receipt of notice from the Authority or the
Contract Administrator.
The decision of the Authority and the Contract Administrator shall be final as to the necessity
for repairs or for any work to be done under this Section.
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3. CONTRACT TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
(1) Time
Time shall be the essence of this contract.
For purposes of this Contract, GC1.04 of the General Conditions is revised, in that Contract
Time means the time stipulated herein for Completion of the Work as defined in Clause
GC 1.06.
(2) Progress of the Work and Contract Time
The charging of working days shall commence on Tuesday. July 4. 1995 and the
Contractor shall diligently prosecute the work on this contract to completion on or before
the expiration of Forty (40) working days from the date of commencement.
If the contract time above specified is not sufficient to permit completion of the work by-the
' Contractor working a normal number of hours each day or week on a single daylight shift
basis, it is expected that additional and/or augmented daylight shifts will be required
throughout the life of the contract to the extent deemed necessary by the Contractor to
' insure that the work will be completed within the contract time specified. Any additional
costs occasioned by compliance with these provisions will be considered to be included in
the prices bid for the various items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed
therefore.
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' Working days shall be charged until the date of completion of the work as set out in the
Certificate of Completion issued in accordance with GC8.02.03.06.
' (3) Worldng Day
Working Day as defined in GC1.04 is modified by the addition of the following under
Paragraph (a):
' Except any day from inclusive, even though the Contractor may
elect to carry out any approved work as called for under this Contract during this period.
The Contract Administrator will furnish to the Contractor for his signature a weekly
"Statement of Record of Working Days". The Contractor will be allowed two weeks in
which to file a written protest setting forth in what respects the said weekly statement is
incorrect, otherwise, the statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Contractor
as correct.
(4) Liquidated Damages
' It is agreed by the parties to the contract that in case all the work called for under the
contract is not completed within the number of working days as set forth in the special
provisions or as extended in accordance with Section GC3.07 of the General Conditions, a
loss or damage will be sustained by the Authority. Since it is and will be impracticable and
extremely difficult to ascertain and determine the actual loss or damage which the Authority
will suffer in the event of and by reason of such delay, the parties hereto agree that the
Contractor will pay to the Authority the sum of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400.00)
as liquidated damages for each and every calendar day's delay in achieving completion of
' the work in excess of the number of working days prescribed. It is agreed that this amount
is an estimate of the actual loss or damage to the Authority which will accrue during the
period in excess of the prescribed number of working days.
' The Authority may deduct any amount under this paragraph from any moneys that may be
due or payable to the Contractor on any account whatsoever. The liquidated damages
' payable under this paragraph are in addition to and without prejudice to any other remedy,
action or other alternative that may be available to the Authority.
' 4. CONTRACTOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Authorized representative as referenced in GC7.01.07 is defined as an employee of the
' Contractor.
5. OPS GENERAL CONDITIONS
Wherever in this Contract reference is made to the General Conditions, it shall be interpreted as
' meaning the OPS General Conditions of Contract, August 1990.
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6. REVISION TO OPS GENERAL CONDITIONS
• Payment on a Time and Material Basis:
Section GC8.02.04.01, Definitions, is hereby revised by the addition of the following under
"Payroll Burden":
Payment in respect of payroll burden shall be made at the following rates currently in effect:
(i) Road Work- 26 percent of the wages and salary portion of the labour costs.
(ii) Structure Work - 30 percent of the wages and salary portion of the labour costs.
7. LAYOUT
Section GC7.02, Layout, is hereby revised by the deletion of Parts 03), 04), 05), and 06), and
by the addition of the following:
The Contract Administrator shall lay out and establish the primary alignment and grade controls
necessary for construction. The Contractor shall provide the Contract Administrator with
sufficient advance notice of his requirements to permit appropriate scheduling of the layout
work.
The layout performed by the Contract Administrator shall be sufficient to permit construction of
the work by the Contractor in compliance with the Contract Documents, but shall not relieve the
Contractor of his responsibility for the provision of qualified personnel and normal tools of the
trade, as necessary for the transfer or setting of the secondary lines and grades from the primary
controls provided. Tools of the trade are interpreted to include but not necessarily be limited to
hand and line levels, boning rods, tape measures, lasers, etc.
8. LABOUR CONDITIONS
General
This Special Provision is to be read in conjunction with Section GC8.02.06, Payment of
Workers, of the General Conditions of the Contract and is subject to The Industrial Standards
Act, The Employment Standards Act, 1980 and the regulations made thereunder. The wage
rates set out in the Roads and Structures Fair Wage Schedule are subject to change periodically.
Any increase in costs incurred by a change in the wage rates shall be borne by the Contractor.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 4.
Definitions
' For the purposes of this Special Provision,
(a) "regular rate" means,
(i) the hourly rate paid to an employee for their normal non-overtime work week, or;
(ii) in the case of an employee to whom sub-clause (i) does not apply, the amount obtained
by dividing their total earnings for the week by the number of hours they worked in the
week.
(b) "work on roads" means the preparation, construction, finishing and construction
maintenance of roads, streets, highways and parking lots and includes all work incidental
thereto other than work on structures; and;
(c) "work on structures" means the construction, reconstruction, repair, alteration, remodelling,
renovation or demolition of any bridge, tunnel or retaining wall and includes the preparation
for and the laying of the foundation of any bridge; tunnel or retaining wall and the
installation of equipment and appurtenances incidental thereto;
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' provided, however, that the Minister of Labour, Ontario may at his/her sole discretion
determine whether any particular work is to be classified as work on roads or as work on
structures and such decision may be made notwithstanding the definitions herein contained.
Hours of Work and Wages
The regular work week for a person employed on work on roads being done under this Contract
or any other Contract subject to these or similar labour conditions shalt not exceed 55 hours and
all time worked by such person in excess of 55 hours a week shall be overtime except that part
of the hours of work in excess of 55 hours a week which together with the hours worked in the
preceding week do not exceed 55 hours in that preceding week. But, in no case shall the
number of hours that can be included in the hours of work for that preceding week exceed 22
hours.
The regular work week for a person employed on work on structures being done under this
Contract or any other Contract subject to these or similar labour conditions shall not exceed 50
hours and all time worked by such person in excess of 50 hours a week shall be overtime except
that part of the hours of work in excess of 50 hours a week which, together with the hours
worked in the preceding week do not exceed 50 hours in that preceding week. But, in no case
shall the number of hours that can be included in the hours of work for that preceding week
exceed 22 hours.
Every person employed by the Contractor or a sub-contractor or other person to do any part of
the work contemplated by this Contract shall be paid while employed on such work at not less
than the wage rate set out in the Roads and Structures Fair Wage Schedule hereunder for the
appropriate classification of such work or not less than such other wage rates as, during the
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 5.
continuance of the work are fixed b the Minister of Labour Ontario for h
y r ours of work that
are not overtime and shall be paid one and one half times his/her regular rate for all hours of
work that are overtime.
Notwithstanding that a Contractor pays wages in excess of the wage rates set out in the Roads
and Structures Fair Wage Schedule hereunder, he shall not, in computing overtime wages
payable to an employee, set off against such overtime wages any part of the wages earned by the
employee in respect of their regular work period.
Where a person is working on more than one Contract that is subject to these conditions,
including any municipal Contract that contains similar labour conditions, the regular work week
' and the entitlement to overtime for that person shall be based upon the total hours worked on all
such Contracts and if, on this basis, overtime is worked on this Contract the Contractor shall
pay such person at the overtime rate and no waiver by that person of this entitlement to overtime
wages and no interposition of a third party by way of an employment agency or as the nominal
employer of that person shall relieve the Contractor of his/her obligation to pay that person the
overtime wages.
Decisions by Minister of Labour
Where there is no appropriate classification set out in the Roads and Structures Fair Wage
Schedule for any particular class of work, the Minister of Labour, Ontario, may designate or
establish the appropriate classification and the wage rate.
The Contractor, upon receipt of notice of any decision of the Minister of Labour, Ontario, made
under this Contract, shall immediately adjust the wage rates, hours and classification of work so
as to give the effect to such decision.
Fair Wage Schedule
The Contractor shall make applicable to this Contract and post, in accordance with Section
GC7.II of the General Conditions of the Contract, the current edition of the Ontario Ministry of
Labour's Roads and Structures Fair Wage Schedule and any amendments thereto.
Contractor to Keep Records Which are to be Open for Inspection
The Contractor shall keep proper books and records showing the names, trades, addresses and
hourly wage rates of all workers in his/her employ or employed on this Contract through an
employment agency and the wages paid to and time worked by such workers both at regular
wage rates and at overtime wage rates, and the books or documents containing such records
shall be open for inspection by officers of the Government at any time it may be expedient to
the Minister of Labour to have the same inspected.
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Ministry Requirements Before Payments Made to Contractor
The Contractor shall from time to time upon request furnish the Ministry with such detailed
information and evidence as may be required in order to establish that these labour conditions
have been complied with not only by him/her but by any sub-contractor or other person doing
any part of the work contemplated by the Contract.
Off Site Work
The Labour Conditions are intended for application primarily to work on the Contract site.
Work that is carried out on sites that are not in the immediate vicinity of the Contract site or
that are not used exclusively for the purposes of Contracts including Municipal Contracts,
containing similar labour conditions will not be subject to the Labour Conditions.
Training Period for Equipment Operators
(a) Employees, other than students, learning to operate equipment are classified as "Apprentice
Equipment Operators" during,
(i) their first three months operating equipment which does not require a licensed operator;
or _
(ii) their first 18 months operating equipment which requires a licensed operator.
(b) The wages for apprentice equipment operators are as follows:
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Windsor Zone The wage rate for Cement Improver
Hamilton Zone The wage rate for Asphalt Raker
Toronto Zone The wage rate for Asphalt Raker
Ottawa Zone The wage rate for Skilled Labourer
Provincial Zone The wage rate for Skilled Labourer.
Pile Driver
Employees other than an operator are to be classified as "Pile Driver Men" and shall be entitled
to the wage rate for "Labourer" - Structure Section.
Servicing of Equipment by Operator "On Site"
The Operator shall be entitled to his/her wage rate for the work in accordance with the terms of
the "Special Provisions- Labour Conditions."
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Travelling Time
Travelling time will not be subject to the Fair Wage Schedule. The hours and wages or monies
paid for travelling time are to be deleted from the wage record of an employee in computing
his/her wage entitlement.
Gravel and Chip Spreader - Provincial Zone
Employees engaged in this classification of work shall be paid the wage rate of Equipment and
Maintenance Operator, Group 'B'.
Room and Board Allowance
The amount of room and board allowance will be negotiated between the employer and
employee but in no case will the net amount of wages due to an employee be less than such
wages an employee in General Construction work would receive at the minimum wage and
overtime at one and one-half tunes that rate for hours worked in excess of forty-four a week and
the maximum deduction for Room and Board per week as allowed by Regulation under the
Employment Standards Act.
Farm or Industrial Tractors with Attachments
The attachment must be power operated and be an integral part of the tractor.
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Wage Rates for Students
(a) Students employed as FLAGPERSONS or WATCHPERSONS shall be entitled to the wage
rate for these classifications.
(b) Students performing work in positions that are classified in the Fair Wage Schedule, other
than FLAGPERSONS or WATCHPERSONS, shall be entitled to receive the student rate,
notwithstanding the rate set out in the Schedule for the classification applicable to the work.
(c) Students employed for more than three months in a classified position shall then be entitled
to the wage rate for that classification.
(d) Students performing work in positions that are not classified in the Fair Wage Schedule shall
be entitled to receive the student rate, regardless of the location of the Contract.
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9. RESTRICTIONS ON OPEN BURNING
Open fires will not be permitted within the limits of this Contract. Brush and debris may as an
alternative to burning, be disposed of outside the Contract Limits and in compliance with the
requirements specified elsewhere for Management and Disposal of Excess Material.
10. SUPPLY OF MATERIALS
All materials necessary for the proper completion of the work shall be supplied by the
Contractor, except as specifically noted, and the payment provided in the Contract shall be
deemed to include full compensation for the supply of such materials.
Materials listed in OPSS 128 and as amended from time to time, shall be supplied only from
sources designated in the Ministry of Transportation Manual of Designated Sources for
Materials.
Amendment to OPSS 128
Section 128.05.02 of OPSS 128 is amended in that the list of materials to be supplied from
designated sources is revised:
(1) By the deletion of the following:
6.05.05 Cable, extra low voltage (121.063)
6.80.30 Filler, Petrolatum (121.120)
6.85 Traffic Signal/Flasher Equipment
6.85.25 Flasher Beacon, Aluminum (121.310)
9.15.70 Bearings Rotational
9.20.10 Coal Tar Epoxy
(2) By the addition of the following:
9.15.71 Bridge Rotational, Pot, Class IA
9.20.10 (Structural Steel) Coal Tar Epoxy
9.20.15 (Structural Steel) Coal Tar Epoxy
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11. PAYMENTS
Except as herein provided, payments under this Contract will be made in accordance with
Section GC8.02.03 of the General Conditions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the General Conditions respecting certification and payment,
the Authority may withhold 21h percent of the total value of work performed beyond the
expiration of 45 days from the date of completion of the work as established by the Completion
Certificate, to enable the Contract Administrator to produce the final detailed statement of the
value of all work done and material furnished under the Contract. As a condition of holdback
reduction to 2-1/2%, the Contractor shall supply a Statutory Declaration as defined in
GC8.02.03.07 03(b).
The Completion Payment Certificate to include statutory holdback release, will be issued within
120 days after the date for completion as specified under GC1.06. The date for interest due to
late payment shall commence following 180 days after the date of completion of the work.
As a condition of the final holdback payment, the Contractor shall provide the required Property
Owner's Releases as specified elsewhere, as appropriate.
The Contractor shall include in his rice for the publication of the Certificate of Substantial
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Performance. Publication is mandatory whether Contractor requests Substantial Performance or
not.
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12. PROPERTY OWNER'S RELEASE OF PRIVATELY OWNED LAND
USED BY THE CONTRACTOR
Upon completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall provide the Authority with two (2) copies
of a form of release signed by each property owner, upon whose land he has entered for any
purpose in conjunction with the Contract, as follows:
Date .......................
To: Mr. W.A. Evans, P.Eng.
Director, Public Works Department
Municipal Administration Centre
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3A6
Re: Contract No. CL95-19
Dear Sir:
I hereby certify that
(Name of Contractor)
has fulfilled the terms of our agreement and has left my property in a satisfactory condition.
I have accepted their final payment and release
(Name of Contractor)
and the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington from further obligations.
Yours very truly,
..................................
Signature
Property Owner's Name............................Lot......Concession..........
Municipality of ........................................
(Please complete above in printing)
Final payment will not be released to the Contractor until all the applicable forms of release
have been signed by the property owners and received by the Authority.
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13. UTILITIES
Sections GC2.01 and GC7.12 02) of the General Conditions are deleted in their entirety and are
replaced by the following:
The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of all utilities at the job site during the
time of construction.
The Authority will be responsible for the relocation of utilities where required. However, no
claims will be considered which are based on delays or inconvenience resulting from the
relocation not being completed before the start of this Contract.
The location and depth of underground utilities shown on the Contract drawings, are based on
the investigations made by the Authority. It is, however, the Contractor's responsibility to
contact the appropriate agencies for further information in regard to the exact location of all
utilities, to exercise the necessary care in construction operations and to take such other
precautions as are necessary to safeguard the utilities from damage.
14. HAUL ROADS ..
rWhen so required by the Contract Administrator, payment for maintenance and restoration of
i haul roads will be made for the materials provided and the work performed as specified, at
tender prices, or at negotiated prices.
15. DUST CONTROL
As a part of the work required under Section GC7.06 of the General Conditions, the Contractor
shall take such steps as may be required to prevent dust nuisance resulting from his operations
either within the right-of-way or elsewhere or by public traffic where it is the Contractor's
responsibility to maintain a roadway through the work.
Where the work requires the sawing of asphalt or the sawing or grinding of concrete, blades and
grinders of the wet type shall be used together with sufficient water to prevent the incidence of
dust, wherever dust would affect traffic or wherever dust would be a nuisance to residents of the
area where the work is being carried out.
The cost of all such preventative measures shall be borne by the Contractor except however
where water or calcium chloride is used to reduce the dust caused by traffic on a roadway which
it is the Contractor's responsibility to maintain for public traffic, the cost of such quantities of
water and calcium chloride as are authorized by the Contract Administrator to restrict dust to
acceptable levels, shall be paid for by the Authority at the contract prices for Application of
Water or Application of Calcium Chloride.
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16. TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLAGGING
Flagging for traffic control on this Contract shall be in conformance with the procedure outlined
in the pamphlet entitled "Correct Methods for Traffic Control" issued by the Construction Safety
Associations of Ontario. Copies of this pamphlet may be obtained by request from the Ministry
of Transportation's District Office.
Each flagman shall, while controlling traffic, wear the following:
(i) an approved fluorescent blaze orange or fluorescent red safety vest, and
(ii) an approved fluorescent blaze orange or fluorescent red armband on each arm, and
(iii) an approved fluorescent blaze orange or fluorescent red hat.
17. CONTRACTOR'S SUPPLY OF CONSTRUCTION SIGNS
In accordance with Section GC7.06 of the General Conditions, the Contractor is responsible for
the supply, erection, maintenance and subsequent removal of all temporary traffic controls,
including signs, lights, barricades, delineators, cones, etc., required on the work.
Traffic controls shall be provided in general accordance with the latest edition of the "Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices", Division S. As a minimum requirement and without
restricting the Contract Administrator or the Authority in requiring further controls, the
following signs shall be supplied:
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jSitu Nutnbear Sfgn Message NuXnher R+ ttirecl
TC1 CONSTRUCTION (AHEAD) 2
TC-7t ROAD CLOSED 3
TC-8t LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY 2
TC-41A CONSTRUCTION ZONE BEGINS 3
TC-41B CONSTRUCTION ZONE ENDS 3
Traffic controls shall be operational before work affecting traffic begins.
18. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
Lambs Road shall be closed to all traffic at the construction site for the duration of the contract.
Access to homes on the south side of the bridge site shall be maintained at all times from the
South.Road closure signs shall be erected at Concession Road No. 3 and 4.
No deviation from the above procedure will be allowed except with the approval of the
Engineer.
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Notwithstanding the preceding, the Contractor shall at all times maintain the roadway surface
within the contract limits in a condition satisfactory to the Engineer and such that any emergency
vehicles may have immediate access to any building located within the limits of this contract.
The Contractor shall be responsible for all signing at the contract limits and within the contract
limits. The Contractor shall ensure the signing is properly maintained while in use. It shall be
the Contractor's responsibility to directly notify Police, Fire, Hospital and Ambulance services
of road restrictions at least 24 hours in advance of such restrictions and to notify these same
authorities when lane reductions are no longer in effect.
It is the Contractor's responsibility to advertise all road closures in local newspapers a minimum
of one week in advance of such closure. The newspaper advertisement shall indicate the date of
closing of the roadway and the length of time for which the road will be closed. This
advertising is in addition to the notification required for Police, Fire, Hospital and Ambulance as
indicated above.
The Contractor shall also be responsible for all signing of detour routes.
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19. EMERGENCY AND MAINTENANCE MEASURES
Whenever the construction site is unattended by the general superintendent, the name, address
and telephone number of a responsible official of the contracting firm, shall be given to the
Contract Administrator. This official shall be available at all times and have the necessary
authority to mobilize workmen and machinery and to take any action as directed by the Contract
Administrator in case emergency or maintenance measures are required regardless whether the
emergency or requirement for maintenance was caused by the Contractor's negligence, act of
God, or any cause whatsoever.
Should the Contractor be unable to carry out immediate remedial measures required, the
Authority will carry out the necessary repairs, the costs for which shall be charged to the
Contractor.
20. ENGINEERING FIELD OFFICE
The Contractor, shall, at no additional expense to the Authority, supply an office for the
exclusive use of the Contract Administrator. This office shall be located as directed by the
Engineer, but in no case shall be more than one kilometre from the Contract limit.
The Contract Administrator's office shall have a minimum of 17 m2 of floor area, with a clear
ceiling height of not less than 2.3 m, weatherproof, insulated walls and roof and a tight wooden
floor raised at least 0.3 in clear of the ground. The office shall be fitted with a minimum of two
glazed windows, both of which can be opened and are fitted with screens. The door shall have
a reliable lock, all keys for which shall be in the care of the Contract Administrator. The
Contractor shall supply electric light, and heat when required, to the Contract Administrator's
satisfaction and shall furnish the office with a minimum of one desk, one drafting table, two
chairs, two drafting stools, one filing cabinet and a broom.
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Where the Contractor elects to supply a combination office for the use of the Contract
Administrator and his own staff, the minimum requirements for the Contract Administrator's
accommodation as outlined shall be met. In addition, separate outside access for each office
shall be provided and the Contract Administrator's office shall be partitioned off from that of the
Contractor, on the inside. Any inside connecting door between the two offices shall be fitted
with a lock or closer on the Contract Administrator's side.
Where the field office is situated remote from a built-up area and where alternate toilet facilities
are not available, the Contractor shall also supply an acceptable chemical or equivalent dry
toilet, in a location convenient to the Contract Administrator's office.
The field office and other facilities shall be provided at the site within 14 days of the Date of
Notification to Commence Work or on the date of the Contractor's actual commencement of
work, whichever date occurs first, and shall remain at the site, if the Contract Administrator so
requires, for a period of up to two months after the completed work is accepted by the
Authority.
With the office the Contractor shall also include the supply of an OKI Model 710 portable
cellular phone complete with carrying case as supplied by Rogers Cantel or approved equal,
complete with batteries, charger, cigarette lighter adapter and operations manual, for the use of
the Contract Administrator. Any alternate model must have the same features as those on the
noted model and must be approved by the Contract Administrator. The phone shall remain with
the Contract Administrator for the duration of the work. The Contractor shall make all
necessary applications and pay all charges and fees related to the Cellular phone.
Failure to supply a cellular phone may result in the Contract Administrator renting a phone and
charging all costs incurred back to the Contractor.
For the purpose of this tender, bidders shall assume an average monthly cost of$300.00 for air
time and long distance calls. The Contractor shall not be entitled to extra compensation nor
shall he be asked for a credit should the actual usage charges differ from this amount.
21. MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF EXCESS MATERIAL
(1) Scope
This special provision defines the requirements for management and disposal of excess
aggregate, rock, earth, swamp material, bituminous pavement, portland cement concrete,
masonry, manufactured wood materials, natural wood materials, debris from open burning, and
fabricated metal and plastic products.
These requirements are in addition to those specified elsewhere in the Contract and do not
relieve the Contractor of obligations imposed by the Contractor's Certificate of Approval for a
Waste Management System.
(2) Definitions
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 15.
Bituminous pavement: means any combination of asphaltic material and aggregate.
Construction area: means the road allowance, right-of-way, and property with a boundary
common to the road allowance or right-of-way within the Contract limits.
Disposable fill: means excess material that is not disposed of at a certified disposal site, and
that is disposed of as fill, other than in embankments.
Earth: means earth as defined in OPSS 206, excluding any material not classified as soil.
Excess material: means aggregate, rock, earth, swamp material, bituminous pavement, portland
cement concrete, masonry, manufactured wood materials, natural wood materials, debris from
open burning, and fabricated metal and plastic products that result from construction specified in
the Contract and for which neither disposal nor use is elsewhere directed in the Contract.
Fabricated metal and plastic products: means metal and plastic products such as culverts, fence
materials, and guide rails, but does not include containers, other packaging materials, storage
tanks, septic tanks, and ancillary equipment associated with sanitary sewage systems, septic
systems, and fuel/lubricant dispensing and storage systems.
Manufactured wood: means wood that is not entirely natural wood. —
Masonry: means clay brick and associated mortar.
Natural wood: means stumps, trunks, branches, and debris from tree and shrub removal, and
wood products that are not treated, coated or glued.
Portland cement concrete: means concrete produced with portland cement, and includes
concrete mixtures with portland cement, blended hydraulic cement, supplementary cement
materials, spent debris and silica sand abrasive blasting media from abrasive cleaning of
concrete and reinforcing steel, and can include embedded steel.
Re-use: means utilization, processing or re-processing of excess material into a construction
material or other useful product, and disposal by these means, and includes stockpiling for re-
use.
Rock: means rock as defined in OPSS 206.
Swamp material: means swamp material as defined in OPSS 209, excluding any material not
classified as muskeg.
Waste: means excess material that is not managed by re-use, open burnin g, or as disposable
fill.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 16.
(3) Submission and Notification Requirements
3.1 Notification of Site Selection and Property Owner Release
Written permission shall be obtained from the Owner of property that is not owned by the
Authority or designated for use in this Contract, prior to its use for any of the following:
(a) Stockpiling for re-use.
(b) Stockpiling for disposable fill.
(c) Management as disposable fill.
A copy of this permission shall be provided to the Contract Administrator a minimum of two
weeks prior to commencement of such work.
Upon completion of such work, a copy of a Property Owner's Release as set out elsewhere in
the Contract shall be supplied to the Contract Administrator.
3.2 Notification to Ministry of the Environment
Prior to commencement, written notification of the location(s) of the following shall be provided
to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE):
(a) Management of bituminous pavement and portland cement concrete as disposable fill
outside the road allowance, right-of-way, or other Authority property, and
(b) Open burning.
In the event that MOE has concerns with the above location(s), further notification shall be
provided until MOEE concerns are addressed.
The MOEE Office to be notified is located at: 7 Overlea Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario.
M4H 1A8.
A copy of the notification shall be provided to the Contract Administrator a minimum of two
weeks prior to the commencement of such work.
3.3 Submission of Certificate of Approval
Where Section 4.5 of this special provision requires a Certificate of Approval for a Waste
Management System, a copy of the Certificate shall be supplied to the Engineer prior to
transporting excess material from the construction area.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 17.
(4) Conditions for Management of Excess Material
4.1 General
Except as otherwise specified in the Contract, excess material shall be managed by one or a
combination of the following:
(a) Re-use.
(b) Disposable fill.
(c) Open burning.
(d) Disposal as waste.
It is the Contractor's responsibility to obtain any approvals and agreements, either directly or in
response to notification as specified in Section 3 above, that are required to implement the
Contractor's strategy for the management of excess material.
4.2 Conditions on Management by Re-use
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Management by re-use for incorporation into the work shall be as permitted in the Contract.
Management by re-use shall otherwise be outside the road allowance or right-of-way.
Management by re-use for both incorporation into the work and other re-use shall be subject to
the following conditions:
Except where used in base, sub-base, shouldering material or recycled hot mix, excess
material consisting of bituminous pavement that is managed by re-use shall be placed:
(a) A minimum of 30 in from bodies of water and watercourses, excluding ditches with
"V" bottoms;
(b) A minimum of 100 m from any water wells.
Except for cutting for construction purposes, excess material consisting of manufactured
wood shall not be reprocessed or further processed.
4.3 Conditions on Management as Disposable Fill
Management as disposable fill within the road allowance, right-of-way, and on other property
designated in the Contract shall be specified in the Contract.
Management as disposable fill shall otherwise be outside the road allowance or right-of-way and
shall be subject to the following conditions:
Swamp material, bituminous pavement, portland cement concrete, masonry, natural wood,
and debris from open burning that are managed as disposable fill shall be placed:
(a) A minimum of 30 m from bodies of water and watercourses, excluding ditches with
"V" bottoms.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 18.
(b) A minimum of 100 in from any water wells.
(c) A minimum of 100 m from individual dwellings and a minimum of 460 in from
residential development, and
(d) A minimum of 2 in above the level of the groundwater.
Bituminous pavement, portland cement concrete, masonry, natural wood, and debris from
open burning, that are managed as disposable fill shall be covered by a minimum of
100 mm of earth or topsoil.
4.4 Conditions on Management by Open Burning
Management by open burning shall be subject to the following conditions:
Open burning shall be limited to natural wood, confined to daylight hours, and tended at
all times.
Open fires shall be located within the construction area only, no closer than 150 m to any
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dwelling, and shall be conducted in a manner that prevents odour, excessive smoke, or
other material discomfort to nearby recipients, and prevents any decrease in visibility on
any highway.
Open fires shall not be started on days of adverse weather such as rain, fog, or other
conditions that prevent the ready dispersion of smoke. During the fire season this
condition may be exempted in the fire zone, provided there are no dwellings within 600 m.
Debris from open fires shall be managed in compliance with Section 4.3, or Section 4.5 of
this special provision.
4.5 Conditions on Management by Disposal as Waste
Waste shall be managed as non-hazardous solid industrial waste or commercial waste.
Management by disposal as waste be subject to the following conditions:
Waste shall be transported from the construction site to a site that has a Certificate of
Approval for a Waste Disposal Site that is valid for non-hazardous solid industrial or
commercial waste.
Waste may be transported by a hauler who is engaged in other work on the Contract,
without a Certificate of Approval for a Waste Management System, provided the waste is
transported from the work area directly to the disposal site.
Waste shall otherwise be transported by a hauler with a Certificate of Approval for a
Waste Management System that is valid for the following:
(a) The entire period of the work.
(b) The entire area within the limits of the work and the entire haul route.
(c) The equipment to be utilized; and
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 19.
(d) Non-hazardous solid industrial or commercial waste.
(5) Basis of Payment
Payment for the management and disposal of excess material shall be deemed to be included in
the tender items requiring such management and disposal, and shall include all costs associated
with acquiring approvals, releases and agreements.
22. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1991 -DESIGNATED SUBSTANCES
In accordance with the requirements of Section 18a(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, the Authority has determined that the designated substances as listed hereunder are present
on the site and within the limits of this Contract.
Designated Substance Identified on this;Site Location
Acrylonitrile No
Arsenic No
Asbestos No
Benzene No
Coke Oven Emissions No
Ethylene Oxide No
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Isocynates No
Lead No
Mercury No
Silica No
Vinyl Chloride No
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that all sub-contractors performing work under
this Contract have received a copy of this specification, where Designated Substances are
identified as being present at the site of the work.
The Contractor shall comply with the governing Ministry of Labour Regulations respecting
protection of workers, removal, handling and disposition of the Designated Substances
encountered on this Contract.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS - GENERAL
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 20.
Prior to commencement of this work, the Contractor shall provide written notification to the
Ministry of the Environment at 7 Overlea Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario. M4H 1A8, of the
location(s)proposed for disposal of Designated Substances. A copy of the notification shall be
provided to the Contract Administrator a minimum of two weeks in advance of work starting.
In the event that the Ministry of the Environment has concerns with any proposed disposal
location, further notification shall be provided until the Ministry of the Environment's concerns
have been addressed.
All costs associated with the removal and disposition of Designated Substances herein identified,
shall be deemed to be included in the appropriate tender items.
Should a Designated Substance not herein identified be encountered in the work, then
management of such substance shall be treated as Extra Work.
23. WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS)
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Reporting
Prior to the commencement of work the Contractor shall provide, to the Contract Administrator,
a list of those products controlled under WHMIS which he expects to use on this Contract.
Related Material Safety Data Sheets shall accompany the submission. All containers used in the
application of products controlled under WHMIS shall be labelled.
The Contractor shall notify the Contract Administrator of changes to the list in writing and
provide the relevant Material Safety Data Sheets.
24. SPILLS REPORTING
Spills or discharges of pollutants or contaminants under the control of the Contractor, and spills
or discharges of pollutants or contaminants that are a result of the Contractor's operations that
cause or are likely to cause adverse effects shall forthwith be reported to the Contract
Administrator. Such spills or discharges and their adverse effects shall be as defined in the
Environmental Protection Act R.S.O. 1980.
All spills or discharges of liquid, other than accumulated rain water, from luminaires, internally
illuminated signs, lamps, and liquid type transformers under the control of the Contractor, and
all spills or discharges from this equipment that are a result of the Contractor's operations shall,
unless otherwise indicated in the Contract, be assumed to contain PCB's and shall forthwith be
reported to the Contract Administrator.
This reporting will not relieve the Contractor of his legislated responsibilities regarding such
spills or discharges.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 21.
25. PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY
At all times, the Contractor shall maintain existing stream flows and shall control all
construction work so as not to allow sediment or other deleterious materials to enter streams.
No waste or surplus organic material including topsoil is to be stored or disposed of within
30 metres of any watercourses. Run-off from excavation piles will not be permitted to drain
directly into watercourses but shall be diffused onto vegetative areas a minimum of 30 metres
from the watercourse. Where this measure is not sufficient or feasible to control sediment
entering the watercourses, sedimentation traps or geotextile coverage will be required.
If dewatering is required, the water shall be pumped into a sedimentation pond or diffused onto
vegetated areas a minimum of 30 metres from the watercourses and not pumped directly into the
watercourses.
No machinery shall enter the creek bed of any watercourse. Movement of construction
equipment in the vicinity of any creeks shall be limited to the minimum required for
construction.
The Contractor shall not carry out equipment maintenance or refuelling or store fuel containers
within 100 metres of any watercourse. The Contractor shall not stockpile construction debris or
empty fuel/pesticide containers within the Contract limits.
26. TRAFFIC AND STREET SIGNS
The Contractor will be responsible for the removal and salvage of existing traffic and street
signs, and their delivery to the Authority's Works Department Yard, for re-erection by the
Authority following completion of the work.
Scheduling for sign removal shall be as approved in advance by the Contract Administrator.
Regulatory signs such as "Stop" and "Yield" must be maintained throughout.
27. GARBAGE COLLECTION
The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring that garbage collection, including recyclables, is
maintained and when necessary, the Contractor shall make arrangements directly with the
collecting agency, to permit and coordinate pick-up. Garbage pick-up is handled by BFI
Disposal, McKnight Road, Courtice at 905433-5075. Recyclable material is handled by Miller
Waste Systems at 905-475-6356.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -GENERAL
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 22.
28. ASPHALT MIX DESIGNS
The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of current mix designs for all hot mix
asphalt required for the work, or for having the necessary mix designs prepared by a certified
laboratory. The mix designs proposed for use by the Contractor shall be submitted in writing to
the Contract Administrator for his approval and no work shall commence until the design mixes
are approved.
All costs associated with the provision of approved mix designs shall be borne by the
Contractor.
Steel slag and blast furnace slag coarse and fine aggregates shall not be used in any hot mix
required by this Contract.
29. CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS
The Contractor shall be responsible for the concrete mix design except for low slump concrete
overlays and latex modified concrete overlays which the Authority will design, and for providing
concrete of the specified properties. Concrete shall conform to the requirements of OPSS 1350
except as noted below: —
(1) Sub-section 1350.07.07.01 is deleted and replaced by the following:
1350.07.07.01 Contractor Designed Mix
Mix proportions shall be selected in accordance with A.C.I. Standard 211.8-81 "Standard
Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight and Mass Concretes" and the
requirements of this special provision.
The values given in Table 5.3.6 of the A.C.I. standard for the determination of the volume
of coarse aggregate in the concrete mix shall be increased by not less than 10 percent except
where the concrete is deposited using a pump.
At least three weeks prior to the placement of concrete the Contractor shall submit to the
Contract Administrator a statement indicating the source of coarse and fine aggregate to be
used,in the concrete work.
The mix proportions, for each class of concrete, shall be submitted to the Contract
Administrator at least seven days prior to the placement of concrete. They shall be
submitted in the standard Form PH-CC-433.
Contractor Designed Concrete Mix
Mix Proportions shall be expressed as follows:
(i) Portland Cement - Type, Source and Content in kilograms per cubic
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 23.
metre of concrete.
(ii) Cementitious - Percent Slag, Source and Content in
Hydraulic Slag kilograms per cubic metre of concrete.
(iii) Coarse Aggregate - Nominal maximum size, Relative Density (Dry) Source,
Content in kilograms per cubic metre of concrete and Dry
Rodded Density in kilograms per cubic metre of concrete.
(iv) Fine Aggregate - Fineness Modulus, Relative Density (Dry), Source and
Content in kilograms per cubic metre of concrete.
(v) Water - Content in kilograms per cubic metre of concrete.
(vi) Chemical - Source, Type and Dosage per 100
Admixture kilograms cement.
(vii) Air Entraining - Source and Type.
Admixture
— Mix proportions shall be based on an aggregate in an oven dry condition.
(2) Sub-section 1350.08.01.02 is deleted and replaced by the following:
1350.08.01.02 Sampling of Mix Design Materials
For Contractor designed mixed samples of acceptable aggregates, cement, water, chemical
admixtures and air entraining admixtures representative of the materials to be used in the
work shall be provided to the Contract Administrator when requested at the time the
proposed mix proportions are submitted to the Authority.
(3) Sub-section 1350.07.07.03, Part (b), is deleted and replaced by the following:
1350.07.07.03 High Strength Concrete
(b) Contractor Design Mix
The proposed mix proportions shall meet the requirements of revised Sub-section
1350.07.07.01 above and in addition shall be tested in a full size field trial batch of
concrete.
When the concrete is mixed within a ready mixed truck, the size of the trial batch shall
be that volume of concrete normally mixed in the truck.
When the Contractor elects to use a source of ready mix concrete, the trial batch of
concrete shall originate from the same plant that will be used for the supply of high
SPECIAL PROVISIONS - GENERAL
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 24.
s tr ength co ncr ete and t he trial batc h
shall be delivered to the site of the work and
tested. Where access to the site of the work is not possible the Contract Administrator
' will designate a suitable location for testing.
The testing of the field trial batch of concrete shall be the responsibility of the
Contractor.
Strength test data from the field trial batch shall consist of at least one set of standard
cylinders tested at 7 days and one set of standard cylinders tested at 28 days. For
mixes with cementitious hydraulic slag the strength test data shall also include one set
of standard cylinders tested at 3 days.
The air content, temperature and slump of the samples of concrete used to fabricate the
test cylinders shall be stated.
When approved by the Contract Administrator, the concrete from the trial batch may be
incorporated into parts of the structure.
Basis of Payment
— All costs for the above work shall be included in the contract price for the appropriate concrete
item(s).
30. TREE PROTECTION
General Constraints/Requirements
Protection from the Contractor's operations of trees not designed for removal shall be ensured
by, but not restricted to, the following:
The Contractor shall ensure that his operations do not cause flooding or sediment deposition on
areas where trees not designated for removal are located.
Unless the contract requires work within the dripline of trees not designated for removal,
equipment shall not be operated within that dripline area. When the Contract requires work
within the dripline of trees not designated for removal, operation of equipment within the
dripline area shall be kept to the minimum necessary to perform work required.
Equipment or vehicles shall not be parked, repaired or refuelled, construction materials shall not
be stored, and earth materials shall not be stockpiled within the dripline area of any tree not
designated for removal.
Tree Repair Work
Repair work to trees not designated for removal shall be performed in accordance with approved
horticultural practice as follows:
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 25.
Bark that is damaged by the Contractor's operations shall be neatly trimmed back to uninjured
bark, without causing further injury, within five calendar days of damage.
Branches 25 mm or larger in diameter that are broken by the Contractor's operations, shall be
cut back to a neat surface within five calendar days of breakage; branches to be removed
completely shall be set back to within 10 mm of their bases.
Roots 25 mm or larger in diameter that are exposed by the Contractor's operations shall be cut
' back cleanly to the soil surface within five calendar days of exposure.
Basis of Payment
Compensation for all costs associated with the above work shall be deemed to be included in the
Contract prices for the various tender items of the Contract. No additional payment will be
made.
The dripline of a tree shall be considered to be the ground surface directly beneath the tips of its
outermost branches.
31. APPLICABLE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS —
Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS) governing the work of this Contract shall be
as listed in the 'Schedule of Tender Data', Section G, with the applicable date of issue as
indicated for each Specification.
With the exception of OPSS 127 and 128, these Specifications shall remain in effect throughout
' the duration of this Contract, whether or not they be modified or re-issued by the responsible
agency subsequent to the tender advertising date.
The issues of OPSS 127 and 128 which are current at the time the work is performed or
material furnished, shall govern.
32. AMENDMENT TO OPSS 102
Scale Accuracy
Section 102.08.01 of OPSS 102 is amended by the addition of the following:
Scale accuracy tolerances and Limits of Error are defined as follows:
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 26.
SCALE ACCURACY TOLERANCES FOR PERFORMANCE TESTS
LIMITS OF ERROR
ACCEPTANCE IN-SERVICE 30 DAYS AFTER REPAIR
PORTABLE SCALE 0.15% 0.20% 0.15%
PERMANENT SCALE 0.075% 0.1% 0.075%
% OF INDICATED LOAD
Notes:
- "Indicated" load refers to the weight of the vehicle used in conducting the performance test
when measured at the centre of the platform.
- "Acceptance" Limits of Error are used for the original approval of the design of the device or at
the time of its first use in trade and for 30 days after the device has undergone repairs.
33. GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall obey all Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws, Acts, Ordinances,
Regulations, Orders-in-Council and By-Laws, which could in any way pertain to the work
outlined in the Contract or to the Employees of the Contractor. Without limiting the generality
' of the foregoing, the Contractor shall satisfy all statutory requirements imposed by the
Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations made thereunder on a contractor, a
constructor and/or an employer with respect to or arising out of the performance of the
Contractor's obligations under this Contract.
34. DELIVERY OF TEST SAMPLES
The Contractor shall include in his tender prices for the cost of delivery of concrete test
cylinders and asphalt samples to a designated testing laboratory.
For this contract the designated testing laboratory is 300 Water Street, Whitby, Ontario,
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35. PREPARATION AND POSTING OF REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK IN CONFINED
SPACES
Clause GC7.01.06 of the OPS General Conditions of Contract is amended by the addition of the
following:
Detailed written procedures addressing the confined space requirements of the Occupational
Health and Safety Act and Ontario Regulations for Construction Projects, Ontario
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CONTRACT NO, CL95-19 27.
' Regulation 213/91, shall be clearly posted at the project site and available to all personnel,
including the Contractor's workers, Authority staff, Contract Administrator, and Ministry of
Labour inspectors.
The procedures must include the rescue procedures to be followed during a rescue or evacuation
' of all personnel from an unsafe condition or in the event of personal injury.
The Contractor shall have personnel trained in rescue procedures readily available on site.
36. REVIEW OF SHOP/WORKING DRAWINGS
' For the portions of the work to be done under this Contract where detail drawings are to be
supplied by the Contractor, six (6) copies of same, together with specifications, plus such
additional copies as the Contractor and his subcontractors may require, shall be submitted to the
' Contract Administrator for review.
The Contractor or his Subcontractor shall check and initial all shop drawings before submission
to the Contract Administrator so as to intercept and correct any major errors or omissions.
Shop drawings will not be reviewed by the Contract Administrator unless they have been
previously checked by the Contractor.
The review by the Contract Administrator is for the sole purpose of ascertaining conformance
with the general design concept. This review shall not mean that the Contract Administrator
approves the detail design inherent in the shop drawings, responsibility for which shall remain
with the Contractor submitting same, and such review shall not relieve the Contractor of his
responsibility for errors or omissions in the shop drawings or of his responsibility for meeting
' all requirements of the Contract Documents.
The Contractor is responsible for dimensions to be confirmed and correlated at the job site, for
' information that pertains solely to fabrication processes or to techniques of construction and
installation and for coordination of the work of all subtrades.
Work which relates to the shop drawings shall not be carried out before the Contract
Administrator's review of the shop drawings is complete.
' 37. AMENDMENT TO OPSS 1301
Section 1301.01 "Scope" of OPSS 1301 is deleted and replaced with the following:
The specification covers the requirements for Portland cements, blended hydraulic cements and
supplementary cementing materials together with the method of sampling, testing, delivery,
handling and storage, prior to proportioning.
The following types of cementing materials are covered by this specification:
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 28.
Portland Cements:
Type 10 - Normal
' - Intermediate Grind
Type 20 - Moderate
Type 30 - High Early - Strength
' Type 40 - Low Heat of Hydration
Type 50 - Sulphate Resistant
Blended Hydraulic Cements:
Type 10-S - Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement
Type 10-SM - Slag-Modified Portland Cement
Type 10-P - Portland Pozzolan Cement
' Supplementary Cementing Materials:
Slag - Type G - Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
Fly Ash Type F Fly Ash normally produced from burning anthracite or
bituminous coal
' - Type C - Fly Ash normally produced from burning lignite or sub-
bituminous coal
Section 1301.01 "References" of OPSS 1301 is amended by the deletion of the reference to
CSA Standard "A363-M83 Cementitious Hydraulic Slab".
' Sub-Section 1301.05.01 "Physical and Chemical Requirements" of OPSS 1301 is amended by
deleting the first paragraph and replacing it with the following:
Except as modified herein, cementing materials shall conform to the physical and chemical
' requirements of CAN3-A5, CAN3-A362 or CAN-A23.5 depending on the cementing material
type used. Fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag shall also conform to the
' supplementary optional chemical and physical requirements of CAN3-A23.5 with the exception
of the requirements for "Re-activity with Cement Alkalies".
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' 38. USE OF GROUND GRANULATED BLAST-FURNACE SLAG
' For concrete used in this contract, the requirements of OPSS 1350 shall apply except that the
cement shall conform to the following:
Where normal Portland Cement (Type 10) is specified, it may be replaced by a blend of Normal
Portland Cement and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (referred to in this special provision
as slag). Slag material shall comply with the requirement of OPSS 1301.
' 1. For concrete other than as specified in Items 2, 3 and 4 below, slag may be used as a
replacement for up to 25% by mass of the quantity of portland cement.
' 2. For precast reinforced concrete catchbasins, manholes and ditch inlets, slag may be used
according to the requirements of Subsection 1351.05.02 of OPSS 1351.
3. For concrete pipe, slag may be used according to the requirements of Section 1820.05 of
OPSS 1820.
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5. Mix designs using slag in cement shall be the responsibility of the Contractor according to
the requirements of OPSS 1350. The Contractor shall produce satisfactory test date for 3
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day, 7 day and 28 day compressive tests from either a laboratory test program or a field
trial batch.
6. Concrete batching plants will be required to have a separate storage facility for slag and the
slag shall be weighed separately from the portland cement. In the concrete materials
weighing process the portland cement shall be weighed prior to the slag. Slag may be
' weighed on the same scale as the portland cement.
The Authority will not specify the use of slag in any work; the choice will be that of the
Contractor.
Under most conditions the early strength gain of concrete containing slag in cement will be
' slower than that of concrete containing only Type 10 Portland Cement.
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SECTION 1 - ROADWORKS:
' EARTH EXCAVATION (GRADING) - ITEM NO. 2
Payment under this Item shall include for the following work:
Removal and disposal of bituminous material including sawcutting as required at the limits of
construction and the removal of asphalt on private entrances.
' a Proof rolling of subgrade.
' Of the total excavation volume of 1,800 m3 approximately 800 m3 is required for use as fill material
and the balance of 1,000 m3 shall be disposed of off the site of the works at a location arranged for
by the Contractor.
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HOT MIX H.L.4 - ITEM NO. 4
' Asphalt shall be penetration grade 85/100. Existing paved and gravel entrances shall be restored with
50 mm depth of H.L.4 to match existing grade, at limits shown on the drawings. Boulevard shall be
paved with 50 mm of asphalt.
Payment shall also be made under this Item for the construction of asphalt spillway.
GRANULAR `A' AND GRANULAR IBI TYPE 1 -ITEM NOS. 4 AND 5
Payment shall also be made under these items for the supply, placing and compacting of Granular `A'
and Granular `B' Type 1 in private entrances, shoulders and boulevards.
The following construction standards shall apply.
Private entrances shall be restored with 200 mm of Granular W.
Boulevard shall be constructed with 150 mm of Granular `A' and 300 nun of Granular `B',
Type 1.
CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER -ITEM NO. 6
' The unit price under this Item shall include for construction of 90° gutter outlet at Sta. 1+090
approximately.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 2.
CULVERTS - ITEM NOS. 7 AND 8
' All culverts shall be plain galvanized, 1.3 mm gauge and constructed with Type 1 bedding. Backfill
and cover shall be Granular `B', Type 1 paid for under Item No. 5.
' The unit prices bid will include for any minor ditch grading required to provide satisfactory inlet and
outlet flow conditions at each culvert.
REMOVE AND RELOCATE GATE - ITEM NO. 13
Payment shall be made under this Item for the removal and salvage of farm gate at Sta. 1+185 on the
west side of the roadway. The lump sum bid shall included for all additional hardware as required to
rehang the gate.
' Removal of existing fencing and construction of brace panels associated with the installation of the
gate at the new location will be paid for under item Nos. 12 and 15 respectively.
TOPSOIL AND SEEDING - ITEM NO. 19
' Payment shall be made under this Item for the supply and placing of a minimum depth of 100 mm of
soil and seeding with Type 1 seed.
' ROCK CHECK DAMS - ITEM NO. 20
The Contractor shall supply and install rock check dams at the locations indicated and in accordance
' with details shown on the Contract drawings, and as directed by the Engineer.
Rock check dams shall normally be required in ditchlines as soon as rough grading is complete.
Cleaning of the check dams shall be performed by the Contractor and payment for cleaning, hauling
and disposing of the sediment shall be included in the unit price bid for this Item. Sediments shall be
removed once they reach one-half the depth of the check dam, or at the direction of the Engineer.
The material removed shall be disposed of outside the right-of-way in accordance, unless otherwise
approved by the Contract Administrator.
' Rock, filter cloth and any accumulated sediments shall be removed at the direction of the Contract
Administrator and disposed of off the site. This will normally be required once permanent ground-
cover is established. The site shall be graded to conform to surrounding contours without damaging
ground round cover.
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The Contractor shall be paid 50% of the unit price for construction and 25% each for maintenance
and removal.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 3.
SILT FENCE - ITEM NO. 21
The Contractor shall, prior to commencing work on the site, supply and install silt control fences at
the location indicated on the Drawings. The Contractor will be responsible for the installation and
maintenance of the silt fence within the contract limits. Silt fence beyond the contract limits will be
' supplied and maintained by the Authority. If necessary, the Contractor will be required to supply and
install additional silt control fences at locations as directed by the Contract Administrator.
Silt control fences shall be installed in accordance with detail drawings (or approved equal) to prevent
sedimentation from the construction area entering the adjacent property and/or waterways.
Any accumulated sediment shall be removed at the direction of the Contract Administrator and be
' disposed of off the site.
The silt control fences shall be left in place after completion of the Contract, and will be maintained
until the seeding and mulching has been completed and growth has been successfully established in
revegetated and seeded areas, and all other construction has been completed.
The Contractor shall be paid 50% of the unit price for construction and 25% each for maintenance
' and removal.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURE
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REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURE -ITEM NO. 22
Under this Item and for the Contract price, the Contractor shall demolish and completely remove the
existing structure and shall perform all the necessary excavation, unless provided otherwise in the
Tender, to accommodate the construction of the new structure, including backfill, frost tapers, and
' rock protection, as directed by the Engineer. Any over excavation shall be backfilled with approved
materials and compacted, at the Contractor's expense and as directed by the Engineer.
' Under this Item and for the Contract price, the Contractor shall also perform all the necessary
excavation and/or fill in the channel as required to provide proper hydraulic flow conditions at the
structure site to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The surrounding area shall upon completion of the
work be graded and trimmed in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer and the Authority.
Under this Item and for the Contract price, the Contractor shall also remove the existing retaining
wall and footing in the south-east quadrant of the site to accommodate the construction of the new
structure, as shown on the Drawing and as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall sawcut the
existing concrete stem full depth at the limits of removal.
The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent any debris from falling into the Soper
Creek. Any material which falls into the creek shall be located and removed. The Contractor shall
observe all safety laws and regulations in carrying out the work of this Item.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 4.
All removals from the existing structure, shall remain the property of the Contractor to be disposed of
by the Contractor off the limits of the Contract, at a location arranged for by the Contractor at his
own expense and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Blasting will not be permitted for any work under this Item unless approved in writing by the
Engineer.
Work under this Item shall not commence without prior approval in writing from the Engineer.
UNWATERING STRUCTURE EXCAVATIONS - ITEM NO. 23
Under this Item and for the Contract price, the Contractor shall carry out all work, as outlined in
OPSS 902, to ensure that all concrete and granular material is placed in the dry.
Discharge points of all pumps utilized in unwatering the work and removing sediments from the
sediment traps shall be located away from the watercourse to permit the natural filtration of the
sediments by the soil and vegetation, as directed by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall submit six (6) copies of his detailed drawings and specifications for his ro osed
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method of unwatering for the Engineer's review. The Contractor shall be wholly responsible for the
adequacy of his method of unwatering.
The Contractor is advised that all unwatering schemes shall be subject to review by the Ministry of
Natural Resources, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, and the Engineer.
' EARTH EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS - ITEM NO. 24
Under this Item and for the Contract unit price the Contractor shall excavate earth material for the
structure foundations, as shown on the Drawings and as directed by the Engineer.
Measurement for earth excavation for structure foundations will include only those quantities as
measured within the neat plan dimensions of the footings, below the top of the footings, as shown on
the Drawings. The contract prices bid for the other applicable structure items included in the Tender
will be full compensation for all other excavation which may be required for the structure, including
excavation necessary to construct granular backfill, frost tapers, and rock protection, as shown on the
Drawings and as directed by the Engineer.
STEEL SHEET PILES - ITEM NO. 26
For the Contract unit price, the Contractor shall supply and drive Casteel CU81 interlocking steel
sheet piles or approved equal, to construct the cofferdams for the abutment footings.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the supply, storage, handling, moving and proper care of the
' steel sheet piles until placed in the work.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 5.
The Contractor shall install the steel sheet piles for the abutment cofferdams to the lines and depths
shown on the Drawings, or as revised in the field by the Engineer. The Contractor shall be
responsible for establishing the top of pile elevation, above the specified top of footing elevation, as
required to accommodate his dewatering operations.
Sheet piles shall be driven according to approved methods of driving practice and as specified by the
hammer manufacturer. The Contractor shall drive the sheet piles to refusal on bedrock as shown on
the Drawings, or as directed by the Engineer in the field.
The Contract unit price shall include cutting off the tops of the sheet piles to the elevation shown on
the Drawings. All sheet pile cut-offs will remain the property of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall submit six (6) sets of shop drawings to the Engineer, for review, and as required
elsewhere in the Specifications, showing details of design and of his proposed method for construction
of the cofferdam, including temporary bracing of the steel sheet piles. No sheet piles shall be placed
in position until the method of placing has been approved, in writing, by the Engineer and no
concrete shall be placed until the proposed bracing has been similarly approved.
Measurement for payment under this Item shall be made in square metres, on the basis of the driving
lines and length of steel sheet piles remaining in the completed structure, after the sheet piles have
been cut-off at the specified elevations, as shown on the Drawings, or as revised in the field by the
Engineer. No payment will be made under this Item for the sheet piling above the top of abutment
footing level. Payment for such quantities of sheeting, which do not form part of the completed
structure, shall be considered to be included under the Item `Unwatering Structure Excavations'.
CONCRETE IN ABUTMENTS AND WINGWALLS - ITEM NO. 28
Payment for this Item, at the Contract price shall include:
a) The concrete in the retaining wall stem in the south-east quadrant of the structure.
b) The supply and installation of all joint filler, flexcell, caulking, PVC waterstop, wall drains,
etc., and similar items as indicated on the Drawings, and as required to complete the structure.
c) The treatment of the abutment bearing seats as specified on the Drawings.
d) The supply and placing of the Date and Site Figures as shown on the Contract Drawings.
' PRESTRESSED CONCRETE VOIDED SLABS (SIV-1220) - ITEM NO. 29
For the Contract price under this Item, the Contractor shall provide for the supply, fabrication,
delivery and erection of the prestressed voided slabs. All reinforcing steel, deck drains, etc.
embedded in the voided slabs shall be supplied and placed by the prestressed voided slab
manufacturer. The Contractor shall core drill the concrete abutment bearing seats and supply and
grout in dowels as shown on the Drawings.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 6.
The Contractor shall provide for grouting the chases and holes for h
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shear keys between the prestressed voided slabs. The grout shall be an approved non-shrink grout
capable of transferring all loads 12 hours after application. The Contractor shall also provide for
transverse prestressing as shown on the Drawings, including materials.
Anchorages shall be capable of developing the ultimate strength of attached steel elements without
excessive deformation. The material shall be approved by the Engineer. Alternate systems may be
used for transverse ties if approved by the Engineer.
Prestressina Steel
Prestressing steel shall be Low-Relaxation seven wire strand, size designation 13, Grade 1860, and
shall meet the requirements of CSA Standard G279-M 1982.
Minimum Breaking Strength of Strand 183.7 kN
Nominal Steel Areas of Strand 99 mm2
Nominal Linear Mass 0.775 kg/m
Transporting
The contractor's attention is drawn to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act regarding
dimensions and weights of vehicles.
When it is planned to make delivery by highway transport, the Contractor must contact the Ministry
of Transportation prior to submitting his bid, to ensure that the hauling operation will comply with the
regulations.
If delivery cannot be made by highway transport, then some other means of transportation must be
arranged and no additional payment will be made for such arrangement.
Grout for Transverse Prestressins
Grout shall consist of high early strength cement, water and admixtures. The cement shall conform
with the requirements of OPSS 1301, the water shall conform with the requirements of OPSS 1302,
and the admixtures shall conform with the requirements of OPSS 1303. The admixtures to be used
shall be a Type III admixture together with an expanding agent. These admixtures may be supplied
separately or they may be combined in one product.
The compressive strength of the grout shall be not less than 20 MPa at 7 days and 40 MPa at 28
days, determined on 50 mm cubes, stored and tested in accordance with ASTM Specification
C-109-80.
All materials shall be supplied by the Contractor. Representative samples of the cement and
admixtures shall be submitted to the Engineer, for approval, at least 14 days prior to their anticipated
use.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 7.
Subsection 909.05.06 of OPSS 909, shall be amended by deleting the third paragraph and substituting
the following:
The maximum water cement ratio of the grout shall be 0.55 and the required amount of admixtures
will be determined by the Engineer.
Dowels
All dowel inserts shall be capable of developing the full strength of the dowels.
Bearing Pads
Bridge bearing pads shall be the steel laminated elastomeric bearings, meeting the material
requirements of OPSS 1202, and the structural requirements indicated on the Drawings, and in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
All bearing pads shall be supplied by the Contractor. Alternate types of bearing pads may be used
provided they are approved in writing by the Engineer, prior to submission of tenders.
Strand Treatment at End of Voided Slab
Prior to placing concrete, the strands at the ends of the voided slabs shall be encased in closed cell
split polyethylene prismoid inserts. The prismoid inserts shall be 25 mm deep with a base diameter
of 45 mm tapering to 35 mm at the end of the girder. After transfer, the inserts and strands shall be
removed to the back of the recess with an oxygen fed hollow stemmed thermic lance. The recess
shall be wire-brushed, air-blasted and filled with non-shrink grout.
Air Content of Concrete
Subsection 909.05.01 of OPSS 909, September 1988, is amended in that concrete shall conform to
OPSS 1350, December 1983, except that for prestressed members, Clause 1350.05.02.02 of OPSS
1350 is deleted and replaced with the following:
The air void system in the hardened concrete, when tested in accordance with ASTM C457,
Microscopical Determination of Air-Void Content and Parameter of the Air-Void System in Hardened
Concrete, shall be:
Air Content Percent 4.0 + 1.0
Spacing Factor 0.2 mm maximum
Specific Surface 25.0 mm' minimum
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 8.
CONCRETE IN DECK TOPPING, SIDEWALK AND CURB - ITEM NO. 30
The Contractor shall use an Allen Razorback Vibrating Screed, or approved equal finishing machine.
The concrete shall be deposited and compacted at a rate sufficient to ensure a uniform finish. The
method used to deliver concrete to the work shall be such that essentially the same conditions will be
produced in the vicinity of concrete placement.
The machine, and-the concrete surface between the points at which the concrete is struck off and the
final hand floating is carried out, shall be protected from wind.
A burlap drag shall be moved longitudinally along the concrete surface to produce the required
texture, as approved by the Engineer.
All concrete shall be cured by wet burlap.
Clause 904.07.07.02 of OPSS 904 is amended by the addition of the following:
Screed rails and the supports for the screed rails shall not be removed until the concrete has hardened
sufficiently to withstand the weight of workmen and equipment used to remove them without marring
the surface of the concrete. Any part of the screed rail supports which remains in the deck shall have
a minimum of 100 mm of concrete cover above it. Immediately prior to filling, the holes which are
left in the deck by the removal of the screed supports shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign
substances. The holes shall then be sandblasted or enlarged by reaming and filled with an approved
non-shrink grout. The work of cleaning and filling the holes shall be completed between 48 hours
and 96 hours after the removal of the screed rail supports. The grouted holes and adjacent surfaces
shall conform to clause 904.07.07.04.
Payment for this Item at the Contract price shall include:
a) The sidewalk and curb on the deck.
b) The supply of all styrofoam, flexcell, expanded polystyrene, PVC waterstops, caulking, and
clamps, seals, etc. as required to complete the structure.
c) The supply and placing of the two 2 mm thick compressed synthetic sheet gaskets on the top of
the ballast walls. The material shall be Sea-Ro CSG-2, as manufactured by the Sea-Ro Packing
Company Inc., Woodrich, NJ, or approved equal.
CONCRETE IN PARAPET WALLS - ITEM NO. 31
Under this Item, the Contractor shall provide One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as a cash allowance
for the purchase of a plaque to be mounted on the south-east end post of the parapet wall. Plaque
details and location shall be subject to the Engineer's approval. The Contractor shall provide for
installation of the plaque. In the event the plaque is not required, the cash allowance will be deducted
from this Item.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 9,
Payment for this Item at the Contract price will include the placing of the anchors for the steel
parapet rails and for the guiderails and channels, and the supply and placing of all evazote, flexcell,
caulking, etc., as shown on the Contract Drawings. Anchors will be supplied under Item 'Steel
Parapet Rails'.
Subsection 904.05.03 of OPSS 904 is deleted and replaced by the following:
Formwork and falsework shall conform to the requirements of OPSS 919, December 1984, except
that subsection 919.05.06, Accessories, is amended by the addition of the following:
All wire and form ties left in place in a barrier wall or parapet wall shall be galvanized, coated with
an acceptable material or be non-corrodible.
CONCRETE IN APPROACH SLABS - ITEM NO. 32
The Contract rice bid under this Item shall include the sidewalk and curb on the approach slabs.
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The work to be done under this Item shall also include the supply and installation of a 13 mm
bituminous joint filler between the approach slabs and the wingwalls as shown on the Drawings. The
Contractor shall also provide for the-two 2 mm thick compressed synthetic sheet gaskets on the
approach slab haunches, the 40 mm expanded polystyrene between the approach slab and abutment
haunch, and the 50 mm expanded polystyrene between the approach slab and the ballast wall, all as
shown on the Drawings. The compressed synthetic sheet gaskets shall be Sea-Ro CSG-2 as
manufactured by the Sea-Ro Packing Company Inc., Woodrich, NJ, or approved equal.
Prior to placing concrete in the approach slabs, the Contractor shall provide and lay a polyethylene
film moisture vapour barrier over the full width between the side forms. Joints in the polyethylene
shall be lapped at least 100 mm and it shall be maintained in an undisturbed condition throughout
concrete placement. The polyethylene film shall have a thickness of at least 50 um and shall
otherwise meet the requirements of OPSS 1305.
CONCRETE - ITEMS NO. 27, 28, 30, 31 AND 32
Concrete Ouantities
The following approximate quantities for the concrete Tender Items listed below are for the
Contractor's information only:
Item No. 28 - Concrete in Abutments and Wingwalls 126 m3
Item No. 30 Concrete in Deck Topping, Sidewalk and Curb 36 m3
Item No. 31 - Concrete in Parapet Walls 11 m3
Item No. 32 - Concrete in Approach Slabs 34 m3
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 10.
Lump Sum Concrete Items
Should the estimated quantities of concrete as shown in the tendering information, for any specific
lump sum concrete item, differ by more than 5 percent from the theoretical quantities as determined
from the design dimensions of the structure component and where such discrepancy in quantities does
not result from a change in design made in accordance with Section GC 3.11 of the General
Conditions, then either party to the Contract upon the written request of the other, shall as soon as
reasonably possible, negotiate upward or downward, the compensation for that portion of the concrete
which is in excess of or less than the estimated quantity plus or minus the 5 percent increase or
decrease.
Where a change in quantity results from a change in design made in accordance with Section GC 3.11
of the General Conditions, then either party to the Contract upon the written request of the other,
shall as soon as reasonably possible, negotiate a new lump sum price for the Tender Item in question.
Curing of Concrete
Clause 904.07.02.01 of OPSS 904 is amended in that the second paragraph is deleted and replaced
with the following: `The curing procedure to be used shall be restricted to the use of burlap and
water only'.
Payment for the above items, whether by lump sum or by the cubic metre, shall be full compensation
for all labour, materials and equipment necessary to cure all concrete with burlap and water in
accordance with OPSS 904.
Shipping of Concrete Test Cylinders
In addition to the requirements of OPSS 904.10, payment whether by the lump sum or by the cubic
metre, will include compensation for shipping concrete test cylinders to the location designated by the
Engineer.
Aggregate Sources
Only those sources listed on the Aggregate Sources List for Concrete shall be used; sources that are
not shown on this list may be accepted by the Engineer after samples have been tested and have met
the current physical requirements and the alkali reactivity requirements of OPSS 1002.
Air Content of Concrete
Table II, Air Content, of Clause 1350.05.02.02 of OPSS 1350 is amended in that the percentage of
air content in concrete using 19 mm (max. size) coarse aggregate shall be 7.0% ± 1.5%, for concrete
placed in the sidewalk, curb and parapet walls.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 11.
Slump
Clause 1350.05.02.03 of OPSS 1350 is amended as follows:
(1) In Table III, the slump for reinforced or plain concrete in flat sections such as bridge decks,
sidewalks, curb and gutter, approach slabs and concrete pavement is deleted and replaced by 70
mm.
(2) The paragraph following the sub-heading Tolerances is deleted and replaced by:
"The tolerances in consistency of concrete placed in any one structural element as determined
by the slump test, shall be within the following applicable ranges;"
±10 mm when the specified slump is less than 70 mm
±20 mm when the specified slump is 70 mm or greater
STEEL PARAPET RAILS - ITEM NO. 35
The Contract rice for this Item shall be compensation in full for the supply of all materials
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equipment and labour required to complete the steel parapet railing including anchors, posts, and —
guiderail and channel anchors, all as shown on the Drawings.
The Contractor shall prepare detail shop drawings and submit to the Engineer for review as required
elsewhere in the Specifications. Fabrication shall not commence until the shop drawings have been
reviewed.
GRANULAR BACKFILL TO STRUCTURE - ITEM NO. 36
Under this Item and for the Contract price, the Contractor shall supply, place and compact in
accordance with OPSS 501, the Granular 'B' material required for the structure backfill and frost
tapers, including sufficient material to backfill the retaining wall in the south-east quadrant, and the
graded stone behind the abutment drains, as shown on the Drawings, and as directed by the Engineer.
The extent of the Contract price item for placing granular backfill to the bridge shall be as shown on
the Drawings. Where, however, the Contractor has excavated beyond these limits, or has failed to
place earth fill up to the lower limits, he shall supply, place and compact, to the satisfaction of the
Engineer, either earth or granular material, whichever the Engineer shall direct, as required to fill the
resulting excess volume. All costs of supplying and placing such additional material shall be deemed
to be included in the Contract price.
Water shall be applied to the material to assist compaction, as directed by the Engineer, and shall also
be included in the Contract price.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 12.
The Contractor shall not be permitted to use other than hand operated vibratory type compaction
equipment for compaction of backfill material within the restricted zone behind all earth retaining
structures.
Restricted Zone
a) At Abutments and Retaining Walls:
The area within a plane extending from the base of the back face of the wall, where it contacts
the footing, upwards at a slope of 1.5 vertical to 1 horizontal.
b) At Wingwalls:
The area within 1.2 in from the back face of the wall.
Hand Operated Vibratory
operated vibratory equipment shall have an energy output no greater than 6.7 kilowatts.
ROCK PROTECTION - ITEM NO. 37
The work shall be performed in general compliance with the plans, OPSS 511 and as directed by the
Engineer, and shall consist of constructing a protective covering of approved rock on the streambanks
and approach embankments to the new structure as shown on the Contract Drawings.
The Contractor shall supply all materials for this Item. Rock shall be an imported quarry or field
stone material; the quality of the rock approved by the Engineer. Rock subject to marked
deterioration by water or weather will not be accepted. Class I rock shall fulfil the following
gradation requirements:
Gradation Limits for Rock Protection
Minus 450 mm 95%
Maximum Allowable Minus 350 mm 70%
Maximum Allowable Minus 300 mm 40%
Maximum Allowable Minus 200 mm 10%
Placing shall be done in such a manner that the surface of the finished rock protection shall have a
uniform appearance and be without segregation. The rock protection shall be 600 mm minimum
thickness on the streambanks and approach embankments and shall extend along the streambanks and
approach embankments as indicated on the Drawings.
The Contract price for the rock protection shall constitute full compensation for the supply of rock,
any excavation or trimming required for the bedding of the rock, the supply and placing of the
geotextile filter fabric, the hauling and placing of the rock, and all items incidental to the completion
of the work in accordance with the Specifications.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS -TENDER ITEMS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19 13.
ASPHALT MEMBRANE WATERPROOFING - ITEM NO. 38
Under this Item and for the Contract unit price, the Contractor shall supply all labour, equipment and
materials to place asphalt membrane waterproofing on the bridge deck and designated areas of the
approach slabs.
Waterproofing shall be placed over the deck topping between the curbs, and shall extend onto the
approach slabs for 450 mm beyond the construction joint at the ends of the deck topping, as shown on
the drawings and as directed by the Engineer.
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CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
STANDARDS
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STANDARD DRAWINGS
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
STANDARD NO. DESCRIPTION
Fig. 1 TYPICAL SECTION
Fig. 2 TYPICAL SECTION
OPSD- 200.0.1 EARTH GRADING
202.030 EMBANKMENT WIDENING
205.01 TRANSITION TREATMENT
206.01 GRANULAR COURSES
208.01 BENCHING OF EARTH SLOPES
210.01 TANGENT SHOULDERS
216.010 BOULEVARD TREATMENTS
301.01 RURAL ENTRANCES (FILL)
301.02 RURAL ENTRANCES (CUT)
600.06 CONCRETE SEMI-MOUNTABLE GUTTER
604.01 900 CONCRETE OUTLET
605.04 ASPHALT SPILLWAYS
608.01 METHOD OF TERMINATION
802.01 BEDDING FOR PIPE CULVERTS
803.03 BACKFILL FOR PIPE CULVERTS
805.01 SPECIFIED MINIMUM THICKNESS
808.01 PIPES
901.01 HIGHWAY FENCE
902.01 RAIL DETAIL
902.03 ASSEMBLY DETAIL
909.020 S.B.G.R. TREATMENT AT ENTRANCES
910.01 3 CABLE GUIDE RAIL
910.03 CABLE GUIDE RAIL FITTINGS
910.04 CONCRETE ANCHOR BLOCKS
911.010 GUIDE RAIL TRANSITION TREATMENT
911.03 GUIDE RAIL TRANSITION TREATMENT
SD- 1 SILT FENCE DETAILS
SD- 2 ROCK CHECK DAMS
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Granular base
• —Granular subbase Breakpoint E P —Profile grade
Note i '
50mm min
0.3m f — -- - - ----- - ---- -I- - - - --
min -Pipe,
perforated ..— 3% Subgrade A I S 3% min
SUBDRAIN DETAIL Original ground
Note 3 —_—__ _-
(Where applicable ) SUPERELEVATED SECTION
NOTES:
I Breakpoint is to be located at edge of pavement except when lean B Backslopes: Depth of cut 1.0 m or less - 3: 1 ,over 1.0 m - 2:l.
concrete base is to be constructed , then breakpoint will be Depth of cut is the difference in elevation between original
located at the edge of the lean concrete base. ground at the brow of cut and bottom of side ditch.
2 Distance is to be 1.5 m minimum when ditch is not required. C All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless otherwise shown.
3 Driveable paved shoulder subgrade width is established based
on top of shoulder slopes and dimensions.
A Fill slopes: Height of fill 1.0 m or less - 3:1, over I.0 m - 2: I.
Height of fill is the difference in
elevation between original ground ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1 1990 04 02 1 Rev 2
at the toe of slope and the rounding
breokpoint, as established on the Date --__—
granular courses standard. EARTH /SHALE GRADING
UNDIVIDED RURAL
10PSD - 200. 01
a■� M mm I rIMI M r Ml IM M =1 no MI W M
Length varies
Note 2 A
Typical guide
Breakpoint in rounding rail system — — ` 4.7
-------- ----
Edge of shoulder
<= Direction of traffic 4-JA
PLAN OF WIDENED EMBANKMENT TABLE
EMBANKMENT WIDENING
END TREATMENTS OP SD
*• c Steel Beam Guide Rail:
o 'o c -with Eccentric Louder 902.0510
o f o o o -buried end treatment 902.05
rn> ano u
w a w C m•`- Concrete Barrier 918.030
Widened embankment Box Beam 914.06
Pavement-- Shoulder Varies Width varies—
Note 2 TRANSITIONS
Typical guide Cable to Steel Beam:
rail system -with Eccentric Loader 911.011
67.
' ' ' , 0 -without Eccentric Loader 911.010
r x``31 10;1 or flatter, 3:1
— --------- _
-r-11 _
�
Subgrade Granular
i b
� 0 0
Original ground Note 1 L-��Spe S/ope
SECTION A—A
NOTES:
1 Existing embankment to be
benched conforming to OPSD-208.01.
2 The dimensions for embankment ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING 1993 09 07 Rev
widening shall conform to the
the rtablete OPSD listed in EMBANKMENT WIDENING SP
A All dimensions are in millimetres FOR GUIDE RAIL END TREATMENTS Date _ _ _ _
or metres unless otherwise shown. AND TRANSITIONS
OPSD — 202.030
—Original$round line �
--_ Profile grade
--_ Base and subbase
t
Subgrade I Umit of eXcovotion
--1
Excavate and backfill
------ -------
TRANSVERSE SECTION A—A
Original ground line A Profile grade
Subgrade ---- Note 2
Excavate and Note 1 ~ 1
backfill
_- Transitlon treatment
LONGITUDINAL RUNOUT / RUN IN
NOTES: LEGEND:
1 Longitudinal runout Y start and finish d — Depth of combined base and subbase courses.
points will vary across the transverse section, t — Transition treatment depth, as specified.
due to original ground level differences, H _ Thickness of organic, leached and accumulation layers, depth as specified.
Profile grade and Subgrade lines apply
across the transverse section. Y — Transition length through H, 15m maximum.
2 Taper out of H at 10( t—d ) ONTARIO PROVINCIAL. STANDARD DRAWING Dat 11992 05 01 Rev 1 1
when Y reaches 15m maximum.
A All dimensions are in millimetres TRANSITION TREATMENT Date — — — — — —
or metres unless otherwise shown.
EARTH CUT TO EARTH RLL LO:PSD -- —205.01
Shoulder EP C. EP
Shoulder
+0.25m I + 0.25m
Note I Note I
Granular base Profile grade
Rounding breakpoint Breakpoint Breakpoint i Rounding breakpoint
3% I 3% - Subgrade
Granular subbase
TANGENT SECTION
Shoulder EP EP
Shoulder
+0.25 m + 0.25 m
Note I Note I
Profile grade
Rounding breakpoint Breakpoint Breakpoint Rounding breakpoint
—3%— - --� ------- —'S 60X0
./
—3 % Subgrade S—'' 3% min----
NOTES : SUPERELEVATED SECTION
I Where steel beam guide rail is indicated,
the distance from edge of pavement to
rounding breakpoint shall be shoulder
width plus 0.50 m. ONTARIO PROVINCIAL) STANDARD DRAWING Date 1988 12 01 Rev
A All dimensions are in millimetres or Date _
metres unless otherwise shown. GRANULAR COURSES
UNDIVIDED RURAL
10PSD - 206.01
WIDTH OF BENCHES (m)
EXISTING FILLS OF 3.5m FILLS LESS
SLOPES OR GREATER THAN 3.5 m
•• New road 2: 1 1.25 0.60
-- Flatter 2.50 1.25
Existing Distance X' than 2:1
rood
Subgrade
Existing outside edge Existing slope to be stripped
of shoulder rounding when specified before benching
� v+
� c
� s
� U
C
N
Variable �� o
height
w
Bench r
width
NOTES :
I When the subgrade is below the existing outside
edge of shoulder rounding, benching shall be 1
carried out below the point where the subgrade
intersects the existing slope. C Benches are to be excavated one level at a time and
A This standard applies to widening of fills where the compacted fill brought up before the next
the distance 'X' is I.0m or more at new top of benching level is excavated.
subgrade level. D All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless
B Benching is not required on existing slopes flatter otherwise shown.
than 3: I or where specified. I ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1988 12 Ol Rev I
Date
BENCHING OF EARTH SLOPES
iOPSD - 208.01
' EP
Breakpoint
' Typ Rnd 0.5m
Traffic lanes) — Sh 0.25m
Note 1
2%—_
. . or 1`/0
67.
' Granular Rnd breakpoint
TYPE 1 — GRANULAR SHOULDER
Rnd 0.5m min
Traffic lone(s) Sh 0.25m�'j
Note 2 Note 1
2%y 2% —► ??
or
tt
Granular 6% e
Rnd breakpoint
TYPE 2 -- DRIVEABLE PAVED SHOULDER
Rnd 0.5m
Traffic lane(s) Sh 0.25m
Note 2 Note 1
2%- 6%
3'l or
Granular 6%—�- f/offer
Rnd breakpoint
TYPE 2A — NON DRIVEABLE PAVED SHOULDER
Rnd 0.5m
Traffic lanes) Sh 0.25m-
-0-0.5m
' max•j Note 1
29: 6%
. . • • 6%y . . . . . or f/offer
Granular Rnd breakpoint
TYPE 3 -- PARTIALLY PAVED SHOULDER
NOTES:
1 Where steel beam guide rail is indicated the minimum rounding shall be
1.0 m with 0.5 m required from edge of shoulder to rounding breakpoint.
2 Where cable and steel beam guide rail has been installed prior to shoulder
paving,and where shoulder paving is to be placed adjacent to the guide rail,
then the outside edge of shoulder paving shall end 300 mm from the face
of the guide rail.
A All dimensions are in metres unless otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 11990 04 021Revl 2
TANGENT SHOULDERS Date
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RURAL OPSD - 210.01
Sidewalk --1 0.3m min
Note 1
0 5 Original ground
m _
o�
' Oracular ease Boulevard surface or R,i
Pavemen± I 27 f-
2%min 8%max
2%
2r '
q... Rourdinq
breakpont
0.3m
Granular Subgrade Typ
subbase 50mrta min
Typ pe subdrain
Typ
CUT AND FILL SECTION WITH BARRIER CURB
Sidewa!K 0.3m min
F Note 1
Pavement surface y 0.5 Original_ground
Granular base m
cr
2% y ---2%min
8%max 2%
7Depth as
ci_led ��ok
3% ,%, " Rounding
breakpoint
Granular Subgrcde
subbase
! CUT AND FILL SECTION WITH MOUNTABLE CURB
NOTES:
r 1 Where steel beam guide rail is indicated,
the minimum rounding shall be 1.0m,
with 0.5m required from edge of sidewalk
� to rounding breakpoint.
A All dimensions are in millimetres or metres
unless otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING 1994 05 16 Rev
SP
BOULEVARD TREATMENTS Date=_____
- URBAN SEC'nON OPSD — 216.010
' Entrance Additional 600 mm width
required when guide rail
is installed
ftA
5.0
I
lo,
'
1 SECTION B—B
1
�'A
B B
R= 5.0 m R=5.Om
Note I Note I
Sh and Rnd
' Edge of Pavt
of Pavt — — — —
1
"O—JA
' PLAN
rt
' sn
—Pavt— and 5.0 --l-5--l-5
Rnd
1.5 1.5
—�" 3% —�
' Exist entrance grode
SECTION A—A
NOTES :
I Radius to be 8.0 m when entrance is used for farm equipment.
A Desirable entrance configuration, when constraints permit.
Desirable maximum gradient: 6% for residential entrances,
and 10% for farm and field entrances.
B All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless
otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1990 04 02 Rev 2
Date
RURAL ENTRANCES
TO ROADS ON FILL
OPSD - 301 . 01
Entrance
Ditch I Ditch
E 5.0 E
' E E
O o
' I I
SECTION B-B
B B
R= 5.0 m R =5.0m
Note 1 Note I
q--of ditch
Sh and Rnd
' Edge of Pavt
� of Pavt - 1
PLAN
I
I Sh
1.5 I.
Pavt— Rnd5.0 – 1.5 1.5-t Exist entrance grade
i
I
SECTION A-A
NOTES :
I Radius to be 8.0 m when entrance is used for farm equipment.
A Desirable entrance configuration , when constraints permit.
Desirable maximum gradient: 6% for residential entrances,
and 10% for farm and field entrances .
B All dimensions are in metres unless otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1990 04 02 Rev 2
Date
RURAL ENTRANCES
i TO ROADS IN EARTH CUT OPSD — 301 . 02
1
1
i
Dropped curb
at entrances, Thickness of adjacent sidewalk,
i TYP —� TYP
275 1 \ 225 275 225 R=S--- m
� mm
i �
�\> 25 r R=Smm
For flexible Note 2 s -1 s� 25� /
pavement, `.ote 2
TYP—� �'3 _ o R=Smm =�
�i
.i. R=5mm
cv o O,�
'
Note 3 `4 i Note 3 I
� . i Y i
25 �50 t L Fes—25 50�
525
' L For rigid pavement Additional wi
525
25x75mm keyway where sidewalk is
centred in concrete adjacent to curb,
base, TYP
TYP
Notes 1 and 3
TANGENT SUPERELEVATED
i
NOTES:
1 When curb and gutter is adjacent to concrete pavement or base, this drawing is
to be used in conjunction with OPSD-552.01 and 552.02.
i 2 Flexible and composite pavement shall be 5mm above the adjacent edge of utter.
3 For slipforming procedure, a 5% batter is acceptable. g
A Treatment at entrances shall conform with OPSD-351.01.
' 6 Outlet treatment shall conform with OPSD-610 Series.
C The length of transition from one curb type to another shall be 3.0m, except in
conjunction with quide rail, it shall conform to OPSD-900 Series.
D All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise shown.
i LEGEND:
S — Rate of pavement superelevation in percent, %.
i ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1991 12 16 Rev
CONCRETE SEMI-MOUNT ABLE Date — — — — — —
WITH STANDARD GUTTER - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
OPSD - 600.06
�X Y
' X2150
Edge of pavement I
Gutter line
i
90
4J X Back of curb
Elevation of top c' curb to t _ _ * R=850mm
follow shoulder s ape J Typ
I
z V" 450 Var Z
1
4jY
TYPICAL PLAN VIEW
Level of gutter
OPSD-600.01 at Y—Y Section
11 Typ Tack of curb 200 450�j 200
�200� —
i yp
► �0 ° e'
e O
0 175
SECTION X—X SECTION Y—Y SECTION Z—Z
BARRIER CURB and GUTTER
OPSD-600.02
300 450 300
—1300 — ' L
.. .i: -
�'
175 d:
' SECTION X—X SECTION Y—Y SECTION Z—Z
SEMI—MOUNTABLE CURB and GUTTER
OPSD-600.03 —,
�{ 400 400 450 400
�. . ,. 175 °..
SECTION X—X SECTION Y—Y SECTION Z—Z
MOUNTABLE CURB and GUTTER
' NOTES:
A For spillway details refer to OPSD-605.04.
B All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise shown.
' ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1991 12 16 1 Rev 2
90° CONCRETE OUTLET Date — — — — — —
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOR CONCRE CURB AND GUTTER
TE
OPSD - 604.01
Outlet c Gutter
width
' Edge of pavement Type mm mm
OPSD-605.01 and 605.03
Barrier 200 450
Semi–Mountable 300 450
Mountable 400 450
OPSD-605.02
Type B 400 450
Ed q__e of shoulder
Gutter width
o o �j Asphalt spillway 1
X� ' t —Note 1
J� -
-- (L of ditch
50i,m min
PLAN SECTION X—X
WITH 30' or 45' GUTTER OUTLET OPSD--605.01, 605.02 or 605.03
Outlet b Gutter
Type mm width
– Edge of pavement mm
OPSD-604.01
Barrier 20C 450
Semi–Mountable 30C 450
' Mountable 40C 450
OPSD-604.02
Edge_of_shoulder Type B 40C 450
o Y I Y b Gutter width. b
Asp!-olt spillway
I
� ---� of ditch Note 1
' PLAN 50mm min
SECTION Y—Y
WITH 90' GUTTER OUTLET OPSD--604.01 or 604.02
NOTES.
' 1 Depression of spillway to coincide with outlet end of gutter outlet.
2 All dimensions are in mi-imetres unless otherwise shown.
' ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 11991 12 16 Rev
ASPHALT SPILLWAYS Date — — — — — —
FOR CUT OR FILL
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
OPSD - 605.04
3.8m Term^ration 150mm
Curb and min
gutter
'II
� I
� r
0 1
' Gutter line
OD
oz i
i
Ii
' PLAN _T 225 i--
N END VIEW
ELEVATION
MOUNTABLE CURB AND GUTTER
Curb and
utter
g 3.8m Term'otion 150mrr.
min
h i�t
l i
Gutter or
Zlty �
' curb line I �
_ IIL i
IIi
PLAN --I Varies=--
N END VIEW
-----------------------
ELEVATION
BARRIER AND SEMI—MOUNTABLE CURB AND GUTTER
t NOTES:
1 Slope to match existing shoulder.
A This drawing is to be read in conjunction with
OPSD-600 series curb and gutter drawings.
B All dimensions are in millimetres unless
otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 11991 12 16JRevJ 2
METHOD OF TERMINATION Date _ _ _ _ _ _
FOR CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER FOPSD - 608.0
PIPE IN TRENCH PIPE IN EMBANKMENT
�—vv_1
Ditch line, Note 2
1h. -
'� Cover u
o Pipe F'iPe
material ��. : n
E E �' D �\ D i E E
w
NOTES:
- Foundation �
1 For Type 3, pipe bedding to be shaped ararl•�to receive the pipe for a width of D/2, -_w � EARTH EXCAVATION TYPE 1
2 Installation in regular ditch cross—section <YPIL 1 D FIRM FOUNDATION 0)00 mm D
is allowed at private entrances only.
3 Foundation when required will be specified
in the contract.in line, Note 2 51 -
� � / c
4 Haunches must be backfilled and E .L Pe m Cover aterial Fi e ,S .o
compacted prior to continued placing u r D / ' Note 4
of embedment material. F E 15o mm
A Protection against Heavy Construction w bedding material
Equipment according to OPSD-808.01 . Note 3 _ _
B Backfill according to OPSD-803.04. Foundation grade w�
EARTH AND ROCK
C All dimensions are in millimetres unless TYPE 2 EXCAVATION TYPE 2
otherwise shown. <1800 mm D _<1800 mm D
Cover c
Pipe ► _ rnatorial •---- - - Pipe !S,
LEGEND: I Q , , o
0,0 — Outside diameter E E - 300 mm — W E
0 — Inside diameter bedding material
-A
Minimum width of bedding: Note 1 ' 7 Nate 3
D + 800 mm for D :5 1000 mm. I Foundation grade � .1 Note 1
1 .67 x D for D > 1000 mm & < 1800 mm. F- —TYPE 3 NTH AND ROCK TYPE 3
,0 + 1200 mm for D >— 1800 mm. >1800 :_3000 mm D EXCAVATION >1800 53000 mm D
c — Pipe diameter < 600 mm
c = 300 mm, ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1 1992 03 12 Rev 3
Pipe diameter > 600 r
mm BEDDING FOR CIRCULAR Date — — — _ — —10= 4 + 300 mm STEEL PIPE STORM SEWERS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
AND CULVERTS OPSD - 802.01
PIPE IN TRENCH PIPE IN EMBANKMENT
Earth or rock fill Pipe Backfill Pipe Earth or rock fill
Subgrade Subgrade
1 : �OyDp''.�.
Frost line above I Note 1 .. r-t"'--��/� Note 1
this level
L----j L— --_j
NOTES:
CASE 1: FROST LINE ABOVE TOP OF PIPE
I i
1 For Flexible Pipe, according to 10( f d) 10( f-d) Earth or 10( f-d)
OPSD-802.01, 802.02, 802.04 Pipe 1 � rock fill
Pipe Earth
1005.02 and 1102.02. Subgrade I Subgrade till
For Rigid Pipe, according to F� et' /° bt
OPSD-802.03, 1005.01 and Frost line pst f .Granular I backfill. 5�'�° Frost line sf fo Grinu�lbaak ill .,05
1102.01. and ">" ° , 'T --i-1' Fjo and "f" e,.
A Protection against Heavy
Construction Equipment according Frost line in this I .I—-Note 1
to OPSD-808.01. range — - -— L--�--J — - - — _ - _ Frost line in this L
8 Frost tapers are not required in range —
rock embankments. CASE 2: FROST LINE AND W BETWEEN BOTTOM OF BEDDING ANDI TOP OF PIPE
C Case 1 applies in all rock I I
embankments. 10( f d) Ic 10( f-d )--{ 10( f-d) It 1of f-d )�
D All dimensions are in millimetres Pipe I Pipe
or metres unless otherwise shown. Subgrade Subgrade
Granular r:�1 Note 1 �� FrOSt Grant II r �1�, Note 1 ° e1
qs' backfill fo ��( et Earth'
LEGEND: r I °
t °s1 Earth °� ' 5.11 I�'6 F< fill
Frost line �'� ( O I Ft or rock fill 1
d — Depth of granular (roadbed). I I
P 9 � ) below this level I �-- I � -r f� -- — Frost line below this love --i-- —-£"f"-- —
f - Depth of frost treatment -- ____________
measured from profile grade Frost line
Frost line
or top of pavement
CASE 3: FROST LINE BELOW BOTTOM OF BEDDING
(as specified in the contract). "j" AT BOTTOM OF BEDDING
OD— Outside diameter. ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1992 05 OI Rev 3
D - Inside diameter.
BACKFILL FOR PIPE Date - - - - - -
CULVERTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RIGID AND FLEXIBLE PIPE OPSD — 803.03
�1 DEPTH OF COVER ( m )
' Dia Area Corrugation I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12
i
( mm) ( m2 ) ( mm) METAL THICKNESS
(mm)
300 0.07 1 .3
400 0. 13 1 .3
500 0.20 M 1 .3
600 0.28 x 1 .3
700 0.38 ao • 1 .6
800 0.50 t0 1.6
900 0.64 1 .6
1 000 0.79 1 .6
68 x 13 2.0
1200 1. 13 76 x 25 1 .6
125 x26 1.6
68 x 13 2.8
1 400 1.54 76 x25 1.6
125 x 26 1.6
' 1 500 1.77 152 x 51 3.0
68 x 13 2.8
1600 2.01 76 x25 1.6
125 x 26 1 .6
1660 2. 16 152 x51 3.0
68 x 13 3.5
1800 2.54 76 x25 1 .6
125 x 26 1 .6
1 8 1 0 2.58 152 x 5 1 3.0
1970 3.04 152 x 5 1 3.0
68x 13 4.2
2000 3. 14 76 x25 1.6
125x26 1.6 11 2.0
2120 3.54 152x51 3.0
2200 3.80 76x25 1 .6 11 2.0
125x26 1 .6 10 2.0
2280 4.07 152x51 3.0
2400 4.52 76 x 25 2.0
125 x 26 1 .6 9 2.0 11 2.8
2430 4.65 1 152 x51 3.0
2590 5.26 152 x51 3.0
2700 5 .73 76 x25 2.0 ` 11 2.8
125 x26 2.0 10 2.8
2740 5.91 152x51 3.0
3000 7.07 76x25 2.8
125x26 2.8
NOTES : CORRUGATION
SEAM DESIGNATION
A Minimum depth of cover shall be PROFILE (mm)
300 mm or diameter divided by 6 HELICAL LOCKSEAM C S P
whichever is greater.
68 x 13 RIVETED orCSP
B All dimensions are in millimetres
or metres unless otherwise shown. HELICAL LOCKSEAM CSP
76 x 25 RIVETED or
HELICAL WELDED SEAM CSP
125 x 26 or
HELICAL LOCKSEAM C S P
152 x 51 S P C S P
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1983 12 01 Rev
PEC D Date
S
S G IFIE MINIMUM THICKNESS
CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE AND
STRUCTURAL PLATE CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE 10PSD - 805.01
Pipe
P P
Note 2
D �D — D
/0
�O°/° M01. Note Note I mOx NOS 3
Partially completed , I, Partially completed
grade / grade
I--D—�
NOTES
I MINIMUM TOTAL DEPTH OF BURIAL FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT CROSSING :
- For Flexible Pipe, the depth of burial over top of pipe shall be 800 mm min
or Dio 4 or span plus 300 mm whichever is greater.
- For Rigid Pipe , the depth of burial over top of pipe shall be 1000 mm min.
2 When protection is higher than subgrade, it is to be removed to subgrade
level before placing granular base.
3 When protection is also used by public vehicular traffic, the maximum slope
shall be 5 %.
A P= 1500 mm or 1.5D whichever is greater.
D = Inside diameter of circular pipe or span of pipe arch.
B Contaminated material to be removed and replaced.
C This Standard to be used in conjunction with OPSD - 802.01 , 802.02 , 802.03 , 802.04,
803.03 and 803.04.
D All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1989 05 01 Rev I
PI PES Date
PROTECTION AGAINST - - - - ------ -
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPSD — 808. 01
.■� .� r r�s �r � �■a � �r a� s � Ms 1s r•t �r � � >•w
3.50m brace panel Standard post spacing 3.50m brace panel (-- Gate opening 3.50 m brace panel 175 or 185
(Note 1) I Form entrance r-Gotq Post m Wooden or 4.90m walk 50 grace Steel Brace Gate ote t.20 m Brace -200 mm min
Terminal post Pas} line post ; post post I g Post Post — top for
terminal posts
175 0 -150mm min
0 8 150 top for line
M N posts
-330 mm max
150 butt end for
c ' I 100 x fOOmm x t c 1 1 I I all posts
c l l Dia oval brace wire 1 1 c o -l l Ground
O'E I I g 0 E 0 E l l 420 I I 3.70m wood brace I I 0o'E line l l I r�
p l (Four 3.5 mm wire ,0 E 0 E I I i t 11 rn E I I I I 50 to 100 J I I
rn E strands twisted in I E lI U - E i j It I I10 or 125 I I
G IJ tension ), Typical U�
Note 2 100x 100 mmx3.70m FENCE DETAILS WIRE SPACING 13 POST DIA
Steel T post .i l wood brace IN EARTH , SHALE, LOOSE OR FRIABLE ROCK
L
Terminal post
Nan shrink fencing 3.5 mm tie wires
Non s grout IN ROCK Wooden line post Steel line post
J-3.50m brace panel Standard post I+ Standard post 3.50m brace panel- NOStandard spacing:
spacing I spacing 60x60x6mmangleiron . p
Wooden post to wooden post -6.0 m.
Steel post to steel or wooden post-5.0 m.
0
°' 2 Tie steel posts and wooden post together top
9 and bottom with 3.5 mm wire.
O
30 , A Ratio of steel posts to wooden post shall
t I' �-Overburden✓ � i 42 � �I Overburden + , !. be 3; 1 unless otherwise specified.
X
Post hole to be X tilt ii;; X Y I,. Post hole to Y�ili Ground 4 8 All dimensions are in millimetres or metres
Ground I 50x50x6 mm
T drilled U-1 line u v be drilled u line IIF�'c'
i (�ITH below) T T :WITH table below)-F angle iron unless otherwise shown.
ee footing
detail'o'or WOODEN POSTS STEEL POSTS
one° l Steel angle
Ground ccre FENCE D ETA I LS
Iron
IN SOLID ROCK Steel angle line(Typ) 1
iron-- FOverburden
Steel Post Depth In Rock t--- r gQ mm min
e r O mm mox
Earth Post depth 0 to 450mm max �. ;: Overburden
Loy together end overburden min(mm) Rock •Non shrink , �i
stay wires of each of Non shrink 3 0 line 100 cement rout I X840 mm
the two sections to be depth (mm) X Y cement grout q min
spliced.Then wrap the 0- 600 380 380 'x-100 mm dio F'-100 mm dio (Typ) If excavated or _
overhanging ends s-00—o00 2 0 23o Detail a Detail b If excavated
-concr.aIOOmmdla
tightly around line
wire with pliers or 1000-12001230 o Overburden less than 450mm Overburden more than 450 mm 300�-
Cutawytstayif ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1 1990 04 02 1 Rev L4
necessary to allow
sufficient length Date
for splicing.
HIGHWAY FENCE ---------- --
SPLICING DETAIL IOPSD - 901 - 01
4.128 32 and 38
33 - J 3 2---{ I-18.�
A 1.905 1.905 TA
IIIIII i' NN '� +
-, -
, 6 -
_
SPLICE BOLT AND NUT
i
76
A - - 108 108 �51 8 t8
16 16 23 x 29 mm 3 19 x 63 mm
slotted holes FRONT ELEVATION slotted holes ^'
N
�c Splice bolt and nut �IIN1
at post -16 x 32 mm __
at structure 4x311 mm Slotted hole 18x25mm�
725 ±— -j Post bolt, nut and _ anchors RECTANGULAR
160 565 ±— �{ washers as directed r" WASHER
on assembly Note I
--- — drawings
0PSD-902.03, i I
902.04
0 Rectangular ao T
0 41 -- E - -- I washer see Imo_LJ LI
108 108 detail above
C
x! 52 I 25 13
_ o A r — 13
N --5 I
--
�
E o T ARRANGEMENT AT POST SHIM
T --. _.---..__._
N ZI _ � Note I
M NOTES :
Co I Thickness of rail to be 2.5 mm, rectangular washer 4.0 mm ,
shim 2 mm .
A B All dimensions subject to manufacturing tolerances unless
c -4-23x 29 mm slotted holes otherwise indicated.
oM TERMINAL SECTION C All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless otherwise
IC 0+ shown .
E ~
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1986 04 07 Rev 2
�- -
81 ----� --z Date
�- 83 -
STEEL BEAM GUIDE RAIL -- ---
ENLARGED SECTION A-A RAIL DETAIL
Note 1 OPSD — 902 . 01
3.810 POST BOLT AND HOLE 3.810
1.905 1.905 Hole Post bolt 1.905 1.905 —
Dia and nut Washer
Post mm mm I Channel Post
18 16 x 460 Rect L—i I
Guide Rail Offset block Offset block
r—T
re 18 16x 310 Plate 8
lock
PLAN Guide Rail PLAN
Lop In direction of traffic _Rnd--- - S �� - Sh --- -- Rnd
r 40 4� Lop in direction
_ of traffic '
b bl 0 _- --
r Mi O O L_
* 'I R - �� - o ; Rectangular washer ". 4�
LRectongulor � M o o d )sher �Z cO z° T
"77M F i 771777771 7777777777777 777
Steel base
OPSD-908.01 �'. � :;•;►. . �• Steel boss
b o o OPSD-908.01
STRUCTURE DECK N cli E " E S STRUCTURE DECK
FOOTING
OR FOOTING E
ELEVATION SIDE VIEW SIDE VIEW ELEVATION
SINGLE RAIL SINGLE RAIL WITH CHANNEL
NOTES=
I Where guide rail is adjacent to curb, mounting height shall B Wooden posts to be set by Instrument for alignment and grade,
be measured : with tops parallel to pavement grade.
a ertically at face of guide rail when face of guide rail C To produce an even alignment, shim beam element where necessary.
is more than 300mm beyond gutter line. D This standard to be read in conjunction with OPSD-902.01 and 902.02
b ti y_q.{_gutter line when face of guide rail is E All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless otherwise shown.
300 mm or less beyond gutter line.
i
A Wooden posts and offset blocks:
Size 200x 200 mm nominal, 190 x 190 mm t 1.5 mm dressed,
tops to have 25 mm chamfer.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 11990 11 15 1 Rev 1 3
STEEL BEAM GUIDE RAIL Date
ASSEMBLY DETAIL ---------------
SINGLE RAIL WITH OR WITHOUT CHANNEL IOPSD — 902.03
' ' o
co
Shoulder elevation at Structure deck elevation
face of guide rail ELEVATION
Edge of driving lane OPSO-902.08 or 902.09
main Hwy Channel and curb and gutter transition s
7.62m N
Note 2 .--- Curb and gutter
Note 1
Standard 190x190mrn posts 1 b
Q� and offset blocks
1--Note 3 I
�o R=2.43m R Post Beam
omin m Spaces Elements I
N
o o rn 2.44 90 2 1
ao ° I 3.19 70' 2 1 1
°t� N to 3.96 1 10' 4 2 1
in a 4.85 90' 4 2
w u m °a o) 6.24 70' 4 2
o �''' 5.95 1100 6 3
am nN a 7.28 90' 6 3
Z ^ 0 9.36 70' 6 3
w T 7.94 1100 8 4
W 9.70 90' 8 4
0 12.47 70' 8 4
a
F NOTES:
1 Post shall be 140x190mm Type 'B'
o breakaway wood post, as per OPSD-902.0510.
N Guide rail at this post shall be held in
Z o position with metal, shelf angle as per
1 H m
N OPSD-902.0511.
0 S On larger radii with two or more wood posts,
C — guide rail shall be bolted to the post with a
0 ° N ; W v 16mm bolt. Offset blocks are not required.
0 0 o° 0 2 Post located at end of radius shall be
o o V0 o Type 'A' post as per OPSD--902.0510 and shall
m o o 'a have a cable attachment as per OPSD-902.0511.
"r 1 0 < 1 3 For freestanding installations a 15m length of
a-o Q a. guide rail is required on the leaving end beyond
°o o) r o the end of radius.
4 For low speed and stop condition a turned
o down end treatment as per OPSD-902.05,
° may be used.
A Area behind guide rail shall be 2:1 or flatter
° °' and shall be clear of all hazards.
W o
�—Sh-1 B Washers shall not be used on face of guide rail.
C All dimensions are in millimetres or metres
unless otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING 1993 09 07 Rev
STEEL BEAM GUIDE RAIL O P
' — S
TREATMENT AT ENTRANCES Date—_
AND INTERSECTING ROADWAYS rOPSD - 909.020
M MM " Ion rI Mau. M An MW
Anchor block spacing — Tablet
46.8m min �A
Edge of Sh
`- Intermediate - --anchor block 4 JA Edge of Pavt
3.6m Standard post spacing a Traffic flow PLAN One splicer only a
per panel 38Ox100mm
+Z�z 6 reflectorized
strip
Note 1
,
II II li ii -� 11 it
11 II 11 11 I I II II II 11 II 11 �I Ir 1
II 11 II 11 1 II I 11 11 It II 11 II I n I J
11 11 11 II 1 IV I II I1 If II 11 I1 1 11 I II II II 111 I
II II II II I U 1 II II II II 11 tl t V I II II II t V
LJ LJ LJ lJ lJ LJ LJ LJ IL it LJ LJ
2.7 ELEVATION 2.7 --I--
End anchor --�i
150mm min dia top--I 380x100mm f-Rn See
with 25mm chamfer n reflectorized strip 25 fastener
TABLE 1 Typ Note 1 I detail
30' 3-13mm dia Srnm dia _o
RADIUS OF ANCHOR BLOCK steel cables, holes To 00 �
CURVATURE SPACING In p In
m m max �— stapled to post of Sh a
o �- J•
Over 600 300 0 0 M
�_ ^ 1 00m
250 to 600 100 ° C oo —_ In N min cover _ e�
Top Lo M rn �" 150
- e
NOTES: of Sh
1 Reflectorized strips on 0.5mm '/ate @a/ -- a ��n SOmm
_ 1 'I min cover
aluminum, fastened to the 1- TS-1
-- �- M
E-�Granular . y o,
wooden post with two 50mm E Typ I I bgrade a ;1 Concrete
aluminum nails. I I Typ N i; anchor
�'E I SPACER N a, block
Reflector spacing shall start I See spacer detail DETAIL
at the second post from the L-i POST DETAIL to
traffic approach, end and on: Ferrous casting Note 2 SECTION A—A
Curves, every third post, and on:
Tangent, every fifth post. --
Reflectors shall conform to MUTCD. Ferrule
2 Ends of cable strands must protrude past -------
the end of the wedge 1Omm. FASTENER DETAIL Wl50x22xl.Om long
A Cable guide rail shall only be steel section
placed on radii greater than 250m. ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1991 07 15 Rev 4
B This Standard to be read in INSTALLATION
conjunction with OPSD-910.03 3 CABLE GUIDE RAIL Date
and 910.04.
C All dimensions are in millimetres ON WOOD POSTS
or metres unless otherwise shown. AT SHOULDER OPSD — 910.01
6 mm dio hole for 4 m 1 345
bross self locking
cotter pin —� 160 25 160
Tension bolt Note2
rr � —
r 11 1 1
4B 1---- B II =a=s
3/a"-IOUNC-2A �� 3/4'-10lm i
R=3mm 25x25 x 25 mm
Ferrous costings (Typ)
END FITTING - TOP VIEW END VIEW
210 0
48 114 —► 48
r * Blend=3mm 26 57mmdia
t C
>•--- F===== 3mm
- - - �- T- - � N v f Ih So R=3mm Break
L-C Blend corners 1I7
♦ R=3mm �35---^-I 11
END FITTING SECTION A-A SECTION B- B
SECTION C-C
210
48--}- 114 48-
4B 4 -- '------�---- -----------' czzTEE3 'C7
1,50 SPLICER WEDGE
SPLICER- TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW
1727 mm min 100mmmin 25mm min
Cable Note 1 3.2 Note I
4.8mm at 45
NOTES: Drill dio
13mm �\ ,
I Unpressed ferrule: Length 90 mm; Diameter 30 mm. PRESSED FERRULE
2 As an option, a square or hex nut may be welded to AND CABLE FITTING 03.2 END VIEW
a 3/4"-10 UNC-2A threaded bar. 45 45
A Dimensions of ferrous castings to ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1 1988 04 15 1 Rev
have tolerance of±0.7 mm. D ate
B QII dimensions other millimetres or CABLE GUIDE RAIL FITTINGS - --------
metres unless otherwise shown. —_--
OPSD - 910.03
500 500 500500— 500 500
A
7 it 7
O O
p - —®— O II 11 i I
0 o
u--U L iJ
*JA
TOP SIDE FRONT
CUBICAL ANCHOR BLOCK
L 45x45x6mm L45x45x6mm
(" 83 O W 150 x 22 x 1.0 m long 83--i �0 W 150 x 22 x I.Om long
l steel section I steel section
rMo
Cli O dp
r O � _
o
;— $ 6-14mm N
1 dia holes Concrete 12- 14mm dia holes
anchor Concrete anchor
b' '.'I a ''. ° f block
,° I ..
. 6 i• _ A t block
o' 6 I b "i�• b' �
01" 1 b 1% D
SECTION A-A for 3 CABLE SECTION A-A for 6 CABLE
5 00 500
A 500 -I- -500
1 i
1 � 1 70 7
'Q1 �
I'1 II Iii 1 I
O
— p
M IL III
L.u_1
R=500 mm 4j A
TOP
SIDE FRONT
NOTE CYLINDRICAL ANCHOR BLOCK
A All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless otherwise shown.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1988 Q OI Rev
THREE AND SIX CABLE GUIDE ate
E RAIL
CONCRETE ANCHOR BLOCKS
OPSD - 910.04
as a* an M SIN UM MI W MI Ala, M MM �MI Mr I.■ AN ri ,0 M,
., A
Steel beam guide rail
Structure
Breakpoint in Channel
rounding Anchor block P=85m
- -_-_--
---- - ---- -- ----- -- --- -- ---------- ------ \ 4 -
�r I 306 ��-
___
v �--3.05 3.05--� I Edge of Sh
m 2.67 - Cable guide rail
22.58 -) _ Edge of Povt
Direction of traffic for approach end treatment Direction of traffic for leaving end treatment
on divided and undivided highways PLAN on undivided highways Ii
16.085m min /--+ A
I std beam 5 element 3 standard beam elements
Staple or spike to
1.905m post spacing -- extended offset block
Note I
475 mm L1'
post 950mm post spacing Grade of face of
spacing p g ELEVATION steel beam guide rail
Edgeof Sh___, '
POST OFFSET NOTES
TABLE I Offset block to be extended to 457 mm when steel beam has 6% "2.81 no channel (OPSD- 902.03) .1 .90 0.02 A This Standard to be used in conjunction with OPSD -902.03 3.81 0.09 and OPSD- 910.01.5.71 0.19 B Cross section must be widened to incorporate terminal end. 0.25 0.5�--
7.61 0.34 C All dimensions are in millimetres or metres unless im 3.06
9.51 0.53 otherwise shown,
SECTION A-A
11.40 0.77
13.28 1.04
15.16 1.36 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1990 02 15 Rev
17.03 1.72 Date
18.89 2.13 GUIDE RAIL TRANSITION TREATMENT -----
20.74 2.57 CABLE to STEEL BEAM- DIVIDED 81 UNDIVIDED HIGHWAYS
22.58 3.06 STEEL BEAM to CABLE -UNDIVIDED HIGHWAYS 10P.SD - 911. 010
+� Cable guide rail
900 Post spacing 1.905m ------------ 3,81 m Structure
-- 855 ----+--�
I std beam element
—Steel beam i .l--Anchor block Steel channel
guide rail I i '950 950 950 14751475475,
B
Approach slab
C Post
PLAN C— Direction of traffic
3.60 Steel beam guide rail 22.86 m min 855
B - Steel channel 19.05 m min
End fitting, B Note 2 j_ ; Note I
see detail I I Ay Approach slab
—�{ Anchor block'-I- _L , I
25 E L E VAT 10 N
I �
1.0 m min
n' Steel cable
125 _II�+—Slot for cable to be I
u field cut and coated I
with zinc rich paint I
Steel
cable
END FITTING DETAIL I
I
NOTES :
Steel
I For curb and gutter transition details refer to channel I 11 sroach
lab
OPSD-904.01 or 904.02 and 904.03 or 904.04. ,�-
1
2 A 7.62 m channel termination shall commence at tI+Channel t,.,,, J termination
the third beam element beyond the end of structure. AT CHANNEL B— B L—— ——J
A This standard to be read in conjunction with TERMINATION A —A
OPSD-902.03, 902.07, 902.08 and 910.01. SECTIONS
B All dimensions are millimetres ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STANDARD DRAWING Date 1989 II 01 Rev 2
metres unless otherwise shown..
GUIDE RAIL TRANSITION TREATMENT Date
STEEL BEAM TO 3 CABLE
DIVIDED HIGHWAYS OPSD - 911.03
T—SAR OR STAKE SNOW FENCE
AREA TO K IROTECTED _ AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION
VARIES FILTER CLOTH (Twmfox 2TOR K Egwk~)
TIED TO SNOW FOVCE
N � EXISTING GROUND
TOP OF BANK . ISO mm min.
N
' N
CREEK
I
NOTE: MATERIAL REMOVED FROM TRENCH TO SE
REPLACED ON TOP OF FILTER CLOTH.
FILTER CLOTH TO SE HORIZONTALLY
OVERLAPPED 0.3m
N.T.S.
APRIL 1995 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON DETAIL
TS H PROJECT NO. SILT FENCE DETAILS LAMBS ROAD BRIDGE a APPRO�H.
12 - 10026 . RECONSTRUCTION-CONTRACT CL95-19 SD - I
L -
L .
•• .. IS cm
1.01
CLEAN S-scm DIA.
AGGREGATE
TOP OF DITCH
CLEAN 5-8cm DIA.
AGGREGATE , M►.X• FLOW
5`OPE i.? DIRECTION
I.Orn MAX.
NON -WOVEN GEOTEXTIL.E
TOP OF p�TCN
THE DISTANCE A' SHALL BE SUCH THAT POINTS 'B' & t'
ARE OF EOVAL ELEVATION.
N.T.S.
ROCK CHECK-.DAMS FOR
ROADSIDE DITCHES
APRIL 1995 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON DETAIL
T.S.N. PROJECT NO. 12- 10026 LAMBS 'ROAD BRIDGE a APPRO H SD - 2
RECONSTRUCT- CONTRACT CL95-19
1 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
CONTRACT NO. CL95-19
OPS GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
(August 1990)
ONTARIO
Ontario PROVINCIAL
STANDARDS August 1990
GENERAL CONDITIONS IONS OF CONTRACT
MEA TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page Section Title PE99
GC 1 INTERPRETATION 1 GC 3.10 Subcontracting by the
Contractor 11
GC1 .01 Captions .11 Changes in the Work, Extra
.02 Abbreviations Work, and Additional Work 12
.03 Gender and Singular References
.04 Definitions GC 3.11.01 Changes in the Work
05 Substantial Performance 4 .02 Extra Work
.06 Completion .03 Additional Work
.07 Final Acceptance 5
.08 Interpretation of Certain Words GC 3.12 Notices
.13 Use and Occupancy of the
Work Prior to Substantial
GC 2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 7 Performance
.14 Claims, Negotiations
GC 2.01 Reliance on Contract Disputes 13
Documents
.02 Order of Precedence
GC 3.14.01 Claims Procedure
.02 Negotiations
1 GC 3 ADMINISTRATION OF .03 Continuance of the Work
THE CONTRACT 9 .04 Record Keeping
.05 Disputes
GC 3.01 Contract Administrator's .06 Payment
Authority .07 Rights of Both Parties
02 Working Drawings 10
.03 Right of the Contract GC 3.15 Engineering Arbitration 14
Administrator to Modify
Methods and Equipment GC 3.15.01 The Conditions for
.04 Emergency Situations Engineering Arbitration
.05 Layout .02 Arbitration Procedure
•06 Working Area .03 Form and Appointment of
.07 Extension of Contract Arbitration Board
Time 11 .04 Costs
.08 Delays .05 The Award
.09 Assignment of Contract .06 Hearing
1
Section Title Page Section Title Page
GC 4 OWNER'S RIGHTS AND GC 6.03.05.01 Property Insurance 20
RESPONSIBILITIES 15 .02 Boiler Insurance
.03 Use and Occupancy of
GC 4 .01 Working Area the Work Prior to
.02 Disposal of Materials Completion 21
.03 Construction Affecting .04 Payment for Loss or
Railway Property Damage
.04 Default by the Contractor
.05 Notification of Default GC 6.03.06 Contractors' Equipment
.06 Contractor's Right to Insurance
Correct a Default .07 Insurance Requirements
.07 Owner's Right to Correct and Duration
Default
08 Termination of GC 6.04 Bonding 22
Contractor's Right to
Continue the Work GC 7 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSI-
.09 Final Payment to BIUTIES AND CONTROL
Contractor 16 OF THE WORK 23
.10 Termination of the
Contract GC 7.01 General
.11 Continuation of .02 Layout
Contractor's Obligations .03 Damage by Vehicles or
.12 Use of Performance Bond Other Equipment 24
.04 Excess Loading of Motor
GC 5 MATERIAL 17 Vehicles
.05 Condition of the Working
GC 5.01 Supply of Material Area
.02 Quality of Material .06 Maintaining Roadways and
03 Rejected Material Detours
.04 Substitutions .07 Access to Properties
.05 Owner Supplied Material Adjoining the Work and
Interruption of Utility
GC 5.05.01 Ordering of Excess Services 25
Material .08 Approvals and Permits -
.02 Care of Material 18 .09 Suspension of Work
.10 Contractor's Right to
GC 6 INSURANCE, PROTECTION Stop the Work or
AND DAMAGE 19 Terminate the Contract
.11 Notices by the Contractor 26
GC 6.01 Protection of Work, .12 Obstructions
Persons and Property .13 Limitations of Operations
.02 Indemnification .14 Cleaning Up Before
.03 Contractor's Insurance Acceptance
15 Warranty 27
GC 6.03.01 General
.02 General Liability
Insurance 20 GC 8 MEASUREMENT AND
.03 Automobile Liability PAYMENT 29
Insurance
.04 Aircraft and Watercraft GC 8.01 Measurement
Liability Insurance
.05 Property and Boiler GC 8.01.01 Quantities
Insurance .02 Variations in Tender Ouantities
ii
C
Section Title Page Section Title pp
GC 8.02 Payment 29 .10 Interest for Negotiations
GC 8.02.01 Price for Work and Claims
.02 Advance Payments for .11 Owner's Setoff 33
Material .12 Delay in Payment
.03 Certification and Payment 30
GC 8.02.04 Payment on a Time and
Material Basis
GC 8.02.03.01 Progress Payment
Certificate GC 8.02.04.01 Definitions
.02 Certification of Sub- .02 _ Daily Work Records 34
contract Completion .03 Payment for Work
.03 Subcontract Statutory .04 Payment for Labour
Holdback Release .05 Payment for Material
Certificate and Payment .06 Payment for Equipment
.04 Certification of
Substantial Performance 31 GC 8.02.04.06.01 Working Time
.05 Substantial Performance .02 Standby Time
' Payment and Statutory
Holdback Release Payment GC 8.02.04.07 Payment for Hand Tools 35
Certificates .08 Payment for Work by
.06 Certification of Subcontractors
Completion 32 .09 Submission of Invoices
.07 Completion Payment and
Statutory Holdback GC 8.02.05 Final Acceptance
Release Payment CLrt'rficate
Certificates .06 Payment of Workers
.08 Interest .07 Records
.09 Interest for Late .08 Taxes and Duties 36
Payment .09 Liquidated Damages
� r
iii
( Ontario August 1990
Ontario Provincial
1
Standard
f
' MEA GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
SECTION GC1 INTERPRETATION
GC1.01 Captions GC1.04 Definitions
The captions appearing in these general conditions For the purposes of this Contract the following
have been inserted as a matter of convenience and for definitions apply:
ease of reference only and in no way define, limit or
enlarge the scope or meaning of the general conditions "Access Road" means a private road built or existing
or any provision hereof. road used by the Contractor to gain access to the
Work or to a source of material.
GC1.02 Abbreviations
"Adjusted Plan Quantity" means a Plan Quantity which
The abbreviations listed on the left below are has been adjusted for any or all of the following: a
commonly found in the Contract Documents and mistake in calculation, approved addition, or an
represent the organizations and phrases listed on the approved deletion.
right:
"Actual Measurement" means the field measurement of
"AASHTO" -American Association of that quantity within the approved limits of the Work.
"AASHO" State Highway Transportation Officials
"ANSI" - American National Standards Institute "Additional Work" means work not provided for in the
"APEO" - Association of Professional Engineers Contract and not considered by the Contract
Ontario Administrator to be essential to the satisfactory
"ASTM" - American Society for Testing and completion of the Contract within its intended scope.
Materials
"AWG" - American Wire Gauge "Base" means a layer of material of specified type and
"AWWA" - American Water Works Association thickness placed-immediately below the pavement-
"CESA" - Canadian Engineering Standards driving surface, finished grade, curb and gutter or
Association sidewalk.
"CGSB" - Canadian General Standards Board
"CSA" - Canadian Standards Association
"CWB" - Canadian Welding Bureau "Change in the Work" means the deletion, extension,
"GC" - General Conditions increase, decrease or alteration of lines, grades,
"OPS" - Ontario Provincial Standard dimensions,quantities,methods,drawings,changes in
"OPSS" - Ontario Provincial Standard the character of the work to be done or materials of the
Specification Work or part thereof, within the intended scope of the
"OPSD" - Ontario Provincial Standard Drawing Contract.
"MOE" - Ministry of the Environment (Ontario)
"MTO"l - Ministry of Transportation.(Ontario) "Change Order" means a written order to the
"MTC" 1 Contractor covering contingencies, Extra Work,
"MUTCD" - Manual of Uniform Traffic Control increase or decrease in Contract quantities and
Devices, published by MTO additions or alterations to the plans or specifications,
"SAE" - Society of Automotive Engineers within the scope of the Contract and establishing the
"SSPC" - Structural Steel Painting Council basis of payment and the time allowed for the
"UL" - Underwriters Laboratories adjustment of the Contract Time. Means also, written
"ULC" - Underwriters Laboratories Canada authorization covering Additional Work.
GC1.03 Gender and Singular References "Completion Certificate" means the certificate issued
1
References to the masculine or singular throughout the by the Contract Administrator at completion.
Contract Documents shall be considered to include the "Construction Signs" mean all traffic control devices
feminine and the plural and vice versa as the context and signs, including vehicles, trailers, and the like,
requires. provided to support signs, and equipment to supply
OPS General Conditions of Contract
2
1
sign lighting,but excluding Contract identification signs and description and quantities of material utilized.
' and highway number markers,all as may be described
in the MUTCD. "Day" means a calendar day.
"Constructor" means, for the purposes of, and within "Drawings"or"Plans" mean any Contract Drawings or
the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Contract Plans or any Working Drawings or Working
R.S.O. 1980, c. 321 and amendments thereto, the Plans, or any reproductions of drawings or plans
Contractor who executes the Contract. pertaining to the Work.
"Contract Administrator" means the person,partnership "Earth Grade" means the earth surface,whether in cut
or corporation designated by the Owner to be the or fill, as prepared for the Base or Subbase:
Owner's representative- for the purposes of the
Contract. "Engineer" means a professional engineer licensed by
the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario to
"Contract" means the undertaking by the Owner and practice in the Province of Ontario.
the Contractor to perform their respective duties,
responsibilities and obligations as .prescribed;in the "Equipment" means all machinery and equipment used
Contract Documents, for preparing, fabricating, conveying or erecting the
Work and normally referred to as construction
"Contract Documents" mean the executed Agreement machinery and equipment.
between the Owner and the Contractor,the Tender,the
General Conditions of Contract, the Supplemental "Estimate" means a calculation of the quantity or cost
General Conditions of Contract, Standard of the Work or part of it depending on the context.
Specifications,Special Provisions, Contract Drawings,
addenda incorporated in a Contract Document before "Extra Work" means work not provided for in the
the execution of the Agreement,such other documents Contract as awarded but considered by the Contract
as may be listed in the Agreement and subsequent Administrator essential to the satisfactory completion of
amendments to the Contract Documents made the Contract within its intended scope.
pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.
"Final Acceptance Certificate" means the certificate
"Contract Drawings" or "Contract Plans" mean issued by the Contract Administrator at Final
drawings or plans provided by the Owner for the Work Acceptance.
and without limiting the generality thereof may include
soil profiles, foundation investigation reports, "Final Detailed Statement" means a complete
reinforcing steel schedules, aggregate sources lists, evaluation prepared by the Contract Administrator
quantity sheets,cross-sections and standard drawings. showing the quantities, unit prices and final dollar
amounts of all items of work completed under the
"Contractor" means the person, partnership or Contract, including variations in tender items and Extra
corporation undertaking the Work as identified in the Work, and set out in the same general form as the
Agreement. monthly estimates.
'Contract Time" means the; time stipulated,in the "Final Quantity" means that quantity used in the-Final
Contract Documents for Substantial Performance of the Detailed Statement.
Work, including any extension of Contract Time made
pursuant to the Contract Documents. "Force Account' See "Time and Material".
"Controlling Operation' means any component of the "Grade" means the required elevation of work.
Work,which, if delayed,will delay the completion of the
Work. "Grade lane" means a reference line representing the
Grade in profile or longitudinal section established for
'Cost Plus" See"Time and Material". the control of work.
`Cut-off Date" means the date up to which payment "Hand Tools" means tools that are commonly called
will be made for work performed. tools or implements of the trade and include small
power tools. Individually a tool will be considered as
'Daily Work Records" mean daily records kept a Hand Tool where the maximum cost Is$250.
detailing the number and categories of workers and
hours worked or on standby; types and quantities of "Haul Road" means any public road excluding the 1
equipment and number of hours in use or on standby; road under contract, which forms part of a materials
OPS General Conditions of Contract
3
haul route. 'Profile Grade' means the required elevation of the
/ surface of the Base.
'Highway" means a common and public highway any
part of which is intended for or used by the general 'Quantity Sheet' means a fist of the quantities of work
public for the passage of vehicles and includes the to be done.
area between the lateral property lines thereof.
'Rate(s) of Interest" means the rate(s) determined by
"Inspector' means any person, partnership or the Treasurer of Ontario and issued by, and available
corporation appointed by the Contract Administrator to from, the Owner.
participate in the inspection of the Work and the
Material to be used in the Work. "Records' mean any books, payrolls, accounts or
other information which relate to the Work or any
"Labour and Material Payment Bond" means the type Change in the Work or claims arising therefrom.
of security furnished to the Owner to guarantee
payment of prescribed debts of the Contractor covered 'Road Allowance" means the lands acquired at any
by the bond. time for use as a Highway.
"Lump Sum Item" means.a.tender item indicating a "Roadbed' means that--part of the Work which is
portion of the Work for which payment will be made at designed to support the wearing surface and shoulders
a single tendered price. Payment is not based on a of the Roadway.
measured quantity, although a quantity may be given
in the Contract Documents. "Roadway' means that part of the Highway designed
or intended for use by vehicular traffic and includes the
shoulders.
"Major Item" means any tender item that has a value,
calculated on the basis of its actual or estimated tender "Rock Grade" means the rock surface, whether in cut
quantity whichever is the larger, multiplied by its tender or fill, which has been prepared for the Base or
unit price, which is equal to or greater than the lesser Subbase.
of
'Shoulder means that portion of the Roadway
a) $100,000, or between the edge of the wearing surface and the top
inside edge of the ditch or fill slope.
y b) 5% of the total tender value calculated on the
basis of the total of all the estimated tender "Special Provisions' mean special directions
quantities and the tender unit prices. containing requirements peculiar to the Work.
"Standard Specification" means a standard practice
"Material" means material, machinery, equipment and required and stipulated by the Owner for performance
fixtures forming part of the Work, of the work.
"Owner" means the party to the Contract for whom the "Subbase' means a layer of material of specified type
Work is being performed, as identified in the and thickness between the Subgrade and the Base.
Agreement, and includes,with the same meaning and
import, "Authority". "Subcontractor" means a person, partnership or
corporation undertaking the execution of a part of the
"Pavement" means a wearing course or courses Work by virtue of an agreement with the Contractor.
placed on the Roadway and consisting of asphaltic
concrete, hydraulic cement concrete, or plant or road "Subgrade' means the Earth Grade or Rock Grade.
mixed mulch.
"Substructure" means all of that part of a structure
"Performance Bond" means the type of security below: the bearings of single and continuous spans,
furnished to the Owner to guarantee completion of the skewbacks of arches and tops of footings of rigid
Work in accordance with the Contract and to the extent frames, including backwalls, wingwalls and wing
1 provided in the bond. protection railings.
"Plan Quantity" means that quantity as computed from
within the boundary lines of the Work as shown in the "Superintendent" means the Contractor's authorized
Contract Documents. representative in responsible charge of the Work.
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"Superstructure" means all that part of a structure (ii) non-delivery of Owner supplied materials,
above: the bearing seat of single and continuous
spans, skewbacks of arches and tops of footings of (ii) any cause beyond the reasonable control
rigid frames, excluding backwalls,wingwalls and wing of the Contractor which can be
protection railings. substantiated by the Contractor to the
"Surety" means the person,partnership or corporation, satisfaction of the Contract Administrator.
other than the Contractor, executing a bond provided "Working Drawings" or "Working Plans' means any
' by the Contractor. Drawings or Plans prepared by the Contractor for the
execution of the Work and may, without limiting the
Time and Material" means costs calculated according generality thereof, include falsework plans, roadway
to clause GC8.02.04, Payment on a Time and Material protection plans, shop drawings, shop plans or
Basis. Where "Cost Plus" and "Force Account" are erection diagrams.
used they shall have the same meaning.
"Utility" means a facility maintained by a municipality, GC1.05 Substantial Performance
public utility authority or regulated authority and 01) The Work is substantially performed,
includes sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water, electric,
gas, steam, telephone and cable television services. (a) when the Work to be performed under the
' Contract or a substantial part thereof is ready
"Warranty Period" means the period of 12 months from for use or is being used for the purpose
the date of substantial performance or such longer intended; and
period as may be specified for certain materials or
work. Where a date of substantial performance is not (b) when the Work to be performed under the
established, the warranty period shall commence on Contract is capable of completion or, where
the date of completion. there is a known defect, correction, at a cost of
not more than
"Work" means the total construction and related
services required by the Contract Documents. (i) 3% of the first 5500,000 of the contract
price,
"Working Area" means all the lands and easements
owned or acquired by the Owner for the construction (ii) 20/. of the next 5500,000 of the contract
of the Work. price, and
"Working Day" means any Day (iii) 1% of the balance of the contract price.
(a) except Saturdays, Sundays and statutory 02) For the purposes of this Contract where the
' holidays; Work or a substantial part thereof is ready for use or is
being used for the purposes intended and the
(b) except a Day as determined by the Contract remainder of the Work cannot be completed
Administrator, on which the Contractor is expeditiously for reasons beyond the control of the
prevented by inclement weather or conditions Contractor or, where the Owner and the Contractor
resulting immediately therefrom,from proceeding agree not to complete the Work expeditiously,the price
with a Controlling Operation. For the purposes of the services or materials remaining to be supplied
of this definition,this will be a Day during which and required to complete the Work shall be deducted
the Contractor cannot proceed with at least 60% from the contract price in determining substantial
of the normal labour and equipment force performance.
effectively engaged on the Controlling Operation
for at least 5 hours; GC1.06 Completion
(c) except a Day on which the Contractor is 01) The Work shall be deemed to be completed
prevented from proceeding with the Controlling and services or materials shall be deemed to be last
Operation, as determined by the Contract supplied to the Work when the price of completion,
Administrator by reason of: correction of a known defect or last supply is not more
than the lesser of
W any breach of Contract or prevention by
the Owner, by any other Contractor of the (a) 1%of the contract price; or
Owner or by any employee of any one of
them, (b) $1,000.
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GC1.07 Final Acceptance GC1.08 interpretation of Certain Words
' 01) Thewords'acceptable','approvar,'authorized',
01) Final Acceptance shall be deemed to occur 'considered necessary', 'directed', 'required',
when the Contract Administrator is satisfied that,to the 'satisfactory', or words of like import, shall mean
best of the Contract Administrator's knowledge at that approval of, directed, required, considered necessary
time,the Contractor has rectified all imperfect work and or authorized by and acceptable or satisfactory to the
has discharged all of the Contractor's obligations under Contract Administrator unless the context clearly
the Contract. indicates otherwise.
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SECTION GC2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Au
� gust 1990
GC201 Reliance on Contract @ Working Drawings
' Documents
Later dates shall govern within each of the above
01) The Owner warrants that the information categories of documents.
furnished in the Contract Documents can be relied
' upon with the following limitations or exceptions: 02) In the event of any conflict among or
inconsistency in the information shown on Drawings,
(a) The location of all mainline underground utilities the following rules shall apply:
which will affect the Work will be shown to a
' tolerance of (a) Dimensions shown in figures on a Drawing
1 m horizontal and shall govern where they differ from dimensions
0.3 m vertical; scaled from the same Drawing;
' (b) The Owner does_not warrant_interpretations of (b) Drawings of larger-scale shall govern over
data or opinions expressed in any subsurface those of smaller scale;
report available for the perusal of the Contractor
' and excluded from the Contract Documents;and (c) Detailed Drawings shall govern over general
Drawings; and
(c) other information specifically excluded from this
warranty. (d) Drawings of a later date shall govern over those
' of an earlier date in the same series.
GC202 Order of Precedence
03) In the event of any conflict in the contents of
01) In the event of any inconsistency or conflict in Standard Specifications the following order of
' the contents of the following documents, such precedence shall govern:
documents shall take precedence and govern in the
following order: (a) Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications;then
' (a) Agreement (b) other standard specifications, such as those
(b) Addenda produced by CSA, CGSB, ASTM and ANSI,
(c) Special Provisions and referenced in the Ontario Provincial
' (d) Contract Drawings Standard Specifications.
(e) Standard Specifications
(f) Tender 04) The Contract Documents are complementary,
(g) Supplemental General Conditions and what is required by any one shall be as.binding as
' (h) General Conditions if required by all.
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SECTION GC3 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT August 1990
' GC3.01 Contract Administrator's 09) The Contract Administrator will be, in the first
Authority instance,the interpreter of the Contract Documents and
the judge of the performance thereunder by both
01) The Contract Administrator will be the Owner's parties to the Contract.Interpretations and decisions of
representative during construction and until the the Contract Administrator shall be consistent with the
issuance of the Completion Certificate,or the issuance intent of the Contract Documents and in making these
of the Final Acceptance Certificate whichever is later. decisions the Contract Administrator will not show
' All instructions to the Contractor including instructions partiality to either party.
from the Owner will be issued by the Contract
Administrator. The Contract Administrator will have the 10) The Contract Administrator will have the
' authority to act on behalf of the Owner only to the authority to reject work or Material which does not
extent provided in the Contract Documents. conform to the Contract Documents.
02) All claims,disputes and other matters in question 11) Defective work, whether the result of poor
' relating to the performance and the quality of the Work workmanship, use of°defective,material,•,or damage
or the interpretation of the Contract Documents shall be through carelessness or other act or omission of the
initially referred to the Contract Administrator in writing Contractor and whether incorporated in the Work or
by the Contractor. The Contract Administrator will give not, which has been rejected by the Contract
a decision in writing within a reasonable time. Administrator as failing to conform to the Contract
Documents shall be removed promptly from the Work
03) The Contract Administrator will inspect the Work by the Contractor and replaced or re-executed
' for its conformity with the plans and specifications,and promptly in accordance with the Contract Documents
to record the necessary data to establish payment at no additional cost to the Owner.
quantities under the schedule of tender quantities and
unit prices or to make an assessment of the value of 12) Any part of the Work destroyed or damaged by
the work completed in the case of a lump sum price such removals, replacements or re-executions shall be
contract. made good, promptly, at no additional cost to the
Owner.
04) The Contract Administrator will determine the
amounts owing to the Contractor under the Contract
and will issue certificates for payment in such amounts 13) If, in the opinion of the Contract Administrator,
as provided for in Section GC8, Measurement and it is not expedient to correct defective work or work not
Payment. performed in accordance with the Contract Documents,
the Owner may deduct from monies otherwise due to
05) The Contract Administrator will with reasonable the Contractor the difference in value between the work
promptness review and take appropriate action upon as performed and that called for by the Contract
' the Contractor's submissions such as shop drawings, Documents,the amount of which will be determined in
product data, and samples in accordance with the the first instance by the Contract Administrator.
Contract Documents.
14) Notwithstanding any inspections made by the
06) The Contract Administrator will investigate all Contract Administrator 'or the issuance of any
allegations of a change in the character of the Work certificates or the making of any payment by the
made by the Contractor and issue appropriate Owner, the failure of the Contract Administrator to
instructions. reject any defective work or Material shall not constitute
07) The Contract Administrator will prepare Change acceptance of defective work or Material.
Orders for the Contractor's signature and the Owner's
' approval. 15) The Contract Administrator will have the
authority to temporarily suspend the Work for such
08) Upon written application by the Contractor, the reasonable time as may be necessary to facilitate the
Contract Administrator and the Contractor will jointly checking of any portion of the Contractor's
conduct an inspection of the Work to establish the date construction layout or the inspection of any portion of
of substantial performance of the Work and/or the date the Work. There shall not be any extra compensation
of Completion of the Work. for this suspension of work.
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GC3.02 Working Drawings make alterations in the method, Equipment or work
force at any time the Contract Administrator considers
01) The Contractor shall arrange for the preparation the Contractor's actions to be unsafe, or damaging to
of clearly identified and dated Working Drawings as either the Work or existing facilities or the environment.
' called for by the Contract Documents.
The Contractor shall after the sequence of operations
02) The Contractor shall submit Working Drawings on the Contract, when requested in writing, so as to
to the Contract Administrator with reasonable avoid interference with other work.
promptness and in orderly sequence so as to not
cause delay in the Work. If either the Contractor or the 02) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contractor
Contract Administrator so requests they shalt jointly shall ensure that all necessary safety precautions and
prepare a schedule fixing the dates for submission and protection are maintained throughout the Work.
return of Working Drawings. Working Drawings shall
be submitted in the form of pants. At the time of GC3.04 Emergency Situations
submission the Contractor shall notify the Contract
' Administrator in writing of any deviations from the 01) The Contract Administrator has the right to
Contract requirements_ that exist in. the Working determine the existence of an emergency situation,and
Drawings. when such an emergency situation is deemed to exist,
the Contract Administrator may instruct the Contractor
03) The Contract Administrator will review and return to take action to remedy the situation. If the Contractor
' Working Drawings in accordance with an agreed upon does not take timely action, or if the Contractor is not
schedule,or otherwise,with reasonable promptness so available,the Contract Administrator may direct others
' as not to cause delay. to remedy the situation.
04) The Contract Administrator's review will be to 02) If the emergency situation was the fault of the
check for conformity to the design concept and for Contractor, the remedial work shall be done at the
t — general arrangement only and such review shall not Contractor's expense. If the emergency situation was
relieve the Contractor of responsibility for errors or not the fault of the Contractor, the Owner will pay for
omissions in the Working Drawings or of responsibility the remedial work.
4 for meeting all requirements of the Contract Documents
' unless a deviation on the Working Drawings has been GC3.05 Layout
approved in writing by the Contract Administrator.
01) The Contract Administrator will provide
05) The Contractor shall make any changes in baselines and benchmarks for the general location,
' Working Drawings which the Contract Administrator alignment and elevation of the Work. The Owner will
may require consistent with the Contract Documents be responsible only for the correctness of the
and resubmit unless otherwise directed by the Contract information provided by the Contract Administrator.
' Administrator. When resubmitting,the Contractor shall
notify the Contract Administrator in writing of any
revisions other than those requested by the Contract GC3.06 Working Area
Administrator.
01) The Contractor's sheds, site offices, toilets,
06) Work related to the Working Drawings shall not other temporary structures and storage areas for
proceed until the Working Drawings have been signed material and equipment shall be grouped in a compact
' and dated by the Contract Administrator and marked manner and maintained in a neat and orderly condition
with the words "Reviewed. Permission to construct at all times.
granted".
02) The Contractor shall confine his construction
07) The Contractor shall keep one set of the operations to the Working Area. Should the Contractor
reviewed Working Drawings, marked as above, at the require more space than that shown on the Contract
site at all times. Drawings,the Contractor shall obtain such space at no
GC3.03 Right of the Contract additional cost to the Owner.
Administrator to Modify Methods 03) The Contractor shall not enter upon or occupy
and Equipment any private property for any purpose, unless the
' Contractor has received prior written permission from
01) The Contractor shall,when requested in writing, the property owner.
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GC3.07 Extension of Cor*W Time weather, the Contractor shall, with the Contractor's
application,submit evidence from Environment Canada
01) An application for an extension of Contract Time in support of such application. Extension of Contract
shall be made in writing by the Contractor to the Time will be granted in accordance with subsection
Contract Administrator as soon as the need for such GC3.07, Extension of Contract Time.
extension becomes evident and at least 15 days prior
to the expiration of the Contract Time. The application 02) If the Work is delayed by labour disputes,
for an extension of Contract Time shall enumerate the strikes or lock-outs - including lock-outs decreed or
reasons, and state the length of extension required. recommended to its members by a recognized
t contractor's association, of which the Contractor is a
02) Circumstances suitable for consideration include member or to which the Contractor is otherwise bound
'the following: - which are beyond the Contractor's control, then the
Contract Time shall be extended in accordance with
(a) Delays; See subsection GC3.08. subsection GC3.07,Extension of Contract Time. In no
(b) Changes in the Work; See clause GC3.11.01. case shall the extension of Contract Time be less than
(c) Extra Work; See clause GC3.11.02. the time lost as the result of the event causing the
(d) Additional Work; See clause GC3.11.03. delay, unless a shorter extension is agreed to by the
' Contractor. The Contractor shall not be entitled to
03) The Contract Administrator will,in considering an payment for costs incurred as the result of such delays
application for an extension to the Contract Time, take unless such delays are the result of actions of the
' into account whether the delays, Changes in the Work, Owner.
Extra Work or Additional Work involve a Controlling
Operation. GC3 09 Assignment of Contract
' 04) The Contract Time shall be extended for such 01) The Contractor shall not assign the Contract,
additional time as may be recommended by the either in whole or in part,without the written consent of
Contract Administrator and deemed fair and reasonable the Owner.
by the Owner.
' 05) The terms and conditions of the Contract shall GC3.10 Subcontracting by the
continue for such extension of Contract Time. Contractor
'4 GC3.08 Delays 01) The Contractor may subcontract any part of the
Work, subject to these General Conditions and any
01) If the Contractor is delayed in the performance limitations established by the Owner.
of the Work by
02) The Contractor shall notify the Contract
(a) war, blockades, and civil commotions, errors in Administrator,in writing,of the intention to subcontract.
the Contract Documents; an act or omission of Such notification shall identify the part of the Work,and
1 the Owner, Contract Administrator, other the Subcontractor with whom it is intended.
contractors,or anyone employed or engaged by
them directly or indirectly, contrary to the 03) The Contract Administrator will, within 10 days
provisions of the Contract Documents; or of receipt of such notification, accept or reject the
intended Subcontractor. The rejection will be in writing
(b) a stop work order issued by a court or public and will include the reasons for the rejection.
authority, provided that such order was not
' issued as the result of an act or omission of the 04) The Contractor shall not, without the written
Contractor or anyone employed or engaged by consent of the Owner, change a Subcontractor who
the Contractor directly or indirectly; or has been engaged in accordance with this General
Condition.
' (c) the Contract Administrator giving notice under
subsection GC7.09, Suspension of Work; or 05) The Contractor shall preserve and protect the
rights of the parties under the Contract with respect to
(d) abnormal inclement weather; the work to be performed under subcontract and shall
' then the Contractor shall be reimbursed by the Owner (a) enter into agreements with the intended
for reasonable costs incurred by the Contractor as the Subcontractors to require them to perform their
result of such delay, provided that in the case of an work in accordance with the Contract
application for an extension due to abnormal inclement Documents; and
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(b) be as fully responsible to the Owner for acts and Disputes or payment may be made according to the
omissions of the Contractor's Subcontractors conditions contained in clause GC8.02.04,Payment on
and of persons directly or indirectly employed a Time and Material Basis.
by them as for acts and omissions of persons
' directly employed by the Contractor. GC3.11.03 Additional Work
06) Neither a subcontracting, nor the Owner's 01) The Owner,or Contract Administrator where so
consent to a subcontracting by the Contractor,shall be authorized, may request the Contractor to perform
construed to relieve the Contractor from any obligation Additional Work without invalidating the Contract. If the
under the Contract or to impose any liability upon the Contractor agrees to perform Additional Work, the
Owner. Nothing contained in the Contract Documents Cnntractor shall proceed with such work upon receipt
shall create a contractual relationship between a of a Change Order.
Subcontractor and the Owner.
02) The Contractor may apply for an extension of
GC3.11 Changes in the Work, Extra Contract Time according to the terms of subsection
Work and Additional Work GC3.07, Extension of Contract Time.
GC3.11.01 Changes in the Work 03) Payment for the Additional Work may be
negotiated pursuant to subsection GC3.14, Claims,
01) The Owner, or the Contract Administrator where Negotiations, Disputes, or payment may be made
so authorized,may, by order in writing, make Changes according to the conditions contained in clause
in the Work without invalidating the Contract. The GC8.02.04, Payment on a Time and Material Basis.
Contractor shall not be required to proceed with a
change in the Work until in receipt of a Change Order. GC3.12 Notices
Upon the receipt of such written order the Contractor
shall proceed with the work. 01) Any notice permitted or required to be given to
' the Contract Administrator or the Superintendent in
02) The Contractor may apply for an extension of respect of the Work shall be deemed to have been
Contract Time according to the terms of subsection given to and received by the addressee on the date of
GC3.07, Extension of Contract Time. delivery if delivered by hand or by facsimile
transmission and on the fifth day after the date of
03) If the Changes in the Work relate solely to mailing if sent by mail.
quantities, payment for the work will be made
according to the conditions specified in clause 02) The Contractor and the Owner shall provide
GC8.01.02, Variations in Tender Quantities. If the each other with the mailing addresses, telephone
Changes in the Work do not solely relate to quantities, numbers and facsimile terminal numbers for the
payment may be negotiated pursuant to subsection Contract Administrator and the Superintendent at the
GC3.14, Claims, Negotiations, Disputes or payment commencement of the Work.
' may be made according to the conditions contained in
clause GC8.02.04, Payment on a Time and Material 03) In the event of an emergency situation or other
Basis. urgent matter the Contract Administrator or the
Superintendent may give a verbal notice, provided that
GC3.11.02 Extra Work such notice is confirmed in writing.
04) Any notice permitted or required to be given to
01) The Owner, or Contract Administrator where so the Owner or the Contractor shall be given in
authorized, may instruct the Contractor to perform accordance with the notice provision of the Agreement.
Extra Work without invalidating the Contract. The
Contractor shall not be required to proceed with the GC3.13 Use and Occupancy of the Work
Extra Work until in receipt of a Change Order. Upon Prior to Substantial Performance
receipt of the written order the Contractor shall proceed
with the Work. 01) Where it is not contemplated elsewhere in the
Contract Documents, the Owner may use or occupy
02) The Contractor may apply for an extension of the Work or any part thereof prior to substantial
Contract Time according to the-terms of subsection performance,-provided that at least 30 days written
GC3.07, Extension of Contract Time. notice has been given to the Contractor.
' 03) Payment for the Extra Work may be negotiated 02) The use or occupancy of the Work or any part
pursuant to subsection GC3.14, Claims, Negotiations, thereof by the Owner prior to substantial performance
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shall not constitute an acceptance of the Work or parts Material basis In accordance with clause Goo oz04,
i so occupied. In addition,the use or occupancy of the Payment on a Time and Material Basis, the dispute
Work shall not relieve the Contractor or the may be resolved as descn'bed In clause GC3.14.o5,
Contractor's Surety from any liability that has arisen,or Disputes.
may arise, from the performance of the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents. The Owner GC3.14.03 Contirugnce of the Work
will be responsible for any damage that occurs
because of the Owner's use or occupancy. Such use 01) The Contract Administrator will give such
or occupancy of any part of the-Work by,the Owner instructions as are necessary for continuation of the
does not waive the Owner's right to charge the Work to prevent any delays. It Is understood that by
Contractor liquidated damages in accordance with the so doing neither party to the Contract will jeopardize
terms of the Contract, any claim it may have.
GC3.14 Claims, Negotiations, Disputes
GC3.14.04 Record Keeping
GC3.14.01 Claims Procedure
01) Immediately upon commencing work which
01) The Contractor..shall-give oral..,notice .of.any may result in a claim, the Contractor,shall-keep-Daily - - -
situation which may lead to a claim for,additional Work Records,during the course of the work,sufficient
payment immediately upon becoming aware of the to substantiate the Contractor's claim,and the Contract
situation. Administrator will keep Daily Work Records to be used
in assessing the Contractor's claim, all in accordance
02) The Contractor shall provide written notice in the with clause GC8.02.07, Records.
standard form"Notice of Intent to Claim"within 7 days
of the commencement of any work which may be 02) The Contractor and the Contract Administrator
affected by the situation. shall reconcile their respective Daily Work Records on
a weekly basis, to simplify review of the claim, when
03) The Contractor shall submit claims-not later than submitted.
30 days-in exceptional cases this may be increased
to a maximum of 180 days, but subject to approval in 03) The keeping of Daily Work Records by the
writing from the Contract Administrator-after the date Contract Administrator or the reconciling of such Daily
of substantial performance,identifying the item or items Work Records with those of the Contractor shall not be
in respect of which the claim arises, stating the construed to be acceptance of the claim.
grounds upon which the claim is made and submitting
the records maintained by the Contractor supporting GC3.14.05 Disputes
such claim.
01) Disputes may be settled by procedures already
04) The Contract Administrator may request the established by the Owner or where both parties agree,
Contractor to submit such further and other particulars a dispute may be submitted to arbitration in
as the Contract Administrator considers necessary to accordance with the provisions of subsection GC3.15,
assess the claim and the Contractor shall submit the Engineering Arbitration. Where both parties cannot
requested information within 30 days. agree, then the appropriate judicial tribunal may be
used.
05) Within 60 days of receipt of the detailed claim,
and all supporting documentation, the Contract GC3.14.06 Payer
Administrator will advise the Contractor, in writing, of
the Contract Administrator's opinion with regard to the 01) Payment of the claim will be made not later than
validity of the claim. 30 days after the date of resolution'of the claim or
dispute. Such payment will be made according to the
GC3.14.02 Negotiations terms of Section.GC8, Measurement and Payment.
r01) Should the Contractor disagree with the opinion GC3.14.07 Rights of Both Parties
given in paragraph 05) of clause GC3.14.01, Claims
Procedure, with respect to any part of the claim, the 01) It is agreed that no action taken under this
Contract Administrator will enter into negotiations with subsection by either party shall be construed as a
the Contractor to resolve the matters in dispute. Where renunciation or waiver of any of the rights or recourses
a negotiated settlement cannot be reached and it is available to the parties,provided that the requirements
agreed that payment cannot be made on a Time and set out in this subsection are fulfilled.
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GC3.15 Engineering Arbitration the Contract nor in either party's business and shall not
be employed by either party.
GC3.15.01 The Conditions for Engineering
Arbitration 04) The decisions of two arbitrators shall bind the
third. Where there is no agreement between two
01) The following conditions must be established arbitrators the decision of the chairman will be final.
before an arbitration can proceed:
.
(a) A dispute between the parties must exist; 05) The board may appoint experts to assist it
06) The board is not bound by the rules of
(b) The parties must agree to refer the dispute for evidence which govern the trial of cases in court but
decision according to the procedure following; may hear and consider any evidence which it
and considers relevant.
(c) The parties must agree to be bound by the GC3.15.04 Casts
award of the arbitrators.
GC3.15.02 Arbitration Procedure 01) Each party shall pay the cost of its appointee.
01) The following provisions are to be included in 02) The fee for the chairman will be shared equally.
the agreement to arbitrate and are subject only to such 03) The fees of any experts appointed to assist the
right of appeal as exist where the arbitrators have board shall be shared equally.
exceeded their jurisdiction or have otherwise
disqualified themselves: 04) The fees of any other person(s) appointed to
(a) All existing actions in respect of the matters assist the board will be shared equally.
under arbitration will be stayed pending 05) The Owner will provide accommodation for the
arbitration; hearing in the Owner's facilities, and where this is not
possible,will share in the cost of obtaining appropriate
(b) All outstanding claims and matters to be settled facilities.
are to be set out in a schedule to the agreement.
Only such claims and matters as are in the 06) The board will have no power to award costs
schedule will be arbitrated; and except where one of the parties fails to attend a
hearing and it is necessary to adjourn until another
(c) Before proceeding with the arbitration, the date. In such case, the board may require the absent
Contractor shall confirm that all matters in party to bear the costs of the adjourned hearing.
dispute are set out in the schedule.
GC3.15.03 Form and Appointment of GC3.15.05 The Award
Arbitration Board
01) The award will be made within 90 days of the
01) The board shall be. composed. of, three conclusion of the hearing unless the board extends the
arbitrators: time for making the award. The time shall not be
extended beyond 180 days from the date of the
(a) one appointed by the Contractor; appointment without the consent of both parties.
(b) one appointed by the Owner; and Where the award is not made within these time limits
(c) one to be appointed by the first two and who the parties may proceed to court or continue their
shall act as chairman. existing actions.
02) A sole arbitrator may adjudicate the dispute
where expressly agreed by the Contractor and Owner. GC3.15.06 Nearing
01) The hearing will commence within 90 days of
03) Appointees shall not be interested financially in the appointment of the chairman.
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SECTION GC4 OWNER'S RESPONSIBUTIES AND RIGHTS August 1990
GC4.01 Working Area the default within 5 Working Days.
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01) The Owner will acquire all property rights which GC4.06 Contractor's Right to Correct a
are deemed necessary by the Owner for the Default
construction of the Work including temporary working
easements and will indicate the full extent of the 01) The Contractor shall have the right within the 5
Working Area on the Contract Drawings. full Working Days following the receipt of a notice of
default to correct the default and provide the Owner
GC4.02 Management and 1314position of with satisfactory proof that appropriate corrective
Materials measures have been taken.
01) The Owner will identify in the Contract Document 02) If the correction of the default cannot be
the materials to be moved within or removed from the completed within the-5 full Working*,Days-following
Working Area, and =any characteristics of -those - receipt of the notice"the Contractor shalt:not-be in
materials which will necessitate special materials default if the Contractor
management and disposition.
(a) commences the correction of the default within
02) The Owner will be responsible for any additional the 5 full Working Days following receipt of the
costs of removing,management and disposition of any notice;
material not identified in the Contract Documents, or
where conditions exist that could not have been (b) provides the Owner with an acceptable
reasonably foreseen at the time of tendering. schedule for the progress of such correction;
and
GC4.03 Construction Affecting Railway
Property (c) completes the correction in accordance with
such schedule.
01) The Owner will pay the costs of all flagging and
other traffic control measures required and provided by GC4.07 Owner's Right to Correct Default
the railway company.
01) If the Contractor fails to correct the default
within the time specified in subsection GC4.06,
GC4.04 Default by the Contractor Contractor's Right to Correct a Default,or subsequently
agreed upon,the Owner,without prejudice to any other
` 01) The Contractor shall be in default of the Contract right or remedy the Owner may have,may correct such
if default and deduct the cost thereof, as certified by the .
Contract Administrator, from any payment then or
(a) the Contractor fails to commence the Work or thereafter due to the Contractor.
execute the Work properly or otherwise fails to
comply with the requirements of the Contract to
1 a substantial degree; or GC4.08 Termination of Contractor's
(b) if the Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or makes Right to Continue the Work
a general assignment for the benefit of creditors 01) Where the Contractor fails to correct a default
because of insolvency or if a receiver is within the time specified in subsection GC4.06,
appointed because of insolvency. Contractor's Right to Correct a Default,or subsequently
agreed upon,the Owner,without prejudice to any other
GG4.05 Notification of Default right or remedy the Owner may have, may terminate
the Contractor's right to continue the Work in whole or
01) The Owner will give written notice of a default to in part by giving written notice to the Contractor.
the Contractor as soon as the Owner becomes aware
of the alleged default but failure to give such notice in 02) If the Owner terminates the Contractor's right to
a timely way shall not constitute condonation of the continue with the Work in whole or in part, the Owner
default. The notice will include instructions to correct will be entitled to
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(a) take possession of the Working Area or that withheld from the Contractor under subsection GC4.08,
portion of the Working Area devoted to that part Termination of the Contractor's Right to Continue the
of the Work terminated; Work,the Owner will pay the balance to the Contractor
as soon as the final accounting for the Contract is
(b) utilize the Contractor's Equipment and any complete.
Material within the Working Area which is
intended to be incorporated into the Work, the
whole subject to the right of third parties; GC4.10 Termination of the Contract
(c) withhold further payments to the Contractor with 01) Where the Contractor is in default of the
respect to the Work or the portion of the Work Contract the Owner may,without prejudice to any other
withdrawn from the Contractor until the Work or right or remedy the Owner may have, terminate the
portion thereof withdrawn is completed; Contract by giving written notice of termination to the
Contractor, the Surety and any trustee or receiver
(d) charge the Contractor_,the additional cost over acting on behalf of the Contractor's estateor creditors.
the contract price of completing the Work or
portion thereof withdrawn from the Contractor,
as certified by the Contract Administrator and 02) If the Owner elects to terminate the Contract the
any additional compensation paid to the Owner will provide the Contractor and the trustee or
Contract Administrator for such additional receiver with a complete accounting to the date of
service arising from the correction of the default; termination.
(e) charge the Contractor a reasonable allowance,
as determined by the Contract Administrator, to GC4.11 Continuation of Contractors
cover correction to the Work performed by the Ohti
Contractor that may be required under
subsection GC7.15, Warranty; 01) The Contractor's obligation under the Contract
as to quality, correction and warranty of the Work
(f) charge the Contractor for any damages the performed prior to the time of termination of the
Owner may have sustained as a result of the Contract or termination of the Contractor's right to i
default; and continue with the Work in whole or in part shall
(g) charge the Contractor the amount by which the continue to be in force after such termination.
cost of corrections to the Work under
subsection GC7.15, Warranty, exceeds the GC4.12 Use of Performance Bond
allowance provided for such corrections.
01) If the Contractor is in default of the Contract and
GC4.09 Final Payment to Contractor the Contractor has provided a Performance Bond,the
provisions of this Section shall be exercised in
01) If the Owner's cost to correct and complete the accordance with the conditions of the Performance
Work in whole or in part is less than the amount Bond.
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SECTION GC5 MATERIAL August 1990
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GC5.01 Supply of Material work site expeditiously after the notification to that
effect from the Contract Administrator. Where the
1 01) All Material necessary for the proper completion Contractor fails to comply with such notice the
of the Work,except that listed as being supplied by the Contract Administrator may cause the rejected Material
Owner, shall be supplied by the Contractor. The to be removed from the site and disposed of in what
contract prices for the appropriate tender items shall be the Contract Administrator considers to be the most
deemed to include full compensation for the supply of appropriate manner and the Contractor shall pay the
such Material. costs of disposal and the appropriate, overhead
charges.
GC5.02 Quality of Material
GC5.04 Substitutions 01) All Material provided by the Contractor shall be
new. 01) Where the specifications require the Contractor
to supply a Material designated by a trade or other
02) Material supplied. by the . Contractor shall name, the tender shall be based only upon supply of
conform to the requirements of the Contract. the Material so designated,which shall be regarded as
the standard of quality required by the specification.
03) As specified or as requested by the Contract After the acceptance of a tender, the Contractor may
Administrator, the Contractor shall make available for apply to the Contract Administrator to substitute
inspection or testing a sample of any Material to be another Material identified by a different trade or other
provided by the Contractor. name for the Material designated as aforesaid. The
application shall be in writing and shall state the price
04) The Contractor shall obtain for the Contract for the proposed substitute Material designated as
Administrator the right to enter upon the premises of aforesaid, and such other information as the Contract
the Material manufacturer or supplier to carry out such Administrator may require.
inspection, sampling and testing as specked or as
requested by the Contract Administrator. 02) Rulings on a proposed substitution will not be
made prior to the acceptance of a tender.
05) The Contractor shall notify the Contract Substitutions shall not be made without the prior
Administrator of the sources of supply sufficiently in approval of the Contract Administrator. The approval
advance of the Material shipping dates to enable the or rejection of a proposed substitution will be made at
Contract Administrator to perform the required the discretion of the Contract Administrator.
inspection, sampling and testing.
U3) If the proposed substitution is approved by the
06) The Owner will not be responsible for any delays Contract Administrator,the Contractor shall be entitled
to the Contractor's operations where the Contractor to the first $1000 of the aggregate saving in cost by
fails to give sufficient advance notice to the Contract reason of such substitution and to 50% of any
Administrator to enable the Contract Administrator to additional saving in cost in excess of such $1000.
carry out the required inspection,sampling and testing Each such approval shall be conveyed to the
before the scheduled shipping dates. Contractor in writing or by issuance of a Certificate of
Equality on the Owner's standard form of*Certification
07) The Contractor shall not change the source of of Equality"and if any adjustment to the contract price
supply of any Material without the written authorization is made by reason of such substitution a Contract
of the Contract Administrator. Change Order shall be issued as well.
08) Material which is not specified shall be of a GC5.05 Owner Supplied Material
quality best suited to the purpose required and the use
of such Material shall be subject to the approval of the GC5.05.01 Ordering of Excess Material
Contract Administrator.
01) Where Material is supplied by the Owner and
where this Material is ordered by the Contractor in
GC5.03 Rejected Material excess of the amount s
III � pecked to complete the Work,
such excess Material shall become the property of the
01) Rejected Material shall be removed from the Contractor on completion of the Work and shall be
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charged to the Contractor at cost plus applicable 04) The full amount of Material supplied by the
overheads. Owner in each shipment shall be accounted for by the
Contractor and such Material shall be at the risk of the
GC5.05.02 Care of Material Contractor after taking delivery. Such Material shall
not, except with the written permission of the Contract
01) The Contractor shall, in advance of receipt of Administrator,be used by the Contractor for purposes
shipments of Material supplied by the Owner, provide other than the performance of the Work under the
adequate and proper storage facilities acceptable to Contract.
the Contract Administrator; and on the receipt of such
Material shall promptly place it in storage except where
it is to be incorporated forthwith into the Work. 05) Empty reels,crates,containers and other types
of packaging from Material supplied by the Owner shall
02) The Contractor shall be responsible for become the property of the Contractor when they are
acceptance of Material supplied by the Owner, at the no longer required for their original purpose and shall
specified delivery point and for its safe handling and be disposed of by the Contractor unless..otherwise
storage. If such Material is damaged while under the specified in the Contract Documents.
control of the Contractor it shall be replaced or
repaired by the Contractor at no expense to the Owner,
and to the satisfaction of the Contract Administrator. 06) The Contractor shall provide the Contract
If such Material is rejected by the Contract Administrator, immediately upon receipt of each
Administrator for reasons which are not the fault of the shipment, copies of bills of lading, or such other
Contractor it shall remain in the care and at the risk of documentation the Contract Administrator may require
the Contractor until its disposition has been determined to substantiate and reconcile the quantities of Material
by the Contract Administrator. received.
03) Where Material supplied by the Owner arrives at
the delivery point in a damaged condition or where 07) Where Material supplied by the Owner is
there are discrepancies between the quantities received ordered and stockpiled prior to the award of the
and the quantities shown on the bills of lading, the Contract, the Contractor shall, at no extra cost to the
Contractor shall immediately report such damage or Owner, immediately upon commencement of
discrepancies to the Contract Administrator who shall operations, check the Material, report any damage or
arrange for an immediate inspection of the shipment deficiencies to the Contract Administrator and take
and provide the Contractor with a written release from charge of the Material at the stockpile site. Where
responsibility for such damage or deficiencies. Where damage or deficiencies are not so recorded by the
damage or deficiencies are not so reported it will be Contractor it shall be assumed that the stockpile was
assumed that the shipment arrived in good order and in good order when the Contractor took charge of it
any damage or deficiencies reported thereafter shall be and any damage or deficiencies reported thereafter
made good by the Contractor at no extra cost to the shall be made good by the Contractor at no extra cost
Owner. to the Owner.
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SECTION G06 INSURANCE, PROTECTION AND DAMAGE August 1990
G06.01 Protection of Work Persons the failure
to perform the Work, provided such claims
and Property are
01) The Contractor, the Contractor's agents and all (a) attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease,
workers employed by or under the control of the or death or to damage to or destruction of
Contractor, including Subcontractors, shall protect the tangible property;
Work, persons and property from. damage or injury,
and shall be responsible for all losses and damage (b) caused by negligent acts or omissions of the
which may arise as the result of the Contractor's Contractor or anyone for whose acts the
operations under the Contract unless indicated to the Contractor may be liable; and
contrary below.
(c) made in writing within a period of 6 years from
02) The Contractor is responsible for the full cost of the date of Substantial Performance of the Work
any necessary-_.temporary_, .provisions .and .the as set out -in-the -Certificate of Substantial
restoration of all damage, where the Contractor Performance of the Work or,where so specified
damages the Work or property in the performance of in the Contract from the date of certification of
the Contract. If the Contractor is not responsible for Final Acceptance.
the damage that occurs to the Work or property the
Contractor shall restore such damage, and such work 02) The Contractor shall indemnify and hold
shall be administered according to these General harmless the Owner from all and every claim for
Conditions. damages, royalties or fees for the infringement of any
patented invention or copyright occasioned by the
03) The Contractor shall immediately inform the Contractor in connection with work performed or
Contract Administrator of all damage and injuries which material furnished by the Contractor under the
occur during the term of the Contract. Contract.
04) The Contractor shall not be responsible for loss 03) The Owner expressly waives the right to
:. and damage that occurs as a result of indemnity for claims other than those stated above in
(a) war;
paragraphs 01) &02).
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(b) blockades and civil commotions; 04) The Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless
(c) errors in the Contract Documents; the Contractor, his agents, officers and employees
(d) acts or omissions of the Owner, the from and against all claims, demands, losses,
Contract Administrator, their agents and expenses, costs, damages, actions, suits, or
employees, or others not under the proceedings arising out of the Contractor's
control of the Contractor, but within the performance of the Contract which are attributable to a
Working Area with the Owner's lack of or defect in title or an alleged lack of or defect
permission. in title to the Working Area.
05) The Contractor and his Surety or Sureties will not 05) The Contractor expressly waives the right to
be released from any term or provision of any indemnity for claims other than those stated above in
responsibility, obligation or liability under the Contract paragraph 04).
or waive or impair any of the rights of the Owner
except by a release duly executed by the Owner. GC6.03 Contractors Insurance
GC6.02 Indemnification GC6.03.01 General
01) The Contractor shall indemnify and hold 01) Without restricting the generality of subsection
harmless the Owner and the Contract Administrator, GC6.02, Indemnification, the Contractor shall provide,
their agents,officers and employees from and against maintain and pay for the insurance coverages listed in
all claims, demands, losses, expenses, costs, this General Condition under clauses GC6.03.02 and
damages, actions, suits or proceedings by third .03. Insurance coverage in clauses GC6.03.04
g ,.05 and
parties, hereinafter called"claims", directly or indirectly .06 will only apply when so specified in the Contract
arising or alleged to arise out of the performance of or Documents.
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G06.03.02 General Liability Insurance licensed vehicles shall have limits of not less than 5
million dollars Inclusive per occurrence for bodily
01) General liability insurance shall be in the joint injury, death and damage to property, in the following
names of the Contractor,the Owner, and the Contract forms endorsed to provide the Owner with not less
Administrator with limits of not less than 5 million than 30 days' written notice in advance of any
dollars inclusive per occurrence for bodily injury,death, cancellation, change or amendment restricting
and damage to property including loss of use thereof, coverage:
with a property damage deductible of not more than
$5000. The form of this insurance shall be the (a) standard non-owned automobile policy
Insurance Bureau of Canada Form IBC 2100, dated including standard contractual liability
8-87• endorsement; and
02) Another form of insurance equal to or better than (b) standard owner's form automobile policy
that required in IBC Form 2100 may be used, provided providing third party liability and accident
all the requirements listed in°the Contract are included. benefits insurance and covering licensed
Approval of this insurance will be conditional-upon the vehicles owned or operated by the Contractor:
Contractor obtaining the services of a recognized
Insurance Consultant and obtaining the Consultant's
certificate of equivalency to the required insurance. GC6.03.04 Aircraft and Watercraft LiabrTrty
Insurance 1
03) The insurance shall be maintained continuously
from the commencement of the Work until 12 months 01) Aircraft and watercraft liability insurance with
following the date of substantial performance of the respect to owned or non-owned aircraft and watercraft
Work, as set out in the certificate of Substantial if used directly or indirectly in the performance of the
Performance of the Work,or until the certificate of Final Work, including use of additional premises, shall be
Acceptance of the Work is issued, whichever is the subject to limits of not less than 5 million dollars
later, and with respect to completed operations inclusive per occurrence for bodily injury, death, and
coverage for a period of not less than 24 months from damage to property including loss of use thereof, and
the date of Final Acceptance of the Work as set out in limits of not less than 5 million dollars for aircraft
the certificate of Final Acceptance of the Work, and passenger hazard. Such insurance shall be in a form 1
thereafter to be maintained for a further period of 4 acceptable to the Owner. The policies shall be
years. endorsed to provide the Owner with not less than 30
days'written notice in advance of cancellation, change
04) The Contractor shall submit annually to the or amendment restricting coverage.
Owner, proof of continuation of the completed
operations coverage and failure of the Contractor to do GC6.03.05 Property and Baler Insurance
so will result in the cancellation by the Owner of the
limit of the Contractor's indemnification under GC6.03.05.01 Property Insurance
paragraph 01) (c) of subsection GC6.02,
Indemnification. 01) All risks property insurance shall be in the joint
names of the Contractor, the Owner and the Contract
05) Should the Contractor decide not to employ Administrator, insuring not less than the sum of the
Subcontractors for operations requiring the use of amount of the Contract Price and the full value,as may
explosives for blasting,or pile driving or caisson work, be stated in the Supplemental General Conditions, of
or removal or weakening of support of property Material that is specified to be provided by the Owner
building or land, IBC Form 2100 as required shall for incorporation into the Work, with a deductible not
include the appropriate endorsements. exceeding 1%of the amount insured at the site of the
Work. This insurance shall be in a form acceptable.to
06) The policies shall be endorsed to provide the the Owner and shall be maintained continuously until
Owner with not less than 30 days written notice in 10 days after the date of Final Acceptance of the Work,
advance of cancellation, change or amendment as set out in the certificate of Final Acceptance of the
restricting overage. Work.
07) "Claims Made" insurance policies will not be G06.03.05.02 Boiler Insurance
permitted.
01) Boiler insurance insuring the interests of the
GC6.03.03 Automobile Liability Insurance Contractor,the Owner and the Contract Administrator
for not less than the replacement value of boilers and 1
01) Automobile liability insurance in respect of pressure vessels forming part of the Work,shall be in /
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be maintained continuously from commencement of
use or operation of the property insured until 10 days 03) In the event of loss or damage to the Work
after the date of Final Acceptance of the Work, as set arising from the action of others,the Owner shall pay
out in the certificate of Final Acceptance of the Work. the Contractor the cost of restoring the Work as the
restoration of the Work proceeds and in accordance
GC6.03.05.03 Use and Occupancy of the Work with the requirements of Section GC8, Measurement
Prior to Completion and Payment.
01) Should the Owner wish to use or occupy part or GC6.03.06 Contractors'Equipment
all of the Work prior to substantial performance, the Insurance
Owner will give 30 days, written notice to the
Contractor of the intended purpose and extent of such 01) All risks Contractors' equipment insurance
use or occupancy. Prior to such use or occupancy the covering construction machinery and equipment used
Contractor shall notify the Owner in writing of the by the Contractor for the performance of the Work,
additional premium cost, if any, to maintain property including boiler insurance on temporary boilers and
and boiler insurance,which shall beat the Owner's pressure vessels, shall be in a form acceptable to the
expense. If because of such use,or.occupancy the Owner and shall not-allow subrogation claims by the
Contractor is unable to.provide coverage,the Owner . Insurer against the Owner. The-policies shall be
upon written notice from the Contractor and prior to endorsed to provide the Owner with not less than 30
such use or occupancy shall provide,maintain and pay days'written notice in advance of cancellation,change
for property and boiler insurance insuring the full value or amendment restricting coverage. Subject to
of the Work, including coverage for such use or satisfactory proof of financial capability by the
occupancy,and shall provide the Contractor with proof Contractor for self-insurance of the Contractor's
of such insurance. The Contractor shall refund to the equipment, the Owner agrees to waive the equipment
Owner the unearned premiums applicable to the insurance requirement, and for the purpose of this
Contractor's policies upon termination of coverage. Contract, the Contractor shall be deemed to be
insured. This policy shall be amended to provide
02) The policies shall provide that, in the event of a permission for the Contractor to grant prior releases
loss or damage, payment shall be made to the Owner with respect to damage to the Contractor's equipment.
and the Contractor as their respective interests may
:. appear. The Contractor shall act on behalf of both the GC6.03.07 Insurance Requirements and
Owner and the Contractor for the purpose of adjusting Duration
the amount of such loss or damage payment with the
Insurers. When the extent of the loss or damage is 01) Unless specified otherwise the duration of each
determined the Contractor shall proceed to restore the insurance policy shall be from the date of
Work. Loss or damage shall not affect the rights and commencement of the Work until 10 days after the
obligations of either party under the Contract except date of Final Acceptance of the Work, as set out in the
that the Contractor shall be entitled to such reasonable certificate of Final Acceptance of the Work.
extension of Contract Time relative to the extent of the
loss or damage as the Contract Administrator may 02) The Contractor shall provide the Owner, on a
decide in consultation with the Contractor. form acceptable to the Owner,proof of insurance prior
to commencement of the Work, and signed by an
GC6.03.05.04 P.,ayment for...l oss.�or.Damage.. officer of the Contractor and either the underwriter or-
the broker.
01) The Contractor shall be entitled to receive from
the Owner, in addition-to the amount due under the 03) The Contractor shall, on request, promptly
Contract, the amount at which the Owner's interest in provide the Owner with a certified true copy of each
restoration of the Work has been appraised, such insurance policy exclusive of information pertaining to
amount to be paid as the restoration of the Work premium or premium bases used by the insurer to
proceeds and in accordance with the requirements of determine the cost of the insurance. The certified true
Section GC8, Measurement and Payment. In addition copy shall include a signature by an officer of the
the Contractor shall be entitled to receive from the Contractor and in addition, a signature by an officer of
payments made by the Insurer the amount of the the insurer or the underwriter or the broker.
Contractor's interest in the restoration of the Work.
04) Where a policy is renewed the Contractor shall
02) The Contractor shall be responsible for provide the Owner,on a form acceptable to the Owner,
deductible amounts under the policies except where renewed proof of insurance immediately following
such amounts may be excluded from the Contractor's completion of renewal.
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05) Unless specified otherwise the Contractor shall reimbursement of such costs the Owner may deduct
be responsible for the payment of deductible amounts the costs thereof from monies which are due or may
under the policies. become due to the Contractor.
06) If the Contractor fails to provide or maintain GC6.04 Bonding
insurance as required in this General Condition or
elsewhere in the Contract Documents,then the Owner 01) The Contractor shall provide the Owner with the
will have the right to provide and maintain such surety bonds in the amount required by the tender
insurance and give evidence thereof to the Contractor. documents.
The Owner's cost thereof shall be payable by the
Contractor to the Owner on demand. 02) Such bonds shall be issued by a duly licensed
surety company authorized to transact a business of
07) If the Contractor fails to pay the cost of the suretyship in the Province of Ontario and shall be
insurance placed by the Owner within 30 days of the maintained in good standing until the fulfilment of the
date on which the Owner made a formal demand for Contract.
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SECTION GC7 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILMES AND CONTROL OF THE WORK August 1990
GC7.01 General shall not' the Contract Administrator of the he name(s),
address(es), position(s) and telephone number(s) of
01) The Contractor warrants that the site of the Work the Contractor's representative(s) who can be
has been visited during the preparation of the tender contacted at any time to deal with matters relating to
and the character of the Work and all local conditions the Contract.
which may affect the performance of the Work are
known. 08) The Contractor shall,at no additional cost to the
Owner, furnish all reasonable aid, facilities and
02) The Contractor shall not commence the Work assistance required by the Contract Administrator for
nor deliver anything to the Working Area until the the proper inspection and examination of the Work or
Contractor has received a written order to commence the taking of measurements for the purpose of
the Work, signed by the Contract Administrator. payment.
03) The Contractor�shall.have.complete.control of_ ..09) The Contractor shall prepare,-and-update-as
the work and shall effectively direct and supervise the required,a construction schedule indicating the timing
work so as to ensure conformity with the Contract of the major and critical activities of the Work. The
Documents, The Contractor shall be responsible for schedule shall be designed to ensure conformity with
construction means, methods,techniques, sequences the specified Contract Time. The schedule shall be
and procedures and for coordinating the various parts submitted to the Contract Administrator within 14 days
of the Work. from the date of the contract award.
04) The Contractor shall have the sole responsibility 10) Where the Contractor finds any errors,
for the design, erection, operation, maintenance and inconsistency or omission relating to the Contract,the
removal of temporary structures and other temporary Contractor shall promptly report it to the Contract
facilities and the design and execution of construction Administrator and shall not proceed with the activity
methods required in their use. affected until receiving direction from the Contract
Administrator.
05) Notwithstanding paragraph 04) of subsection
GC7.01, General, where the Contract Documents 11) The Contractor shall promptly notify the_
include designs for temporary structures and other Contract Administrator in writing if the subsurface
temporary facilities or specify a method of construction conditions observed in the Working Area differ
in whole or part, such facilities and methods shall be materially from those indicated in the Contract
considered to be part of the design of the Work, and Documents.
the Contractor shall not be held responsible for that
part of the design or the specked method of 12) The Contractor shall arrange with the
construction. The Contractor shall, however, be appropriate utility authorities for the stake out of all
responsible for the execution of such design or underground utilities and service connections which
specked method of construction in.the-same.manner., may be affected by the Work.The Contractor shall be
that the Contractor is responsible,for the execution of ..responsible for any damage done to the underground
the Work. utilities by the Contractor's forces during construction
if the stake out locations are within the tolerances given
06) The Contractor shall be responsible for in subsection GC2.01, Reliance on Contract
construction health and safety within the working areas Documents. The Contractor shall be responsible for
and for compliance with the Occupational Health and any damage done to the service connections.
Safety Act and Regulations. So as to avoid any
misunderstanding as to the extent of the Contractor's
responsibility,the Contractor,by executing the Contract GC7.02 Layout
unequivocally acknowledges that the Contractor is the
Constructor within the meaning of the Act. 01) Prior to commencement of construction, the
Contract Administrator and the Contractor will locate on
07) The Contractor shall have an authorized site those property bars, baselines and benchmarks
representative on the site while an work is being which are necessary t
Y 9 ry o delineate the Working Area and
performed, to act for or on the Contractor's behalf. to lay out the Work, all as shown on the Contract
Prior to commencement of construction,the Contractor Drawings.
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02) The Contractor shall be responsible for the GC7.04 Excess LoarSng of Motor Vdx*s
preservation of all property bars while the Work is in
progress, except those property bars which must be 01) Where a vehicle is hauling material for use on
removed to facilitate the Work. Any property bars the Work, in whole or in part upon a Highway, and
disturbed, damaged or removed by the Contractor's where motor vehicle registration is required for such
operations shall be replaced under the supervision of vehicle, the Contractor shall not cause or permit such
an Ontario Land Surveyor, at no extra cost to the vehicle to be loaded beyond the legal limit specified in
Owner. the Highway Traffic Act, whether such vehicle is
registered in the name of the Contractor or otherwise,
03) At no extra cost to the Owner, the Contractor except where there are designated areas within the
shall provide the Contract Administrator with such Working Area where overloading is permitted. The
materials and devices as may be necessary to lay out Contractor shall bear the onus of weighing disputed
the baseline and benchmarks, and as may be loads.
necessary for the inspection of the Work.
04) The Contractor shall provide.qualified personnel GC7.05 Condition of the Working Area
to lay out and establish all lines and grades necessary
for construction. The Contractor shall notify the 01) The Contractor shall maintain the Working Area
Contract Administrator of any layout work carried out, in a tidy condition and free from the accumulation of
so that the same may be checked by the Contract debris, other than that caused by the Owner or others.
Administrator.
GC7-06 Maintaining Roadways and
05) The Contractor shall install and maintain Detours
substantial alignment markers and secondary
benchmarks as may be required for the proper 01) Where an existing Roadway is affected by
execution of the Work. The Contractor shall supply construction, it shall be kept open to traffic, and the
one copy of all alignment and grade sheets to the Contractor shall, except as otherwise provided in this
Contract Administrator. subsection, be responsible for providing and
maintaining for the duration of the Work, a road
06) The Contractor shall assume full responsibility through the Work,whether along an existing Highway,
4 for alignment, elevations and dimensions of each and including the road under construction, or on detours i
all parts of the Work, regardless of whether the within or adjacent to the Highway, in accordance with
Contractor's layout work has been checked by the the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Contract Administrator. (MUTCD).
07) All stakes, marks and reference points provided 02) The Contractor shall not be required to maintain
by the Contract Administrator shall be carefully a road through the Working Area until such time as the
preserved by the Contractor. In the case of their Contractor has commenced operations or during
destruction or removal, such stakes, marks and seasonal shut down or on any part of the Contract that
reference points will be replaced by the Contract has been accepted in accordance with these General
Administrator at no extra cost to the Owner. Conditions.
GC7 03 03) Where localized and separated sections of the
Damage by Vehicles or Other Highway only are affected by the Contractor's
Equipment operations, the Contractor will not be required to
maintain Intervening sections of the Highway until such
01) If at any time, in the opinion of the Contract times as these sections are located within the limits of
Administrator, damage is being done or is likely to be the Highway affected by the Contractor's general
done to any roadway or any improvement thereon, operations under the Contract. The Contractor shall
outside the Working Area, by the Contractor's vehicles not be required to apply deicing chemicals or
or other equipment, whether licensed or unlicensed abrasives or carry out snowplowing.
equipment,the Contractor shall,on the direction of the
Contract Administrator, and at no extra cost to the 04) Where the Contract Document provides for or
Owner, make changes or substitutions for such the Contract Administrator requires detours at speck
vehicles or equipment, and shall alter loadings, or in locations, payment for the construction of the detours,
some other manner, remove the cause of such and if required, for the subsequent removal of the
damage to the satisfaction of the Contract detours, will be made at the
Administrator. appropriate to such work. Contract prices 1
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05) The Owner will bear the cost of maintaining,in a 02) The Contractor shall provide at all times and at
satisfactory condition for traffic, a road through the no extra cost to the Owner access to fire hydrants,and
Working Area The road through the Work will include water and gas valves located in the Working Area.
any detour constructed in accordance with the
Contract Documents or required by the Contract 03) Where any interruptions in the supply of utility
Administrator. Compensation for all tabour,equipment services are required and are authorized by the
and materials to do this work shall be at the Contract Contract Administrator, the Contractor shall give the
prices appropriate to the work and,where there are no affected property owners notice in accordance with
such prices,at negotiated prices. Notwithstanding the subsection GC7.11, Notices by the Contractor, and
foregoing,the cost of blading required to maintain the shall arrange such interruptions so as to create a
surface of such roads and detours shall be deemed to minimum of interference to those affected.
be included In the prices bid for the various tender
items and no additional payment will be made.
06) Where work under the Contract is discontinued GC7.08 Approvals and Permits
for any extended period including seasonal shutdown, 01) Except as specified in paragraph 02) of this
the Contractor shall,_vuhen. directed,by,the_Contract. subsection, the Contractor-shall obtain any-permits,
Administrator, open.and place--the. roadway and -licenses, and certificates required for the performance
detours in a passable, safe and satisfactory condition of the Work which are in force at the date of tender
for public travel. closing.
07) Where the Contractor constructs a detour which 02) The Owner will obtain and pay for the
is not specifically provided for in the Contract necessary plumbing and building permits.
Document, or required by the Contract Administrator,
the construction of the detour and, if required, the 03) The Contractor shall arrange for all necessary
subsequent removal shall be performed at the inspections.
Contractor's expense. The detour shall be constructed
and maintained to structural and geometric standards GC7.09 Suspension of Work
approved by the Contract Administrator. Removal shall
be performed as directed by the Contract 01) The Contractor shall, upon written notice from
Administrator. the Contract Administrator,discontinue or delay any or
all of the Work and work will not be resumed until the
08) Where,with the written approval of the Contract Contract Administrator will, in writing, so direct.
Administrator, the Highway is closed and the traffic Delays, in these circumstances, will be administered
diverted entirely off the Highway to any other Highway, according to subsection GC3.08, Delays.
the Contractor shall, at no extra cost to the Owner,
supply and erect traffic control devices in accordance
with the MUTCD. GC7.10 Contractor's Right to Stop the
09) Compliance with the foregoing provisions shall Work or Terminate The Contract
in no way relieve the Contractor of obligations.under 01) If the Owner is adjudged bankrupt or makes a
subsection GC6.01, Protection of..Work,.Persons:.and general assignment for the benefit of creditors because
Property,dealing with the Contractor's responsibility for - of insolvency or if a receiver is appointed because of
damage claims, except.for claims arising on_sections insolvency, the Contractor may, without prejudice to
of Highway within the Working Area that are being any other right or remedy the Contractor may have, by
maintained by others. giving the Owner or receiver or trustee in bankruptcy
written notice, terminate the Contract.
GC7.07 Access to Properties Adjoining
the Work and Interruption of 02) If the Work is stopped or otherwise delayed for
Utility Services a period of 30 days or more under an order of a court
or other public authority and provided that such order
01) The Contractor shall provide at all times, and at was not issued as the result of an act or fault of the
no extra cost to the Owner Contractor or of anyone directly employed or engaged
by the Contractor, the Contractor may, without
prejudice to any other right or remedy the Contractor
(a) adequate pedestrian and vehicular access; and may have,by giving the Owner written notice,terminate
(b) continuity of utility services to properties the Contract.
adjoining the Working Area 03) The Contractor may notify the Owner in writing,
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with a copy to the Contract Administrator, that the not make any claim against the Owner for any loss,
Owner is in default of contractual obligations if damage or expense occasioned thereby.
(a) the Contract Administrator fails to issue 02) Where the obstruction is an underground utility
certificates in accordance with the provisions of such as a telephone cable, watermain, gas main or
Section GC8, Measurement and Payment; sewer or other man-made object, the Contractor shall
not be required to assume the risks and responsibilities
- (b) the Owner fails to pay the Contractor, within 30 arising out of such obstruction, unless the location of
days of the due date, the.amounts certified by the obstruction is shown on the plans or.described in
the Contract Administrator or awarded by the specifications and the location so shown is within
arbitration or court; or the tolerance specified in paragraph 01)(a) of
subsection GC2.01, Reliance on Contract Documents,
(c) the Owner violates the requirements of the or unless the presence and location of the obstruction
Contract. has otherwise been made known to the Contractor or
could have been determined by the visual site
04) The Contractor's written notice to the .Owner investigation made by the Contractor in accordance
shall advise that if the default is not corrected in the 7 with these General Conditions.
days immediately following the receipt of the written
notice the Contractor may, without prejudice to any 03) During the course of the Contract, it is the
other right or remedy the Contractor may have, stop Contractor's responsibility to consult with utility
the Work or terminate the Contract. companies or other appropriate authorities for further
information in regard to the exact location of these
05) If the Contractor terminates the Contract under utilities, to exercise the necessary care in construction
the conditions set out in this subsection,the Contractor operations, and to take such other precautions as are
shall be entitled to be paid for all work performed necessary to safeguard the utility from damage.
according to the Contract Documents and for any
losses or damage as the Contractor may sustain as a GC7.13 Limitations of Operations
result of the termination of the Contract.
01) Except for such work as may be required by the
4 GC7.11 Notices by the Contractor Contract Administrator to maintain the Work in a safe
and satisfactory condition, the Contractor shall not
01) Before work is carried out which may affect the carry on operations under the Contract on Sundays
property or operations of any Ministry or agency of without permission in writing from the Contract
government or any person, company, partnership or Administrator.
corporation, including a municipal corporation or any
board or commission thereof, and in addition to such 02) The Contractor shall cooperate with other
notices of the commencement of specified operations Contractors, utility companies and the Owner and they
as are prescribed elsewhere in the Contract Document, shall be allowed access to their work or plant at all
the Contractor shall give at least 48 hours advance reasonable times.
written notice of the date of commencement of such
work to the person,company,partnership,corporation,
board, or commission so affected. GC7.14 Cleaning Up Before Acceptance
02) In the case of damage to, or interference with 01) Upon attaining Substantial Performance of the
any utilities, pole lines, pipe lines, conduits,farm tiles, Work, the Contractor shall remove surplus materials,
or other public or privately owned works or property; tools, construction machinery and equipment not
the Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner and required for the performance of the remaining work.
the Contract Administrator of the location and details of The Contractor shall also remove all temporary works
such damage or interference. and debris other than that caused by the Owner, or
others and leave the Work and Working Area clean and
GC7.12 Obstructions suitable for occupancy by the Owner unless otherwise
specified.
01) Except as otherwise noted in these General
Conditions, the Contractor assumes all the risks and
responsibilities arising out of any obstruction 02) The Work shall not be deemed to have reached
encountered in the performance of the Work and any Completion until the Contractor has removed surplus
traffic conditions, including traffic conditions on any materials, tools, construction machinery and
highway or road giving access to the Working Area equipment. The Contractor shall also have removed
caused by such obstructions, and the Contractor shall debris,other than that caused by the Owner,or others.
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GCT.15 Warranty Performance of the Work, or where there is no
i Substantial Performance certificate,12 months from the
01) The Contractor shall be responsible for the date of Completion of the Work as set out in the
proper performance of the Work only to the extent that Completion Certificate or such longer periods as may
the design and specifications permit such performance. be specified for certain materials or work. The
Contract Administrator will promptly give the Contractor
02) Subject to the previous paragraph the Contractor written notice of observed defects or deficiencies.
shall correct promptly, at no additional cost to the
Owner, defects or deficiencies in the Work which
appear prior to and during the period of 12 months 03) The Contractor shall correct or pay for damage
from the date of Substantial Performance of the Work, resulting from corrections made under the
as set out in the Certificate of Substantial requirements of paragraph 02) of this subsection.
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SECTION GC8 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT August 1990
GC8.01 Measurement (b) In the case of a Major item where the quantity
of work performed and/or material supplied by
GC8.01.01 Quantities the Contractor is less than 85% of the tender
quantity,either party to the Contract may make
01) The Contract Administrator will make an estimate a written request to the other party to negotiate
once a month, in writing, of the quantity of work a revised unit price for that portion of the Work
performed. The first estimate will be the quantity of the performed and/or material supplied. The
' work performed since the Contractor commenced the negotiation shall be carried out as soon as
Contract, and every subsequent estimate, except the reasonably possible. Any revision of the unit
final one, will be of the quantity of work performed price shall be based on the actual cost of
since the preceding estimate was made. The Contract performing the Work and/or supplying the
Administrator will provide the copy of each estimate to material under the tender item plus a
the Contractor within 10 days of the Cut-Off Date. reasonable allowance for profit and applicable
overhead. Alternatively, where both parties
02) Such quantities for progress.payments.shall_be agree, an allowance equal-to 10% of the unit
construed and held to be approximate. The final price on the amount of the underrun which is
quantities for the issuance of the Completion Payment less than 85% of the tender quantity will be
Certificate shall be based on the measurement of the paid.
work completed.
GC8.02 Payment
03) Measurement of the quantities of the work will be
either by Actual Field Measurement or by Plan Quantity GC8.02.01 Price for Work
principles as indicated in the Contract. Adjustments to
Plan Quantity measurements will normally be made 01) Prices for the Work shall be full compensation
using Plan Quantity principles but may, where for all labour, Equipment and Material.required in its
appropriate, be made using Actual Field performance. The term "all labour, Equipment and
Measurements. Material"shall include Hand Tools, supplies and other
incidentals.
GC8.01.02 Variations in Tender Quantities 02) Payment for work not specifically detailed as
part of any one item and without specified details of
01) . Where it appears that the quantity of work to be payment will be deemed to be included in the item(s)
done and/or Material to be supplied by the Contractor with which it is associated.
under a unit price tender item will exceed or be less
than the tender quantity, the Contractor shall proceed GC8.02.02 Advance Payments for Material
to do the work and/or supply the material required to
complete the tender item and payment will be made for 01) The Owner will make advance payments for
the actual amount of work done and/or materials material intended for incorporation in the Work upon
supplied at the unit prices stated in the tender except the written request of the Contractor and according to
as provided below: the following terms and conditions:
(a) The Contractor shall, in advance of receipt of
(a) In the case of a Major Item where the amount of the shipment of the material, arrange for
' work performed and/or material supplied by the adequate and proper storage facilities and
Contractor exceeds the tender quantity by more notify the Contract Administrator of their
than 15%,either party to the Contract may make location(s).
•written request to the other parry to negotiate
• revised unit price for that portion of the Work (b) The value of aggregates, processed and
performed and/or material supplied which stockpiled, shall be assessed by the following
exceeds 115% of the tender quantity. The procedure:
negotiation shall be carried out as soon as
reasonably possible. Any revision of the unit (i) Sources Other Than Commercial
price shall be based on the actual cost of doing
the work and/or supplying the material under the (A) Granular'A', V and 'M' shall be
tender item plus a reasonable allowance for assessed at the rate of 60% of
profit and applicable overhead. the contract price.
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(B) Coarse and fine aggregates for hot mix GC8.01.01, Quantities.
asphaltic concrete, surface treatment and
Portland cement concrete shall be 02) The progress Payment Certificate will show
assessed at the rate of 25% of the
contract price for each aggregate (a) the quantities of work performed;
' stockpiled.
(b) the value of work performed;
(11) Commercial Sources
(c) the amount of statutory holdback,liens,owners
' Payment for separated coarse and, fine set-off; and
aggregates will be considered, at the
above rate, when such materials are (d) the amount due the Contractor.
' stockpiled at a commercial source where
further processing is to be carried out 03) One copy of the progress Payment Certificate
before incorporating such materials into a will be sent to the Contractor.
final product. Advance payments for
other materials located at a commercial 04) Payment will be made within 30 days of the Cut-
source will not be made. off Date.
(c) Payment for all other materials, unless otherwise
specked elsewhere in the Contract, shall be GC8.02.03.02 Certification of Subcontract
based on the invoice price, and the Contractor Completion
shall submit proof of cost to the Contract
Administrator before payment can be made by -01) Before the Work has reached the stage of
the Owner. substantial performance,the Contractor may notify the
Contract Administrator, in writing that a subcontract is
(d) The payment for all materials shall be prorated completed satisfactorily and ask that the Contract
against the appropriate tender item by paying for Administrator certify the completion of the subcontract.
sufficient units of the item to cover the value of
the material. Such payment shall not exceed 02) The Contract Administrator will issue a
80% of the Contract price for the item. Certificate of Subcontract Completion if the subcontract
has been completed satisfactorily, and all required
(e) All materials for which the Contractor wishes to inspection and testing of the works covered by the
receive advance payment shall be placed in the subcontract have been carried out and the results are
' designated storage location immediately upon satisfactory.
receipt of the material and shall thenceforth be
held by the Contractor in trust for the Owner as 03) Within 7 days of the date the subcontract is
collateral security for any monies advanced by certified complete the Contract Administrator will give
the Owner and for the due completion of the a copy of the certificate to the Contractor and to the
Work. The Contractor shall not exercise any act Subcontractor concerned.
of ownership inconsistent with such security, or
remove any material from the storage locations,
' except for inclusion in the Work, without the GC8.02.03.03 Subcontract Statutory Holdback
consent,in writing,of the Contract Administrator. Release Certificate and Payment
(f) Such materials shall remain at the risk of the 01) Following receipt of the Certificate of
Contractor who shall be responsible for any Subcontract Completion, the Owner will release and
loss,damage,theft,improper use or destruction pay the Contractor the statutory holdback retained in
of the material however caused. respect of the subcontract. Such release shall be
made after 45 days from the date the subcontract was
certified complete and providing the Contractor
GC8.02.03 Certification and Payment submits the following to the Contract Administrator:
GC8.0203.O1 Progress Payment Certificate
(a) a document satisfactory to the Contract
01) The value of the work performed and material Administrator that will release the Owner from
supplied will be calculated once a month by the all further claims relating to the subcontract,
Contract Administrator in accordance with the Contract qualified by stated exceptions such as
Documents and the quantities described in clause holdback monies;
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(b) evidence satisfactory to the Contract GC8.0203.05, Substantial Performance Payment and
Administrator that the Subcontractor has Statutory Holdback Release Payment Certificates,shall
discharged all incurred liabilities in carrying out commence from the date of publication of the
the subcontract; Certificate of Substantial Performance as provided for
above.
(c) a satisfactory clearance certificate or letter from
the Workers'Compensation Board relating to the GC8.0203.05 Substantial Performance
subcontract; and Payment and Statutory Holdback
Release Payment Certificates
(d) a copy of the contract between the Contractor
and the Subcontractor and a satisfactory 01) When the Contract Administrator issues the
statement showing the total amount due the Certificate of Substantial Performance the Contract
Subcontractor from the Contractor. Administrator will also issue the Substantial
' Performance Payment Certificate and the Substantial
02) Paragraph(d)will only apply to Lump Sum items Performance Statutory Holdback Release Payment
and then only when the Contract Administrator Certificate or where appropriate, a combined payment
specifically requests it. certificate.
03) Upon receipt of the statutory holdback, the 02) The Substantial Performance -Payment
Contractor shall forthwith give the Subcontractor the Certificate will show
payment due under the subcontract.
(a) the value of work performed to the date of
04) Release of statutory holdback by the Owner in Substantial Performance;
respect of a subcontract shall not relieve the
Contractor, or the Contractor's Surety, of any of their (b) the value of outstanding or incomplete work;
responsibilities.
(c) the amount of the statutory holdback, allowing
GC8.02.03.04 Certification of Substantial _. for any previous releases of statutory holdback
' Performance to the Contractor in respect of completed
subcontracts and deliveries of pre-selected
01) Upon application by the Contractor and where equipment;
the Contract has been substantially performed the
Contract Administrator will issue a Certificate of (d) the amount of maintenance security required;
' Substantial Performance. and
02) The Contract Administrator will set out in the (e) the amount due the Contractor.
Certificate of Substantial Performance the date on
which the Contract was substantially performed and 03) The Substantial Performance Statutory
within 7 days after signing the said certificate the Holdback Release Payment Certificate will be a
Contract Administrator will provide a copy to the payment certificate releasing to the Contractor the
Contractor. statutory holdback due in respect of work performed
up to the date of substantial performance. Payment of
03) Upon receipt of a..copy of the Certificate of such statutory holdback shall be made after 45 days
Substantial Performance,,the Contractor shall forthwith, from the date of publication of the Certificate of
as required by Section 32(1) Paragraph 5 of the Substantial Performance but subject to the provisions
Construction Lien Act, publish a copy of the certificate of the Construction Lien Act and the submission by the
' in a construction trade newspaper. Such publication Contractor of the following documents:
shall include placement in the Daily Commercial News.
(a) a release by the Contractor in a form
04) Where the Contractor fails to publish a copy of satisfactory to the Contract Administrator
the Certificate of Substantial Performance as required releasing the Owner from all further claims
above within 7 days after receiving a copy of the relating to the Contract, qualified by stated
certificate signed by the Contract Administrator, the exceptions such as outstanding work or matters
Owner may publish a copy of the certificate at the arising out of subsection GC3.14, Claims,
Contractor's expense. Negotiations, Disputes;
05) Except as otherwise provided for in Section 31 (b) a statutory declaration in a form satisfactory to
of the Construction Lien Act, the 45-day lien period the Contract Administrator that all liabilities
prior to the release of holdback as referred to in clause incurred by the Contractor and the Contractor's
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Subcontractors in carrying out the Contract have (b) a statutory declaration in a form satisfactory to
been discharged except for statutory holdbacks the Contract Administrator that all liabilities
properly retained; incurred by the Contractor and the Contractor's
Subcontractors in carrying out the Contract
(c) a satisfactory Certificate of Clearance from the have been discharged, qualified by stated
' Workers' Compensation Board; and exceptions where appropriate; and
(d) proof of publication of the Certificate of (c) a satisfactory Certificate of Clearance from the
Substantial Performance. Workers' Compensation Board.
GC8.02.03.06 Certification of Completion GC8.02.03.08 Interest
01) Upon application by the Contractor, and when 01) Interest due the Contractor is based on simple
the Contract reaches Completion, the Contract interest and is calculated using the applicable Rates of
Administrator will issue a Completion Certificate. Interest.
' 02) The Contract Administrator.-will,set out in the GC8.02.03.09 Interest for Late Payment
Completion Certificate the date on which the Work was
completed and within 7 days of signing the said 01) When the Contractor has complied with the
' certificate the Contract Administrator will provide a requirements of the Contract and when payment by the
copy to the Contractor. Owner to the Contractor for work performed, or for
release of statutory holdback,is delayed by the Owner,
GC8.0203.07 Completion Payment and then the Contractor shall be entitled to payment for
' Statutory Holdback Release Work performed at the Rate(s) of Interest from a date
Payment Certificates or dates derived from the following:
01) When the Contract Administrator issues the
Completion Certificate, the Contract Administrator will (a) Progress Payment: a date 30 days after the
also issue the Completion Payment Certificate and the Cut-off Date;
Statutory Holdback Release Payment Certificate or
where appropriate, a combined payment certificate. (b) Subcontract Completion and Subcontract
' Statutory Holdback: a date 75 days after the
02) The Completion Payment Certificate will show date the subcontract is certified complete;
' (a) measurement and value of work at completion; (c) Substantial Performance and Statutory
Holdback: a date 75 days after the date the
(b) the amount of the further statutory holdback Certificate of Substantial Performance is
based on the value of further work completed published;
over and above the value of work completed
shown in the Substantial Performance Payment (d) Completion and Holdback: a date 75 days
Certificate referred to above; and after the date the Contract is certified complete.
(c) the amount due the Contractor. GC8.02.03.10 Interest for Negotiations and
03) The Completion Statutory Holdback Release Claims
Payment Certificate will be a payment certificate 01) Except as hereinafter provided, where a notice
releasing to the Contractor the further statutory of negotiation, notice of intent to claim and the
holdback. Payment of such statutory holdback shall subsequent claims are submitted in accordance with
be made after 45 days from the date of completion of the time limits and/or procedure described by
the Work as established by the Completion Certificate subsection GC3.14,Negotiations,Claims,Disputes,the
but subject to the provisions of the Construction Lien Owner will pay the Contractor the Rate(s)of Interest on
Act and the submission by the Contractor of the the amount of the negotiated price for the work or on
' following documents: the amount of the settled claim. Such interest will not
commence until 30 days after the satisfactory
(a) a release by the Contractor in a form satisfactory completion of the work.
to the Contract Administrator releasing the
Owner from all further claims relating to the 02) Where the Contractor does not attempt to
Contract, qualified by stated exceptions where resolve the negotiation or the claim, In an expeditious
appropriate; manner, interest shall be negotiable.
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03) Where the Contractor fails to give notice of a 'Cost of Material' means the cost of material
claim within the time limit prescribed by subsection purchased, or supplied from stock, and valued at
GC3.14, Negotiations, Claims, Disputes, interest shall current market prices, for the purpose of carrying out
not be paid. extra work, by the Contractor,or by others when such
arrangements have been made by the Contractor for
04) Where a Contractor fails to comply with the completing the Work, as shown by itemized invoices.
' 30-day time limit and the procedures prescribed by
subsection GC3.14,Negotiations,Claims,Disputes,for "Payroll Burden" means the payments in respect of
submission of claims, interest shall not be paid for the Workers'compensation,vacation pay, unemployment
delay period. insurance, public liability and property damage
insurance, sickness and accident insurance, pension
fund and such other welfare and benefit payments
GC8.0203.11 Owner's Set-off forming part of the Contractor's normal labour costs
and shall include any cost or expense as the Contract
01) Pursuant to Section 12 of the Construction Lien Administrator may approve, which has been incurred
Act 1983 - Set-off by Trustee, the Owner may retain by the Contractor for travel, travel time, food, lodging
from monies owing to the Contractor:under.this:or any or similar items. -
' other contract an amount sufficient to cover any
outstanding or disputed liabilities including..the:cost-to .'Rented Equipment" means equipment that is rented°
remedy deficiencies, the reduction in value of or leased for the special purpose of Work on a Time
substandard portions of the Work,claims for damages and Material Basis from a person, firm or corporation
by third parties which have not been determined in that is not an associate or affiliate of the lessee as
writing by the Contractor's insurer, undetermined defined by the Securities Act, RSO 1980, Chapter 466,
claims by the Owner under paragraph (a) of clause and is approved by the Contract Administrator.
GC8.01.02, Variations in Tender Quantities, any
assessment due the Workers' Compensation Board "Operated Rented Equipment" means Rented
and any monies to be paid to the workers in Equipment rented or leased for the special purpose of
accordance with clause GC8.02.06, Payment of Work on a Time and Material Basis for which an
Workers. operator is provided by the supplier of the equipment
and for which the rent or lease includes the cost of the
02) Under these circumstances the Owner will give operator.
the Contractor appropriate notice of such action.
'Road Work' means the preparation, construction,
GC8.0203.12 Delay in Payment finishing and construction maintenance of roads,
streets, highways and parking lots and includes all
01) The Owner shall not be deemed to be in default work incidental thereto other than work on structures.
of the Contract provided any delay in payment does
not exceed 30 days from the normal due date. "Sewer and Watermain Work' means the preparation,
construction,finishing and construction maintenance of
' sewer systems and watermain systems, and includes
GC8.02.04 Payment on a Time and Material all work incidental thereto other than work on
Basis structures.
GC8.02. 4.01 Definitions "Standby Time"means any period of time which is not
considered working time and which together with the
01) For the purposes of this clause the following working time does not exceed 10 hours in any one
definitions apply: working day and during which time a unit of equipment
cannot practically be used on other work but must
"Cost of Labour" means the amount of wages, salary remain on the site in order to continue with its assigned
and Payroll Burden paid or incurred directly by the task and during which time the unit is in fully operable
Contractor to or in respect of labour and supervision condition.
' actively and necessarily engaged on the Work based
on the recorded time and hourly rates of pay for such "Structure Work" means the construction,
labour and supervision, but shall not include any reconstruction, repair, alteration, remodelling,
1 payment or costs incurred for general supervision, renovation or demolition of any bridge,building,tunnel
administration or management time spent on the entire or retaining wall and includes the preparation for and
Work or any wages,salary or-Payroll Burden for which the laying of the foundation of any bridge, building,
the Contractor is compensated by any payment made tunnel or retaining wall and the installation of
by the Owner for equipment. equipment and appurtenances incidental thereto.
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"The 127 Rate" means the rate for a unit of equipment used on each Time and Material project at 120%of the
as listed in OPSS 127, Schedule of Rental Rates for Cost of the Material up to$3,000, then at 115% of any
Construction Equipment Including Model and portion of the Cost of Material in excess of$3,000.
Specification Reference,which is current at the time the
work is carried out or for equipment which is not so GC8.0204.06 Payment for Equipment
' listed, the rate which has been calculated by the
Owner, using the same principles as used in GC8.02.04.06.01 Working Time
determining the 127 Rates.
01) The Owner will pay the Contractor for the
"Work on a Time and Material Basis" means Changes Working Time of all equipment other than Rented
in the Work,Extra Work and Additional Work approved Equipment and Operated Rented Equipment used on
by the Contract Administrator for payment on a time the Work on a Tme and Material basis at the 127 Rates
and material basis. The Work on a Time and Material with a cost adjustment as follows:
Basis shall be subject to all the terms, conditions,
specifications and provisions of the Contract. (a) Cost$10,000 or less- no adjustment;
"Working Time" means.each period of time during (b) Cost greater than $10,000 but not exceeding
which a unit of equipment is actively and of necessity $20,000 - payment $10,000 plus 90°.6 of the
engaged on a specific operation and the first 2 hours portion in excess of$10,000; and
of each immediately following period during which the
' unit is not so engaged but during which the operation (c) Cost greater than $20,000 - $19,000 plus 80%
is otherwise proceeding and during which time the unit of the portion in excess of$20,000.
cannot practically be transferred to other work but must
remain on the site in order to continue with its assigned 02) The Owner will pay the Contractor for the
tasks and during which time the unit is in a fully Working Time of Rented Equipment used on the Work
operable condition. on a Time and Material Basis at 1100/. of the invoice
price approved by the Contract Administrator up to a
GC8.02.04.02 Daily Work Records maximum of 110%of the 127 Rate. This constraint will
be waived when the Contract Administrator approves
01) Daily Work Records prepared as the case may the invoice price prior to the use of the Rented
be by either the Contractor's representative or the Equipment.
Contract Administrator and reporting the labour and
equipment employed and the material used on each 03) The Owner will pay the Contractor for the
Time and Material project, shall be reconciled and Working Time of Operated Rented Equipment use on
' signed each day by both the Contractor's the Work on a Time and Material Basis at 110% of the
representative and the Contract Administrator. Operated Rented Equipment invoice price approved by
the Contract Administrator prior to the use of the
GC8.0204.03 Payment for Work equipment on the work on a Time and Material Basis.
t01) Payment as herein provided shall be full
compensation for all labour, Equipment and Material to GC8.0204.06.02 Standby Time
do the work on a Time and Material basis except where
there is agreement to the contrary prior to the 01) The Owner will pay the Contractor for Standby
commencement of the work on a Time and Material Time of Equipment at 35% of the 127 Rate or 35% of
basis. The payment adjustments shall apply to each the invoice price whichever is appropriate. The Owner
individual Change Order authorized by the Contract will pay reasonable costs for Rented Equipment where
Administrator. this is necessarily retained in the Work Area for
extended periods agreed to by the Contract
GC8.02.04.04 Payment for Labour Administrator. This will include Rented Equipment
intended for use on other work,but has been idled due
01) The Owner will pay the Contractor for labour to the circumstances giving rise to the Work on a Time
employed on each Time and Material project at 135% and Material Basis
of the Cost of Labour up to$3000,then at 1209'0 of any
portion of the Cost of Labour in excess of$3000. 02) In addition, the Owner will include the Cost of
Labour of operators or associated labourers who
cannot be otherwise employed during the standby
x•02.04.05 Payment for Material period or during the period of Idleness caused by the
circumstances giving rise to the Work on a Time and
01) The Owner will pay the Contractor for material Material Basis
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03) The Contract Administrator may require uire Rented Work.
Equipment idled by the circumstances giving rise to
' the Work on Time and Material Basis to be returned to 02) Separate summaries shall be completed by the
the Lessor until the work requiring the equipment can Contractor according to the standard form"Summary
be resumed. The Owner will pay such costs as result for Payment of Accounts on a Time and Material
directly from such return. Basis". Each summary shall include the order number
' and covering dates of the work and shall itemize
04) When equipment is transported, solely for the separately labour, materials and equipment. Invoices
purpose of the Work on a Time and Material Basis,to for materials, Rented Equipment and other charges
or from the Working Area on a Time and Material incurred by the Contractor on the Work on a Time and
Basis, payment will be made by the Owner only in Material Basis shall be included with each summary.
respect of the transporting units. When equipment is
moved under its own power it shall be deemed to be 03) Each month the Contract Administrator will
working. The method of moving equipment and the include with the monthly progress payment certificate,
rates shall be subject to the approval of the Contract the costs of the Work on a Time and Material Basis
Administrator. incurred during the preceding month all in accordance
with the contract administrative procedures and the
Contractor's invoice of the Work on a Time and
GC8.02-04.07 Payment for Hand Tools Material Basis.
01) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 04) The final"Summary for Payment of Accounts on
Section, no payment shall be made to the Contractor a Time and Material Basis" shall be submitted by the
for or in respect of hand tools or equipment that are Contractor within 60 days after the completion of the
tools of the trade. work on a Time an Material Basis.
' GC8.02.04.08 Payment for Work By
Subcontractors GC8.0205 Final Acceptance Certificate
01) Where the Contractor arranges for work on a 01) After the acceptance of the Work the Contract
Time and Material Basis, or a part of it, to be Administrator will issue the Final Acceptance Certificate,
performed by Subcontractors on a Time and Material or, where applicable, after the Warranty Period has
Basis and has received approval prior to the expired. The Final Acceptance Certificate will not be
commencement of the work, in accordance with the issued until all known deficiencies have been adjusted
requirements of subsection GC3.10,Subcontracting by or corrected, as the case may be, and the Contractor
the Contractor, the Owner will pay the cost of work on has discharged all obligations under the Contract.
' a Time and Material Basis by the Subcontractor
calculated as d the Contractor had done the work on a GC8.02.06 Payment of Workers
Time and Material Basis, plus a markup calculated on
the following basis: 01) The Contractor shall, in addition to any fringe
benefits, pay the workers employed on the Work in
(a) 200/. of the first$3,000; plus accordance with the labour conditions set out in the
Contract and at intervals of not less than twice a
(b) 15%of the amount from$3,000 to$10,000; plus month.
(c) 5% of the amount in excess of$10,000. 02) The Contractor shall require each Subcontractor
doing any part of the Work to pay the workers
' 02) No further markup will be applied regardless of employed by the Subcontractor on the Work in
the extent to which the work is assigned or sublet to accordance with this clause.
others. If work is assigned or sublet to an associate,
as defined by the Securities Act, RSO 1980, Chapter 03) Where any person employed by the Contractor
' 466, no markup whatsoever will be applied. or any Subcontractor or other person on the Work is
paid less than the amount required to be paid under
the Contract, the Owner may set off monies in
GC8.02.04.09 Submission of Invoices accordance with clause GC8.02.03.11,Owner's Set-off.
01) At the start of the work on a Time and Material
Basis, the Contractor shall provide the applicable GC8.02.07 Records
labour and equipment rates not already submitted to
the Contract Administrator during the course of the 01) The Contractor shall maintain and keep
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accurate Records relating to the Work,Changes in the fuels, materials and services, except for refundable
Work, Extra Work and claims arising therefrom. Such taxes and duties, shall be included in the Contract
' Records shall be of sufficient detail to support the total price.
cost of the Work, Changes in the Work, and Extra
Work. The Contractor shall preserve all such original
' Records until 12 months after the Final Acceptance 02) The Contractor shall pay all taxes, customs
Certificate is issued or until all claims have been duties, and excise taxes on all fuels and materials with
settled, whichever is longer. The Contractor shall respect to the Contract. Where applicable, the
require that Subcontractors employed by the Contractor shall apply for any refunds of taxes and
Contractor preserve all original Records pertaining to duties to the appropriate tax levying authority.
the Work, changes in the work, Extra Work and claims
arising therefrom for-a similar period of time.
03) Any increase or decrease in costs of materials
02) If, in the opinion of the Contract Administrator, and fuels incorporated into the Work due to changes
Daily Work Records are required, such records shall in such taxes and duties after the date of the tender
' report the labour and equipment employed and the closing shall increase or decrease the Contract price
material used on any specific portion of the Work. The accordingly. Both parties to the Contract shall assist
Daily Work Records shall be reconciled with and the other in applying for refunds,where appropriate, by
signed by the Contractor's representative each day. providing receipts, records or other help.
03) The Owner may inspect and audit the
Contractor's Records relating to the Work, Extra Work
and Changes in the Work at any time during the period
' of the Contract in accordance with paragraph 01) of GC8.02.09 Liquidated Damages
this clause.The Contractor shall supply certified copies
of any part of his Records required whenever
requested by the Owner. 01) When liquidated damages are specified in the
' Contract and the Contractor fails to complete the Work
GC8.02.08 Taxes and Duties in accordance with the Contract, the Contractor shall
pay such amounts as are specified in the Contract
01) Taxes, customs duties and excise taxes on all Documents.
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