Okaloosa County BOCC — July 30, 2015 — I. e. Colleen Marine contract — reading text

area, transferring the material to an appropriate offshore conveyance, offshore transport, and placement within designated permitted artificial reef areas in accordance with the contract documents. The approved materials used to construct the two reefs shall consist of re-purposed concrete targets of various sizes from Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) and surplus concrete materials (e.g. culverts) from Okaloosa County and Fort Walton Beach public works departments. This project is funded by the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission – Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Grants Program, Grant No. FWC-13243. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The proposed project includes the construction of large-scale artificial reefs within two permitted artificial reef areas in State Waters offshore of Okaloosa County. A single artificial reef shall be constructed at the centroid of each of the two permitted reef areas – Fish Haven #13 and #14 – located approximately 2.4 and 5.6 nautical miles from East Pass. The Construction Drawings show the proposed overall reef areas and artificial reef site locations. An approximately equal volume of material shall be placed at each patch reef and the total volume of reef material transported and deployed will be based on the lowest, qualified bid. The total project budget for the project is $240,000. The funding for the project is provided by a not to exceed $140,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) with a cash match not to exceed $100,000 from Okaloosa County. The approved materials used to construct the two patch reefs shall consist of re-purposed concrete targets of various sizes from Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) and surplus concrete materials from Okaloosa County and Fort Walton Beach public works departments. The project requires loading and hauling the proposed concrete materials from existing stockpile areas to a proposed waterside loading area, transferring the material to an appropriate offshore conveyance (e.g. barge, etc.), offshore transport, and deployment within the specified artificial reef site(s) in accordance with the contract documents. RFB SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the forms required for submittal, bidders must also include the following: 1. A description of the proposed equipment resources that are proposed to be used to complete the deployment. 2. A deployment plan describing the bidders approach to the project and how the material will be loaded, transported, and ultimately deployed in accordance with the contract documents. The Plan shall also include a proposed schedule of operations outlining key work tasks and the overall timeline. 3. A detailed description of experience and understanding of artificial reef deployments, including a description of the bidder’s organizational structure, key personnel, and a list of artificial reef deployments conducted within at least the last 5 years. Bidders shall also provide specific detail as it RFB Specifications-1 OKALOOSA COUNTY  relates to the proposed project (i.e., repurposed concrete material handling, upland and offshore transport, and deployment). The County reserves the right to disqualify any RFB it deems does not provide clear descriptive information. Selection preference will favor the qualified bidder who proposes to deploy the largest volume of artificial reef material (measured in U.S. tons) in accordance with and as described in the Construction Drawings and Specifications (included within Attachment “A” and “B”). FWC GRANT REQUIREMENT In accordance with Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, the GRANTEE shall agree and certify that neither it, nor its principals, is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency; and, that the GRANTEE shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier agreement, or other covered transaction, with a person who is similarly debarred or suspended from participating in this covered transaction, unless authorized in writing to the COMMISSION by the federal agency issuing the grant award. The GRANTEE shall include the language of this section, in all subcontracts or lower tier agreements executed to support the GRANTEE's work under this Agreement. Upon execution of subcontracts funded by this Agreement, the GRANTEE shall require subcontractors to complete, sign and return a copy of the form entitled "Certification Regarding Debarments, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Federally Funded Transactions", attached hereto and made a part hereof as Form. As required by sentences 1 and 2 above, the GRANTEE shall include the language of this section, and Attachment F in all subcontracts or lower tier agreements executed to support the GRANTEE's work under this Agreement. RFB Specifications-2 OKALOOSA COUNTY  GENERAL SERVICES INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS REVISED: 09/22/14 BONDING REQUIREMENTS A Bid Bond is required in the amount of $12,000.00, which is 5% of the Construction Budget. The Performance Bond will be required 10 days after the Notice to Award has been issued. RESPONDENT’S INSURANCE 1. The Respondent shall not commence any work in connection with this Agreement until he has obtained all required insurance and such insurance has been approved by the Okaloosa County Risk Management Manager or designee. 2. All insurance policies shall be with insurers licensed to do business in the State of Florida. 3. All insurance shall include the interest of all entities names in and its respective agents, consultants, servants and employees of each and all other interests as may be reasonably required by Okaloosa County as Additional Insured. The coverage afforded the Additional Insured under this policy shall be primary insurance. If the Additional Insured have other insurance that is applicable to the loss, such other insurance shall be on an excess or contingent basis. The amount of the company’s liability under this policy shall not be reduced by the existence of such other insurance. 4. The County shall be listed as Additional Insured by policy endorsement on all insurance contracts applicable to this Agreement except Workers’ Compensation and Professional Liability. 5. The County shall be furnished proof of coverage by certificates of insurance (COI) and endorsements for every applicable insurance contract required by this Agreement. The COI’s and policy endorsements must be delivered to the County Representative not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any and all contractual Agreements between the County and the Respondent. 6. The County shall retain the right to reject all insurance contracts that do not meet the requirement of this Agreement. Further, the County reserves the right to change these insurance requirements with 60-day notice to the Respondent. 7. The insurance definition of Insured or Additional Insured shall include Subcontractor, Sub- subcontractor, and any associated or subsidiary companies of the Respondent, which are involved, and which is a part of the contract. 8. The County reserves the right at any time to require the Respondent to provide certified copies of any insurance policies to document the insurance coverage specified in this Agreement. 9. The designation of Respondent shall include any associated or subsidiary company which is involved and is a part of the contract and such, if any associated or subsidiary company involved in the project must be named in the Workers’ Compensation coverage. RFB Insurance-1 OKALOOSA COUNTY  10. All policies shall be written so that the County will be notified of cancellation or restrictive amendments at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation or amendment. Such notice shall be given directly to the County Representative. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE 1. The Respondent shall secure and maintain during the life of this Agreement Workers’ Compensation insurance for all of his employees employed for the project or any site connected with the work, including supervision, administration or management, of this project and in case any work is sublet, with the approval of the County, the Respondent shall require the Subcontractor similarly to provide Workers’ Compensation insurance for all employees employed at the site of the project, and such evidence of insurance shall be furnished to the County not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any and all sub-contractual Agreements which have been approved by the County. 2. Such insurance shall comply with the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law. 3. No class of employee, including the Respondent himself, shall be excluded from the Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation insurance shall also include Employer’s Liability coverage. 4. If any operations in connection with this solicitation are to be undertaken on or about navigable waters, coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and if applicable, the Jones Act, must be provided with limits in accordance with Federal Law. BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE AND COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 1. The Respondent shall maintain Business Automobile Liability insurance coverage throughout the life of this Agreement. The insurance shall include Owned, Non-owned & Hired Motor Vehicle coverage. 2. The Respondent shall carry other Commercial General Liability insurance against all other Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal and Advertising Injury exposures. The coverage shall include both On-and Off-Premises Operations, Contractual Liability, and Broad Form Property Damage. 3. All liability insurance (other than Professional Liability) shall be written on an occurrence basis and shall not be written on a claim-made basis. If the insurance is issued with an aggregate limit of liability, the aggregate limit of liability shall apply only to the locations included in this Agreement. If, as the result of any claims or other reasons, the available limits of insurance reduce to less than those stated in the Limits of Liability, the Respondent shall notify the County representative in writing. The Respondent shall purchase additional liability insurance to maintain the requirements established in this Agreement. Umbrella or Excess Liability insurance can be purchased to meet the Limits of Liability specified in this Agreement. 4. Commercial General Liability coverage shall be endorsed to include the following: 1.) Premises – Operation Liability 2.) Occurrence Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability RFB Insurance-2 OKALOOSA COUNTY  3.) Independent Respondent’s Liability 4.) Completed Operations and Products Liability 5. Respondent shall agree to keep in continuous force Commercial General Liability