Sidewalk Replacement Project

Christina Evans

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CITY OF MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK
1. Confined Space Entry Obligations:
) All contractors and sub-contractors conducting permit-required confined space entry shall have a
written permit-required space program meeting the requirements of the Michigan Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (MIOSHA) General Industry Safety Standards Commission, Part 90.
Confined Space Entry; and Occupational Health Standards Commission, Part 490. Permit-Required
Confined Spaces, as well as current confined space entry team training documentation and a rescue
plan. Contractors shall provide written proof of that program, training records and rescue plan upon
request, before the bid is awarded or at any time after the bid is awarded.
) Contractors shall comply with all MIOSHA confined space standards and all other regulations
concerning confined space entry at all times.
) The City of Midland is in compliance with all MIOSHA standards pertaining to confined space entry. A
copy of the City of Midland Master Plan for Permit-Required Confined Space Entry can be obtained
from the Human Resources Department in City Hall, 333 West Ellsworth, Midland, Michigan 48640.
2. Liquidated Damages:
a) If the contractor fails to finish the project prior to the completion date established in the contract
including approved extensions, liquidated damages will be charged for each calendar day that the work
remains incomplete. If no completion date is listed in the specifications, this clause will be null and void.
b) The amount of liquidated damages will be deducted from the money due the contractor prior to final
payment or in the case where the remaining amount due is less than the total amount of liquidated
damages, the City shall have the right to recover the difference from the contractor or the contractor's
surety.
c) Unless specifically amended or modified by the bid specifications, the schedule for liquidated
damages shall be as follows:
CONTRACT AMOUNT
FROM TO LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
$ 0 $50,000 $100 per calendar day
$50,001 $100,000 $200 per calendar day
$100,001 $500,000 $300 per calendar day
$500,001 and up $400 per calendar day
d) The amounts set forth in the above schedule are not to be considered punitive, but rather
predetermined and reasonable amounts to compensate for the detriment to the public and to defray
expenses incurred by the City due to delay in the completion of the project.
3. Bid Security:
a) A bid security, as a guarantee of good faith, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or
bidder's bond may be required to be submitted for this project as indicated on the bid response form.
b) If alternate bids are being proposed, only one bid security will be required in the amount of the
highest proposed total bid.