Floating Dock Reconstruction – Wesleyville, NL

The scope of work for this project consists of the furnishing of all plant, labour, equipment and materials for the reconstruction of a floating dock facility at Wesleyville (Brookfield) NL, in strict accordance with the accompanying drawings and specifications and subject to all terms and conditions of the Contract.

In general, the work under this contract consists of, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Wesleyville Site

.1 Removal of the existing floating dock facility, including approach crib, floating docks, gangway, mooring chain, and anchor blocks, as indicated on the drawings.

.2 Partial removal of the existing timber boardwalk, as indicated on the drawings.

.3 Installation of new timber bracing, railing, and posts on the existing timber boardwalk, as indicated on the drawings.

.4 Installation of new rock fill, if required, geotextile, filter stone and armour stone, as indicated on the drawings.

Brookfield Site

.1 Clear and grub all existing unsuitable materials, including grass, topsoil, bushes, etc., in the area of the new access road, including side slopes. Scarify/compact existing sub-grade and excavate, if necessary, to ensure a minimum of 150mm granular base and 300mm of granular sub-base for the new road.

.2 Construction of a new access road, complete with granular base, granular sub-base, and rock fill, as indicated on the drawings.

.3 Installation of a new HDPE culvert, complete with rip-rap, as indicated on the drawings.

.4 Installation of new geotextile, filter stone, and armour stone, as indicated on the drawings.

.5 Construction of a new treated timber approach crib with beams and decking, to dimensions as indicated on the drawings. Crib may have to be scribed to hard bottom, as indicated on the drawings.

.6 Cribseat excavation to facilitate placement of new cribwork, as shown on the drawings.

.7 Dredging of the existing seabed, as indicated on the drawings.

.8 Construction and installation of two (2) new floating docks c/w gangway, mooring chains and concrete anchor blocks, as per the details and arrangements shown on the drawings.

.9 It is a requirement of this project that the contractor install a floating silt curtain at the commencement of construction.

FAMILIARIZATION WITH SITE

Before submitting a bid, bidders can visit the site and its surroundings, at their own expense and schedule, to review and verify the form, nature, and extent of the work, materials needed for the completion of the work, the means of access to the site, site remoteness, severity, exposure, and uncertainty of weather, soil conditions, any accommodations they may require, and in general shall obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies, and other circumstances which may influence or affect their bid. No allowance shall be made subsequently in this connection on account or error or negligence to properly observe and determine the conditions that will apply.

Contractors, bidders, or those they invite to site are to review specification Section 01 35 28 – Health and Safety Requirements before visiting site. Take all appropriate safety measures for any visit to site, either before or after acceptance of bid.