B3. SITE INVESTIGATION
B3.1 Further to C3.1, the Contract Administrator will be available to conduct a Site walkthrough of the North End Water Pollution Control Centre (NEWPCC) located at 2230 Main Street to provide Bidders access to the Site at the following times:
(a) Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 9:00am.
(b) Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 9:00am.
B3.2 Bidders are required to register for the Site Investigation by contacting the Contract Administrator with the preferred site visit date they plan to attend. Instructions will be provided for site map, parking and meeting location.
B3.3 The Bidder is advised that they are responsible for providing their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while at the Site including but not limited to CSA approved footwear, hard hat. Bidders attending the site visits without proper PPE equipment will not be allowed to participate in the site visits walkthrough.
B3.4 The Bidder is advised that the dimensions and connection points of the spiral heat exchangers are critical and must match the existing conditions.
B3.5 The Bidder shall not be entitled to rely on any information or interpretation received at the Site Investigation unless that information or interpretation is the Bidder’s direct observation, or is provided by the Contract Administrator in writing.
B3.6 The Bidder is responsible for inspecting the Site, the nature of the Work to be done and all conditions that might affect their Bid or their performance of the Work, and shall assume all risk for conditions existing or arising in the course of the Work which have been or could have been determined through such inspection.
B3.7 Although attendance at the Site Investigations is not mandatory, the City recommends that Bidders attend at least one (1) Site Investigation.
B3.8 The Bidder is responsible for determining:
(a) the requirements and resources for delivery of the Heat Exchangers to the NEWPCC digester building or as otherwise assigned. The bidder is responsible for offloading the exchangers.
(b) the nature of the surface and subsurface conditions at the Site.
(c) Location equipment will be installed including space requirements, existing pipe connection points and access for maintenance.
(d) all matters concerning access to the Site, power, location of existing equipment, galleries (concrete and grating floor) or materials necessary for the completion of the delivery and Work; and
(e) all other matters which could in any way affect this Bid or the performance of the Work.
