Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 Water Treatment System Improvements, Water Wells 4, 5, & 7

The water improvements to the Orange County Water Control And Improvement District No. 1 Water Treatment System Improvements Water Wells 4, 5, & 7, generally described as the rehabilitation of the City’s Water Treatment System, consist of adding liquid ammonium sulfate (LAS) for disinfection. Well No. 4 is located on Caney Creek Road, Well No. 5 is located on State Highway 1132 and Well No. 7 is located on State Highway 12, all wells are in Vidor, Texas. The proposed scope of work includes revisions to the well header piping at all three water wells to accommodate new inline static mixers equipped with chemical injection ports for each disinfectant. A new chemical building is also proposed at each well site to store the LAS double wall storage bulk tank and the chemical feed system. Work completed under this contract will require the Water Treatment Plant to remain operational until work is completed. This project shall also provide for demolition, furnishings, temporary facilities, equipment, materials, testing, and all necessary appurtenances. Contractor shall install metering pump as shown on drawings, including providing power and controls and all necessary electrical gear for a complete and operational system. This contract shall include all necessary superintendence, labor, materials, equipment, tools, piping, field jointing, cleaning, painting, grouting, excavation, trenching, shoring, fill, grading, backfill, surface restoration, testing, clearing, hauling and disposal of excess select soils, and incidental items necessary for the construction of the proposed facilities as shown in the plans and documented in the specifications. Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall submit a construction schedule to the Engineer detailing his anticipated activities with estimated dates for the completion of each activity and section. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice to the Engineer prior to the beginning of the work at each individual site and prior to taking any portion of the operations of the existing sites out of service. The Contractor is responsible for the restoration of all disturbed surfaces, including pavement and rock driveways. All surfaces shall be returned to original condition or better. This includes streets, road surfaces, and ditches outside of the project area within the surrounding neighborhoods. The contractor is advised to create a video of all City streets that might be traveled by his operators in route to any part of the project, prior to the start of construction to document existing street conditions. The Contractor shall be responsible for the startup and testing of each system embraced in this Contract. All systems shall be demonstrated to be functioning at design conditions prior to being considered complete. Where requested or required by the Engineer, the Contractor shall submit test data and certify in writing that the systems tested performed as required by the plans and specifications at design conditions.