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CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS <br /> <br />Water Main Replacement “Y” – Ph 1 Div 1 – GENERAL REQMTS March 2024 <br />Work Order No. UP 3814 SP-95 <br />Engineer’s request. Potholing work shall be scheduled to perform in the <br />beginning of the project, at least 5 working days before any water main <br />construction work starts at each project location. <br />Within areas open to traffic or public use, potholing shall be performed using a <br />vactor or similar method to minimize the area disturbed. The hole shall be <br />backfilled with crushed surfacing aggregate to fill all voids. Within areas that are <br />not reconstructed as part of this project, surfacing shall match existing. Within <br />areas to be reconstructed, the Contractor shall propose a surfacing method to be <br />approved by the Engineer, with the intent that the surfacing will endure until final <br />restoration. <br />In no way shall the work described under Utility Potholing relieve Contractor of <br />any of the responsibilities described in Section 1-07.17 of the Standard <br />Specifications and Special Provisions, and elsewhere in the Contract <br />Documents. <br />Payment will be made at the discretion of Engineer, All costs associated with <br />Pothole work performed without approval of the Engineer shall be borne by the <br />Contractor. <br />Payment for Bid items of Work completed pursuant to the Contract Documents <br />will be as described in Division B - Bid Item Descriptions and Section 1-09 <br />MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT of the Standard Specifications. <br />1-07.18 Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance <br />Delete 1-07.18 and substitute the following: <br />1-07.18 Insurance <br />(******) <br />1-07.18(1) General Requirements <br />A. The Contractor shall obtain the insurance described in this section from insurers <br />approved by the State Insurance Commissioner pursuant to RCW Title 48. The <br />insurance shall be provided by an insurer with a rating of A-: VII or higher in the A.M. <br />Best’s Key Rating Guide, that is licensed to do business in the state of Washington, or <br />issued as a surplus line by a Washington Surplus lines broker. The City reserves the <br />right to approve or reject the insurance provided, based on the insurer (including <br />financial condition), terms and coverage, the Certificate of Insurance, and <br />endorsements. <br />B. The Contractor shall keep this insurance in force during the term of the Contract <br />and for 30 calendar days after the Physical Completion date, unless otherwise <br />indicated in 1-07.18(1)C of this section. <br />C. If any insurance policy is written on a claims made form, its retroactive date, and <br />that of all subsequent renewals, shall be no later than the effective date of this <br />Contract. The policy shall state that coverage is claims made, and state the retroactive <br />date. Claims-made form coverage shall be maintained by the Contractor for a <br />minimum of 36 months following the Final Completion or earlier termination of this <br />Contract, and the Contractor shall annually provide the City with proof of renewal. If <br />renewal of the claims made form of coverage becomes unavailable, or economically <br />prohibitive, the Contractor shall purchase an extended reporting period, “tail,” or <br />execute another form of guarantee acceptable to the City to assure financial <br />responsibility for liability for services performed. <br />D. The insurance policies shall contain a “cross liability” provision. <br />E. The Contractor’s and all subcontractors’ insurance coverage shall be primary and <br />non-contributory insurance as respects the City’s insurance, self-insurance, or <br />insurance pool coverage.