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METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
INVITES BIDS ON
TENDER DOCUMENT NO. 19-167
Unit Renovation #4
CLOSING DATE:
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority Tender No. 19-167 Unit Renovation #4
Table of Contents
PAGES
Section One
Scheduled Tour Date
Mandatory Requirements
1
2
Instructions to Bidders 3 - 6
Bid Form 7 - 9
General Conditions of the Contract 10 - 28
Asbestos Disclosure Materials Letter: January 2014 29
Drawings / Sketches
A-0 Sir John Thompson Cover Page 30
A-1 General Notes and Scope of Work 31
A-2 Main Floor Plan- Demolition 32
A-3 Main Floor Plan – New Layout 33
A-4 Project Schedule 34
E-1 Electrical Plan 35
Specifications
Electrical Specifications: PF-2019-170D Sir John Thompson Visitable Unit Coversion
36-51
Resilient Vinyl Sheet Flooring – Supply Section 09 65 16 52-53
Paint Supply and Install Section 08 53 13 54-58
Appendix A Agreement (For Information Purposes Only) 59-61
Appendix B Product Approval Form 62
Total pages for this tender 62
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Site Tour (Non-Mandatory -Site Tour)
1. Organized Tour Date
.1 All bidders note:
.1 The tour is scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM
2. Site Location Information .1 Property
Sir John Thompson Manor, Unit # 305
.2 Starting Address: START: Front Entrance Sir John Thompson Manor, 7001 Leppert Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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SECTION ONE - MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
The following are the mandatory requirements of a formal bid and failure to meet one or more shall result in the bid being disqualified:
.1 the Bid document shall be signed and witnessed;
.2 if bidders have been requested to provide Bid Security, security shall be provided in Canadian funds in the amount required in one of the following forms only: a certified cheque, a certified bank draft, Government of Canada bearer bonds, or a Surety Bid Bond. No other form of bid security shall be accepted;
.3 all unit prices shall be included in unit price contracts;
.4 the Bid package shall be on Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority documents;
.5 any Bid based on modifying, qualifying or re-writing any of the terms or conditions of the Tender, the General Conditions or the Supplementary Conditions documents shall be disqualified; and,
.6 the Tender Submission shall contain all pages of the Bid Form.
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SECTION ONE - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Bid Closing Address
The Bid Closing Address is S u i t e 3 , 3770 Kempt Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Bids delivered to the Bid Closing Address must be in a sealed envelope marked “Bid” and bear the name of the bidder and the project “Description of Work”. Bids are to be placed in the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority Tender Submission Drop Box, located in the front entrance of Suite 3, 3770 Kempt Road, Halifax (door located to the left of Subway). Bids will be received up to 2:00 PM local time and opened at 2:00 PM local time Wednesday, February 19, 2020.
2. Bid Form
Bids shall be submitted on the original Bid Forms as provided by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority. These forms must be completely filled out in ink, or by typewriter, with the signatures in longhand, witnessed and shall be signed as follows:
.1 Sole Proprietorship: Signature of sole proprietor in the presence of a witness who will sign where indicated. Insert the words "Sole Proprietor" under titles;
.2 Partnership: Signature of all partners in the presence of a witness or witnesses who will sign where indicated. Insert the word "Partner" against each signature under titles; or,
.3 Limited Company: If the bid is submitted by a Limited Company, the bid must be signed by duly authorized signing officers of the Company in their normal signatures designating against each signature the official capacity in which the signing officer acts. Signatures are to be made in the presence of a witness who will sign where indicated. The Corporate Seal of the Company shall be affixed to the bid. If the bid is signed by Officials other than the President or Secretary-Treasurer of the Company, a copy of the by-law or resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing them to do so must be submitted with the bid.
The completed form shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures.
3. Right to Reject
The right to reject any or all Bids or to accept any Bid deemed most satisfactory is reserved by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority. The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in any or all Bids.
The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority reserves the right to consider the following in the evaluation of tenders:
.1 past experience with the bidder and / or its management, including, but not limited to the following:
.1 compliance with the terms and conditions of past contracts between the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority or the Government of Nova Scotia and the bidder; and,
.2 timely completion of past tenders awarded to the bidder.
.2 information received in response to enquiries of credit, customer and industry references; and,
.3 the experience and qualifications of the bidders’ senior management and project management.
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SECTION ONE - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
4. Modifications to Bids
Modifications may be made to bids by facsimile (fax) message to 902.420.7586 or by email to MRHAtenders@novascotia.ca, provided the following requirements are met:
.1 modifications must be received at the address indicated in Paragraph 1 of Instructions to Bidder, prior to Bid Closing Time;
.2 modifications made by fax or email shall immediately be followed up by the original document being delivered to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and signed as outlined in Paragraph 2 of Instructions to Bidder; and,
.3 modifications should not include the total original or revised bid amount.
Note: Messages received by telephone shall not be considered.
5. Bid Security
The Bid, together with the Bid Security hereinafter described, must be delivered in a sealed self-addressed envelope. Note:
.1 Bid Security must be in Canadian funds; and,
.2 Bid Security in the form of cash will not be accepted.
6. Bidders’ Responsibility
Bidders will be held to have examined the drawings; to have visited the site; and to have informed themselves as to existing conditions and limitations. Bids shall cover the execution of the whole of the Work as described in the Specifications, as shown on the Drawings / Sketches and as described in any Addendums that may be issued.
7. Registered Contractor / Subcontractors
The Contractor and Subcontractors (whether incorporated or not) shall be individuals or companies registered in the Province of Nova Scotia under the Acts administered by the Registry of Joint Stock Companies. Firms not currently registered shall be required to register as condition of award.
8. Security Deposit
Security deposits shall be based on an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid.
For bids less than $1,000,000 (one million Canadian dollars), each contractor submitting a Bid must submit the required amount of security deposit in one of the following forms:
.1 a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to the "Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority";
.2 Government of Canada bearer bonds; or,
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.3 a Surety Bid Bond.
For bids of more than $1,000,000 (one million Canadian dollars), each contractor submitting a Bid must submit the required amount of security deposit in the form of a Surety Bid Bond only. This shall be either:
.1 a Bid Bond shall be supplied on, or similar to, t he CCDC Form 220 and shall be signed and sealed by the Bonding Company and the Contractor; or,
.2 a Surety Bond may be submitted, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid price, and the successful Bidder must deliver, upon winning the award, to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority a Performance Bond and a Labour and Material Bond each in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the amount payable under the Contract.
The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may require of any Bidder proof of financial and technical capability to undertake the work for which their Bid is submitted.
A certified cheque or other security, when received, will be retained by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority as contract security in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 5.1 of Instructions to Bidders. Bid security for the three lowest bids will be retained by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority until such time as the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority approves an award of Contract. Bid security for all other bids will be returned immediately following the close of Bid.
9. Agreement
The successful Bidder shall enter into an Agreement with the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority to deliver such goods and services as outlined within the Tender.
10. Acceptance
The Acceptance letter shall be issued, by:
.1 delivering a letter by hand to the Contractor at either the address as set out in the Bid document, the Head Office of the Contractor, or to any officer of the Contractor, in which case acceptance shall be deemed to be the day the letter is delivered.
11. Construction Safety
Prior to contract award, the successful bidder must provide a Certificate of Recognition or Letter of Good Standing issued by an occupational health and safety organization approved by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia.
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9. Addenda
It is the responsibility of the bidder to periodically check for any addenda issued for this tender.
General questions, please call:
Bruce Chaisson at tel: 902.420.2108 or email: bruce.chaisson@novascotia.ca
10. Communications
.1 Enquiries shall be directed to mrhatenders@novascotia.ca
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SECTION ONE - BID FORM
TO: METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
FROM:
Contractor's Full Business Name
1. The undersigned Bidder has carefully examined the site of the proposed work described herein, has become familiar with local conditions and the character and extent of the work, has carefully examined every part of the proposed contract and thoroughly understands its stipulations, requirements and provisions, and has carefully examined the following documents, which shall be incorporated into and form part of the Agreement that the Contractor shall enter into with the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority:
Mandatory Requirements Instructions to Bidders Bid Form General Conditions Asbestos Disclosure Materials Letter: January 2014 Specifications Drawings Appendix A – Agreement (For Information Purposes Only) Addendum No. dated
Addendum No. dated
Addendum No. dated
2. This contract is to provide for the the labor and materials relating to:
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3. The undersigned Bidder has determined the quality, quantity and source of supply of all materials
required, has investigated labour conditions, and, has noted that sales taxes are not to be included
in the "Bulk Sum Price" mentioned below in accordance with Paragraph 43 of the General
Conditions of the Contract.
4. The undersigned Bidder agrees:
.1 BULK SUM PRICE: To provide all labour, tools, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to complete the work in accordance with the Contract and agrees to accept, therefore, as payment in full the "Bulk Sum Price" of
__________________________________________________________________________ ( $ ), and to undertake all changes or extra work required during the period of construction in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 of the General Conditions of the Contract.
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.2 if awarded the Contract on this Bid Form, the Bidder is to begin work within ten (10) days of notification of Contract Award and to complete the Work within Sixty (60) days of award.
.3 to use the Subcontractors hereinafter listed on the various phases of the work, and not to change or substitute these subcontractors, excepting under the provisions of Article 41 of the General Conditions of the Contract, without prior written permission of the Project Manager.
.4 please list all subcontractors. Subcontractors will be reviewed as part of the tender evaluation. If needed, include a separate sheet listing Subcontractors.
Subcontractor:
Subcontractor:
Subcontractor:
5. The Bulk Sum Price set out above is made up as follows:
.2 estimated cost of materials; and, $
.3 all other charges including labour, contractors’ profits and overhead $
.4 Total of bulk sum price, excluding taxes $
6. Accompanying this Bid Form, the undersigned Bidder is submitting a Security Deposit in one of the following forms:
.1 a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to the "Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority" in the amount of $ (see Instructions to Bidders);
.2 Government of Canada Bearer Bonds in the amount of $ ; or,
.3 a Surety (Bid) Bond in the amount of $ .
.4 The undersigned Bidder agrees that, if this Bid is accepted within sixty (60) days from the closing date and the undersigned Bidder declines to enter into a contract in accordance with this Bid, then;
.1 if I / we have submitted a security deposit in the form of a certified cheque or Government of Canada Bearer Bonds it shall be forfeited; or
.2 if I / we have submitted a Surety (Bid) Bond, the surety shall be liable in accordance with the terms of the Bond.
7. The Acceptance letter shall be issued at the option of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority by;
. 1 delivering a letter by hand to the Contractor at either: the address set out in the Bid Form document, the Head Office of the Contractor, or to any officer of the Contractor, in which case acceptance shall be deemed to be the day the letter is delivered.
8. made without connection with any other person or persons, submitting bids for the same work,
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and is in all respects fair and without collusion. Contractor’s Full Business Address
Contractor’s Full Business Name Street Address
City, Province, Postal Code
Contractor’s Signature Business Telephone Number
Contractor’s Name Contractor’s E-mail Address
Signed, Sealed and Delivered on behalf of the Contractor this day of _______________ 2020, in the presence of
Witness’ Title
AFFIX SEAL
Witness’ Signature
Witness’ Name
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INDEX
1. Definitions 2. Documents 3. Detail Drawings and Instructions 4. Copies Furnished 5. Shop Drawings 6. Drawings & Specifications of the Work 7. Ownership of Drawings & Models 8. Samples 9. Project Manager and Contractor 10. The Project Manager's Decisions 11. Foreman, Supervision 12. Materials, Appliances, Employees 13. Inspection of Work 14. Correction before Final Payment 15. Deductions for Uncorrected Work 16. Guarantee Warranty 17. Protection of Work and Property 18. Emergencies 19. Contractor's Liability Insurance 20. Fire Insurance 21. Contract Security 22. Cash Allowances 23. Changes in Work 24. Valuation of Changes 25. Claims against Contractor, Subcontractors
of Suppliers
26. Payments 27. Liens 28. Permits, Notices, Laws 29. Patent Fees 30. Use of Premises 31. Cleaning Up 32. Cutting, Patching and Digging 33. Delays 34. Assessments and Damages for Late
Completion 35. Metropolitan Regional Housing
Authority's Right to do Work 36. Owner's Right to Terminate Contract 37. Contractor's Right to Stop Work or
Terminate Contract 38. Mutual Responsibility of Contractors 39. Separate Contracts 40. Assignment 41. Subcontracts 42. Relations of Contractor and Sub-
Contractor 43. Taxes 44. Progress Estimates 45. Workers’ Compensation 46. Discounts and Rebates
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1. Definitions
.1 The contract documents consist of the Agreement, the General Conditions of the Contract, the Specifications, Drawings and/or Sketches, including all modifications thereof plus any Addendums incorporated in the documents before their execution. These constitute the Contract when signed by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and Contractor.
.2 The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, the Contractor and the Project Manager are those named as such in the Agreement.
.3 The term "Subcontractor" includes only a person, firm or corporation having a contract for the execution of a part or parts of the Work included in the general contract, and a person, firm, or corporation furnishing materials called for in the general contract and worked to a special design according to the plans and specifications, but does not include one who merely furnished material so worked.
.4 Instructions shall be deemed to have been duly given if issued in writing, at the option of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, by either:
.1 forwarding by registered mail a letter to the Contractor, to the last business address known to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, in which case instructions shall be deemed to have been duly given on the day this letter is deposited in the mail, or;
.2 delivering a letter by hand to the Contractor at either the address set out in the Bid Form, the Head Office of the Contractor, or to any officer of the Contractor, in which case acceptance shall be deemed to be the day the letter is delivered.
.5 The term "Work" of the Contractor or Subcontractor includes all labour and materials shown or described in the Contract Specifications or Drawings and/or Sketches plus any Addendums that may have been issued.
.6 The term "Other Contractors" means any person or firm or corporation employed by, or having a contract directly or indirectly with, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority otherwise than through the Contractor.
.7 National Building Code, National Research Council of Canada, shall apply unless otherwise indicated in the Drawings and/or Sketches or Project Specifications.
.8 Municipal by-laws shall apply where they supersede CMHC Technical Builder's Bulletin.
.9 The Contract is deemed to be "substantially performed":
.1 when the work or improvement is ready for use or is being used for the purpose intended; and,
.2 when the work to be done under the Contract is capable of completion or correction at a cost of not more than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Contract price.
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1. Documents
.1 The Contract documents are complementary, and what is called for by anyone shall be binding as if called for by all. The intention of the documents is to include all labour and materials reasonably necessary for the proper execution of the Work. It is not intended, however, that materials or work not covered by or properly inferable from any heading, section or trade in the Specifications shall be supplied unless distinctly so noted on the Drawings and/or Sketches. Descriptions of materials or work in words which so applied having well-known technical or trade meaning shall be held to refer to such recognized standards.
.2 Should the Specifications conflict with the Drawings and/or Sketches, the Specifications shall govern. In the case of discrepancies between Drawings, those of larger scale, or if the scales are the same, those of a later date shall govern. All Drawings and/or Sketches and Specifications shall be interpreted in conformity with the Agreement and those General Conditions of the Contract which shall govern.
2. Detail Drawings and Instructions
.1 The Project Manager shall furnish as necessary for the execution of the Work additional instructions, by means of drawings or otherwise. All such additional instructions shall be consistent with the Contract documents. The Work shall be executed in conformity therewith and the Contractor shall do no work without such additional instructions. In giving such additional instructions, the Project Manager shall have authority to make minor changes in the Work, not inconsistent with the Contract.
.2 The Contractor and the Project Manager, if either so requests, shall jointly prepare a schedule, subject to change from time to time in accordance with the progress of the Work, fixing the dates at which the various detail drawings will be required, and the Project Manager shall furnish them in accordance with the schedule. Under like conditions, a schedule shall be prepared, fixing the dates for the submission of shop drawings, for the beginning of manufacture and installation of materials and for the completion of the various parts of the work.
3. Copies Furnished
.1 In addition to the signed duplicates of the Contract documents, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall furnish to the Contractor, free of charge, eight (8) copies of all Drawings and/or Sketches and Specifications applicable to the Work.
4. Shop Drawings
.1 The Contractor shall furnish to the Project Manager, at proper times, all shop and setting drawings or diagrams which the Project Manager may deem necessary in order to make clear the work intended or to show its relation to adjacent work of other trades. The Contractor shall make any changes in such drawings or diagrams which the Project Manager may require consistent with the Contract, and shall submit two copies of the revised prints to the Project Manager, one of which shall be returned to the Contractor and the other retained by the Project Manager. When submitting such shop and setting
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drawings, the Contractor shall notify the Project Manager in writing of changes made therein from the Project Manager's drawings or specifications. The Project Manager's approval of such drawings, or of the revised drawings, shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for errors made by the Contractor therein or for changes made from the Project Manager's drawings or specifications not covered by the Contractor's written notification to the Project Manager. All models and templates submitted shall conform to the spirit and intent of the Contract documents.
1. Drawings and Specifications of the Work
.1 The Contractor shall keep one copy of all Drawings and/or Sketches and Specifications of the Work, in good order, available to the Project Manager and to his/her representatives.
2. Ownership of Drawings and Models
.1 All Drawings and/or Sketches, Specifications and copies thereof and all models furnished by the Project Manager are his/her property. They are not to be used on other work and, with the exception of the signed Contract set of the Drawings and/or Sketches and Specifications, all furnished Drawings and/or Sketches and Specifications are to be returned to him/her upon request on the completion of the Work.
3. Samples
.1 The Contractor shall furnish for the Project Manager's approval such samples as he/she may reasonably require. The Work shall be in accordance with approved samples.
4. Project Manager and Contractor
.1 The Project Manager shall be responsible for administering the Contract, but the Contractor shall have complete control of the Work on site (subject to Paragraph 11 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract).
5. The Project Manager's Decisions .1 The Project Manager shall decide on questions arising under the contract documents,
whether as to the performance of the Work or the interpretation of the Specifications and Drawings and/or Sketches, but should the Contractor hold such decisions to be at variances with the Contract documents, or to involve changes in work already built, fixed, ordered or in hand, to be in excess of the contract or to be given in error, he/she shall notify the Project Manager in writing before proceeding to carry them out.
6. Foreman, Supervision
.1 The Contractor shall keep on the Work, during its progress, a competent foreman and any necessary assistants, all satisfactory to the Project Manager. The foreman shall not be changed except with the consent of the Project Manager, unless the foreman proves to be unsatisfactory to the Contractor and ceases to be in his/her employ. The foreman shall represent the Contractor in his/her absence and directions on minor matters given to him shall be held to be given to the Contractor. Important directions shall be given in writing
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to the Contractor. The Contractor shall give efficient supervision to the Work, using his/her best skill and attention.
7. Materials, Appliances, Employees
.1 Unless otherwise stipulated, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labour, water, tools, equipment, light and power necessary for the execution of work.
.2 Unless otherwise specified, all materials shall be new. Both workmanship and materials shall be of the quality specified.
.3 The Contractor shall not employ on the Work any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned to him.
8. Inspection of Work
.1 The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority or the Project Manager on his/her behalf and their representative shall at all times have access to the Work, wherever it is in preparation or progress, and the Contractor shall provide proper facilities for such access and for inspection.
.2 If the Specifications, the Project Manager's instructions, laws, ordinances or any public authorities require any work to be specially tested or approved, the Contractor shall give the Project Manager timely notice of its readiness for inspection, and if the inspection is by an authority other than the Project Manager, of the date and time fixed for such inspection. Inspections by the Project Manager shall be promptly made. If any work should be covered up without approval or consent of the Project Manager, it must, if required by the Project Manager, be uncovered for examination, and made good at the Contractor's expense.
.3 Re-examination of questioned work may be ordered by the Project Manager. If such works are found in accordance with the Contract, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall pay the cost of re-examination and replacement. If such works are found not in accordance with the Contract, through the fault of the Contractor, the Contractor shall pay such cost.
9. Correction Before Final Payment
.1 The Contractor shall promptly remove from the premises all material condemned by the Project Manager as failing to conform to the Contract whether incorporated in the Work or not, and the Contractor shall promptly replace and re-execute his/her own work in accordance with the Contract and without expense to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and shall bear the expense of making good all work of other contractors destroyed or damaged by such removal or replacement.
.2 If the Contractor does not remove such condemned materials or work within the time fixed by written notice, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may remove and may store such materials at the expense of the Contractor. If the Contractor does not pay the expense of such removal within five days thereafter, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may, upon ten (10) days' written notice, sell such materials at auction or at
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private sale and shall account for the net proceeds thereof, after deducting all costs and expenses incurred in the removal, storage and sale of the material and any other costs and expenses that should have been borne by the Contractor.
10. Deductions for Uncorrected Work
.1 If in the opinion of the Project Manager, it is not expedient to correct defective work or work not done in accordance with the Contract documents, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may deduct from the Contract price the difference in value between the Work as done and that called for by the Contract, the amount of which shall be determined in the first instance by the Project Manager.
11. Guarantee Warranty
.1 Warranty coverage shall be provided by a guarantee warranty on all materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of completion. Performance of the Contractor over the one (1) year period shall be guaranteed by the retention by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority of one percent (1%) of the contract price, or $2,500 (two thousand, five hundred Canadian dollars), whichever amount is greater.
.2 The Contractor shall in addition to any specific warranty or guarantee called for, warrant and guarantee, for a period of one (1) year from the date of completion, all work performed and called for on the Drawings and/or Sketches and the Specifications, including any additional work approved and accepted as an extra to the Contract. The Contractor shall at his/her own expense, rectify any defects latent or patent that arise, as a result of poor, or improper, workmanship or defective materials, fixtures or apparatus during this one (1) year period. Performance of the Contractor over the one (1) year period shall be guaranteed, by the retention by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority of one percent (1%) of the contract price, or $2,500 (two thousand, five hundred Canadian dollars), whichever amount is the greater. Neither the final certificate nor payment thereunder, nor any provisions in the Contract shall relieve the Contractor from the responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship which shall appear during this one (1) year period.
.3 Cracks in plaster, drywall, masonry, stucco, and concrete which occur during the warranty period will be considered defects in workmanship and materials, and shall be rectified at the Contractor's expense including the expense of repainting necessary to complete the finished product. Where touch-up painting does not match existing paint, the entire surface shall be repainted.
.4 Neither the final certificate, nor payment under this contract, nor any provisions in the contract shall relieve the Contractor from responsibility for latent defects in materials or workmanship which appear after this one (1) year warranty period.
.5 In the event that the Contractor places in use certain apparatus, machinery or electrical equipment, prior to the completion date, it shall remain the Contractor's responsibility to maintain the guarantee period as stated above, regardless of the possibility that the manufacturers' guarantee may have expired previously.
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.6 Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, if any statute in force in the Province of Nova Scotia creates a more extended liability for faulty materials or workmanship, the provisions of such statutes shall apply.
.7 For the purposes of this article, completion of the project shall be the latter of either the date of project handover, or the date of the certificate of substantial completion.
12. Protection of Work and Property
.1 The Contractor shall maintain continuously adequate protection of all his/her work from damage and shall protect the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority's property from all injury arising in connection with this Contract. He/She shall make good any such damage or injury, except such as may be directly due to errors in the Contract documents. He/She shall adequately protect adjacent property as required by law and the Contract documents.
13. Emergencies
.1 The Project Manager has authority to stop the progress of the Work whenever, in his/her opinion, such stoppage may be necessary to ensure its proper execution. In an emergency affecting or threatening the safety of life, or of the structure, or of adjoining property, he/she has authority to make such changes and to order such work extra to the Contract or otherwise as may in his/her opinion be necessary.
14. Contractor's Liability Insurance
.1 The Contractor shall maintain such insurance or pay such assessments as will protect him and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority from claims under Workers’ Compensation Acts. In addition, the Contractor shall maintain insurance to protect him and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority from any other claims for bodily injury or property damage. This insurance coverage shall be Comprehensive General Liability at least as broad as the Insurers Advisory Organization Form GL-2002, including a rider for products and completed operations coverage for one (1) year period following completion of all works. Endorsements must also be provided for Broad Form Property Damage, Cross Liability Clause and thirty (30) days’ notice of any cancellation by registered mail.
.2 The use of explosives must be covered by the policy, if blasting by explosives is required.
.3 The Contactor shall also maintain liability insurance for all owned and non-owned automobiles, either licensed for highway use or unlicensed.
.4 The limits of liability coverage shall be not less than $2,000,000 (two million Canadian dollars) inclusive for bodily injury or property damage per occurrence. Certificates of such insurance showing “HOUSING NOVA SCOTIA and METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY” as named insured shall be filed with the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and shall be subject to approval as to adequacy of protection. Such insurance shall be maintained until the Project Manager certifies that the Work is complete.
.5 The Contractor's liability policy shall be endorsed with an undertaking from the insurance company that such insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without twenty-one (21)
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days prior notice by registered mail to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority.
20. Fire Insurance
.1 The Contractor shall maintain and pay for fire insurance in the joint names of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and the Contractor totalling not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Award Amount, so that any loss under such policies of insurance will be payable to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and the Contractor as their respective interests appear, and he/she shall furnish a copy of such policy to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority. Should a fire loss be sustained, the Contractor shall act on behalf of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and himself for the purpose of adjusting the amount of such loss with the insurance companies. As soon as such adjustment has been satisfactorily completed, the Contractor shall proceed to repair the damage and complete the Work and shall be entitled to receive from the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority in addition to the total Contract price, the amount at which the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority's interest has been appraised in the adjustment made with the insurance companies as referred to above, said amount to be paid to the Contractor as the work of restoration proceeds. Any loss or damage by fire which may occur shall not affect the rights and obligations of either party under the Contract documents except that in such event the Contractor shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of time for the performance of the Work. Upon completion of the Work or on occupancy by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, whichever shall first occur, the Contractor's obligation (if any) to maintain the fire insurance shall cease, and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall assume full responsibility for insuring the whole of the Work against loss or damage by fire. The date of such transfer of responsibility shall be the date on which the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority is notified of the issue by the Project Manager of this Final Certificate, or the date the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority occupies the premises, as the case may be.
21. Contract Security
.1 The successful Contactor must submit a Performance Bond and a Labour and Material Bond, each in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Contract, such Performance Bond and Labour and Material Bond are to be delivered to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority prior to signing of the Contract and shall be on the form enclosed as part of these documents, or to like effect.
.2 Where the contract amount is less than $1,000,000 (one million Canadian dollars), the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority will accept a certified cheque, bank draft, or Government of Canada Bearer Bonds, in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Contract price.
.3 If the successful Bidder elects to provide security other than the Performance, Labour and Material Bonds and has provided security in the form of Government of Canada Bearer Bonds, certified cheque, or bank draft, then said security must be fully paid for, assigned to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and deposited with the Metropolitan
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Regional Housing Authority in trust. Contracts in excess of $1,000,000 (one million Canadian dollars) can only be secured by Performance, Labour and Material Bonds.
.4 If the Work is taken out of the Contractor's hands, or if the Contract is terminated pursuant to the General Conditions, or if the Contractor is in breach or in default under the Contract, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may negotiate the security deposit, in the case of bonds, or Term Deposit Certificate, or convert the security deposit to its own use, in the case of negotiable security, and the amount realized by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall be deemed to be a debt payable by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority to the Contractor and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall have the right of set-off against the debt any sum or amount which the Contractor may be liable to pay to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and the balance of the debt, if any, after the right of set-off has been exercised, and if such balance, in the opinion of the Project Manager, is not required for the purposes of the Contract shall be paid by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority to the Contractor.
.5 If the Contractor is not in breach of, or default under, the Contract at the time the Project Manager's Interim Certificate of Completion is issued by the Regional or Project Manager, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority will return the security deposit to the Contractor. Notwithstanding the above, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, may, under circumstances where it is considered advantageous, release the security deposit to the Contractor prior to one hundred percent (100%) completion but in no event at less than ninety percent (90%) completion. Such a release at less than ninety-five percent (95%) completion of the project shall be submitted to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and have approval.
22. Cash Allowances
.1 The Contractor shall include in the Contract sum all cash allowances mentioned in the Specifications, which allowances shall be expended in whole or in part as the Project Manager shall direct, the amount of the Contract sum adjusted in conformity therewith. The Contract sum includes such sums for expenses and profit on account of such cash allowances as the Contractor requires. The Contractor shall not be required to employ for any such work, persons against whom he/she has a reasonable objection.
23. Changes in Work
.1 The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority or the Project Manager, without invalidating the Contract, may make changes by altering, adding to, or deducting from the Work, the Contract sum being adjusted accordingly. All such work shall be executed under the conditions of the original Contract except that any claim for extension or reduction of time caused thereby shall be adjusted at the time of ordering such change.
.2 Except as provided in Paragraph 18 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, no change shall be made unless it is made pursuant to a written order from the Project Manager, and no claim for an addition to or a deduction from the Contract sum shall be valid unless so order.
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24. Valuation of Changes
.1 The valuation of any changes in the Work shall be determined in one or more of the following ways:
.1 by estimate and acceptance in a lump sum, submitted with Subcontractors’ and suppliers' signed quotations and breakdown of estimates for material and labour;
.2 for changes where the individual trade cost is anticipated to be less than $1000 (one thousand Canadian dollars), the requirement for the detailed cost breakdowns may be waived but the individual trade quotation must be supplied;
.3 by unit prices agreed upon or as listed in the Contract; or,
.4 cost of work and percentage or by cost and fixed fee.
.2 In cases of additional work to be paid for under method Paragraph 24.1.3 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, the Contractor shall keep and present in such form as the Project Manager may direct, a correct account of the net cost of labour and materials, together with vouchers. The Project Manager shall certify to the amount due to the Contractor including the profit and overhead as described in the Schedule. Pending final determination of value, payments on account of changes shall be made on the Project Manager's certificate.
.3 In determining methods Paragraph 24.1.1 or Paragraph 24.1.3 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, the labour costs shall be calculated by the actual estimated hours at an hourly rate calculated as follows:
.1 the hourly labour rate shall be the total payroll costs including hourly wage, statutory contributions to UIC, WCB and CPP and other applicable labour burdens paid directly by the employer such as vacation pay, holiday pay and pension plan;
.2 the Owner reserves the right to verify the payroll costs by independent audit; and,
.3 the following percentages shall apply to the total payroll costs:
.1 small tools/expenditures: five percent (5%) on payroll costs; and,
.2 site supervision: five percent (5%) on payroll costs.
.4 In determining methods Paragraph 24.1.1 and Paragraph 24.1.3 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, the material costs shall be calculated as follows:
.1 Contractor’s net costs, including contractor discounts from suppliers, freight on board (FOB) to the project site, plus applicable taxes.
.5 In determining methods Paragraph 24.1.1 and Paragraph 24.1.3 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, equipment rental costs for major pieces of equipment required shall be at local industry rates.
.6 In determining methods Paragraph 24.1.1 and Paragraph 24.1.3 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, overhead and fees shall be calculated as follows:
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.1 The cost of any authorized change shall be determined by the net total of labour and material or equipment as outlined in Paragraph 24.3.1, Paragraph 24.3.2 and Paragraph 24.3.3 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract on which the percentage mark-up shall be determined as follows:
.1 For Each Change Up To $5,000 (Five Thousand Dollars): Subcontractors’ own work - Overhead & Fee: 15% (fifteen percent) total General Contractor’s own work - Overhead & Fee: 15% (fifteen percent) total General Contractor on Subcontractors work: 10% (ten percent) total (No percentage mark-up shall be applied to deductions)
.2 For Each Change Above $5,000 (Five Thousand Dollars): Subcontractors’ own work - Overhead & Fee: 10% (ten percent) total General Contractor’s own work - Overhead & Fee: 10% (ten percent) total General Contractor on Subcontractors work: 8% (eight percent) total (No percentage mark-up shall be applied to deductions)
25. Claims Against Contractor, Subcontractors or Suppliers
.1 The Contractor shall ensure that Subcontractors, suppliers, and all others supplying labour, materials or services to the project are promptly paid. Such payments shall be made at the time payment for the same are made to the Contractor by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority.
.2 Should the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority be advised that a Subcontractor or supplier has not been paid for material, service, or labour provided to the project, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may hold back, in addition to any other holdback stipulated in this Contract, sufficient monies as the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority deems necessary to make such payments.
.3 This right to hold back additional monies shall apply where:
.1 Contractor, Subcontractors, or suppliers have been adjudged bankrupt;
.2 Contractor, Subcontractors, or suppliers have made a general assignment;
.3 Contractor, Subcontractors, or suppliers have had a receiver appointed;
.4 payment for work is in dispute; and,
.5 for any other reason, payment has not been made.
.4 It is the responsibility of the Contractor, his/her successor, trustee, receiver or assigns to settle all such claims and liens made on the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall hold all monies retained until advised by the claimants that the accounts have been settled. If claims are not settled by the Contractor or successors within a reasonable time, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may pay for labour, services and materials claimed, whether supported by liens or not, from any date to any date and to any amount which may be claimed, or the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may make application to the courts, to pay any amounts held for such claims into court for the court to determine who should be paid and in what amount. Any monies so paid by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall
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be deducted from any monies that may be due, or that thereafter may become due, to the Contractor or successor.
.5 Before final settlement is made for work executed and materials furnished under the Contract, the Contractor shall furnish evidence, satisfactory to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, that the work and all its parts are free and clear from lawful claims or liens under any law, for labour, services, materials and otherwise. The Contractor must also furnish evidence that no claim exists, in respect to which a claim or lien upon the Work could or might attach. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and all his/her property from any kind of liens accruing from labour and services performed and materials supplied in or about the work.
26. Payments
.1 Cash payments equal to percentage stipulated in the agreement of the value of the work done, as valued by the Project Manager, will be made to the Contractor monthly, as the work progresses, on the written Certificate of the Project Manager that the Work, for or on account of which the certificate is granted, has been duly executed to his/her satisfaction, and stating the value of such work as computed by him/her, and insurance policies for the project are in force. The said certificate shall be a condition precedent to the right of the Contractor to be paid the said percentage, or any part thereof. No such monthly payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work or improper materials.
.2 Whenever the Work is performed completely, according to the Builders Lien Act and according to the plans and specifications and to the satisfaction of the Project Manager, the Project Manager shall make and certify the final estimate for the same. The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority will then pay to the Contractor after sixty-five ( 65 ) days have expired from the execution of the said final certificate the remainder which shall be found to be due, excepting therefrom such sum or sums as may be lawfully deducted or retained under any of the provisions of the Contract. The written Certificate of the Project Manager certifying to the final completion of the said Work to his/her entire satisfaction shall be a condition precedent to the right of the Contractor to receive or to be paid the balance due, of any part thereof. The right is reserved by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority to reject the whole or any part of the Work, should the said certificate be found to be inconsistent with the terms of the Contract, or otherwise improperly given.
.3 The Project Manager's progress certificates, and the payment of progress estimates based upon the same, shall not be construed as an acceptance or approval of the Work but only as temporary advances to the Contractor; and he/she shall be bound, notwithstanding such progress estimates, to well and truly complete, finish and hand over in good condition, and to the entire satisfaction of the Project Manager, by the time specified and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Specification, the whole of the Work included therein; and all the percentage retained by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall be retained until the said full and satisfactory completion has been formally certified by the Project Manager.
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27. Liens
.1 The Contractor shall be bound by the terms of the Builders Lien Act R.S., c. 277, s. 1; 2004, c. 14, s. 2.
28. Permits, Notices, Laws
.1 The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all necessary permits or licenses required for the execution of the Work (but this shall not include the obtaining of permanent easements).
.2 The Contractor shall give all necessary notices and pay all fees required by law and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to the Work and to the preservation of the public health and safety and if the Specifications and Drawings are at variance therewith any resulting additional expense incurred by the Contractor shall constitute an addition to the Contract price.
29. Patent Fees
.1 The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees and shall save the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority harmless from loss on account of suits or claims which may arise by reason of the work for infringement of patents.
30. Use of Premises
.1 The Contractor shall confine his/her apparatus, the storage of materials and the operations of his/her workmen to limits indicated by law, ordinances, permits or directions of the Project Manager and shall not unreasonably encumber the premises with his/her materials.
.2 The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the structure to be loaded with a weight that will endanger its safety.
.3 The Contractor shall enforce the Project Manager's instructions regarding signs, advertisements, fires and smoking.
31. Cleaning Up
.1 The Contractor shall at all times keep the premises free from accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by the employees or work, and at the completion of the Work he/she shall remove all his/her rubbish from and about the building and all his/her tools, scaffolding and surplus materials, and shall leave his/her work "Broom Clean" or its equivalent, unless more exactly specified. In case of dispute the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may remove the rubbish and charge the cost to the Contractor as the Project Manager shall determine to be just.
32. Cutting, Patching And Digging
.1 The Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting or patching of work that may be required to make parts come together properly and fit to receive or be received by work of other contractors shown, or implied by, the Contract documents and make good, as the Project Manager may direct.
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.2 Any cost caused by ill-timed work shall be borne by the party responsible therefore.
.3 The Contractor shall not endanger any existing work by cutting, digging or otherwise and shall not cut or alter the work of any other contactor save with the consent of the Project Manager.
33. Delays
.1 If the Contractor should be delayed in the completion of Work by any act or neglect of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority or Project Manager or of any employee of either, or by any other contractor employed by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority or by changes ordered in Work, or by strikes, lockouts, fire, unusual delay by common carriers or unavoidable casualties or by any other cause or any kind beyond the Contractor's control or by any cause within the Contractor's control which the Project Manager shall decide as justifying delay, then the time of completion shall be extended for such reasonable time as the Project Manager may decide.
.2 No such extension shall be made for delay occurring more than seven days before claim therefore is made in writing to the Project Manager, provided, however, that in the case of a continuing cause of delay, only one claim shall be necessary.
.3 If no schedule is made under Paragraph 4 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, no claim for delay shall be allowed on account of failure to furnish Drawings until two (2) weeks after demand for such Drawings and not then unless such claim be reasonable.
.4 The Project Manager shall not, except by written notice to the Contractor, stop or delay any part of the main Contract work pending decision of proposed changes.
34. Assessments and Damages for Late Completion
.1 The Work of the Contract is completed on schedule provided the Contract is "substantially performed" on or before the date for completion under Article 2.3 in the Agreement attached for information purposes only as Appendix A to this Tender, or the latest revision to this date authorized by change order. Any period of time required for "substantial com-pletion" in excess of the above noted latest date shall be considered a period of delay.
.2 During this period of delay, the Contractor shall be liable to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority for damages in an amount equal to the aggregate of:
.1 all salaries, charges, and travelling expenses of Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority staff and outside consultants overseeing the performance of the Work;
.2 the costs incurred by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority as a result of the inability to use the completed Work during the period of delay; and,
.3 all other expenses, including interest charges, and damages incurred or sustained by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority during the period of delay as a result of the Work not being completed.
.3 The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority reserves the right to waive, in whole or in part, the amount payable by the Contractor under this article.
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35. Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority's Right to do Work
.1 If the Contractor should neglect to prosecute the Work properly or fail to perform any provisions of this Contract, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, after three (3) days' written notice to the Contractor, may without prejudice to any other remedy he/she may have, make good such deficiencies and may deduct the cost thereof from the payment then or thereafter due the Contractor.
36. Owner's Right to Terminate Contract
.1 If the Contractor should be adjudged as bankrupt, or if he/she should make a general assignment for the benefit of his/her creditors, or if a receiver should be appointed on account of his/her insolvency or if he/she should, except in cases recited in Paragraph 33 of Section One – General Conditions of the Contract, refuse or fail to supply enough properly skilled workmen or proper materials after having received seven (7) days' notice in writing from the Project Manager to supply additional workmen or materials, or if he/she should fail to make prompt payment to subcontractors for material or labour, or persistently disregard laws, ordinances or the instructions of the Project Manager, or otherwise be guilty of a substantial violation of the provisions of the contract then the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy, by giving the Contractor written notice, terminate the employment of the Contractor and take possession of the premises and of all materials, tools and appliances thereon and finish the work by whatever method which may be deemed expedient, but without undue delay or expense. In such case the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the Work is finished. If the unpaid balance of the contract price shall exceed the expense of finishing the Work such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such expense shall exceed such unpaid balance the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority.
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37. Contractor's Right to Stop Work or Terminate Contract
.1 If the work should be stopped under an order of any court, or other public authority, through no act or fault of the Contractor or of anyone employed by him, then the Contractor may, upon three (3) days' written notice to the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority and the Project Manager, stop work or terminate this contract and recover from the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority payment for all work executed and any loss sustained upon any plant or material with reasonable profit and damages.
38. Mutual Responsibility of Contractors
.1 Should the Contractor suffer damage by any act, neglect or default of any other contractor employed by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority upon the Work, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall be responsible therefore but shall be subrogated to the rights of the damaged Contractor against the contractor causing the damages. The Contractor shall make his/her claim in writing against the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority within forty-eight (48) hours after the happening of the event causing such damage to the Contractor.
.2 Should the Contactor cause damage to any other contractor on the Work, the Contactor agrees, upon due notice, to settle with such other contractor by agreement if he/she will so settle. If such other contractor sues the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority on account of any damage alleged to have been so sustained, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall notify the Contractor, who shall defend such proceedings at his/her own expense and if any judgement against the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority arises therefrom, the Contractor shall be responsible and shall pay such judgement promptly together with all costs incurred by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority.
39. Separate Contracts
.1 The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with the undertaking of which the Work is a part and the Contractor shall connect properly and co-ordinate his/her work with that of other contractors. If any part of the Contractor's work depends for its proper execution or result upon the work of another contractor, the Contractor shall report promptly to the Project Manager any defects in the Work of such other contractor as may interfere with the proper execution of the Contractor's work. Should the Contractor fail so to inspect and report, he/she shall have no claim against the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority by reason of the defective or unfinished work of any other contractor except as to latent defects not reasonably noticeable at the time of the commencement of the Contractor's work.
40. Assignment
.1 The Contractor shall not assign the Contract or assign any monies due to accruing under the Contract under any circumstances.
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41. Subcontracts
.1 The Contractor must use the Subcontractors listed in the Bid Form. If the change of any names on this list is considered necessary by the Contractor, this request, giving reasons for the change, shall be submitted in writing to the Project Manager and the proposed change will be official after written approval by the Project Manager. If additional Subcontractors are required for the principal parts of the Work, the Contractor shall notify the Project Manager in writing of the names of the Subcontractors proposed and shall not employ any to whom the Project Manager may reasonably object.
.2 If the change of any names on such list is required by the Project Manager, and the Work has to be awarded to a higher bidder, the Contract Price shall be increased by the difference between the two bids.
.3 The Project Manager shall on request furnish to any Subcontractor wherever practicable, evidence of the amounts certified to on his/her account.
42. Relations of Contractor and Subcontractor
.1 The Contractor agrees to bind every Subcontractor by the terms of the General Conditions, Drawings and Specifications as far as applicable to his/her work.
43. Taxes
.1 Harmonized Sales Tax
.1 The Contractor shall not include in the Bid Form Amount Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), but shall pay HST on all materials and services on which the tax is charged. The Contractor shall show the amount of the HST to be paid on the Bulk Sum Price separately.
44. Progress Estimates
.1 Progress claims submitted for payment must be broken down in accordance with the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority’s standard progress claim form.
.2 Claims for material on site but not installed, must be supported by suppliers’ invoices showing their unit prices, including provincial and municipal taxes. The amount for HST shall also be included separately. When material has been taken from Contractors’ or Subcontractors’ general stock on hand, they shall supply invoices priced at current trade prices without Contractors’ or Subcontractors’ profit.
45. Workers’ Compensation
.1 The Contractor shall carry Workers’ Compensation coverage on all employees engaged under this contract. The Contactor shall supply the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority with a letter of Good Standing from the Workers’ Compensation Board and their Revenue Canada Business Number prior to the Work commencing.
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46. Discounts from Manufacturers / Principal
.1 Suppliers and contractors are expected to pass on discounts or rebates obtained from their principals or manufacturers to Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority while submitting their bids. Examples of such discounts or rebates could come from Efficiency Nova Scotia, manufacturers of goods and equipment, service providers, etc.
.2 Invoice shall identify if rebate was already or not passed onto the contractor. It can be a collective invoice for all items such as multiple pumps, but all items need to be identified separately.
.3 ID Information of each item shall be included on the invoice record: brand and model number, design designation label.
.4 Contractor Equipment Invoice Provisions with Respect to Efficiency Nova Scotia Rebate.
The following provisions apply to products or services which may be eligible for
rebates/incentives through various programs including those offered by Efficiency
Nova Scotia. Eligible products and services may include, but are not limited to:
• Heating equipment (e.g. heat pumps);
• Lighting equipment and technologies;
• High efficiency circulator pumps;
• Insulation (e.g. exterior rigid, attic etc.);
• Windows and doors;
• Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV);
• Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV), and
• Air-sealing.
Provision 1: Supplier to Contractor Invoice
The Contractor shall provide a copy of supplier invoices for the following products:
• High-efficiency circulator pumps (i.e. pumps
containing permanent magnet motors and VFD
technologies), and
• Lighting equipment (i.e. bulbs and fixtures).
All eligible product(s) shall be identified on the invoice c/w description
(model/make), quantity, and design designation label. The location in which
the product will be installed shall be identified by the Contractor.
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Provision 2: Quotations/Estimates
At the request of the RHA and/or HNS, the Contractor shall provide
quotations/estimates that show the installed price of all eligible
product(s) and services prior to commencing any work. All eligible
product(s) shall be identified in the quotation/estimate with the following
information:
• Quantity of product(s);
• Manufacturer;
• Model number;
• Material cost per unit;
• Labour as a separate line item, and
• Applicable taxes.
Provision 3: Contractor to Housing Authority Invoice
At the request of the RHA and/or HNS, the Contractor shall provide an
invoice that shows the installed price of all eligible product(s) and
services. All eligible product(s) shall be identified in the invoice with the
details listed under Provision 2.
The Housing Authority and/or Housing Nova Scotia reserve the
right to request invoicing with detailed material and labour
breakdown. Breakdowns may be required by building, or by
residential unit.
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ASBESTOS DISCLOSURE MATERIALS LETTER: JANUARY 2014
January 2014 To Whom It May Concern,
This is to advise that certain building materials used in the construction of apartment buildings,
office buildings and homes between the years 1946-1986 may contain asbestos fibres. Asbestos
may typically be found in drywall filler, texture coats (stucco), floor tiles, tile adhesive, gaskets,
hard board, plaster, ceiling tiles, caulking and seamless flooring. Asbestos can be a hazard if
the fibres in the building material are released or separated from the material or become air
borne. In order for asbestos fibres to be released from this material, it must be sanded or
crumbled into small pieces.
Asbestos is not otherwise poisonous, and it does not off-gas any toxic chemicals. Under normal
conditions of day-to-day usage, these materials do not pose a risk to occupants, as they are not
releasing dust.
As many of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority (MRHA) buildings were constructed prior
to 1986, we are advising that asbestos may be present in the building materials. When properly
managed these materials are not a cause for concern.
Typically, if asbestos is found in MRHA buildings it is in the drywall filler (the material used to cover
the seams where two (2) pieces of gyproc meet or the corners of a room or where the ceiling and
walls meet), stucco or plaster. Gyproc itself does not contain asbestos.
The following responsibilities fall upon any contractor whose work may results in the disturbance
of any asbestos-containing or contaminated materials or surfaces:
1. Before commencing work, ensure all contractors employees and supervisory staff have
been informed as to the presence and approximate location of all asbestos-containing
materials that may become subject to disturbance (whether intentional or not);
2. Only workers trained and authorized in Type 1, 2, or 3 asbestos work procedures are
assigned to work involving exposure to material containing asbestos;
3. File with the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority a signed and executed copy of a
Contractor's Notification & Acknowledgement form as provided at the end of this document;
4. Perform work in such a manner as to avoid the disturbance of any asbestos-containing or
contaminated surfaces or materials other than those materials intentionally contracted to
remove, repair, encapsulate or enclose;
5. Upon discovery of any unidentified asbestos-containing or suspect asbestos-containing
materials, secure the area, suspend all activities that may disturb such materials and do
not proceed with work in the area until it has been determined if the material in question
contains asbestos and written authorization to proceed is obtained from the Metropolitan
Regional Housing Authority;
6. Prior to proceeding with any asbestos disturbance for Type 2 and Type 3 work (i.e. removal,
clean-up or repair) ensure a signed and duly executed Asbestos Work Permit is obtained
from the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority;
7. Ensure all work that may disturb any asbestos-containing or contaminated surfaces is
completed in accordance with current regulatory requirements; and,
8. As required, provide the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority with a copy of all
executed Asbestos Waste Transportation Manifests, verifying the safe and proper disposal
of asbestos waste generated.
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Electrical Specifications: PF-2019-170D Sir John Thompson Visitable Unit
Conversion
Part – 1 GENERAL:
1.1. Reference Standards:
1. All work shall be conducted in compliance with the most recent versions of all applicable
codes and standards at the time of tender closing, but not limited to the following:
1. National Building Code of Canada (NBC);
2. Nova Scotia Building Code (NSBC);
3. Canadian Electrical Code (CEC);
4. National Fire Code of Canada (NFC);
5. All applicable bulletins from the Nova Scotia Chief Electrical Inspector, Fire
Marshal’s Office, and Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education;
6. All applicable bulletins from Nova Scotia Power Inc.;
7. All applicable standards from Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC);
8. All applicable standards from Canadian Standards Association (CSA);
1.2. Scope of Work:
1. The specifications complement the drawings in describing the supply, installation, and
modification of the electrical system(s). These systems shall include, but not be limited
to the following:
1. 120V lighting system and controls;
2. 120/240V, 1- ø power systems wiring and devices;
3. Communications (Voice/Data/Cable) wiring and devices;
2. The Contractor shall provide all labour, materials, equipment, hardware, tools,
instruments, and consumables as required to deliver a complete, functional, and safe
electrical installation c/w required testing, verification, commissioning, and placing into
service of all electrical equipment and systems including the electrical portions of
systems provided by others;
3. The Contractor shall size (where not provided), supply, and install all materials including
conductors, conduits, junction boxes, electrical boxes, supports, etc. required for all
installed systems/equipment to provide complete, functional, and safe electrical
installation in compliance with all applicable codes, standards, Authority Having
Jurisdiction (AHJ) regulations, and manufacturer’s instructions;
1.3. Definitions:
1. The Project Manager shall be a person designated to represent the Housing Authority
(HA) in all matters dealing with this contract;
2. The Contractor shall be the person / company approved by the HA to render services
under this Contract;
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1.4. Contract Materials:
1. All contract materials, equipment, consumables, etc. (unless specified otherwise), shall
be new, best quality, CSA/ULC certified or AHJ approved for intended application, and
supplied via authorized distributors;
1.5. Contract Drawings:
1. No omissions in the drawings and/or specifications are intended and the Contractor shall
give due consideration to this matter. Any work or material referred to in the drawings
and not in the specifications, or vice-versa, shall be provided and installed as though fully
covered in both;
2. Any error or omission shall be referred to the Project Manager whose decision shall be
final;
3. Building dimensions shall not be scaled from the Electrical drawings, but shall be
obtained from Architectural and/or on-site measurements;
1.6. Site Conditions:
1. Prior to submitting the bid, the Contractor shall visit the site and familiarize
himself/herself with all matters which may effect the work. No consideration shall be
given to items arising from the Contractor’s failure to do so;
1.7. Quality Control:
1. For the purpose of uniformity similar materials shall be of one (1) manufacturer (where
feasible);
1.8. Other Trades:
1. The Contractor shall co-operate and investigate with other trades to make maximum use
of the spaces;
2. The Contractor shall co-operate with other Contractors on the site and carry out their
work in a manner, as not to obstruct or hold-up the work of other trades;
1.9. General Requirements:
1. Whenever it is proposed to make a change or changes in the design or type of equipment
called for in the specifications, the Contractor shall estimate the cost (material + labour)
and submit detailed itemized estimate of the costs (material + labour), entering into the
change or substitution, at no cost to the HA. Work shall be conducted only upon approval
from the Project Manager;
2. All power and/or system shutdown shall be coordinated with the Project Manager;
3. The Contractor shall identify and re-use existing spare equipment/material (where
feasible), only if deemed safe for operation and without deficiencies, by the Contractor.
The Contractor shall provide min. one (1) year labour and material warranty for all re-
used material;
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4. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to contact the Project Manager for
inspections during construction such as above ceiling inspections prior to installation of
ceiling tile or drywall, inspection of devices installed on the walls prior to drywall
construction, etc.;
5. Maintain circuit continuity to existing equipment where disrupted/relocated by
renovation. Re-locate existing electrical equipment (where required) to suit new
construction, upon approval from the Project Manager;
6. At the completion of the project, the Contractor shall test and operate all equipment
installed (new and existing) in the project to ensure it operates as expected and correct
all deficiencies (as required) at that time. Provide written report for the Project Manager
to review at this time;
7. Devices mounted on exterior walls shall be installed in a manner to maintain the integrity
of existing/new vapor barrier;
8. The Contractor shall:
1. Verify the content of the Scope of Work and specifications herein, prior to submitting
the bid. The Contractor shall report any errors or omissions to the Project Manager
prior to submitting the bid;
2. Confirm all existing site conditions, systems, equipment prior, scope of work, and
specifications, prior to submitting the bid;
3. Be notified of any omissions/deficiencies in work, non-conformance issues of work
according to Scope of Work, and non-approval of work by the Project Manager, upon
review of all submittals;
4. Provide for all labour, transportation, materials, tools, and equipment required to
render services stated in the Contract;
5. Bear all losses resulting to him or the HA on account of the amount or character of
work, or because of the nature of the area in or on which the work being done is
different from what was estimated/expected by the Contractor, or account of weather,
elements or other causes;
6. Submit to the Project Manager upon request, a roster of employees (including copies
of documents confirming their qualifications) engaged in providing service(s) under
this Contract. Other person(s) shall be permitted to perform service(s) only with the
written approval of the Project Manager;
7. Ensure that its personnel(s) during the course of the Contract term are expected to
conduct themselves in a polite and professional manner at all times. Discussions with
residents (where applicable) regarding the work shall be limited to only aspects of
the work that bears directly on the residents;
8. Conduct all project work by certified and registered journeypersons with the Nova
Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education. If a work specialty being an
unregulated trade is required, then person(s) conducting such work shall have a
minimum of five (5) years’ experience in that specialty with suitable references. If
helpers are required and of whom do not have the specialty’s required experience or
trade certification then written approval shall be obtained from the Project Manager.
Helpers shall be registered apprentices for that trade, if so regulated. Apprentices and
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helpers shall be supervised by journeypersons according to all applicable Provincial
Acts & Regulations, including the Provincial Labour Act;
9. Be responsible to ensure the workers conducting all work as part of the Contract are
safety certified with qualified, safety organization registered in Nova Scotia;
10. Seek written approval from the Project Manager, prior to commencing any work that
requires running through the structural members of the building;
11. Inquire with the Project Manger about presence of asbestos, if any in the work area(s)
prior to commencing any work in the Contract term. The Contractor shall be
responsible for notifying their employees and sub-contractors of the presence of
asbestos, if found in the work area(s). The Contractor shall not disturb known or
assumed asbestos containing materials. If the Contractor suspects presence of
asbestos containing material in the building that has not been identified, the
Contractor shall stop all work and notify the issue to the Project Manager
immediately and shall not commence work prior to seeking approval from the Project
Manager. If the Contractor disturbs asbestos containing material identified in the
work area(s), then they shall be responsible for the cost of the clean-up and de-
contamination and shall bear all other induced costs;
1.10. Qualification/References:
1. All work shall be conducted by qualified trade personnel (construction electrician,
communications technician, etc.) registered with the Nova Scotia Department of Labour
and Advanced Education, with Journeyperson certification and with minimum three (3)
years of experience;
2. The Contractor shall provide supervision and sufficiently qualified foreman to ensure
that the work proceeds in a proper and efficient manner;
3. The Contractor and all pertinent sub-trades shall maintain all required qualifications and
certifications to conduct all work stated in the Contract, for the entire duration of the
Contract term;
4. The Contractor shall provide at least three (3) references of projects completed within
the last five (5) years of similar size and complexity c/w location, contact names, contact
details, telephone numbers, etc.;
1.11. Permits and Fees:
1. The Contractor shall obtain all required permits and inspections in compliance with all
applicable codes, standards, and AHJ regulations;
2. Submit to the Nova Scotia Power, Electrical Inspection Department and Supply
Authority, all drawings and specifications required for examination and approval, prior
to commencement of work;
3. The Contractor shall obtain all required certificates of such permits/inspections and shall
pay all charges in connecter therewith;
4. The final certificate of inspection shall be obtained before final payment for work shall
be considered due;
5. Notify the Project Manager of changes required by the AHJ, prior to implementing them;
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1.12. Delivery, Storage, Handling, Disposal, and Cleaning:
1. The Contractor shall:
1. Deliver materials in the manufacturer’s original, unopened, undamaged, containers
with identification labels intact;
2. Comply with the manufacturer’s ordering instructions and lead-time requirements to
avoid delays;
3. Coordinate with the Project Manager to find a suitable storage space prior to delivery
of the system equipment to site;
4. Store and handle materials in compliance to the manufacturer’s recommendations to
ensure that their performance requirements are not affected by abrasions, dust,
humidity, or extreme temperatures;
5. Be responsible for loss of materials through theft, breakage, or damage prior to
acceptance of work by the Project Manager;
6. Properly dispose of materials generated out of all work performed within this contract
in compliance with Municipal, Provincial, and Federal regulations;
7. Remove all debris and leave the site neat and tidy, upon completion of work;
1.13. Identification:
1. New typewritten directory shall be provided on the inside of the existing electrical
panel(s), showing the location and loads connected to the branch circuit(s). Existing
panel directories shall be kept on-site for reference;
2. Communications wiring shall be labelled at termination ends at the unit communications
panel as well as the outlet, identifying the area served. Wiring from the unit
communications panel to the main communications panel shall be labelled to identify the
apartment unit. Use best industry standards for labeling;
3. All new electrical equipment such as switchboards, panels, disconnect switches,
transformers, control panels, etc. shall be provided with “lamicoid” nameplates;
4. Lamicoid nameplates shall be 1/8” thick plastic engraving sheet with black letters on
white face for all electrical systems except fire alarm and receptacles fed from generator
circuits which shall have white letters on red face;
5. All junction and/or pull boxes and their respective cover plates shall be colour coded as
per the following:
1. 51 to 240v – Yellow
2. Telephone – Black
3. Ground or bond – Green
4. Data – Blue/White
6. Branch circuit wiring shall be identified by circuit number at both ends at all panel
boards, pull and junction boxes, outlet and equipment connections, and all wiring
devices. Labels shall be Panduit PLD-1 or PDL-2 as required. Labels shall be installed
in such a manner as to present area with information in “flagged” position;
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7. All electrical distribution equipment shall have ARC flash labels installed to meet AHJ
requirements;
8. Identify conduit at 50’ intervals or where they enter walls, ceiling, or floors;
1.14. Cutting and Patching:
1. Cutting and patching shall be performed by skilled trades’ personnel. Make every effort
to minimize cutting and patching;
2. Excavation and backfilling for electrical, controls, and communications cabling as well
as cutting and patching of all penetrations shall be the responsibility of the General
Contractor;
1.15. Fire Stopping:
1. Where conduits and/or cables pass through fire separations and sound rated separations
including floors, walls, membranes, etc., provide a metallic sleeve or core drill to 1”
radius larger than the conduit or cable. Construct a ceramic fiber insulation dam(s) as
required and fill the penetration with 3M “Putty 303” or 3M “Caulk CP25”. A minimum
of 2” of putty or caulk shall be required. Installation shall be in strict compliance with
manufacturer’s instructions and ULC requirements;
1.16. Submittals:
1. General:
1. All electronic submittals shall be in PDF format and of adequate clarity as deemed
by the Project Manager, else re-submission shall be required;
2. All submittals shall be reviewed and stamped by the Contractor to confirm the
accuracy of the information submitted;
3. Maintain project “As-Built” record drawings and accurately record significant
deviations from the Contract documents, caused by the site conditions or change in
the Contract. Mark changes on White prints in “Red”. At the completion of the
project and prior to final inspection, neatly transfer “As-Built” corrections and
notations to a clean set of drawings and submit to the engineer for review;
2. Shop Drawings:
1. The Contractor shall prepare shop drawings showing in detail the design and
construction of all equipment, panels, cabinets, lighting fixtures, wiring devices, etc.
One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format of such drawings shall
be submitted to the Project Manager for review and approval prior to ordering and
any execution of work;
2. All shop drawings, other than standard manufacturer’s datasheets, shall bear the
stamp of a Nova Scotia registered Professional Engineer, who shall be fully
responsible for the engineering content of such drawings;
3. Prior to submission, the Contractor shall carefully check all shop drawings to ensure
that they comply with the drawings and specifications in both intent and detail. No
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consideration shall be given to shop drawings submitted without this approval and
review from the Contractor;
3. Closeout Submittals:
1. The Contractor shall provide one (1) original hard copy and one (1) electronic copy
in PDF format of the following document set which shall include but not be limited
to:
1. Utility interim/final electrical inspection report;
2. Operations & Maintenance manuals for all new equipment supplied & installed
within the Contract;
3. System testing, verification, and commissioning report(s) for all new equipment
supplied & installed within the Contract;
4. Written statement of warranty policy and warranty documents from the
manufacturer and the Contractor for all materials and labour provided within the
Contract;
5. “As-Built” drawings;
1.17. Warranty:
1. The Contractor shall:
1. Provide minimum one (1) year of written warranty (unless indicated otherwise) on
all equipment, materials, and labour provided under the Contract to maintain the
system in full operation, from the date of acceptance by the Project Manager;
2. Provide free of charge, product firmware, and software upgrades throughout the
warranty period for any product feature enhancements available to equipment
installed in the Contract;
3. Replace equipment or component found to be defective within the warranty period at
no cost to the HA, including equipment, material, and labour;
4. Ensure the warranty covers all system performance difficulties and adjustments
during the warranty period at no cost to the HA. Any service and correction work
shall continue by the Contractor as part of the warranty until the Project Manager is
satisfied that the system works as intended;
Part – 2 PRODUCTS:
2.1. General:
1. All material, equipment, devices, etc., provided and installed under this Contract, shall
be new, of best available quality, and listed by CSA/ULC and/or AHJ approved agency,
for its intended application;
2. All material, equipment, devices, software, hardware, etc. provided and installed under
this Contract, shall be non-proprietary type i.e. all items supplied and installed within
this Contract shall be serviceable by qualified third-party Contractors;
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3. The Contractor may provide alternate product/material/equipment, only upon written
approval from the Project Manager;
2.2. Conduits:
1. Thin wall type “EMT” conduit shall conform to the most recent revision of CSA C22.2
No. 83, galvanized, sized as per CEC requirements;
2. Flexible galvanized steel liquid tight conduit shall conform to the most recent revision of
CSA C22.2 No. 56, sized as per CEC requirements;
3. All spare conduit runs shall contain a propylene pull cord to accommodate future
installations;
4. Surface mount conduit systems shall be provided for surface mount device boxes;
2.3. Wire and Cables:
1. All wires and cables shall be in compliance with the most recent CSA, Electrical and
Electronic Manufacturers of Canada (EEMAC), the Insulated Power Cable Engineers
Association (IPCEA), and the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) standards;
2. Wring on circuits exceeding 50V to ground shall be soft drawn stranded copper of 98%
conductivity (rated at 600V) and of full size and AWG gauge. Insulation shall be cross-
linked Polyethylene RW90 rated 600V. Minimum wire size for lights and power systems
shall be No. 12 AWG, unless specified / required otherwise. Wiring shall be colour coded
as follows:
1. Phase A – Red
2. Phase B – Black
3. Phase C – Blue
4. Neutral – White
5. Ground – Green
3. AC90 cables shall be soft drawn solid copper of 98% conductivity and of full size and
AWG gauge. Outer armor shall be of interlocking aluminum. Colour coding shall be as
follows:
1. Phase conductors – Black or Red
2. Neutral conductors – White
3. Ground conductors – Bare
4. Current carrying neutral conductors for all systems rated 600V or less, shall have RW90
– XLPE type insulation rated accordingly;
5. NMD cables shall not be permitted for installation for this project;
2.4. Outlet boxes, conduit boxes, and fittings:
1. Outlet boxes for use in dry concealed construction shall be one piece, galvanized, pressed
steel, where wire fill dictates larger boxes for outlets use suitably sized square boxes with
raised “tile ring” style extension;
2. Provide blank cover plates for boxes without wiring devices;
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3. Provide combination boxes with barriers where outlets for more than one (1) system are
grouped;
2.5. Wiring devices:
1. Switches:
1. Line voltage switches shall be:
1. Commercial Grade;
2. Toggle type;
3. Flush mounted (where possible);
4. AC rated;
5. Switch handles shall be white c/w compatible cover/wall plates;
6. Acceptable manufacturers: Leviton, Lutron, Hubbell, or Approved Equal;
2. Standard duplex receptacles shall be:
1. Ratings and configurations (5-15R/5-20R) as noted on the drawing;
2. AC rated;
3. Specification grade;
4. Tamper Resistant;
5. U-ground;
6. Parallel slots with double wiping contacts;
7. Back and side wire terminals c/w ground terminal;
8. Break-off features for split wiring;
9. Compatible for back wiring of #10 AWG conductors;
10. One piece body;
11. Shall be standard or GFCI / AFCI type in compliance with the most recent version of
CEC and AHJ regulations;
12. Provided with compatible wall/cover plates;
13. Acceptable manufacturers: Hubbell, Leviton, Lutron, or Approved Equal;
3. Cover/Wall Plates:
1. Indoor:
1. Type 302 stainless steel for surface/flush mounted devices in
mechanical/electrical/communications room and relevant corridor(s);
2. Plastic/Nylon wall plates for surface/flush mounted devices in all other areas;
3. Single and multi-gang plates to match devices and boxes;
4. Acceptable manufacturers: Leviton, Hubbell, or Approved Equal;
2. Outdoor:
1. Black PVC weatherproof for surface/flush mounted devices, designed for outdoor
use c/w gasket and weatherproof, extra-duty marked/rated, receptacle covers;
2. Acceptable manufacturers: Leviton, Hubbell, or Approved Equal;
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4. Equipment from the same manufacturer shall be used for the entire Project.
2.6. Wire and box connectors (0-1000V):
1. Use spring type pressure wire connectors for all branch circuit wiring sized #10 AWG
and smaller. Current carrying parts shall be copper or copper alloy c/w an appropriately
sized insulating cap. Cap shall completely fit or cover all enclosed conductors as
required;
2. Joints for all other wiring shall be made using T&B colour keyed compression type
connectors, 54000 series, and TBM series compression tools. Approved manufacturers
are Hubbell, Pass & Seymour, and Leviton;
2.7. Circuit Breakers:
1. Circuit breakers shall:
1. Be bolt-on/snap-on type, as compatible with the existing electrical panel(s);
2. Multi-pole breakers shall have single handle. Tie-bars shall not be permitted;
3. Quick Make-Quick Break type for manual and automatic operation. They shall be
suitable for inverse-time thermal and instantaneous magnetic operation;
4. Have de-ionizing arc chambers;
5. Be trip-free of operating handles on overloads with a definite indication when
tripping has taken place;
6. Have interrupting ratings in compliance with the most recent version of applicable
CSA and EMMAC standards;
2. Mini-type circuit breakers shall not be acceptable;
3. Shall be GFCI / AFCI or combination type as required for compliance with the most
recent version of the CEC and AHJ regulations;
4. Approved Manufacturers: Same as the existing electrical panel(s);
2.8. Panelboards:
1. Re-use existing;
2.9. Supporting devices:
1. Supporting of electrical systems raceway shall be independent of any non-electrical
support systems;
2. Supply all required inserts, rods, channels, brackets, etc., to form a support system
capable of carrying at least twice the weight of equipment or material supported;
3. In concrete, use cast-in threaded inserts wherever possible. Should additional inserts be
required, use a “red-head” type insert capable of carrying at least 500lbs.;
4. All hanger rods shall be 3/8” diameter standard mild steel, cut to required lengths and
threaded;
5. Supports for all conduit work shall be one-hole steel pipe straps; uni-strut or equal, with
necessary fittings; caddy clips or equal, approved for their intended application;
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6. Fastening devices for cabinets, boxes, supports, etc. shall be nut and bolt;
7. Fastening devices for outlet boxes shall be nut and bolt, ram-set, expansion shields,
wedge anchors, or caddy clips. Size and number shall suit the application;
2.10. Lighting:
1. All light fixtures shall be compatible to respective ceiling and wall type(s). Required
manufacturer approved fittings and/or mounting accessories shall be provided;
2. Colour Temperature of all lamps used in the project shall suit application and be
compatible with other existing and/or new light fixtures in the area within line-of-sight,
where not specified;
3. On completion of the project, provide at least 10% spare lamps for each type of fixture
installed in the project;
Part – 3 EXECUTION:
3.1. General:
1. All equipment, products, devices, materials, etc., installed in the project shall be in
compliance with the most recent version of applicable codes, standards, AHJ regulations,
and manufacturer’s instructions;
3.2. Conduits:
1. Thin wall type “EMT” shall be used for all branch circuit wiring and all systems where
exposed;
2. All concealed and exposed conduits shall be kept parallel to building lines;
3. Flexible conduit, not smaller than 3/8” I.D. or flexible armoured cable with separate
ground conductor c/w insulating anti-shorts shall be used between lighting fixtures and
their respective junction boxes, and where “EMT” conduit cannot be used, such as in
cabinet work;
4. Liquid tight flexible conduit, not smaller than 3/8” I.D. shall be used for connections to
all vibrating equipment and/or mechanical equipment;
5. Conduits shall not be run directly between outlets on opposite sides of a common
partition, to prevent sound transmission;
6. Set screw steel connectors c/w insulated throats shall be utilized;
7. Provide appropriate fittings, couplings, bushings, connectors, accessories, and supports
for each conduit system as required to provide a complete installation;
8. Install cabling and conduits so as to conserve headroom and not interfere with work of
other trades;
9. Where practicable all installation shall be concealed;
10. Use steel fittings and couplings on EMT. Die cast fittings shall not be permitted;
11. Install bonding conductor in compliance with the most recent version of CEC, in all
conduit systems;
12. Use EMT for all wiring including telecommunications and low voltage, unless specified
otherwise;
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13. Use rain tight connectors and couplings on all vertical runs of exposed conduit runs
terminating into the top of electrical equipment with drip shields and hoods to safeguard
against possible infiltration of water into the electrical equipment;
14. EMT shall be used for all panel feeds in the electrical room;
15. Where raceway is exposed to the exterior, it shall be PVC with expansion joints as
required;
16. Do not locate conduits less than 3” parallel to steam or hot water lines with minimum of
1” at crossovers;
3.3. Wire and Cables:
1. All circuits shall be run to ensure that the voltage drop in no case exceeds 3% of the line
voltage;
2. Where pulling wires in conduit, use of a manufacturer approved lubricant shall only be
permitted;
3. Tye-wrapping of the neutral conductor with its respective phase conductors shall be made
at the closest point of entry “within” all panel boards, pull boxes, junction boxes, outlet
boxes, etc.;
4. All Teck cables shall be terminated with proper teck connectors;
5. All types of “armoured” cables shall be installed concealed, parallel, and perpendicular
to building lines and shall be adequately secured to the building structure at not less than
60” intervals or as per CEC (whichever more stringent), in such manner as to ensure they
are protected from potential mechanical damage. Install independent supports for cabling
in ceiling spaces, and do not use that of other trades. Do not secure cables to mechanical
systems piping, ducts, or suspended ceiling support wires. The laying of “un-supported”
cables directly atop the ceiling grid system is strictly prohibited;
6. Bonding and grounding conductors shall always be copper;
7. Aluminum Conductor Material (ACM) wiring shall not be used in any part of the
building’s distribution system downstream from the main incoming circuit breaker;
8. AC90 cable may be used for all branch circuit wiring where concealed in dry construction
in ceilings and wall runs parallel to building lines and secured in compliance with the
CEC;
9. Test all wiring, included in the contract, to ensure there are no shorts or grounded
conductors;
10. Provide separate neutrals for all circuits feeding receptacles adjacent to voice/data
outlets;
3.4. Outlet boxes, conduit boxes, and fittings:
1. When installing flush boxes in metal drywall partitions, where grouping of multiple
device boxes is required, support the box between the studs with a box mounting bracket.
Caddy RBS series box mounting brackets or Caddy SGB series box brackets or equal
shall be approved for this application. Where a single flush box is installed, this box may
be supported by the wall stud without any additional support required.
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2. Wiring installed on any exposed type surfaces shall always be completely installed in
raceways as per following guidelines:
1. Use EMT conduit in unfinished areas
2. Use aesthetic type surface raceway in finished areas where it is impossible to conceal
conduits.
3. Ceiling mounted conduit/raceway shall be secured directly to overhead structure
and/or related structural steel as high as possible in the ceiling space, and as close as
practicable to the underside of the deck.
4. Wall mounted conduit/raceway shall be secured directly to, or directly on, exposed
walls.
5. AC90 and/or other types of systems pliable cables shall not be installed on exposed
walls and/or ceilings without conduit/raceway. This applies to all systems, including
controls wiring.
3. At each receptacle, provide and install a standard pressed steel outlet box unless
specifically noted otherwise. Boxes shall not be mounted back to back, but separated by
a minimum of 12”, to prevent noise transmission;
4. In centering outlets, the Contractor is cautioned to allow for radiation, pipes, ducts, etc.,
and for variation in arrangement and thickness of finishes, etc.;
5. Cast type “FS” or “FD” boxes shall be utilized for all surface wiring of devices installed
lower than 8” A.F.F. (regardless of system type involved) c/w matching steel type “FS”
metal device plates unless specifically indicated otherwise. Cover plates shall be
specifically made for FS & FD boxes and shall utilize four (4) point fastening;
6. Flush installed 4” square, or 4-11/16” square box being used as a junction or pull box
that requires a blank metal cover plate shall have an appropriately sized, square welded
one or two gang “tile ring” installed on the same. This permits the use of standard, one
or two gang (blank) metal finish cover plate to be used instead of custom made oversized
cover plate;
7. Condulet fittings (LB, LL, LR) and their respective covers/plates shall be painted (colour
coded) and where concealed, have their locations identified with appropriate colour
coded self adhering discs applied directly to T-bar splines and/or access opening frames
in same manner as required for identifying concealed junction and/or pull boxes;
8. The use of either, corner pulling “ells” or corner pulling “elbows” in lieu of acceptable
“condulet” fittings shall be strictly prohibited;
9. Gang boxes where wiring devices are grouped;
10. Support boxes independently of connecting conduits;
11. All outlet boxes mounted on the exterior walls shall have vapor seals installed around
them and sealed to the box to provide a continuous vapor barrier;
3.5. Wiring devices:
1. Switches:
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1. All switches and their wall/cover plates shall be installed plumb, with switch handle
in the “UP” position, when the switch is closed. Pig-tail branch circuit conductors
shall be used for connection to switches in multi-gang outlets;
2. Unless indicated otherwise, mounting height of all switches shall be 48” above the
finished floor;
3. All switches shall be of one (1) manufacturer, throughout the project;
4. Device “Leveller and Retainer” is an approved accessory for securing devices to flush
installed device boxes. This is practicable where an enlarged opening around a box
has been made, preventing device “ears” from coming into direct contact with finish
wall as is intended;
5. Single gang adjustable “Box Extension” is an approved accessory for extending
single gang box openings a minimum of 7/8”. Their use is acceptable in non-
combustible type walls where front edges of boxes have not been installed greater
than 1-1/8” or ¼” from finish wall surface. Refer to appropriate CEC rule;
6. Switches shall be ganged under single plate where feasible c/w line/low voltage
compartments;
2. Receptacles:
1. All receptacles and their wall plates shall be installed plumb with long axis in vertical
position, U-ground terminal on the top. Pigtail branch circuit conductors shall be
used for connection to receptacles in cases where more than one (1) phase conductor
or neutral conductor exist in the outlet box;
2. Unless otherwise indicated, mounting height of all receptacles shall be 18” A.F.F.;
3. All receptacles shall be of single manufacturer throughout the project;
4. Above each receptacle, mount an engraved lamicoid nameplate (Black letters on
white background) indicating the panel board and circuit number (e.g. A-1, 3).
Secure to wall with contact cement.
5. All vertically installed 125V, 15A, U-ground receptacles shall be installed with U-
ground connection oriented to the upper or top side;
6. All horizontally installed 125V, U-ground receptacles shall be installed with their
neutral termination bolts located on the tip side;
7. “Pig Tail” type leads shall be installed on conductors in all device or outlet boxes
where feeding through to other receptacles. “Daisy Chain” or looping through of
conductors from one device to another shall not be acceptable. Provide separate pig
tail conductor leads for final termination to each receptacle for phase, neutral, and
bond conductors;
8. All receptacles shall be polarity tested;
9. Receptacles requiring GFCI protection shall be fed from a GFCI circuit breaker or
other CEC approved method;
10. Flush-mount devices wherever possible. Surface mounted receptacles shall be
permitted only where indicated or on existing cast concrete walls. Surface devices
shall be installed in cast FS or FD boxes;
11. Do not use sectional boxes;
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12. Make all connections including grounding and bonding;
13. Receptacles shall be ganged under single plate, where feasible c/w line/low voltage
compartments;
3.6. Wire and box connectors (0-1000V):
1. All connections shall be made electrically and mechanically secure;
3.7. Panelboards:
1. A typed directory under transparent cover shall be provided shall be provided on the
inside of each panel showing the location and load controlled to each circuit;
2. Wiring in the panelboards shall extend beyond the respective breakers, forming a 6” /
152mm loop before returning to connect the breaker terminals, so there will be flexibility
for reconnecting within the panel. Wiring shall be secured using best industry practice
means to present a neat workmanlike appearance;
3. Conduct Megger Test to check for short circuits;
4. Upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall measure total phase currents for all
the phases of applicable panel(s) under normal loads and rework circuiting to ensure a
balanced system. These measurements shall be completed with the panel under full-load
operation, including mechanical systems. ‘As-built’ record drawings shall reflect all
revisions made;
3.8. Supporting devices:
1. Secure all equipment such that no distortion or undue stress is caused in any components;
2. Supporting of electrical systems raceway shall be independent of any non-electrical
systems supports;
3. Support of any equipment shall not rely on the strength of plaster or plasterboard
construction;
4. Use of ty-wraps for supporting purposes is strictly prohibited;
3.9. Lighting:
1. All light fixtures shall be installed in compliance with manufacturer recommended
clearances, all applicable codes, standards, and AHJ regulations;
2. Install all light fixtures in such a manner that their attachment to the ceiling and wall,
shall be secure in all respects. Approved type of independent supports shall be provided
to avoid surface distortion due to weight of the fixtures (where required);
3. Fixtures shall not be hung directly from plasterboard ceilings/walls/floors, but shall
derive their support from channels mounted independently in the relevant space;
4. Any supporting angles, channels, etc., required to secure adequately and support the
fixtures shall be provided and installed by the Contractor;
5. Multiple light switches along the same wall space shall be installed in compatible gang-
box;
6. Successfully demonstrate lighting controls;
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3.10. Grounding and Bonding:
1. All grounding and bonding requirements shall be in compliance with all applicable CEC
codes and AHJ regulations, whichever is more stringent;
2. All equipment and exposed non-current-carrying metal conduits and parts shall be
permanently and effectively grounded to meet all applicable requirements of the most
recent version of the CEC;
3. The feed bonding conductor shall be secured (wrapped around unbroken) to the
grounding screw of each outlet/box, before connecting to the other grounding conductors,
and/or providing a pig-tail lead for device terminations;
4. All ground wires shall be twisted together with a screw-on type wire connector, and then
placed in rear of outlet box in such a manner as to minimize obstructions;
5. All conduits for all electrical systems shall contain a minimum #12 AWG copper bond
wire. Bonding jumpers shall be permitted for conduit stubbed into a T-bar ceiling. All
metallic conduit stubs shall be bonded regardless of length;
3.11. Testing:
1. Insulate and conceal work only after testing and approval by AHJ or Project Manager.
Conduct tests in presence of AHJ or Project Manager or person authorized by Project
Manager. All test results shall be recorded on appropriate typewritten forms and be
signed and dated by person carrying out the test as well as the AHJ or Project Manager
or person authorized by the Project Manager;
2. Costs for re-testing, making good, replacing defective material or equipment, and
repairing joints using new material shall be borne by the Contractor;
3. Prior to tests, isolate all equipment or components that are not intended to be tested, nor
designed to withstand test pressures or test medium;
END OF SPECIFICATIONS
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PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 Reference Standards .1 Materials are to be certified in accordance with the applicable and the latest applicable edition of codes and standards. .2 ASTM F925 – 13 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient Flooring .3 ASTM F1303, Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Flooring With Backing .4 ASTM F1913, Standard Specification for Vinyl Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing .5 CAN/ULC-S102.2, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Covering and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies .6 ASTM F 970, Standard Test Method for Measuring Recovery Properties of Floor Coverings after Static Loading– 500 PSI .7 ASTM E 648, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, Class I .8 FloorScore certified, or shall be LEED certified. 1.2 Submittals .1 Submit two duplicate sample pieces of sheet material for each color selected by Project Manager .2 Manufacturers product data, maintenance and installation instructions 1.3 Approved Equal .1 Bidders shall apply to the Housing Authority, in writing not later than 4:30 p.m. on the 6th working day prior to Tender Closing Date for product approval. .2 Request for approval shall include a technical specification sheet demonstrating compliance with this specification. 1.4 Warranty
.1 Minimum 10 years
1.5 Delivery, Storage and Handling .1 Store resilient products and installation materials in dry spaces protected from the weather, with ambient temperatures maintained within range recommended by manufacturer .2 Deliver, unload and place material as directed by Housing Authority
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 Materials .1 Minimum overall thickness: 2.0 mm (80 mils) .2 Minimum Wear Layer thickness: 0.25 mm (10 mils) .3 Urethane Top Coat, PVC Wear Layer, Low Gloss, No-Wax finish Type 1, Grade 3. .4 Provide underlayment per flooring manufacturer’s instructions, as required for job. .5 Product to be supplied in widths to minimize number of seams .6 Minimum colour selection: 10 .7 Sheet flooring shall be labelled with manufacturer’s name and flooring type .8 Backing shall be non-foamed plastic, Class C 2.2 Approved Products (Residential) .1 Tarkett FiberFloor Fresh Start Collection .2 Armstrong Cushionstep Good .1 Alternate products will be considered during the prescribed time period at tender. See Approved Equal Section 1.3. PART 3 - EXECUTION SEE INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION
END OF SECTION
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PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 Section Include .1 Surface preparation and field painting of exposed interior items and surfaces.
.2 Surface preparation and field painting of exposed exterior items and surfaces.
1.2 References
.1 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 16 - Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications.
1.3 Submittals
.1 Selection Samples: For each finish product specified, two complete sets of color chips representing manufacturer's full range of available colors and patterns.
1.4 Product Alternates
.1 Bidders shall apply to the Housing Authority, in writing not later than 4:30 p.m. on the 6th working day prior to Tender Closing Date for product alternate approval.
.2 Request for product approval shall include technical specification sheet containing
complete product data. It is the responsibility of the contractor submitting to demonstrate compliance with this specification
1.2 Certification
.1 Product shall be an MPI (Master Painters Institute) approved product, and have an MPI number for the appropriate classification of paint.
1.3 Quality Assurance .1 Installer Qualifications:
.1 Installer Qualifications: A firm or individual experienced in applying paints and coatings similar in material, design, and extent to those indicated for this Project, whose work has resulted in applications with a record of successful in-service performance.
.2 Obtain block fillers and primers for each coating system from the same
manufacturer as the finish coats.
.3 Paint exposed surfaces. If an item or a surface is not specifically mentioned, paint the item or surface the same as similar adjacent materials or surfaces. If a color of finish is not indicated, Architect will select from standard colors and finishes available.
.4 Do not paint prefinished items, concealed surfaces, finished metal surfaces,
operating parts, and labels.
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.2 Supplier Requirements:
.1 The Housing Authority reserves the right to request samples of each of the paints and primer prior to awarding the tender. Samples shall be examined by Housing Authority Reps for coverage, stain blocking ability (for primer), quality of coverage (with two coats of paint) and extent of paint splatter.
.2 Supplier shall provide Manufacturer recommendations for paint application
(materials & techniques). 1.4 Delivery Storage and Handling
.1 Deliver materials to Project site in manufacturer's original, unopened packages and containers bearing manufacturer's name and label:
.2 Store materials not in use in tightly covered containers in a well-ventilated area at a
minimum ambient temperature of 45 deg F (7 deg C). Maintain storage containers in a clean condition, free of foreign materials and residue.
1.5 Project Conditions
.1 Maintain environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, and ventilation) within limits recommended by manufacturer for optimum results. Do not install products under environmental conditions outside manufacturer's absolute limits.
1.6 Extra Materials
.1 Furnish extra paint materials from the same production run as the materials applied and in the quantities described below. Package with protective covering for storage and identify with labels describing contents. Deliver extra materials to Owner. Furnish Owner with 1 gal (3.8 l) of each material and color applied.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 General
.1 Material Compatibility: Provide block fillers, primers, sealers, and finish-coat materials that are compatible with one another and with the substrates indicated under conditions of service and application, as demonstrated by manufacturer based on testing and field experience.
.2 Product must have a Master Painters Institute (MPI) product approval
.3 Product shall be non-flammable
.4 Product shall have a flash point not less than 90deg C
.5 Product shall also follow ASTM D3960-5 and Canadian regulations for maximum allowable VOC levels
.6 Product shall be water soluble, and shall be manufactured of an acrylic base, and may include latex, vinyl and/ or copolymer additives.
.7 When painting over new/unfinished surfaces and materials apply manufacturers recommended primer and sealer.
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2.2 Materials
.1 Interior Wall Paint:
.1 Product shall be have an Eggshell finish (MPI gloss level 2 or 3). VOC levels shall be 100 g/L or less, or have an MPI VOC range classification of E2 or E3. Solids by volume shall be minimum 34%. .2 Approved products:
. .1 PPG Paints Speedhide 6-411 .2 Benjamin Moore EcoSpec WB F374 .3 Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 K538 .4 Dulux Ultra Zero VOC 97900 .5 Glidden Pro 20044 .6 Beauti-Tone Natura Interior Latex Eggshell 500-series .7 Sherwin Williams ProMar 200 Zero VOC (B20W02651,
B20W02653) .8 Sico Expert 833-6XX .9 Behr Pro i300 Interior Eggshell #330
.2 Interior Ceiling Paint:
.1 Product shall have a Flat finish (MPI gloss level 1). Ceilings: VOC levels shall be 50 g/L or less, or have an MPI VOC range classification of E3. Volume Solids shall be minimum 32% .2 Approved Products
.1 Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec K536
.2 Dulux Ultra Zero VOC 97500
.3 PPG Paints Speedhide 6-70
.4 SICO Performa 610-550
.5 Behr Pro i300 Interior Dead Flat #PR310
.3 Interior Trim:
.1 Product shall have a semi-gloss finish . VOC levels shall be 100 g/L or less, or have an MPI VOC range classification of E2 or E3. Product shall be have a semi-gloss finish (MPI gloss level 5). Solids by volume shall be minimum 33%.
.2 Approved products:
.1 Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec K539
.2 Benjamin Moore Eco Spec WB F376
.3 Dulux Lifemaster 59211
.4 PPG Paints Speedhide 6-500
.5 Sherwin Williams ProMar 200 Zero VOC Interior Latex Semi-Gloss (B31W04651, B31W04653)
.6 Sico Ecosource 857-6XX
.7 Behr Pro i300 Interior Semi-Gloss #PR370
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.4 Exterior:
.1 Product shall have a semi-gloss finish (MPI gloss level 5). VOC levels shall be 150 g/L or less, or have an MPI VOC range classification of E2 or E3. Solids by volume shall be minimum 33%. .2 Approved products:
.1 Benjamin Moore Ben K543
.2 Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec Ext K449
.3 PPG Paints Sun Proof 78-45
.4 Dulux Weatherguard 1550
.5 Sico Expert 977-6XX
.6 Behr Pro i300 Exterior Semi-Gloss #5850
.5 Exterior Floor:
.1 Product shall have a satin finish. VOC levels shall be 150 g/L or less, or have an MPI VOC range classification of E2 or E3. Solids by volume shall be minimum 31%. .2 Approved products:
.1 Benjamin Moore Floor & Patio Enamel K122
.2 PPG Paints Porch & Floor Enamel 3-510 Series
.3 ICI Dulux X-Pert 247010
.4 Behr Premium Plus Porch & Floor Paint 6050
.5 Para Ultra 1600
.6 SICO Int/Ext for Floors
.7 Sherwin Williams ArmoSeal Tread-Plex B90 Series PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 Examination & Preparation
.1 Protect areas not to be painted including but not limited to furniture, appliances and tenant personal property by providing adequate covering with drop cloths, polyethylene film and masking. Remove hardware and hardware accessories, plates, machined surfaces, lighting fixtures, and similar items already installed that are not to be painted. If removal is impractical or impossible because of size or weight of the item, provide surface-applied protection before surface preparation and painting. After completing painting operations in each space or area, reinstall items removed using workers skilled in the trades involved.
.3 Clean and prepare surfaces to be painted according to manufacturer's written
instructions for each particular substrate condition and as specified. Examine drywall surfaces, remove and repair picture hangers, nail holes, cracks, “nail pops” and other minor defects using patching compound, and sand smooth. Said areas are to be primed using the appropriate wall or ceiling paint. All surfaces to be painted shall be clear of dust and dry. Surfaces painted with defects shall be repaired and repainted at Contractor’s expense.
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.3 Wood trim areas to be painted should have nail holes, cracks and other minimal faults
filled with putty, and should be sanded to a smooth surface. Peeling paint shall be scraped & sanded smooth. A primer coat of trim paint is to be applied to the sanded areas.
.5 Commencement of work shall be construed as acceptance of conditions.
3.2 Application
.1 Prime all areas to be painted with one coat of stain blocking primer.
.2 Apply one coat of paint in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations to all
surfaces that were previously painted. Apply two finish coats of paint to all newly installed & primed surfaces.
.3 Apply coatings by brush, roller, spray, or other applicators per manufacturer's written
instructions
.3 Painted surface shall receive full coverage and be free of brush marks, sags, streaks, runs, voids or pinholes.
3.3 Cleaning .1 Remove rubbish and waste from site daily.
.2 All paint splatter is to be completely removed from all surfaces, furnishings, appliances
and tenant belongings. .3 Protect work of other trades, whether being painted or not, against damage from
painting. Correct damage by cleaning, repairing or replacing, and repainting, as approved by Project Manager.
.4 Provide "Wet Paint" signs to protect newly painted finishes. After completing painting
operations, remove temporary protective wrappings provided by others to protect their work.
.5 After work of other trades is complete, touch up and restore damaged or defaced
painted surfaces.
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Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority
Contract No. < ## > < Tender Title >
APPENDIX A – AGREEMENT (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY)
THIS AGREEMENT made in Duplicate this __th day of ______, 2017
BETWEEN METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, of the
Province of Nova Scotia on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province, pursuant to the Housing Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 211, (Hereinafter called the "Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority") of the One Part
- and –
< BID WINNER’S FULL LEGAL BUSINESS NAME >
(Hereinafter called the "Contractor") of the Other Part
AGREEMENT WITNESSETH:
That the Contractor and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority for the consideration hereinafter expressed, undertake and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
The General Conditions of Contract and any Addendums as issued as part of the Tender are to be read herewith and form part of this agreement as fully and completely as though all the stipulations thereof have been embodied herein.
ARTICLE 2
The Contractor undertakes and agrees:
.1 to provide all the materials and to perform all the work shown as described in the Specifications,
the Drawings and/or Sketches and any Addendums forming the Tender Document titled
TENDER No. < ## > < TENDER TITLE >
which have been signed in duplicate for identification by, or on behalf of, both the parties, and which were prepared by METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY acting as and herein (and in the General Conditions) entitled the "Project Manager”;
.2 to do and fulfil everything indicated by the Agreement and the General Conditions of the Contract
and the Specifications and the Drawings and/or Sketches; and,
.3 to complete substantially all the Work not later than < Date >.
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Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority
Contract No. < ## > < Tender Title >
APPENDIX A – AGREEMENT (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY)
ARTICLE 3 The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority undertakes and agrees:
.1 to pay the Contractor in lawful money of Canada for the performance of the Contract
< Written Dollar Amount of Winning Bid > DOLLARS and _____ CENTS
( $ < Numerical Dollar Amount > ), plus applicable taxes, subject to additions and deductions as provided in the General Conditions of the Contract.
.2 to make payments on account thereof upon the Project Manager's certificate ( and when the
Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority is satisfied that payments due to Subcontractors have been made ) as follows: .1 within a reasonable time of receipt by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority of a
bona fide claim for payments, ninety percent ( 90% ) of the value, proportional to the amount of the Contract, of labour and materials incorporated in the work or materials on the site to be incorporated in the work, as estimated by the Contractor and approved by the Project Manager less the aggregate of previous payments;
.2 the ten percent (10%) of the value of the work, service and materials shall be retained by the
Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority for a period of sixty-five ( 65 ) days after the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority is of the opinion that the Contract is substantially performed, as defined in the General Conditions;
.3 sixty-five ( 65 ) days after the Contract is substantially performed, the Metropolitan Regional
Housing Authority may reduce the amount retained to two and one-half percent ( 2.5% ) of the value of the work, services and materials, or the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may retain the full ten percent ( 10% ), until all required work is performed completely, as determined by the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority;
.4 notwithstanding the foregoing, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority shall be entitled
to retain the warranty for a period of one ( 1 ) year, which sum is calculated as one percent ( 1% ) of the contract price or two thousand five hundred Canadian dollars ( $2,500.00 ), whichever is greater; and,
.5 also notwithstanding the foregoing, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority is entitled to
make other deductions as provided in the General Conditions of the Contract. .3 if on account of climatic or other conditions reasonably beyond the Contractor's control, there are
items of work that cannot readily be completed, the payment in full for the work which has been completed shall not be delayed on account thereof, but the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority may withhold a sufficient and reasonable sum until the uncompleted work is finished and such sum as will in the opinion of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority adequately protect the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority.
ARTICLE 4
The Contractor and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority for themselves, their successors,
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Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority
Contract No. < ## > < Tender Title >
APPENDIX A – AGREEMENT (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY)
executors, administrators and assigns, hereby undertake and agree to the full performance of the covenants contained herein and in the General Conditions of the Contract, and that this Agreement with the General Conditions of the Contract, the Specifications, Drawings and/or Sketches and any issued Addendums as outlined in the Tender documents constitute the Contract, and that the following is an exact enumeration of the Specifications, Drawings and/or Sketches and Addendums issued. Specifications:
< Exactly as in the Tender > Drawings/Sketches:
< Exactly as in the Tender > Addendums:
Addendum #< ## >, Issued < Day >, < Date >, < Subject > Addendum #< ## >, Issued < Day >, < Date >, < Subject > Addendum #< ## >, Issued < Day >, < Date >, < Subject > Addendum #< ## >, Issued < Day >, < Date >, < Subject >
ARTICLE 5
.1 If and whenever the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority desires to give notice to the Contractor under or in connection with this Agreement or the General Conditions of the Contract, such notice will be effectively given if sent by Registered or Certified Mail, or delivered by hand to the Contractor at _< Full Company Address Including Postal Code > and will be considered as having been so given at either (a) the time the deposit thereof in the Post Office or (b) the time delivered by hand.
.2 The Contractor has furnished, and the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority accepts, a
Performance Bond and Labour and Material Bond as security for the due fulfilment of the Contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED in the presence of ( ( ( ( ( ( WITNESS CONTRACTOR ( ( ( ( ( ( WITNESS METROPOLITAN REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
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APPENDIX B – Request for Product Approval
REQUEST FOR PRODUCT APPROVAL Note: 1 Sheet Per Product
To: MRHATenders@novascotia.ca
Date: Number of Pages
(including cover sheet)
Re: Tender Number MET19-167 Closing date and time:
(description of work/goods)
A request for approval for the following product has been received from the named supplier for this Bid. Attached is the information package received in support of this request.
Company Name: Address: Phone & E-mail Contact Person
Date Request Made Product Attachments:
□ product samples being forwarded separately
Please advise by (date) of the results of the evaluation
Housing Authority: Phone & E-mail Attn: Signed:
(Shaded area to be filled in by Head Office)
PRODUCT
APPROVED NOT APPROVED
INITIAL
DATE
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Recommended