Sheet Flow Construction Erosion Control

June 16, 2016

Paying for TESC

The Best Way to Measure and Pay for TESC in Public Works Contracts

It is a big mistake to make temporary erosion and sediment an “incidental” item in a public works contract. Anything that can be measured should be and set up as a Unit Price item. Planning and Implementation can be lump sum but measurement and payment must be clearly specified. Force Account is set up for unforeseen conditions; the amount is set by the owner so that everyone bids the same number. Make clear at the pre-bid meeting that the Lump Sum bid for planning and implementation covers lots of stuff and they need to bid accordingly. Here is an example of the best way to pay:

MEASUREMENT:

A. Measurement for “TESC – Plan and Execution” will be as a unit.

B. Measurement for “TESC – Bonded Fiber Matrix w/Seed” will be per square yard.

C. Measurement for “TESC – Silt Fence”, “TESC – Straw Wattle”, “TESC – Asphalt Curb”, “TESC – Grass Lined Swale” will be per linear foot.

D. Measurement for “TESC – Inlet Protection/Filter”, “TESC – Temporary Piping/Connections”, “TESC – Temporary Pipe Plug”, “TESC – Construction Entrance” and “TESC – Stormwater Storage Tank Pad” will be per each.

E. Measurement for “TESC – Stormwater Storage Tank” shall be per each per month.

F. Measurement for “TESC – Force Account” and “TESC – Construction Stormwater Hauling” will be on a Force Account basis in accordance with Document 0700 – General Conditions, Paragraph G-08.06. An estimated amount has been entered in the Schedule of Unit Prices.

PAYMENT

A. Payment for “TESC – Plan and Execution” will be made at the contract lump sum price as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and B and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and tools to develop, implement and maintain the temporary erosion and sedimentation control plan including implementation of temporary stormwater conveyance facilities either as shown on the drawings or as required to complete the work, dust control, operation, maintenance and modification of existing wheel wash systems, construction of the stormwater tank pad areas as detailed on the drawings, control of sediment tracking, providing and operating vacuum sweepers and water trucks, and other measures as required as detailed on the drawings and specified herein through the duration of the contract, with the exception of those items measured and paid for separately. Payments will be made as follows:

1. Upon acceptance of the Contractor’s Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (CESCP) 25%.

2. After NTP and before Substantial Completion, 50% will be prorated and paid monthly for compliance with the CESCP. Non-compliance will result in withholding of payment for the month of the non-compliance.

3. At final payment, 25% for a clean site.

B. Payment for “TESC – Silt Fence” will be made at the contract unit price per linear foot as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and tools necessary to complete the installation of the silt fence as detailed on the drawings or as directed by the Engineer and specified herein. The unit price shall include all maintenance, the removal of silt fencing, and restoration of the area at the completion of the work.

C. Payment for “TESC – Inlet Protection/Filter” will be made at the contract unit price per each as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools, and materials to install inlet protection or filter on catch basins as shown on the drawings and specified herein. The unit price shall include all maintenance, removal and disposal of sediment material and the removal of the protection at the completion of the work.

D. Payment for “TESC – Straw Wattle” will be made at the contract unit price per linear foot as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools necessary to install the straw wattles as directed by the Engineer. The unit price shall include all maintenance, removal and disposal of the material at the completion and the restoration of the area at the completion of the work.

E. Payment for “TESC – Asphalt Curb” will be made at the contract unit price linear foot as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and B and shall be full compensation for all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the work to install the asphalt curb or berm as shown on the drawings or directed by the Engineer and specified herein, and remove and dispose of the material at the completion of the work.

F. Payment for “TESC – Bonded Fiber Matrix w/Seed” will be made at the contract unit price per square yard as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools including site preparation, and installation of the material as described in this section and as detailed on the drawings. The unit price shall be full compensation for multiple applications, in areas as required by the Engineer as the work progresses. The minimum application will be 500 square yards. The unit price shall include mobilization/demobilization for each application required.

G. Payment for “TESC – Temporary Piping/Connections” will be made at the contract unit price per each as stated in the Schedules of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools to install the temporary piping of various sizes as shown on the drawings and described in this section, including the site preparation, excavation, hauling and disposal of material, required maintenance, including sediment removal, and removal of the piping and restoration of the area at the completion of the work or as directed by the Engineer. This item shall also include bends, anchors, supports, etc. necessary for a complete and operational system.

H. Payment for “TESC – Temporary Pipe Plug” will be made at the contract unit price per each as stated in the Schedules of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools to furnish, install, maintain and remove the specified temporary pipe plug in location shown on the drawings or as directed by the Engineer.

I. Payment for “TESC – Construction Entrance” will be made at the contract unit price per each as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools to construct the construction entrance, regardless of size, including site prep, grading, furnishing and the installation of quarry spalls, crushed aggregate base, asphalt concrete, piping, as required to construct and maintain the entrances as shown on the drawing and specified herein. The unit price shall include maintenance, removal of the temporary improvement and restoration of the area at the completion of the work.

J. Payment for “TESC – Grass Lined Swale” will be made at the contract unit price per linear foot as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools to construct the swale as detailed on the drawings, including the required site preparation, excavation, hauling and disposal of excavated material off Port Property, erosion control blanket, seeding and all incidentals to complete the work and the removal the swale and restoration of the area at the completion of work.

K. Payment for “TESC – Stormwater Storage Tank Pad” will be made at the contract unit price per each as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment and material to construct the pad as detailed on the drawings including all excavation, crushed aggregate base, piping, grading, asphalt concrete pavement, maintenance of the pads, removal and restoration of the site at the completion of work or as directed by the Engineer.

L. Payment for “TESC – Stormwater Storage Tank” will be made at the contract unit price per each per month as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and shall be full compensation for furnishing the specified storage tank. The unit price per each per month shall include the cost of mobilization/demobilization, cleaning, hauling and all incidentals for the number of storage tanks required by the Engineer for a minimum of one month through the maximum for the duration of the contract.

M. Payment for “TESC – Construction Stormwater Hauling” as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A will be made on a Force Account basis in accordance with Document 00700 – General Conditions, Paragraph G-08.06 and shall be full compensation to transfer construction stormwater from the stormwater storage tanks to trucks for hauling and disposal in an existing stormwater pond.

N. Payment for “TESC – Force Account” as stated in the Schedule of Unit Prices – A and B will be made on a Force Account basis in accordance with Document 00700 – General Conditions, Paragraph G-08.06 and shall be full compensation to complete only temporary erosion control measures that are not part of the contract work, not covered under existing bid items and are at the specific direction of the Engineer.

Payment will be made under:

Schedule of Unit Prices – A
TESC – Plan and Execution – Lump Sum
TESC – Silt Fence – per linear foot
TESC – Inlet Protection/Filter – per each
TESC – Straw Wattle – per linear foot
TESC – Asphalt Curb – per linear foot
TESC – Bonded Fiber Matrix w/Seed – per square yard
TESC – Temporary Piping/Connections – per each
TESC – Temporary Pipe Plug – per each
TESC – Construction Entrance – per each
TESC – Grass Lined Swale – per linear foot
TESC – Stormwater Storage Tank Pad – per each
TESC – Stormwater Storage Tank – per each per month
TESC – Construction Stormwater Hauling –Force Account
TESC – Force Account – Force Account

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