Emergency Response for Storm Drain Cleaning

A. Work under this contract includes, but is not limited to the following: Furnishing all supervision, labor, required materials, equipment, tools and performing all operations necessary to completely remove and dispose of debris, vegetation, soil, rock, and any type of blockage inside existing pipe culvert(s), box culvert(s) or inlet structure(s) located with County maintained rights-of-ways pursuant to Mayor’s, Governor’s, or President Declaration of Emergency (Declaration of Emergency). The Work may also include nighttime work as directed by the County. The County, at its discretion, may award more than one contract based on the proposals received and the impacts of events associated with the Declaration of Emergency. If more than one award is made, award will be based off lowest responsive bid then the next lowest responsive bid and so forth and activated in the same order based on the Contractors availability and ability to satisfy the needs of the County at the time contacted. Illustrative Work Tasks may involve the following: 1. Access to the pipe or box culvert may require temporary removal of fence, signs, guardrail, grates or manhole covers. 2. Clean existing pipe or box culverts by completely removing all of the debris, vegetation, soil, rock, and any type of blockage to restore the hydraulic conveyance design capacity of the pipe or box culvert. 3. Clean existing inlet structures by completely removing all of the debris, vegetation, soil, rock, and any type of blockage. 4. Perform clearing operations in a manner not to damage the pipe culverts, box culverts, and inlet structures or surrounding area. 5. Meet the requirements of Federal, State and local environmental standards and laws when performing all activities. 6. Identify and report to Engineer necessary repairs to the pipes or box culverts and structures exposed during the clearing operation. 7. Document by GPS location of items cleaned and/or desilted and take pictures before and after performing the work using GPS coordinates embedded on the picture.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.