A. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, plant, power, water, light, heat, fuel, tools, appliances, supplies and all other means of construction necessary or proper for executing and completing the Contract; restore to their original conditions allsurfaces disturbed; pay cost of all insurance; bear all losses due to the nature of the work and costs incidental to suspension or discontinuance of the work except as otherwise provided; assume all responsibility for his work and operations of whatever nature or kind,secure and pay for all permits unless otherwise provided; conform to all County, State, and Municipal or Federal legislation and requirements; abide by all rules and regulations of utility companies whenever or wherever jurisdiction of these agencies prevails. He shall do all work necessary to conform to the Contract Documents and shall leave intact the work of all adjoining contractors unless otherwise ordered by the Owner; perform and complete the Work in a manner best calculated to permit rapid construction, consistent with protection of persons, work and property and satisfactory to the Owner. He shall protect the Work during construction, clean up the Work during and after construction, and maintain it until final acceptance as hereinafter provided. Gate Work shall Consist of Cleaning and Repairing Tide Gates, Replacing Pintle System, Chamber Repair, Gate Anchorage and Frame Replacement, CCA Guide Wall Replacement with Greenheart Timber, Steel Bulkhead and Tie Rod System Replacement. The work consists of the following: Gate Work shall Consist of Cleaning and Repairing Tide Gates, Replacing Pintle System, Chamber Repair, Gate Anchorage and Frame Replacement, CCA Guide Wall Replacement with Greenheart Timber, Steel Bulkhead and Tie Rod System Replacement. Bids for this contract shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope with the name of the contract clearly noted on the outside of the envelope. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total Base Bid, made payable to the Suffolk County Comptroller. This bid bond will be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and contract awarded to the Bidder, the contract will be duly executed and properly secured. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder in conjunction with Section A4-14 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code establishing an optional ten percent (10%) local (Nassau/Suffolk) preference program for Suffolk County contracts. Please note that all construction projects involving construction, reconstruction, improvement, rehabilitation, installation, alteration, renovation, demolition or otherwise providing for any building, facility or physical structure of any kind with a value exceeding $250,000 will be subject to requirements pursuant to Article 8 220-h of NYS Labor Law regarding OHSA training and Article 23 816b of NYS Labor Law and Suffolk County Resolution No. 1866-2014 regarding Apprenticeship Training Programs, specifically requiring graduate apprentice(s) in the trade(s) called for in the construction contract within a specific time period preceding the bid date of project. The Commissioner of Public Works reserves the right to reject any and all bids Any questions regarding this project shall be directed to William Hillman, P.E., Chief Engineer and sent to: HSWBids@suffolkcountyny.gov JOSEPH T. BROWN, P.E., COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK