Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (SRU; Owner) has lost in-house utility construction staff over the last few years since the pandemic. SRU is not able to keep up with demands for utility (water and sewer) installations and repairs. To address the lack of in-house staff and to keep up with demands, SRU is requesting proposals from qualified Contractors to provide Utility Construction Crew Support Services. Specifically, SRU is requesting four utility construction crew members to be dedicated to SRU to install and/or repair water and sewer infrastructure throughout SRU’s service area. The four crew members will form one Utility Construction Crew and be comprised of a foreman, equipment operator, and two laborers. The work to be performed by the Utility Construction Crew may include anything water or wastewater (sewer) related, including but not limited to, installing new water and sewer services and taps/connections, replacing water valves and hydrants, repairing main water lines and sewer lines, repairing water services and sewer service laterals, replacing water meters, addressing sewer blockages, repairing sewer manholes, etc. The proposed crew members should have experience performing a wide variety of water and sewer repairs and installations. The Contractor shall provide a utility truck(s), basic tools (shovels, rakes, manhole hooks, hand tools, etc.), steel boots, vests, hard hats, miscellaneous items needed by the crew such as cell phones and email service for the crew members, etc. for the Utility Construction Crew. SRU will provide all other equipment necessary to perform the work, including tools other than basic tools provided by the Contractor, backhoes, loaders, dump trucks, compaction equipment, traffic control devices, safety equipment including confined space entry equipment and trench safety/trench boxes/shoring systems, fuel, etc. SRU will also provide all materials necessary to perform the work, including piping, fittings, valves, couplings, manhole components, etc. The Contractor, under this Proposal, will provide the labor to perform the work. The labor being provided by the Contractor will be considered “contract labor”, meaning that the Utility Construction Crew members will remain on the Contractor’s payroll and the Contractor will be responsible for all payroll, payroll taxes, FICA taxes, tax withholdings and filings, fringe benefits, workers compensation insurance, etc. SRU will pay the Contractor for the labor at the hourly rates proposed in Exhibit B which shall cover all costs related to each crew member. SRU will not pay for time off due to vacation time, sick time or observed holidays – that will be the responsibility of the Contractor (as applicable). The Utility Construction Crew will be included on SRU’s automobile insurance policy as the crew members will be operating SRU’s vehicles and equipment. Work procedures and experience requirements are further described herein.
