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Specifications For
Water, Sewer, Street, and Drainage
Improvements To Serve
The Village at Columbia
Technical Specifications
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, North Carolina
January 2007
FUSS & O'NEILL
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Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.
Civil Business Unit
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
NO.
TITLE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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01090
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01300
01400
01500
01700
DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Summary of Work
Cutting and Patching
Abbreviations and Symbols
Basis for Payment - Contract I
Submittals
Standards, Materials, and Quality Control
Temporary Facilities and Controls
Project Closeout
DIVISION 2 - SITE WORK
02100 Site Preparation and Earthwork
02221 Excavating, Trenching, Backfilling, and
Dewatering for Pipes Lines
02540 Erosion Control
02821 Seeding
DIVISIONS 3 THROUGH 10 - NOT APPLICABLE
DIVISION 11- MACHINERY
11060 Grinder Pump Station
DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL
15041 Disinfection of Potable Water
System Components
15042 Pipe Line Tests
15060 Pipe and Pipe Fittings
15080 Piping Accessories
15100 Valves and Accessories
15130 Pipe Installation
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SECTION 00410 - BID BOND
BIDDER (Name and Address):
SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):
OWNER (Name and Address):
BID
BID DUE DATE:
PROJECT (Brief Description including Location):
BOND
BOND NUMBER:
DATE: (Not later than Bid due date):
PENAL SUM:
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
(Words)
(Figures)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the
terms printed on the reverse side hereof, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed on its
behalf by its authorized officer, agent, or representative.
BIDDER SURETY
Bidder's Name and Corporate Seal
By:
Signature and Title(OWNER)
(SEAL)
Attest: By:
Signature and Title
BID BOND
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By
Signature and Title
(Attach Power of Attorney)
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2006050LAI0 / January 2007 Columbia, NC
Note: (1) Above addresses are to be used for giving required notice.
(2) Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, OWNER or any other party shall be considered plural
where applicable.
1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind
themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns to pay to OWNER upon
default of Bidder the penal sum set forth on the face of
this Bond.
6. No suit or action shall be commenced under
this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of
default required in paragraph 4 above is received by
Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year
after Bid due date.
2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure
of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the
Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed
to in writing by OWNER) the executed Agreement
required by the Bidding Documents and any
performance and payment Bonds required by the
Bidding Documents.
This obligation shall be null and void i£
3.1 OWNER accepts Bidder's Bid and
Bidder delivers within the time required by
the Bidding Documents (or any extension
thereof agreed to in writing by OWNER)
the executed Agreement required by
theBiddingDocuments and performance
and payment Bonds required by the
Bidding Documents, or
3.2. All Bids are rejected by OWNER, or
3.3 OWNER fails to issue a Notice of
Award to Bidder within the time specified
in the Bidding Documents (or any
extension thereof agreed to in writing by
Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by
Surety when required by paragraph 5
hereof).
4. Payment under this Bond will be due and
payable upon default by Bidder and within 30
calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of
written notice of default from OWNER, which notice
will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying
this Bond and the Project and including a statement of
the amount due.
7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be
commenced only in a court of completion jurisdiction
located in the state in which the Project is located.
8. Notice required hereunder shall be in writing
and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective
addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such
notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial
courier or by United States Registered or Certified
Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and
shall be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the
party concerned.
9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a
current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing
the authority of the officer, agent or representative
who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to
execute, seal and deliver such Bond and bind the
Surety thereby.
10. This Bond is intended to conform to all
applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable
requirement of any applicable statute that has been
omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be
included herein as if set forth at length. If any
provision of this Bond conflicts with any applicable
statute, then the provision of said statute shall govern
and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict
therewith shall continue in full force and effect.
11. The term "Bid" as used herein includes a Bid,
offer or proposal as applicable.
5. Surety waives notice of and any and all
defenses based on or arising out of any time extension
to issue Notice of Award agreed to in writing by
Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for
issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall
not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due
date without Surety's written consent.
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The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER ORDER NO.
DATE
STATE
N. C.
CONTRACTFOR
COUNTY
OWNER
To

You are hereby (Contractor)
requested to comply with the following changes from the contract
plans andspecifications:

Description of Changes
(Supplemental Plans and Specifications Attached) DECREASE
in Contract Price INCREASE
in Contract Price

TOTALS
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT PRICE $
$ I $
s
JUSTIFICATION:
The amount of the contract will be (Increased) By The Sum Of:
The Contract Total Including this and previous Change Orders Will Be:
The Contract Period Provided for Completion Will Be (Increased) (Decreased) (Unchanged):
This document will become a supplement to the contract and all provisions will apply hereto.
Requested
(Owner) (Date)
Recommended
Owners Architect/Engineer (Date)
Accepted
' (Contractors) (Date)
Approved by FmHA
Name and Title (Date)
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GENERAL NOTES
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
1. Contractor shall contact utility companies or ULOCO as necessary to confirm the
location of all existing telephone, electrical and TV cables, gas liens and other utilities
at least 48 hours prior to commencing work.
2. The Contractor shall notify NCDOT at least 24 hours prior to beginning any work
within NCDOT rights-of-way.
3. New water mains shall be installed with a minimum cover of 3'-0". Greater lengths
may be required to avoid conflicts with culvert crossing, utilities and other structures.
Refer to the profile drawings and details for the known locations of these utility, culvert
and structure crossings.
' 4. The Contractor shall obtain the express permission of the water utility owner prior to
the operation of any existing water valves, hydrants or the removal of any manhole
' covers.
5. The Contractor shall seed, mulch and tack all disturbed areas within fifteen (15) days
' after backfilling trench. All sedimentation control measures shall be kept in operable
condition until a stand of grass is established and the area is capable of resisting erosion
by wind and rain. The Contractor shall inspect all silt fence, sediment basins and rock
' check dams at least weekly and immediately after rainfall which results in stormwater
flow in ditches. Upon stabilization of the seeded areas, the Contractor shall remove silt
fence, sediment basins and other sediments control measures ad directed in the
specifications.
The cost of compliance with these requirements shall be included in the unit bid price
of the applicable bid items.
' 6. On site burial of rocks, stumps or roots will not be permitted. The Contractor shall
dispose of such construction debris off-site and in accordance with all Federal, State
' and local laws, ordinances, and codes. The cost of such disposal shall be included in
the unit bid price of pipe.
7. Where water line crossing of gravel or soil drives are required, these surfaces shall be
restored in their original condition. This may include the use of stone or gravel where
none previously existed if conditions are wet and unstable. Such work shall be
included in the unit bid price of the pipe.
8. All crossings of paved drives for water mains 8" and smaller shall be accomplished by
free boring (without use of water or jetting). Crossings for 10-inch and larger water
mains shall be by open cut for both paved and unpaved drives.
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9. The Contractor shall take precautions not to disturb existing property owner markers.
All disturbed property corner markers shall be replaced by a Register Land Surveyor.
10. The locations of water services shall be verified by the Engineer on the site prior to
construction. The Contractor shall coordinate line construction so that no services are
installed prior to Engineer's review.
11. When actual field conditions require a change in alignment from the plan alignment,
the Contractor shall give notice of such conditions to the Engineer prior to
implementing any departure from the planned alignment. Failure to report and receive
permission for revisions in the water line alignment will be grounds for removal and
replacement of the revised line at the Contractor's expense should the revised
alignment conflict with future utility or NCDOT planning for the corridor.
12. All homes, indicated by the Engineer's Field Observer, are to be provided a water
service. Services shall be paid for at the unit bid prices for the items required. These
items may include a water service assembly, service tap, water service line or water
service line by boring. When water services larger than 3/4" (three quarters of an inch)
nominal size of multiple meters are required, the service shall be shown on the plans.
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FUSS & O'NEILL
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SECTION 00510 - NOTICE OF AWARD
Dated:
TO:
' ADDRESS:

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Contract:
(BIDDER)
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
(Insert name of Contract as it appears in the Bidding Documents)
Engineer's Contract No.
You are notified that your Bid (or Negotiated Bid) dated for the above
Contract has been considered. You are the apparent Successful Bidder and have been awarded a
Contract for
Indicate total Work alternates or sections or Work awarded)
The Contract Price of your Contract is
copies of each of the proposed Contract Documents (except Drawings) accompany this
Notice of Award. sets of the Drawings will be delivered separately or otherwise made
available to you immediately.
You must comply with the following conditions precedent within fifteen days of the date of
this Notice of Award, that is by
1. Deliver to the OWNER _ fully executed counterparts of the Contract
Documents. (Each of the Contract Documents must bear your signature of
2. Deliver with the executed Contract Documents the Contract security (Bonds) as specified
in the Instructions to Bidders (Article 20), [and] General Conditions (paragraph 5.01)
[and Supplementary Conditions (paragraph SC-5.01).]-Not Applicable
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3. (List other Conditions precedent).
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
Failure to comply with these conditions within the time specified will entitle OWNER to
consider your Bid in default, to annual this Notice of Award and to declare your Bid security
forfeited.
Within ten days after you comply with the above conditions, OWNER will return to you
one fully executed counterpart of the Contract Documents.
(OWNER)
By:
Title:
ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE
Receipt of the above NOTICE OF
AWARD is hereby acknowledged
BY:
this the day of , 2007
By:
Title:
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SECTION 00550 - NOTICE TO PROCEED
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
Date: , 2007
TO:
ADDRESS:
(CONTRACTOR)
Contract: Contract I
(INSERT NAME OF CONTRACT AS IT APPEARS IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS)
Project:
OWNR'S CONTRACT NO.
You are notified that the Contract times under the above contract will commence to run on
, 2007. By that date, you are to start performing your obligations under the Contract
Documents. In accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement the dates for Substantial Completion
and Final Completion for final payment are as follows:
Milestone No. 1 - Substantial Completion 30 days , 2007
Milestone No. 2 - Final Completion 45 days 72007
Before you may start any Work at the Site, paragraph 2.05.C of the General Conditions
provides that you and Owner must each deliver to the other (with copies to Engineer and other
identified additional insureds) certificates of insurance which each is required to purchase and
maintain in accordance with the Contract Documents.
Also, before you may start any Work at the Site, you must
(add other requirements)
Provide all Performance and Payment Bonds and Shop Drawing's Submittals.

BY:
Title:
Acceptance of Notice
Receipt of the above Notice to Proceed is hereby
acknowledged:
1 By.
This day , 2007
1 By.
Title:
1 Copy to ENGINEER - Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. Consulting Engineers
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CERTIFICATE OF OWNER'S ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned,
duly authorized and acting legal representative of
, do hereby certify as follows:
I have examined the foregoing contract and surety bonds and the manner of execution
thereof, and I am of the opinion that each of the aforesaid agreements have been duly executed
by the proper parties thereto acting through their duly authorized representatives; that said
representatives have full power and authority to execute said agreements on behalf of the
respective parties named thereon; and that the foregoing agreements constitute valid and legally
binding obligations upon the parties executing the same in accordance with terms, conditions,
and provisions thereof.
Date:
the
Town Attorney
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SECTION 00610 - PERFORMANCE BOND
Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.
CONTRACTOR (Name and Address):
SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place
of Business):
OWNER (Name and Address):
CONTRACT
Date:
Amount:
Description (Name and Location):
BOND
Date (Not earlier than Contract Date): Amount:
Modifications to this Bond Form:
Surety and Contractor, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms printed on the reverse side hereof, do each
cause this Performance Bond to be duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer, agent or representative.
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corp. Seal Company: (Corp. Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title:
(Attach Power of Attorney)
(Space is provided below for signature of additional parties, if required.)
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Carp. Seal) Company: (Carp. Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title:
EJCDC No. 1910-28-A (1996 Edition)
Originally prepared through the joint efforts of the Surety Association of America, Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee, the Associated
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1. The CONTRACTOR and the Surety, jointly and severally, bind 5. If the Surety does not proceed as provided in paragraph 4 with
themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and reasonable promptness, the Surety shall be deemed to be in default on
assigns to the Owner for the performance of the Contract, which is this Bond fifteen days after receipt of an additional written notice from
incorporated herein by reference. the OWNER to the Surety demanding that the Surety perform its
obligations under this Bond, and the OWNER shall be entitled to
2. If the CONTRACTOR performs the Contract, the Surety and the enforce any remedy available to the OWNER. If the Surety proceeds as
CONTRACTOR have no obligation under this Bond, except to provided in paragraph 4.4, and the OWNER refuses the payment
' participate in conferences as provided in paragraph 3.1. tendered or the Surety has denied pliability, in whole or in part, without
3. If there is no OWNER Default, the Surety's obligation under this further notice the OWNER shall be entitled to enforce any remedy
Bond shall arise after: available to the OWNER.
3.1. The OWNER has notified the CONTRACTOR and the 6. After the OWNER has terminated the CONTRACTOR'S right to
Surety at the addresses described in paragraph 10 below, complete the Contract, and if the Surety elects to act under paragraph
that the OWNER is considering declaring a 4.1, 4.2, or 4.3 above, then the responsibilities of the Surety to the
CONTRACTOR Default and has requested and OWNER shall not be greater than those of the CONTRACTOR under
attempted to arrange a conference with the the Contract, and the responsibilities of the OWNER to the Surety shall
' CONTRACTOR and the Surety to be held not later than not be greater than those of the OWNER under the Contract. To a limit
fifteen days after receipt of such notice to discuss of the amount of this Bond, but subject to commitment by the OWNER
methods of performing the Contract. If the OWNER, the of the Balance of the Contract Price to mitigation of costs and damages
CONTRACTOR and the Surety agree, the on the Contract, the Surety is obligated without duplication for:
CONTRACTOR shall be allowed a reasonable time to 6.1. The responsibilities of the CONTRACTOR for correction
perform the Contract, but such an agreement shall not of defective Work and completion of the Contract;
waive the OWNER's right, if any, subsequently to declare 6.2. Additional legal, design professional and delay costs
a CONTRACTOR Default; and resulting from the CONTRACTOR's Default, and
resulting from the actions or failure to act of the Surety
3.2. The OWNER has declared a CONTRACTOR Default under paragraph 4; and
and formally terminated the CONTRACTOR'S right to 6.3. Liquidated damages, or if no liquidated damages are
complete the Contract. Such CONTRACTOR Default specified in the Contract, actual damages caused by
shall not be declared earlier than twenty days after the delayed performance or nonperformance of the
CONTRACTOR and the Surety have received notice as CONTRACTOR.
provided in paragraph 3.1; and
3.3. The OWNER has agree to pay the Balance of the 7. The Surety shall not be liable to the OWNER or others for
Contract Price to:
3.3.1. The Surety in accordance with the terms of the obligations of the CONTRACTOR that are unrelated to the Contract,
and the Balance of the Contract Price shall not be reduced or set off on
Contract; account of any such unrelated obligations. No right of action shall
3.3.2 Another contractor selected pursuant to paragraph accrue on this Bond to any person or entity other than the OWNER or
4.3 to perform the Contract. its heirs, executors, administrators, or successors.
4. When the OWNER has satisfied the conditions of paragraph 3, the 8. The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes of
Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take one of the time, to the Contract or to related subcontracts, purchase orders and
following actions: other obligations.
4.1. Arrange for the CONTRACTOR, with consent of the 9. Any proceeding, legal or equitable, under this Bond may be
OWNER, to perform and complete the Contract; or instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the location in which
4.2. Undertake to perform and complete the Contract itself, the Work or part of the Work is located and shall be instituted within
through its agents or through independent contractors; or
4.3. Obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified two years after CONTRACTOR Default or within two years after the
CONTRACTOR ceased working or within two years after the Surety
contractors acceptable to the OWNER for a contract for refuses or fails 10 perform its obligations under this Bond, whichever
performance and completion of the Contract, arrange for occurs first. If the provisions of this paragraph are void or prohibited by
a contract to be prepared for execution by the OWNER law, the minimum period of limitation available to sureties as a defense
and the contractor selected with the OWNER's in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be applicable.
concurrence, to be secured with performance and
payment bonds executed by a qualified surety equivalent 10. Notice to the Surety, the OWNER or the CONTRACTOR shall be
10 the Bonds issued on the Contract, and pay to the mailed or delivered to the address shown on the signature page.
OWNER the amount of damages as described in
paragraph 6 in excess of the Balance of the Contract
11. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or
Price incurred by the OWNER resulting from the other legal requirement in the location where the Contract was be
CONTRACTOR Default; or performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or
4.4. Waive its right to perform and complete, arrange for legal requirement shall be deemed deleted here from and provisions
completion, or obtain a new contractor and with conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be
' reasonable promptness under the circumstances; deemed incorporated herein. The intent is that this Bond shall be
4.4.1 After investigation, determine the amount for which it construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.
may be liable to the OWNER and, as soon as practicable
after the amount is determined, tender payment therefor 12. Definitions.
to the OWNER; or
4.4.2 Deny liability in whole or in part and notify the OWNER 12.1 Balance of the Contract Price: The Total amount payable
citing reasons therefor . by the OWNER to the CONTRACTOR under the
Contract after all proper adjustments have been made,
including allowance to the CONTRACTOR of any

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amounts received or to be received by the OWNER in waived, to perform or otherwise to comply with the terms
settlement of insurance or other Claims for damages to of the Contract.
which the CONTRACTOR is entitled, reduced by all 12.4. OWNER Default: Failure of the OWNER, which has
valid and proper payments made to or on behalf of the neither been remedied nor waived, to pay the
CONTRACTOR under the Contract. CONTRACTOR as required by the Contract or to
12.2. Contract: The agreement between the OWNER and the perform and complete or comply with the other terms
CONTRACTOR identified on the signature page, thereof.
including all Contract Documents and changes thereto.
12.3. CONTRACTOR Default: Failure of the
CONTRACTOR, which has neither been remedied nor
FOR INFORMATION ONLY--Name, Address and Telephone)
AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (Engineer or other party):
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SECTION 00620 - PAYMENT BOND
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
Any singular reference to Contractor, Surety , Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.
CONTRACTOR (Name and Address):
OWNER (Name and Address):
CONTRACT
Date:
Amount:
Description (Name and Location):
BOND
Date (Not earlier than Contract Date): Amount:
Modifications to this Bond Form:
SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place
of Business):
Surety and Contractor, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms printed on the reverse side hereof, do each
cause this Payment Bond to be duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer, agent or representative.
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Corp. Seal Company: (Corp. Seal)
Signature: Signature:
Name and Title: Name and Title:
(Attach Power of Attorney)
(Space is provided below for signature of additional parties, if required.)
CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY
Company: (Carp. Seal) Company: (Carp. Seal)
Signature:
Name and Title:
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1. The CONTRACTOR and the Surety, jointly and severally, bind
themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns to the Owner to pay for labor, materials and equipment
furnished for use in the performance of the Contract, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
2. With respect to the OWNER, this obligation shall be null and void if
the CONTRACTOR:
2.1 Promptly makes payment, directly or indirectly, for all
sums due Claimants, and
2.2 Defends, indemnifies and holds harmless the OWNER
from all claims, demands, liens or suits by any person or
entity who furnished labor, materials or equipment for
use in the performance of the Contract, provided the
OWNER has promptly notified the CONTRACTOR and
the Surety (at the address described in paragraph 12) of
any claims, demands, liens or suits and tendered defense
of such claims, demands, liens or suits to the
CONTRACTOR and the Surety, and provided there is no
OWNER Default.
3. With respect to Claimants, this obligation shall be null and void if
the Contractor promptly makes payment, directly or indirectly, for all
sums due.
4. The Surely shall have no obligation to Claimants under this Bond
until:
4.1 Claimants who are employed by or have a direct contract
with the CONTRACTOR have given notice to the Surety
(at the addresses described in paragraph 12) and sent a
copy, or notice thereof, to the OWNER, stating that a
claim is being made under this Bond and, with substantial
accuracy, the amount of the claim.
4.2 Claimants who do not have a direct contract with the
CONTRACTOR.
I. Have furnished written notice to the Contractor
and sent a copy, or notice thereof, to the
OWNER, within 90 days after having last
performed labor or last furnished materials or
equipment included in the claim stating, with
substantial accuracy, the amount of the claim and
the name of the party to whom the materials
were furnished or supplied or for whom the labor
was done or performed; and
2. Have either received a rejection in whole or in
part from the CONTRACTOR, or not received
within 30 days of furnishing the above notice
any communication from the CONTRACTOR
by which the CONTRACTOR had indicated the
claim will be paid directly or indirectly; and
3. Not having been paid within the above 30 days,
have sent a written notice to the Surety and sent
a copy, or notice thereof, to the OWNER, stating
that a claim is being made under this Bond and
enclosing a copy of the previous written notice
furnished to the CONTRACTOR.
5. If a notice required by paragraph 4 is given by the OWNER to the
CONTRACTOR or to the Surety, that is sufficient compliance.
6. When the Claimant has satisfied the conditions of paragraph 4, the
Surety shall promptly and at the Surety's expense take the following
actions:
6.1 Send an answer to the Claimant, with a copy to the
OWNER, within 45 days after receipt of the claim,
stating the amounts that are undisputed and the basis for
challenging any amounts that are disputed.
6.2. Pay or arrange for payment of any undisputed amounts.
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7. The Surety's total obligation shall not exceed the amount of this
Bond, and the amount of this Bond shall be credited for any payments
made in good faith by the Surety.
8. Amounts owned by the OWNER to the CONTRACTOR under the
Contract shall be used for the performance of the Contract and to
satisfy claims, if any, under any Performance Bond. By the
CONTRACTOR furnishing and the OWNER accepting this Bond, they
agree that all funds earned by the CONTRACTOR in the performance
of the Contract are dedicated to satisfy obligations of the
CONTRACTOR and the Surety under this Bond, subject to the
OWNER'S priority to use the funds for the completion of the Work.
9. The Surety shall not be liable to the OWNER, Claimants or others
for obligations of the CONTRACTOR that are unrelated to the
Contract. The OWNER shall not be liable for payment of any costs or
expenses of any Claimant under this Bond, and shall have under this
Bond no obligations to make payments to, give notices on behalf or, or
otherwise have obligations to Claimants under this Bond.
10. The Surety hereby waives notice of any change, including changes
of time, to the Contract or to related Subcontracts, purchase orders and
other obligations.
11. No suit or action shall be commenced by a Claimant under this
Bond other than in a court of competent jurisdiction in the location in
which the Work or part of the Work is located or after the expiration of
one year from the date (1) on which the Claimant gave the notice
required by paragraph 4.1 or paragraph 4.2.3, or (2) on which the last
labor or service was performed by anyone or the last materials or
equipment were furnished by anyone under the Construction Contract,
whichever of (1) or (2) first occurs. If the provisions of this paragraph
are void or prohibited by law, the minimum period of limitation
available to sureties as a defense in the jurisdiction of the suit shall be
applicable.
12. Notice to the Surety, the OWNER or the CONTRACTOR shall be
mailed or delivered to the addresses shown on the signature page.
Actual receipt of notice by Surety, the OWNER or the
CONTRACTOR, however accomplished, shall be sufficient
compliance as of the date received at the address shown on the
signature page.
13. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or
other legal requirement in the location where the Contract was to be
performed, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or
legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions
conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be
deemed incorporated herein. The intent is, that this Bond shall be
construed as a statutory Bond and not as a common law bond.
14. Upon request of any person or entity appearing to be a potential
beneficiary of this Bond, the CONTRACTOR shall promptly furnish a
copy of this Bond or shall permit a copy to be made.
15. DEFINITIONS
15.1 Claimant: An individual or entity having a direct contract
with the CONTRACTOR or with a Subcontractor of the
CONTRACTOR to furnish labor, materials or equipment
for use in the performance of the Contract. The intent of
this Bond shall be to include without limitation in the
terms "labor, materials or equipment" that part of water,
gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service or
rental equipment used in the Contract, architectural and
engineering services required for performance of the
Work of the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR's
Subcontractors, and all other items for which a
mechanic's lien may be asserted in the jurisdiction where
the labor, materials or equipment were furnished.
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15.2 Contract: The agreement between the OWNER and the perform and complete or comply with the other terms
CONTRACTOR identified on the signature page, thereof
including all Contract Documents and changes thereto.
15.3 OWNER: Default: Failure of the OWNER, which has
neither been remedial nor waived, to pay the
CONTRACTOR as required by the Contract or to
FOR INFORMATION ONLY--Name, Address and Telephone)
AGENT or BROKER: OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (Engineer or other party):
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CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
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OWNER'S Project
Contract For
ENGINEER'S Project No
Contract Date
This Certificate of Substantial Completion applies to all Work under the Contract Documents or to the following specified parts
thereof:
To
And To
The Work to which this Certificate applies has been inspected by authorized representatives of OWNER, CONTRACTOR and
ENGINEER, and that Work is hereby declared to be substantially complete in accordance with the Contract Documents on
DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
A tentative list of items to be completed or corrected is attached hereto. This list may not be all-inclusive, and the failure to
include an item in it does not alter the responsibility of CONTRACTOR to complete all the Work in accordance with the
Contract Documents. The items in the tentative list shall be completed or corrected by CONTRACTOR within days
of the above date of Substantial Completion.
EJDC No. 1910-8-D (1983 Edition)
Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee and endorsed by The Associated General Contractors of America.
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The responsibilities between OWNER and CONTRACTOR for security, operation, safety, maintenance, heat,
utilities, insurance and warranties shall be as follows:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
OWNER:
CONTRACTOR:
The following documents are attached to and made a part of this Certificate:
This certificate does not constitute an acceptance of Work not in accordance with the Contract Documents nor is it a
release of CONTRACTOR's obligation to complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
Executed by ENGINEER on , 20
ENGINEER
By
CONTRACTOR accepts this Certificate of Substantial Completion
CONTRACTOR
By
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This document has important legal consequences; consultation with an attorney is encouraged with respect to its use or
modification. This document should be adapted to the particular circumstances of the contemplated Project and the
Controlling Law.
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These General Conditions have been prepared for use with the Suggested Forms of Agreement Between Owner and
Contractor Nos. C-520 or C-525 (2002 Editions). Their provisions are interrelated and a change in one may necessitate a
change in the other. Comments concerning their usage are contained in the EJCDC Construction Documents, General and
Instructions (No. C-001) (2002 Edition). For guidance in the preparation of Supplementary Conditions, see Guide to the
Preparation of Supplementary Conditions (No. C-800) (2002 Edition).
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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................................. 6
1.01 Defined Terms ......................................................................................................................................................... . 6
1.02 Terminology ............................................................................................................................................................ .8
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS .............................................................................................................................. . 9
2.01 Delivery of Bonds and Evidence of Insurance ........................................................................................................ . 9
2.02 Copies of Documents .............................................................................................................................................. . 9
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed .......................................................................................... . 9
2.04 Starting the Work .................................................................................................................................................... . 9
2.05 Before Starting Construction .................................................................................................................................. . 9
2.06 Preconstruction Conference ................................................................................................................................... . 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules .............................................................................................................................. . 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE ...................................................................... 10
3.01 Intent ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.02 Reference Standards .............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies ................................................................................................................ 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Documents ............................................................................................. 11
3.05 Reuse of Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 11
3.06 Electronic Data ...................................................................................................................................................... I l
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; HAZARDOUS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE POINTS ................................................................................................ 11
4.01 Availability of Lands .............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions ........................................................................................................ 12
4.04 Underground Facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 13
4.05 Reference Points .................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site ......................................................................................................... 13
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................. 14
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds ............................................................................................................. 14
5.02 Licensed Sureties and Insurers .............................................................................................................................. 15
5.03 Certificates of Insurance ........................................................................................................................................ 15
5.04 Contractor's Liability Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 15
5.05 Owner's Liability Insurance .................................................................................................................................. 16
5.06 Property Insurance ................................................................................................................................................ 16
5.07 Waiver of Rights .................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.08 Receipt and Application of Insurance Proceeds .................................................................................................... 17
5.09 Acceptance of Bonds and Insurance; Option to Replace ....................................................................................... 17
5.10 Partial Utilization, Acknowledgment of Property Insurer ..................................................................................... 18
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................... 18
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence .......................................................................................................................... 18
6.02 Labor; Working Hours .......................................................................................................................................... 18
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 18
6.04 Progress Schedule ................................................................................................................................................. 18
6.05 Substitutes and "Or-Equals " ................................................................................................................................. 19
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others .............................................................................................. 20
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties ..................................................................................................................................... 21
6.08 Permits ................................................................................................................................................................... 21
6.09 Laws and Regulations ............................................................................................................................................ 21
6.10 Taxes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas .................................................................................................................................. 22
6.12 Record Documents ................................................................................................................................................. 22
6.13 Safety and Protection ............................................................................................................................................. 22
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6.14 Safety Representative ............................................................................................................................................. 23
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs ........................................................................................................................ 23
6.16 Emergencies ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
6.17 Shop Drawings and Samples ................................................................................................................................. 23
6.18 Continuing the Work .............................................................................................................................................. 24
6.19 Contractor's General Warranty and Guarantee ................................................................................................... 24
6.20 Indemnification ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.21 Delegation of Professional Design Services .......................................................................................................... 25
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK AT THE SITE ......................................................................................................................... 25
7.01 Related Work at Site .............................................................................................................................................. 25
7.02 Coordination .......................................................................................................................................................... 26
7.03 Legal Relationships ............................................................................................................................................... 26
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................... 26
8.01 Communications to Contractor ............................................................................................................................. 26
8.02 Replacement of Engineer ....................................................................................................................................... 26
8.03 Furnish Data .......................................................................................................................................................... 26
8.04 Pay When Due ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests .............................................................................................................. 26
8.06 Insurance ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
8.07 Change Orders ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals .......................................................................................................................... 26
8.09 Limitations on Owner's Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 27
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition ................................................................................................ 27
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements .................................................................................................................... 27
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................... 27
9.01 Owner's Representative ......................................................................................................................................... 27
9.02 Visits to Site ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
9.03 Project Representative ........................................................................................................................................... 27
9.04 Authorized Variations in Work .............................................................................................................................. 27
9.05 Rejecting Defective Work ...................................................................................................................................... 27
9.06 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments .................................................................................................... 28
9.07 Determinations for Unit Price Work ..................................................................................................................... 28
9.08 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work ................................................... 28
9.09 Limitations on Engineer's Authority and Responsibilities .................................................................................... 28
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS ........................................................................................................... 28
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work ........................................................................................................................... 28
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work ....................................................................................................................... 29
10.03 Execution of Change Orders ................................................................................................................................. 29
10.04 Notification to Surety ............................................................................................................................................. 29
10.05 Claims .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
ARTICLE I 1 - COST OF THE WORK; ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK ................................................................. 30
11.01 Cost of the Work .................................................................................................................................................... 30
11.02 Allowances ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
11.03 Unit Price Work ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES ..................................................... 32
12.01 Change of Contract Price ...................................................................................................................................... 32
12.02 Change of Contract Times ..................................................................................................................................... 33
12.03 Delays .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE WORK ...... 33
13.01 Notice of Defects .................................................................................................................................................... 33
13.02 Access to Work ....................................................................................................................................................... 33
13.03 Tests and Inspections ............................................................................................................................................. 33
13.04 Uncovering Work ................................................................................................................................................... 34
13.05 Owner May Stop the Work ..................................................................................................................................... 34
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work ............................................................................................................. 34
13.07 Correction Period .................................................................................................................................................. 34
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work ............................................................................................................................... 35
13.09 Owner May Correct Defective Work ..................................................................................................................... 35
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION .............................................................................. 36
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14.02 Progress Payments ................................................................................................................................................ 36
14.03 Contractor's Warranty of Title .............................................................................................................................. 37
14.04 Substantial Completion .......................................................................................................................................... 37
14.05 Partial Utilization .................................................................................................................................................. 38
14.06 Final Inspection ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
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Final Completion Delayed ..................................................................................................................................... 38
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14.09 Waiver of Claims ................................................................................................................................................... 39
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION ........................................................................................ 39
15.01 Owner May Suspend Work .................................................................................................................................... 39
' 15.02 Owner May Terminate for Cause .......................................................................................................................... 39
15.03 Owner May Terminate For Convenience .............................................................................................................. 40
' 15.04 Contractor May Stop Work or Terminate ..............................................................................................................
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................ 40
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16.01 Methods and Procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 41
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................................................................................... 41
17.01 Giving Notice ......................................................................................................................................................... 41
17.02 Computation of Times ............................................................................................................................................ 41
17.03 Cumulative Remedies ............................................................................................................................................. 41
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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
1.01 Defined Terms
A. Wherever used in the Bidding Requirements
or Contract Documents and printed with initial capital
letters, the terms listed below will have the meanings
indicated which are applicable to both the singular and
plural thereof. In addition to terms specifically defined,
terms with initial capital letters in the Contract
Documents include references to identified articles and
paragraphs, and the titles of other documents or forms.
1. Addenda--Written or graphic instruments
issued prior to the opening of Bids which clarify, correct,
or change the Bidding Requirements or the proposed
Contract Documents.
2. Agreement--The written instrument which is
evidence of the agreement between Owner and Contractor
covering the Work.
3. Application for Payment--The form acceptable
to Engineer which is to be used by Contractor during the
course of the Work in requesting progress or final
payments and which is to be accompanied by such
supporting documentation as is required by the Contract
Documents.
4. Asbestos--Any material that contains more
than one percent asbestos and is friable or is releasing
asbestos fibers into the air above current action levels
established by the United States Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
5. Bid--The offer or proposal of a Bidder
submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices
for the Work to be performed.
6. Bidder--The individual or entity who submits
a Bid directly to Owner.
7. Bidding Documents--The Bidding
Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents
(including all Addenda).
8. Bidding Requirements--The Advertisement or
Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, bid security of
acceptable form, if any, and the Bid Form with any
supplements.
9. Change Order--A document recommended by
Engineer which is signed by Contractor and Owner and
authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work
or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract
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Times, issued on or after the Effective Date of the
Agreement.
10. Claim--A demand or assertion by Owner or
Contractor seeking an adjustment of Contract Price or
Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to the
terms of the Contract. A demand for money or services by
a third party is not a Claim.
11. Contract--The entire and integrated written
agreement between the Owner and Contractor concerning
the Work. The Contract supersedes prior negotiations,
representations, or agreements, whether written or oral.
12. Contract Documents-- Those items so
designated in the Agreement. Only printed or hard copies
of the items listed in the Agreement are Contract
Documents. Approved Shop Drawings, other Contractor's
submittals, and the reports and drawings of subsurface
and physical conditions are not Contract Documents.
13. Contract Price--The moneys payable by
Owner to Contractor for completion of the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents as stated in the
Agreement (subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.03
in the case of Unit Price Work).
14. Contract Times--The number of days or the
dates stated in the Agreement to: (i) achieve Milestones, if
any, (ii) achieve Substantial Completion; and (iii) com-
plete the Work so that it is ready for final payment as
evidenced by Engineer's written recommendation of final
payment.
15. Contractor--The individual or entity with
whom Owner has entered into the Agreement.
16. Cost of the Work--See Paragraph I LOLA for
definition.
17. Drawings--That part of the Contract
Documents prepared or approved by Engineer which
graphically shows the scope, extent, and character of the
Work to be performed by Contractor. Shop Drawings and
other Contractor submittals are not Drawings as so
defined.
18. Effective Date of the Agreement--The date
indicated in the Agreement on which it becomes effective,
but if no such date is indicated, it means the date on
which the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last
of the two parties to sign and deliver.
19. Engineer--The individual or entity named as
such in the Agreement.
20. Field Order--A written order issued by
Engineer which requires minor changes in the Work but
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which does not involve a change in the Contract Price or
the Contract Times.
21. General Requirements--Sections of Division
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to all sections of the Specifications.
22. Hazardous Environmental Condition--The
presence at the Site of Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum,
Hazardous Waste, or Radioactive Material in such
quantities or circumstances that may present a substantial
danger to persons or property exposed thereto in
connection with the Work.
23. Hazardous Waste--The term Hazardous
Waste shall have the meaning provided in Section 1004 of
the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 USC Section 6903) as
amended from time to time.
24. Laws and Regulations; Laws or Regulations-
-Any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinanc-
es, codes, and orders of any and all governmental bodies,
agencies, authorities, and courts having jurisdiction.
25. Liens--Charges, security interests, or
encumbrances upon Project funds, real property, or
personal property.
26. Milestone--A principal event specified in the
Contract Documents relating to an intermediate comple-
tion date or time prior to Substantial Completion of all the
Work.
27. Notice of Award--The written notice by
Owner to the Successful Bidder stating that upon timely
compliance by the Successful Bidder with the conditions
precedent listed therein, Owner will sign and deliver the
Agreement.
28. Notice to Proceed--A written notice given by
Owner to Contractor fixing the date on which the Con-
tract Times will commence to run and on which
Contractor shall start to perform the Work under the
Contract Documents.
29. Owner--The individual or entity with whom
Contractor has entered into the Agreement and for whom
the Work is to be performed.
30. PCBs--Polychlorinated biphenyls.
31. Petroleum--Petroleum, including crude oil or
any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard conditions
of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and
14.7 pounds per square inch absolute), such as oil,
petroleum, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, gasoline,
kerosene, and oil mixed with other non-Hazardous Waste
and crude oils.
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32. Progress Schedule--A schedule, prepared and
maintained by Contractor, describing the sequence and
duration of the activities comprising the Contractor's plan
to accomplish the Work within the Contract Times.
33. Project--The total construction of which the
Work to be performed under the Contract Documents may
be the whole, or a part.
34. Project Manual--The bound documentary
information prepared for bidding and constructing the
Work. A listing of the contents of the Project Manual,
which may be bound in one or more volumes, is
contained in the table(s) of contents.
35. Radioactive Material--Source, special nucle-
ar, or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 USC Section 2011 et seq.) as amended
from time to time.
36. Related Entity -- An officer, director, partner,
employee, agent, consultant, or subcontractor.
37. Resident Project Representative--The autho-
rized representative of Engineer who may be assigned to
the Site or any part thereof.
38. Samples--Physical examples of materials,
equipment, or workmanship that are representative of
some portion of the Work and which establish the
standards by which such portion of the Work will be
judged.
39. Schedule of Submittals--A schedule, prepared
and maintained by Contractor, of required submittals and
the time requirements to support scheduled performance
of related construction activities.
40. Schedule of Values--A schedule, prepared
and maintained by Contractor, allocating portions of the
Contract Price to various portions of the Work and used
as the basis for reviewing Contractor's Applications for
Payment.
41. Shop Drawings--All drawings, diagrams,
illustrations, schedules, and other data or information
which are specifically prepared or assembled by or for
Contractor and submitted by Contractor to illustrate some
portion of the Work.
42. Site--Lands or areas indicated in the Contract
Documents as being furnished by Owner upon which the
Work is to be performed, including rights-of-way and
easements for access thereto, and such other lands
furnished by Owner which are designated for the use of
Contractor.
43. Specifications--That part of the Contract
Documents consisting of written requirements for
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materials, equipment, systems, standards and
workmanship as applied to the Work, and certain
administrative requirements and procedural matters
applicable thereto.
44. Subcontractor--An individual or entity
having a direct contract with Contractor or with any other
Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work
at the Site.
45. Substantial Completion--The time at which
the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to
the point where, in the opinion of Engineer, the Work (or
a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in
accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the
Work (or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the
purposes for which it is intended. The terms "substantially
complete" and "substantially completed" as applied to all
or part of the Work refer to Substantial Completion
thereof.
46. Successful Bidder-The Bidder submitting a
responsive Bid to whom Owner makes an award.
47. Supplementary Conditions--That part of the
Contract Documents which amends or supplements these
General Conditions.
48. Supplier--A manufacturer, fabricator, suppli-
er, distributor, materialman, or vendor having a direct
contract with Contractor or with any Subcontractor to
furnish materials or equipment to be incorporated in the
Work by Contractor or any Subcontractor.
49. Underground Facilities--All underground
pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes, vaults,
tanks, tunnels, or other such facilities or attachments, and
any encasements containing such facilities, including
those that convey electricity, gases, steam, liquid
petroleum products, telephone or other communications,
cable television, water, wastewater, storm water, other
liquids or chemicals, or traffic or other control systems.
50. Unit Price Work--Work to be paid for on the
basis of unit prices.
51. Work--The entire construction or the various
separately identifiable parts thereof required to be
provided under the Contract Documents. Work includes
and is the result of performing or providing all labor,
services, and documentation necessary to produce such
construction, and furnishing, installing, and incorporating
all materials and equipment into such construction, all as
required by the Contract Documents.
52. Work Change Directive--A written statement
to Contractor issued on or after the Effective Date of the
Agreement and signed by Owner and recommended by
Engineer ordering an addition, deletion, or revision in the
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Work, or responding to differing or unforeseen subsurface
or physical conditions under which the Work is to be
performed or to emergencies. A Work Change Directive
will not change the Contract Price or the Contract Times
but is evidence that the parties expect that the change
ordered or documented by a Work Change Directive will
be incorporated in a subsequently issued Change Order
following negotiations by the parties as to its effect, if
any, on the Contract Price or Contract Times.
1.02 Terminology
A. The following words or terms are not defined
but, when used in the Bidding Requirements or Contract
Documents, have the following meaning.
B. Intent of Certain Terms or Adjectives
1. The Contract Documents include the terms "as
allowed," "as approved," "as ordered", "as directed" or
terms of like effect or import to authorize an exercise of
professional judgment by Engineer. In addition, the
adjectives "reasonable," "suitable," "acceptable,"
"proper," "satisfactory," or adjectives of like effect or
import are used to describe an action or determination of
Engineer as to the Work. It is intended that such exercise
of professional judgment, action or determination will be
solely to evaluate, in general, the Work for compliance
with the requirements of and information in the Contract
Documents and conformance with the design concept of
the completed Project as a functioning whole as shown or
indicated in the Contract Documents (unless there is a
specific statement indicating otherwise). The use of any
such term or adjective is not intended to and shall not be
effective to assign to Engineer any duty or authority to
supervise or direct the performance of the Work or any
duty or authority to undertake responsibility contrary to
the provisions of Paragraph 9.09 or any other provision of
the Contract Documents.
C. Day
1. The word "day" means a calendar day
of 24 hours measured from midnight to the next midnight.
D. Defective
1. The word "defective," when modifying the
word "Work," refers to Work that is unsatisfactory,
faulty, or deficient in that it:
a. does not conform to the Contract Documents,
or
b. does not meet the requirements of any
applicable inspection, reference standard, test, or
approval referred to in the Contract Documents,
or
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responsibility for the protection thereof has been
assumed by Owner at Substantial Completion in
accordance with Paragraph 14.04 or 14.05).
E. Furnish, Install, Perform, Provide
1. The word "furnish," when used in connection
with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to
supply and deliver said services, materials, or equipment
to the Site (or some other specified location) ready for use
or installation and in usable or operable condition.
2. The word "install," when used in connection
with services, materials, or equipment, shall mean to put
into use or place in final position said services, materials,
or equipment complete and ready for intended use.
3. The words "perform" or "provide," when used
in connection with services, materials, or equipment, shall
mean to famish and install said services, materials, or
equipment complete and ready for intended use.
4. When "furnish," "install," "perform," or "pro-
vide" is not used in connection with services, materials, or
equipment in a context clearly requiring an obligation of
Contractor, "provide" is implied.
F. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract Docu-
ments, words or phrases which have a well-known
technical or construction industry or trade meaning are
used in the Contract Documents in accordance with such
recognized meaning.
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS
2.01 Delivery of Bonds and Evidence of Insurance
A. When Contractor delivers the executed
counterparts of the Agreement to Owner, Contractor shall
also deliver to Owner such bonds as Contractor may be
required to famish.
B. Evidence of Insurance: Before any Work at
the Site is started, Contractor and Owner shall each
deliver to the other, with copies to each additional insured
identified in the Supplementary Conditions, certificates of
insurance (and other evidence of insurance which either
of them or any additional insured may reasonably request)
which Contractor and Owner respectively are required to
purchase and maintain in accordance with Article 5.
2.02 Copies of Documents
A. Owner shall furnish to Contractor up to ten
printed or hard copies of the Drawings and Project
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Manual. Additional copies will be furnished upon request
at the cost of reproduction.
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to
Proceed
A. The Contract Times will commence to run on
the thirtieth day after the Effective Date of the Agreement
or, if a Notice to Proceed is given, on the day indicated in
the Notice to Proceed. A Notice to Proceed may be given
at any time within 30 days after the Effective Date of the
Agreement. In no event will the Contract Times com-
mence to run later than the sixtieth day after the day of
Bid opening or the thirtieth day after the Effective Date of
the Agreement, whichever date is earlier.
2.04 Starting the Work
A. Contractor shall start to perform the Work on
the date when the Contract Times commence to run. No
Work shall be done at the Site prior to the date on which
the Contract Times commence to run.
2.05 Before Starting Construction
A. Preliminary Schedules: Within 10 days after
the Effective Date of the Agreement (unless otherwise
specified in the General Requirements), Contractor shall
submit to Engineer for timely review:
1. a preliminary Progress Schedule; indicating
the rimes (numbers of days or dates) for starting and
completing the various stages of the Work, including any
Milestones specified in the Contract Documents;
2. a preliminary Schedule of Submittals; and
3. a preliminary Schedule of Values for all of the
Work which includes quantities and prices of items which
when added together equal the Contract Price and subdi-
vides the Work into component parts in sufficient detail to
serve as the basis for progress payments during
performance of the Work. Such prices will include an
appropriate amount of overhead and profit applicable to
each item of Work.
2.06 Preconstruction Conference
A. Before any Work at the Site is started, a
conference attended by Owner, Contractor, Engineer, and
others as appropriate will be held to establish a working
understanding among the parties as to the Work and to
discuss the schedules referred to in Paragraph 2.05.A,
procedures for handling Shop Drawings and other
submittals, processing Applications for Payment, and
maintaining required records.
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2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules
A. At least 10 days before submission of the first
Application for Payment a conference attended by
Contractor, Engineer, and others as appropriate will be
held to review for acceptability to Engineer as provided
below the schedules submitted in accordance with
Paragraph 2.05.A. Contractor shall have an additional 10
days to make corrections and adjustments and to complete
and resubmit the schedules. No progress payment shall be
made to Contractor until acceptable schedules are
submitted to Engineer.
1. The Progress Schedule will be acceptable to
Engineer if it provides an orderly progression of the Work
to completion within the Contract Times. Such acceptance
will not impose on Engineer responsibility for the
Progress Schedule, for sequencing, scheduling, or
progress of the Work nor interfere with or relieve
Contractor from Contractor's full responsibility therefor.
2. Contractor's Schedule of Submittals will be
acceptable to Engineer if it provides a workable
arrangement for reviewing and processing the required
submittals.
3. Contractor's Schedule of Values will be
acceptable to Engineer as to form and substance if it
provides a reasonable allocation of the Contract Price to
component parts of the Work.
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT,
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what is required by one is as binding as if required by all.
B. It is the intent of the Contract Documents to
describe a functionally complete Project (or part thereof)
to be constructed in accordance with the Contract Docu-
ments. Any labor, documentation, services, materials, or
equipment that may reasonably be inferred from the
Contract Documents or from prevailing custom or trade
usage as being required to produce the intended result will
be provided whether or not specifically called for at no
additional cost to Owner.
C. Clarifications and interpretations of the
Contract Documents shall be issued by Engineer as
provided in Article 9.
3.02 Reference Standards
A. Standards, Specifications, Codes, Laws, and
Regulations
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1. Reference to standards, specifications,
manuals, or codes of any technical society, organization,
or association, or to Laws or Regulations, whether such
reference be specific or by implication, shall mean the
standard, specification, manual, code, or Laws or Regula-
tions in effect at the time of opening of Bids (or on the
Effective Date of the Agreement if there were no Bids),
except as may be otherwise specifically stated in the
Contract Documents.
2. No provision of any such standard,
specification, manual or code, or any instruction of a
Supplier shall be effective to change the duties or
responsibilities of Owner, Contractor, or Engineer, or any
of their subcontractors, consultants, agents, or employees
from those set forth in the Contract Documents. No such
provision or instruction shall be effective to assign to
Owner, or Engineer, or any of, their Related Entities, any
duty or authority to supervise or direct the performance of
the Work or any duty or authority to undertake respon-
sibility inconsistent with the provisions of the Contract
Documents.
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies
A. Reporting Discrepancies
1. Contractor's Review of Contract Documents
Before Starting Work: Before undertaking each part of the
Work, Contractor shall carefully study and compare the
Contract Documents and check and verify pertinent
figures therein and all applicable field measurements.
Contractor shall promptly report in writing to Engineer
any conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy which
Contractor may discover and shall obtain a written
interpretation or clarification from Engineer before
proceeding with any Work affected thereby.
2. Contractor's Review of Contract Documents
During Performance of Work: If, during the performance
of the Work, Contractor discovers any conflict, error,
ambiguity, or discrepancy within the Contract Documents
or between the Contract Documents and any provision of
any Law or Regulation applicable to the performance of
the Work or of any standard, specification, manual or
code, or of any instruction of any Supplier, Contractor
shall promptly report it to Engineer in writing. Contractor
shall not proceed with the Work affected thereby (except
in an emergency as required by Paragraph 6.16.A) until
an amendment or supplement to the Contract Documents
has been issued by one of the methods indicated in
Paragraph 3.04.
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3. Contractor shall not be liable to Owner or
Engineer for failure to report any conflict, error, ambigu-
ity, or discrepancy in the Contract Documents unless
Contractor knew or reasonably should have known
thereof.
' B. Resolving Discrepancies
1. Except as may be otherwise specifically stated
in the Contract Documents, the provisions of the Contract
' Documents shall take precedence in resolving any
conflict, error, ambiguity, or discrepancy between the
provisions of the Contract Documents and:
' a. the provisions of any standard, specification,
manual, code, or instruction (whether or not
specifically incorporated by reference in the
' Contract Documents); or
b. the provisions of any Laws or Regulations
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Documents
A. The Contract Documents may be amended to
provide for additions, deletions, and revisions in the Work
or to modify the terms and conditions thereof by either a
Change Order or a Work Change Directive.
B. The requirements of the Contract Documents
may be supplemented, and minor variations and
deviations in the Work may be authorized, by one or more
of the following ways:
1. A Field Order;
2. Engineer's approval of a Shop Drawing or
Sample; (Subject to the provisions of Paragraph
6.17.D.3); or
3. Engineer's written interpretation or
clarification.
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1. have or acquire any title to or ownership
rights in any of the Drawings, Specifications, or
other documents (or copies of any thereof) prepared by or
bearing the seal of Engineer or Engineer's consultants,
including electronic media editions; or
2. reuse any of such Drawings, Specifications,
other documents, or copies thereof on extensions
of the Project or any other project without written consent
of Owner and Engineer and specific written verification
or adaption by Engineer.
B. The prohibition of this Paragraph 3.05 will
survive final payment, or termination of the Contract.
Nothing herein shall preclude Contractor from retaining
copies of the Contract Documents for record purposes.
3.06 Electronic Data
A. Copies of data furnished by Owner or
Engineer to Contractor or Contractor to Owner or
Engineer that may be relied upon are limited to the
printed copies (also known as hard copies). Files in
electronic media format of text, data, graphics, or other
types are furnished only for the convenience of the
receiving party. Any conclusion or information obtained
or derived from such electronic files will be at the user's
sole risk. If there is a discrepancy between the electronic
files and the hard copies, the hard copies govern.
B. Because data stored in electronic media
format can deteriorate or be modified inadvertently or
otherwise without authorization of the data's creator, the
party receiving electronic files agrees that it will perform
acceptance tests or procedures within 60 days, after which
the receiving party shall be deemed to have accepted the
data thus transferred. Any errors detected within the 60-
day acceptance period will be corrected by the
transferring party..
C. When transferring documents in electronic
media format, the transferring party makes no
representations as to long term compatibility, usability, or
readability of documents resulting from the use of
software application packages, operating systems, or
computer hardware differing from those used by the
data's creator.
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS;
SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;
HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS;
REFERENCE POINTS
3.05 Reuse of Documents
A. Contractor and any Subcontractor or Supplier
or other individual or entity performing or furnishing all
of the Work under a direct or indirect contract with
Contractor, shall not:
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A. Owner shall furnish the Site. Owner shall
notify Contractor of any encumbrances or restrictions not
of general application but specifically related to use of the
Site with which Contractor must comply in performing
the Work. Owner will obtain in a timely manner and pay
for easements for permanent structures or permanent
changes in existing facilities. If Contractor and Owner are
unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount or
extent, if any, of any adjustment in the Contract Price or
Contract Times, or both, as a result of any delay in
Owner's furnishing the Site or a part thereof, Contractor
may make a Claim therefor as provided in Paragraph
10.05.
B. Upon reasonable written request, Owner shall
furnish Contractor with a current statement of record legal
title and legal description of the lands upon which the
Work is to be performed and Owner's interest therein as
necessary for giving notice of or filing a mechanic's or
construction lien against such lands in accordance with
applicable Laws and Regulations.
C. Contractor shall provide for all additional
lands and access thereto that may be required for
temporary construction facilities or storage of materials
and equipment.
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions
A. Reports and Drawings: The Supplementary
Conditions identify:
1. those reports of explorations and tests of
subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site that
Engineer has used in preparing the Contract Documents;
and
2. those drawings of physical conditions in or
relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or
contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities)
that Engineer has used in preparing the Contract
Documents.
B. Limited Reliance by Contractor on Technical
Data Authorized: Contractor may rely upon the general
accuracy of the "technical data" contained in such reports
and drawings, but such reports and drawings are not
Contract Documents. Such "technical data" is identified
in the Supplementary Conditions. Except for such reliance
on such "technical data," Contractor may not rely upon or
mince any claim against Owner or Engineer, or any of
their Related Entities with respect to:
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1. the completeness of such reports and drawings
for Contractor's purposes, including, but not limited to,
any aspects of the means, methods, techniques,
sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed
by Contractor, and safety precautions and programs
incident thereto; or
2. other data, interpretations, opinions, and
information contained in such reports or shown or
indicated in such drawings; or
3. any Contractor interpretation of or conclusion
drawn from any "technical data" or any such other data,
interpretations, opinions, or information.
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions
A. Notice: If Contractor believes that any subsur-
face or physical condition at or contiguous to the Site that
is uncovered or revealed either:
1. is of such a nature as to establish that any
"technical data" on which Contractor is entitled to rely as
provided in Paragraph 4.02 is materially inaccurate; or
2. is of such a nature as to require a change in the
Contract Documents; or
3. differs materially from that shown or indicated
in the Contract Documents; or
4. is of an unusual nature, and differs materially
from conditions ordinarily encountered and generally
recognized as inherent in work of the character provided
for in the Contract Documents;
then Contractor shall, promptly after becoming aware
thereof and before further disturbing the subsurface or
physical conditions or performing any Work in connec-
tion therewith (except in an emergency as required by
Paragraph 6.16.A), notify Owner and Engineer in writing
about such condition. Contractor shall not further disturb
such condition or perform any Work in connection
therewith (except as aforesaid) until receipt of written
order to do so.
B. Engineer's Review: After receipt of written
notice as required by Paragraph 4.03.A, Engineer will
promptly review the pertinent condition, determine the
necessity of Owner's obtaining additional exploration or
tests with respect thereto, and advise Owner in writing
(with a copy to Contractor) of Engineer's findings and
conclusions.
C. Possible Price and Times Adjustments
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both, will be equitably adjusted to the extent that the
existence of such differing subsurface or physical
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condition causes an increase or decrease in Contractor's
cost of, or time required for, performance of the Work;
subject, however, to the following:
a. such condition must meet any one or more of
the categories described in Paragraph 4.03.A;
and
b. with respect to Work that is paid for on a Unit
Price Basis, any adjustment in Contract Price
will be subject to the provisions of Paragraphs
9.07 and 11.03.
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1. Owner and Engineer shall not be responsible
for the accuracy or completeness of any such information
or data; and
2. the cost of all of the following will be
included in the Contract Price, and Contractor shall have
full responsibility for:
a. reviewing and checking all such information
and data,
b. locating all Underground Facilities shown or
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2. Contractor shall not be entitled to any
adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times if.
a. Contractor knew of the existence of such
conditions at the time Contractor made a final
commitment to Owner with respect to Contract
Price and Contract Times by the submission of a
Bid or becoming bound under a negotiated
contract; or
c. coordination of the Work with the owners of
such Underground Facilities, including Owner,
during construction, and
d. the safety and protection of all such Under-
ground Facilities and repairing any damage
thereto resulting from the Work.
B. Not Shown or Indicated
b. the existence of such condition could
reasonably have been discovered or revealed as a
result of any examination, investigation, explo-
ration, test, or study of the Site and contiguous
' areas required by the Bidding Requirements or
Contract Documents to be conducted by or for
Contractor prior to Contractor's making such
final commitment; or
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on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of
any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times,
or both, a Claim may be made therefor as provided in
Paragraph 10.05. However, Owner and Engineer, and any
of their Related Entities shall not be liable to Contractor
for any claims, costs, losses, or damages (including but
not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) sustained by
Contractor on or in connection with any other project or
anticipated project.
4.04 Underground Facilities
A. Shown or Indicated: The information and data
shawn or indicated in the Contract Documents with
respect to existing Underground Facilities at or
contiguous to the Site is based on information and data
fiu-nished to Owner or Engineer by the owners of such
Underground Facilities, including Owner, or by others.
Unless it is otherwise expressly provided in the Sup-
plementary Conditions:
1. If an Underground Facility is uncovered or
revealed at or contiguous to the Site which was not shown
or indicated, or not shown or indicated with reasonable
accuracy in the Contract Documents, Contractor shall,
promptly after becoming aware thereof and before further
disturbing conditions affected thereby or performing any
Work in connection therewith (except in an emergency as
required by Paragraph 6.16.A), identify the owner of such
Underground Facility and give written notice to that
owner and to Owner and Engineer. Engineer will
promptly review the Underground Facility and determine
the extent, if any, to which a change is required in the
Contract Documents to reflect and document the
consequences of the existence or location of the Under-
ground Facility. During such time, Contractor shall be
responsible for the safety and protection of such
Underground Facility.
2. If Engineer concludes that a change in the
Contract Documents is required, a Work Change
Directive or a Change Order will be issued to reflect and
document such consequences. An equitable adjustment
shall be made in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or
both, to the extent that they are attributable to the
existence or location of any Underground Facility that
was not shown or indicated or not shown or indicated
with reasonable accuracy in the Contract Documents and
that Contractor did not know of and could not reasonably
have been expected to be aware of or to have anticipated.
If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on
entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any
such adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times,
Owner or Contractor may make a Claim therefor as
provided in Paragraph 10.05.
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4.05 Reference Points
A. Owner shall provide engineering surveys to
establish reference points for construction which in
Engineer's judgment are necessary to enable Contractor
to proceed with the Work. Contractor shall be responsible
fa,, laying out the Work, shall protect and preserve the
es:ablished reference points and property monuments, and
shall make no changes or relocations without the prior
written approval of Owner. Contractor shall report to
Engineer whenever any reference point or property
monument is lost or destroyed or requires relocation
because of necessary changes in grades or locations, and
shall be responsible for the accurate replacement or
re ocation of such reference points or property
monuments by professionally qualified personnel.
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site
A. Reports and Drawings: Reference is made to
thy; Supplementary Conditions for the identification of
those reports and drawings relating to a Hazardous
Environmental Condition identified at the Site, if any, that
have been utilized by the Engineer in the preparation of
the Contract Documents.
B. Limited Reliance by Contractor on Technical
Data Authorized: Contractor may rely upon the general
accuracy of the "technical data" contained in such reports
and drawings, but such reports and drawings are not
Contract Documents. Such "technical data" is identified
in the Supplementary Conditions. Except for such reliance
on. such "technical data," Contractor may not rely upon or
make any claim against Owner or Engineer, or any of
their Related Entities with respect to:
1. the completeness of such reports and drawings
for Contractor's purposes, including, but not limited to,
any aspects of the means, methods, techniques, sequences
and procedures of construction to be employed by
Contractor and safety precautions and programs incident
th-reto; or
2. other data, interpretations, opinions and
information contained in such reports or shown or
indicated in such drawings; or
3. any Contractor interpretation of or conclusion
drawn from any "technical data" or any such other data,
interpretations, opinions or information.
C. Contractor shall not be responsible for any
Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or re-
vealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in
Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract
Documents to be within the scope of the Work.
Contractor shall be responsible for a Hazardous
Environmental Condition created with any materials
brought to the Site by Contractor, Subcontractors,
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Suppliers, or anyone else for whom Contractor is
responsible.
D. If Contractor encounters a Hazardous
Environmental Condition or if Contractor or anyone for
whom Contractor is responsible creates a Hazardous
Environmental Condition, Contractor shall immediately:
(i) secure or otherwise isolate such condition; (ii) stop all
Work in connection with such condition and in any area
affected thereby (except in an emergency as required by
Paragraph 6.16.A); and (iii) notify Owner and Engineer
(and promptly thereafter confirm such notice in writing).
Owner shall promptly consult with Engineer concerning
the necessity for Owner to retain a qualified expert to
evaluate such condition or take corrective action, if any.
E. Contractor shall not be required to resume
Work in connection with such condition or in any affected
area until after Owner has obtained any required permits
related thereto and delivered to Contractor written notice:
(i) specifying that such condition and any affected area is
or has been rendered safe for the resumption of Work; or
(ii) specifying any special conditions under which such
Work may be resumed safely. If Owner and Contractor
cannot agree as to entitlement to or on the amount or
extent, if any, of any adjustment in Contract Price or
Contract Times, or both, as a result of such Work stop-
page or such special conditions under which Work is
agreed to be resumed by Contractor, either party may
make a Claim therefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.
F. If after receipt of such written notice
Contractor does not agree to resume such Work based on
a reasonable belief it is unsafe, or does not agree to
resume such Work under such special conditions, then
Owner may order the portion of the Work that is in the
area affected by such condition to be deleted from the
Work. If Owner and Contractor cannot agree as to
entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of an
adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times as a result
of deleting such portion of the Work, then either party
may make a Claim therefor as provided in Paragraph
10.05. Owner may have such deleted portion of the Work
performed by Owner's own forces or others in accordance
with Article 7.
G. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and
Regulations, Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless
Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and the
officers, directors, partners, employees, agents,
consultants, and subcontractors of each and any of them
from and against all claims, costs, losses, and damages
(including but not limited to all fees and charges of
engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals
and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution
costs) arising out of or relating to a Hazardous
Environmental Condition, provided that such Hazardous
Environmental Condition: (i) was not shown or indicated
in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the
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Contract Documents to be included within the scope of
th; Work, and (ii) was not created by Contractor or by
anyone for whom Contractor is responsible. Nothing in
th.s Paragraph 4.06. G shall obligate Owner to indemnify
any individual or entity from and against the conse-
quences of that individual's or entity's own negligence.
H. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and
Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants, and
subcontractors of each and any of them from and against
all. claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not
limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
af:)itration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
or relating to a Hazardous Environmental Condition
created by Contractor or by anyone for whom Contractor
is responsible. Nothing in this Paragraph 4.06.H shall
obligate Contractor to indemnify any individual or entity
from and against the consequences of that individual's or
entity's own negligence.
1. The provisions of Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and
4.04 do not apply to a Hazardous Environmental
Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site.
A:ZTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE
5. D 1 Performance, Payment, and Other Bonds
A. Contractor shall furnish performance and
p2.yment bonds, each in an amount at least equal to the
Contract Price as security for the faithful performance and
p? yment of all of Contractor's obligations under the
Contract Documents. These bonds shall remain in effect
until one year after the date when final payment becomes
due or until completion of the correction period specified
in Paragraph 13.07, whichever is later, except as provided
otherwise by Laws or Regulations or by the Contract
D acuments. Contractor shall also furnish such other
bonds as are required by the Contract Documents.
B. All bonds shall be in the form prescribed by
the Contract Documents except as provided otherwise by
Laws or Regulations, and shall be executed by such
sureties as are named in the current list of "Companies
HAding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties
on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Compa-
nies" as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the
Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S.
Department of the Treasury. All bonds signed by an agent
must be accompanied by a certified copy of the agent's
authority to act.
C. If the surety on any bond furnished by
Contractor is declared bankrupt or becomes insolvent or
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its right to do business is terminated in any state where
any part of the Project is located or it ceases to meet the
requirements of Paragraph 5.0l.B, Contractor shall
promptly notify Owner and Engineer and shall, within 20
days after the event giving rise to such notification,
provide another bond and surety, both of which shall
comply with the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01.B and
5.02.
5.02 Licensed Sureties and Insurers
A. All bonds and insurance required by the
Contract Documents to be purchased and maintained by
Owner or Contractor shall be obtained from surety or
insurance companies that are duly licensed or authorized
in the jurisdiction in which the Project is located to issue
bonds or insurance policies for the limits and coverages
so required. Such surety and insurance companies shall
also meet such additional requirements and qualifications
as may be provided in the Supplementary Conditions.
5.03 Certificates of Insurance
A. Contractor shall deliver to Owner, with copies
to each additional insured identified in the Supplementary
Conditions, certificates of insurance (and other evidence
of insurance requested by Owner or any other additional
insured) which Contractor is required to purchase and
maintain.
B. Owner shall deliver to Contractor, with copies
to each additional insured identified in the Supplementary
Conditions, certificates of insurance (and other evidence
of insurance requested by Contractor or any other
additional insured) which Owner is required to purchase
and maintain.
5.04 Contractor's Liability Insurance
A. Contractor shall purchase and maintain such
liability and other insurance as is appropriate for the
Work being performed and as will provide protection
from claims set forth below which may arise out of or
result from Contractor's performance of the Work and
Contractor's other obligations under the Contract
Documents, whether it is to be performed by Contractor,
any Subcontractor or Supplier, or by anyone directly or
indirectly employed by any of them to perform any of the
Work, or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be
liable:
1. claims under workers' compensation,
disability benefits, and other similar employee benefit
acts;
2. claims for damages because of bodily injury,
occupational sickness or disease, or death of Contractor's
employees;
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3. claims for damages because of bodily injury,
sickness or disease, or death of any person other than
Contractor's employees;
4. claims for damages insured by reasonably
available personal injury liability coverage which are sus-
tained:
a. by any person as a result of an offense directly
or indirectly related to the employment of such
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5. claims for damages, other than to the Work
itself, because of injury to or destruction of tangible
property wherever located, including loss of use resulting
therefrom; and
6. claims for damages because of bodily injury or
death of any person or property damage arising out of the
ownership, maintenance or use of any motor vehicle.
B. The policies of insurance required by this
Paragraph 5.04 shall:
1. with respect to insurance required by
Paragraphs 5.04.A.3 through 5.04.A.6 inclusive, include
as additional insured (subject to any customary exclusion
regarding professional liability) Owner and Engineer, and
any other individuals or entities identified in the Supple-
m-,ntary Conditions, all of whom shall be listed as addi-
tional insureds, and include coverage for the respective
officers, directors, partners, employees, agents,
consultants and subcontractors of each and any of all such
additional insureds, and the insurance afforded to these
additional insureds shall provide primary coverage for all
claims covered thereby;
2. include at least the specific coverages and be
written for not less than the limits of liability provided in
th,- Supplementary Conditions or required by Laws or
Regulations, whichever is greater;
3. include completed operations insurance;
4. include contractual liability insurance
cc vering Contractor's indemnity obligations under
Paragraphs 6.11 and 6.20;
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5. contain a provision or endorsement that the
coverage afforded will not be canceled, materially
changed or renewal refused until at least 30 days prior
written notice has been given to Owner and Contractor
and to each other additional insured identified in the
Supplementary Conditions to whom a certificate of
insurance has been issued (and the certificates of
insurance furnished by the Contractor pursuant to
Paragraph 5.03 will so provide);
6. remain in effect at least until final payment
and at all times thereafter when Contractor may be
correcting, removing, or replacing defective Work in
accordance with Paragraph 13.07; and
7. with respect to completed operations insur-
ance, and any insurance coverage written on a claims-
made basis, remain in effect for at least two years after
final payment.
a. Contractor shall furnish Owner and each other
additional insured identified in the Supple-
mentary Conditions, to whom a certificate of
insurance has been issued, evidence satisfactory
to Owner and any such additional insured of
continuation of such insurance at final payment
and one year thereafter.
5.05 Owner's Liability Insurance
A. In addition to the insurance required to be
provided by Contractor under Paragraph 5.04, Owner, at
Owner's option, may purchase and maintain at Owner's
expense Owner's own liability insurance as will protect
Owner against claims which may arise from operations
under the Contract Documents.
5.06 Property Insurance
A. Unless otherwise provided in the Supple-
mentary Conditions, Owner shall purchase and maintain
property insurance upon the Work at the Site in the
amount of the full replacement cost thereof (subject to
such deductible amounts as may be provided in the
Supplementary Conditions or required by Laws and
Regulations). This insurance shall:
1. include the interests of Owner, Contractor,
Subcontractors, and Engineer, and any other individuals
or entities identified in the Supplementary Conditions,
and the officers, directors, partners, employees, agents,
consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them,
each of whom is deemed to have an insurable interest and
shall be listed as an insured or additional insured;
2. be written on a Builder's Risk "all-risk" or
open peril or special causes of loss policy form that shall
at least include insurance for physical loss or damage to
the Work, temporary buildings, false work, and materials
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and equipment in transit, and shall insure against at least
the following perils or causes of loss: fire, lightning,
extended coverage, theft, vandalism and malicious
mischief, earthquake, collapse, debris removal,
demolition occasioned by enforcement of Laws and
Regulations, water damage, (other than caused by flood)
and such other perils or causes of loss as may be specifi-
cally required by the Supplementary Conditions;
3. include expenses incurred in the repair or
replacement of any insured property (including but not
limited to fees and charges of engineers and architects);
4. cover materials and equipment stored at the
Site or at another location that was agreed to in writing by
Owner prior to being incorporated in the Work, provided
th',it such materials and equipment have been included in
an Application for Payment recommended by Engineer;
Owner;
5. allow for partial utilization of the Work by
6. include testing and startup; and
7. be maintained in effect until final payment is
made unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Owner,
Contractor, and Engineer with 30 days written notice to
ea-,h other additional insured to whom a certificate of
insurance has been issued.
B. Owner shall purchase and maintain such
boiler and machinery insurance or additional property
insurance as may be required by the Supplementary
Conditions or Laws and Regulations which will include
the interests of Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, and
Er, gineer, and any other individuals or entities identified
in the Supplementary Conditions, and the officers,
directors, partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them, each of whom is
deemed to have an insurable interest and shall be listed as
an insured or additional insured.
C. All the policies of insurance (and the certifi-
cates or other evidence thereof) required to be purchased
and maintained in accordance with Paragraph 5.06 will
contain a provision or endorsement that the coverage
af.'orded will not be canceled or materially changed or
renewal refused until at least 30 days prior written notice
has been given to Owner and Contractor and to each other
additional insured to whom a certificate of insurance has
been issued and will contain waiver provisions in accor-
dance with Paragraph 5.07.
D. Owner shall not be responsible for purchasing
and maintaining any property insurance specified in this
Paragraph 5.06 to protect the interests of Contractor,
Si ibcontractors, or others in the Work to the extent of any
deductible amounts that are identified in the Supple-
m,ntary Conditions. The risk of loss within such
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identified deductible amount will be borne by Contractor,
Subcontractors, or others suffering any such loss, and if
any of them wishes property insurance coverage within
the limits of such amounts, each may purchase and
maintain it at the purchaser's own expense.
E. If Contractor requests in writing that other
special insurance be included in the property insurance
policies provided under Paragraph 5.06, Owner shall, if
possible, include such insurance, and the cost thereof will
be charged to Contractor by appropriate Change Order.
Prior to commencement of the Work at the Site, Owner
shall in writing advise Contractor whether or not such
other insurance has been procured by Owner.
5.07 Waiver of Rights
A. Owner and Contractor intend that all policies
purchased in accordance with Paragraph 5.06 will protect
Owner, Contractor, Subcontractors, and Engineer, and all
other individuals or entities identified in the Supple-
mentary Conditions to be listed as insureds or additional
insureds (and the officers, directors, partners, employees,
agents, consultants and subcontractors of each and any of
them) in such policies and will provide primary coverage
for all losses and damages caused by the perils or causes
of loss covered thereby. All such policies shall contain
provisions to the effect that in the event of payment of
any loss or damage the insurers will have no rights of
recovery against any of the insureds or additional insureds
thereunder. Owner and Contractor waive all rights against
each other and their respective officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them for all losses and
damages caused by, arising out of or resulting from any of
the perils or causes of loss covered by such policies and
any other property insurance applicable to the Work; and,
in addition, waive all such rights against Subcontractors,
and Engineer, and all other individuals or entities
identified in the Supplementary Conditions to be listed as
insured or additional insured (and the officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them) under such
policies for losses and damages so caused. None of the
above waivers shall extend to the rights that any party
making such waiver may have to the proceeds of
insurance held by Owner as trustee or otherwise payable
under any policy so issued.
B. Owner waives all rights against Contractor,
Subcontractors, and Engineer, and the officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them for:
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1. loss due to business interruption, loss of use,
or other consequential loss extending beyond direct
physical loss or damage to Owner's property or the Work
caused by, arising out of, or resulting from fire or other
perils whether or not insured by Owner; and
2. loss or damage to the completed Project or
part thereof caused by, arising out of, or resulting from
fire or other insured peril or cause of loss covered by any
property insurance maintained on the completed Project
or part thereof by Owner during partial utilization
pursuant to Paragraph 14.05, after Substantial Completion
pursuant to Paragraph 14.04, or after final payment
pursuant to Paragraph 14.07.
C. Any insurance policy maintained by Owner
covering any loss, damage or consequential loss referred
to in Paragraph 5.07.13 shall contain provisions to the
eFect that in the event of payment of any such loss,
damage, or consequential loss, the insurers will have no
rights of recovery against Contractor, Subcontractors, or
Engineer, and the officers, directors, partners, employees,
agents, consultants and subcontractors of each and any of
them.
5.08 Receipt and Application of Insurance Proceeds
A. Any insured loss under the policies of
insurance required by Paragraph 5.06 will be adjusted
with Owner and made payable to Owner as fiduciary for
th,.- insureds, as their interests may appear, subject to the
requirements of any applicable mortgage clause and of
Paragraph 5.08.B. Owner shall deposit in a separate
account any money so received and shall distribute it in
accordance with such agreement as the parties in interest
may reach. If no other special agreement is reached, the
damaged Work shall be repaired or replaced, the moneys
so received applied on account thereof, and the Work and
th ° cost thereof covered by an appropriate Change Order .
B_ Owner as fiduciary shall have power to adjust
and settle any loss with the insurers unless one of the
parties in interest shall object in writing within 15 days
after the occurrence of loss to Owner's exercise of this
power. If such objection be made, Owner as fiduciary
shall make settlement with the insurers in accordance with
such agreement as the parties in interest may reach. If no
such agreement among the parties in interest is reached,
Owner as fiduciary shall adjust and settle the loss with the
insurers and, if required in writing by any party in
interest, Owner as fiduciary shall give bond for the proper
performance of such duties.
5. D9 Acceptance of Bonds and Insurance; Option to
Replace
A. If either Owner or Contractor has any
objection to the coverage afforded by or other provisions
of the bonds or insurance required to be purchased and
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maintained by the other party in accordance with Article 5
on the basis of non-conformance with the Contract
Documents, the objecting party shall so notify the other
party in writing within 10 days after receipt of the
certificates (or other evidence requested) required by
Paragraph 2.01.13. Owner and Contractor shall each
provide to the other such additional information in respect
of insurance provided as the other may reasonably
request. If either party does not purchase or maintain all
of the bonds and insurance required of such party by the
Contract Documents, such party shall notify the other
party in writing of such failure to purchase prior to the
start of the Work, or of such failure to maintain prior to
any change in the required coverage. Without prejudice to
any other right or remedy, the other party may elect to
obtain equivalent bonds or insurance to protect such other
party's interests at the expense of the party who was
required to provide such coverage, and a Change Order
shall be issued to adjust the Contract Price accordingly.
5.10 Partial Utilization, Acknowledgment of Property
Insurer
A. If Owner finds it necessary to occupy or use a
portion or portions of the Work prior to Substantial
Completion of all the Work as provided in Paragraph
14.05, no such use or occupancy shall commence before
the insurers providing the property insurance pursuant to
Paragraph 5.06 have acknowledged notice thereof and in
writing effected any changes in coverage necessitated
thereby. The insurers providing the property insurance
shall consent by endorsement on the policy or policies,
but the property insurance shall not be canceled or
permitted to lapse on account of any such partial use or
occupancy.
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence
A. Contractor shall supervise, inspect, and direct
the Work competently and efficiently, devoting such
attention thereto and applying such skills and expertise as
may be necessary to perform the Work in accordance with
the Contract Documents. Contractor shall be solely
responsible for the means, methods, techniques,
sequences, and procedures of construction. Contractor
shall not be responsible for the negligence of Owner or
Engineer in the design or specification of a specific
means, method, technique, sequence, or procedure of
construction which is shown or indicated in and expressly
required by the Contract Documents.
B. At all times during the progress of the Work,
Contractor shall assign a competent resident superin-
tendent who shall not be replaced without written notice
to Owner and Engineer except under extraordinary
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circumstances. The superintendent will be Contractor's
representative at the Site and shall have authority to act on
behalf of Contractor. All communications given to or
received from the superintendent shall be binding on
Contractor.
6.02 Labor; Working Hours
A. Contractor shall provide competent, suitably
qualified personnel to survey and lay out the Work and
perform construction as required by the Contract Docu-
ments. Contractor shall at all times maintain good disci-
pline and order at the Site.
B. Except as otherwise required for the safety or
protection of persons or the Work or property at the Site
or adjacent thereto, and except as otherwise stated in the
Contract Documents, all Work at the Site shall be
performed during regular working hours. Contractor will
not permit the performance of Work on a Saturday,
Sunday, or any legal holiday without Owner's written
consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld) given
af:er prior written notice to Engineer.
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment
A. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract
Documents, Contractor shall provide and assume full
re;;ponsibility for all services, materials, equipment, labor,
transportation, construction equipment and machinery,
toils, appliances, fuel, power, light, heat, telephone,
water, sanitary facilities, temporary facilities, and all other
fa,,-ilities and incidentals necessary for the performance,
testing, start-up, and completion of the Work.
B. All materials and equipment incorporated into
th° Work shall be as specified or, if not specified, shall be
of good quality and new, except as otherwise provided in
th,- Contract Documents. All special warranties and
guarantees required by the Specifications shall expressly
run to the benefit of Owner. If required by Engineer,
Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence (including
reports of required tests) as to the source, kind, and
quality of materials and equipment.
C. All materials and equipment shall be stored,
afplied, installed, connected, erected, protected, used,
cleaned, and conditioned in accordance with instructions
of the applicable Supplier, except as otherwise may be
provided in the Contract Documents.
6. D4 Progress Schedule
A. Contractor shall adhere to the Progress
Schedule established in accordance with Paragraph 2.07
as it may be adjusted from time to time as provided
below.
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1. Contractor shall submit to Engineer for
acceptance (to the extent indicated in Paragraph 2.07)
proposed adjustments in the Progress Schedule that will
not result in changing the Contract Times. Such adjust-
ments will comply with any provisions of the General Re-
quirements applicable thereto.
2. Proposed adjustments in the Progress
Schedule that will change the Contract Times shall be
submitted in accordance with the requirements of Article
12. Adjustments in Contract Times may only be made by
a Change Order.
6.05 Substitutes and "Or-Equals"
A. Whenever an item of material or equipment is
specified or described in the Contract Documents by
using the name of a proprietary item or the name of a
particular Supplier, the specification or description is
intended to establish the type, function, appearance, and
quality required. Unless the specification or description
contains or is followed by words reading that no like,
equivalent, or "or-equal" item or no substitution is
permitted, other items of material or equipment or
material or equipment of other Suppliers may be
submitted to Engineer for review under the circumstances
described below.
1. "Or-Equal" Items: If in Engineer's sole
discretion an item of material or equipment proposed by
Contractor is functionally equal to that named and
sufficiently similar so that no change in related Work will
be required, it may be considered by Engineer as an
"or-equal" item, in which case review and approval of the
proposed item may, in Engineer's sole discretion, be
accomplished without compliance with some or all of the
requirements for approval of proposed substitute items.
For the purposes of this Paragraph 6.05.A.1, a proposed
item of material or equipment will be considered
functionally equal to an item so named if:
a. in the exercise of reasonable judgment
Engineer determines that:
1) it is at least equal in materials of
construction, quality, durability, appearance,
strength, and design characteristics;
2) it will reliably perform at least
equally well the function and achieve the results
imposed by the design concept of the completed
Project as a functioning whole,
3) it has a proven record of performance
and availability of responsive service; and
b. Contractor certifies that, if approved and
incorporated into the Work:
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1) there will be no increase in cost to
the Owner or increase in Contract Times, and
2) it will conform substantially to the
detailed requirements of the item named in the
Contract Documents.
' 2. Substitute Items
a. If in Engineer's sole discretion an item of
' material or equipment proposed by Contractor
does not qualify as an "or-equal" item under
Paragraph 6.05.A.1, it will be considered a
' proposed substitute item.
b. Contractor shall submit sufficient information
as provided below to allow Engineer to
' determine that the item of material or equipment
proposed is essentially equivalent to that named
and an acceptable substitute therefor. Requests
for review of proposed substitute items of
material or equipment will not be accepted by
Engineer from anyone other than Contractor.
c. The requirements for review by Engineer will
be as set forth in Paragraph 6.05.A.2.d, as
supplemented in the General Requirements and
as Engineer may decide is appropriate under the
circumstances.
d. Contractor shall make written application to
Engineer for review of a proposed substitute item
of material or equipment that Contractor seeks to
furnish or use. The application:
' 1) shall certify that the proposed substi-
tute item will:
a) perform adequately the functions and
achieve the results called for by the
general design,
b) be similar in substance to that
specified, and
c) be suited to the same use as that
specified;
2) will state:
a) the extent, if any, to which the use of
the proposed substitute item will preju-
dice Contractor's achievement of
Substantial Completion on time;
' b) whether or not use of the proposed
substitute item in the Work will require
a change in any of the Contract Docu-
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direct contract with Owner for other
work on the Project) to adapt the design
to the proposed substitute item; and
c) whether or not incorporation or use
of the proposed substitute item in con-
nection with the Work is subject to
payment of any license fee or royalty;
3) will identify:
a) all variations of the proposed
substitute item from that specified, and
b) available engineering, sales,
maintenance, repair, and replacement
services;
4) and shall contain an itemized esti-
mate of all costs or credits that will result
directly or indirectly from use of such substitute
item, including costs of redesign and claims of
other contractors affected by any resulting
change,
B. Substitute Construction Methods or Proce-
dures: If a specific means, method, technique, sequence,
or procedure of construction is expressly required by the
Contract Documents, Contractor may furnish or utilize a
substitute means, method, technique, sequence, or
procedure of construction approved by Engineer.
Contractor shall submit sufficient information to allow
Engineer, in Engineer's sole discretion, to determine that
the substitute proposed is equivalent to that expressly
called for by the Contract Documents. The requirements
for review by Engineer will be similar to those provided
in Paragraph 6.05.A.2.
C. Engineer's Evaluation: Engineer will be
allowed a reasonable time within which to evaluate each
proposal or submittal made pursuant to Paragraphs 6.05.A
and 6.05.13. Engineer may require Contractor to furnish
additional data about the proposed substitute item.
Engineer will be the sole judge of acceptability. No "or
equal" or substitute will be ordered, installed or utilized
until Engineer's review is complete, which will be
evidenced by either a Change Order for a substitute or an
approved Shop Drawing for an "or equal." Engineer will
advise Contractor in writing of any negative
determination.
D. Special Guarantee: Owner may require
Contractor to furnish at Contractor's expense a special
performance guarantee or other surety with respect to any
substitute.
E. Engineer's Cost Reimbursement: Engineer
will record Engineer's costs in evaluating a substitute
proposed or submitted by Contractor pursuant to
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Paragraphs 6.05.A.2 and 6.05.13 Whether or not Engineer
ap2roves a substitute item so proposed or submitted by
Contractor, Contractor shall reimburse Owner for the
charges of Engineer for evaluating each such proposed
substitute. Contractor shall also reimburse Owner for the
charges of Engineer for making changes in the Contract
Documents (or in the provisions of any other direct
contract with Owner) resulting from the acceptance of
each proposed substitute.
F. Contractor's Expense: Contractor shall
provide all data in support of any proposed substitute or
"or-equal" at Contractor's expense.
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and
Others
A. Contractor shall not employ any Subcon-
tractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity (including
those acceptable to Owner as indicated in Paragraph
6.06.13), whether initially or as a replacement, against
whom Owner may have reasonable objection. Contractor
shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor,
Supplier, or other individual or entity to fumish or
perform any of the Work against whom Contractor has
reasonable objection.
B. If the Supplementary Conditions require the
identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, or other
individuals or entities to be submitted to Owner in
advance for acceptance by Owner by a specified date
prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement, and if
Contractor has submitted a list thereof in accordance with
the Supplementary Conditions, Owner's acceptance
(e:1her in writing or by failing to make written objection
thereto by the date indicated for acceptance or objection
in the Bidding Documents or the Contract Documents) of
any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or
entity so identified may be revoked on the basis of reason-
able objection after due investigation. Contractor shall
submit an acceptable replacement for the rejected
Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity, and
the Contract Price will be adjusted by the difference in the
cast occasioned by such replacement, and an appropriate
Change Order will be issued. No acceptance by Owner of
any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or
entity, whether initially or as a replacement, shall consti-
tu:e a waiver of any right of Owner or Engineer to reject
defective Work.
C. Contractor shall be fully responsible to Owner
and Engineer for all acts and omissions of the
Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or
entities performing or furnishing any of the Work just as
Contractor is responsible for Contractor's own acts and
omissions. Nothing in the Contract Documents:
1. shall create for the benefit of any such
Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity any
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contractual relationship between Owner or Engineer and
any such Subcontractor, Supplier or other individual or
entity, nor
2. shall anything in the Contract Documents
create any obligation on the part of Owner or
Engineer to pay or to see to the payment of any moneys
due any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual
or entity except as may otherwise be required by Laws
and Regulations.
D. Contractor shall be solely responsible for
scheduling and coordinating the Work of Subcontractors,
Suppliers, and other individuals or entities performing or
furnishing any of the Work under a direct or indirect
contract with Contractor.
E. Contractor shall require all Subcontractors,
Suppliers, and such other individuals or entities per-
forming or furnishing any of the Work to communicate
with Engineer through Contractor.
F. The divisions and sections of the Specifica-
tions and the identifications of any Drawings shall not
control Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcon-
tractors or Suppliers or delineating the Work to be
performed by any specific trade.
G. All Work performed for Contractor by a
Subcontractor or Supplier will be pursuant to an appro-
priate agreement between Contractor and the
Subcontractor or Supplier which specifically binds the
Subcontractor or Supplier to the applicable terms and
conditions of the Contract Documents for the benefit of
Owner and Engineer. Whenever any such agreement is
with a Subcontractor or Supplier who is listed as an
additional insured on the property insurance provided in
Paragraph 5.06, the agreement between the Contractor
and the Subcontractor or Supplier will contain provisions
whereby the Subcontractor or Supplier waives all rights
against Owner, Contractor, and Engineer„ and all other
individuals or entities identified in the Supplementary
Conditions to be listed as insureds or additional insureds
(and the officers, directors, partners, employees, agents,
consultants and subcontractors of each and any of them)
for all losses and damages caused by, arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from any of the perils or causes of
loss covered by such policies and any other property
insurance applicable to the Work. If the insurers on any
such policies require separate waiver forms to be signed
by any Subcontractor or Supplier, Contractor will obtain
the same.
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties
A. Contractor shall pay all license fees and
royalties and assume all costs incident to the use in the
performance of the Work or the incorporation in the Work
of any invention, design, process, product, or device
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which is the subject of patent rights or copyrights held by
others. If a particular invention, design, process, product,
or device is specified in the Contract Documents for use
in the performance of the Work and if to the actual
knowledge of Owner or Engineer its use is subject to
patent rights or copyrights calling for the payment of any
license fee or royalty to others, the existence of such
rights shall be disclosed by Owner in the Contract
Documents.
B. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and
R(gulations, Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them from and against
all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not
liraited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
atlomeys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
or relating to any infringement of patent rights or
copyrights incident to the use in the performance of the
Work or resulting from the incorporation in the Work of
any invention, design, process, product, or device not
specified in the Contract Documents.
6.08 Permits
A. Unless otherwise provided in the Supple-
m -,ntary Conditions, Contractor shall obtain and pay for
all construction permits and licenses. Owner shall assist
Contractor, when necessary, in obtaining such permits
and licenses. Contractor shall pay all governmental
charges and inspection fees necessary for the prosecution
of the Work which are applicable at the time of opening
of Bids, or, if there are no Bids, on the Effective Date of
th,- Agreement. Owner shall pay all charges of utility
owners for connections for providing permanent service
to the Work.
6.39 Laws and Regulations
A. Contractor shall give all notices required by
and shall comply with all Laws and Regulations applica-
bl,- to the performance of the Work. Except where
otherwise expressly required by applicable Laws and
Regulations, neither Owner nor Engineer shall be
responsible for monitoring Contractor's compliance with
an y Laws or Regulations.
B. If Contractor performs any Work knowing or
having reason to know that it is contrary to Laws or
Regulations, Contractor shall bear all claims, costs,
losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees
ar:d charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other
professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute
resolution costs) arising out of or relating to such Work.
However, it shall not be Contractor's primary
responsibility to make certain that the Specifications and
Drawings are in accordance with Laws and Regulations,
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but this shall not relieve Contractor of Contractor's
obligations under Paragraph 3.03.
C. Changes in Laws or Regulations not known at
the time of opening of Bids (or, on the Effective Date of
the Agreement if there were no Bids) having an effect on
the cost or time of performance of the Work shall be the
subject of an adjustment in Contract Price or Contract
Times. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on
entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any
such adjustment, a Claim may be made therefor as
provided in Paragraph 10.05.
6.10 Taxes
A. Contractor shall pay all sales, consumer, use,
and other similar taxes required to be paid by Contractor
in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the place
of the Project which are applicable during the
performance of the Work.
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas
A. Limitation on Use of Site and Other Areas
1. Contractor shall confine construction equip-
ment, the storage of materials and equipment, and the
operations of workers to the Site and other areas
permitted by Laws and Regulations, and shall not
unreasonably encumber the Site and other areas with
construction equipment or other materials or equipment.
Contractor shall assume full responsibility for any
damage to any such land or area, or to the owner or
occupant thereof, or of any adjacent land or areas
resulting from the performance of the Work.
2. Should any claim be made by any such owner
or occupant because of the performance of the Work,
Contractor shall promptly settle with such other party by
negotiation or otherwise resolve the claim by arbitration
or other dispute resolution proceeding or at law.
3. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and
Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them from and against
all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not
limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
or relating to any claim or action, legal or equitable,
brought by any such owner or occupant against Owner,
Engineer, or any other party indemnified hereunder to the
extent caused by or based upon Contractor's performance
of the Work.
B. Removal of Debris During Performance of the
Work: During the progress of the Work Contractor shall
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kei,p the Site and other areas free from accumulations of
waste materials, rubbish, and other debris. Removal and
disposal of such waste materials, rubbish, and other debris
shall conform to applicable Laws and Regulations.
C. Cleaning: Prior to Substantial Completion of
the Work Contractor shall clean the Site and the Work
and make it ready for utilization by Owner. At the com-
pletion of the Work Contractor shall remove from the Site
all tools, appliances, construction equipment and
machinery, and surplus materials and shall restore to
original condition all property not designated for
alteration by the Contract Documents.
D. Loading Structures: Contractor shall not load
nor permit any part of any structure to be loaded in any
manner that will endanger the structure, nor shall
Contractor subject any part of the Work or adjacent
property to stresses or pressures that will endanger it.
6.'?2 Record Documents
A. Contractor shall maintain in a safe place at the
Si,:e one record copy of all Drawings, Specifications,
Addenda, Change Orders, Work Change Directives, Field
Orders, and written interpretations and clarifications in
good order and annotated to show changes made during
construction. These record documents together with all
approved Samples and a counterpart of all approved Shop
Drawings will be available to Engineer for reference.
Upon completion of the Work, these record documents,
Samples, and Shop Drawings will be delivered to Engi-
neer for Owner.
6.13 Safety and Protection
A. Contractor shall be solely responsible for
initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precau-
tions and programs in connection with the Work.
Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the
safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to
prevent damage, injury or loss to:
1. all persons on the Site or who may be affected
by the Work;
2. all the Work and materials and equipment to
be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the
Site; and
3. other property at the Site or adjacent thereto,
in-luding trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements,
roadways, structures, utilities, and Underground Facilities
not designated for removal, relocation, or replacement in
the course of construction.
B. Contractor shall comply with all applicable
Laws and Regulations relating to the safety of persons or
property, or to the protection of persons or property from
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damage, injury, or loss; and shall erect and maintain all
necessary safeguards for such safety and protection.
Contractor shall notify owners of adjacent property and of
Underground Facilities and other utility owners when
prosecution of the Work may affect them, and shall
cooperate with them in the protection, removal,
relocation, and replacement of their property.
C. All damage, injury, or loss to any property
referred to in Paragraph 6.13.A.2 or 6.13.A.3 caused,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Contractor,
any Subcontractor, Supplier, or any other individual or
entity directly or indirectly employed by any of them to
perform any of the Work, or anyone for whose acts any of
them may be liable, shall be remedied by Contractor
(except damage or loss attributable to the fault of Draw-
ings or Specifications or to the acts or omissions of
Owner or Engineer or , or anyone employed by any of
them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be
liable, and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole
or in part, to the fault or negligence of Contractor or any
Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity
directly or indirectly employed by any of them).
D. Contractor's duties and responsibilities for
safety and for protection of the Work shall continue until
such time as all the Work is completed and Engineer has
issued a notice to Owner and Contractor in accordance
with Paragraph 14.07.13 that the Work is acceptable
(except as otherwise expressly provided in connection
with Substantial Completion).
6.14 Safety Representative
A. Contractor shall designate a qualified and
experienced safety representative at the Site whose duties
and responsibilities shall be the prevention of accidents
and the maintaining and supervising of safety precautions
and programs.
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs
A. Contractor shall be responsible for coordi-
nating any exchange of material safety data sheets or
other hazard communication information required to be
made available to or exchanged between or among
employers at the Site in accordance with Laws or
Regulations.
6.16 Emergencies
A. In emergencies affecting the safety or protec-
tion of persons or the Work or property at the Site or
adjacent thereto, Contractor is obligated to act to prevent
threatened damage, injury, or loss. Contractor shall give
Engineer prompt written notice if Contractor believes that
any significant changes in the Work or variations from the
Contract Documents have been caused thereby or are
required as a result thereof. If Engineer determines that a
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change in the Contract Documents is required because of
the action taken by Contractor in response to such an
emergency, a Work Change Directive or Change Order
will be issued.
6.:[7 Shop Drawings and Samples
A. Contractor shall submit Shop Drawings and
Samples to Engineer for review and approval in accor-
dance with the acceptable Schedule of Submittals (as
required by Paragraph 2.07). Each submittal will be
identified as Engineer may require.
1. Shop Drawings
a. Submit number of copies specified in the
General Requirements.
b. Data shown on the Shop Drawings will be
complete with respect to quantities, dimensions,
specified performance and design criteria,
materials, and similar data to show Engineer the
services, materials, and equipment Contractor
proposes to provide and to enable Engineer to
review the information for the limited purposes
required by Paragraph 6.17.D.
2. Samples: Contractor shall also submit
Samples to Engineer for review and approval in accor-
dance with the acceptable schedule of Shop Drawings and
Sample submittals.
a. Submit number of Samples specified in the
Specifications.
b. Clearly identify each Sample as to material,
Supplier, pertinent data such as catalog numbers,
the use for which intended and other data as
Engineer may require to enable Engineer to
review the submittal for the limited purposes
required by Paragraph 6.17.D.
B. Where a Shop Drawing or Sample is required
by the Contract Documents or the Schedule of Submittals
, any related Work performed prior to Engineer's review
ar..d approval of the pertinent submittal will be at the sole
expense and responsibility of Contractor.
C. Submittal Procedures
1. Before submitting each Shop Drawing or
Sample, Contractor shall have determined and verified:
a. all field measurements, quantities, dimensions,
specified performance and design criteria,
installation requirements, materials, catalog
numbers, and similar information with respect
thereto;
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b. the suitability of all materials with respect to
intended use, fabrication, shipping, handling,
storage, assembly, and installation pertaining to
the performance of the Work;
c. all information relative to Contractor's
responsibilities for means, methods, techniques,
sequences, and procedures of construction, and
safety precautions and programs incident thereto;
and
d. shall also have reviewed and coordinated each
Shop Drawing or Sample with other Shop
Drawings and Samples and with the
requirements of the Work and the Contract
Documents.
2. Each submittal shall bear a stamp or specific
written certification that Contractor has satisfied
Contractor's obligations under the Contract Documents
with respect to Contractor's review and approval of that
submittal.
3. With each submittal, Contractor shall give
Engineer specific written notice of any variations, that the
Shop Drawing or Sample may have from the requirements
of the Contract Documents. This notice shall be both a
written communication separate from the Shop Drawing's
or Sample Submittal; and, in addition, by a specific
notation made on each Shop Drawing or Sample submit-
ted to Engineer for review and approval of each such
variation.
D. Engineer's Review
1. Engineer will provide timely review of Shop
Drawings and Samples in accordance with the Schedule
of Submittals acceptable to Engineer. Engineer's review
and approval will be only to determine if the items
covered by the submittals will, after installation or
incorporation in the Work, conform to the information
given in the Contract Documents and be compatible with
the design concept of the completed Project as a
functioning whole as indicated by the Contract Docu-
ments.
2. Engineer's review and approval will not
extend to means, methods, techniques, sequences, or
procedures of construction (except where a particular
means, method, technique, sequence, or procedure of con-
struction is specifically and expressly called for by the
Contract Documents) or to safety precautions or programs
incident thereto. The review and approval of a separate
item as such will not indicate approval of the assembly in
which the item functions.
3. Engineer's review and approval shall not
relieve Contractor from responsibility for any variation
from the requirements of the Contract Documents unless
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Contractor has complied with the requirements of
Paragraph 6.17.C.3 and Engineer has given written
ap]?roval of each such variation by specific written
notation thereof incorporated in or accompanying the
Shop Drawing or Sample. Engineer's review and approval
shall not relieve Contractor from responsibility for
complying with the requirements of Paragraph 6.17.C.1.
E. Resubmittal Procedures
1. Contractor shall make corrections required by
Engineer and shall return the required number of cor-
rected copies of Shop Drawings and submit, as required,
new Samples for review and approval. Contractor shall
do ect specific attention in writing to revisions other than
the corrections called for by Engineer on previous
submittals.
6.:18 Continuing the Work
A. Contractor shall carry on the Work and adhere
to the Progress Schedule during all disputes or
disagreements with Owner. No Work shall be delayed or
postponed pending resolution of any disputes or
disagreements, except as permitted by Paragraph 15.04 or
as Owner and Contractor may otherwise agree in writing.
6.:19 Contractor's General Warranty and Guarantee
A. Contractor warrants and guarantees to Owner
that all Work will be in accordance with the Contract
Documents and will not be defective. Engineer and its
Related Entities shall be entitled to rely on representation
of Contractor's warranty and guarantee.
B. Contractor's warranty and guarantee
hereunder excludes defects or damage caused by:
1. abuse, modification, or improper maintenance
or operation by persons other than Contractor, Sub-
contractors, Suppliers, or any other individual or entity for
whom Contractor is responsible; or
2. normal wear and tear under normal usage.
C. Contractor's obligation to perform and
complete the Work in accordance with the Contract
Documents shall be absolute. None of the following will
constitute an acceptance of Work that is not in accordance
with the Contract Documents or a release of Contractor's
obligation to perform the Work in accordance with the
Contract Documents:
1. observations by Engineer;
2. recommendation by Engineer or payment by
Owner of any progress or final payment;
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3. the issuance of a certificate of Substantial
Completion by Engineer or any payment related thereto
by Owner;
4. use or occupancy of the Work or any part
thereof by Owner;
5. any review and approval of a Shop Drawing or
Sample submittal or the issuance of a notice of acceptabil-
ity by Engineer;
6. any inspection, test, or approval by others; or
7. any correction of defective Work by Owner.
6.20 Indemnification
A. To the fullest extent permitted by Laws and
Regulations, Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless Owner and Engineer, and the officers, directors,
partners, employees, agents, consultants and
subcontractors of each and any of them from and against
all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not
limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
or relating to the performance of the Work, provided that
any such claim, cost, loss, or damage is attributable to
bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or to injury to or
destruction of tangible property (other than the Work
itself), including the loss of use resulting therefrom but
only to the extent caused by any negligent act or omission
of Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, or any
individual or entity directly or indirectly employed by any
of them to perform any of the Work or anyone for whose
acts any of them may be liable .
B. In any and all claims against Owner or
Engineer or any of their respective consultants, agents,
officers, directors, partners, or employees by any employ-
ee (or the survivor or personal representative of such
employee) of Contractor, any Subcontractor, any
Supplier, or any individual or entity directly or indirectly
employed by any of them to perform any of the Work, or
anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the
indemnification obligation under Paragraph 6.20.A shall
not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount
or type of damages, compensation, or benefits payable by
or for Contractor or any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or
other individual or entity under workers' compensation
acts, disability benefit acts, or other employee benefit
acts.
C. The indemnification obligations of Contractor
under Paragraph 6.20.A shall not extend to the liability of
Engineer and Engineer's officers, directors, partners,
employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors arising
out of
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1. the preparation or approval of, or the failure to
prepare or approve, maps, Drawings, opinions, reports,
surveys, Change Orders, designs, or Specifications; or
2. giving directions or instructions, or failing to
give them, if that is the primary cause of the injury or
damage.
6.`'21 Delegation of Professional Design Services
A. Contractor will not be required to provide
professional design services unless such services are
specifically required by the Contract Documents for a
portion of the Work or unless such services are required
to carry out Contractor's responsibilities for construction
means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures.
Contractor shall not be required to provide professional
se; vices in violation of applicable law.
B. If professional design services or
certifications by a design professional related to systems,
materials or equipment are specifically required of
Contractor by the Contract Documents, Owner and
Engineer will specify all performance and design criteria
that such services must satisfy. Contractor shall cause
such services or certifications to be provided by a
properly licensed professional, whose signature and seal
shall appear on all drawings, calculations, specifications,
certifications, Shop Drawings and other submittals
pr,-pared by such professional. Shop Drawings and other
submittals related to the Work designed or certified by
such professional, if prepared by others, shall bear such
professional's written approval when submitted to
Engineer.
C. Owner and Engineer shall be entitled to rely
upon the adequacy, accuracy and completeness of the
services, certifications or approvals performed by such
de sign professionals, provided Owner and Engineer have
specified to Contractor all performance and design criteria
that such services must satisfy.
D. Pursuant to this Paragraph 6.21, Engineer's
review and approval of design calculations and design
drawings will be only for the limited purpose of checking
for conformance with performance and design criteria
given and the design concept expressed in the Contract
Documents. Engineer's review and approval of Shop
Drawings and other submittals (except design calculations
ar..d design drawings) will be only for the purpose stated
in Paragraph 6.17.D.1.
E. Contractor shall not be responsible for the
adequacy of the performance or design criteria required
by the Contract Documents.
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ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK AT THE SITE
7.01 Related Work at Site
A. Owner may perform other work related to the
Project at the Site with Owner's employees, or via other
direct contracts therefor, or have other work performed by
utility owners. If such other work is not noted in the Con-
tract Documents, then:
1. written notice thereof will be given to
Contractor prior to starting any such other work; and
2. if Owner and Contractor are unable to agree
on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of
any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times
that should be allowed as a result of such other work, a
Claim may be made therefor as provided in Paragraph
10.05.
B. Contractor shall afford each other contractor
who is a party to such a direct contract, each utility owner
and Owner, if Owner is performing other work with
Owner's employees, proper and safe access to the Site, a
reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of
materials and equipment and the execution of such other
work, and shall properly coordinate the Work with theirs.
Contractor shall do all cutting, fitting, and patching of the
Work that may be required to properly connect or
otherwise make its several parts come together and
properly integrate with such other work. Contractor shall
not endanger any work of others by cutting, excavating,
or otherwise altering their work and will only cut or alter
their work with the written consent of Engineer and the
others whose work will be affected. The duties and
responsibilities of Contractor under this Paragraph are for
the benefit of such utility owners and other contractors to
the extent that there are comparable provisions for the
benefit of Contractor in said direct contracts between
Owner and such utility owners and other contractors.
C. If the proper execution or results of any part
of Contractor's Work depends upon work performed by
others under this Article 7, Contractor shall inspect such
other work and promptly report to Engineer in writing any
delays, defects, or deficiencies in such other work that
render it unavailable or unsuitable for the proper
execution and results of Contractor's Work. Contractor's
failure to so report will constitute an acceptance of such
other work as fit and proper for integration with
Contractor's Work except for latent defects and
deficiencies in such other work.
7.02 Coordination
A. If Owner intends to contract with others for
the performance of other work on the Project at the Site,
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the following will be set forth in Supplementary Condi-
tions:
1. the individual or entity who will have
authority and responsibility for coordination of the
activities among the various contractors will be identified;
2. the specific matters to be covered by such
authority and responsibility will be itemized; and
1 3. the extent of such authority and responsibili-
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Supplementary Conditions, Owner shall have sole
authority and responsibility for such coordination.
7. D3 Legal Relationships
A. Paragraphs 7.01.A and 7.02 are not applicable
for utilities not under the control of Owner.
B. Each other direct contract of Owner under
P' , iragraph 7.0 LA shall provide that the other contractor is
liable to Owner and Contractor for the reasonable direct
delay and disruption costs incurred by Contractor as a
result of the other contractor's actions or inactions.
C. Contractor shall be liable to Owner and any
other contractor for the reasonable direct delay and
disruption costs incurred by such other contractor as a
result of Contractor's action or inactions.
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
8.01 Communications to Contractor
A. Except as otherwise provided in these General
Conditions, Owner shall issue all communications to
Contractor through Engineer.
8.02 Replacement of Engineer
' A. In case of termination of the employment of
Engineer, Owner shall appoint an engineer to whom
Contractor makes no reasonable objection, whose status
under the Contract Documents shall be that of the former
Engineer.
8.03 Furnish Data
' A. Owner shall promptly furnish the data
required of Owner under the Contract Documents.
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8.04 Pay When Due
A. Owner shall make payments to Contractor
when they are due as provided in Paragraphs 14.02.C and
14.07.C.
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests
A. Owner's duties in respect of providing lands
and easements and providing engineering surveys to
establish reference points are set forth in Paragraphs 4.01
and 4.05. Paragraph 4.02 refers to Owner's identifying
and making available to Contractor copies of reports of
explorations and tests of subsurface conditions and
drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing
surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the
Site that have been utilized by Engineer in preparing the
Contract Documents.
8.06 Insurance
A. Owner's responsibilities, if any, in respect to
purchasing and maintaining liability and property insur-
ance are set forth in Article 5.
8.07 Change Orders
A. Owner is obligated to execute Change Orders
as indicated in Paragraph 10.03.
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals
A. Owner's responsibility in respect to certain
inspections, tests, and approvals is set forth in Paragraph
13.03.13.
8.09 Limitations on Owner's Responsibilities
A. The Owner shall not supervise, direct, or have
control or authority over, nor be responsible for,
Contractor's means, methods, techniques, sequences, or
procedures of construction, or the safety precautions and
programs incident thereto, or for any failure of Contractor
to comply with Laws and Regulations applicable to the
performance of the Work. Owner will not be responsible
for Contractor's failure to perform the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents.
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental
Condition
A. Owner's responsibility in respect to an undis-
closed Hazardous Environmental Condition is set forth in
Paragraph 4.06.
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangements
A. If and to the extent Owner has agreed to
furnish Contractor reasonable evidence that financial
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an-angements have been made to satisfy Owner's
obligations under the Contract Documents, Owner's
responsibility in respect thereof will be as set forth in the
Supplementary Conditions.
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING
CONSTRUCTION
9.01 Owner's Representative
A. Engineer will be Owner's representative
during the construction period. The duties and responsi-
bi:'Aies and the limitations of authority of Engineer as
Owner's representative during construction are set forth
in the Contract Documents and will not be changed
without written consent of Owner and Engineer.
9.02 Visits to Site
A. Engineer will make visits to the Site at inter-
vals appropriate to the various stages of construction as
Engineer deems necessary in order to observe as an
experienced and qualified design professional the
progress that has been made and the quality of the various
aspects of Contractor's executed Work. Based on
information obtained during such visits and observations,
Engineer, for the benefit of Owner, will determine, in
general, if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the
Contract Documents. Engineer will not be required to
make exhaustive or continuous inspections on the Site to
check the quality or quantity of the Work. Engineer's
efforts will be directed toward providing for Owner a
greater degree of confidence that the completed Work will
conform generally to the Contract Documents. On the
bz.sis of such visits and observations, Engineer will keep
Owner informed of the progress of the Work and will
endeavor to guard Owner against defective Work.
B. Engineer's visits and observations are subject
to all the limitations on Engineer's authority and
responsibility set forth in Paragraph 9.09. Particularly, but
without limitation, during or as a result of Engineer's
visits or observations of Contractor's Work Engineer will
not supervise, direct, control, or have authority over or be
responsible for Contractor's means, methods, techniques,
sequences, or procedures of construction, or the safety
precautions and programs incident thereto, or for any
failure of Contractor to comply with Laws and
R-,gulations applicable to the performance of the Work.
9.03 Project Representative
A. If Owner and Engineer agree, Engineer will
furnish a Resident Project Representative to assist
Engineer in providing more extensive observation of the
Work. The authority and responsibilities of any such
Resident Project Representative and assistants will be as
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provided in the Supplementary Conditions, and
limitations on the responsibilities thereof will be as
provided in Paragraph 9.09. If Owner designates another
representative or agent to represent Owner at the Site who
is not Engineer's consultant, agent or employee, the
responsibilities and authority and limitations thereon of
such other individual or entity will be as provided in the
Supplementary Conditions.
9.04 Authorized Variations in Work
A. Engineer may authorize minor variations in
the Work from the requirements of the Contract
Documents which do not involve an adjustment in the
Contract Price or the Contract Times and are compatible
with the design concept of the completed Project as a
functioning whole as indicated by the Contract Docu-
ments. These may be accomplished by a Field Order and
will be binding on Owner and also on Contractor, who
shall perform the Work involved promptly. If Owner or
Contractor believes that a Field Order justifies an
adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or
both, and the parties are unable to agree on entitlement to
or on the amount or extent, if any, of any such adjustment
, a Claim may be made therefor as provided in Paragraph
10.05.
9.05 Rejecting Defective Work
A. Engineer will have authority to reject Work
which Engineer believes to be defective, or that Engineer
believes will not produce a completed Project that
conforms to the Contract Documents or that will prejudice
the integrity of the design concept of the completed
Project as a functioning whole as indicated by the
Contract Documents. Engineer will also have authority to
require special inspection or testing of the Work as
provided in Paragraph 13.04, whether or not the Work is
fabricated, installed, or completed.
9.06 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments
A. In connection with Engineer's authority, and
limitations thereof, as to Shop Drawings and Samples, see
Paragraph 6.17.
B. In connection with Engineer's authority, and
limitations thereof, as to design calculations and design
drawings submitted in response to a delegation of
professional design services, if any, see Paragraph 6.21.
C. In connection with Engineer's authority as to
Change Orders, see Articles 10, 11, and 12.
D. In connection with Engineer's authority as to
Applications for Payment, see Article 14.
9.07 Determinations for Unit Price Work
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A. Engineer will determine the actual quantities
and classifications of Unit Price Work performed by
Contractor. Engineer will review with Contractor the
Engineer's preliminary determinations on such matters
before rendering a written decision thereon (by
recommendation of an Application for Payment or
otherwise). Engineer's written decision thereon will be
final and binding (except as modified by Engineer to
reflect changed factual conditions or more accurate data)
upon Owner and Contractor, subject to the provisions of
Paragraph 10.05.
9.08 Decisions on Requirements of Contract
Documents and Acceptability of Work
A. Engineer will be the initial interpreter of the
requirements of the Contract Documents and judge of the
acceptability of the Work thereunder. All matters in
question and other matters between Owner and Contractor
arising prior to the date final payment is due relating to
the acceptability of the Work, and the interpretation of the
requirements of the Contract Documents pertaining to the
performance of the Work, will be referred initially to
Engineer in writing within 30 days of the event giving rise
to the question
B. Engineer will, with reasonable promptness,
render a written decision on the issue referred. If Owner
or Contractor believe that any such decision entitles them
to an adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times
or both, a Claim may be made under Paragraph 10.05.
The date of Engineer's decision shall be the date of the
event giving rise to the issues referenced for the purposes
of Paragraph 10.05.B.
C. Engineer's written decision on the issue
referred will be final and binding on Owner and
Contractor, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 10.05.
D. When functioning as interpreter and judge
under this Paragraph 9.08, Engineer will not show
partiality to Owner or Contractor and will not be liable in
connection with any interpretation or decision rendered in
good faith in such capacity.
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9.09 Limitations on Engineer's Authority and
Responsibilities
A. Neither Engineer's authority or responsibility
under this Article 9 or under any other provision of the
Contract Documents nor any decision made by Engineer
in good faith either to exercise or not exercise such
authority or responsibility or the undertaking, exercise, or
performance of any authority or responsibility by
Engineer shall create, impose, or give rise to any duty in
contract, tort, or otherwise owed by Engineer to
Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, any other
individual or entity, or to any surety for or employee or
agent of any of them.
B. Engineer will not supervise, direct, control, or
have authority over or be responsible for Contractor's
means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of
construction, or the safety precautions and programs
incident thereto, or for any failure of Contractor to
comply with Laws and Regulations applicable to the
performance of the Work. Engineer will not be respon-
sible for Contractor's failure to perform the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents.
C. Engineer will not be responsible for the acts
or omissions of Contractor or of any Subcontractor, any
Supplier, or of any other individual or entity performing
any of the Work.
D. Engineer's review of the final Application for
Payment and accompanying documentation and all
maintenance and operating instructions, schedules,
guarantees, bonds, certificates of inspection, tests and
approvals, and other documentation required to be
delivered by Paragraph 14.07.A will only be to determine
generally that their content complies with the require-
ments of, and in the case of certificates of inspections,
tests, and approvals that the results certified indicate
compliance with the Contract Documents.
E. The limitations upon authority and responsi-
bility set forth in this Paragraph 9.09 shall also apply to,
the Resident Project Representative, if any, and assistants,
if any.
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work
A. Without invalidating the Contract and without
notice to any surety, Owner may, at any time or from time
to time, order additions, deletions, or revisions in the
Work by a Change Order, or a Work Change Directive.
Upon receipt of any such document, Contractor shall
promptly proceed with the Work involved which will be
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performed under the applicable conditions of the Contract
Documents (except as otherwise specifically provided).
B. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree
on entitlement to, or on the amount or extent, if any, of an
adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times, or
both, that should be allowed as a result of a Work Change
Directive, a Claim may be made therefor as provided in
Paragraph 10.05.
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work
A.Contractor shall not be entitled to an increase
in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract
Times with respect to any work performed that is not
required by the Contract Documents as amended,
modified, or supplemented as provided in Paragraph 3.04,
except in the case of an emergency as provided in
Paragraph 6.16 or in the case of uncovering Work as
provided in Paragraph 13.04.13.
10.03 Execution of Change Orders
A. Owner and Contractor shall execute appropri-
ate Change Orders recommended by Engineer covering:
1. changes in the Work which are: (i) ordered by
Owner pursuant to Paragraph 10.0l.A, (ii) required
because of acceptance of defective Work under Paragraph
13.08.A or Owner's correction of defective Work under
Paragraph 13.09, or (iii) agreed to by the parties;
2. changes in the Contract Price or Contract
Times which are agreed to by the parties, including any
undisputed sum or amount of time for Work actually
performed in accordance with a Work Change Directive;
and
3. changes in the Contract Price or Contract
Times which embody the substance of any written
decision rendered by Engineer pursuant to Paragraph
10.05; provided that, in lieu of executing any such
Change Order, an appeal may be taken from any such
decision in accordance with the provisions of the Contract
Documents and applicable Laws and Regulations, but
dt;ring any such appeal, Contractor shall carry on the
Work and adhere to the Progress Schedule as provided in
Paragraph 6.18.A.
10.04 Notification to Surety
A. If notice of any change affecting the general
scope of the Work or the provisions of the Contract
Documents (including, but not limited to, Contract Price
or Contract Times) is required by the provisions of any
bond to be given to a surety, the giving of any such notice
w11 be Contractor's responsibility. The amount of each
applicable bond will be adjusted to reflect the effect of
ar..y such change.
10.05 Claims
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A. Engineer's Decision Required: All Claims,
except those waived pursuant to Paragraph 14.09, shall be
referred to the Engineer for decision. A decision by
Engineer shall be required as a condition precedent to any
exercise by Owner or Contractor of any rights or remedies
either may otherwise have under the Contract Documents
or by Laws and Regulations in respect of such Claims.
B. Notice: Written notice stating the general
nature of each Claim, shall be delivered by the claimant to
Engineer and the other party to the Contract promptly (but
in no event later than 30 days) after the start of the event
giving rise thereto. The responsibility to substantiate a
Claim shall rest with the party making the Claim. Notice
of the amount or extent of the Claim, with supporting data
shall be delivered to the Engineer and the other party to
the Contract within 60 days after the start of such event
(unless Engineer allows additional time for claimant to
submit additional or more accurate data in support of such
Claim). A Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price shall
be prepared in accordance with the provisions of
Paragraph 12.01.B. A Claim for an adjustment in Contract
Time shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions
of Paragraph 12.02.13. Each Claim shall be accompanied
by claimant's written statement that the adjustment
claimed is the entire adjustment to which the claimant
believes it is entitled as a result of said event. The
opposing party shall submit any response to Engineer and
the claimant within 30 days after receipt of the claimant's
last submittal (unless Engineer allows additional time).
C. Engineer's Action: Engineer will review each
Claim and, within 30 days after receipt of the last
submittal of the claimant or the last submittal of the
opposing party, if any, take one of the following actions
in writing:
1. deny the Claim in whole or in part,
2. approve the Claim, or
3. notify the parties that the Engineer is unable to
resolve the Claim if, in the Engineer's sole discretion, it
would be inappropriate for the Engineer to do so. For
purposes of further resolution of the Claim, such notice
shall be deemed a denial.
D. In the event that Engineer does not take action
on a Claim within said 30 days, the Claim shall be
deemed denied.
E. Engineer's written action under Paragraph
10.05.C or denial pursuant to Paragraphs 10.05.C.3 or
10.05.1) will be final and binding upon Owner and
Contractor, unless Owner or Contractor invoke the
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dispute resolution procedure set forth in Article 16 within
30 days of such action or denial.
F. No Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price
or Contract Times will be valid if not submitted in
accordance with this Paragraph 10.05.
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK;
ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK
11.01 Cost of the Work
A. Costs Included: The term Cost of the Work
means the sum of all costs, except those excluded in
Paragraph 11.01.13, necessarily incurred and paid by
Contractor in the proper performance of the Work. When
the, value of any Work covered by a Change Order or
when a Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price is
determined on the basis of Cost of the Work, the costs to
be reimbursed to Contractor will be only those additional
or incremental costs required because of the change in the
W irk or because of the event giving rise to the Claim.
Except as otherwise may be agreed to in writing by
Owner, such costs shall be in amounts no higher than
those prevailing in the locality of the Project, shall include
only the following items, and shall not include any of the
costs itemized in Paragraph 11.01.13.
1. Payroll costs for employees in the direct
employ of Contractor in the performance of the Work
under schedules of job classifications agreed upon by
Owner and Contractor. Such employees shall include,
without limitation, superintendents, foremen, and other
personnel employed full time at the Site. Payroll costs for
employees not employed full time on the Work shall be
apportioned on the basis of their time spent on the Work.
Payroll costs shall include, but not be limited to, salaries
and wages plus the cost of fringe benefits, which shall
include social security contributions, unemployment,
excise, and payroll taxes, workers' compensation, health
and retirement benefits, bonuses, sick leave, vacation and
holiday pay applicable thereto. The expenses of
performing Work outside of regular working hours, on
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holidays, shall be included in
thy; above to the extent authorized by Owner.
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2. Cost of all materials and equipment furnished
and incorporated in the Work, including costs of
transportation and storage thereof, and Suppliers' field
services required in connection therewith. All cash
discounts shall accrue to Contractor unless Owner
deposits funds with Contractor with which to make pay-
ments, in which case the cash discounts shall accrue to
Owner. All trade discounts, rebates and refunds and
returns from sale of surplus materials and equipment shall
accrue to Owner, and Contractor shall make provisions so
that they may be obtained.
3. Payments made by Contractor to
Subcontractors for Work performed by Subcontractors. If
required by Owner, Contractor shall obtain competitive
bids from subcontractors acceptable to Owner and
Contractor and shall deliver such bids to Owner, who will
then determine, with the advice of Engineer, which bids,
if any, will be acceptable. If any subcontract provides that
the Subcontractor is to be paid on the basis of Cost of the
Work plus a fee, the Subcontractor's Cost of the Work
and fee shall be determined in the same manner as
Contractor's Cost of the Work and fee as provided in this
Paragraph 11.01.
4. Costs of special consultants (including but not
limited to Engineers, architects, testing laboratories,
surveyors, attorneys, and accountants) employed for
services specifically related to the Work.
5. Supplemental costs including the following:
a. The proportion of necessary transportation,
travel, and subsistence expenses of Contractor's
employees incurred in discharge of duties
connected with the Work.
b. Cost, including transportation and mainte-
nance, of all materials, supplies, equipment,
machinery, appliances, office, and temporary
facilities at the Site, and hand tools not owned by
the workers, which are consumed in the perfor-
mance of the Work, and cost, less market value,
of such items used but not consumed which
remain the property of Contractor.
c. Rentals of all construction equipment and
machinery, and the parts thereof whether rented
from Contractor or others in accordance with
rental agreements approved by Owner with the
advice of Engineer, and the costs of
transportation, loading, unloading, assembly,
dismantling, and removal thereof. All such costs
shall be in accordance with the terms of said
rental agreements. The rental of any such equip-
ment, machinery, or parts shall cease when the
use thereof is no longer necessary for the Work.
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d. Sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes
related to the Work, and for which Contractor is
liable, imposed by Laws and Regulations.
e. Deposits lost for causes other than negligence
of Contractor, any Subcontractor, or anyone
directly or indirectly employed by any of them or
for whose acts any of them may be liable, and
royalty payments and fees for permits and
licenses.
f. Losses and damages (and related expenses)
caused by damage to the Work, not compensated
by insurance or otherwise, sustained by
Contractor in connection with the performance
of the Work (except losses and damages within
the deductible amounts of property insurance
established in accordance with Paragraph
5.06.1)), provided such losses and damages have
resulted from causes other than the negligence of
Contractor, any Subcontractor, or anyone
directly or indirectly employed by any of them or
for whose acts any of them may be liable. Such
losses shall include settlements made with the
written consent and approval of Owner. No such
losses, damages, and expenses shall be included
in the Cost of the Work for the purpose of
determining Contractor's fee.
g. The cost of utilities, fuel, and sanitary
facilities at the Site.
h. Minor expenses such as telegrams, long
distance telephone calls, telephone service at the
Site, expresses, and similar petty cash items in
connection with the Work.
i. The costs of premiums for all bonds and
insurance Contractor is required by the Contract
Documents to purchase and maintain.
B. Costs Excluded: The term Cost of the Work
shall not include any of the following items:
1. Payroll costs and other compensation of
Contractor's officers, executives, principals (of
partnerships and sole proprietorships), general managers,
s& ety managers, engineers, architects, estimators, attor-
neys, auditors, accountants, purchasing and contracting
agents, expediters, timekeepers, clerks, and other
personnel employed by Contractor, whether at the Site or
in Contractor's principal or branch office for general
administration of the Work and not specifically included
in the agreed upon schedule of job classifications referred
to in Paragraph 11.0l.A.1 or specifically covered by
Paragraph 11.0l.A.4, all of which are to be considered
administrative costs covered by the Contractor's fee.
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2. Expenses of Contractor's principal and branch
offices other than Contractor's office at the Site.
3. Any part of Contractor's capital expenses,
including interest on Contractor's capital employed for
the Work and charges against Contractor for delinquent
payments.
4. Costs due to the negligence of Contractor, any
Subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
by any of them or for whose acts any of them may be
liable, including but not limited to, the correction of
defective Work, disposal of materials or equipment
wrongly supplied, and making good any damage to
property.
5. Other overhead or general expense costs of
any kind and the costs of any item not specifically and
expressly included in Paragraphs 11.0 LA and 11.0I.B.
C. Contractor's Fee: When all the Work is
performed on the basis of cost-plus, Contractor's fee shall
be determined as set forth in the Agreement. When the
value of any Work covered by a Change Order or when a
Claim for an adjustment in Contract Price is determined
on the basis of Cost of the Work, Contractor's fee shall be
determined as set forth in Paragraph 12.01.C.
D. Documentation: Whenever the Cost of the
Work for any purpose is to be determined pursuant to
Paragraphs 11.0 LA and 11.01.13, Contractor will establish
and maintain records thereof in accordance with generally
accepted accounting practices and submit in a form
acceptable to Engineer an itemized cost breakdown
together with supporting data.
11.02 Allowances
A. It is understood that Contractor has included
in the Contract Price all allowances so named in the
Contract Documents and shall cause the Work so covered
to be performed for such sums and by such persons or
entities as may be acceptable to Owner and Engineer.
B. Cash Allowances
1. Contractor agrees that:
a. the cash allowances include the cost to
Contractor (less any applicable trade discounts)
of materials and equipment required by the
allowances to be delivered at the Site, and all
applicable taxes; and
b. Contractor's costs for unloading and handling
on the Site, labor, installation , overhead, profit,
and other expenses contemplated for the cash
allowances have been included in the Contract
Price and not in the allowances, and no demand
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1. Contractor agrees that a contingency
allowance, if any, is for the sole use of Owner to cover
unanticipated costs.
D. Prior to final payment, an appropriate Change
Order will be issued as recommended by Engineer to
reflect actual amounts due Contractor on account of Work
covered by allowances, and the Contract Price shall be
co;-respondingly adjusted.
11.03 Unit Price Work
A. Where the Contract Documents provide that
all or part of the Work is to be Unit Price Work, initially
the Contract Price will be deemed to include for all Unit
Pr...ce Work an amount equal to the sum of the unit price
for each separately identified item of Unit Price Work
times the estimated quantity of each item as indicated in
the Agreement.
B. The estimated quantities of items of Unit
Price Work are not guaranteed and are solely for the
purpose of comparison of Bids and determining an initial
Contract Price. Determinations of the actual quantities
and classifications of Unit Price Work performed by
Contractor will be made by Engineer subject to the
provisions of Paragraph 9.07.
C. Each unit price will be deemed to include an
amount considered by Contractor to be adequate to cover
Contractor's overhead and profit for each separately
identified item.
D. Owner or Contractor may make a Claim for
an adjustment in the Contract Price in accordance with
Paragraph 10.05 if:
1. the quantity of any item of Unit Price Work
performed by Contractor differs materially and signifa-
caatly from the estimated quantity of such item indicated
in the Agreement; and
2. there is no corresponding adjustment with
respect any other item of Work; and
3. Contractor believes that Contractor is entitled
to an increase in Contract Price as a result of having
incurred additional expense or Owner believes that Owner
is entitled to a decrease in Contract Price and the parties
art; unable to agree as to the amount of any such increase
or decrease.
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ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE;
CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES
12.01 Change of Contract Price
A. The Contract Price may only be changed by a
Change Order. Any Claim for an adjustment in the
Contract Price shall be based on written notice submitted
by the party making the Claim to the Engineer and the
other party to the Contract in accordance with the
provisions of Paragraph 10.05.
B. The value of any Work covered by a Change
Order or of any Claim for an adjustment in the Contract
Price will be determined as follows:
1. where the Work involved is covered by unit
prices contained in the Contract Documents, by applica-
tion of such unit prices to the quantities of the items
involved (subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.03);
or
2. where the Work involved is not covered by
unit prices contained in the Contract Documents, by a
mutually agreed lump sum (which may include an
allowance for overhead and profit not necessarily in
accordance with Paragraph 12.0l.C.2); or
3. where the Work involved is not covered by
unit prices contained in the Contract Documents and
agreement to a lump sum is not reached under Paragraph
12.01.13.2, on the basis of the Cost of the Work
(determined as provided in Paragraph 11.01) plus a
Contractor's fee for overhead and profit (determined as
provided in Paragraph 12.01 .C).
C. Contractor's Fee: The Contractor's fee for
overhead and profit shall be determined as follows:
1. a mutually acceptable fixed fee; or
2. if a fixed fee is not agreed upon, then a fee
based on the following percentages of the various portions
of the Cost of the Work:
a. for costs incurred under Paragraphs 11.0I.A.1
and 11.01.A.2, the Contractor's fee shall be 15
percent;
b. for costs incurred under Paragraph 11.0I.A.3,
the Contractor's fee shall be five percent;
c. where one or more tiers of subcontracts are on
the basis of Cost of the Work plus a fee and no
fixed fee is agreed upon, the intent of Paragraph
12.01.C.2.a is that the Subcontractor who
actually performs the Work, at whatever tier, will
be paid a fee of 15 percent of the costs incurred
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by such Subcontractor under Paragraphs
11.0l.A.1 and 11.0l.A.2 and that any higher tier
Subcontractor and Contractor will each be paid a
' fee of five percent of the amount paid to the next
lower tier Subcontractor;
d. no fee shall be payable on the basis of costs
itemized under Paragraphs 11.0l.A.4, 11.01.A.5,
and 11.01.13;
' e. the amount of credit to be allowed by
Contractor to Owner for any change which
results in a net decrease in cost will be the
amount of the actual net decrease in cost plus a
deduction in Contractor's fee by an amount equal
to five percent of such net decrease; and
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in any one change, the adjustment in
Contractor's fee shall be computed on the basis
of the net change in accordance with Paragraphs
12.0l.C.2.a through 12.0I.C.2.e, inclusive.
12.02 Change of Contract Times
A. The Contract Times may only be changed by
a Change Order. Any Claim for an adjustment in the
Contract Times shall be based on written notice submitted
by the party making the Claim to the Engineer and the
other party to the Contract in accordance with the
provisions of Paragraph 10.05.
B. Any adjustment of the Contract Times
covered by a Change Order or any Claim for an
ac justment in the Contract Times will be determined in
accordance with the provisions of this Article 12.
E2.03 Delays
A. Where Contractor is prevented from
completing any part of the Work within the Contract
Times due to delay beyond the control of Contractor, the
Contract Times will be extended in an amount equal to
the time lost due to such delay if a Claim is made therefor
as provided in Paragraph 12.02.A. Delays beyond the
control of Contractor shall include, but not be limited to,
acts or neglect by Owner, acts or neglect of utility owners
or other contractors performing other work as contemplat-
ed by Article 7, fires, floods, epidemics, abnormal
weather conditions, or acts of God.
B. If Owner, Engineer, or other contractors or
utility owners performing other work for Owner as
contemplated by Article 7, or anyone for whom Owner is
responsible, delays, disrupts, or interferes with the
performance or progress of the Work, then Contractor
shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in the Contract
Price or the Contract Times , or both. Contractor's
entitlement to an adjustment of the Contract Times is
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conditioned on such adjustment being essential to
Contractor's ability to complete the Work within the
Contract Times.
C If Contractor is delayed in the performance or
progress of the Work by fire, flood, epidemic, abnormal
weather conditions, acts of God, acts or failures to act of
utility owners not under the control of Owner, or other
causes not the fault of and beyond control of Owner and
Contractor, then Contractor shall be entitled to an
equitable adjustment in Contract Times, if such
adjustment is essential to Contractor's ability to complete
the Work within the Contract Times. Such an adjustment
shall be Contractor's sole and exclusive remedy for the
delays described in this Paragraph 12.03.C.
D. Owner, Engineer and the Related Entities of
each of them shall not be liable to Contractor for any
claims, costs, losses, or damages (including but not
limited to all fees and charges of Engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) sustained by
Contractor on or in connection with any other project or
anticipated project.
E. Contractor shall not be entitled to an
adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times for delays
within the control of Contractor. Delays attributable to
and within the control of a Subcontractor or Supplier shall
be deemed to be delays within the control of Contractor.
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS;
CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF
DEFECTIVE WORK
13.01 Notice of Defects
A. Prompt notice of all defective Work of which
Owner or Engineer has actual knowledge will be given to
Contractor. All defective Work may be rejected,
corrected, or accepted as provided in this Article 13.
13.02 Access to Work
A. Owner, Engineer, their consultants and other
representatives and personnel of Owner, independent
testing laboratories, and governmental agencies with
jurisdictional interests will have access to the Site and the
Work at reasonable times for their observation,
inspecting, and testing. Contractor shall provide them
proper and safe conditions for such access and advise
them of Contractor's Site safety procedures and programs
so that they may comply therewith as applicable.
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13.03 Tests and Inspections
A. Contractor shall give Engineer timely notice
of readiness of the Work for all required inspections,
teas, or approvals and shall cooperate with inspection and
testing personnel to facilitate required inspections or tests.
B. Owner shall employ and pay for the services
of an independent testing laboratory to perform all
inspections, tests, or approvals required by the Contract
Documents except:
1. for inspections, tests, or approvals covered by
Paragraphs 13.03.C and 13.03.D below;
2. that costs incurred in connection with tests or
inspections conducted pursuant to Paragraph 13.04.13
shall be paid as provided in said Paragraph 13.04.C; and
3. as otherwise specifically provided in the Con-
tr,.ct Documents.
C. If Laws or Regulations of any public body
having jurisdiction require any Work (or part thereof)
specifically to be inspected, tested, or approved by an
employee or other representative of such public body,
Contractor shall assume full responsibility for arranging
and obtaining such inspections, tests, or approvals, pay all
casts in connection therewith, and furnish Engineer the
required certificates of inspection or approval.
D. Contractor shall be responsible for arranging
and obtaining and shall pay all costs in connection with
any inspections, tests, or approvals required for Owner's
and Engineer's acceptance of materials or equipment to
be incorporated in the Work; or acceptance of materials,
mix designs, or equipment submitted for approval prior to
Contractor's purchase thereof for incorporation in the
Work. Such inspections, tests, or approvals shall be
performed by organizations acceptable to Owner and
Engineer.
E. If any Work (or the work of others) that is to
be inspected, tested, or approved is covered by Contractor
without written concurrence of Engineer, it must, if
requested by Engineer, be uncovered for observation.
F. Uncovering Work as provided in Paragraph
1? .03.E shall be at Contractor's expense unless
Contractor has given Engineer timely notice of
Contractor's intention to cover the same and Engineer has
not acted with reasonable promptness in response to such
notice.
13.04 Uncovering Work
A. If any Work is covered contrary to the written
request of Engineer, it must, if requested by Engineer, be
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uncovered for Engineer's observation and replaced at
Contractor's expense.
B. If Engineer considers it necessary or advisable
that covered Work be observed by Engineer or inspected
or tested by others, Contractor, at Engineer's request,
shall uncover, expose, or otherwise make available for
observation, inspection, or testing as Engineer may
require, that portion of the Work in question, furnishing
all necessary labor, material, and equipment.
C. If it is found that the uncovered Work is
defective, Contractor shall pay all claims, costs, losses,
and damages (including but not limited to all fees and
charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other
professionals and all court or arbitration or other dispute
resolution costs) arising out of or relating to such
uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, and
testing, and of satisfactory replacement or reconstruction
(including but not limited to all costs of repair or
replacement of work of others); and Owner shall be
entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract Price. If
the parties are unable to agree as to the amount thereof,
Owner may make a Claim therefor as provided in
Paragraph 10.05.
D. If, the uncovered Work is not found to be
defective, Contractor shall be allowed an increase in the
Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Times, or
both, directly attributable to such uncovering, exposure,
observation, inspection, testing, replacement, and
reconstruction. If the parties are unable to agree as to the
amount or extent thereof, Contractor may make a Claim
therefor as provided in Paragraph 10.05.
13.05 Owner May Stop the Work
A. If the Work is defective, or Contractor fails to
supply sufficient skilled workers or suitable materials or
equipment, or fails to perform the Work in such a way
that the completed Work will conform to the Contract
Documents, Owner may order Contractor to stop the
Work, or any portion thereof, until the cause for such
order has been eliminated; however, this right of Owner
to stop the Work shall not give rise to any duty on the part
of Owner to exercise this right for the benefit of
Contractor, any Subcontractor, any Supplier, any other
individual or entity, or any surety for, or employee or
agent of any of them.
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work
A. Promptly after receipt of notice, Contractor
shall correct all defective Work, whether or not
fabricated, installed, or completed, or, if the Work has
been rejected by Engineer, remove it from the Project and
replace it with Work that is not defective. Contractor shall
pay all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but
not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
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attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of
or relating to such correction or removal (including but
not limited to all costs of repair or replacement of work of
others).
B. When correcting defective Work under the
terms of this Paragraph 13.06 or Paragraph 13.07,
Contractor shall take no action that would void or
otherwise impair Owner's special warranty and guarantee,
if any, on said Work.
13.07 Correction Period
A. If within one year after the date of Substantial
Completion (or such longer period of time as may be
pri;scribed by the terms of any applicable special
guarantee required by the Contract Documents) or by any
sp,-cifrc provision of the Contract Documents, any Work
is found to be defective, or if the repair of any damages to
the land or areas made available for Contractor's use by
Owner or permitted by Laws and Regulations as
contemplated in Paragraph 6.1 LA is found to be
defective, Contractor shall promptly, without cost to
Owner and in accordance with Owner's written
instructions:
1. repair such defective land or areas; or
2. correct such defective Work; or
3. if the defective Work has been rejected by
Owner, remove it from the Project and replace it with
Work that is not defective, and
4. satisfactorily correct or repair or remove and
replace any damage to other Work, to the work of others
or other land or areas resulting therefrom.
B. If Contractor does not promptly comply with
the terms of Owner's written instructions, or in an
emergency where delay would cause serious risk of loss
or damage, Owner may have the defective Work
corrected or repaired or may have the rejected Work re-
moved and replaced. All claims, costs, losses, and
damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges
of engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals
and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution
costs) arising out of or relating to such correction or repair
or such removal and replacement (including but not
limited to all costs of repair or replacement of work of
others) will be paid by Contractor.
C. In special circumstances where a particular
item of equipment is placed in continuous service before
Substantial Completion of all the Work, the correction
period for that item may start to run from an earlier date if
so provided in the Specifications .
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D. Where defective Work (and damage to other
Work resulting therefrom) has been corrected or removed
and replaced under this Paragraph 13.07, the correction
period hereunder with respect to such Work will be
extended for an additional period of one year after such
correction or removal and replacement has been
satisfactorily completed.
E. Contractor's obligations under this Paragraph
13.07 are in addition to any other obligation or warranty.
The provisions of this Paragraph 13.07 shall not be
construed as a substitute for or a waiver of the provisions
of any applicable statute of limitation or repose.
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work
A. If, instead of requiring correction or removal
and replacement of defective Work, Owner (and, prior to
Engineer's recommendation of final payment, Engineer)
prefers to accept it, Owner may do so. Contractor shall
pay all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but
not limited to all fees and charges of engineers, architects,
attorneys, and other professionals and all court or
arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) attributable to
Owner's evaluation of and determination to accept such
defective Work (such costs to be approved by Engineer as
to reasonableness) and the diminished value of the Work
to the extent not otherwise paid by Contractor pursuant to
this sentence. If any such acceptance occurs prior to
Engineer's recommendation of final payment, a Change
Order will be issued incorporating the necessary revisions
in the Contract Documents with respect to the Work, and
Owner shall be entitled to an appropriate decrease in the
Contract Price, reflecting the diminished value of Work
so accepted. If the parties are unable to agree as to the
amount thereof, Owner may make a Claim therefor as
provided in Paragraph 10.05. If the acceptance occurs
after such recommendation, an appropriate amount will be
paid by Contractor to Owner.
13.09 Owner May Correct Defective Work
A. If Contractor fails within a reasonable time
after written notice from Engineer to correct defective
Work or to remove and replace rejected Work as required
by Engineer in accordance with Paragraph 13.06.A, or if
Contractor fails to perform the Work in accordance with
the Contract Documents, or if Contractor fails to comply
with any other provision of the Contract Documents,
Owner may, after seven days written notice to Contractor,
correct or remedy any such deficiency.
B. In exercising the rights and remedies under
this Paragraph 13.09, Owner shall proceed expeditiously.
In connection with such corrective or remedial action,
Owner may exclude Contractor from all or part of the
Site, take possession of all or part of the Work and
suspend Contractor's services related thereto, take posses-
sion of Contractor's tools, appliances, construction
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equipment and machinery at the Site, and incorporate in
the Work all materials and equipment stored at the Site or
for which Owner has paid Contractor but which are stored
elsewhere. Contractor shall allow Owner, Owner's
representatives, agents and employees, Owner's other
contractors, and Engineer and Engineer's consultants
access to the Site to enable Owner to exercise the rights
and remedies under this Paragraph.
C. All claims, costs, losses, and damages
(including but not limited to all fees and charges of
en„ineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals
and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution
coats) incurred or sustained by Owner in exercising the
rights and remedies under this Paragraph 13.09 will be
charged against Contractor, and a Change Order will be
issued incorporating the necessary revisions in the
Contract Documents with respect to the Work; and Owner
shall be entitled to an appropriate decrease in the Contract
Price. If the parties are unable to agree as to the amount of
the adjustment, Owner may make a Claim therefor as
provided in Paragraph 10.05. Such claims, costs, losses
an3 damages will include but not be limited to all costs of
repair, or replacement of work of others destroyed or
damaged by correction, removal, or replacement of
Contractor's defective Work.
D. Contractor shall not be allowed an extension
of the Contract Times because of any delay in the
performance of the Work attributable to the exercise by
Owner of Owner's rights and remedies under this
Paragraph 13.09.
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND
COMPLETION
14.01 Schedule of Values
A. The Schedule of Values established as provid-
ed in Paragraph 2.07.A will serve as the basis for progress
payments and will be incorporated into a form of Applica-
ticn for Payment acceptable to Engineer. Progress
payments on account of Unit Price Work will be based on
the number of units completed.
14.02 Progress Payments
A. Applications for Payments
1. At least 20 days before the date established in
the Agreement for each progress payment (but not more
often than once a month), Contractor shall submit to
Engineer for review an Application for Payment filled out
and signed by Contractor covering the Work completed as
of the date of the Application and accompanied by such
supporting documentation as is required by the Contract
Documents. If payment is requested on the basis of
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materials and equipment not incorporated in the Work but
delivered and suitably stored at the Site or at another
location agreed to in writing, the Application for Payment
shall also be accompanied by a bill of sale, invoice, or
other documentation warranting that Owner has received
the materials and equipment free and clear of all Liens
and evidence that the materials and equipment are
covered by appropriate property insurance or other
arrangements to protect Owner's interest therein, all of
which must be satisfactory to Owner.
2. Beginning with the second Application for
Payment, each Application shall include an affidavit of
Contractor stating that all previous progress payments
received on account of the Work have been applied on
account to discharge Contractor's legitimate obligations
associated with prior Applications for Payment.
3. The amount of retainage with respect to
progress payments will be as stipulated in the Agreement.
B. Review of Applications
1. Engineer will, within 10 days after receipt of
each Application for Payment, either indicate in writing a
recommendation of payment and present the Application
to Owner or return the Application to Contractor
indicating in writing Engineer's reasons for refusing to
recommend payment. In the latter case, Contractor may
make the necessary corrections and resubmit the
Application.
2. Engineer's recommendation of any payment
requested in an Application for Payment will constitute a
representation by Engineer to Owner, based on Engineer's
observations on the Site of the executed Work as an
experienced and qualified design professional and on
Engineer's review of the Application for Payment and the
accompanying data and schedules, that to the best of
Engineer's knowledge, information and belief:
a. the Work has progressed to the point indicat-
ed;
b. the quality of the Work is generally in accor-
dance with the Contract Documents (subject to
an evaluation of the Work as a functioning whole
prior to or upon Substantial Completion, to the
results of any subsequent tests called for in the
Contract Documents, to a final determination of
quantities and classifications for Unit Price Work
under Paragraph 9.07, and to any other
qualifications stated in the recommendation); and
c. the conditions precedent to Contractor's being
entitled to such payment appear to have been
fulfilled in so far as it is Engineer's
responsibility to observe the Work.
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3. By recommending any such payment Engineer
will not thereby be deemed to have represented that:
' a. inspections made to check the quality or the
quantity of the Work as it has been performed
have been exhaustive, extended to every aspect
' of the Work in progress, or involved detailed
inspections of the Work beyond the responsi-
bilities specifically assigned to Engineer in the
Contract Documents; or
' b. that there may not be other matters or issues
between the parties that might entitle Contractor
' to be paid additionally by Owner or entitle
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4. Neither Engineer's review of Contractor's
Work for the purposes of recommending payments nor
Engineer's recommendation of any payment, including
final payment, will impose responsibility on Engineer:
a. to supervise, direct, or control the Work, or
b. for the means, methods, techniques,
sequences, or procedures of construction, or the
safety precautions and programs incident thereto,
or
c. for Contractor's failure to comply with Laws
and Regulations applicable to Contractor's
performance of the Work, or
d. to make any examination to ascertain how or
for what purposes Contractor has used the
moneys paid on account of the Contract Price, or
e. to determine that title to any of the Work,
materials, or equipment has passed to Owner free
and clear of any Liens.
5. Engineer may refuse to recommend the whole
or any part of any payment if, in Engineer's opinion, it
would be incorrect to make the representations to Owner
stated in Paragraph 14.02.13.2. Engineer may also refuse
to recommend any such payment or, because of subse-
quently discovered evidence or the results of subsequent
inspections or tests, revise or revoke any such payment
recommendation previously made, to such extent as may
be necessary in Engineer's opinion to protect Owner from
loss because:
a. the Work is defective, or completed Work has
been damaged, requiring correction or replace-
ment;
b. the Contract Price has been reduced by
Change Orders;
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c. Owner has been required to correct defective
Work or complete Work in accordance with
Paragraph 13.09; or
d. Engineer has actual knowledge of the
occurrence of any of the events enumerated in
Paragraph 15.02.A.
C. Payment Becomes Due
1. Ten days after presentation of the Application
for Payment to Owner with Engineer's recommendation,
the amount recommended will (subject to the provisions
of Paragraph 14.02.D) become due, and when due will be
paid by Owner to Contractor.
D. Reduction in Payment
1. Owner may refuse to make payment of the full
amount recommended by Engineer because:
a. claims have been made against Owner on
account of Contractor's performance or furnish-
ing of the Work;
b. Liens have been filed in connection with the
Work, except where Contractor has delivered a
specific bond satisfactory to Owner to secure the
satisfaction and discharge of such Liens;
c. there are other items entitling Owner to
set-off against the amount recommended; or
d. Owner has actual knowledge of the occurrence
of any of the events enumerated in Paragraphs
14.02.B.5.a through 14.02.B.5.c or Paragraph
15.02.A.
2. If Owner refuses to make payment of the full
amount recommended by Engineer, Owner will give
Contractor immediate written notice (with a copy to
Engineer) stating the reasons for such action and promptly
pay Contractor any amount remaining after deduction of
the amount so withheld. Owner shall promptly pay
Contractor the amount so withheld, or any adjustment
thereto agreed to by Owner and Contractor, when
Contractor corrects to Owner's satisfaction the reasons for
such action.
3. If it is subsequently determined that Owner's
refusal of payment was not justified, the amount
wrongfully withheld shall be treated as an amount due as
determined by Paragraph 14.02.C.1.
14.03 Contractor's Warranty of Title
A. Contractor warrants and guarantees that title
to all Work, materials, and equipment covered by any
Application for Payment, whether incorporated in the
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Project or not, will pass to Owner no later than the time of
payment free and clear of all Liens.
14.04 Substantial Completion
A. When Contractor considers the entire Work
ready for its intended use Contractor shall notify Owner
ar.d Engineer in writing that the entire Work is
substantially complete (except for items specifically listed
by Contractor as incomplete) and request that Engineer
issue a certificate of Substantial Completion.
B. Promptly after Contractor's notification, ,
Owner, Contractor, and Engineer shall make an
inspection of the Work to determine the status of
completion. If Engineer does not consider the Work
substantially complete, Engineer will notify Contractor in
writing giving the reasons therefor.
C. If Engineer considers the Work substantially
complete, Engineer will deliver to Owner a tentative
cc tificate of Substantial Completion which shall fix the
date of Substantial Completion. There shall be attached to
the certificate a tentative list of items to be completed or
corrected before final payment. Owner shall have seven
days after receipt of the tentative certificate during which
to make written objection to Engineer as to any provisions
of the certificate or attached list. If, after considering such
objections, Engineer concludes that the Work is not
s>;.bstantially complete, Engineer will within 14 days after
sr.bmission of the tentative certificate to Owner notify
Contractor in writing, stating the reasons therefor. If, after
consideration of Owner's objections, Engineer considers
the Work substantially complete, Engineer will within
said 14 days execute and deliver to Owner and Contractor
a definitive certificate of Substantial Completion (with a
revised tentative list of items to be completed or correct-
ed) reflecting such changes from the tentative certificate
as Engineer believes justified after consideration of any
objections from Owner.
D. At the time of delivery of the tentative
certificate of Substantial Completion, Engineer will
deliver to Owner and Contractor a written recommen-
dation as to division of responsibilities pending final
payment between Owner and Contractor with respect to
security, operation, safety, and protection of the Work,
maintenance, heat, utilities, insurance, and warranties and
guarantees. Unless Owner and Contractor agree otherwise
in writing and so inform Engineer in writing prior to
Engineer's issuing the definitive certificate of Substantial
Completion, Engineer's aforesaid recommendation will
be binding on Owner and Contractor until final payment.
E. Owner shall have the right to exclude
Contractor from the Site after the date of Substantial
Completion subject to allowing Contractor reasonable
access to complete or correct items on the tentative list.
14.05 Partial Utilization
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A. Prior to Substantial Completion of all the
Work, Owner may use or occupy any substantially
completed part of the Work which has specifically been
identified in the Contract Documents, or which Owner,
Engineer, and Contractor agree constitutes a separately
functioning and usable part of the Work that can be used
by Owner for its intended purpose without significant
interference with Contractor's performance of the
remainder of the Work, subject to the following condi-
tions.
1. Owner at any time may request Contractor in
writing to permit Owner to use or occupy any such part of
the Work which Owner believes to be ready for its
intended use and substantially complete. If and when
Contractor agrees that such part of the Work is
substantially complete, Contractor will certify to Owner
and Engineer that such part of the Work is substantially
complete and request Engineer to issue a certificate of
Substantial Completion for that part of the Work.
2. Contractor at any time may notify Owner and
Engineer in writing that Contractor considers any such
part of the Work ready for its intended use and substan-
tially complete and request Engineer to issue a certificate
of Substantial Completion for that part of the Work.
3. Within a reasonable time after either such
request, Owner, Contractor, and Engineer shall make an
inspection of that part of the Work to determine its status
of completion. If Engineer does not consider that part of
the Work to be substantially complete, Engineer will
notify Owner and Contractor in writing giving the reasons
therefor. If Engineer considers that part of the Work to be
substantially complete, the provisions of Paragraph 14.04
will apply with respect to certification of Substantial
Completion of that part of the Work and the division of
responsibility in respect thereof and access thereto.
4. No use or occupancy or separate operation of
part of the Work may occur prior to compliance with the
requirements of Paragraph 5.10 regarding property
insurance.
14.06 Final Inspection
A. Upon written notice from Contractor that the
entire Work or an agreed portion thereof is complete,
Engineer will promptly make a final inspection with
Owner and Contractor and will notify Contractor in
writing of all particulars in which this inspection reveals
that the Work is incomplete or defective. Contractor shall
immediately take such measures as are necessary to
complete such Work or remedy such deficiencies.
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14.07 Final Payment
A. Application for Payment
1. After Contractor has, in the opinion of
Engineer, satisfactorily completed all corrections
id,,-ntifred during the final inspection and has delivered, in
accordance with the Contract Documents, all maintenance
and operating instructions, schedules, guarantees, bonds,
certificates or other evidence of insurance certificates of
inspection, marked-up record documents (as provided in
Paragraph 6.12), and other documents, Contractor may
make application for final payment following the
procedure for progress payments.
2. The final Application for Payment shall be
accompanied (except as previously delivered) by:
a. all documentation called for in the Contract
Documents, including but not limited to the
evidence of insurance required by Paragraph
5.04.13.7;
b. consent of the surety, if any, to final payment;
c. a list of all Claims against Owner that
Contractor believes are unsettled; and
d. complete and legally effective releases or
waivers (satisfactory to Owner) of all Lien rights
arising out of or Liens filed in connection with
the Work.
3. In lieu of the releases or waivers of Liens
specified in Paragraph 14.07.A.2 and as approved by
Owner, Contractor may furnish receipts or releases in full
acid an affidavit of Contractor that: (i) the releases and
receipts include all labor, services, material, and
equipment for which a Lien could be filed; and (ii) all
payrolls, material and equipment bills, and other
indebtedness connected with the Work for which Owner
or Owner's property might in any way be responsible have
been paid or otherwise satisfied. If any Subcontractor or
Supplier fails to furnish such a release or receipt in full,
Contractor may furnish a bond or other collateral
satisfactory to Owner to indemnify Owner against any
L:.en.
B. Engineer's Review of Application and
Acceptance
1. If, on the basis of Engineer's observation of
the Work during construction and final inspection, and
E agineer's review of the final Application for Payment
and accompanying documentation as required by the
Contract Documents, Engineer is satisfied that the Work
has been completed and Contractor's other obligations
wider the Contract Documents have been fulfilled,
E agineer will, within ten days after receipt of the final
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Application for Payment, indicate in writing Engineer's
recommendation of payment and present the Application
for Payment to Owner for payment. At the same time
Engineer will also give written notice to Owner and
Contractor that the Work is acceptable subject to the
provisions of Paragraph 14.09. Otherwise, Engineer will
return the Application for Payment to Contractor, indicat-
ing in writing the reasons for refusing to recommend final
payment, in which case Contractor shall make the
necessary corrections and resubmit the Application for
Payment.
C. Payment Becomes Due
1. Thirty days after the presentation to Owner of
the Application for Payment and accompanying docu-
mentation, the amount recommended by Engineer, less
any sum Owner is entitled to set off against Engineer's
recommendation, including but not limited to liquidated
damages, will become due and, will be paid by Owner to
Contractor.
14.08 Final Completion Delayed
A. If, through no fault of Contractor, final
completion of the Work is significantly delayed, and if
Engineer so confirms, Owner shall, upon receipt of
Contractor's final Application for Payment (for Work
fully completed and accepted) and recommendation of
Engineer, and without terminating the Contract, make
payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work
fully completed and accepted. If the remaining balance to
be held by Owner for Work not fully completed or
corrected is less than the retainage stipulated in the
Agreement, and if bonds have been furnished as required
in Paragraph 5.01, the written consent of the surety to the
payment of the balance due for that portion of the Work
fully completed and accepted shall be submitted by
Contractor to Engineer with the Application for such
payment. Such payment shall be made under the terms
and conditions governing final payment, except that it
shall not constitute a waiver of Claims.
14.09 Waiver of Claims
A. The making and acceptance of final payment
will constitute:
1. a waiver of all Claims by Owner against
Contractor, except Claims arising from unsettled Liens,
from defective Work appearing after final inspection
pursuant to Paragraph 14.06, from failure to comply with
the Contract Documents or the terms of any special
guarantees specified therein, or from Contractor's
continuing obligations under the Contract Documents;
and
2. a waiver of all Claims by Contractor against
Owner other than those previously made in accordance
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with the requirements herein and expressly acknowledged
by Owner in writing as still unsettled.
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND
TERMINATION
15.01 Owner May Suspend Work
A. At any time and without cause, Owner may
su;,pend the Work or any portion thereof for a period of
not more than 90 consecutive days by notice in writing to
Contractor and Engineer which will fix the date on which
Work will be resumed. Contractor shall resume the Work
on the date so fixed. Contractor shall be granted an adjust-
ment in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract
Times, or both, directly attributable to any such
su 3pension if Contractor makes a Claim therefor as
provided in Paragraph 10.05.
15.02 Owner May Terminate for Cause
A. The occurrence of any one or more of the
fo .lowing events will justify termination for cause:
1. Contractor's persistent failure to perform the
Work in accordance with the Contract Documents
(including, but not limited to, failure to supply sufficient
skilled workers or suitable materials or equipment or
failure to adhere to the Progress Schedule established
under Paragraph 2.07 as adjusted from time to time
pursuant to Paragraph 6.04);
2. Contractor's disregard of Laws or Regulations
of any public body having jurisdiction;
3. Contractor's disregard of the authority of
Engineer; or
4. Contractor's violation in any substantial way
of any provisions of the Contract Documents.
B. If one or more of the events identified in
Paragraph 15.02.A occur, Owner may, after giving
Contractor (and surety ) seven days written notice of its
invent to terminate the services of Contractor:
1. exclude Contractor from the Site, and take
possession of the Work and of all Contractor's tools,
appliances, construction equipment, and machinery at the
Site, and use the same to the full extent they could be
used by Contractor (without liability to Contractor for
trespass or conversion),
2. incorporate in the Work all materials and
equipment stored at the Site or for which Owner has paid
Contractor but which are stored elsewhere, and
expedient.
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complete the Work as Owner may deem
C. If Owner proceeds as provided in Paragraph
15.02.13, Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any
further payment until the Work is completed. If the
unpaid balance of the Contract Price exceeds all claims,
costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all
fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys, and
other professionals and all court or arbitration or other
dispute resolution costs) sustained by Owner arising out
of or relating to completing the Work, such excess will be
paid to Contractor. If such claims, costs, losses, and
damages exceed such unpaid balance, Contractor shall
pay the difference to Owner. Such claims, costs, losses,
and damages incurred by Owner will be reviewed by
Engineer as to their reasonableness and, when so
approved by Engineer, incorporated in a Change Order.
When exercising any rights or remedies under this
Paragraph Owner shall not be required to obtain the
lowest price for the Work performed.
D. Notwithstanding Paragraphs 15.02.13 and
15.02.C, Contractor's services will not be terminated if
Contractor begins within seven days of receipt of notice
of intent to terminate to correct its failure to perform and
proceeds diligently to cure such failure within no more
than 30 days of receipt of said notice.
E. Where Contractor's services have been so
terminated by Owner, the termination will not affect any
rights or remedies of Owner against Contractor then
existing or which may thereafter accrue. Any retention or
payment of moneys due Contractor by Owner will not
release Contractor from liability.
F. If and to the extent that Contractor has
provided a performance bond under the provisions of
Paragraph 5.0 LA, the termination procedures of that bond
shall supersede the provisions of Paragraphs 15.02.13, and
15.02.C.
15.03 Owner May Terminate For Convenience
A. Upon seven days written notice to Contractor
and Engineer, Owner may, without cause and without
prejudice to any other right or remedy of Owner,
terminate the Contract. In such case, Contractor shall be
paid for (without duplication of any items):
1. completed and acceptable Work executed in
accordance with the Contract Documents prior to the
effective date of termination, including fair and
reasonable sums for overhead and profit on such Work;
2. expenses sustained prior to the effective date
of termination in performing services and furnishing
labor, materials, or equipment as required by the Contract
Documents in connection with uncompleted Work, plus
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fair and reasonable sums for overhead and profit on such
expenses;
3. all claims, costs, losses, and damages
(including but not limited to all fees and charges of
engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals
and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution
costs) incurred in settlement of terminated contracts with
Si:.bcontractors, Suppliers, and others; and
4. reasonable expenses directly attributable to
termination.
B. Contractor shall not be paid on account of loss
of anticipated profits or revenue or other economic loss
arising out of or resulting from such termination.
1-` .04 Contractor May Stop Work or Terminate
A. If, through no act or fault of Contractor, (i)
th,,- Work is suspended for more than 90 consecutive days
by Owner or under an order of court or other public
authority, or (ii) Engineer fails to act on any Application
for Payment within 30 days after it is submitted, or (iii)
O caner fails for 30 days to pay Contractor any sum finally
determined to be due, then Contractor may, upon seven
dz.ys written notice to Owner and Engineer, and provided
Owner or Engineer do not remedy such suspension or
failure within that time, terminate the Contract and
recover from Owner payment on the same terms as
provided in Paragraph 15.03.
B. In lieu of terminating the Contract and
without prejudice to any other right or remedy, if
Engineer has failed to act on an Application for Payment
within 30 days after it is submitted, or Owner has failed
for 30 days to pay Contractor any sum finally determined
to be due, Contractor may, seven days after written notice
to Owner and Engineer, stop the Work until payment is
made of all such amounts due Contractor, including
interest thereon. The provisions of this Paragraph 15.04
are not intended to preclude Contractor from making a
C [aim under Paragraph 10.05 for an adjustment in
Contract Price or Contract Times or otherwise for
expenses or damage directly attributable to Contractor's
supping the Work as permitted by this Paragraph.
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
16.01 Methods and Procedures
A. Either Owner or Contractor may request
mediation of any Claim submitted to Engineer for a
decision under Paragraph 10.05 before such decision
becomes final and binding. The mediation will be
governed by the Construction Industry Mediation Rules
of the American Arbitration Association in effect as of the
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
Effective Date of the Agreement. The request for
mediation shall be submitted in writing to the American
Arbitration Association and the other party to the
Contract. Timely submission of the request shall stay the
effect of Paragraph 10.05.E.
B. Owner and Contractor shall participate in the
mediation process in good faith. The process shall be
concluded within 60 days of filing of the request. The
date of termination of the mediation shall be determined
by application of the mediation rules referenced above.
C. If the Claim is not resolved by mediation,
Engineer's action under Paragraph 10.05.C or a denial
pursuant to Paragraphs 10.05.C.3 or 10.05.1) shall become
final and binding 30 days after termination of the
mediation unless, within that time period, Owner or
Contractor:
1. elects in writing to invoke any dispute
resolution process provided for in the Supplementary
Conditions, or
2. agrees with the other party to submit the
Claim to another dispute resolution process, or
3. gives written notice to the other party of their
intent to submit the Claim to a court of competent
jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS
17.01 Giving Notice
A. Whenever any provision of the Contract
Documents requires the giving of written notice, it will be
deemed to have been validly given if
1. delivered in person to the individual or to a
member of the firm or to an officer of the corporation for
whom it is intended, or
2. delivered at or sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the last business address known
to the giver of the notice.
17.02 Computation of Times
A. When any period of time is referred to in the
Contract Documents by days, it will be computed to
exclude the first and include the last day of such period. If
the last day of any such period falls on a Saturday or
Sunday or on a day made a legal holiday by the law of the
applicable jurisdiction, such day will be omitted from the
computation.
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17.03 Cumulative Remedies
A. The duties and obligations imposed by these
General Conditions and the rights and remedies available
hereunder to the parties hereto are in addition to, and are
no [ to be construed in any way as a limitation of, any
rights and remedies available to any or all of them which
are: otherwise imposed or available by Laws or Regula-
tions, by special warranty or guarantee, or by other
provisions of the Contract Documents. The provisions of
this Paragraph will be as effective as if repeated
specifically in the Contract Documents in connection with
each particular duty, obligation, right, and remedy to
which they apply.
17.04 Survival of Obligations
A. All representations, indemnifications, warran-
ties, and guarantees made in, required by, or given in
The Village at Columbia
Columbia, NC
accordance with the Contract Documents, as well as all
continuing obligations indicated in the Contract Docu-
ments, will survive final payment, completion, and
acceptance of the Work or termination or completion of
the Contract or termination of the services of Contractor.
17.05 Controlling Law
A. This Contract is to be governed by the law of
the state in which the Project is located.
17.06 Headings
A. Article and paragraph headings are inserted
for convenience only and do not constitute parts
of these General Conditions.
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' SECTION 00800 - SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
General: These Supplementary Conditions amend or supplement the Standard General
' Conditions of the Construction Contract Funding Agency Edition (No. 1910-8-FA , 1997
Edition) and other provisions of the Contract Documents as indicated below. All provisions
which are not so amended or supplemented remain in full force and effect. The terms used in
' these Supplementary Conditions will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions.
Additional terms used in these Supplementary Conditions have the meanings indicated below,
which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.
' SC-1 - General Conditions. Add the following sentence to the end of paragraph 1.0l.A.3.
' The Application for Payment form to be used on the project is included in these Contract
Documents."
SC-2 - General Conditions. Add the following sentence to the end of paragraph 1.0l.A.9.
"The Change Order form to be used on this Project is EJCDC 1910-8-B and a blank copy of this
' form is included in these Contract Documents.
SC-3 - General Conditions. Add the following language at the end of the last sentence of
Paragraph 1.01A.47:
"The words "Special Provisions", "Special Conditions", and "Supplementary Conditions",
' wherever they may appear in these Contract Documents and Specifications, are used
interchangeably and shall be interpreted to mean either "Special Conditions" or Supplementary
Conditions" which ever may be applicable".

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Paragraph 1.01A.52.
"Abnormal weather conditions as mentioned in the General Conditions Paragraph 12.03 shall be
defined as weather more severe than the average of the last ten (10) years".
SC-5 - General Conditions. Delete paragraph 2.03A in its entirety and insert the following
new paragraph in its place.
"A. The Contract Time will commence to run on the day indicated in the Notice to
Proceed. A Notice to Proceed may be given at any time within 30 days after the Effective Date
of the Agreement".
SC-6 - General Conditions. No Change.
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SC-7 - General Conditions. Add the following new paragraph immediately after last
' sentence of Paragraph 4.04B.
"C. Existing underground )installations are indicated on the drawings only to the extent
' such information was made available to or discovered by Engineer in preparing the drawings.
There is no guarantee as to accuracy or completeness of such information, and all responsibility
for the accuracy and completeness thereof is expressly disclaimed.
' Generally, existing service connections are not indicated on the drawings. Contractor shall be
responsible for discovery of existing underground installations, in advance of excavating or
trenching, by contracting all local utilities and by prospecting.
The Contractor shall notify NC ONE-CALL; Greensboro, North Carolina at least 48 hours prior
' to commencing construction in order that existing utilities in the area may be flagged or staked.
The toll free number is 1-800-632-4949. This service will in no way relieve the Contractor of his
responsibility to protect and maintain all existing utilities in an operational manner".
SC-8 - General Conditions. Add the following new paragraphs immediately after
paragraph 4.06.A.
' "1. In the preparation of Drawings and Specifications, Engineer or Engineer's Consultants
relied upon the following reports of Hazardous Environmental Conditions at the Site:-None"
' "2. In the preparation of Drawings and Specifications, Engineer or Engineer's Consultants
relied upon the following Drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions which are at or
' contiguous to the Site: None"
SC-9 - General Conditions. Add the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph
' 5.04.13:
"C. The limits of liability for the insurance required by paragraph 5.04 of the General
Conditions shall provide coverage for not less than the following amounts or greater where
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5.04 A.2 of the General Conditions:
(a) State: Statutory
(b) Applicable Federal (e.g., Longshoreman's) Statutory
(c) Employer's Liability $500,000
2. Contractor's Liability Insurance under paragraphs 5.04.A.3 and A.6 of the
General Conditions which shall include completed operations and product
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(a) General Aggregate $2,000,000
' (b) Products - Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000
' (c) Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000
(d) Each Occurrence (Bodily Injury and Property Damage) $1,000,000
t (e) Property Damage liability insurance will provide Explosion,
Collapse and Underground coverages where applicable.
(f) Excess or Umbrella Liability
(1) General Aggregate $5,000,000
(2) Each Occurrence $5,000,000
' 3. Automobile Liability: under Paragraph 5.04 A.6 of the General Conditions
(a) Combined Single Limit of $1,000,000
' 4. The Contractual Liability coverage required by paragraph 5.04B.4 of the General
Conditions shall be provided by the Contractor as part of the Contractor's General
' Liability coverage.
5. List additional types and amounts of insurance that may be required by Owner -
' None
6. List by name other persons or entities to be included on policy as additional
' insured.
a. "Fuss & ONeill, Inc.-Consulting Engineers"
SC-10 - General Conditions. Add the following language at the end of the last sentence of
Paragraph 6.02 B.
"Regular working hours shall be between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. No work shall be done
between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. nor on Saturday, Sundays or State and Federal legal holidays
' without permission of Owner. However, emergency work may be done without prior
permission. Night work may be undertaken as a regular procedure with the permission of
Owner. Such permission, however, may be revoked at any time by Owner if Contractor fails to
maintain adequate equipment and supervision for the proper prosecution and control of the Work
at night."
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title C. Engineer's Evaluation. The paragraph text is retitled, 6.05.C.2 After Effective Date of
Agreement. A new paragraph is added before this paragraph to read as follows:
"1. During Bidding. The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and
equipment specified or described in the Contract Documents, or "or-equal" materials and
equipment as defined in paragraph 6.05 of the General Conditions. The materials and equipment
described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of required type, function, and quality
to be met by any proposed substitute or "or equal" item. Request for Engineer's clarification of
materials and equipment considered "or-equal" prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement must
be received by the Engineer at least 5 days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. No item or
material or equipment will be considered by Engineer as a substitute prior to receipt of bids. The
Contractor must necessarily base his pricing on specified or equal materials. Substitutes may be
considered as part of the Contractors submittals provided the substitution results in a contract
price reduction and offers acceptable performance. Acceptability of substitutions shall be
determined by the Engineer and his evaluation and judgment is final. The burden of proof of the
merit of the proposed item is upon the Bidder. Engineer's decision of approval or disapproval of
a proposed item will be final. If Engineer approves any proposed substitute item, such approval
will be set forth by Change Order."
SC-12 - General Conditions. No Change.
SC-13 - General Conditions. Add the following new paragraph C immediately after
paragraph 6.19B.
"C. Except as otherwise specified all work shall be guaranteed by the CONTRACTOR
and his sureties against defects resulting from the use of faulty or inferior materials, equipment,
or workmanship for one year from the date of final completion of the work as signified by
acknowledgment of receipt of Final Payment by the CONTRACTOR, or from date of notice of
Substantial Completion or use of the facility by the OWNER, whichever is earlier, or from the
date of final completion as established by the OWNER, the ENGINEER and the
CONTRACTOR in a joint meeting as applicable."
SC-14 - General Conditions. Add the following language at the end of the last sentence of
paragraph 14.04.A.
"Substantial completion means that water can be collected and transported to the satisfaction of
the Engineer. All equipment shall be installed and operational".
To be considered substantially complete, the following portions of the Work must be operational
and ready for Owner's continuous use as intended:
Water Main Lines and Service Lines and Meters
Sewer Mains, Wastewater Pumping Station
Hydrants and Valves
Roadway
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Drainage and Stormwater Management Features
Erosion Control
Portions of the Work not essential to operation, which can be completed without interruption of
operation, may be completed after the work is accepted as substantially complete, and may
include the following items:
Final Grading and Drainage
Seeding and Mulching
SC-15 - General Conditions. Add the following language at the end of the last sentence of
paragraph 14.05 A.I.
"Such taking possession or use will not be deemed an acceptance of any Work not completed in
accordance with the Contract Documents. Owner's use of any facilities so identified in the
Contract Documents will not be grounds for extension of the Contract Time or change in the
Contract Price. Owner's use of any facilities not specifically identified in the Contract
Documents will be in accordance with conditions agreed to prior to such use, and any extra costs
or delays in completion incurred and properly claimed by contractor will be equitably adjusted
with a Change Order."
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SC-18 Work on the State Highway Right-of-Way: All work within the right-of-way of
N.C. Department of Transportation shall be accomplished in a manner and be subject to the
approval of the NC Department of Transportation officials and the Engineer. Permission for and
the acceptance of any work done within the right-of-way controlled by the Department of
Transportation will be the Contractor's responsibility. The Contractor shall post bond as
required by the Department of Transportation. Work shall be in accordance with the NC
Division of Highways, "Policies and Procedures for Accommodating Utilities on Highway
Right-of-Way, latest edition". Traffic control shall be in accordance with Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices, latest edition, (MUTCD) including North Carolina Supplement to the
MUTCD. The Contractor shall notify the District Engineer, Telephone ((19) 946-3689, a
minimum of 48 hours prior to beginning the work. Refer also to the terms and conditions of the
NC DOT Right-of-Way Encroachment Agreement contained in these Contract Documents.
SC-19 Work on Railroad Right-of-Way: NOT APPLICABLE
SC-20 Safety Provisions: During excavation, material suitable for back-filling shall be
piled in an orderly manner a sufficient distance from the banks of the trench to avoid
overloading, prevent slides or cave-ins, and to provide adequate access to the work. The
Contractor shall comply with the "Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction Industry"
as promulgated for the Health, Safety, and General Welfare of Employees by the Commission of
Labor under General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 95-131. All adopted standards are
included in 13NCAC Subchapter 7 C. The counterpart federal standard is 29 CFR Part 1926
including all revisions and amendments. Scope as follows:
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The Rules and Regulations shall apply to Trenching, Excavation, Demolition, Building
Construction Work and all operations pertaining thereto
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a. Particular reference is made to the following paragraphs of Subpart P, entitled
"Excavations"
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652. In excavations greater than or equal to 5' in depth, the sides of the
excavations shall be shored or braced in accordance with the applicable
regulations unless the sides are sufficiently sloped to eliminate all
possibility of a cave-in.
65 Li. Where workmen are engaged near the edge of the excavation,
' undercutting of banks or walls is prohibited unless adequately protected.
651.j. Materials which are excavated shall be placed so that the base of the pile
is not less than 2' from the edge of the excavation or by the use of
' adequate retaining devices or by combining both of the above where
necessary.

651.c. Proper and adequate means of egress requiring lateral movements of no
more than 25 feet shall be provided at all times from excavations and
trenches that are 4 feet or more in depth: either by ramps, stairways or
ladders. These means of egress shall conform to rules governing ramps,
stairways, and ladders and located so as to be accessible to workmen at
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having had specific training in, and being knowledgeable about soils
analysis, the use of protective systems, and the requirements of standard
1926.650 of the Federal Register, 29 CFR Part 1926.
b. In addition to the Safety Provisions specified herein, the Contractor shall assume
responsibility for and comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health
regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (PL 91-54). Where the requirements of these acts are in
excess of those requirements specified, the requirements of these acts shall
govern. Should the plans and/or specifications require materials or methods in
conflict with the Safety and Health Regulations, it shall be the responsibility of
the Contractor to request of the Engineer any changes which may be necessary.
C. Where work is adjacent to street and highways, the Contractor shall conduct the
work in a manner which will avoid the accumulation of earth from his operations
on the traffic areas of the adjacent streets or roadways. He shall continuously
remove such accumulations and where necessary broom or wet down traffic areas
to prevent dust.
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d. The General Contractor shall be responsible for and enforcement of overall on-
site project safety.
SC-21 Use of Explosives: The use of explosives shall not be allowed.
SC-22 Conflict with Surface Obstructions: The Owner will furnish the Contractor with
' all necessary rights-of-way for the prosecution of the work. The rights-of-way herein referred to
are understood to mean only the permission to use and pass through the location or space in any
street or highway, or through any public or private property in which the Contractor is to
' construct the work
a. The Contractor shall not cut, trim or damage in any way any tree or large shrub along
' the line of the work without the permission of the Engineer and Owner in each case.
The Engineer reserves the right to forbid the use of any machine or any method of work
that, in his opinion, is likely to cause damage to trees and other vegetation.
t b. The Contractor shall be responsible for all poles, posts, fences, or any other structures
or objects existing along the lines of his work within or without the limits of the
excavation. He shall shore or otherwise support them when necessary and shall repair
and make good any damage caused thereto by his work. All culverts, bridges, curbs
and gutters, driveway entrances, driveways, mailboxes or other structures or objects
destroyed or disturbed in the execution of the contract shall be properly repaired or
replaced by the Contractor as part of his obligations under the contract with no direct
payment therefore as set forth in the Basis of Payment section of these Contract
Documents.
SC-23 Separation of Water and Sanitary Sewer Lines: Whenever a water main crosses
over a sanitary sewer line and local conditions prevent a vertical separation 18 inches or more
from top of sanitary sewer to bottom of water main, the water main shall be constructed of
ductile iron pipe with mechanical or push-on joints for a lateral distance measured at right angles
to the sewer of at lease 10 feet on each side of the sewer. One full length of water main shall be
centered over the sanitary sewer. The existing sanitary sewer line, if constructed of nonferrous
material, shall be removed and constructed also of cast iron or ductile iron pipe with mechanical
1 or push-on joints for a lateral distance measured at right angles to the water main of at least 10-
feet on each side of the water main. One full length of sanitary sewer shall be centered over the
water main.
Whenever a water main crosses under a sanitary sewer line, both the water main and the sanitary
sewer shall be constructed of ferrous materials and with joints equivalent to water main standards
for a distance of 10 feet on each side of the point of crossing. A section of water main pipe shall
be centered at the point of crossing.
Whenever a water main parallels an existing sanitary sewer line and local conditions prevent a
horizontal separation of 10 feet or more, a minimum vertical separation of 18-inches shall be
maintained from the top of sewer main to the bottom of the water main.
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SC-24 Barricades and Warning Signs: The Contractor shall provide and maintain all
necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient red lights, danger signals, detour, and other signs,
provide a sufficient number of watchmen and flagmen, and take all necessary precautions for the
protection of the work and the safety of the public. Highways, street and pedestrian walks closed
r to the traffic shall be protected by effective barricades and obstructions shall be illuminated at
night. Suitable warning signs, illuminated at night by lanterns or flares, shall be provided to
mark the places where areas have been disturbed and work has not been completed. All lights
for this purpose shall be kept burning from sunset to sunrise. Signs for protection of the work
and the safety of the public shall conform to requirements contained in Part II of the Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, latest edition and shall also include
Part VI-Traffic Controls for Street and Highway Construction and Maintenance Operation, North
Carolina Supplement to the MUTCD. The Contractor will be held responsible for all damages to
' the project due to the failure of the signs and barricades to properly protect the work from traffic,
pedestrians, animals, and from other sources. The Contractor shall finally remove all barricades,
danger, and detour signs as directed by the Engineer.
' SC-25 Replacement of Grassy Areas: All existing grassed or seeded areas damaged by
the Contractor shall be replaced with the same type of grass as the adjourning area without
additional cost to the Owner. The Contractor, at his option, may seed such areas and maintain
them until a satisfactory stand of grass is obtained or may sprig or sod the areas to obtain the
same result. A repaired area shall considered satisfactory when a stand of grass is obtained and
is growing vigorously. The Contractor shall provide lime and fertilizer as may be required and
water for maintaining the areas until accepted by the Engineer.
SC-26 Surveys, Lines, and Grades: The Owner, through his Engineer, will provide all
land surveys, base lines and points for locating the principal component parts of the work
together with a suitable number of bench mark adjacent to the work. Form the information
' provided by the Engineer, the Contractor shall develop all construction staking required. The
Contractor shall carefully preserve all bench marks and reference points provided by the
Engineer and in case of willful or careless destruction thereof, the Contractor shall be charged
with the resulting expense and shall be responsible for any mistakes that may be caused by their
unnecessary loss or disturbance. See also Section 4.05, Reference Points, of the General
Conditions.
SC-27 Protection of Land Resources: It is intended that the land resources outside the
limits of permanent work performed under this contract be preserved in their present condition or
be restored to a condition after completion of construction that will appear to natural and not
detract from the appearance of the project. Insofar as possible, the Contractor shall confine his
construction activities to areas defined by the plans or specifications and to areas to be cleared
for other operations indicated on the plans. The following additional requirements are intended
to supplement and clarify the requirements of the technical sections of these specifications.
Except in areas marked on the plans to be cleared, the Contractor shall not deface, injure, or
destroy trees or shrubs, nor remove or cut them without special authority. No ropes, cables, or
guys shall be fastened to or attached to any existing trees for anchorages unless specifically
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authorized by the Engineer and Owner. Where such special emergency use permitted, the
Contractor shall first adequately wrap the trunk with a sufficient thickness of burlap or rags over
which softwood cleats shall be tied before any rope, cable, or wire is placed. The Contractor
shall in any event be responsible for any damage resulting from such use.
Any trees or landscape feature scarred or damaged by the Contractor's equipment of operations
shall be restored as nearly as possible to its original condition at the Contractor's expense. The
' Engineer will decide what method of restoration shall be used and whether damaged trees shall
be treated and healed or removed and legally disposed of by the Contractor.
The Contractor shall obliterate all signs of temporary construction facilities such as haul roads,
work areas, structures, foundations of temporary structures, stockpiles of excess or waste
materials, or any other vestiges of construction as directed by the Engineer.
t The Contractor shall contain all construction work on the project to the property and easement
areas shown on the plans. Under no circumstances will the Contractor encroach beyond the
disrupted easement boundary during construction with equipment, vehicles, material storage, or
any other activity.
SC-28 Protection of Water Resources: During and after the construction of project, or
upon crossing or paralleling any water course or water body with a pipeline, surface drainage
from cuts and fills within the construction limits, whether or not completed, and from borrow
1 and waste disposal areas, shall, if turbidity producing materials are present, be held in suitable
sedimentation ponds or shall be graded to control erosion with in acceptable limits. Temporary
erosion and sediment control measures such as silt fences, hay bales, berms, dikes, drains, or
sedimentation basins, if required to meet the above standards, shall be provided and maintained
until permanent drainage and erosion control facilities are completed and operative. The area of
bare soil exposed at any one time by construction operations should be held to a minimum and
all vegetation that can be left in pace shall remain unharmed. All disturbed areas must be seeded
and mulched within 30 calendar days after disturbing activity has ceased. All rules and
regulations of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 as amended, if not exceeded by
these specifications, will be adhered to during and after construction.
SC-29 Time for Completion and Liquidated Damages: The Contractors shall
commence work to be performed under this Agreement on a date to be specified in a written
order from the Owner and shall fully complete all work hereunder within the contract time
contained in the Agreement. For each calendar day in excess of the above number of days, the
I several Contractors shall pay to the Owner the sum as contained in the Agreement as liquidated
damages, not as a penalty, but reasonably estimated in advance to cover the losses to be incurred
by the Owner by reason of failure of said several Contractors to complete the work within the
' time specified, such time being in the essence of this Contract and a material consideration
thereof.
Any requests for additional time as a result of delays shall be made in accordance with provision
of the General Conditions.
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' If requests for additional time are not made in accordance with these aforementioned
requirements, the Contractor thereby waives any and all claims for additional time and extra
costs.
' The Owner shall have the right to deduct the liquidated damages from any money in its hands
otherwise due, or to become due, to Contractor, or to sue for and recover compensation for
damages for nonperformance of this contract within the time stipulated.
' SC-30 Record Drawings: The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing and
submitting Record Drawings simultaneously with the periodic payment requests. No partial
payment will be made until after the Record Drawings are reviewed and accepted. Upon
approval, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a mylar reproducible of the approved
Record Drawings. The Record Drawings shall include, if applicable, both water and sewer
combined on each drawing. Record drawings shall be maintained by the Contractor concurrent
with the construction by red-lining changes as they occur on the plans. The Engineer will ask to
see these red-lined prints periodically and at the time of measurement for quantities of the pay
estimate.
SC-31 Cost of Excess Engineering: When the construction time exceeds the time
' stated in the Bid, the Contractor shall be liable for any and all additional costs incurred by the
Owner for additional engineering and project representative fees which occur as a result of the
contract time being exceeded.
' SC-32 All chemicals used during project construction or furnished for project
operation, whether herbicide, pesticide, disinfectant, polymer, reactant or of other classifications
I must show approval of either EPA or USDA. Use of all such chemicals and disposal of residues
shall be in strict conformance with instructions.
SC-33 Disposal of Surplus Material: Upon completion of backfilling operations, all
excess earth, broken pavement, rock, shoring and other materials and debris resulting from the
operations shall be removed from the work areas and legally disposed of by the Contractor. He
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SC-34 Final Inspection and Tests: When construction is completed and prior to final
acceptance, the Contractor shall place all project facilities in operation and make all necessary
adjustments and corrections for proper operation in the presence of the Engineer and Resident
Project Representative. The tests shall be made under conditions simulating as nearly as
practicable those which will be obtained in operation and shall show conclusively that the
requirements of the Contract Documents have been fulfilled.
SC-35 List of Drawings: See cover sheet of drawings for a list of drawings designated
for this project.
SC-36 The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the erosion plan
approval conditions as stated in the Letter of Approval hereby attached and made a part of the
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Contract Documents. Cost of compliance shall be included in accordance with the Basis of
Payment.
SC-37 NC Department of Transportation Pipeline Encroachment Agreement. The
attached approved Encroachment Agreement with Special Conditions with the NC Department
of Transportation is hereby made a part of these Contract Documents. Should the conditions of
the NCDOT Encroachment Agreement be more stringent than those of the contract, the
encroachment agreement requirements shall govern. The Contractor shall provide the cost of the
Indemnity Bond referenced in the Encroachment Agreement and include the cost of the Bond in
the bid prices.
SC-38 Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit - The Letter of Approval dated -
from Division of Land Resources is attached to these Special Conditions and are hereby
made a part of these contract documents.
SC-39 US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit-Not Applicable
SC 40 CSXT Encroachment Agreement-Not Applicable
SC-41 Owner/Engineer
Owner: Owner is Linden Development, LLC acting through its and their duly authorized agents.
' All notices, letters, and other communications directed to Owner shall be addressed and
delivered to 1018 Magothy Avenue, Arnold Maryland 21012.
Engineer: All duties and responsibilities assigned to Engineer in the Contract Documents, with
the corresponding rights and authority, will be assumed by Fuss and O'Neill Inc. Consulting
Engineers, 610 Lynndale Court, Suite E, Greenville, NC 27858, [phone], or their
' designated representative, unless otherwise assumed by the Owner.
SC-42 Resident Project Representative - Not Applicable.
' SC-43 Pamlico County will provide all water required for flushing, pressure testing
and disinfection of the various water system components. The Contractor shall be responsible
for establishing arrangements with the County for water and for the operation of any Pamlico
County water valves or appurtenances. The Contractor shall obtain permission from the County
before operation of any County Water System Components.
SC-44 Delete paragraph 11.03 C in its entirety and insert the following in its place:
"The Bidder agrees that the Owner may increase or decrease the quantities stated in all items in
the Bid Form at the unit prices quoted for the appropriate item. The final quantity of the bid
items shall be the measured in-place quantities. All measurements will be verified and approved
by the Engineer prior to final payment."
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SECTION 01010 - SUMMARY OF WORK
' PART1-GENERAL
1.01 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. Work described in these contract documents includes the provision of all plant, labor,
materials, equipment, and services required to complete the work for a complete and
first class job.
1.02 CONTRACTS
A. The project construction will be let under one prime Contract.
1.03 CONTRACT DESCRIPTION
A. The description of each contract which follows is not all inclusive in listing the work of
any contracts. The descriptions are abbreviated to provide a summary of the scope of
the project to aid in the understanding and coordination. The Contractor shall refer to
the applicable sections of these specifications for detailed description of the work
involved and also refer to the contract drawings for the division of work indicated
thereon. A summary of work is as follows:
B. The Contract includes construction of new water mains, services, and all appurtenances
' as specified to bring water service to the all lots within Phase I of Schooner Landing as
indicated on the plans.
' C. The Contract also includes the paving of Castaway Road and Windjammer Lane to
NCDOT Standards as required for acceptance into the NCDOT Roadway System
including topsoil stripping, disposal of unused or unsuitable material, fine grading,
' compaction, soil testing, proof rolling, remedial work, under-cut, provision and
placement of select off-site backfill, aggregate base course, paving, and miscellaneous
materials, mobilization and supplies.
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SECTION 01070 - CUTTING AND PATCHING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment to perform the contract
operations required for the cutting, patching, adjustments, and corrections to the existing
work where indicated on the plans and/or specified herein.
B. The Contractor shall not endanger any work of any other contractors by cutting,
excavating, or otherwise altering any work and shall not cut or alter the work of any
other contractors except with written consent of the Engineer.
C. Any removed work shall be replaced or repaired by the Contractor who removed or
damaged the work, but the work shall be done by a craftsman, skilled in the trade that
the particular replacement requires.
D. Removal operations shall be conducted in a manner that will eliminate hazards to
persons and property that may be in the area and will prevent the release of dust and
rubbish into the air. All debris resulting from removal work shall be removed from the
site daily. Existing construction which is to remain and is damaged by contract
operations shall be replaced with new materials without any additional cost to the
Owner.
E. Description of work includes but is not limited to restoration of driveways, shoulders,
sidewalks, and pavements. Restorations are required to the extent necessary to restore
' and replace same which are disturbed or removed during construction, including surface
type and thickness.
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done.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Inspect existing conditions of work including elements subject to movement or damage
during cutting and patching, excavating and backfilling.
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B. After uncovering work, inspect conditions affecting installation of new products.
3.02 PREPARATION PRIOR TO CUTTING
A. Provide shoring, bracing, and support as required to maintain structural integrity of
project.
B. Provide protection for other portions of project.
C. Provide protection from elements.
3.03 PERFORMANCE
A. Execute fitting and adjustment of products to provide finished installation to comply
with specified tolerances, finishes.
B. Execute cutting and demolition by methods which will prevent damage to other work
and will provide proper surfaces to receive installation of repairs and new work.
Existing pavement shall be saw cut with an approved saw.
C. Execute excavating and backfilling as specified in Excavating and Backfilling.
D. Restore work which has been cut or removed; install new products to provide completed
work in accordance with requirements of contract documents.
E. Refinish entire surfaces as necessary to provide an even finish.
3.04 REPLACEMENT OF DRIVEWAYS
A. Gravel or Soil (Surface) Course Drives: Replace to 6 inches compacted thickness
' disturbed gravel or soil driveways. Compact to 95% Standard Proctor maximum dry
density. Use crushed aggregate ABC stone.
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concrete, 6 inches minimum thickness. The Contractor shall also provide a 6 inch thick,
compacted aggregate stone base under concrete driveway or match existing conditions.
C. Asphalt Pavement Drives: Replace disturbed asphalt paved driveways with 6-inch
thick, compacted aggregate stone base and I inch minimum thickness, Type I-2
Bituminous Concrete Surface Course or match existing conditions.
3.05 REPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENT ON NC DOT ROADS
The Contractor shall replace pavement removed on NC DOT roads (because of the
water, sewer, or sewer force main installation) with:
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A. NC DOT accepted subgrade compacted to 100% Standard Proctor dry density.
B. 8 inch thick, CABC in accordance with NC DOT "Standard Specifications for Roads
and Structures" Section 520.
C. 2 inch thick, Type I-2 Bituminous Concrete Surface Course in accordance with NC
DOT "Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures" Section 645.
3.06 DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS
Remove all waste materials from site and legally dispose of as directed by the Engineer.
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SECTION 01090 - ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 REFERENCE TO APPLICABLE STANDARDS
A. Whenever reference is made to codes, standard specifications, or other data published
by regulating agencies or accepted organizations, it shall be understood that such
reference is made to the latest edition of that standard published prior to the issuing date
of the contract, unless otherwise indicated.
1.02 ABBREVIATIONS
AA -
AASHO -
ACI -
ACSR -
AFBMA -
AGA -
AGC -
AGMA -
AHDGA -
AISC -
AISI -
AMCA -
ANSI -
API -
AREA -
ASCE -
ASHRAE -
ASME -
Aluminum Association
American Association of State Highway Officials
American Concrete Institute
Aluminum Cable Steel Reinforced
Anti Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association
American Gas Association
Associated Gear Manufacturers Association
American Gear Manufacturers Association
American Hot Dip Galvanized Association
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Iron and Steel Institute
Air Moving and Conditioning Association, Inc.
American National Standards Institute (formerly "USASI" - United
States of American Standards Institute)
American Petroleum Institute
American Railway Engineering Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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ASSCBC - American Standard Safety Code for Building Construction
ASTM - American Society for Testing Materials
AWI - Architectural Woodwork Institute
AWPA - American Wood Preservers Association
AWS - American Welding Society
AWWA - American Water Works Association
CBM - Certified Ballast Manufacturers
CBRA - Copper and Brass Research Association
CRSI - Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
CS - United States Department of Commerce Commercial Standards
DEMA - Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association
FS - Federal Specifications
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IPCEA - Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association
MIL - Military Specifications
MRDTI - Metal Roof Deck Technical Institute
NEC - National Electrical Code
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
NSF - National Sanitation Foundation
NScF - National Science Foundation
NWMA - National Woodwork Manufacturers Association
NCDOT - North Carolina Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications for Roads and Structures
NCBC - North Carolina State Building Code
OSHA - U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
PCA - Portland Cement Association
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PCI - Prestressed Concrete Institute
PS - United States Department of Commerce Voluntary Products
Standards
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SDI - Steel Deck Institute
SJI - Steel Joist Institute
SSPC - Steel Structures Painting Council
UL - Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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SECTION 01150 -NEW WATER EXTENSION AND STREET PAVING BASIS
' PAYMENT
' 1.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. This section includes the basis of payment and unit of measurement for work performed
' under the contract.
B. Payment for the unit price contract shall be for all plant, labor, materials, equipment
' and services required and/or reasonably implied by the Contract Documents.
C. Substitution of items called for on the plans for alternate items which shall be an
' additional cost to the Owner must be discussed with the Engineer and approved as a
change order prior to installation and approved.
1.02 ITEMS 1 AND 2 - WATER MIAN/D.I. WATER MAIN
These items shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid prices per lineal foot.
Measurements shall be taken on the horizontal along the centerline of pipeline.
Payment of these items shall include the cost of excavation, backfilling, laying,
jointing, pipe fittings, thrust collars and rods, tracing tape, repair of damaged utilities,
' connection to existing piping, blocking, and for all labor material and accessories
required for a complete installation. Fittings and thrust blocking for dead-ends of mains
shall be included in these items.
Provision and performance of testing, disinfection and flushing, return of the disturbed
areas to preconstruction grades and contours, seeding and mulching, and driveway
restoration shall be included in this pay item.
1.03 ITEM 3 - 6" WATER MAIN VALVE WITH VALVE BOX
' These items shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price for each valve of the
size and type indicated on the drawings. Payment for these items shall be for the
installation complete including valve box for each valve, concrete setting pad and top
collar.
1.04 ITEM 4- FIRE HYDRANT ASSEMBLY
This item shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price for each. Payment
' shall be for the complete installation including concrete base, blocking, bridle rods, rod
collars, hydrant barrel extensions, and 6-inch gate valve. The piping from the water
' main to the hydrant shall be included in the unit bid price for this item. Payment shall
also include the difference between a straight run of water main and a locked hydrant
tee as required by the details. Payment at the unit price shall also include the cost of
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' grades shown on the details.
1.05 ITEM 5 - 3/4"-WATER SERVICE ASSEMBLY (INCLUDES METER AND BOX)
This item shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price for each. Payment for
this item shall be for all labor and materials for a complete installation as detailed on
' the drawings and shall include the meter, meter box, tapping new water main and
installing corporation stop and plugging of the house side of the new meter. The meter
shall be delivered to the County of Pamlico for installation by the County at the time of
' customer sign-up. This item does not include the service line as it is paid for under
separate bid item.
1.06 ITEM 6 - 1" WATER SERVICE LINE (OPEN CUT)
This item shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price per lineal foot.
' Measurement shall be taken along the center line of the pipe on the horizontal between
the inlet side of the water meter to the new water main for the portion of the service line
installed by open cut method. Payment for this item shall include the cost of
' excavation, backfilling, laying, joining, and the connection of the service line to the
service tap and to the meter stop.
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Measurement for payment shall be along the center line of the pipe on the horizontal for
the actual length of service line required to be installed by other than the open-cut
method. When boring under paved roads, measurements shall be from 3-feet beyond
the edge of payment. Payment for this item shall be for the installation complete,
including all materials, labor, equipment, supplies and repairs required for the
installation work of this item and connection to open cut installed service line.
1.08 ITEMS 8 - PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT FOR DRIVEWAYS AND ROADS
This item shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price per square yard for
pavement replaced with respect to the linear foot of pipeline installed under the
pavements by open-cut method. Payment shall be for all labor, material and equipment
required to replace pavement to the original condition. Permission for and the
acceptance of any work done within the right-of-way controlled by three NC State
Division of Highways will be the Contractor's responsibility. Measurements for
payment shall be taken on the horizontal and shall be no greater than the length of the
pipe line open cut times the diameter of the pipe plus three feet. Additional width or
length cut shall be replaced at Contractor's expense.
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' These items shall be paid for at the unit bid price per ton for ABC stone placed in
driveways that were open cut to install the water main. Payment shall be for all labor,
material and equipment required to place and compact material. This item shall be
placed only at the direction of the Owner's representative. Actual payment shall be
based upon tonnage tickets as delivered by the Contractor to the Owner's
' representative.
1.10 ITEM 10 - CLASS B RIP RAP FOR EXISTING DITCH STABILIZATION
' This item shall be paid for at the unit bid price per ton. Payment shall be for the stone
and all related construction and placement associated with these items. Payment shall
' be based upon tonnage tickets delivered and verified by the Owner's representative.
Rip rap shall be placed only at the direction of the Owner's representative.
' 1.11 ITEM 11 -SELECT BACKFILL FOR WATER MAIN TRENCH STABILIZATION
This item shall be paid for at the unit bid price per cubic yard of off-site select backfill
' for backfill and compaction of pipeline trench where on site material is not suitable.
Payment shall include only the cost of off-site material as placement and compaction of
the trench backfill is already included in the unit bid price of the pipeline. Material will
' only be placed at the direction of the Owner's representative. Actual payment shall be
based upon the actual cubic yardage as measured by the delivery truck, less 30% for
compaction and truck counts verified by the Owner's representative.
1.12 ITEM 12 - ROCK CHECK DAM
' This item shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price each for each rock
check dam installed as shown and detailed on the plans. These items shall include all
costs for labor, materials, installation, and maintenance until all disturbed areas have
produced the required permanent ground cover and complete removal of the temporary
sediment trap thereafter at the direction of the Owner's representative.
' 1.13 ITEM 13 - SILT FENCE
This item shall be paid for in accordance with the unit bid price per lineal foot for silt
fence installed as shown on the plans and/or directed by the Engineer. These items
shall include all costs for labor, materials, installation, and maintenance until all
disturbed areas have produced the required permanent ground cover and complete
removal of the silt fence thereafter at the direction of the Owner's representative.
1.14 ITEM 14 - JUTE MESH MATTING
This item shall be paid for at the unit bid price per square yard for lute mesh matting
installed. Payment shall include all labor and materials required to install the matting
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square yardage of matting installed as measured on the sloped surface area.
1.15 ITEM 15 - STRIP TOPSOIL UNDER NEW PAVING TO 6-INCH DEPTH AND
STOCKPILE FOR OWNER'S USE
Payment for this item shall be at the lump sum bid price. Payment at the lump sum bid
price shall include all costs of labor, equipment, erosion and sedimentation control,
dewatering, hauling, disposal of unsuitable material, and stockpiling topsoil at locations
directed by owner on the project site.
1.16 ITEM 16 - FINE GRADE ROADWAY, PLACE AND COMPACT 6-INCH
AGGREGATE BASE COURSE
Payment for this item shall be at the unit bid price per square yard in place and
compacted per specifications. Measurement for payment shall be taken on the
horizontal and rounded to the nearest whole square yard. Payment at the unit bid price
shall include all costs of labor, equipment, erosion and sedimentation control,
dewatering, hauling, proof-rolling, maintenance and repair until final paving, repair of
erosion and traffic damage until paving, and incidental work to provide a finished
surface conforming to the NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures.
1.17 ITEM 17 - 2-INCH ASPHALT SURFACE COURSE
Payment for this item shall be at the unit bid price per square yard in place and
compacted per specifications. Measurement for payment shall be taken on the
horizontal and rounded to the nearest whole square yard. Payment at the unit bid price
shall include all costs of labor, equipment, erosion and sedimentation control, and
incidental work to provide a finished surface conforming to the NCDOT Standard
Specifications for Roads and Structures. Payment at the unit bid price shall also
include up to five random pavement cores to verify the pavement and ABC compaction
and thickness and the repair of the bore holes per NCDOT specifications.
1.18 ITEM 19 - SELECT BACKFILL
This item shall be paid for at the unit bid price per cubic yard of off-site select backfill
for backfill and compaction of roadway sub-grade where on site material is not suitable.
Material will only be placed at the direction of the Owner's representative. Actual
payment shall be based upon the actual cubic yardage as measured by the delivery
truck, less 30% for compaction and truck counts verified by the Owner's representative.
1.19 ITEM 20 - SOIL TESTING ALLOWANCE
Payment for this item shall be at the lump sum bid price. Payment at the lump sum bid
price shall include all costs of labor, equipment, reporting and laboratory work required
to provide soils testing where requested by the Owner for verification that the work
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' values submitted by the soil testing agency applied to the work actually requested by
Owner and actually performed and reported in accordance with the applicable ASTM
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1.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. This section includes, but is not limited to, requirements for the following:
1. Schedules
2. Certificates
3. Schedule of Values
4. Shop Drawings
5. Samples
6. Operation and Maintenance Instructions
7. Record Drawings
1.02 SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION
A. As soon as practicable after the execution of the Contract Agreement and before any
construction activity, submit a schedule of construction activities. The schedule shall
be, as a minimum, a bar graph indicating the series of activities proceeding either
separately or concurrently required to complete the project within the allotted time.
Indicate expected cash flows on the chart. Up date schedule at job quarter points or
more frequently as required by the Engineer.
B. Provide the name and a brief resume of the foreman for each contract. Also, provide
the number of hours per week the foreman will be on the job site. Should the schedule
change, the Engineer will be notified in advance unless the foreman will be on-site full
time the Contractor will provide and name as assist foreman as well and provide his
schedule and qualifications as well. The foreman shall have responsible charge of all
crews. The assistant foreman will be in charge in the foreman's absence. The foreman
or assistant foreman shall be present on the project site at all times that construction is
underway.
1.03 LIST OF MANUFACTURERS
A. Submit a list of suppliers to the Engineer as soon as practicable after issuance of the
Notice to Proceed.
1.04 CERTIFICATES
A. If indicated in the respective section of these specifications or if requested by the
Engineer, furnish an affidavit from the manufacturer certifying that the materials or
products delivered to the project meet the specifications. However, certification shall
not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for complying with any additional
requirements of installation.
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A. Submit shop drawings for review as required. Work requiring shop drawings shall not
be started until after the Engineer's review has been obtained. Submit at least six copies
of each shop drawing. The Engineer will retain four copies.
B. The Contractor shall thoroughly check the shop drawings for completeness and
compliance with the Contract Documents and verify all dimensions, field
measurements, field construction criteria, and coordinate the shop drawing with the
requirements of the other related work as required for proper and complete installation
of the work. Shop drawings will be approved and signed by the Contractor prior to
submittal to the Engineer.
C. Shop drawings shall consist of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules,
performance charts, brochures and other data, prepared for a portion of the work. Shop
drawings shall indicate the type, size, quantity, arrangement, location, mode of
operation, component materials and/or material certification, utility connections, wiring
and control diagrams, anchorages, supports, performance and test data, factory-applied
coatings, and any other information necessary to ensure satisfactory fabrication,
installation and operation of the completed project. Shop drawings shall establish the
actual detail of all manufactured or fabricated items, indicate proper relation to
adjoining work, amplify design details of mechanical and electrical equipment in
proper relation to physical spaces in the structure, and incorporate minor changes of
design or construction to suit actual conditions.
D. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing at the time of submission of the
deviation in submittals from the requirements of Contract Documents.
E. The Engineer's review of the shop drawings shall not relieve the Contractor of the
responsibility for complete compliance with the contract requirements.
F. The Engineer shall review submittals for design concept and information given in the
Contract Documents.
G. As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide certifications for the pipe and major
components used on the project with a project specific affidavit from the supplier or
manufacturer attesting the products' conformance with the projects' plans and
specifications. The Contractor shall note any variations between the specified
components and the components actually supplied by listing such variations on the
cover letter of the submittal. Failure of the Engineer to correct these deficiencies or
variations will not be considered in the determination of a remedy if non-specified or
nonstandard items are discovered by inspection after they are installed unless explicit
and specific approval of the non-standard items is obtained in the review of shop
drawings. The Contractor is responsible for review and familiarization with the
Contract Documents. The following items must be covered by submittals.
• Pipe and fittings
• Valves and boxes
• Hydrants, hydrants tees, and restraining systems
• Water service materials including saddles, stops, tubing, meters, meter
boxes, backflow preventers
• Tapping Sleeves
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• HDPE Pipe, fittings, stiffeners and couplings
• Asphalt mixes for patching
• Seed and fertilizer mixtures
• Pressure test apparatus
• Compaction, backfill and pipe installation procedures for each pipe size
1.06 SAMPLES
A. Submit samples as indicated. Samples shall be physical examples to illustrate the
' materials and workmanship. They shall be submitted in sufficient size and quantity to
clearly illustrate the functional characteristics of the product or material, with integrally
' related parts and attachment devices, and the full range of color to be provided.
1.07 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
A. Submit operation and maintenance instructions in sextuplet to the Engineer as specified
within 45 days after approval of the shop drawings.
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the name of the equipment covered on the front and the spine of the binder.

C. As a minimum, the submittal shall contain complete operation and maintenance
instructions, drawings, and complete parts list.

D. In addition, for equipment requiring periodic lubrication, provide two (2) lubrication
charts; one shall be included in the binder, and the other shall be provided in
weatherproof 10 mil. laminated plastic and shall be Permanently affixed to the
equipment. The charts shall contain all pertinent information concerning the
lubricating requirements including manufacturer's name, name of equipment,
recommended service interval, recommended lubricant, location of each of the points of
lubrication.
1.08 CONSTRUCTION RECORD DRAWINGS

A. On completion of the work, one print of each of the drawings accompanying this
specification shall be neatly and clearly marked in red to show all variations between
the construction actually provided and that indicated or specified in the Contract
Documents and delivered to the Engineer. Where a choice of materials and/or methods
is permitted herein and where variations in the scope or character of the work from the
entire work indicated or specified is permitted either by award or bidding items
specified for that purpose or by subsequent change to the contract, as-built drawings
shall define the construction actually provided. The representation of such variation
shall conform to standard drafting practice as may be necessary for legibility and clear
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portrayal of the as-built construction; the marked prints shall be subject to approval
before acceptance.
B. It shall not be sufficient to recollect the record changes at completion of the project.
Record drawings must be based upon the redlined drawing maintained by the
Contractor's foreman at all times and continually updated as changes occur.
Measurements to revised locations of utility lines shall be made to fixed landmarks
sufficient to positively locate the utility lines. Persistent failure of the Contractor to
maintain record drawings concurrent with construction may result in the Owner's
purchase of record drawing services as reasonably required to obtain record drawing
information and retainage of funds due the Contractor to cover this cost.
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' SECTION 01400 - STANDARDS MATERIALS AND QUALITY CONTROL
' PART 1 - GENERAL
' 1.01 COORDINATION
Coordinate various elements of the work and entities engaged to perform work; and
coordinate the work with existing facilities/conditions, and with work by separate
contractors (if any) and Owner.
' 1.02 INDUSTRY STANDARDS
' Applicable standards of construction industry have same force and effect on
performance of the work as if copied directly into contract documents or bound and
published therewith. Standards referenced in contract documents or in governing
regulations have precedence over non-referenced standards, insofar as different
standards may contain overlapping or conflicting requirements. Comply with standards
in effect as of date of contract documents, unless otherwise indicated.
1.03 SURVEYING AND RECORDATION
' Working from established lines and levels at or near project site, establish and maintain
dependable markers for line and levels of the work. Calculate dimensions and measure
for layout of work; do not scale the drawings. Maintain surveyor's log of layout work.
' Record deviations (if any) from drawing information on existing conditions, and review
with Engineer at time of discovery. Refer to the Supplementary Conditions section for
the requirements for construction staking and maintaining Record Drawings. Any
existing lot comers destroyed or disturbed by the Contractor shall be replaced to
standards for conveyances and sales under the General Statutes by a Registered Land
Surveyor at no cost to the Owner.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
' 2.01 GENERAL
Receive, store and handle products, materials and equipment in a manner which will
prevent loss, deterioration and damage. Schedule deliveries to minimize long-term
storage at project site. Where possible, provide entire required quantity of each generic
' product, material or equipment from a single source; and, where not possible to do so,
match separate procurements as closely as possible. To the extent selection process is
under Contractor's control, provide compatible projects, materials and equipment.
Where available and complying with requirements, provide standard products which
have been used previously and successfully in similar applications, and which are
recommended by the manufacturer's recommendations for the applications indicated.
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2.02 PRODUCT SELECTIONS
' Comply with following for selection of products, materials and equipment:
' Single Product Named: Provide only that product, unless determined to be unavailable,
non-compatible with the work, or non-complying with requirements or governing
' regulations.
Two or More Products Named: Selection from named products is Contractor's option,
' provided selection complies with requirements.
"Or Equal" Clause: Provide named product which complies with requirements, or
comply with requirements for gaining approval on "substitution" to select and use the
unnamed product.
' Compliance with Standards: Selection of product which complies with requirements,
including applicable standards, is Contractor's option.
' Performance Requirements: Selection of product which has been tested to show
compliance with requirements, including indicated performances, is Contractor's
option.
' Prescriptive Requirements: Selection of product which has been certified by
manufacturer to comply with requirements, including prescriptive requirements, is
Contractor's option.
2.03 SUBSTITUTION
Refer to General Conditions. Requests for substitutions by Contractor will be
considered when reasonable, timely, fully documented and qualifying under one or
' more of the following circumstances:
Related to an "or equal" or similar provision in contract documents.
' Required product cannot be supplied in time for compliance with Contract Time
requirements.
Required product is not acceptable to governing authority, or determined to be non-
compatible, or cannot be properly coordinated, warranted or insured, or has other
recognized disability as certified by Contractor.
Substantial advantage is offered Owner after deducting offsetting disadvantages
including delays, additional compensation to Engineer for redesign, investigation,
evaluation and other necessary services, and similar considerations.
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2.04 SUBMITTALS
Include full documentation, including product data, samples where appropriate, detailed
performance comparisons and evaluations, testing laboratory reports where applicable,
coordination information for effect on other work and time schedule, cost information
for proposed change order, Contractor's general certification of recommended
substitution, and similar information appropriate to circumstance. See Section 01300 -
Submittals.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL INSTALLATION
' A. Comply with manufacturer's instructions and recommendations to extent printed
information is more detailed or stringent than requirements contained directly in
contract documents.
B. Timing: Install work during time and under conditions which will ensure best possible
results, coordinated with required inspection and testing.
C. Anchor work securely in place, properly located by measured line and level, organized
for best possible uniformity, visual effect, operational efficiency, durability, and similar
benefit to Owner's use. Isolate non-compatible materials from contact, sufficiently to
prevent deterioration.
D. Mount individual units of work at industry recognized mounting heights, if not
otherwise indicated; refer uncertainties to Engineer before proceeding.
3.02 WARRANTIES
' Refer to the General Conditions, Section 29.1.
3.03 CLEANING AND PROTECTION
Clean each element of work at time of installation. Provide sufficient maintenance and
protection during construction to ensure freedom from damage and deterioration at time
of completion.
3.04 INSPECTION AND TESTING
' A. Provide required inspection and testing services specified to be by independent
agencies, where not indicated specifically as Owner's responsibility (this provision
supplements General Conditions). Neither inspection-and-test results nor failure
thereof to disclose deficiencies relieves Contractor of responsibility to comply with
requirements of contract documents. Cooperate and provide assistance to inspection
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and testing agencies (Owner's and Contractor's) during testing and during the taking
and delivery of samples. Patch work as required after any samplings. Require engaged
agencies to perform indicated testing and submit reports promptly; and to report
significant observations having an important bearing on the work to the Engineer by the
most expeditious means possible.
B. Installer Inspections: Require Installer of each major unit of work to inspect substrate
and conditions for installation, and to report (in writing) unsatisfactory conditions.
Correct unsatisfactory conditions before proceeding. Inspect each product immediately
before installation, and do not install damaged or defective products, materials or
equipment.
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' SECTION 01500 - TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS
PART I - GENERAL
' 1.01 TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
' The Contractor shall provide and maintain throughout the life of the project, temporary
waterproof buildings for storage of all materials which may be damaged by the
weather.
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The Contractor shall provide and maintain such sanitary accommodations for the use of
his employees and those of his subcontractors as may be necessary to comply with the
laws and ordinances of the authority having jurisdiction and the State of North
Carolina.
1.03 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Review exposure to possible environmental problems with Owner and Engineer.
Establish procedures and discipline among tradesmen and provide needed facilities
which will protect against environmental problems (pollution of air, water and soil,
excessive noise, and similar problems).
1.04 TRAFFIC CONTROL
A majority of the work under this project must be performed on street and highway
rights-of-way and utility easements.
While it is incumbent upon the Contractor to provide for safety of his personnel and the
general public, particular attention to safety, traffic flow, proper warning signs and
direction shall be insisted upon throughout the duration of the work. Competent trained
signal men shall be employed and utilized as required to allow safe vehicular traffic
movement through the project area so long as one or both traffic lanes can be left open,
and at any time there is a potential traffic hazard directly or indirectly from construction
operations.
Although the nature of the project may require that traffic be halted for temporary
periods, vehicular accessibility for local traffic shall be maintained at all times.
The Contractor shall provide and be responsible for all barricades, warning light signs,
signals, flagmen, and all else required to allow safe vehicular movement in the vicinity
of construction operations.
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The Contractor shall adhere to all applicable requirements of the "Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" published by the U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, latest edition, and the "North
Carolina Supplement to the "MUTCD" prepared by the North Carolina Department of
Transportation.
Contractors including subcontractors forces shall park their personal vehicles at a
central parking area which may be placed at the construction office or equipment and
materials storage area.
1.05 WORK HOURS
Unless special written consent is issued by the Engineer and the Owner, all construction
shall be performed during the regular office hours of the Engineer, i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, holiday or weekend work shall include only
such tasks that do not require observation by the Resident Project Representative unless
special written consent is issued by the Engineer.
1.06 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION OFFICE
NOT APPLICABLE
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SECTION 01700 - PROJECT CLOSEOUT
' PART 1 - GENERAL
' 1.01 DEFINITIONS
' The provisions of this section apply primarily to closeout of actual physical work, not
to administrative matters such as final payment and changeover of insurance. Specific
requirements in other sections have precedence over general requirements of this
' section.
PART 2 - RECORD DOCUMENTATION
2.01 RECORD DRAWINGS
See Supplementary Conditions and Submittals Sections of these specifications.
' 2.02 FINAL CLEANING
At closeout time, clean or reclean entire work area to restore to "Pre-construction
' conditions". Remove non-permanent protection and labels, clean exposed finishes,
remove debris, sweep and wash paved areas, police yards and grounds, and perform
similar cleanup operations needed to produce a "clean" condition as judged by the
' Engineer and Resident Project Representative.
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3.01 SITE CONDITIONS
Comply with General Conditions and complete the following before requesting the
Owner's Representative's inspection of the work, or designated portion thereof, for
substantial completion. A prefinal inspection will not be scheduled until the following
minimum requirements are met:
A. The work shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Owner.
B. A copy of the final estimate has been submitted and approved by the Owner.
C. The Record Drawings for the work have received the approval of the Engineer.
D. All fees applicable to the project have been received by the Owner.
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E. Submit all executed warranties, workmanship bonds, maintenance agreements,
inspection certificates and similar required documentation for specific units of work,
' enabling Owner's unrestricted occupancy and use.
F. Submit record documentation as required by these specifications.
G. Complete final cleaning, and remove temporary facilities and tools.
' At the scheduled pre-final inspection, Engineer and Resident Project Representative
shall perform a visual inspection in the presence of representatives of the Contractor
' and the Owner. The Resident Project Representative shall prepare a detailed punch list
of any deficiencies discovered and provide copies to the Contractor. Any defective
items noted shall be corrected prior to acceptance.
3.02 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
Upon receipt of Contractor's request, the Engineer will either proceed with inspection
or advise the Contractor of prerequisites not fulfilled. Following initial inspection, the
Engineer will either prepare certificate of substantial completion, or advise the
' Contractor of work which must be performed prior to issuance of certificate; substantial
complete. Results of completed inspection will form initial "punch-list" for final
acceptance.
PART 4 - FINAL ACCEPTANCE
' 4.01 REINSPECTION
Upon receipt of Contractor's notice that work has been completed including punch-list
items resulting from earlier inspections, and except for incomplete items delayed
because of acceptable circumstances, the Engineer will reinspect work. Upon
completion of reinspection, the Engineer will either recommend final acceptance and
final payment, or advise the Contractor of work not completed or obligations not
fulfilled as required for final acceptance. If necessary, procedure will be repeated.
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' SECTION 02100 - SITE PREPARATION AND EARTHWORK FOR ROADWAYS
1-GENERAL
PART
1.01 SCOPE
' A. Work under this section consists of the provision of all plant, labor, and material to
perform all site preparation for the street paving as indicated herein and/or shown on
the drawings. The work shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
' 1. Clearing and grubbing
2. Topsoil
3. Excavation for structures
4. Dewatering for structures
5. Use of explosives
' 6. Protection of existing service lines and utility structures
7. Filling and backfilling
8. Borrow material
' 9. Soil testing
10. Maintenance and Stability
11. Grading
12. Disposal of surplus material
B. The Contractor shall examine the site to determine the extent of removals, grubbing,
' excavating, rough grading, and related items necessary to complete work shown and/or
specified herein. All excavation shall be unclassified and the cost shall be included in
the bid price.
PART 2 - EXECUTION
' 2.01 CLEARING AND GRUBBING
' A. The entire area within the construction limit, unless otherwise noted or where property
line permits, shall be cleared and grubbed of all trees, stumps, shrubs, debris, and brush
at the job site.
' B. Roots, matted roots, stumps, and other vegetable matter shall be removed to 6" below
existing ground.
C. In foundation sub-grade areas the grubbed material shall be removed to 6" below the
' subgrade.
D. The cleared and grubbed material shall be removed from the construction site and
' disposed of by the Contractor at his expense.
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2.02 TOPSOIL
A. Materials from the excavations and other disturbed areas suitable for topsoil shall be
removed to an average depth of 6" and deposited in piles separate from other excavated
material. Piles of topsoil shall be located so that the material can be used readily for the
finished surface grading and shall be protected and maintained until needed.
B. After completion of filling, backfilling, and grading, the topsoil shall be spread
uniformly to a depth of not less than 4 inches over the entire disturbed area. The
topsoil shall be compacted lightly in an approved manner. The finished surface shall
be in conformity with the lines, grades, and cross sections shown on the plans and free
from dips, bumps, and irregularities in alignment.
C. The Contractor shall maintain the finished surfaces by preserving, protecting, and
replacing topsoil as may be necessary to keep the work in satisfactory condition until
work under section titled SEEDING is started or the area is otherwise accepted under
the contract.
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A. The sub-grade at the foundation construction level of the new facilities should be rolled
using a vibratory roller weighting a minimum of 20 tons until settlement from four
complete passes does not exceed 1/8 inch. Any soft or unacceptable soils encountered
in the sub-grade should be replaced with structural fill placed and compacted to 100%
of the maximum density in accordance with ASTM D-698.
B. Excavation carried below the depths indicated, without specific directions, shall be
refilled to the proper grade with thoroughly compacted suitable fill as described in
paragraph A, except that in excavations for footings the concrete shall be extended to
the bottom of the excavations; all additional work of this nature shall be at the
Contractor's expense.
C. Excavations for Embankments, Under Pavements, Concrete Footings, and Slabs: The
entire area of the original ground under embankments and under pavements and
concrete footings and slabs shall be excavated to remove all vegetable matter, sod,
muck, rubbish, and other unsuitable materials to a depth of 6 inches or to a sub-grade
shown on drawings. In the event that it is required to remove unsuitable material to a
greater depth than specified or shown, an adjustment in the contract price may be made
in accordance with the same unit price as for Select Backfill.
D. All excavation shall be made as close to the actual finished lines as possible.
Excavation shall be suitably shored, braced, or side sloped in order to prevent danger to
persons or structures, injurious slides or cave ins, or erosion. Shoring, bracing, and
sheeting, except as otherwise noted, shall be removed as the excavations are backfilled
in a manner such as to prevent injurious caving.
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E. Excavation shall be kept free from water while construction therein is in progress.
F. Furnish, erect, and maintain the required guards and railing at all exposed boundaries of
excavation.
2.04 DEWATERING FOR STRUCTURES
A. Prior to excavation beneath the ground water table for structures, the foundations of
which are below the water table, a well point system or other means of effective
dewatering shall be installed to depress and maintain the water table approximately 2
feet below the bottom of the lowest excavation level. Dewatering shall be maintained
until backfilling has proceeded above the natural ground water level and until the
structural weight is sufficient to prevent "floating out" of the structure. The Contractor
shall have a man experienced in dewatering work on the job during the work. The
dewatering system shall be adequate in every respect. When a well point system is to
be used, the well point system and well point foreman or superintendent shall be
approved by the Engineer prior to excavation below the ground water table. Water
from dewatering operations must be disposed of in accordance with the North Carolina
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
2.05 USE OF EXPLOSIVES
A. The use of explosives shall not be permitted. In the event that rock which cannot be
excavated is encountered, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer and submit a
proposal to remove the rock for such work.
2.06 PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES
A. The Contractor's attention is called to the fact that there are existing service line utilities
along roadway and at the various sites. The Contractor shall exercise utmost care to
avoid damage during the conduct of the new construction; this includes a thorough
investigation of the site prior to commencing work.
B. All damage shall be repaired immediately at no additional cost to the Owner.
2.07 FILLING AND BACKFILLING
A. General: All fill and backfill shall be free from roots, wood scrap material, and other
vegetable matter and refuse. Fill and backfill shall be placed in layers not more than 8
inches thick, loose except as specified otherwise herein, and each layer shall be
compacted thoroughly and evenly.
B. Structures and Embankments: Backfill about structures shall be placed, as far as
practicable, as the work of construction progresses. Backfilling against concrete shall
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' density Standard Proctor Method.
C. Concrete Slabs and Pavements: Fill and/or backfill under pavement and under concrete
' floor slabs shall be compacted to not less than 100% of the maximum density at
optimum moisture content as determined by ASTM Method D-698 Standard Proctor
Method, except where otherwise indicated.
D. Other Fill: All other fill and backfill unless otherwise noted shall be compacted to at
least 90% of the maximum density at optimum moisture content Standard Proctor
' Method.
E. Stone Base: Stone base or gravel fill where indicated shall be crushed granite graded
' from 1-1/2" mesh to 1/2" mesh. A minimum of 3" of crushed stone shall be provided
under all structures. All crushed stone shall be evenly graded to provide a uniform
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Should any cut materials exceed the fill, then the excess cut materials shall be disposed
off site legally.
2.09 MAINTENANCE AND STABILITY
A. The Contractor shall be responsible until final acceptance of the entire project for the
stability of all embankments made under the contract and shall replace at his own
expense any portion which has become displaced or damaged. Embankments shall be
maintained to the grade and cross section indicated until the final completion and
acceptance of the project.
2.10 GRADING
A. The Contractor shall perform all grading in the areas so indicated. Fill shall be brought
to finished grades indicated and shall be graded to drain water away from structures.
The entire area within the new construction and the areas disturbed by construction
within the existing plant area shall be graded to provide proper drainage and to provide
surfaces suitable for the proper use of mowing machines. Refer to the pavement typical
section on the plans.
2.11 DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS MATERIAL
A. Surplus material not required or unsuitable for filling, backfilling, or grading shall be
disposed of at the Contractor's expense in an approved spoil area in accordance with local
ordinances.
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A. Refer to Section 1070 for the pavement specifications.
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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. Work under this section consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, accessories,
and equipment required to perform all excavation, trenching, backfilling required for
the installation of the piping systems and related structures as shown and/or specified
herein.
PART 2 - EXECUTION
2.01 CLEARING OF RIGHT OF WAY
A. The Contractor shall do all clearing necessary for the construction of the pipe lines. All
brush, limbs, stumps and other unusable debris shall be disposed of by the Contractor at
his expense. All excavated rock 3 inches and larger not used in backfilling shall be
hauled off the right of way and disposed of by the Contractor at his expense. All rights
of way shall be restored to a neat and clean condition prior to acceptance of the work.
All areas disturbed by the Contractor's operations shall be seeded and mulched and a
stand of grass produced.
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A. The Owner has provided access to the site by means of an NCDOT Right-of-Way
Encroachment Agreement. In many cases the limits of this Right-of-Way may be
indefinite. For this reason the Contractor must in every case possible limit his
construction activities to the areas between ditch centerlines upon the ditch front slopes
and shoulders.
B. The Contractor shall provide a central parking area for all crews where personnel will
park each day then, ride to the site of the work in Contractor owned vehicles. In no
case shall Contractors park along the side of the road and in private drives and
residential lots. Refer to Section 1500 - Temporary Facilities.
2.03 TRENCH EXCAVATION
A. General:
1. Pipe lines are shown as near as possible to where they are expected to be
constructed, but the Engineer shall have the right to move the line, increase or
decrease the depth. The Engineer will cooperate with the Contractor in changing
the alignment where the effect on the Owner will be negligible.
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2. Grading shall be done as may be necessary to prevent surface water from flowing
into trenches and any water accumulating therein shall be removed by pumping or
by other approved means.
3. Unless otherwise indicated or specified, excavation shall be open cut except that
short sections of a trench may be tunneled if, in the opinion of the Engineer, the
pipe can be safely and properly installed and backfill can be properly tamped in
such tunnel sections. Trenches shall of the widths specified hereinafter and of a
' depth to provide a minimum cover over the top of the pipe of 3' unless indicated
otherwise.
4. The banks of the trench should be as nearly vertical as practicable. The trench
' walls above the top of the pipes shall be suitably shored, braced, or laid back to a
stable slope in order to prevent danger to persons or structures, injurious slides or
cave-ins. Shoring, bracing, and sheeting except as otherwise noted shall be
removed as the trench is backfilled. See applicable section of the Special
Conditions. The Engineer shall have the authority to require that the sheeting be
left in place at no cost to the Owner.
5. Care should be taken not to over excavate. Any excavation below grade without
authorization from the Engineer shall be refilled with crushed rock at the
Contractor's expense.
' 6. Wherever excavation is in rock, the rock shall be removed to a depth of at least 4"
below the pipe for pipes smaller than 30" diameter and 6" for pipes of 30"
diameter and larger. Before laying the pipe, the trench shall be refilled to grade
with coarse sand thoroughly compacted to provide proper bedding for the pipe.
Loose earth or other material may be used in lieu of the sand for bedding with the
Engineer's approval.
' 7. Width of Trench: The trench width at the top of the pipe shall be as narrow as
possible but may vary with and depend upon the depth of trench and the nature of
the excavated material encountered, but in any case shall be of ample width to
' permit the pipe to be laid and joined, inspected, and the backfill to be placed and
compacted as hereinafter specified. The maximum clear width of trench shall be
not more than three feet greater than the pipe outside diameter, except by approval
' of the Engineer.
8. Trench Bottom: Trench bottom for pipes, except cast iron, ductile iron, or steel,
shall be excavated so that the bottom quadrant for the full length of the barrel
shall be embedded in undisturbed earth or prepared bedding as the case applies.
9. Excavations shall be reasonably free from water. Provide an effective means for
water control. Should the grade of the pipe be below the water table, the Engineer
i may require the use of well pointing, providing no other means prove satisfactory.
All costs of dewatering of trenches shall be at no additional cost to the Owner.
10. Provide barriers, warning lights, and other protective devices at all excavation as
required.
11. All excavated material shall be piled in a manner that will not endanger the work.
12. Excavation of trenches shall not advance more than 300 feet ahead of the
completed pipe installation except as approved by the Engineer. In no case
should the excavation extend beyond that which can be completed by the end of
the work day.
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13. Prior to start of excavation in proximity of existing utilities, the Contractor shall
' notify the appropriate utilities. Excavation in close proximity to existing utilities
shall be performed in a manner to prevent damage to the existing utilities.
Separation distances shall be in accordance with utilities requirements.
' 14. Where rock is encountered in the trench and is indicated to be a separate pay item,
the Contractor shall notify the Engineer, uncover the rock to expose the surface,
and assist the Engineer in obtaining a profile of the rock for the purpose of
establishing a payment quantity.
15. Rock excavation, where indicated as separate pay item, shall be defined as
trenching or cutting solid ledge work, boulders more than one-half (1/2) cubic
' yard in volume, or cemented material requiring blasting to remove.
B. Trench Excavations for Pressure Lines:
' 1. The trenches shall be excavated to provide vertical curve chords which will not
exceed the permissible deflection of each pipe joint. The bottom of the trenches
shall be accurately graded to provide uniform bearing and support for each section
of the pipe on undisturbed soil at every point along its entire length, except for the
portions of the pipe sections where it is necessary to excavate for bell holes and
' for the proper sealing of pipe joints and as hereinafter specified. Bell holes and
depressions for joints shall be dug after the trench bottom has been graded, and, in
order that the pipe rest on the prepared bottom for as nearly its full length as
practicable, bell holes and depressions shall be only of such length, depth, and
width as required for properly making the particular type of joint. Except as
hereinafter specified for wet, otherwise unstable material, and rock bottoms, over-
depths shall be backfilled as and with materials specified for backfilling the lower
portions of trenches.
2. Whenever wet or otherwise unstable material that is incapable of properly
supporting the pipe, as determined by the Engineer, is encountered in the bottom
of the trench, such material shall be removed to the depth required and the trench
backfilled to the proper grade with coarse sand, fine gravel or crushed rock, or
other suitable approved material. Cost to be included in unit bid price or in lump
sum price or indicated in the Basis of Payment.
3. Thrust blocks, of concrete having a compression strength of 2500 psi at 28 days
age, shall be provided at each change in horizontal and vertical direction and
reduction of the pipe line. The ditch bank shall be cut vertical and square to
receive the concrete as indicated. The surface area of the bearing against the
trench shall be determined from charts shown on the drawings except where the
area is specifically indicated. See Section 15130 for details.
1 2.04 SHORING AND SHEETING
A. Shoring and sheeting shall be done according to the requirements of the Associated
Contractor's Manual of Accident Prevention OSHA, Part 1926.P and as directed by the
Engineer.
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B. All shored trenches shall be braced at intervals as close as necessary for safety but in no
case more than 5 feet. Shoring and sheeting for trenches under 8 feet deep shall be full
two inches thick and three inches thick for deeper trenches.
2.05 CRUSHED ROCK
A. Crushed rock as called for shall be pea gravel, bank run gravel, crushed stone, NCDOT
No. 57 or No. 67 or similar material. Ninety percent shall be retained on No. 8 sieve
and 100% shall pass a 1/2 min. sieve, well graded between those limits.
1 B. Where ABC is called for on the plans it shall be interpreted to mean CABC in
accordance with NCDOT "Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures", Section
520.
' C. Compaction shall be to 95% of maximum dry density.
2.06 USE OF EXPLOSIVES
A. Use of Explosives: The contractor shall notify the Engineer immediately when the use
of explosives is necessary for the prosecution of the work. The Contractor shall
exercise the utmost care not to endanger life or property and shall be responsible for
any and all damage resulting from the use of explosives. All explosives shall be stored
in a secure manner, in compliance with local lays and ordinances, and all such storage
places shall be marked clearly "DANGEROUS EXPLOSIVES". Where no local laws
or ordinances apply, storage shall be provided satisfactory to the Engineer and in
general not closer than 1000 feet from the road or from any building or camping
structures in proximity to the site of the work, of his intention to use explosives and
such notice shall be given in sufficient advance to enable the companies to take such
' steps as they may deem necessary to protect their property from injury. Such notice
shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for any damage resulting from his
blasting operations. Explosives shall be transported, handled, stored, and used in
' accordance with Article XVIII of the "Rules and Regulations Governing Pits and
Quarries" as promulgated by the N.C. Department of Labor.
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1. Backfill shall not be made without the approval of the Engineer. Trenches shall be
backfilled for the full trench width promptly after the pipe installation has been
inspected and the installation accepted.
2. Trenches shall be backfilled to the ground surface with selected excavated
material or other material suitable for the specified compaction and as hereinafter
specified.
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3. Trenches improperly backfilled shall be re-opened to the depth required for
proper compaction, then refilled and compacted as specified, or the condition
shall be otherwise corrected as permitted by the Engineer.
4. Backfilling and preliminary cleanup shall be kept within a reasonable distance of
the pipe laying, but in no case, greater than 1000 feet from the laying operation.
5. Backfill in pipe zones:
a. Backfill in the pipe zone, around and over the pipe, shall be with material
approved by the Engineer. The material shall consist of earth, sandy clay,
sand and gravel, soft shale or other materials, free from stones larger than
two inches in dimension, hard clods and frozen conglomerates larger than 6"
in any dimension.
b. The pipe zone backfill shall be placed in 6" maximum layers and compacted
with suitable tampers to the density of the adjacent soil, or gravel densities
as hereinafter specified until there is cover of not less than 1-1/2 feet over
the top of the lines.
C. Backfill under the haunches of the pipe shall be placed with care and
thoroughness in such a manner as to avoid injury to the pipe or alignment.
d. Each layer shall be carefully tamped before the next layer is placed for the
full width of the trench.
6. Backfill in remainder of trench:
a. The remainder of the trench (portion between ground surface and a point 1-
1/2' above top of pipe) shall be backfilled with materials free of stones and
debris larger than 6" in any dimension. Backfill material shall be deposited
in layers not exceeding the thickness specified, and each layer shall be
compacted to the minimum density specified as applicable to the particular
area.
b. Tests for density of compaction may be made at the option of the Engineer,
and deficiencies shall be corrected by the Contractor without additional cost
to the Owner. The Owner will pay for the cost of the density tests.
C. The operation of heavy equipment above the pipe installation shall be
conducted so that no damage to the pipe will result.
d. Lifts and density required:
1) Under undeveloped and unimproved areas, parks, croplands: The
remainder of the trench may be filled with bulldozer blade provided
there is no rock, clods or other material that might injure the pipe. The
earth shall be mounded over the trench area sufficiently to settle level
in time. Degree of compaction shall be approximately 85%.
2) Under turfed or seeded areas: The remainder of the trench shall be
filled in 12" layers and compacted to the density of the adjacent soil.
The top 12" shall be free of all stones and clods. Degree of
compaction shall be approximately 85%.
3) Under roadways, paved parking areas, and similar-use pavements,
including adjacent areas: The remainder of the trench shall be filled in
6" layers compacted 95% of ASTM 698 maximum density. The
Engineer will determine when density tests shall be performed and
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such tests will be performed by an independent laboratory at no
expense to the Contractor. However, the Contractor shall provide all
necessary tamping equipment, water for raising the moisture content of
the fill as necessary, and shall provide the specified compaction.
' 4) Adjacent to foundation and utilities: To be filled and compacted as in
three above.
' 2.08 CUTTING AND REPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENT
A. General: All pavement structures damaged during the conduct of this contract shall be
repaired as specified.
B. Cutting: Existing pavements cut for the installation of pipe lines shall be removed to
' neat lines and disposed of at the Contractor's expense. If, under unusual circumstances,
the Contractor cuts pavement with a backhoe bucket or if pavement is damaged by
construction traffic or excavation, then the remaining sound pavement shall be sawed to
a neat relatively straight line to receive new pavement.
C. Flexible Pavements: Replacement of flexible pavements shall be made with a base
course and bituminous surface course similar in all respects to that removed and as
detailed on the drawings, and the finished pavement patch shall be equal to the
adjoining pavements.

D. Rigid Pavements: Where open excavations cross existing rigid surfacing, the surfacing
shall be removed for the trench width of the anticipated plans one foot on each side to
' allow the replacement pavement to bear on a min. of 12" undisturbed soil. The
pavement shall be saw cut to ensure a straight joint. The surface replacement shall
match the existing surfacing except where otherwise indicated.

E. Curbs, Gutters, and Sidewalks: Curbs and gutters removed or damaged shall be
replaced with similar sections to match the adjoining. No separate payment will be
made for this work. All costs involved shall be included in the price for installation of
the particular pipe line.
F. Private Drives: Private driveways cut by the Contractor shall be replaced with the same
type surface as the existing and shall be graded to match and tie into the existing in
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G. Approval of Other Authorities: Pavements under the jurisdiction of the NC Division of
Highways shall be subject to the approval of representative of that Division.
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lag far behind the pipe installation. Perform preliminary clean-up and grading as
soon as backfilling operations are complete.
2. All finished surfaces are to provide adequate drainage. The finished surface shall
be reasonably smooth, compacted, free from irregular surface changes and
comparable to the smoothness of the adjacent surfaces.
3. Surfaces shall be sloped to drain away from structures.
4. All existing grassed or seeded areas damaged by the Contractor shall be replaced
with the same type of grass as the adjoining area without additional cost to the
Owner. The Contractor at his option may seed such areas and maintain them until
a satisfactory stand of grass is obtained or may sprig or sod the areas to obtain the
same result. A repaired area shall be considered satisfactory when a stand of
grass has been obtained and is growing vigorously. The Contractor shall provide
lime and fertilizer as may be required and water for maintaining the areas until
accepted by the Engineer.
5. Upon completion of backfilling operations, all excess earth, broken pavement,
rock, shoring and other materials and debris resulting from the operations shall be
removed from the work areas and disposed of by the Contractor. He shall find his
own disposal areas and bear all costs arising from the disposal of this excess
material and debris.
Preliminary Finish Grading and Cleanup
1. Particular care shall be taken to cleanup lawns and residential yards and shoulders
and ditches fronting lawns and residential yards during pipe installation.
2. The Contractor shall establish in all his crews a minimum standard of preliminary
cleanup to occur at the time of excavation and backfill of the water main. This
cleanup will be done concurrent with pipe installation and will be required of the
crew performing the pipe installation. Crews which cannot or will not perform
this minimum preliminary cleanup will be required to cease operation and leave
the site. The Contractor will provide an alternate crew with no claim for
additional time or compensation therefore. The minimum preliminary cleanup
shall consist of the following:
a. Backfill of the trench flush with surrounding grade and free from humps or
holes or depressions.
b. Driveways with stone or gravel in any soft yielding spots such that the drive
is traversable by vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The drive shall be
free of dips and humps. Residents must be provided ingress and egress
through drives with their vehicles as soon as backfill operations through the
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' drive are complete. No resident will be denied access with his vehicles
' overnight due to contract operations. This shall be the Contractor's
responsibility.
' c. Original drainage patterns must be established as part of preliminary
cleanup. All disturbed surfaces must be worked at the time of backfill until
they drain. If the terrain is too wet to work the surfaces as required to drain
' them, then pipe-laying shall cease in the wet area.
d. Mailboxes shall be restored by the Contractor at their previous horizontal
' location and height. Contractor shall provide firmly compacted access for
mail carrier vehicles to the mailbox including the use of stone or gravel if
required.
' e. Debris, rubble, rock, trash, packing materials, pipe, lubricants, stockpiles,
trees, stumps, branches, and equipment must be removed by the Contractor.
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filled flush and soil or debris humps or ridges on or near the roadway must
be removed by the Contractor immediately as they pose a safety hazard. It
shall be the implicit duty of the Contractor to control and maintain site
safety at all times.
3. Final cleanup conforming to all requirements of the Contract shall follow
preliminary cleanup as soon as practical after pipeline construction but in no case
later than the 15 working day requirement for seeding and mulching. At the time
of periodic payment requests, final cleanup shall be within 3,000 feet of the
current pipe laying operations for each crew. Final cleanup includes all items
required for a finished project including final grading, repair of roadways and
drives and all testing and chlorination, service installation, seeding and mulching
and punch list items for final acceptance of the water main suitable for final
payment.
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SECTION 02540 - EROSION CONTROL
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. The Contractor shall provide all plant, labor, and materials to perform the erosion
control work indicated on the drawings and/or specified herein.
B. Work Included in This Section:
1. Soil erosion and sedimentation control shall be provided by the Contractor for all
areas of the sites that are graded or disturbed as indicated on the drawings, or as
specified herein.
2. If permanent seeding and mulching cannot be accomplished within 15 working
days of disturbance in accordance with Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Permit, then the Contractor shall provide temporary ground cover after
completion of the construction phase of any specific area. This shall include (but
shall not be limited to) temporary grass seeding at no additional cost to the
Owner.
3. Contractor shall have full responsibility for construction and maintenance of
sedimentation control facilities.
4. Make necessary arrangements to ensure adequate water supply to meet needs of
work of this section. Furnish necessary hose equipment, pumps, attachments, and
accessories for adequate irrigation of seeded areas.
1.02 REFERENCED STANDARDS
A. References: Some products and execution are specified in this section by reference to
published specifications or standards of the following (with respective abbreviations
used).
1. American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO).
2. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
3. Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC).
4. North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
5. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
6. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
(NCDENR).
B. Standard Guides:
1. "Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual", issued by
NCDENR, Land Quality. Hereinafter referred to as Erosion Control Manual.
2. "Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures", dated January 1, 1990, (latest
Edition), as published by the NC Dept. of Transportation. These standard
specifications are referred to hereinafter as SSRS.
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1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. The erosion control shall conform with the rules and regulations of the Erosion Control
Laws of the State of North Carolina, specifically the Sedimentation Pollution Control
Act of 1973 (G.S. 113A) as amended, and the local jurisdiction where the project is
located.
B. Post a copy of the grading permit at the site prior to starting work. Grading permit to be
furnished by Owner. Maintain a copy of the approved erosion control plan at the site.
C. After installing the soil erosion control devices as indicated on the Drawings and
specified herein, the Contractor shall assure himself that all reasonable measures
possible have been taken to prevent the sedimentation of nearby water courses, existing
and new facilities, and adjacent property.
D. Should the Contractor believe additional measures are necessary, he shall immediately
notify the Owner and Engineer. If rain is predicted before the Owner and Engineer can
be notified, the Contractor shall take measures as he deems necessary to prevent the
siltation of nearby water courses and will be paid for such work as provided in the
General Conditions of this contract.
E. The Contractor shall be liable for all damages to public and private property and fines
' as may be placed on the project by the governing agencies due to failure to provide
adequate erosion control devices.
' 1.04 PRODUCT HANDLING
A. Deliver seed, soil conditioners, plant foods, and other packaged materials in unopened,
' original packages, with labels legible and intact. Seed packages shall bear a guaranteed
analysis by a recognized authority. Packages for soil conditioners and plant foods shall
bear manufacturer's guaranteed analysis.
' B. On-site storage of materials shall be kept to a minimum. Wet or damaged seed or other
material shall be removed from the project site immediately. Caked soil conditioners
' and plant foods shall not be used and shall be removed from the project site
immediately.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
' 2.01 MATERIALS
A. Lime: Ground Dolomitic agricultural limestone, not less than 85% total carbonates,
ground so that 50% passes 100 mesh sieve and 90% passes 30 mesh sieve. Coarser
material will be acceptable, provided the specified rates of application are increased
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proportionately on the basis of quantities passing No. 100 mesh sieve, and at no
' additional cost to the Owner.
B. Commercial Fertilizer:
' 1. A complete plant food containing nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash in the
formula 10-10-10.
2. Conforming to applicable State fertilizer laws, with availability of plant nutrients
' conforming to standards of the AOAC Uniform in composition, dry, free flowing.
' C. Superphosphate: Granular, dry, free flowing, normal superphosphate (18 - 20% P204).
D. Water: Water shall be free from oil, acid, alkali, salt, and other substances harmful to
growth of grass.
' E. Seed: Fresh seed guaranteed 95% pure with a minimum germination rate of 85%
within one year of tests. Variety of grass for temporary grassing shall conform to
' requirements of Section 02821, SEEDING.
F. Mulch: Threshed straw of oats, wheat, or rye; free from seed of obnoxious weeds; or
clean salt hay. Straw which is fresh and excessively brittle or straw which is in such an
advanced stage of decomposition as to smother or retard growth of grass will not be
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G. Matting/Erosion Control Fabric (ECF): Matting and/or ECF shall be heavy jute mesh
over mulch held in place by staples. Commercially available ECFs may be used upon
approval of the engineer. Approval of fabrics will require manufacturer's design data
regarding velocity, ditch slopes, method of installation, decay cycle, repair techniques,
and grass growth enhancement characteristics.
H. Hay Bales: Well bound straw or hay conforming to requirements of mulch herein
before.
1. Wire Staples: 16 gauge steel wire, with minimum of 3" top and 4" long legs.
J. Gravel for Stone Filters: Crushed stone, graded so that all stone will pass a 1-1/2"
screen, and will be retained on a 3/4" mesh screen.
K. Silt Filter: Synthetic Filter Fabric manufactured to conform with the specifications
listed in the Erosion Control Manual.
L. Tack: Asphaltic spray as required to hold mulch.
M. Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM): The composite turf reinforcement mat (C-TRM) shall
be a machine-produced mat of 70% straw/30% coconut fiber matrix incorporated into a
permanent three-dimensional turf reinforcement matting. The matrix shall be evenly
distributed across the entire width of the matting and stitch bonded between a heavy
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duty UV stabilized bottom net with 0.50 x 0.50 inch (1.27 x 1.27 cm) openings, an ultra
heavy duty UV stabilized, dramatically corrugated (crimped) intermediate netting with
0.50 x 0.50 inch (1.27 x 1.27 cm) openings, and covered by a heavy duty UV stabilized
top net with 0.50 x 0.50 inch (1.27 x 1.27 cm) openings. The middle corrugated netting
shall form prominent closely spaced ridges across the entire width of the mat. The three
nettings shall be stitched together on 1.50-inch (3.81 cm) centers with UV stabilized
polypropylene thread to form a permanent three-dimensional turf reinforcement
matting. The SC250 shall meet requirements established by the Erosion Control
Technology Council (ECTC) Specification and the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Standard Specifications For Construction
of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 2003 Section 713.18 as a
Type 5A, B, and C Permanent Turf Reinforcement Mat. Installation staple patterns
shall be clearly marked on the turf reinforcement matting with environmentally safe
' paint. All mats shall be manufactured with a colored thread stitched along both outer
edges (approximately 2-5 inches [5-12.5 cm] from the edge) as an overlap guide for
adjacent mats. The composite turf reinforcement mat shall be the North American
I Green SC250, or equivalent. The SC250 permanent composite turf reinforcement mat
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Matrix 70% Straw Fiber Thickness ASTM D6525 0.72 in (18.29 mm)
(0.35 lb/yd2) (0.19 kg/m2) Resiliency ASTM D1777 95.20%
30% Coconut Fiber Density ASTM D792 0.529 oz/in' (0.915 g/cm')
(0.15 lb/yd2) (0.08 kg/m2) Mass / Unit Area ASTM D6566 17.88 oz/yd2 (606
/m2)
Netting Top and Bottom - Heavy Duty UV
Stabilized Polypropylene Porosity ECTC Guidelines 99%
(5.0 lbs/1,000 ft2 [2.44 kg/100 m2] approximate
weight Stiffness ASTM D1388/ECTC 222.65 oz-in (2,485,051
mg-cm)
Mid - Corrugated Ultra Heavy Duty UV Stabilized
Polypropylene Light Penetration ECTC Guidelines 8.90 %
(241b/1,000 ft2 [11.7 kg/100 m2] approximate
weight) MD Tensile Strength ASTM D6818 [D5035] 620 lbs/ft
(9.05 kN/m) [520 lbs/ft (7.59 kN/m)]
Thread UV Stabilized Polypropylene MD Elongation ASTM D6818 [D5035] 35 % [32%]
TD Tensile Strength ASTM D6818 [D5035] 737 lbs/ft
(10.75 kN/m) [784 lbs/ft (11.44 kN/m)]
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
A. Standards:
Work of this section shall conform to requirements of the Contract Documents
and to the requirements of the Guide issued by the USDA as referred to herein
before.
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B. Existing Structures and Facilities:
' 1. Existing structures and facilities shall be protected from sedimentation. The
Contractor shall be responsible for the construction of necessary measures, and all
costs shall be at the expense of the Contractor.
2. Items to be protected from sedimentation deposits shall include, but are not
limited to, all downstream property, natural waterways, streams, lakes, and ponds,
' catch basins, drainage ditches, roads, gutters, and natural buffer zones.
C. Control measures such as the erection of silt fences, barriers, darns, or other structures
shall begin prior to any land disturbing activity. Additional measures shall be
constructed as required during the construction.
ID. All facilities installed shall be maintained continually during construction until the
disturbed areas are stabilized.
' 3.02 PROTECTIVE MEASURES
A. The following measures are listed as a guide for the protection of existing structures
' and facilities and for the protection of subsequent disturbed earth areas.
1. Construction and devices for sedimentation and erosion control are shown on the
drawings.
2. Silt Check Fence: Hog wire or wire mesh stapled to posts and covered with
burlap or other silt filtering fabric.
3. Mulching: Mulching shall be used to prevent erosion and to hold soil and seed in
place during the establishment of vegetation.
4. Matting: Matting shall be used for temporary stabilization during the
establishment of permanent cover on problem areas such as future grassed
' ditches, channels, long slopes, and steep banks.
5. Tack: Tack shall be used to prevent disruption of mulch where required.
' 3.03 MAINTENANCE
A. Inspect all erosion control devices after each rainfall. Make all required repairs
' immediately. Remove sediment deposits when deposits reach approximately one-half
of the capacity of the erosion control device.
' B. Respread accumulated sediments on the project site in a manner that will not adversely
affect erosion control facilities and permanent ground cover.
' C. Silt Fence: Should the filter fabric decompose or become ineffective before approval of
its removal by the Engineer, the fabric shall be replaced immediately at no additional
cost to the owner.
D. Temporary Construction Entrance: The entrance shall be maintained in a condition
which will prevent tracking or flow of mud onto public rights-of-way. This may
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require periodic top dressing with 2-inches of stone, as conditions require, at no
additional cost to the Owner.
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' C. Permanently stabilize all areas disturbed by the removal and respreading operations
immediately.
3.05 TEMPORARY SEEDING
A. Variety of seed, rate of application, and time for use of specified variety shall comply
' with requirements of Section 02821, SEEDING.
B. Prepare soil by disking lightly to establish approximate permanent grade. Remove
large roots, debris, and stones 1-1/2" in diameter or larger.
C. After rough grading has been completed and before topsoil is spread, apply soil
' conditions as follows:
Material Application Rate (lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.)
' Lime 100 (apply from October through May)
Fertilizer 20 (10-10-10)

' Superphosphate 15
D. Scarify ground thoroughly to a minimum depth of 4". Mix materials thoroughly with
' rototiller in two directions, at right angles.
E. Where required, apply topsoil. Rake topsoil to a uniform grade so that all areas will
drain properly. Compact tightly with a cultipacker before distributing grass seed.
F. Sow seed evenly with a mechanical spreader at the rate required for the specific variety
' in Section 02821, SEEDING. Roll with a cultipacker to cover seed, and water with a
fine spray. Method of seeding and rate may be varied at the discretion of Contractor on
his own responsibility to establish a smooth, uniformly grassed area.
' 3.06 MULCHING AND MATTING
' A. Apply mulch or matting as required to retain soil and grass.
B. Mulch all disturbed area by spreading a cover of mulch over seeded area at the rate of
' not less than 85 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
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' C. On slopes greater than 20% mulch with matting. Pin matting to the ground with wire
staples at 5-foot intervals, immediately after seeding.
' 3.07 SILT FENCE, ROCK CHECK DAM AND TEMPORARY SEDIMENT TRAP
A. Install as shown on the "Miscellaneous Details."
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A. Remove all erosion control devices upon the approval of the permanent stabilization of
this site by the agency having jurisdiction of the area and the Engineer. All sediment
deposits remaining in place after the erosion control devices are removed shall be
dressed to conform with the existing grade, prepared and seeded. The cost of removal
and cleanup shall be included in the cost of the installation of the device.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 02821 - SEEDING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. General Requirements:
All disturbed areas of exposed earth within the grading limits at the wastewater
treatment plant, and along the cleared right-of-way for the sewer line and force main
construction, shall be filled, leveled, disked, fertilized, seeded, and a stand of grass
produced. A grassing area shall be considered established when it presents a green
appearance from eye level 50 feet away and the grass is vigorous and growing well in
each square foot of seeded area. It is not required that the seeded area be thick and
heavy as an old established lawn.
1.02 REFERENCED STANDARDS
' A. N.C. Department of Agriculture - NCDA
B. U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA
' 1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. The quality of all fertilizer, lime, and seed, and all operations in connection with the
furnishing of this material, shall comply with the requirements of the N.C. Fertilizer,
Lime and Seed Law; and with the requirements of the rules and regulations adopted by
the NC Department of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the said law.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MATERIALS
' A. Lime shall be ground or pulverized limestone passing the requirements of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Conservation and Production Administration,
for use on farms of the vicinity.
B. Fertilizer shall be mixed, commercial, fertilizer containing 5-10-10 percentages of
available nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash respectively, plus superphosphate with
20% P205 content. Fertilizer shall be dry, in granular (pellet) form, shall be delivered
' to the site in the manufacturer's original bag or container which shall be plainly marked
as to formula.
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C. Seed: The mixture of seed in all disturbed areas including NCDOT Rights-of-Way shall
be the following:
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75 pounds/acre Kentucky 31 Fescue
50 pounds/acre Bahiagrass (Wilmington, if available, Pensacola otherwise)
25 pounds/acre Rye grain
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50 pounds/acre Kentucky 31 Fescue
35 pounds/acre Browntop millet or Sorghum Sudan Hybrids
3. Where a "turf' type grassed area is required the following mixture shall be used:
20 pounds/acre Common Bermuda grass (unhulled)
70 pounds/acre Kentucky 31 Fescue
a. If seeding occurs between the months of November and February, rye grain
shall be provided in addition to the above at a rate of 25 pounds/acre.
4. Where centipede or other "turf' type grass existed prior to construction, the
Contractor shall be required to produce a stand of the previously pre-existing
variety at no additional cost to the Owner. The Contractor may seed, sod, or sprig
to accomplish this. As stated above it is not required that the seeded area be as
thick as an old established lawn. (See page 2821-1 - 1.01 A).
All seeded areas shall be cultipacked to firm seed bed and cover seed. Should the
permanent seed not germinate and produce a stand of grass, the areas so effected
shall be reseeded until a permanent stand is established.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
A. Before fertilizing and seeding, the Contractor shall have completed all specified and
indicated operations in the area to be seeded and shall have brought the finish surface to
the line indicated or specified. Immediately prior to spreading fertilizer, all
irregularities in the surface shall be corrected to prevent the formation of low places or
pockets where water will stand.
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3.02 LIMING
1 A. Liming shall be done immediately after grading has reached the final "smoothing"
stage, even though actual seeding may not be done until several months later. Lime
1 shall be used at 2 tons per acre and shall be spread evenly by means of approved
mechanical spreaders or distributors. When lime is distributed by commercial liming
dealers, sales slips showing the tonnage delivered shall be filed with the Engineer and
1 shall show the full tonnage required for the acres treated. Lime shall be incorporated in
the top 2 to 3 inches of soil by harrowing, disking, or other approved means.
' B. No lime, fertilizer or seed shall be applied when the wind is strong or when the soil is
extremely wet or otherwise unworkable. No rolling shall be done if precipitation after
seeding should make the operation detrimental to the seed bed.
1 3.03 FERTILIZER
1 A. Fertilizer shall be spread not more than 2 weeks in advance of seeding. Fertilizer shall
be of a formula specified at the rate of 1000 pounds per acre, for 5-10-10 plus 800
pounds per acre for super-phosphate. To assure full application rate, the acreage in an
' area to be fertilized during the day shall be determined, and the required fertilizer
delivered to the area. All such fertilizer shall be protected from damage by weather or
otherwise until used. Lump fertilizer shall be thoroughly pulverized before placing in
1 the distributor. Even distribution shall be accomplished with approved mechanical
spreaders, by spreading half of the rate in one general direction, and the other half at
right angles to the first. Within 24 hours after spreading, the fertilizer shall be
' incorporated into the top 2 to 3 inches of soil by disking, harrowing or other approved
methods.
1 3.04 SEEDING
A. Seeding shall be accomplished by means of an approved power-drawn seed drill,
1 combination corrugated roller-seeder, approved hand operated mechanical seeder, or
other approved methods resulting in even distribution of the seed. Seeding rates and
the seed mixture shall be as specified above. Seeding shall not be done when ground is
1 excessively wet or excessively dry. After the area is sown, it shall be rolled with an
approved roller, not less than 18 inches in diameter, weighing not more than 210
1 pounds per foot of width. Upon completion of rolling, the planted area shall be watered
with a fine spray.
1 3.05 IRRIGATION
A. Areas seeded between May 1 and July 15 shall be watered at such intervals as to
1 maintain the seeded area in a moist condition until the grass is established and accepted
by the Engineer. The Contractor shall provide at his own expense all equipment
necessary to transport and distribute the water on to the seed bed. Areas seeded
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between September 1 and November 1 need not be irrigated beyond the initial watering
specified above except that the Contractor may apply water at his own discretion.
3.06 PROTECTION
A. All seeded areas shall be protected from damage by barricades, signs, and other
appropriate means. Slopes shall be maintained and protected from weather damage.
Where mulch is required, dry grain straw mulch shall be uniformly distributed at a rate
of 100 lbs. per 1000 square feet. Approximately 1/4 of the ground should be visible
after application.
B. Where anchoring or tacking of mulch is required, an asphalt tie-down of emulsified
asphalt grade AE-3 or cut-back asphalt grade RC-2 or other approved method shall be
used. An approved jute mesh or net may be used in lieu of anchored or tacked straw
mulch.
C. Other types of mulch and anchoring methods may be used upon approval by the
Engineer.
D. On NCDOT Rights-of-Way all seeded areas shall be mulched and mulch shall be
tacked with asphalt sufficient to hold straw in place.
E. Ditch treatment shall be used in areas where steep grades could cause ditch erosion by
use of jute mesh. Ditch treatment shall be installed before seeding and mulching
operation and only at the direction of the Owner's representative.
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SECTION 03 100 - CAST IN PLACE CONTRETE
PART 1 - GENERAL
' 1.01 SCOPE
' A. The Contractor shall provide all plant, labor, materials, and equipment required for the
provision of the cast in place concrete as indicated on the drawings and/or specified
herein.
B. The work included under this section includes, but is not limited to, the following:
' 1. Concrete Materials
2. Concrete
' 3. Reinforcement
' 4. Formwork
5. Grout
' 6. Mixing, Placing and Curing
7. Finishing Concrete
8. Concrete Driveways and Sidewalks
9. Other Concrete Items for the Project
' 1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. All concrete work shall conform to the requirements of ACI Standards 318-83,
"Building Code Requirements of Reinforced Concrete"; ACI 304, "Recommended
Practice for Measuring, Mixing, Transportation, and Placing Concrete" as a minimum.
' B. Methods and materials of work shall conform to the requirements of the standards and
codes and recommended practices as referred to within this section. In case of conflict
between standards, between standards and these specifications, or between these
specifications and local building codes, the more stringent requirement shall govern.
C. Contractor shall employ a testing laboratory acceptable to the Engineer to perform
material evaluation tests and design concrete mixes at Contractor expense. The Owner
may employ a separate testing laboratory to evaluate concrete delivered to and placed at
' the site.
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' D. Materials and installed work may require testing and retesting, as directed by the
Engineer, at any time during the progress of the work. Allow free access to material
stockpiles and facilities at all times. Any retesting of rejected materials or testing of
' installed work for which laboratory specimens have failed shall be performed at the
Contractor's expense. Similarly, the cost of any special tests required by the Engineer
which may result in the identification of defective work or materials shall be borne by
the Contractor.
1.03 REFERENCED STANDARDS
' A. ASTM
B. ACI
C. NCDOT
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Laboratory Mix Design: The Contractor shall submit copies of the proposed design
mixes to the Engineer at least 10 days prior to the anticipated start of concrete placing
operations. Mix design shall be in accordance with ACI Standard 318, Section 4.3
(FIELD EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRIAL MIXTURES). The design mixes shall be
accompanied by test results from an independent commercial testing laboratory,
attesting that the proportions selected will produce concrete of the qualities indicated.
B. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings for approval of the reinforcing steel. The shop
drawings shall show dimensions, size, shape, and location of the bars and ties, bending
details, bar schedules, stirrup spacing, accessories, and other information necessary for
the proper fabrication and placement of the reinforcement, for the approval of the
Engineer. Details, bar bends and hooks shall be in accordance with ACI 318-83. Shop
drawings for two-way reinforced concrete slabs and for tank bottom slabs shall have the
top slab bars and bottom bars shown on separate plans drawn to a scale of 1/4" = 1'0" or
larger. Where necessary for clear delineation, complicated wall steel shall be shown on
inside and outside elevations. The bars shall be clearly shown, accurately located, and
dimensioned on the plans, elevations, and sections. The approval of shop drawings will
be for size and arrangement of members and reinforcing only, and shall not relieve the
Contractor from placing the reinforcing in accordance with the plans. Any errors in
dimensions or bar quantities shown on the shop drawings will be the responsibility of
the Contractor.
C. Delivery Tickets: Submit copy of delivery tickets to the Engineer for each batch of
ready mixed concrete in accordance with ASTM C-94. Indicate total water content.
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1.05 MATERIALS DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

Reinforcement Steel: Reinforcement shall be stored in a manner that will avoid
excessive rusting or coating by grease, oil, dirt, and other objectionable materials.
Storage shall be in separate piles or racks so as to avoid confusion or loss of
identification after bundles are broken.
PART 2 - MATERIALS
2.01 CEMENT
A. Portland cement used in the work covered by these specifications shall comply with the
' "Standard Specifications for Portland Cement" (ASTM Designation: C-150) and shall
be Type I unless otherwise specified.
1. Different brands of cement, different types of cement, or the same brand of
I cement from different mills shall not be mixed, nor shall they be used alternately,
except when authorized by the Engineer.
' 2. The cement shall be measured by the bag as packaged by the manufacturer, or by
weight; one bag of cement shall be considered to contain 94 pounds net. A barrel
is equivalent to 4 bags or 376 pounds net.
' 3. When bulk cement is used, the weighing and handling shall be inspected by the
Engineer prior to use. Cement shall be fully protected from contamination or
damage during handling. Cement which has been damaged, which is partially set,
or which is lumpy or caked shall not be used. If the damaged cement is in bags,
the entire contents of the bag shall be rejected. Cement salvaged from discarded
or used bags or reclaimed from cleaning bags shall not be used.
' 4. Pozzolans or fly ash conforming to ASTM C618 may be blended with the cement.
The maximum pozzolan or fly ash content shall not exceed 25 percent by weight
of the total cementitious material.
2.02 ADMIXTURES
' A. Air-entraining admixtures shall conform to ASTM Specification C-260. Testing in
accordance with ASTM Specification C-233 will be waived provided the admixture has
been tested and accepted by the Bureau of Public Roads, U.S. Department of
' Transportation, or provided a statement is submitted by the manufacturer that the
admixture to be furnished for the project has been tested and conforms to ASTM
Specification C-260.
' B. Water-reducing admixture shall conform to ASTM C-494, Type A or Type D and shall
be chloride free.
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C. Non-corrosive accelerator shall be "Accelguard" by The Euclid Chemical Company,
' "Darex Set Accelerator" by W. R. Grace and Company, or equal. The admixture shall
conform to ASTM C-494, Type C or E, and have long term test data proving its non-
corrosive effect on metal deck and reinforcing steel.
' 2.03 AGGREGATES
' A. Fine aggregate for use in all classes of concrete (except lightweight concrete) and
Portland cement mortars, except mortars for masonry work, shall conform with ASTM
C33 and shall be as specified in accordance with Section 1014, "Aggregate for Portland
Cement Concrete", Para. 1014-1, "Fine Aggregate", and shall be graded as specified in
Table 1005-1 of Section 1005 of the Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures,
NC DOT, latest edition. Fine aggregate for lightweight concrete shall be as specified
' above or lightweight sand as necessary to meet the required density and compressive
strength.
B. Coarse aggregate for normal concrete, except as specified otherwise herein, shall be in
accordance with ASTM C33 and shall be graded as specified in Table 1005-1 of
Section 1005 of the Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, latest revision,
published by N.C. Department of Transportation. Coarse aggregate for lightweight
concrete shall be as specified in ASTM C-330 as required to meet the density and
compressive strength requirements.
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2.04 HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CONCRETE
High early cement (Type III), the non-corrosive accelerator added to the normal cement
(Type I) or high strength concrete shall be used only where specified or in an
emergency when authorized specifically. In such cases, the requirements for
' proportioning and mixing shall be the same as specified herein.
2.05 REINFORCEMENT
A. Metal reinforcement shall be Grade 60 and conform to ASTM Designation A615-
82(S1) Standard Specification for Deformed Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete
Reinforcement. Bars shall be deformed except 1/4-inch round bars which may be plain.
Bars shall be formed to the dimensions indicated and approved on the shop drawings.
The fabrication and details on the reinforcement shall conform to the requirements of
the ACI Standard 318-83 Chapter 7, "Details of Reinforcement". Heating for bending
shall be employed only when authorized specifically in advance by the Engineer.
' B. Where the size and weight of welded wire fabric is not indicated or specified, it shall be
6 x 6 inch mesh of 0.192 inch nominal-diameter wire and shall weigh approximately 42
' pounds per 100 square feet. All welded wire fabric shall meet ASTM A-185
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C. Metal bar supports, ties, spacers shall be of steel, of an approved design, and adequate
' to ensure against displacement of the reinforcement during the course of construction.
Chairs for supporting steel in exposed concrete ceilings shall be plastic or plastic coated
to prevent rust.
' 2.06 FORMS
' Forms except as otherwise specified shall be of plywood, steel or other approved
material. Plywood shall be concrete form plywood, not less than 5/8" thick. Surfaces
of steel forms shall be free from irregularities, dents, and sags.
2.07 NON-SHRINK GROUT
' All column base plates, equipment bases, non-vibrating equipment or other locations
noted on the structural drawings, shall be grouted with the factory premixed non-shrink,
non-metallic grout, "Euco N-S" by The Euclid Chemical Company, "Masterflow 713"
I by Master Builders, sonogrout by Sonneborn Company, or equal. Minimum
compressive strength shall be as follows: 5000 PSI at 24 hours; 9000 PSI at 28 days.
2.08 REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE AREAS
All structural repairs, with prior approval of the Engineer, shall conform to ACI 301,
Chapter 9. Bonding compounds, patching compounds and compounds for structural
repairs, shall be by the Euclid Chemical Company, "Colma Dur Mortar", "Sikadur Hi-
Mod" by Sika Chemical Corporation, or equal.
2.09 WATERSTOP
' A. Waterstops shall be provided at construction joints in watertight construction and where
indicated on the drawings. Waterstops shall be 8" strip of 16-ounce copper placed with
half the width on each side of the joint. Joints in copper strips shall be lapped, locked
and soldered, except at the crimp where joints shall be lapped and soldered.
B. Waterstops of vinyl meeting U.S. Corps of Engineers' Specification CFD-C572-71, 6"
minimum width and 3/8-inch thickness, of the rib-center bulb or dumbbell type will be
' acceptable. They shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's printed
instruction and shall be securely anchored to the reinforcing bars or forms to prevent
' displacement during the placing of the concrete.
' PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 PROPORTIONING CONCRETE
A. General: All concrete employed shall be normal weight, air-entrained concrete except
where specified or shown on the drawings to be lightweight concrete. All concrete
shall contain the specified water reducing admixture. All thin slabs (less than 8" thick)
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placed below 50_F shall contain the non-corrosive accelerator. Each mix shall be
proportioned in accordance with the requirements given herein and using the aggregate
and cement proposed for use on the project. Proportions shall be by weight. Mix
designs shall be in accordance with ACI Standard 318, Section 4.3 (FIELD
' EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRIAL MIXTURES).
B. Normal weight, air entrained concrete for liquid retaining structures shall have a
minimum compressive strength of 4000 psi at 28 days age; a minimum cement factor of
564 lb per cubic yard; a maximum water-cement ratio of 0.45 by weight; a slump of 1
to 4 inches; and an air content of 4% to 5%. Accelerating admixtures shall not be used
' in water-retaining structures.
C. Normal weight, air entrained concrete for all concrete not specified in para. "B" or "C"
above shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3000 psi at 28 days age; a
maximum water-cement ratio of 0.45 by weight; a slump of 3 to 4 inches; and an air
content of 5% to 7%.
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D. Lightweight concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength at 28 days of age of
4000 psi; a minimum cement factor of 6001bs. per cubic yard; and slump of 2-3 inches.
The maximum air content shall not be more than 6 percent. The air-dry unit weight of
the concrete shall be not less than 115 pcf nor more than 120 pcf.
1 3.02 MEASUREMENT OF MATERIALS, MIXING AND EQUIPMENT
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All concrete shall be machine mixed except that in emergencies the mixing shall be by
hand as directed. Except when ready-mixed concrete is used, the Contractor shall
provide at the site an approved type of batch mixer equipped with an accurate water
measuring and control device and capable of producing a homogeneous concrete
mixture of uniform color. The apparatus provided for weighing the aggregate and
cement shall be designed especially for this purpose. The fine and coarse aggregate and
cement shall each be weighed separately. Cement in standard packages needs not be
weighed, but bulk cement or fractional packages shall be weighed. The accuracy of all
measuring devices shall be such that successive quantities can be measured to within
one percent (1%) of the desired amount. All measuring devices shall be subject to
approval. The mixer's rated capacity shall not be exceeded. The time of mixing after
all cement and aggregates are in the mixer drum shall not be less than one minute for
mixers of one cubic yard or less and shall be increased 15 seconds for each additional
cubic yard or fraction thereof in capacity. All water shall be in the drum before one-
fourth of the mixing time has elapsed. The mixer drum shall rotate at a peripheral
speed of about 200 feet per minute throughout the mixing period. The entire contents
of the mixer drum shall be discharged before recharging. The Contractor shall furnish
the necessary equipment and shall establish accurate procedures subject to approval for
determining the quantities of free moisture in the aggregates. Moisture determination
shall be made at intervals as directed. The retempering of concrete which has partially
hardened, i.e., mixing with or without additional cement, aggregate, or water, will not
be permitted.
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respects for the accurate proportioning and proper mixing and delivery of the concrete,
including the proper water measurements and controls, all as specified above. The
plant shall have sufficient capacity and transportation equipment to deliver the concrete
at the rate desired. The plant shall be subject to inspection and approval of the
Engineer.
B. Ready-mixed concrete shall be mixed and handled according to ASTM C-94.
3.04 CONVEYING
Concrete shall be conveyed from the mixer to its final position as rapidly as practicable
by approved methods which will not cause segregation or loss of ingredients. It shall
be deposited as nearly as practicable in its final position to avoid rehandling. At any
point in conveying, the free vertical drop of the concrete shall not exceed 3 feet.
Chuting will be permitted only where the concrete is deposited into a hopper before it is
placed in the forms. Conveying equipment shall be cleaned thoroughly before each
run. All concrete shall be deposited as soon as practicable after the forms have been
coated and the reinforcement placed. It shall be placed before the initial set and in any
event not later than 30 minutes after mixing or agitating. Concrete which has
segregated in conveying shall not be used.
3.05 PLACING
A. Concrete shall be placed in accordance with ACI Standard 318, Section 5.4.
B. Compaction shall be accomplished by use of a mechanical vibrator having a frequency
of not less than 8000 cps. Vibration shall not be used to flow concrete horizontally
more than 2 feet.
3.06 PLACEMENT IN EXTREME WEATHER
A. Placing Concrete in Cold Weather: Except on specific authorization, concrete shall not
be placed when the atmospheric temperature is below 40_F, or when, in the opinion of
the Engineer, the concrete is likely to be subjected to freezing temperatures within 24
hours after it has been deposited. In any event, the concrete materials shall be heated,
when necessary, so that the temperature of the concrete when deposited shall be
between 60_F to 80_F. Lumps of frozen material and ice shall be removed from the
aggregates before placing them in the mixer.
B. Placing Concrete in Hot Weather: In hot weather, extra care shall be taken to reduce
the temperature of the concrete being placed and to prevent rapid drying of newly
placed concrete. When the outdoor ambient temperature is more than 90-F and when
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so directed, the temperature of the concrete as placed shall not exceed 90_F; the fresh
concrete shall be shaded as soon as possible after placing; and curing shall be started as
soon as the surface of the fresh concrete is sufficiently hard to permit it without
damage. Except as specified herein, the control of hot weather concreting and the
methods employed to control the temperature of the material both during placing
operations and curing periods shall be in accordance with ACI Standard 305R-77
(Revised 1982) "Hot Weather Concreting".
3.07 CURING AND PROTECTION
A. General: Concrete, including that to be given a special finish, shall be protected
adequately from injurious action by the sun, rain, flowing water, frost, and mechanical
injury, and shall not be allowed to dry out from the time it is placed until at least seven
' (7) days have elapsed. Water curing shall be accomplished by keeping the surface of
the concrete continuously wet by covering with water or with an approved
watersaturated covering, or by spraying. All water used for curing shall be fresh water.
Where water curing is not used, curing shall be accomplished by sealing in the water
which is carried by the concrete so that it cannot evaporate. This may be done by
leaving the forms in place or by other approved means, such as covering with an
approved waterproof curing paper laid with airtight joints or by applying the specified
curing compound.
B. All exterior slabs shall be cured with the specified clear, acrylic curing and sealing
compound. The curing compound shall conform to ASTM C-309.
C. The curing compounds must be applied immediately after final finishing.
D. Where wood forms are left in place for curing, they shall be kept sufficiently damp at
' all times to prevent opening at the joints and drying out of the concrete.
E. All portions of the time during which either moisture or warmth is lacking shall not be
' counted effective for curing. When concrete is placed in cold weather, adequate
provisions, subject to approval, shall be made in all cases for maintaining the
temperature of the air in contact with the concrete at not less than 50_F for a period of
not less than 7 days after placing, or at not less than 70-F for a period of not less than 3
days after placing. Heating of the concrete in place shall be affected by salamanders or
' steam coils under canvas covers or by other approved means. The temperature within
enclosures shall not exceed 100_F, and adequate moisture shall be applied to the
concrete surface during the heating period to prevent it from drying out. The rate of
' cooling after the protection period shall be approximately 1_F per hour for the first 23
hours and 2-F per hour thereafter.

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3.08 REMOVAL OF FORMS AND PROTECTION
A. General: Forms shall be removed in a manner which will prevent injury to the
concrete. Forms shall not be removed without approval and before the expiration of the
minimum time specified herein, except when specifically authorized:
Days after Placing
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driveways, and slabs
2. Sufficient shoring members to support dead load plus construction loads on slabs
shall be provided for the full curing period.
B. Special Requirements for High-Early Strength Concrete: The curing periods, minimum
periods during which supporting forms and shores shall be left in place, and minimum
periods for maintaining curing temperatures shall be not less than one-quarter of those
specified herein for concrete using Type 1 cement, but in no case less than 24 hours.
3.09 CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
A. General: Construction joints shall be provided where indicated on the drawings or as
' otherwise approved.
B. Construction joint surfaces shall be prepared for placement of concrete thereon by
cleaning thoroughly by compressed air and water. All laitance, coating, stains, debris,
and other foreign material shall be removed from the surface and the surface shall be

' coated with the bonding compound, "Euco Weld" by The Euclid Chemical Company,
Darawell-C by W. R. Grace Company, or equal. New concrete shall be placed after the
bonding compound has dried. Waterstops shall be supported adequately and protected
completely during the progress of the work.
C. Where new concrete is to be bonded to existing concrete the existing surface shall be
' cleaned and roughened thoroughly, all loose particles removed, surface dampened, and
the bonding compound, "Euco Weld" by The Euclid Chemical Company, Darawell-C
by W. R. Grace Company, or equal, applied. New concrete shall be placed after the
bonding compound has dried.
D. Control Joints Shall be Constructed As Follows: The slab shall be saw cut after the
concrete has hardened sufficiently to prevent dislodging of aggregate and while the
temperature of the fresh concrete is still rising. All cutting of slabs shall be completed
within twenty four hours of concrete placement. Cut joints shall be flushed
immediately after cutting with air or water under pressure to remove the sawing
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E. Joints shall be kept clean and protected from debris, grease, and oil. No earlier than
thirty days after concrete placement, joints shall be filled with a flexible epoxy joint
filler and compatible back up material intended for this purpose and approved by the
Owner. Joint shall be prepared, and joint filler shall be applied, in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations.
3.10 FINISHING CONCRETE
A. General: As soon as forms are removed, all defective areas shall be patched and all tie
holes filled with cement mortar of the same composition as that used in the concrete.
Defective areas shall be cut out to solid concrete but to a depth of not less than 1-inch.
The edges of the cut shall be perpendicular to the surface of the concrete. The area to
be patched and at least 6 inches adjacent thereto shall be dampened and the bonding
compound, "Euco Weld" by The Euclid Chemical Company, Darawell-C by W. R.
Grace Company, or equal applied. The patching mortar shall be placed after the
bonding compound has dried. The mortar shall be mixed approximately one-half hour
before placing and shall be remixed occasionally during this period with trowel without
the addition of water. It shall be compacted into place and screeded slightly higher than
the surrounding surface. Patches on exposed surfaces shall be finished to match the
adjoining surfaces after they have set for a period of an hour or more. Patches shall be
cured as specified for concrete. Tie holes shall be wetted with water and filled solid
with mortar. Holes extending through the concrete shall be filled by means of a
plunger type gun or other suitable device from the exposed face. The excess mortar
shall be wiped off the exposed face with a cloth. Finished surfaces shall be protected
from stains and abrasions.
B. Surface Finishes: All exposed concrete surfaces, except floors, bottom slabs, and
walking surfaces, shall receive the following finish.
1. As soon as the pointing and patching has set sufficiently to permit it, the entire
surface shall be thoroughly wet with a brush and rubbed with a No. 16
carborundum stone or other equally good abrasive, bringing the surface to a paste.
The rubbing shall be continued sufficiently to remove all form marks and
projections, producing a smooth dense surface without pits or irregularities.
2. The material, which in the above process has been ground to a paste, shall be
carefully spread or brushed uniformly over the entire surface and allowed to take
a reset. After the rubbing is complete, the surface shall be thoroughly drenched
and kept wet for a period of 7 days, unless otherwise directed. The final finish
shall be obtained by a thorough rubbing with a No. 30 carborundum stone or other
equally good abrasive. This rubbing shall continue until the entire surface is a
smooth texture and uniform in color.
3. Adjoining or adjacent work which has been disfigured by the above specified
work shall be thoroughly cleaned by approved methods so that the complete unit
presents the same appearance.
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C. Sidewalk, driveway, and wearing surfaces not otherwise specified shall receive a broom
finish. The slab shall receive a float finish, as indicated above, and then the surface
shall be lightly brushed with a hair broom to leave a slightly rough, non-slip surface.
The brooming shall be done in one direction and shall leave a uniform neat pattern.
D. Concrete bottom slabs in storm or sanitary sewer manholes shall receive a steel
troweled finish. The surface shall be smooth, true in established planes and conforming
to exact lines and slopes as shown. Care shall be taken to produce a surface of
maximum smoothness, and special care shall be taken to preserve this surface intact
from all injury during later work on the structures.
3.11 FORMS
A. General: All concrete shall be formed unless specified or directed otherwise. Forms
shall be true to line and grade within the allowable tolerances specified for finishes and
shall be mortar-tight. Forms and form supports shall be subject to approval but
responsibility for their adequacy shall rest with the Contractor. Bolts and rods used for
internal ties shall be arranged so that when the forms are removed, all metal will have
the minimum protection as hereinafter specified.
B. Where watertightness is required, bolts or rods which are withdrawn when the forms
are removed shall not be used. Wire ties shall not be used where the concrete surface
will be exposed to weathering and where discoloration will be objectionable. All form
work shall be provided with adequate clean-out openings to permit inspection and easy
cleaning after all reinforcement has been placed. In columns, walls, and similar
members of small dimensions, the height of forms for each vertical lift shall not exceed
6 feet unless suitable openings are provided at not more than 6-foot vertical intervals to
permit proper placing of the concrete. Where forms for continuous surfaces are placed
in successive units, the forms shall be fitted over the completed surface so as to obtain
accurate alignment of the surface and to prevent leakage of mortar. Panel forms shall
be constructed to as to provide tight joints between panels. All forms shall be
constructed so that they can be removed without damaging the concrete. All exposed
joints, edges, and external corners shall be chamfered. Forms for heavy girders and
similar members shall be constructed with a camber, as directed. When placing of
concrete in excavations in earth, forms shall be not less than 3 inches outside the
concrete lines indicated.
C. Coating: Before placing the concrete, the contact surfaces of forms shall be coated with
a non-staining mineral oil or shall be given two coats of nitrocellulose lacquer, except
that for unexposed surfaces when the temperature is above 40_F sheathing may be
wetted thoroughly with clean water. All excess oil shall be removed by wiping with
cloths. Reused forms shall have the contact surfaces cleaned thoroughly; that which
has been coated shall be given an additional coat of oil or lacquer.
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3.12 REINFORCING STEEL

A. General: The Contractor shall furnish and place all reinforcement bars, stirrups, hanger
bars, wire fabric, and other reinforcing materials as indicated on the drawings or
required by the specifications together with all necessary wire ties, chairs, spacers,
supports, and other devices necessary to install and secure the reinforcing properly. All
reinforcement shall, when placed, be free from rust, scale, grease, clay, or other
coatings and foreign substances which would reduce or destroy the bond.
Reinforcement which has bands not shown on the project drawings or on approved
shop drawings or which is reduced in section by rusting shall not be used.

B. Bar mats shall be fabricated from bars conforming to the requirements given
hereinbefore for reinforcement bars and all intersections shall be fastened securely by
' approved mechanical ties.
C. Placing: Reinforcement shall be placed accurately and thoroughly secured. It shall be
' supported by concrete or metal chairs, or spacers, or by metal hangers. Metal chairs,
clips, or supports, the ends of which will be exposed on the concrete surface, will be
permitted only where the surface will not be exposed to weathering and where
discoloration will not be objectionable; elsewhere concrete or other approved non-
corrodible material or other approved means shall be used for support.
' D. Splicing: Where splices in addition to those shown on the project drawings are
necessary, bars shall be lapped as scheduled below.
BAR SIZE LAP, INCHES BAR SIZE LAP, INCHES
' 43 15(21) #7 45(63)
44 20(28) #8 59(83)
#5 26(36) #9 74(104)
' #6 33(46) #10 95(133)
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than twelve inches of fresh concrete is cast in the member below the reinforcement).
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318-83 and ACI 301-84.
E. Protection of Reinforcement: The reinforcement of footings and other principal
structural members in which the concrete is deposited on the ground shall have not less
than 3 inches of concrete between the reinforcement and the ground contact surface. If
concrete surfaces after removal of the forms are to be exposed to the weather or water
or be in contact with the ground, the reinforcement shall be protected with not less than
2 inches of concrete for bars greater than 5/8-inch in diameter and 1-1/2 inches for bars
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5/8-inch or less in diameter. Protective cover will be measured from the outside edge
I of the steel.
F. The concrete protective covering for reinforcement of surfaces not exposed directly to
' the ground, water, or weather shall be not less than 3/4-inch for slabs.
G. No heat shall be used to field bend bars.
H. When required and approved in writing by the Engineer, welding of reinforcing shall
conform to "Recommended Practice for Welding Reinforcing Steel, Metal Inserts and
Connections in Reinforced Concrete Construction (ANS D12.1)". No tack welding will
be permitted.
3.13 SETTING MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
All pipe sleeves, wall castings, anchors and bolts, including those for machine and
' equipment bases, angle frames or edgings, hangers and inserts, pipe supports, conduits
and all other materials in connection with concrete construction, shall, where
practicable, be placed and secure in position when the concrete is placed. Anchor bolts
for machines and equipment shall be set according to templates, shall be carefully
plumbed, checked for location and elevation with an instrument, and be held in position
rigidly to prevent displacement while concrete is being placed.
3.14 TESTING
A. Field Poured Specimens:
1. The Engineer will require a reasonable number of tests to be made during the
progress of the work. Not less than three specimens shall be made for each test,
nor less than one test for each 100 cubic yards, or fraction thereof, of each class of
concrete, placed each day. Specimens shall be made and cured in accordance
with the "Standard Method of Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the
Field" (ASTM Designation: C31). When in the opinion of the Engineer there is a
possibility of the air temperature falling below 40_F, he may require additional
specimens to be taken and cured in the field under conditions similar to those of
the concrete in the structure. Specimens shall be tested in accordance with the
"Standard Method of Test for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete
Specimens" (ASTM Designation: C39). The Contractor shall pay for all tests
and shall include in his bid price the cost of making such tests.
a. The standard age of specimens at test shall be 28 days. Of the three
specimens made for each test, two shall be 28-day tests and one shall be 7-
day tests.
b. The strength level of the concrete will be considered satisfactory so long as
the averages of all sets of three consecutive strength test results equal or
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exceed the specified strength fc and no individual strength test result falls
below the specified strength fc by more than 500 psi. When the test results
do not conform to these requirements, the Engineer shall have the right to
require changes in the conditions of temperature and moisture necessary to
secure the required strength.
B. Drilled Cores:
Where there is a question as to the quality of the concrete in the structure, the Engineer
may require tests in accordance with the "Standard Method of Obtaining and Testing
Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete"(ASTM Designation: C42) for that
portion of the structure where the questionable concrete has been found. If the concrete
tests are in accordance with the specifications, the Owner shall pay for the costs of the
tests. If the concrete is found not to be in accordance with the specifications, the
Contractor shall pay for the tests.
C. Air Entrainment shall be plus or minus 1.5 percent of amount specified. The air content
shall be tested in accordance with AASHTO T152, T121, or T156. Test shall be at the
frequency required by the Engineer.
D. Slump shall be tested plus or minus 1 inch as determined by AASHTO T119. Test
shall be made from each delivery before placing concrete.
E. All water-bearing structures shall be watertight against water pressure which may come
upon them prior to backfill. Any imperfections which appear shall be thoroughly
repaired in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. On completion of water-bearing
structures, they shall be filled with water to the high water line and allowed to remain
filled for forty-eight (48) hours before testing for watertightness. Leaks which may
appear shall be repaired in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer and the structures
made watertight.
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SECTION 11060 - GRINDER PUMP STATION
PARTI GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. Provide complete the grinder pump station(s) as indicated on the Drawings and
specified herein.
B. Work shall include, but not be limited to, the following major items and all necessary
accessories for a complete and operational system:
1. Wet well.
2. Pump(s).
3. Valves and piping.
4. Electrical controls.
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
A. The following Sections have work that is directly related to this Section. This does
not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility of proper coordination of all the work:
1. Section 01050 Coordination of Electrical Work
2. Section 02221 Excavating, Backfilling and Compacting for Utilities
1.03 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. Work under this article consists of the provision of a factory assembled duplex
grinder pump station. Each station shall include, but not be limited to, the following
components:
1. Basin and basin cover.
2. Submersible pumps and motors.
3. Schedule 80 PVC discharge piping and fittings with quick disconnect union
system, and check valve.
4. Electrical controls
5. All hardware necessary for reliable operation and easy servicing of the pump
unit.
B. The pump station requirements are as follows:
1. Function: Pump domestic sewage from the new The Village to the Town of
Columbia's wastewater collection system.
2. Number of Units: 1
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3. Performance conditions:
a. TDH 15'
C. Minimum Capacity: 50 gpm
e. Speed not greater than: 3450 RPM
f. Minimum Motor Horsepower: 3 Hp
g. Maximum Motor speed: 3450 RPM
h. Motor operating voltage and characteristics, 230 volts, 1 phase, 60Hz
4. Minimum Basin Diameter: 5 ft
SUBMITTALS
Submit the following in accordance with Section 01300, Submittals:
1. Certification: Certified pump curves shall be provided showing total dynamic
head versus flow, efficiency, brake horsepower, NPSH required by pump, and
minimum submergence required over pump suction.
2. Catalog Data: Submit manufacturer's standard drawings or catalog cuts for the
following. The equipment to be furnished for the Project shall be clearly
indicated including all options to be provided.
a. Pump(s)
3. Shop Drawings: Submit Project specific shop drawings for the following:
a. Schematic one line drawings showing the piping system.
b. Mounting details indicating position of equipment with respect to each
other.
C. Electrical diagram(s) for complete operating system.
d. Layout of control panel face.
4. Manufacturer's Installation Procedures.
5. Test Reports: Submit for the following:
a. Field test report of start up by manufacturer representative.
6. Operation and Maintenance Instructions: Submit complete operation and
maintenance manual for the total system.
7. Warranties:
8. Spare Parts and Maintenance Materials: Provide a price list for one set of spare
parts normally required for one-year's operation for the equipment.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality assurance shall be as required in Section 01400, Quality Control and the
following requirements.
1. Product manufacturer shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience.
2. The pump equipment and controls shall be as manufactured by Myers, Barnes,
Hydro-Matic, or equal.
3. Substitutions shall be as specified in Section 01600, Material and Equipment.
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B. Manufacturer shall provide a one (1) year guarantee for all pump station equipment
' from date of start-up that all equipment shall be free from defects in design, material
and workmanship, and shall repair or replace any defective component during the
guarantee period, excepting only normal wear and those items which are normally
consumed in service, such as oil, grease and packing. This guarantee is in addition to
and separate from the contractor's warranty as detailed in the General Conditions.
C. All pumps shall be provided by one manufacturer.
D. All electrical components shall be UL labeled.
1.06 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Product shall be handled in accordance with Section 01600, Material and Equipment.
PART2 PRODUCTS
1 2.01 PUMP STATION
A. Basin:
' 1. Basin shall be molded of fiberglass reinforced polyester resin manufactured in
such a way as to assure that the interior surface is smooth, resin rich, and free
of defects.
2. Basin shall have a minimum wall thickness of 1/4-inch and additional
thickness, if required, for structural strength against earth loading. A one-piece
' stainless steel anti-flotation plate shall be molded into the bottom of the basin.
The anti-flotation plate shall have holes for securing to an anti-flotation base.
3. Basin cover shall be molded of 7/16-inch polypropylene structural foam for
' corrosion resistance. The cover shall be sealed with a rubber gasket and shall
bolt to the basin by means of six stainless steel hex head bolts with minimum
diameter of 5/16-inch.
' 4. The basin assembly shall be arranged for quick and easy acceptance of an anti-
siphon valve in the field when required. A riser pipe shall extend from the
pump discharge between the check valve and the ball valve to within one foot
1 of the surface of the basin. The riser shall be capped. An anti-siphon valve kit
shall be supplied to easily assemble to the riser pipe. The valve assembly shall
include all materials required to complete the assembly. The anti-siphon valve
' shall mount horizontally, shall be made of PVC and will not interfere with
pump removal or installation. The valve shall have a working pressure rating of
150 psig minimum and shall remain closed drip tight at all times unless the
pressure drops below zero, at which time it will allow air into the pipe.
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B. Pump(s) shall be a centrifugal type with an integrally built in grinder unit and
submersible type motor with the following characteristics:
1. Capable of pumping raw unscreened domestic sewage without clogging and of
macerating all material in normal domestic sewage including reasonable
amounts of foreign objects (Le wood, plastics, rubber, sanitary napkins,
disposable diapers) to a fine slurry that will pass freely through the pump and
discharge piping..
2. Impeller shall be cast iron of the recessed type to provide an open unobstructed
passage through the volute for ground solids. Impeller shall be threaded onto
the stainless steel shaft.
3. The grinder assembly shall consist of a rotating radial cutter and a stationary
shredding ring, and shall be mounted directly below the volute passage. The
rotating cutter shall be threaded onto the stainless steel shaft and shall be
locked with a screw and washer. The stationary shredding ring shall be pressed
onto an iron holding flange for easy removal. The flange shall be provided with
tapped backoff holes so that screws can be used to push the shredding ring
form the housing. Both the radial cutter and shredding ring shall be removable
form the outside without dismantling pump. Grinder assembly shall be of such
construction that no clearance adjustments are required when assembly. All
grinding of solids shall be form the action of the radial cutter against the
shredding ring. The radial cutter and shredding ring shall be stainless steel
suitable to the application.
C. Motor shall be of the sealed submersible type with the following characteristics:
1. Single phase motors shall be of the capacitor start capacitor run type for high
starting torque. Motor shall be capable of operating without overloading over
the entire range of the pump performance curve. Motor shall be UL labeled.
2. The stator winding shall be open type with Class A insulation rated for 105
degrees C maximum operating temperature. The winding house will be filled
with clean dielectric oil that will lubricate bearings, seal and transfer heat from
the winding to the outer shell. The motor stator shall be pressed into the motor
housing for optimum concentricity and alignment, and maximum heat transfer.
3. The motor shall have two bearings to support the rotor; an upper ball bearing to
accommodate thrust loads and a lower ball bearing to take radial loads. Ball
bearings shall be designed for a LB-10 life (50,000 hours).
4. A heat sensor thermostat and overload shall be attached to the top end of the
motor windings and shall stop the motor when winding temperature reach 200
degrees F. The thermostat shall reset automatically when the motor cools to a
safe cooperating temperature.
5. The common motor, pump and grinder shaft shall be stainless steel. The pump
impeller and the grinder impeller shall thread onto the shaft.
6. Furnish pump motor with a gasketed power cable of sufficient length to reach
the wet well Junction box as noted below, suitable for constant immersion in
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sewage, sized to NEC and ICEA standards. Power cables shall be compression
' fitting designed to relieve cable strain and to provide torque free seal under
normal running and pump removal / replacement operations.
7. A waterproof male plug shall be supplied on the pump power cord and shall
mate to a female socket mounted on the wet well junction box. The plug and
cord shall be of the proper size to handle the voltage and current requirements
of the pump. The plug and receptacle shall be of the molded to cable and
i double face design. The female half shall fit like a cork into the flexible shroud
portion of the male. The connector shall be neoprene molded one-piece design.
Provide false reinforced polypropylene locking sleeves for positive plug
retention. The mating connectors shall have an indexing tab to insure proper
alignment.
8. The motor shall be protected by two (2) rotary shaft seals mounted in tandem
' with an oil filled chamber separating the seals. The seals shall have carbon and
ceramic seal faces diamond lapped to a tolerance of one light band. Metal parts
and springs for seals shall be stainless steel. An electrical sensing probe shall
' be mounted in the seal chamber to detect any water leakage past the lower seal.
9. All iron casting shall be of high tensile cast iron and shall be properly cleaned,
pre-treated with chromic rinse, and painted with a high quality enamel paint. Al
' pump components that are not cast iron or stainless steel shall be galvanized or
painted with baked on epoxy. All fasteners shall be #302 stainless steel.
' D. Pump Removal: The pump shall be disconnected and pulled to ground level by
breaking the discharge pipe union. One inch fiberglass guide rails shall be used to
guide pumps into position on basins greater than 7 feet in depth. A lifting nylon rope
' with knots spaced every two feet shall be securely fastened to the top of the pump and
to the top of the basin to facilitate removal of pump. Rope shall be 3/8-inch in
diameter.
' 2.02 PUMP CONTROL
' A. Provide a duplex pump control center complete located at the pump station.
B. Pump operation shall be as follows for each pump station:
1. The on / off operation of the pump shall be initiated by float switches in the
basin.
' 2. If the liquid level rises to a pre-set elevation in the wet well as set by a float
switch, the alarm annunciator shall be activated.
3. For detection of moisture in the pump, a separate alarm light located on the
' control panel shall be provided for indication of a pump seal failure. The alarm
light shall stay lit until the seal failure is acknowledged or repaired.
' C. Each control panel shall include, as a minimum, the following items:
1. A thermal / magnetic circuit breaker and magnetic starter.
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2. Hand-off-automatic (H-O-A) control switch for the pump.
3. Non resettable elapsed time meter for each pump. Each meter shall read in
tenth of hours through 99,999 hours total time.
4. Alarm horn with silence switch.
' 5. Operating and Warning Lights for the following:
a. Power on.
b. Run light for pump.
' c. High water level alarm.
d. Seal failure light.
6. Grounded GFCI duplex receptacle shall be provided on the side of the cabinet
' for operation of 115 volt A.C. devices.
7. Cabinet heater with thermostat.
8. Control transformer for secondary 120 V.
9. Surge arrester.
10. Laminated plastic name tags shall be provided for the name of the control panel
and all disconnects, switches, lights, and meters.
' 11. A plastic laminated electric diagram with wire / terminal numbers and color
codes shall be permanently fastened to the inside of the enclosure door.
D. All switches, pushbuttons, and indicator lamps shall be oiltight / watertight units.
E. All controls necessary for the fully automatic operation of the pump shall be provided
1 in a NEMA 4X stainless steel enclosure with a dead front with separate removable
inside panel located as indicated on the Drawings. The enclosure shall be supplied
with a key-locked, flush mounted handle. The panel shall be UL labeled, as a
complete unit, following assembly.
F. Operation of the pumps shall be initiated by means of activation of float switches.
' The float switch system used shall be mercury switches encapsulated in buoyant
waterproof housing with a two conductor, 16 AWG, Type SJO cable connected to the
automatic alternator.
E. Control Panel
' 1. Control panel shall consist of a circuit breaker and magnetic starter for the
pump motor and a liquid level control system with all components mounted in
one common enclosure. The control assembly shall provide means to operate
' the pump manually or automatically. Power supply shall be 120/240 volts,
single phase, 3 wire.
2. The lift station Contractor shall supply the pumps, control floats and devices
' and pump control panel. The Electrical Contractor shall install the panel and
make electrical connection. The Electrical Contractor shall also supply power
to this panel. Both contractors shall verify and agree upon the correct
' connection of the equipment prior to start-up.
F. Enclosure
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1. The electrical control equipment shall be mounted within a NEMA Type 4X
dead front enclosure, molded of fiberglass reinforced polyester resin or
equivalent. The enclosure shall have quick release latches and a hasp assembly
for padlocking. Control compartment shall incorporate as removable back
panel on which control components shall be mounted. Back panel shall be
secured to enclosure with collar studs. An inner swing panel shall be provided
to provide "dead front" construction. The back and inner swing panels shall be
heavy gauge aluminium painted with heavy duty epoxy enamel after
fabrication. All external hardware, hinges, etc., shall be non-metallic or 300
series stainless steel.
G. Operation
1. A float switch type liquid level control system shall control operation of the
pump according to level variations. A high level float switch shall energize a
local alarm if the wet well level reaches a present maximum. Level shall be set
at elevations tabulated in the schedule on the drawings.
H. Float Switches
1. Provide three sealed mercury float switches per station to control the pump and
enunciate high wet well level. Switches shall be enclosed within solid
polyurethane floats and suspended in the wet well by Type 50 neoprene cable
containing No. 18 AWG minimum finely stranded copper conductors. A
sealed, corrosion resistant weight shall be attached to the support cable above
the float to hold the switch in place. Switches shall be adjustable as shown on
the drawings. Switching energy shall be limited to intrinsically safe levels for
the Class I, Division I, Group D wet well area by use of intrinsic safety barriers
and equipment meeting intrinsic safety standards of NFPA 493, FM Class
#3610 of UL 913.
1. Components
1. All components shall be of the highest industrial quality. Motor branch circuit
breakers and motor starters shall be securely fastened to the removable back
panel with screws and lock washers. Back panel shall be tapped to accept all
mounting screws. Self tapping screws shall not be used to mount any
components.
a. A thermal magnetic molded case circuit breaker shall be furnished for
the pump motor and accessory load. Each circuit breaker shall be
adequately sized to meet the pump motor operating conditions and shall
have a symmetrical RMS interrupting rating of at least 10,000 amperes.
b. An open frame, across the line, NEMA rated, magnetic motor starter
shall be furnished for the pump motor. Power contacts shall be double
break and made of cadmium oxide silver. Motor starter contacts and
overload relays shall be easily replaceable without removing the motor
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starter from its mounted position. Overload relays shall be of the block
type utilizing melting alloy type spindles and shall have visual trip
indication with trip free operation. Overload reset pushbuttons shall be
located on the exterior of the inner panel. Starter coil voltage shall be
120 volts.
C. Pump mode, selector switches and reset pushbuttons shall be heavy-duty
oiltight/watertight control units. Pump Hand-Off-Automatic switches
shall permit over ride of automatic level control and manual actuation or
shutdown of the pump motor. Operation of pump in manual mode shall
bypass all safety shutdown circuits except pump motor overload
shutdown. Each selector switch shall be clearly labeled according to
function. Toggle switches shall not be utilized.
d. Motor starter relays shall be heavy duty, horsepower rated type with
contacts rated at 120 VAC, 80 percent P.F., 10 amperes minimum.
e. A 25 watt, screw base or bar type, 120 VAC condensation heater.
f. The panel shall be supplied with a properly sized control power fuse.
The fuse shall supply power to all control wiring within the enclosure.
g. Indicator lamps shall be heavy-duty oiltight/watertight type.
h. A high level exterior alarm light and interior audio alarm device shall be
installed on the control panel. The fixture shall be heavy duty vaportight,
weatherproof type with 40 watt clear lamp and red polycarbonate lens.
The lens shall be tamperproof form the panel exterior. The lamp shall
operate continuously at reduced brilliance via a series diode and shall
flash at full brilliance approximately 30 times per minute when the alarm
circuit is energized. The audio alarm device shall be an internal buzzer
inside the enclosure. An alarm silence switch shall be provided to
silence the audible device. The alarm light shall continue to flash until
the alarm condition has been corrected. Provide an alarm test
pushbutton.
i. Seal Failure Alarm: Each control panel shall be equipped with a pump
seal failure alarm system. Each pump shall be furnished with a moisture
sensor, panel indicator lamp latching relay and reset pushbutton. If
moisture is detected in the pump housing, the seal failure panel indicator
lamp corresponding to the pump that experienced the condition shall be
energized until manually reset.
j. Provide a single phase, 3 wire lightning arrester for each control panel
connected to the incoming power terminal block. Arrester shall be
Square U Model J9200-10 or equal by General Electric or Joslyn.
k. All switches, pilot lights, control devices, major components, etc., shall
be clearly labeled according to function with engraved plastic lamicore
plates, black with white core or silkscreened equivalent. Minimum letter
size shall be 1/8-inch. A durable (plastic laminated or equivalent)
schematic diagram with wire/terminal numbers and color codes shall be
Permanently fastened to the inside of the enclosure door.
1. All other components necessary for a completely operable system
performing the functions required shall be supplied.
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' J. Construction:
1. All wiring, workmanship and schematic wiring diagrams shall be in
' compliance with applicable standards and specifications for industrial controls
set forth by the Joint Industrial Council (JIC), National Machine Tool Builders
Association (NMTBA), National Electrical Code (NEC), Division 16 of these
' specification and other pertinent electrical codes and standards. The panel
manufacturer shall be regularly engaged in the fabrication of submersible pump
control panels. Provide verification of the manufacturer's capabilities,
' description of manufacturing facilities, personnel, a users list of similar control
panels and verification the manufacture has been fabricating panels for at least
the past three years.
K. Wiring:
1. All wiring, workmanship and schematic wiring diagrams shall be in
compliance with applicable standards and specification for industrial controls
set forth by the Joint Industrial Council (JIC), National Machine Tool Builders
' Association (NMTBA), National Electrical Code (NEC), Division 16 of these
specifications and other pertinent electrical codes and standards. All conductors
shall be copper, color coded and clearly numbered at each end in conformance
' with applicable schematic wiring diagrams, and of adequate size to safely carry
required electrical loads. Al wire connectors shall be of the ring tongue type
with nylon insulated shanks. All wires on the back panel shall be contained in
' wire troughs with removable covers to facilitate field repairs and addition of
operational/additional components. All wires extending form components
mounted on the inner swing panel shall be terminated on a terminal block
' mounted on the back panel. Splices shall not be used on any wires.
M. Operating Controls and Instruments: All operating controls and instruments shall be
' securely mounted in such a manner that any or all standard options specified may be
added rearrangement of existing controls and instruments. All controls and
instruments shall be clearly labeled to indicate function.
PART 3 EXECUTION
' 3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Pipe work shall be carefully assembled and placed so as not to put strain on the
' pumping equipment and support elbow. All pipelines through station walls shall be
watertight.
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B. Provide concrete collar at anti floatation plate at base of basin. Collar shall extend
entirely around basin by one (1) foot wide and 18-inches deep. Provide 6-inches of
stone under basin and concrete collar.
' 3.01 START-UP SERVICES
A. The services of an equipment manufacturer representative shall be provided to check
' the equipment after installation and to supervise initial start-up. A minimum of one
trip to the site will be required, consisting of a minimum of one 8-hour work day.
' B. Engineer shall be notified 48 hours in advance of when pump manufacturer's
representative is to be at the work site for start-up of equipment.
' 3.02 TEST
B. The pumps shall be run under actual field service and demonstration be made that the
' pump installed performs to the criteria set forth in this specification. During the field
test, adjustments shall be made to correct the problems noted.
C. Manufacturer's recommended start-up tests shall be performed according to the
' installation schedule.
A. Pumps shall be removed and reset in basin to demonstrate proper installation for each
' pump station prior to acceptance.
B. A copy of all tests and checks performed in the field, complete with meter readings
' and recordings, where applicable, shall be submitted to the Engineer.
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SECTION 15041 - DISINFECTION OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEM COMPONENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL
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' A. Work under this section includes the provision of all plant, labor, and material required
for the disinfection by chlorination of the potable water lines and service lines installed
under this project.
ENCE STANDARDS
1.02 REFER
A. American Water Works Association (AWWA).
1. B 300 Standard for Hypochlorites
2. B 301 Standard for Liquid Chlorite
' 3. C 652 Standard for Disinfection of Water Storage Facilities
4. C 651 Disinfecting Water Mains
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Three copies of the bacteriological test results shall be submitted to the Engineer for
' approval prior to acceptance of the water lines.
' PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 DISINFECTANT
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A. The following products may be used as the disinfectant at the Contractor's option:
1. Chlorine, liquid: AWWA B301.
2. Hypochlorite, calcium and sodium: AWWA B300.

PART 3 - EXECUTION - WATER MAINS
' 3.01 DISINFECTION
' A. Before acceptance or placing the water lines in service, the new potable water piping
shall be disinfected in accordance with AWWA C-651 and as specified herein.
3.02 FLUSHING
A. After satisfactory completion of the pressure test, the line shall be thoroughly flushed
with water of potable quality to remove all sediment or foreign material. The line shall
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then be disinfected by injection of a chlorine solution. The chlorination material shall
' be induced in sufficient quantity to maintain a chlorine residual of at least 50 ppm and
shall remain in the system at least 24 hours.
' 3.03 OPENING AND CLOSING
A. All valves on the lines being disinfected shall be opened and closed several times
during the contact period. Fire hydrants and other specials should receive special
attention to insure proper sterilization.
3.04 DISINFECTION
A. Pipe, taps, and fittings used at connection to existing piping shall be thoroughly
disinfected before installation. Excavation for such connections shall be kept free from
water until the connection is completed, and great care shall be exercised to prevent
contamination of the existing pipe and connection fittings. The inside of the existing
I pipe within 3 feet of point of connection shall be disinfected by spraying with a solution
containing not less than 200 ppm of chlorine immediately before connection is made.
3.05 CONTAMINATION
A. If at any time, in the opinion of the Engineer, foreign matter or possible contaminants
enter the existing piping, or if samples show the water from the pipes to be unsafe on
completion, the existing piping shall be disinfected as specified for new piping, back to
the nearest gate valve or valves on existing piping and beyond those points as necessary
to include all contaminated piping.
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be taken and tested by a recognized testing laboratory, similar samples being delivered
to the Engineer, and the water approved as fit and safe for human consumption before
acceptance. Should the samples shown the water unsafe, the piping shall be resterilized
until satisfactory tests are obtained. The Contractor shall be responsible for all testing.
3.07 USE OF WATER
A. Before new mains are to be filled or flushed, the Owner of the existing water mains
from which water is to be obtained shall be notified and permission shall be gained
prior to using water from the Owner's system. The Contractor is responsible for
making his own arrangements to obtain water for testing. Water mains shall be filled,
flushed, and sterilized in a maximum length of 2000 feet or 10,000 gallons, whichever
is smaller, on any one day for each municipal water system in order to keep the demand
on the water system to a minimum. Due to the quantity of water required to flush and
sterilize the mains, the Contractor will be required to use the utmost care to clean the
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pipe before installation and to keep it clean during installation so that the use of water
will be held to a minimum.
3.08 DISCHARGE OF HEAVILY CHLORINATED WATER
A. Care shall be exercised so that the discharge point for flushing disinfected water mains
is not immediately adjacent to existing standing bodies of water such as creeks, swamps
or streams. Where possible the terminal end of a reach of pipe to be flushed shall be
selected at locations which discharge to roadside ditches which are some distance
upstream or down stream of natural watercourses.
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SECTION 15042 - PIPE LINE TEST
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 WORK INCLUDED
A. Work under this section consists of supplying all labor, materials, and equipment
required for the testing of the pipe systems.
B. Pipe lines to be tested include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Water mains and service lines
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
A. The following Sections have work that is directly related to this Section. This does not
relieve the Contractor of his responsibility of proper coordination of all the work:
1. Section 15041 Disinfection of Potable Water Lines
2. Section 15060 Pipe and Pipe Fittings
3. Section 15130 Pipe Installation
1.03 REFERENCED STANDARDS
A. The latest revision, at the time of bidding, of the publications listed below form a part
of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text
by basic designation only.
1. American Water Works Association (AWWA)
a. C600 Standard for Installation of Ductile-Iron Water Mains and Their
Appurtenances
b. C605 Underground installation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and
fittings for water.
1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Warranty
1. Test: Materials and construction methods specified in these Contract Documents
are to insure maximum integrity of the pipe systems. The Contractor shall be
responsible for the pipe systems conforming to the following test requirements
and the associated limits for a period of one year from date of final acceptance.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
IA. Contractor, as required by the General Conditions, shall be responsible for all safety
during the testing.
I B. All cost of the required tests shall be included in the unit price per foot of the associated
pipe or the lump sum price as appropriate in the Contract Documents.
IC. The source, quality, and method of disposal of the water to be used in the test
procedures shall be approved by the Engineer.
' D. The Owner's permission shall be obtained 48-hours prior to filling or flushing of the
pipe system with water from the Owner's water system. The Contractor shall be
required to use the utmost care to keep the pipe interior clean during construction to
' minimize the amount of water required for flushing. Where large quantities of water
may be required for flushing, the Engineer reserves the right to require that flushing be
done at periods of low demand.
E. Clean and flush all pipe systems of foreign matter prior to testing.
' F. Notify the Owner and Engineer a minimum of 48 hours prior to testing.
G. Perform all tests in the presence of the Engineer.
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' Engineer.
I. Pipe sections will not be accepted or placed into service until the specified test limits
' have been met.
J. Repair all defects in the pipe system. Repairs shall be made to the same quality and
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3.02 WATER MAINS AND SERVICE LINES
A. Testing shall be done in accordance with AWWA C600.
B. All concrete blocking along section of pipe to be tested shall have sufficient time to
reach design strength prior to pressure testing.
C. Upon completing a section of pipe between valves, the pipe shall be tested by applying
150 pig hydrostatic pressure maintained for a two-hour period or to the full satisfaction
of the Engineer.
D. Allowable leakage shall be less than 10 gallons per inch of diameter per mile of pipe
per 24 hours. The length of service line pipe shall not be included in allowable leakage
calculations.
E. Allowable leakage for directionally drilled creek crossings is zero.
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SECTION 15060 - WATER PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. Piping shall be of the size, type and material as indicated on the drawings and/or
specified herein and shall be of new, first quality, and unused material. The size of the
pipe shall be understood to be nominal I.D. of the pipe shown. All water main shall be
either mechanical joint, restrained joint or bell and spigot. No other means of joining
shall be allowed for water mains. The following pipe types are usable for the
applications shown below:
Application Allowable Pipe
1. Water Main PVC Class 200 SDR-21 - 2" through 16"
Ductile Iron Thickness Class 50
and Pressure Class 350
Restrained Joint Ductile Iron
2. Services
Copper ASTM B-88, Type K
Polyethylene PE 3408, DR-9
B. The work under this section includes but is not limited to the following:
1. Ductile Iron Pipe
2. Copper Pipe and Fittings
3. PVC Pressure Pipe and Fittings
4. Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe and Fittings
5. Ductile Iron Restrained Joint Pipe
1.02 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE
A. Section 02221 - Excavation, Trenching & Backfilling - Water Lines
B. Section 15041 - Sterilization of Potable Water Lines
C. Section 15042 - Water Line Tests
D. Section 15100 - Valves - Water Lines
E. Section 15130 - Pipe Installation
1.03 REFERENCED STANDARDS
A. ANSI-Latest Edition
B. ASTM-Latest Edition
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' C. FS-Latest Edition
D. NSF-Latest Edition - All pipe shall be listed under Standard 61 for potable water of the
National Sanitation Foundation.
1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Certification: The Contractor shall submit certifications by the pipe manufacturer as
specified hereinafter.

B. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings as required by these specifications. Include
details of pipe and fittings, designation of class to be used.
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1.05 DELIVERY AND HANDLING
' A. Every precaution shall be taken to prevent injury to the pipe during the transportation and
delivery of the pipe to the site of the work. More than ordinary care must be taken in
loading and unloading the pipe. Such work must be done slowly with skids or suitable
power equipment, if necessary, and the pipe shall be under perfect control at all times.
Under no conditions shall the pipe be dropped, bumped, or dragged.
' B. Each pipe shall rest upon suitable pads, strips, skids, or blocks during transportation and
while awaiting installation in the field and shall be securely wedged and tied in place.
' C. When handling the pipe with a crane, a suitable pipe hook, or rope sling around the pipe
shall be used. The crane shall be so placed that all lifting is done in a vertical plane.
Under no conditions shall the sling be allowed to pass through the pipe unless adequate
' measures are taken to prevent damage to the tongue or groove ends.
' D. Each section of the pipe shall be delivered in the field as near as practicable to the place
where it is to be installed. Pipe shall be distributed along the side of the trench opposite
to the spoil bank. Where necessary to move the pipe longitudinally along the trench, it
' shall be done in such a manner as not to injure the pipe or coating. Pipe shall not be
rolled nor dragged on the ground.
' E. If, in the process of transportation or handling, any pipe or special is damaged, such pipe
or pipes shall be rejected and immediately removed from the site and replaced at the
Contractor's expense.
' F. PVC pipe and fittings stored on site shall be shielded from the sun's ultraviolet rays by
suitable cover, or indoor storage shall be provided.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 DUCTILE IRON PIPE
' A. Ductile Iron Pipe shall be manufactured in conformance with AWWA Standard C151-
latest edition and shall be cement-mortar lined and bituminous seal coated in
conformance with ANSUAWWA C104/A21.4. Thickness design shall conform to
' AWWA Standard C-150 for 150 psi operating pressure plus 100 psi surge pressure,
laying conditions type 2 and cover as shown on the plans, except as noted specifically.
Note: In lieu of the thickness class ductile iron pipe, pressure Class 350 ductile iron pipe
' conforming to ANSUAWWA A 21.51/C 151 latest edition for pressure class ductile iron
pipe may be used at Contractor's option. Contractor will use only one type throughout a
single contract. Varying classifications will not be mixed in a single Contract.
' B. Joints shall be push-on unless specified otherwise. Mechanical joints may be used at the
contractors option except where indicated otherwise. Pipe within encasement for
' railroad crossings must be ductile iron mechanical joint or have no pipe joint within the
encasement.
' C. Rubber Gasket joints shall conform to AWWA Standard C-111.
D. Pipe shall be in nominal 18-20 foot lengths.
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E. Fittings for all PVC and ductile iron water mains shall be ductile iron conforming to

' ANSUAWWA C153 for compact Class 350 cement lined fittings or conforming to
ANSUAWWA C110 for standard dimension Class 350 cement lined fittings. Linings and
coatings of fittings shall conform to ANSUAWWA C-104. Fittings shall be mechanical
' joint for direct bury and shall be flange to flange for fittings used in vault and building
interiors. Flange to flange fittings shall be shop prime coated on the exterior for paint
compatibility in lieu of the standard coal tar exterior coating.
' F. Flanged pipe with threaded flanges shall conform to AWWA Standard C-115. All
flanged pipe shall be shop primed in lieu of the standard coal tar epoxy exterior coating.
' G. Certificate of Compliance: The contractor shall furnish to the Engineer a certificate from
the pipe manufacturer that the pipe and accessories comply with all the requirements of
' the specifications.
H. All ductile iron pipe shall be properly marked with the manufacturer's name, pipe size,
thickness or pressure class, and production code. Pipe simply marked "India" or "China"
' or with insufficient markings or no markings shall be rejected and removed from the
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2.02 PVC PRESSURE PIPE AND FITTINGS
A. PVC pipe shall be new, first quality pipe of a single manufacturer covered under the pipe
certification which was provided to the Engineer during submittals. If pipe cannot be
' provided from a single manufacturer then a pipe certification shall be provided from each
pipe manufacturer. The PVC pipe shall be plainly and clearly marked with the following
information as recommended in the Uni-Bell Handbook of PVC Pipe:
' Manufacturer's Name
Nominal Pipe Size
PVC Cell Classification (Must be 12454-B)
' Standard Dimension Ratio
ASTM or AWWA Standard (Must be ASTM D-2241, AWWA C-900, or AWWA
C-905)
' Production Code or Manufacture Date
Pipe not marked in accordance with the above requirements shall be removed from the
' project site immediately by the Contractor and Contractor shall not utilize such unmarked
or improperly marked pipe in the project.
B. Plastic pipe (PVC) shall be push-on type as manufactured by the Clow Corporation,
North American Pipe, Silver Line Pipe or equal. Pipe shall be jointed by means of a
rubber ring bell joint which shall be an integral and homogeneous part of the pipe barrel.
' Pipe shall conform to all requirements of ASTM Specification D-2241 latest revision
thereof for PVC pipe and be pressure rated at 200 psi with a standard dimension ratio
(SDR) of 21 for Class 200 pipe for both barrel and bell dimensions. Pipe shall bear the
' National Sanitation Foundation Seal of Approval and shall comply with the requirements
for Cell Classification 12454-B (PVC 1120, Type 1, Grade 1) of the ASTM Resin
' Specification D-1784. The joints and gaskets of the PVC pipe shall conform to ASTM
D-3139 and ASTM F-477 for Class 200 pipe. Contractor shall provide a project specific
pipe certification as described under paragraph 2.02 A. above.
C. Fittings for all PVC and ductile iron water mains shall be ductile iron conforming to
ANSUAWWA C-153 for compact Class 350 cement lined fittings or conforming to
ANSUAWWA C-110 for standard dimension Class 350 cement lined fittings. Linings
and coatings of fittings shall conform to ANSUAWWA C-104. Fittings shall be
mechanical joint for direct bury and shall be flange to flange for fittings used in vault
and building interiors. Flange to flange fittings shall be shop prime coated on the
exterior for paint compatibility in lieu of the standard coal tar exterior coating.
' 2.03 COPPER PIPE AND TUBING
General: Service tubing for may be copper tubing at Contractor's option.
A. Copper pipe and tubing shall conform to ASTM B-88 Type K standard specification for
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B. Soldered joint fittings shall conform to NSI B-16.22. Fittings shall be of the same
manufacturer as the pipe.
C. Screw joint fittings to be provided where required and/or indicated.
D. Screw joint unions shall be provided at each in-line valve, pressure regulator, pressure
reducer and/or where indicated.
2.04 POLYETHYLENE SERVICE PIPE
General: Service tubing for services shall be polyethylene or copper. Polyethylene
tubing shall meet the following specification.
A. Service pipe shall be polyethylene (PE 3408) shall meet the requirements of AWWA
C901, and shall be copper tubing size pressure class 200 DR-9, and shall be NSF
approved for potable water. Tubing from corporation stop to the curb stop shall be of a
single piece without splices. Contractor shall provide pipe stiffeners at the ends.
B. Certificate of Compliance: The Contractor shall furnish to the Engineer a certificate
from the pipe manufacturer that the pipe and accessories comply with all requirements of
the specifications.
2.05 DUCTILE IRON RESTRAINED JOINT PIPE
A. Where restrained joint or ductile iron restrained joint pipe is called for on the plans, the
' pipe shall be of ductile iron Class 350 pipe which conforms with ANSI/AWWA
C151/A21.51. Pipe joints shall permit a minimum of 4 degrees deflection and shall
' comply with ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11. Pipe and fittings shall have a cement mortar
lining and bituminous seal coat as specified in Section 2.1. Restrained joint pipe shall be
Griffin Snap-Lok or Griffin Bolt-Lok or equivalent system by American Pipe or Clow.
Submittals shall be required for this item.
' PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
' A. The pipe shall be inspected upon delivery to site and after distribution on the job site.
Pipe or fittings which are damaged or which do not conform the specification, in the
' opinion of the Engineer, shall be removed immediately and permanently from the job site
by the Contractor.
' B. Pipe with defects in appearance and dimensions which appear to pertain to the pipe
quality may be cause for the Engineer to request the manufacturer's reports on routine
representative testing for the particular lot of pipe as identified by the particular product
' code marked on the pipe. In such cases, the Contractor shall promptly obtain the
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requested reports and shall not utilize the affected pipe until such reports have been
obtained and reviewed by the Engineer. Failure of the Engineer to discover defects or to
request such reports shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility to provide and
install pipe which conforms to these specifications.
' 3.02 TRENCHING, BACKFILLING, AND COMPACTION
' A. Refer to Section 02221 of these specifications.
3.03 PIPE INSTALLATION
A. Refer to Section 15130 of these specifications.
B. All water mains shall receive metallic locator tape or copper locator wire at the option of
the Owner as described in Section 15130 of these specifications.
' 3.04 PIPE DEFLECTION (APPLIES TO FORCE MAINS AND WATER MAINS)
Fittings are indicated on the plans wherever a sharp deflection appears on the plan view.
' The Engineer has attempted to accurately depict fittings where needed on the plans. The
Contractor is free to alter the locations and number of fittings as best suits Contractor's
operations provided there is no additional cost to the Owner and subject to the following
limitations for pipe geometry:
Curvature of the pipe barrel will not be permitted. The Engineer shall require fittings at
sufficient locations to prevent pipe joint deflections will exceeding the maximum
horizontal or vertical joint deflections recommended by the pipe manufacturer, by
AWWA C-600, and by the Uni-Bell Handbook for PVC Pipe. In general, the maximum
' joint deflection permissible by the above referenced standards is 5 degrees or 19 inches
in a full 18' joint. The contractor shall not exceed the 5 degree deflection limit without
providing the Engineer with documentation from the pipe manufacturer that additional
joint deflection is recommended or permitted.
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SECTION 15080 - PIPING ACCESSORIES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. The Contractor shall provide the required accessories as indicated on the plans and/or
specified herein or as reasonably implied by the plans and specifications.
B. Work under this section includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Piping and Supports
2. Wall Sleeves
3. Precast Vaults and Manholes
4. Hydrants
5. Service Clamps/Saddles
6. Corporation Stops
7. Meter Yoke Bar and Valves
8. Water Meters
9. Detectable Marking Tape
10. Copper Location Wire
1.02 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE
A. Section 02221 - Trenching, Backfilling and Compaction for Pipe Lines
B. Section 15041 - Sterilization of Potable Water Lines
C. Section 15060 - Pipe and Pipe Fittings
D. Section 15100 - Valves and Cocks
E. Section 15130 - Pipe Installation
1.03 REFERENCED STANDARDS
A. AWWA
B. ASTM
C. ACI
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings as required by these specifications.
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B. Unless otherwise approved in writing, the products for each contract shall be used
throughout the project. For example, should the Contractor choose a particular brand
and model of double check device for service meters, that make and model shall be
used throughout the Contract for that particular contract. Should the Contractor elect to
use polyethylene service tubing, then unless other material is specifically called for
polyethylene shall be used for the entire contract.
1.05 DELIVERY AND HANDLING
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2.01 FIRE HYDRANTS AND TEES
A. Hydrants:
1. Fire hydrants shall be in accordance with AWWA Standard C502-80 or latest
revision thereto suitable for an operating pressure of not less than 150 pounds per
square inch and shall have the traffic breakable feature (Safety flange and stem
coupling), dry top, sealed lubrication reservoir and with main valve held closed
with pressure. Hydrants shall be of cast iron body with "O" ring seals and bronze
to bronze threads on seat ring and drain ring and shall have two, 2-1/2 inch
nozzles and one, 4 inch nozzle with caps having National Standard threads. The
hydrant main valve shall be a minimum of 5-1/4 inches in diameter on water lines
10" diameter or greater and 4-1/2 inches in diameter on water lines less than 10"
in diameter. Inlet shoe shall have six-inch diameter opening with mechanical
joint fittings. The operating nut shall be one and 1-1/2 inch National Standard
Pentagon and open counter clockwise. Color shall be fire hydrant red above the
ground line.
2. Hydrants shall be designed that when in place, no excavation or extension
wrenches are required to remove the main valve and movable parts of the drain
valve and that the barrel is of such length to provide a minimum of 3-1/2 feet of
bury.
3. All hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the details as shown on the
plans. Prior to requesting payment for hydrants, the Contractor shall establish the
traffic breakaway ring at the proper grade as shown on the detail. This work shall
include provision and installation of a hydrant barrel extension kit if necessary.
The Owner will not permit major fills or cuts to surrounding grade in order to
accomplish proper hydrant grade. Proper grade must be controlled by the depth
of the hydrant branch piping or extensions of the hydrant barrel.
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4. The hydrant shall be American Darling Mark 73 or Mueller Centurion with Brass
drain ring for hydrants with 4 1/2" main valves and shall be American Darling B-
84B for hydrants with 5-1/4" or equal for hydrants with 5 1/4" main valves.
5. Hydrants located on the "Tarboro Connectors" shall be Tarboro standard threads
with opening clockwise and closing counter clockwise.
B. Hydrant Tees:
1. Hydrant tees shall be Mechanical Joint Anchoring Tees Number F-1217 as
manufactured by Clow Corporation, Number 10180 as manufactured by
American Ductile Iron Pipe Company, or equal.
2.05 SERVICE CLAMPS/SADDLES
A. Service clamps or saddles shall be used on all taps including PVC and Ductile Iron
mains regardless of tap size except a 2" service may be accomplished using a ductile
iron, mechanical joint tee with a branch size of 2".
B. Service clamps or saddles shall be double strap, heavy bronze body, bronze or stainless
steel hardware, full length threads, and 0-ring gasket cemented in place and confined in
a retaining groove. Clamps/Saddles shall be equal to that manufactured by Mueller
Manufacture Company, Inc., or Ford Meter Box Company, and shall be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures.
2.06 CORPORATION STOPS
A. Ductile Iron Pipe AWWA C110 & PVC Pipe SDR-21:
Corporation stops shall be AWWA approved. Corporation stops shall have AWWA
inlet threads compatible with the saddle used for service installations. The outlet shall
N be of the compression connection type suitable for the type of service tubing used.
Corporation stops shall be Mueller Co. Figure No. H-15175 series, Hayes 5040 or
N McDonald 4700 series or equal for all Contract work except that for portion of work
labeled "Rocky Mount Connectors" shall be provided only with the Mueller or Hayes
components referenced above. Equivalent items must meet with the approval of the
City of Rocky Mount.
B. All corporation stops shall be installed with saddle in accordance with the
manufacturers recommended procedures for main line pipe.
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A. Meter valves shall be as required for installation with type of service pipe provided and
the water meter used and shall be suitable for 150 psi. Valves shall be of brass and
bronze construction with O-ring seals. Valves for use in 3/4", 1" and 2" meter boxes
shall be curb stops complying with AWWA C800 latest revision. Curb stops shall be
constructed of all brass, bodied with locking actuator with replaceable Buna-N seal or
comparably durable material. Meter valves shall have inlet and outlet sizes at least as
large as the meter.
B. Backflow preventers shall be straight cascading dual check valves as manufactured
equal to Watts Model 7.
2.08 WATER METER BOXES
A. Meter boxes and covers shall be equal to the crescent box as manufactured by Ford for
3/4-inch and 1-inch meters for meters used on the Rocky Mount Connectors. Meter
boxes for 3/4" and 1" meters in paved areas and for use on the Rocky Mount
Connectors in paved and non-paved areas shall be entirely of ASTM Class 30 iron.
Meter boxes and covers for 3/4-inch and 1-inch meters shall be for all other locations
shall be of iron or a suitable polymer material in accordance with AWWA standards.
Meter boxes shall be large enough to accommodate the meter, fittings, and backflow
preventer.
Meter boxes for 1-1/2 and 2 inch services shall be light weight polymer concrete or cast
iron as indicated in the detailed drawings. Piping for 1 1/2 and 2 inch water meters shall
be constructed from brass and copper tubing or pressure rated schedule 80 PVC and
shall be equipped with angle dual check valve outlet and by-pass flanged valve inlet.
B. Meter boxes shall be set on standard bricks supported on a minimum of 6 inches of
crushed stone. (NC DOT designation No. 57) Top of box shall be set flush with the
ground.
C. The manufacturer's name and "Water Meter" shall be cast into the lid.
2.09 WATER METERS
A. General
Meters provided under this specification shall have been manufactured in the
continental United States for five (5) years, and shall be currently in use in not less than
100 utilities throughout the United States. All meters provided for this contract shall be
of identical manufacture, type, model number and materials and be equipped with
identical fittings except where components differ because of differing meter sizes. The
submittals for new meters shall include an affidavit from the manufacturer or supplier
that the meters provided for this contract comply with AWWA C-700 or C702 as
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applicable. The affidavit shall further attest that the meters "comply with Section
15080 of the Contract Documents for new Water System, Edgecombe Water and Sewer
District No.2."
1. In general the following sizes or types of meters shall be used for the applications
described below:
a. Master meters: Master meters shall be compound meters as described
herein and as shown on the plans and details.
b. The 1" meters called for on the bid form shall have a 1" inlet and a 1" outlet.
The curb stop used with the meter shall be of the angle type with a 1" inlet
and a 1" outlet. The double check backflow preventer shall also have a 1"
inlet and outlet.
C. The 3/4" meters called for on the plans shall have a 3/4" inlet and 3/4"
outlet. The curb stop used with the meter shall be of the angle type and a
3/4" outlet to match the meter. The double check backflow preventer shall
have a 3/4" inlet and 3/4" outlet.
2. Water meters for customer service shall be guaranteed to perform to AWWA M6
manual new meter accuracy for a period of two years or 500,000 gallons
whichever occurs first. In addition, the meters shall perform to AWWA M6
Manual Standards for repaired meters for a period of not less than 10 years.
Water meters up to 2" shall be new positive displacement type with magnetic
drive and shall have been manufactured to equal or exceed the AWWA Standard
C-700.
3. The complete meter must be guaranteed by the manufacturer, in writing, against
defective materials and workmanship for not less than twelve (12) months after
installation.
4. The meter main case, bottom, chamber and disc assembly, and hood and lid
assembly shall be bronze. The main case may be one piece or split design. Frost
protection is required in 5/8" through 1" sizes and meter cases shall be equipped
with a removable bottom cap secured by bolts. All maincase bolts shall be of 300
series non-magnetic stainless steel.
5. Register shall be hermetically sealed type, straight reading in US gallons and be
guaranteed for at least ten (10) years against defective parts or workmanship. In
the event of the failure for the above reasons, the entire register gear train unit will
be replaced.
6. Register components shall be constructed of corrosion resistant material. A
hinged cover shall be provided for the register.
7. The measuring chamber, control block and nutating disk shall be constructed of a
suitable non-hydrolyzing polymer. Each of these three components shall be
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individually replaceable. The nutating disk spindle shall be 316 stainless steel
with a polymer thrust roller.
8. Meters for customer service shall meet or exceed the accuracies required by
AWWA C-700 for positive displacement meters. The Contractor shall submit
certificates of compliance with these standards and AWWA C-700. Each meter
shall be tested for accuracy and provided with a certificate of compliance with
AWWA C-700 for accuracy. Each meter must be accompanied by a factory test
tag certifying the accuracy at the flows required by AWWAC700 at low,
intermediate and full flow.
9. Meters and meter parts shall be manufactured, assembled, and tested within the
United States and shall be manufactured by a manufacturer which has
manufactured water utility meters for at least 10 years.
10. The meters shall contain a removable polypropylene strainer screen.
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register system without removing the meter from service. The electronic register
to which the meter may be upgraded must be an absolute exact encoder.
2.10 REMOTE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENCODER BASED METER DATA
ACQUISITION SYSTEM
A. Summary of Equipment
Should this Bid Alternate be selected, all new water meters whether customer or master
meter type shall be equipped with devices which will provide a meter identification and
total gallons read to a vehicle mounted portable data acquisition unit (PDA). Meters
shall be read by use of a vehicle mounted portable personal computer with a radio
frequency transceiver capable of interrogating meters at a driveby of 30 mph and
recording readings for later download to an office PC for billing reports. The data PDA
will store the meter I.D. and total flow to date and readily download the data to a
desktop computer which shall interpret the data to provide individual bills and
summary reports as desired by the Owner. The equipment which shall be provided by
the Contractor is summarized as follows:
1. Register - Should this Bid Alternate be selected, each meter shall have a data
interrogation compatible waterproof register capable of sending a signal with the
meter identification to vehicle mounted portable Data Acquisition Unit (PDA) by
Radio Frequency transmission. The register shall not require batteries or external
power but will provide a passive reading to the PDA via a meter box lid mounted
meter interface unit (MIU). The register shall comply with the applicable
provisions of AWWA C-707 and FCC Regulations with regards to submergence,
environmental conditions, signal transmission assembly, and accuracy.
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B. Register - Encoder Type With Meter Interface Unit
The register shall direct mount to the meter main case with a bayonet style connection
requiring no bolted connections removable for replacement with the meter in place in
the field. The register shall be of the absolute encoding type. Pulse type output
registers and registers requiring batteries are not acceptable. The register shall be
equipped with encoded 6-digit odometer wheels reading in total gallons with an
instantaneous sweep hand with a leak detection indicator on the dial face. Increments
of at least tenths of gallons will be visible on the dial face and the units shall be clearly
indicated on the face of the register. The register shall be hermetically sealed and
compatible with flooded meter box service. The unit shall, in a digital format,
simultaneously encode four or six digits of the meter reading for transmission to a
meter interface unit for the purpose of transmitting total gallons used through a meter
box lid mounted meter interface unit (MIU). Provision shall be made to provide
terminal screws which are accessible for routine register change out in the field
allowing hookup to an existing MIU. The terminals though accessible shall be water
resistant and shall not cause damage to the meter register or MIU in the event of
standing water in the meter box. The register shall also provide to the MI[J
reprogrammable ten-digit identification number. The digitally formatted data
transmitted by the register shall incorporate a check sum character to verify correct
information transmission and integrity. Data errors shall be noted and indicated by the
reading equipment.
2.11 POST HYDRANTS
Blow-offs for 4" and smaller water mains shall be constructed by use of iron bodied
self draining, non-freezing post hydrants similar to fire hydrants except smaller and
easily discernible from true fire hydrants due to their size and paint color. The post
hydrant shall be equipped with at least a 2-3/16" valve opening with a mechanical joint
base elbow of size equal to the branch piping to which it is connected. The barrel size
shall be 3" with a 1-15/16" single nozzle (National Standard threads) and a tamper
proof recessed pentagon operating nut. Internal operating parts shall be of brass or
stainless steel with the valve assembly removable by withdrawal through the hydrant
barrel leaving the hydrant in place. Hydrant shall be designed so that no excavation or
extension wrenches are required to accomplish valve removal. Hydrant shall be
equipped with a traffic breakaway feature and shall receive thrust blocking and crushed
stone at the shoe as shown on the details for hydrant installation. Exposed exterior
surfaces shall be safety yellow to contrast with the coloration of fire hydrants. Post
hydrants shall be Kupferle Foundry Company Eclipse No. 2 or equivalent item
manufactured by American Flow Control or Mueller.
2.12 DETECTABLE MARKING TAPE
A three-inch wide 0.5 millimeter thickness detectable marking tape shall be installed
over all PVC pipelines. The top shall be clearly marked "water main" and shall be
centered over the main twelve inches below finished grade. Any breaks in the tape
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shall be repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Tape shall
be as manufactured by Lineguard, Inc., Pro-Line Safety Products Company, Empire
Level Mfg. Corporation or approved equal. Refer to Section 15130 for installation
2.13 COPPER LOCATION WIRE
Copper location wire shall be No. 10 American wire gauge (AWG) solid strand,
insulated meeting NEMA specifications. Refer to Section 15130 for installation
procedures.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 CONSTRUCTION
Refer to the details on the plans and to Section 15130 - Pipe Installation for details of
pipe and pipe accessory construction and installation.
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SECTION 15 100 - VALVES AND ACCESSORIES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. The Contractor shall provide the valves as indicated on the plans and specified herein.
B. Work under this section includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Gate Valves
2. Double Check Backflow Preventer
3. Butterfly Valves
C. See Section 15080 for Corporation Stops.
1.02 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE
A. Section 02221 - Excavation, Trenching & Backfilling - Water Lines
B. Section 15041 - Sterilization of Potable Water Lines
C. Section 15060 - Water Pipe and Pipe fittings
D. Section 15130 - Pipe Installation
1.03 REFERENCED STANDARDS
A. AWWA
B. ASTM
C. ACI
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Contractor shall exercise care in handling and storage. All damaged units will be
removed from site.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 VALVES
A. General:
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1. Valves shall be of the type, pattern, and size indicated and required for the
service. All valves shall be equipped with suitable means of operation.
Underground valves shall be of the inside screw type and shall have valve boxes.
All gate valves that are not underground, except as otherwise noted, shall be of
the outside screw and yoke type rising stem, with hand wheel or floor stand as
indicated or required for operation. All valves shall open by counterclockwise
rotation. Suitable extension stems of cold rolled steel shall be provided for
operation of valves from floor standards. All valves shall be equipped with
handwheel operator except valves for underground installation in valve boxes
which shall be equipped with a standard operating nut.
2. Valves located on the "Tarboro Connectors" shall open with clockwise rotation
and close with counter clockwise rotation.
B. Gate Valves - Main line valves for 2" through 12" water mains inclusive shall be
resilient seat gate valves.
1. Gate valves shall be cast iron body, mechanical joint, fully bronze mounted,
resilient seated, design in accordance with AWWA Specification C509. They
shall be suitable for a working pressure of not less than 150 psi.
2. Gate valves for 2" service lines for direct bury shall be resilient seat gate valves
with NRS control nuts identical to main line valves. Two-inch valves for use in
the meter box for 2" water meters shall be as specified for meter valves in
Section 15080.
C. Gate Valves for the 16" water main valves shall be constructed in accordance with the
applicable detail in the plans.
1. Gate valves shall be cast iron body, mechanical joint, fully bronze mounted,
resilient seated, design in accordance with AWWA Specification C509. They
shall be suitable for a working pressure of not less than 150 psi.
2. Contractor shall note that the bonnet height of the 16" valve requires additional
bury depth for the water main in the vicinity of the valve and include the cost in
his bid price.
3. The Contractor shall note that 16" valves with SDR21 pipe require 18' of C905 or
DIP pipe for installation as well as additional restraint. See the detail and include
these measures in the bid price.
1 2.02 VALVE BOXES
A. Valve boxes shall be provided for underground valves. The boxes shall be of cast iron
and shall consist of a base section, center extension sections as required, and a top
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section with cover marked "WATER". The box shall be set vertical with the top at
finished grade. Provide concrete pad at top of valve boxes located in grassed areas as
indicated on the drawings.
B. Valve boxes provided at the master meter vaults, specifically the valve box on the main
line, shall be coated to provide quick identification. Color choice and material standard
shall be submitted to the owner and subject approval by the engineer. The cost for
coatings shall be included under the lump sum bid price for the master meter vault.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. All valves, gates, and accessories shall be installed as indicated on the plans in
complete accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
3.02 PAINTING
A. All equipment shall receive the manufacturer's standard coating for the intended
application. Contractor shall touch up damaged coatings using methods and materials
approved by the component manufacturer. All coatings shall be suitable in every way
for the intended application.
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SECTION 15130 - PIPE INSTALLATION
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
A. Work under this section includes, but is not limited to, the installation of all pipe.
1.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Pipe lines shall be constructed without unnecessary skips in construction which must be
connected later. Free bores of drives shall be performed concurrent with pipe laying
operations. Under no circumstance will the systematic skipping of driveways for later
free boring be acceptable. The use of couplings where none are required except for
contractors convenience shall not be acceptable.
PART 2 - INSTALLATION
'I 2.01 PVC PIPE
A. Solvent Weld: Where indicated in these specifications or on the plans, solvent weld
type joints shall be used. Field cut ends shall be sanded to roughen the surface. Joints
shall be cleaned of foreign material. Solvent shall be applied to the joint and joint made
'I as recommended by the manufacturer. Excess solvent shall be wiped off. The joint
should not be moved until sufficiently set up.
'f B. Bell and Spigot Joints: Thoroughly clean bell and spigot ends prior to jointing. Ends
of field cut pipe shall be beveled with file. Gasket shall be clean and lightly lubricated.
Joint shall be made as recommended by the manufacturer.
'I C. Fittings: Fittings shall be blocked or otherwise restrained to prevent movement.
D. Pipe shall be cleaned of all foreign material.
'I E. Provide metallic marking tape in trench above piping and 1 to 1-1/2 feet below the
ground surface. Pipe trench shall be rolled down to a relatively uniform grade prior to
tape installation. Marking tape must be provided at the time of pipe installation not
afterwards as a retrofit. Marking tape shall be 6-inch wide metallic locator tape with
'i blue markings and the words "WATER MAIN" at intervals on both sides of the tape.

E. At the option of the Owner, the Contractor shall provide insulated No. 10 American
Wire Gauge(AWG) SOLID strand, insulated, copper wire meeting NEMA
specifications in lieu of marking tape. The Contractor shall lay and join the water main
pipe and place the No. 10 AWG wire directly onto the top of the pipe, taping it with
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The wire shall run continuously the length of all water mains. At each gate valve, the
Contractor shall apply a crimp type, splice on connector to the wire on top of the water
main and connect a No. 10 AWG solid copper wire and extend the wire up the gate
valve, wrap it around the underside of the NRS flange and extend it up the inside of the
new gate valve box to a point 1" below the box lid. The Contractor shall skin the
insulation back on the terminal end of the conductor in the valve box as required to
leave 1/4" of conductor exposed. The Contractor shall limit the number of splices in
the wire to those required by exhaustion of a roll of wire or connection of a gate valve
as described above. No exposed wire or hand wrapped splices will be acceptable, the
'I Contractor shall conform to industry standard wiring practices using splicing
components manufactured for the purpose of electrical wiring in exposed conditions.
Contractor shall upon request of the Engineer, test the wire resistance of the conductor
with a multimeter to verify that there are no discontinuities in the locator wire. Upon
detection of a short or open circuit condition or abnormally high resistance, the
Contractor will locate the cause and repair the deficiency at no expense to the Owner.
The Contractor shall provide a 2-inch radius, half- loop in the locator wire at each pipe
joint to allow for temperature contraction and pipe deflection.
F. Pipe shall not be homed by use of direct contact with a backhoe bucket. If a
mechanical advantage is needed to home the pipe wood blocking and a pry bar or other
acceptable means is to be used. Attention shall be given not to drive pipe past homing
' mark on the spigot end of the pipe.
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2.02 THRUST BLOCKING
A. Thrust blocking for 3", 4" and 6" water mains may be mixed on site using a mechanical
concrete mixer. The initial batch of concrete shall be tested for slump and strength
tested using concrete cylinder samples tested in accordance with the applicable ASTM
standards. Pouring and testing of concrete blocking will conform to Section 3100 of
these specifications for 2500 ps: concrete.
B. Thrust blocking for 8" and larger water mains shall be ready-mixed (i.e. plant mixed)
concrete. Contractor shall provide mix design submittals and delivery tickets for the
thrust blocking which shall comply with Section 3100 of these specifications.
C. The following practices regarding thrust blocking are strictly prohibited by this
contract:
1. Pouring blocking without forming the blocking in soil or wood forms.
2. Pouring blocking without plastic sheeting to protect the bolts of fittings.
3. Mixing concrete blocking in the trench.
4. Deviation from the approved mix design.
5. Covering the main within 2 hours of the thrust blocking pour.
6. Pressurizing the main within 3 days of the blocking pour.
7. Pouring concrete blocking into a trench with standing water.
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8. Placing dry concrete either bagged or loose in the trench.
9. Pouring a substandard size block.
D. Engineer may order concrete cylinders to be taken at any time. For the initial test, the
owner will pay for any passing strength tests ordered by the Engineer. Failing tests or
retests of failing tests are to be paid for by the Contractor.
2.03 DUCTILE IRON PIPE, RESTRAINED JOINT PIPE AND OTHER
A. Bell and Spigot Joints: Thoroughly clean ball and spigot ends prior to jointing ends of
field cut pipe shall have burrs removed by filing or grinding. Lubricate and join in
conformance with the manufacturers requirements.
11B. Jointing shall conform with the manufacturers recommendations. Where torque values
are given for bolts a torque wrench set for the recommended torque value shall be used.
C. Restrained joint methods which are shop or field fabricated rather than manufactured
for the specific purpose of thrust restraint will not be acceptable.
'I 2.04 VALVES AND FITTINGS
A. Buried valves shall be installed on firm foundation of crushed stone and concrete as
'I shown on the details. Connection to pipe shall be such that there shall be no stress at
the joint caused by misalignment.
B. Fittings shall be installed as recommended by the manufacturer. All fittings shall be
blocked or otherwise restrained from movement.
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C. Valve Boxes: Valve boxes shall be set flush with sidewalks, pavement, or finished
grade as required. The box shall be supported so that no stress shall be transmitted to
the valve. The operating nut shall be centered in box. Valves shall not be installed
within the confines of a ditch.
2.05 WATER SERVICES
A. Water meters and boxes shall be place P inside the right-of-way limit on NCDOT right-
of-way unless otherwise directed by the engineer. Water meter boxes shall be flush
with grade.
B. Service tubing shall be installed with sufficient slack to eliminate tension stress on the
compression fitting at the main and the meter. The contractor must adhere to the cover
requirements shown on the detail. Service tubing discovered to be too shallow ill be
sufficient cause for replacement of the service tubing in its entirety and shall be cause
for spot checking additional services to confirm that the shallow service does not
represent a pattern of substandard bury depth. Service tubing shall be installed of a
single piece from the corporation stop on the main to the meter stop and no repair
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clamps or intermediate fittings are permitted as they create additional maintenance
SERVICE TUBING MUST BE INSTALLED RELATIVELY STRAIGHT AS SEEN
IN PLAN VIEW ON A PERPENDICULAR TO THE MAIN. Failure to adhere to this
requirement would cause problems in locating taps at a later date and for that reason
will constitute grounds for disapproval and replacement of the service.
C. All taps are to be completed prior to pressure testing and chlorination such that the
services are also tested and disinfected.
D. Taps of mains in service require the use of a tapping machine and prior scheduling with
the District Staff.
2.06 WELDED JOINTS
A. All welded joint piping shall be accurately cut to measurement established. Bevel both
ends prior to welding, Weld shall be of full penetration. Pipe shall be welded only by
certified pipe welders.
2.07 REPAIRS AND REMEDIAL WORK
A. The pipe shall not be lifted such that stress is placed on the pipe due to soil overburden.
B. Saw cut to a neat, square line and remove sections of pipe which are split or which have
leaking bells.
C. Repairs which necessitate removal of a bell or damaged pipe section shall be repaired
using a section of pipe with a bell or a section of pipe with two plain ends and two
repair sleeves. The replacement pipe shall be cut to length so that end gaps do not
exceed 1/2-inch.
D. Repair sleeves shall be all Type 304 stainless steel with Type 304 Grade 18-8 bolts with
a fully body gridded rubber gasket. Clamps shall in all respects be equal to a JCM 132
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E. Alignment of the repair pipe shall match the existing pipe as closely as practical to
avoid pipe deflection at the point of the repair. In no case shall the deflection exceed
4_ or the maximum permissible deflection recommended by the repair sleeve
manufacturer whichever is less. Where a pipe break involves deflected pipe, use "long"
width clamp. Lugs will articulate, permitting clamp to better conform to pipe.
F. Clean and lubricate pipe with water or soap and water. Do not use pipe lubricant.
G. Place a reference mark on pipe back from break to help in centering clamp over break.
H. Drill ends of split to relieve stresses which could cause split to grow.
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1. Leave enough pressure on broken line to prevent intrusion of foreign matter to prevent
line contamination.
J. Lubricate clamp bolts to ease clamp installation and assure proper torquing of bolts.
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