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National Science Center
FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
Prepared For
Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council
The Honorable Lorry E. Sconyers. Mayor
Prepared By
Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, p.e.
452 ELLIS STREET P.O. DRAWER 2546 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30903
ENGINEERS ---- PLANNERS ---- SURVEYORS
PUBLIC WORKS AND
ROOM 701
530 GREENE STREET
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30911
(706) 821-1706 FAX (706) 821-1838
ENGINEERING
CHARLES DILLARD
Commissioner of Public Works and
Director of Engineering
January 14, 1997
Mr. Bob Long
APAC-Georgia, Inc.
POBox 1129
Augusta GA 30913
RE: National Science Center, Fort Discovery Entrance
Project Ref: 88-061(96)
Dear Mr. Long:
This is your "Notice to Proceed" with the construction of the
above referenced project in accordance with the plans and
specifications as prepared by Cranston, Robertson and Whitehurst,
P.C. You are to begin work on or before January 24, 1997 and
fully complete the project on or before May 24, 1997 (120 Days).
We are enclosing herewith two (2) copies of the Executes Contract
Documents. Please forward one (1) to your surety.
Yours truly,
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Frank Purnell
Design Engineer
FP/psm
cc: Mr. Charles "Randy" Oliver, County Administrator
Ms. Lena Bonner, Clerk of Council
w/copy of Contract Documents
Ms. Geri Sams, Purchasing Director
Mr. A.B. McKie, Comptroller w/copy of Contract Documents
Mr. Stewart Walker, License & Inspections
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ADDENDUM NO.2
TO THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS & TECHl\1JCAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER - FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
November 21,1996
In reference to the plans and specifications for the above project dated July 25, 1996 as
prepared by Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C, P.O. Drawer 2546, Augusta, Georgia
30903, (706)722-1588, the following is hereby made a part of these documents.
I. SPECIFICATIONS:
No change.
II.
PLANS:
The plant list shall be amended to read:
QP 13 Quercus paulustris
in lieu of:
QP 13 Quercus paulustris "Crownright'
Pin Oak
3"c.
Crowright Pin Oak
3"c.
The plant list shall be amended to read:
JeT 7 Juniperus chinensis torulosa
in lieu of:
JCT 7 Juniperus chinensis torulosa
Hollywood Juniper
6-7'
Hollywood Juniper
10-12'
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ADDENDUM NO. 1
TO THE
CONTRACT DOCU1v1ENTS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER - FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
November 19, 1996
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The following change is made to the contract documents; Special Conditions, pg. SC-2,
Section SC-1 0:
"'SC-10 Disposal of Waste Material & Salvage Material
All vegetation, roots, brush, sod, broken pavements, concrete, curbs and
gutter, rubbish, and other W1suitable or surplus material stripped or removed from
the limits of construction shall be disposed of off the site. Contractor shall
provide the OV\'l1er with documentation of off-site disposal location, Placement of
waste material shall comply with all local, state and Federal laws, regulations, and
ordinances. Any waste material placed in unauthorized disposal sites will not be
permitted. All grates, railroad ties, manhole frames and covers, will remain the
property of the OV\'l1er and will be stockpiled at the Public Works Department,
1568 Broad Street, in the manner directed by the Engineer."
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER
FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
Prepared for
AUGUSTA-RICHM01\1J) COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL
Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor
Freddie Lee Handy, Mayor Pro- Tem
Lee Beard
Ulmer Bridges
Henry H. Brigham
Jerry Brigham
Bill Kuhlke, Jr.
William H. Mays, III
James B. Powell
Moses Todd
Rob Zetterberg
Prepared by
CRANSTON, ROBERTSON & 'VHITEHURST, P.C.
ENGINEERS - PLANNERS - SURVEYORS
452 ELLIS STREET - P.O. BOX 2546
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30903
August, 1996
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DESIGN GROUP
1.
Principal Engineer Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.e.
and Planner P.O. Box 2546
Augusta, Georgia 30903
(706) 722-1588
2.
Electrical Engineer Electrical Design Consultants
1201 Broad Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
(706) 724-3551
3.
Landscape Architect Roger W. Davis
120 Fifth Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
(706) 724-4666
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION TITLE
VOLUME I - CONTRACT PROVISIONS
ADV Advertisement for Bids
IFB Information for Bidders
P Proposal
BB Bid Bond
NA Notice of A \\lard
A Agreement
PB Performance/Payment Bond
COA Certificate of Owner's Attorney
NP Notice to Proceed
CO Change Order
GC General Conditions
SGC-O Index to Supplemental General Conditions
SGC Supplemental General Conditions
SC Special Conditions
TS-O Index to Technical Specifications
TS . Technical Specifications
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SEALED BIDS for the construction of the National Science Center Fort Discovery
Entrance within River \Valk at Augusta, Georgia., including landscaping and lighting, together with
appUl1enances, hereinafter referred to by project name as
Bid Item No. 96-141
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
will be received by
AUGUSTA-RICH-MOND COuNTY COM.M.ISSION-COUNCIL
hereinafter referred to as the O\VNER, at the office of the Purchasing Department, Room 605,
Municipal Building until 11 :00 a,m. on Tuesday the 26th day of November, 1996, at which
time all bids will be publicly opened and read in the presence of those interested.
All work shall be in accordance v.ith the contract documents of the Citv EnQineer and
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Commissioner of Public Works, hereinafter referred to as the Engineer.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be examined during regular business hours
at the office of the City Engineer, 7th Floor, Municipal Building, Augusta., Georgia; at the office of
Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.c., 452 Ellis Street, Augusta, Georgia; and at the follo'wing
locations:
The F. W. Dodge Division Plan Room
Augusta, Georgia
The Augusta Builders Exchange
, Augusta, Georma
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C.S.R.A. Business League
Augusta, Georgia
Copies may be obtained at the office of Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, p.e.,
upon payment of SixtY and 00/100 Dollars (~QQJlQ) for each set. (Non-refundable)
, Bids shall be addressed to Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, c/o
Purchasing Departrnen1: Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911, marking the envelope "Bid
for National Science Center Fort Discovery Entrance, 96-141."
Bids shall be completed and submitted as described in the lnfonnation for Bidders
section of me Contract Documents.
A Bid Guarantee, Perfonnance Bond, and a Labor and Material Payment Bond will
be required.
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No bid may be withdra'\l1 for a period of Sixty (60) days after the date and time set
for the receipt of bids. ,
The Owner reserves the right to waive any infor;malities in bidding and to reject any
or all bids.
Ann B. Barker
Purchasing Director
Date:
Advertised in Augusta Chronicle, November] 2. ] 4. & 19
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I~fOR'fA TIO~ fOR BIDDERS
Bids will be recei\'ed by Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia,
OJereinafter called the "O\\l1er"), at the office of the Purcbasing Department until 1 1 :00 A.M.
and tben at said office publicly opened and read aloud,
Each bid must be submined in a sealed envelope, addressed to Mayor and Augusta-
RiclmJond County Commission-Council at City-County Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia
30911. Each sealed envelope containing a bid must be plainly marked on the outside as bid for
NATION..:\!. SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRA.l"\JCE and the envelope should bear
on the outside the name of the bidder, his address and his license nunlber, if applicable. Ifforwarded
by mail, the sealed envelope comaining the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed tbe
Mayor and Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, c/o Purchasing Department, City-
County Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911,
.-\11 bids must be made on the required bid fonn. All blank spaces for bid prices must
be filled in, in ink or type\\Tinen, and the bid fonn must be fully completed and executed when
submined. Only one copy of the bid form is required,
The O\mer may waive any infonnalities or minor defects or reject any and all bids.
Any bid may be withdrav.'I1 prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized
postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered.
No bidder may \l.ithdraw a bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Should there be reasons why the Contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time
may be e>..1ended by mutual agreement between the Ov.'I1er and the bidder.
Bidders must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the Bid
. Schedule by examination of the site and a review of the drawings and specifications including
. addenda. After bids have been submitted" the bidder shall not assert that there was a
misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be done.
The Contract Documents contain provisions required for the construction of the
project Information obtained from an officer, agent, or employee of the Owner or any other person
shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relive him from fulfilling any
of the conditions of the Contract. '
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Owner for five percent'
of the total amount of the bid. As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Owner v.~ll return
the bonds of all except the three 10\l',7est responsible bidders. \\'hen the Agreement is executed the
bonds of the remaining unsuccessful bidders 'Voill be returned. The bid bond of the successful bidder
will be retained until the payment and perfonnance bond have been executed and approved, after
. which it will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of a bid bond. .
A performance bond and a payment bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the
contract price, 'with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful
performance of the Contract.
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Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds or payment bonds and performance bonds
must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney.
The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the
Agreement and obtain the performance bond and payment bond within ten calendar days from
the date when notice of award is delivered to the bidder. The notice of award shall be
accompanied by the necessary Agreement and bond forms. In case of failure of the bidder to
execute the Agreement, the Owner may at his option, consider the bidder in default, in which
case, the bid bond accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the Owner.
The O\\iner within ten days of receipt of acceptable performance bond, payment
bond and Agreement signed by the party to whom the Agreement was awarded, shall sign the
Agreement and return to such party an executed duplicate of the Agreement. Should the Owner
not execute the Agreement within such period, the bidder may, by written notice, withdraw his
signed Agreement. Such notice ofwithdra\',;al shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the
Owner.
The notice to proceed shall be issued within ten days of the execution of the
Agreement by the O\\iner. Should there be reasons why the notice to proceed cannot be issued
within such period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the
Contractor. If the notice to proceed has not been issued within the ten day period or within the
period mutually agreed upon, the Contractor may terminate the Agreement \\iithout further
liability on the part of either party.
The Owner may make such investigations as he deems necessary to determine the
ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such
information and data for this purpose as the Ov.ner may request. The Owner reserves the right
to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the
Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and
complete the work contemplated therein.
A conditional or qualified bid will not be accepted.
A ward will be made as a whole to one bidder.
All applicable laws, ordinances and rules and regulations of all authorities having
jurisdiction over the construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout.
Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being
thoroughly familiar with the Contract Documents. The failure or omission of any bidder to do
any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.
The low bidder must supply the names and addresses of major material suppliers
and subcontractors when requested to do so by the Owner.
Inspection trips for prospective bidders will be conducted by the Owner if
requested in writing by the bidder. Such request shall be directed to the City Engineer by the
bidder.
The engineer is the City Engineer.
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PROPOSAL
FOR
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
AUl!usta-Riclunond County Commission-Council
Mu-;Ucipal Building
Augusta, Georgia 30911
Gentlemen:
The undersigned as bidder, herein referred to as singular and masculine, declares
as follows:
1. The only parties interested in the proposal as principals are named herein;
2. He has carefully examined and fully understands the Contract Documents, including the
drawings and technical specifications;
3. He understands that information relative to existing structures and underground utilities
as furnished to him on the dra\',ings, Contract Documents or by the City Engineer,
carriers no guarantee expressed or implied as to its completeness or accuracy and he has
made due allowances therefor;
4. He has made a personal examination of the site of the proposed work and has satisfied
himself as to the actual conditions and requirements of the work;
and hereby proposes and agrees that, if the Proposal is accepted, he will contract \\~th Augusta-
Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia, to furnish all machinery, tools, apparatus and
other means of construction and to do all work and furnish all materials called for in accordance
with requirements of the City Engineer and the true intent of the Contract Documents and that
be v.~ll take in full payment for each item of work, thereof, the unit or lump sum price applicable
to that item as stated in the schedule below.
NOTE: Bidders must bid on each item.
BID SCHEDULE
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ITEM NO.
DESCRIPTION, QUANTITY, lJ]\lJT & U1\lJT PRICE
AMOUNT
A. SITEWORK
1. Demolition Including Off-site Disposal
Lump Sum
$ t. '1 ~ ()~ 0 0
2. Grading
Lump Sum
$ j 7 S ro. 0 ~
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ITEM NO.
DESCRIPTION, QUANTITY, UNIT & UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
3. 8" Crusher Run Base & 2" Asphalt Pavement
1520 S.Y.@ $ }-;: 0 'J'" ' IS.Y. $ )..). f 7 (;,. 0 i)
4. 24" Concrete Curb and Gutter
1,152 L.F.@ $ II. 7 l> /L.F. $ /1<{7Jr.~o
5. Concrete Header Curb
673 L.F.@ $ /1. 10 /L.F. $ IV70.Jo
6. Concrete Apron
882 S.F.@ $ J.<{o IS.F. $ :L.'1}ct-,f-c
7. Concrete Sidewalk
9,558 S.F.@ $ if. .1 .)- IS.F. $ 9/ r-77.J ()
8. Brick Runners with Concrete Base
954 S.F.@ $ 9.e0 IS.F. $-.J I 5"f, If v
9. Brick Stairway with All Appurtenances Including Landings,
Walls and Handrails Except Electrical, Irrigation and
Landscaping
Lump Sum $ Y<t- 0 (10. O~
10. Brick Walls & Columns at Entrance
Lump Sum $ flJ J.(#..... ~
11. 15" R.C.P.
323 L.F.@ $ 46.~o /L.F. $ (l/1r7.}..O
12. 18" R.C.P.
14 L.F.@ $ i.tl.!. cT 0 /L.F. $ 6 ). 7 . :l-{)
13. 24" R.C.P.
" 307 L.F.@ $ ((,.';0 $ ?-o i/lr",j-O
/L.F.
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14 Stonn Manhole
2 Each @ $2.56 ~. O:J /Each $ 5"130. cO
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ITEM NO.
DESCRlPTlON, QUANTIn', UNlT & IDnT PRlCE
15. D.W.T. (City Standard)
4 Each @
$ i 670,0 'J /Each
16. Grate Traps
2
Each @
$ 1100~ 00 /Each
17. Saw Cut & Patch Pavement per Augusta-Richmond County
Standards
Lump Sum
18. 4"FrenchDrain
195
L.F.@
$ If- 7S
/L.F.
19. Irrigation Conduits
Lump Sum
20. I" Water Tap and Stub Out for Irrigation Meter
Lump Sum
21. Construction Staking
Lump Sum
Sitework Subtotal
B. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. Electrical system, complete with all materials, labor, penn its,
and licenses for perfonnance of appurtenant work.
Lump Sum
Electrical Subtotal
C. YARD IRRlGA TION SYSTEM
1. Irrigation System, Complete, Downstream Side of Meters
(Including Meter and Brick Border)
Lump Sum
Irrigation Subtotal
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AMOUNT
$ 7 VgO,(;0
$ J.- ~bL). 0)
$ iJ q f, (J. <J {)
$ 1. 6 ;'/. ;1.s-
$ / YOO. 0 J
$ SOU.a')
$ 17" 0., CJ J
$ J.lf(.2.bo.r~
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$ S-~6jJ>-.tJ.)
$ S J; 6 j~, v 0
$ ! , 0 \7~ 0
$ ~((J ,.. ::- :J
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ITEM NO.
DESCRIPTION, QUANTITY, l]J\TJT & l]J\TJT PRICE
AMOUNT
D. LANDSCAPING
]. Landscaping, Complete
Lump Sum
$ It c:oo. c. 'J
Landscaping Subtotal
$ / b So o. r) J
E. MOBILIZA nON
]. Bond Premium, Field Office, etc.
Lump Sum
$ 5" 7 no. 0::>
2. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control :Measures Including
Continual Maintenance of Measures
Lump Sum
$ 2. 1 1.S"". 0:)
Mobilization Subtotal
$ Q<'f-J...S'. 00
GRAND TOTAL
$ 32~- ~;U) .ss-
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G. l.J}.TJT PRICE SCHEDULE
Quote unit prices only for the following items of work, jfrequired
during construction (Do not include in Bid Totals)
] . Overcut and Clean Stone Bedding for Pipelines
$ ~- O~ /Ton
2. Overcut and Backfill with Suitable Material
$ /0 ti Ic.y.
3. Timber Sheetine Left in Place
$ .F.BM.
The Contract covering the construction of all work described above will be completed
within One Hundred Twenty (120) calendar days from the date specified in the "Notice to Proceed"
of the City Engineer for: '
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TJ.U~:s.J; )./VN.[)lVIi) lw'E.1J,"/ Fill./;. iHrJ,,/SM,ii) F="o#.. (-lJ~MJ) 7""lf/-CNTY "
3/,/ D [l Dollars ($32.5 "f2.o.~ subject to reductions, additions and
deletions provided herein on the basis of measured quantities of completed work and the prices bid.
Bidder further agrees to pay as liquidated damages the sum of$500.00 for each consecutive calendar
day thereafter as hereinafter provided in Section 15 of the General Conditions.
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It is understood that the Owner to accept any proposal as deemed to be to the best
interest of the Owner.
It is also understood that the following addenda as issued during the bid period shall
be included as part of the Contract Documents:
Addendwn
Date
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The undersigned bidder understands and agrees that should the Owner accept this
proposal, the bidder will within ten (10) days from the date of notification of acceptance of his
proposal, execute the contract and fumish the Ov.'I1er with satisfactory performance and payment
bonds in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total base bid sum. Enclosed
herewith is a Bid Bond or a Certified Check in the amount of F 11If:.. P F-fi ~ t.JT 0 r= I" i D
Dollars ($
) being not less than five (5%) percent of the total base bid sum.
Should the bidder fail to execute the Contract and furnish the Performance and
Payment Bonds in case this proposal is accepted, the O\\'I1er shall have the right to receive the
amount of the bid security as liquidated damages. If the security is a Certified Check, it may be
cashed by the OVvl1er and the amount received shall become the property of the o \\'I1er. If the
security is a Bid Bond, the value thereof shall be paid to the Owner by the Surety.
The undersigned by submittal of this proposal, agrees that the above stated amount
is proper measure of liquidated damages which the Ov.mer will sustain by the failure of the
undersigned to execute the Contract and furnish the Performance and Payment Bonds.
The successful bidder shall have a current Business License.
The O\\'I1er is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
AP,q(> 6r:.DRr;/11 hvL
Name of Bldder
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Authorized Representative
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Business Address
/!l/c,vSr1 6~OR.C>'A fo903
.J City and State '
Date: '.J I ~ 2. 6 - l' 6
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BID BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned,
as Principal, and as Surety,
are hereby held and firmly bound unto Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia,
as Owner in the penal sum of for the payment of which, well and
truly to, be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns.
Signed, this day of , 1996.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has
submitted to Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia a certain Bid, attached
hereto and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a contract in writing for the construction of
National Science Center Fort Discoverv Entrance.
NOW, THEREFORE,
(a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate,
(b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract
in the Form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with
said Bid) and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of said contract,
and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in
connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created
by the acceptance of said Bid,
then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and
effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all
claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.
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The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations
of said Surety and its Bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time
within which the Owner may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any
such extension.
IN WITNESS \VHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set these
hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be
hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set
forth above.
L.S.
(principal)
(Surety)
By
ATTORNEY IN FACT
SEAL
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SECTION NA
NOTICE OF AWARD
TO:
PROJECT: NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
The Owner has considered the BID submitted by you for the above described WORK in
response to its Advertisement for Bids dated , and Information for Bidders.
You are hereby notified that your BID has been accepted for items in the amount of
$
You have agreed in your Proposal to execute the Agreement and furnish the required
Contractor's Performance Bond and Payment Bond within Ten (lQ) calendar days from the date
of this Notice to you.
If you fail to execute said Agreement and to furnish said Bonds within Ten (lQ) days from
the date of this Notice, said OWNER will be entitled to consider all your rights arising out of the
OWNER'S acceptance of your BID as abandoned and as a forfeiture of your Bid Bond. The
OWNER will be entitled to such other rights as may be granted by law.
You are required to return an acknowledged copy of this NOTICE OF A WARD to the
OWNER.
Dated this
day of
, 1996.
BY:
TITLE:
ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE
of
Receipt of the above NOTICE OF AWARD is hereby acknowledged on this
, 1996.
day
BY:
TITLE:
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SECTION A
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this~y of.&.-, 1996, by and
between the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council as Successors by Consolidation to
the City Council of Augusta, hereinafter called "Owner" and
doing business as a corporation hereinafter called "Contractor."
WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the payments and
APAC - Georgia. Inc.
agreements as hereinafter mentioned:
1.
The Contractor will commence and complete construction of
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
2.
The Contractor will furnish all material, supplies, tools, equipment, labor and
other services necessary for the construction and completion of the project
described herein.
3.
The Contractor will commence the work required by the Contract Documents
\vithin Ten (lQ) calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed and will
complete same within One Hundred Twenty (120) calendar days unless the
period of completion is extended otherwise by the Contract Documents.
4.
The Contractor agrees to perfornl all the work described in the Contract
Documents for the sum of $325.420.35 (Three Hundred Twenty-five Thousand.
Four Hundred Twenty Dollars & 35/1 00)
5.
The term "Contract Documents" means and includes the following:
Advertisement for Bids
Information for Bidders
Proposal
Bid Bond
Notice of Award
Agreement
Performance/Payment Bond
Certificate of Owner's Attorney
Notice to Proceed
Change Order
General Conditions
Supplemental General Conditions
Special Conditions
Technical Specifications
Drawings
Addenda: No.l, dated -1.lLl2, 19..2Q
No.2, dated 11/21,19..2Q
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The Owner will pay to the Contractor in the manner and at such times as set forth
in the General Conditions such amounts as required by the Contract Documents.
7.
This Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused to
be executed by their duly authorized officials, this Agreement in -L (number of copies) each of
which shall be deemed an original on the date first above written.
OWNER:
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL
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(SEAL)
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NAME: J!df4: 1. .dttl/T1J6e-
TITL~ CR. (J/J/l77lSSld
(Type Print)
TITLE: ~l)1!-
CONTRACTOR:
Allie - Geor9/a LYe.
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NAME: Aoberl /?/. LOl'/7
(Type or Print)
(SEAL )
ATTEST:
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NAME: c;Aq~t.5 L. gavel
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(Type or Print)
;:(u?us4 / Go, .3t??a3 -/Jc9
TITLE: .4..s.s! See.
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SECTION PB
PERFORMANCE BOND
(NOTE:
THIS BOND IS ISSUED SIMUL T ANEOUSL Y WITH PAYMENT BOND ON
PAGE PB-3, IN FAVOR OF THE OWNER CONDITIONED FOR THE
PAYMENT OF LABOR AND MATERIAL.)
KNO\V ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That APA C-~r~iCl ) Inc. .
, as Principal, hereinafter
called Contractor, and L'J~ty .Mw~Cf I Insurctnc€. Co.
, a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of fi1Cl'5"5C\chu5et+s , with its principal office in
the City of '\3os-\-l:)n , State of MCf'5~chu,,=,etts, as Surety, hereinafter called
Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia,
as Obligee, hereinafter called the Owner, in the penal amount of-,nr~h~....d(ed.~-fI\Je-t~'5and,
tour ~undr~~ ~ ~5/,OO Dollars ($!lZs,,'l2D.3J for the payment whereof Contractor and Surely bind
themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally,
firmly by these presents for the faithful performance of a certain written agreement.
WHEREAS, Contractor has by said written agreement dated
entered into a contract with Owner for the construction of National Science Center Fort
Discovery Entrance, Augusta, Georgia, in accordance with the drawings and specifications issued
by Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C. which contract is by reference made a part hereof,
and is hereinafter referred to as the CONTRACT.
NO\V, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that, if Contractor
shall promptly and faithfully perform said CONTRACT, then this obligation shall be null and
void; othern~se it shall remain in full force and effect.
The Surety hereby waives notice of any alteration or extension of time made by
the O\vner.
Whenever Contractor shall be, and declared by Owner to be in default under the
CONTRACT, the Owner having performed Ov..ner's obligations thereunder, the Surety may
promptly remedy the default, or shall promptly
(1) Complete the CONTRACT in accordance with its terms and conditions, or
(2) Obtain a bid or bids for completing the Contract in accordance with its terms and
conditions, and upon determination by Surety of the lowest responsible bidder, or,
if the Owner elects, upon determination by the Owner and the Surety jointly of
the lowest responsible bidder, arrange for a contract between such bidder and
Owner, and make available as Work progresses (even though there should be a
default or a succession of defaults under the contract or contracts of completion
arranged under this paragraph) sufficient funds to pay the cost of completion less
the balance of the contract price; but not exceeding, including other costs and
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damages for which the Surety may be liable hereunder, the amount set forth in the
first paragraph hereof. The term "balance of the contract price," as used in this
paragraph, 'shall mean the total amount payable by Owner to Contractor under the
Contract and any amendments thereto, less the amount properly paid by Owner to
Contractor.
Any suit under this bond must be instituted before the expiration of two (2) years
from the date on which final payment under the CONTRACT falls due.
No right of action shall accrue on this bond to or for the use of any person or
corporation other than the Owner named herein or the heirs, executors, administrators or
successors of the Owner.
Signed and sealed this b sth day of 0t:7/A/Lrf A.D. 199~7
Witness &~".I~ < d71
/i//lC -Geol}/o , Ide. (Seal)
(Contr~ctor)' ,
Attestl}d,i ~ n;'N...;)
By~f(d~
(Seal)
(Title)
Witness..
By
.en . (Seal)
(Surety)
Attest
(Seal)
(Title)
Note: Date of Bond must be prior to date of Contract. If Contractor is Partnership, all partners
should execute Bond.
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SECTION PB
LABOR AND MA TERlAL PAYMENT BOND
(NOTE:
THIS BOND IS ISSUED SIMUL T At"ffiOUSL Y WITH PERFORMANCE BOND
ON PAGE PB-l, IN FAVOR OF THE OWNER CONDITIONED FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT,)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That A'?AC -6~9'lq I l nG . , as Principal, hereinafter called
Contractor, and l'w+y Mutua I ln~. Co.
, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of NC6 -sac.hu 'Sett -:, , with its principal office in the City of
13c6tDn , State of ;L(a'S":At'hu~s , as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held
and firmly bound unto Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council Georgia, as Obligee,
hereinafter called the Ov.mer, for the use and benefit of claimants as hereinbelow defined in the
amount of Th(~e ~un.:::\(t:.d ~+-y -hue. 'thc:o'Sard I Feu.- hur0red twen+y
~ 3S)IOO"'- Dollars ($32S ,4J.O' 35 )
for the payment whereof Contractor and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
WHEREAS, Contractor has by vvritten agreement dated
entered into a contract with Owner for the construction of National Science Center Fort Discovery
Entrance, Augusta, Georgia in accordance with drawings and specifications issued by Cranston,
Robertson & Whitehurst, P.c., which contract is by reference made a part hereof, and is
hereinafter referred to as the CONTRACT.
NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that, if the
Contractor shall promptly make payment to all claimants as hereinafter defined, for all labor and
material used or reasonably required to use in the performance of the CONTRACT, then this
obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect, subject, however, to
the following conditions:
(1) A claimant is defined as one having a direct contract with the Contractor or with a
subcontractor of the Contractor for labor, material, or both, used or reasonably required for
use in the performance of the contract, labor and material being construed as to include that
part of water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service or rental of equipment
directly applicable to the CONTRACT.
(2) The above named Contractor and Surety hereby jointly and severally agree with the Owner
that every claimant as herein defined, who has not been paid in full before the expiration of
a period of ninety (90) days after the date on which the last of such claimant's work or labor
was done or performed, or materials were furnished by such claimant, may sue on this bond
for the use of such claimant, prosecute the suit to final judgement for such sum or sums as
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may be justly due claimant, and have execution thereon. The Owner shall not be liable for
the payment of any costs or expenses of any such suit.
(3) No suit or action shall be commenced hereunder by any claimant,
(a) Unless claimant, other than one having a direct contract with the Contractor, shall
have given \vTitten notice to any two of the following: The Contractor, the
Owner, or the Surety above named, within ninety (90) days after such claimant did
or performed the last of the work or labor, or furnished the last of the materials
for which said claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed
and the name of the party to whom the materials were furnished, or for whom the
work or labor was done or performed. Such notice shall be served by mailing the
same by registered mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope
addressed to the Contractor, O\.Vner or Surety, at any place where an office
regularly maintained for the transaction of business, or served in any manner in
which legal process may be served in the state in which the aforesaid project is
located, save that such service need not be made by a public officer.
(b) After the expiration of one (I) year following the date on which Contractor ceased
work on said CONTRACT, it being understood, however, that if any limitation
embodied in this bond is prohibited by any law controlling the construction hereof,
such limitation shall be deemed to be amended so as to be equal to the minimum
period of limitation permitted by such law.
(c) Other than in a state court of competent jurisdiction in and for the county or other
political subdivision of the state in which the project, or any part thereof, is
situated, or in the United States District Court for the district in which the project,
or any part thereof, is situated, and not elsewhere.
(4) The amount of this bond shall be reduced by and to the extent of any payment or payments
made in good faith hereunder, inclusive of the payment by Surety of mechanics' liens which
may be filed of record against said improvement, whether or not claim for the amount of
such lien be presented under and against this bond.
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Signed and sealed this (,' Vh day of (~(/n r~
A.D. 199f.7
Witness . ~ {! 4o,d.
AlAe - Geo"-C;lo ) .Ide, (Seal)
(Contractor)
Attest;;}":" ~ ';/)//'~,;)
Witnes~~~~
Attestd;J:f2~
BY~ (Seal)
rane Clrl4ger -- (Title)
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By
(Seal)
(Surety)
(Seal)
(Title)
Note: Date of Bond must be prior to date of Contract. If Contractor is Partnership, all partners
should execute Bond.
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· THIS POWEROFATTOR..NEY IS~OTVALlD UN~E~S IT IS p'RINTEp ON ~ED BACKGROUND: . . : . '. .1.95721
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. This Power of Attcirney limits the act of those ria:med tierein, aritt they"tJave no auttiorltyto bind the Company except in the
manner and to the'extent herein stated; :. ". .' " c '. ". .... '. .... .. . .
'. . . LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY'
. ~~'pSTON, MAS~ACHUSETTS
. ';POWEROF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONSBYTHESE.PRES~NTS:: That liberty Mu~ual hisurariceCompany(the "Company~'), a Massachusetts ·
mutual insuraJ:1cecompariy, pursuant to and by'authorityof the By-law and Authorization hereinafter set forth,. does hereby name, .
.constitute a~dappoint . RO.V~CARBOROlJGH.JR~, EUG~Nt:A. CRONIC; MI9.I:fAELC. ~HE~:rqt..J. ALICIA J..RHOADES, ALLOF'
: each individually if there be more tn~!1'ori~'nciirted, its tr~andlawfulattorney;i~'fact toma~~, exectite;:seal; acknowliiQg~'and deliver,for and on its
'behalf as surety and as its att andd$~~;<~~y..~nd all und~[l~~in'gS, bonds, r~~8itances~n9:~ther ~uretY obligations.in.th,e penal sum not exceeding
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TWENTY-FIVE MILLION **~**~~*..***.......*~*<';.*~~~*.....~***.Ii***~**.*..*..**..Jj'6LLARS:'($....25. 06(,..ooo;;*..~;........* ) each; on behalf 01
APAC-GEORGIAA,ND/OR 'APAC-C~'R~L1NA, INC:. ..>O:':::/;:;'\~.'. .~. . . .. .. . >::\.::.. . . :...:.:://:..:?...>>::.... . ... .. ... . .. .'. . .. .. .. . . .
rero9~i~~nCe~' a~d ;~ihe~'s'ureiybbiig~iibrs' t6' b~' slg'n6~~for' ihe 'co:rrip'a:n'y' iln;;( ihe 's:e'sl . of' ihe 'Company'afftx6C! ihereiosg~d ~~~e:~:i~~Sth~O~~~
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.~ :. J~OY SCARBOROlJGH, JR., ElJGENE :A;CRONIC.-MICHAEL:.c~ SHELTON, ALlCIAJ.RHOA[)ES:. .: .. . : . . . . .. .. .. ; . . .. ... . .. . . .. ~ .
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.;'.f! And the execution of such undertakings, qonds, recognizances and other suretY obligatiOnS, in p'ursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon
:g .'~ the Company as i!they had been duly signed by the pre:sid,ent and attested by the secretaryo/the Compl;lny in theIr own proper persons.
~.~ That this power is. made and ei<ecutedpur~uant to a~d by ~uthorityol the lollowing By-law and Authorization:. . '.'
'0 .2 ART1CLE XVi - EXecution of Contracts: SectionS. Surety Bonds arid Undertakings. . . c' .... . . c .
i .~. .' The president or a vice president or an assistant vice president authorized for that purpose in writing by the president and the secretary or an
= ~ _ assistant secretary authorized for that purpose in writing by the president; subject to such limitations as the board may prescribe, shall appoint
Gl lU such attorneys:in,fact, as may be necessary to aciin behalf 01 the company to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any
-:.:g. and .all undertakirlgs, bonds; recognizances ancj other surety obligations. Such attorneys.in-fact, subjectto'the limitations set forth in their
I:'iij . respective powers of attorney, shaH have full power robind the company by their signature and execution 01 any such instruments and to
~ .~ attach thereto the seal of the comp,myeithec by an irTipres!1ion o/the se~1 orby the attachment pf a seal 01 paper.or other.similar substance
_ ... bearing a facsimile impression 01 tlie seal. Wh~n so ~xecuted such instrUlT!ents shall be as binding as if signed by the presi:dent and attested
ciO by the secretary. '. '. .... .... ....... . ........ . . .....
'0 ~. - By the iOliowin'glnstrurTleht the president hasautho[Jzedthe .officers narmid thereinto appointattorneys-In-fact:'
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_ ... PursuanUo Article XVI,Section5 .0Uhe By"laws, Vice..President H. Robert Schielke, togetherwith,Asslstant Secretary Garnet W.. Elliott, are
~ ti. here.by authorized toappoin! such. attorneys:in-fac!as may_ be necessary to .act In behalf'oUhe company. to make; execute,seal, acknowledge
lUGl and .deliveras'Suretyany and all undertakings, bonds; recognizan-cesand other surety obligations, .
~.!Thatlhe By-law arid the AulhorizaiiolJ ab9ve set fo'rth are t~ecopiesthereoi a~dare now' in full foic~andeffect.
Oe.5 .-IN w'n'NESS 'WHEREOF, this instrument has been subscribed by its authorized officer and the corporate seal of the said Liberty Mutual Insurance
... i =Company has been affixed I~'~' in Plymouth .Meeting, Pe_nnsylvania this 15th. - day of . September _ ' 19 94 .
; ~ _~. '. f\~.~J . :. LIBERTY- MUTU~L INSURANCE COM~ANY' . . '.
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~.~ By . -~ ': .:, By ~~'/;./"'~
'0.:; 'H. Rotlert Schielke, VI ~Il.~t><:: "', . ..' " ..... .: '.. . . Gam~f.~,e:lliott, Ass~t~nl.&:~r~l~,(y~>.:..',.
Z U COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSyLVANIA ::>:;;;:........,..:~.....,n.. .','" ...... . ""~""
COUNTYOF MONTGOMERY..:.'.:' . n':. _:..' .'.' . .....:......, .......,,,.::;, .':"-".'
-: . On this . 15th . ;OO~.:bf<<:'.Sel;!t~niber . ....:n\AD. 19-M.-;6Eiiore me,'aNotarY~pubIiC, personally:&i.q;e theindividual,known to
. me to be the .thereingg~befj .indliiECI$.1. andQffice~ of Liqerty.Mt,Jtuallnsu!an~e;Companx.wtl() executedtne prece~ing.'inslr~ment, and he acknowled-
. ged that he e~ecuteF".,.ti'!6~~_KW(~'\I1e.seal aff.lx.ed.to.th,e.s.'lId.. prec. edlng m. s. trljITolent .Is:.th.e. .c. orpa. rat~:seal of sald.~oI1lP.a.ny; a~d that sal.d corporate
. seal and his slgna!prlt~~ii'beCt~:~~~~<l~IY afflxeda~~~u~scnbed to th.~~~.~dlnstru~ef1tbY aut~ofJ~.and dlrech()~'9tthe said company. .
INT.ESTIMO~0fiER~,F,.1 h~~ht.l.>. .!1e.t.1EL h~nj _a,nQ~~~~ ~ff.~i~~!I.~I'at ..Plym.. ()~m~eetin~~::-..A~'\~e.~a,y>~0c1.x~ar first above w.ritten... .
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. \~ -1.t~'~;rv;..r..,::'~ -IJ /! '.. ::,'y 9.f'.JR'~I1>i~,t;l;:.:r:~ (1,). >, l~R Notary Public- , . , ,-"..
. .'. '\.~)i::;::~~~~c~V /l.' '.' .'. .... . ... CERTIFICATE . . . .' ..' .
.' . I, the undersigned;4:sSi;t~1"~&elaryOf Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. do hereby certify that the original power of attorney of which the
.' foregoing is a full, true and amecf copy,'is In full force and effect on the date of this certificate; and I do further certify that the officer who executed .the
· said power of attorney was one o/the officers specially authorized by the board to appoint any attorney-in7fact as proVided in Article XVI. Section 5 of the
By-laws 01 the: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company:' ... . . .... .'. . _' : ~ 0...; .
: . ThiS..' certific.at.e. ..may be.. s.igned bY.. lacs.. imil.e. un.de.ra.. nd.. .b. y. au. thority O.f the fO. 1I0W. ing vo.te of the board 0.1 directo. rs o. f the. L. ib. erty M.ut.uall.n. suo ran..c. e .'
._Companyatame~tingduly:calledand.h~ld on the 12th day of ~arch,1980. . .. ....... . .'. .'. .' .... '.- .:;.'. ':
VOTED '. that the facsimile or mectianicallyreproduced signature'.of any assistant secretaiyol the :company wher'everappearingupon a certiiied
. _ '. copy of.any power of attomey issued byJhe company, shall be valid and binding upon the company with the same force' !l!1deffe'ct.as ,
... . ....thoughmanuallyaffixed.._ '.' .... .'.: '. :. .':" .. '. .H.... ...... .... ". '. . ". ':-;. . .
. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have herei.mtosubsciibed rriy name and affixed th corpcir~teseal 6f the. said comp!lny, this .:::day o~
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THIS "OWER OF .ATTORNEY MA YNOT BE U~ED rOEXECUT",ANY BOND WITH AN INCEPTION DATE AFTER . o9cenibe': 31.:
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CERTIFICATE OF OWNER'S ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned ~ If M . the authorized and acting legal
representative of Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council do hereby certify as follows:
I have examined the attached Contract(s) and surety bonds and the manner of
execution thereof, and I am of the opinion that each of the aforesaid agreements has 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 the terms, conditions
and provisions thereof,
DATE:
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SECTION NP
NOTICE TO PROCEED
TO:
DATE:
PROJECT: NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
You are hereby notified to commence work in accordance with the Agreement
dated
, 1996, within Ten (lQ) calendar days following this date, the date first
written above, and you are to complete the work within
(_) consecutive calendar
days after the date of this notice, The date set for completion of all work is therefore
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BY:
TITLE:
ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE
Receipt of the above NOTICE TO
PROCEED is hereby acknowledged
and the same is hereby accepted
on this
day
of
, 1996,
BY:
TITLE:
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GC-16,
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GC-18,
GC-19.
GC-20,
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SECTION GC
GENERAL CONDITIONS
INDEX TO ARTICLES OF GENERAL CONDITIONS
Section
Definitions
Additional Instructions and Detail Drawings
Schedules, Reports and Records
Drawings and Specifications
Shop Drawings
Materials, Services and Facilities
Inspection and Testing
Substitutions
Patents
Surveys, Permits and Regulations
Protection of Work, Property and Persons
Supervision by Contractor
Changes in the Work
Changes in Contract Price
Time for Completion and Liquidated Damages
Correction of Work
Subsurface Conditions
Suspension of Work, Termination and Delay
Payments to Contractor
Acceptance of Final Payment as Release
Insurance
Contract Security
Assignments
Indemnification
Separate Contracts
Subcontracting
Engineer's Authority
Land and Rights-of-Way
Guarantee
Taxes
Work Adjacent to Railway or Other Property
Order and Discipline
Warning Devices and Signs
Special Restrictions
As-Built Drawings
Contractor Not to Hire Employees of the Owner
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DEFINITIONS:
Wherever' used in the Contract Documents, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated which shall be applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.
1. ADDENDA: Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the execution of the
Agreement which modify or interpret the Contract Documents, Drawings and
Specifications, by addition, deletion, clarifications or corrections,
2. BID: The offer or proposal of the Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth
the prices for the work to be perfonned,
3. BIDDER: Any person, firm or corporation submitting a bid for the work,
4, BOl',rDS: Bid, Perfonnance and Payment Bonds and other instruments of security
furnished by the Contractor and his Surety in accordance with the Contract Documents,
5. CHANGE ORDER: A written order to the Contractor authorizing an addition, deletion
or revision in the work 'Within the general scope of the Contract Documents or authorizing
an adjustment in the contract price or contract time,
6, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The contract including Advertisement for Bids, Information
for Bidders, Proposal, Bid Bond, Notice of award, Agreement, Performance Bond,
Payment Bond, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, General Conditions, Supplemental
General Conditions, Special Conditions, Technical Specifications, Drawings and Addenda,
7, CONTRACT PRICE: The total monies payable to the Contractor under the terms and
conditions of the Contract Documents,
8, CONTRACT TIME: The number of calendar days stated in the Contract Documents for
the completion of the work.
9, LIFE OF THE CONTRACT: The total duration of the contract from Notice to Proceed
to completion of all the work,
10, CONTRACTOR: The person, firm or corporation with whom the Owner has executed
the Agreement.
11. DRAWINGS: The part of the Contract Documents which show the characteristics and
scope of the work to be performed and which have been prepared or approved by the
Engineer,
12, ENGINEER: The person, firm or corporation named as such in the Contract Documents,
13, FIELD ORDER: A written order effecting a change in the work not involving an
adjustment in the contract price or an extension of the contract time issued by the
Engineer to the Contractor during construction.
14. NOTICE OF AWARD: The written notice of the acceptance of the Bid from the Owner
to the successful Bidder.
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15. NOTICE TO PROCEED: Written communication issued by the O\V11er to the Contractor
authorizing him to proceed with the work and establishing the date of commencement of
the work. '
16. OWNER: A public or quasi-public body or authority, corporation, association, partnership
or individual for whom the work is to be performed.
17, PROJECT: The undertaking to be performed as provided in the Contract Documents,
18. RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE: The authorized representative of the
Owner who is assigned to the project site or any part thereof.
19. SHOP DRAWINGS: All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, brochures, schedules, and
other data which are prepared by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, Manufacturer, Supplier
or Distributor, which illustrate how specific portions of the work shall be fabricated or
installed,
20, SPECIFICATIONS: A part of the Contract Documents consisting of\VTitten descriptions
of a technical nature or materials, equipment, construction systems, standards and
workmanship,
21, SUBCONTRACTOR: An individual, firm or corporation having a direct contract with
the Contractor or any other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the work at the
site,
22. SUBST ANTIAL COMPLETION: That date as certified by the Engineer when the
construction of the project or a specified part can be utilized for the purposes for which
it is intended,
23. SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS: Modifications and/or additions to the
General Conditions of a specific nature generally aimed at the specific contract of which
it is a part,
24, SUPPLIERS: Any person, supplier or organization who supplies materials or equipment
for the work, including that fabricated to a special design, but who does not perform labor
at the site.
25. WORK: All labor necessary to produce the construction required by the Contract
Documents and all materials and equipment incorporated or to be incorporated in the
project.
26. WRlTTEN NOTICE: Any notice to any party of the Agreement relative to any part of
this Agreement in \VTiting and considered delivered and the service thereof completed,
when posted by certified or registered mail to the said party at his last given address or
delivered in person to said party or his authorized representative on the work.
GC-02.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAIL DRAWINGS:
1. The Contractor may be furnished additional instructions and detail drawings, by the
Engineer, as necessary to carry out the work required by the Contract Documents.
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2. The additional drawings and instructions thus supplied will become a part of the Contract
Documents, The Contractor shall carry out the work in accordance with the additional
detail drawings arid instructions.
GC-03.
SCHEDULES. REPORTS AND RECORDS:
1. The Contractor shall submit to the Owner such schedule of quantities and costs, progress
schedules, payrolls, reports, estimates, records and other data as the Owner may request
concerning the work performed or to be performed,
2, Prior to the first partial payment estimate, the Contractor shall submit schedules showing
the order in which he proposes to carry on the work, including dates at which he will start
the various parts of the work, estimated date of completion of each part and as applicable:
2,1 the dates at which special detail dra\vings will be required; and
2.2 respective dates for submission of shop drawings, the beginning of manufacture,
the testing and the installation of materials, supplies and equipment.
3, The Contractor shall also submit a schedule of payments that he anticipates he will earn
during the course of the work,
GC-04.
DRA \VINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS;
1. The intent of the drawings and specifications is that the Contractor shall furnish all labor,
materials, tools, equipment and transportation necessary for the proper execution of the
work in accordance with the Contract Documents and all incidental work necessary to
complete the project in an acceptable manner, ready for us, occupancy or operation by the
Owner.
2. In case of conflict between the drawings and specifications, the specifications shall
govern, Figure dimensions on drawings shall govern over general drawings.
3, Any discrepancies found between the drawings and specifications 'and site conditions or
any inconsistencies or ambiguities in the drawings or specifications shall be immediately
reported to the Engineer, in writing, who shall promptly correct such inconsistencies or
ambiguities in writing. Work done by the Contractor after his discovery of such
discrepancies, inconsistencies or ambiguities shall be done at the Contractor's risk.
4, All work that may be called for in the specifications and not shown on the drawings, or
shown and not called for in the specifications, shall be executed and furnished by the
Contractor as if described in both these ways and should any work or material be required
which is not detailed in the specifications or drawings, either directly or indirectly, but
which is nevertheless necessary for the proper carrying out of the intent thereof, the
Contractor is to understand the same to be implied and required and shall perform all such
work and furnish any such material as fully as if they were particularly delineated or
described.
5. It is understood and agreed that the Contractor, by careful examination, has satisfied
himself as to the nature and location of the work, the conformation of the ground, the
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character, quality and quantity of the materials to be encountered, the character of
equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the prosecution of the work,
the general and local conditions and all other matters which can in any way affect the
work under this contract. No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent
or employee of the Owner, either before or after the execution of this contract, shall affect
or modify any of the tenns or obligations herein contained,
GC-05.
SHOP DRAWINGS:
1. The Contractor shall provide shop drawings as may be necessary for the prosecution of
the work as required by the Contract Documents, The Engineer shall promptly review
all shop drawings, The Engineer's approval of any shop drawings shall not release the
Contractor from responsibility for deviations from the Contract Documents, The approval
of any shop dra'Wing which substantially deviates from the requirement of the Contract
Documents shall be evidenced by a Change Order.
2, When submitted for the Engineer's review, shop drawings shall bear the Contractor's
certification that he has reviewed, checked and approved the shop drawings and that they
are in confonnance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
3, Portions of the work that require shop drawing or sample submission shall not begin until
the shop drawing or submission has been approved by the Engineer. A copy of each
approved shop drawing and each approved sample shall be kept in good order by the
Contractor at the site and shall be available to the Engineer.
GC-06.
MA TERlALS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES:
1. It is understood that, except as otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents,
the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, light,
power, transportation, supervision, temporary construction of any nature and all other
services and facilities of any nature whatsoever necessary to execute, complete and deliver
the work within the specified time.
2, Materials and equipment shall be so stored as to insure the preservation of their quality
and fitness for the work. Stored materials and equipment to be incorporated in the work
shall be located so as to facilitate prompt inspection,
3. Manufactured articles, materials and equipment shall be applied, installed, connected,
erected, used, cleaned and conditioned as directed by the manufacturer.
4, Materials, supplies or equipment shall be in accordance with samples submitted by the
Contractor and approved by the Engineer.
5, Materials, supplies or equipment to be incorporated into the work and purchased by the
Contractor of the Subcontractor 'Will be subject to a chattel mortgage or under a
conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest is retained by the seller.
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INSPECTION AND TESTING:
1. All materials and equipment used in the construction of the project shall be subject to
adequate inspection and testing in accordance with generally accepted standards.
2, The Contractor shall provide, at his expense, the necessary testing and inspection services
required by the Contract Documents, unless otherwise provided,
3. The Owner shall provide all other inspection and testing services required by the Contract
Documents,
4. If the Contract Documents, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public
authority having jurisdiction require any work to specifically be inspected, tested or
approved by someone other that the Contractor, the Contractor will give the Engineer
timely notice of readiness, The Contractor will then furnish the Engineer the required
certificates of inspection, testing or approval.
5. Neither observation by the Engineer nor inspections, tests or approvals by persons other
than the Contractor shall relive the Contractor from his obligations to perform the work
in accordance \vith the requirements of the Contract Documents,
6, The Engineer and his representatives \\'ill at all times have access to the work, In
addition, authorized representatives and agents of any participating Federal or State
Agency shall be permitted to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, records of personnel,
invoices of materials and other relevant data and records. The Contractor will provide
proper facilities for such access and observation of the work and also for any inspection
or testing thereof.
7. If any work is covered contrary to the \\'Titten request of the Engineer, it must, if
requested by the Engineer, be uncovered for his observation and replaced at the
Contractor's expense.
8. If any work has been covered which the Engineer has not specifically requested to
observe prior to its being covered or if the Engineer considers it necessary or advisable
that covered work be inspected or tested by others, the Contractor at the Engineer's
request, will uncover, expose or otherwise make available for observation, inspection or
testing as the Engineer may require, that portion of the work in question, furnishing all
necessary labor, materials, tools and equipment. If it is found that such work is defective,
the Contractor will bear all the expenses of such uncovering, exposure, observation,
inspection and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction, If, however, such work is not
found to be defective, the Contractor will be allowed an increase in the contract price or
an extension of the contract time, or both, directly attributable to such uncovering,
exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction and an appropriate change
order shall be issued.
9. The Contractor shall give the Engineer 24 hours notice of starting any new work, No
work shall be done or materials used without suitable supervision and inspection by the
Engineer. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with necessary samples of material
for testing purposes,
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GC-08.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
}, When a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the drawings or
specifications by reference to brand name or catalogue number, the performance or other
salient requirements and that other products of equal capacities, quality and function shall
be considered. The Contractor may recommend the substitution of a material, article or
piece of equipment of equal substance and function for those referred to in the Contract
Documents by reference to brand name or catalogue number and if, in the opinion of the
Engineer, such material, article or piece of equipment is of equal substance and function
to that specified, the Engineer may approve its substitution and use by the Contractor.
Any cost differential shall be deducted from the contract price and the Contract
Documents shall be appropriately modified by change order. The Contractor warrants that
if substitutes are approved, no major changes in the function or general design of the
project will result. Incidental changes or extra component parts required to accommodate
the substitute will be made by the Contractor without a change in the contract price or
contract time,
GC-09.
PATENTS:
}, The Contractor shall pay all applicable royalties and license fees, He shall defend all suits
or claims for infringement of any patent rights and save the Owner harmless from loss
on account thereof except that the O\V11er shall be responsible for any such loss when a
particular process, design or the product of a manufacturer or manufacturers is specified,
but if the Contractor has reason to believe that the design, process or product specified
is an infringement of a patent, he shall be responsible for such loss unless he promptly
gives such information to the Engineer.
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SURVEYS, PER1\1ITS AND REGULATIONS:
}, The Owner shall furnish all land surveys and establish all base lines for locating the
principal component parts of the work together with a suitable number of benchmarks
adjacent to the work as shown in the Contract Documents, From the information
provided by the Owner, unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, the
Contractor shall develop and make all detail surveys needed for construction such as slope
stakes, batter boards, stakes for pile locations and other working points, lines, elevations
and cut sheets,
2, The Contractor shall carefully preserve benchmarks, reference points and stakes and in
case of willful or careless destruction, he shall be charged with the resulting expense and
shall be responsible for any mistakes that may be caused by their unnecessary loss or
disturbance,
3, Permits and licenses of a temporary nature necessary for the prosecution of the work shall
be secured and paid for by the Contractor. Permits, licenses and easements for
permanent structures or penn anent changes in existing facilities shall be secured and paid
for by the Owner, unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall give all notices and
comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations bearing on the conduct of the
work as drawn and specified, If the Contractor observes that the Contract Documents are
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at variance therewith, he shall promptly notify the Engineer in writing and any necessary
changes shall be ~djusted as provided in Section 13, Changes in the Work,
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PROTECTION OF WORK, PROPERTY AND PERSONS:
1, The Contractor will be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety
precautions and programs in connection with the work, He will take all necessary
precautions for the safety of and will provide the necessary protection to prevent damage,
injury or loss to all employees on the work and other persons who may be affected
thereby, all the work and all materials or equipment to be incorporated therein, whether
in storage on or off the site or other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including
trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities not designated
for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction,
2, The Contractor will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and
orders of any public body having jurisdiction. He will erect and maintain, as required by
the conditions and progress of the work, all necessary safeguards for safety and protection,
He \\till notify the owners of adjacent utilities when prosecution of the work may affect
them, The Contractor will remedy all damage, injury or loss to any property caused,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the Contractor, and subcontractor or anyone
directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them are
liable, except damage or loss attributable to the fault of the Contract Documents or to the
acts or omissions of the Owner or the Engineer or anyone employed by either of them or
anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable and not attributable, directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or negligence of the Contractor.
3, In emergencies affecting the safety of persons or the work or property at the site or
adjacent thereto, the Contractor, v,ithout special instructions or authorization from the
Engineer or Owner, shall act to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss, He will give
the Engineer prompt written notice of any significant changes in the work or deviations
from the Contract Documents caused thereby and a Change Order shall be issued covering
the changes and deviations involved,
4, The work under this Contract in every respect shall be at the risk of the Contractor until
finished and accepted, except to damage or injury caused directly by the Owner's agents
or employees.
GC-12.
SUPERVISION BY CONTRACTOR:
1. The Contractor will supervise and direct the work. He will be solely responsible for the
means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of construction, The Contractor
will employ and maintain on the work a qualified supervisor or superintendent who shall
have been designated in writing by the Contractor as the Contractor's representative at the
site. The supervisor shall have full authority to act on the behalf of the Contractor and
all communications given to the supervisor shall be as binding as if given to the
Contractor. The supervisor shall be present on the site at all times as required to perform
adequate supervision and coordination of the work.
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CHANGES IN THE 'VORK:
1. The Owner may 'at any time as the need arises, order changes within the scope of the
work without invalidating the Agreement. If such changes increase or decrease the
amount due under the Contract Documents or in the time required for performance of the
work, an equitable adjustment shall be authorized by Change Order.
2. The Engineer, also, may at any time, by issuing a field order, make changes in the details
of the work, The Contractor shall proceed with the performance of any changes in the
work so ordered by the Engineer unless the Contractor believes that such field order
entitles him to a change in the contract price or time or both, in which event he shall give
the Engineer written notice thereof within ten (10) days after the receipt of the ordered
change pending the receipt of an executed change order or further instruction from the
Owner.
GC-14.
CHANGES IN CONTRACT PRICE:
1, The contract price may be changed only by a change order. The value of any work
covered by a change order or of any claim for increase or decrease in the contract price
shall be determined by one or more of the following methods in the order of precedence
listed below:
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Unit prices previously approved.
An agreed lump sum,
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The actual cost for labor, direct overhead, materials, supplies, equipment and other
services necessary to complete the work, In addition there shall be added an
amount to be agreed upon but not to exceed fifteen (15) percent of the actual cost
of the work to cover the cost of general overhead and profit.
GC-15.
TIME FOR COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:
1. The date of beginning and the time for completion of the work are essential conditions
of the Contract Documents and the work embraced shall be conunenced on the date
specified in the Notice to Proceed.
2, The Contractor will proceed with the work at such rate of progress to insure full
completion within the contract time. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and
between the Contractor and the Owner, that the contract time for the completion of the
work described herein is a reasonable time, taking into consideration the average climatic
and economic conditions and other factors prevailing in the locality of the work.
3. If the Contractor shall fail to complete the work within the contract time or extension of
time granted by the Owner, then the Contractor will pay to the Owner the amount for
liquidated damages as specified in the bid for each calendar day that the Contractor shall
be in default after the time stipulated in the Contract Documents.
4, The Contractor shall not be charged with liquidated damages or any excess cost when the
delay in completion of the work is due to the following and the Contractor has promptly
given written notice of such delay to the Owner or Engineer.
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To any preference, priority or allocation order duly issued by the Owner.
To unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault of negligence of
the Contractor, including but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy,
acts of the Owner, acts of another Contractor in the perfonnance of a contract with
the Owner, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight
embargoes and abnonnal and unforeseeable weather; and
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To any delays of subcontractors occasioned by any of the causes specified in
Paragraphs 4,} and 4,2 of this Article,
GC-16.
CORRECTION OF WORK:
}, The Contractor shall promptly remove from the premises all work rejected by the
Engineer for failure to comply with the Contract Documents, whether incorporated in the
construction or not and the Contractor shall promptly replace and re-execute the work in
accordance with the Contract Documents and without expense to the Owner and shall bear
the expense of making good all work of other Contractors destroyed or damaged by such
removal or replacement.
2, All removal and replacement work shall be done at the Contractor's expense. If the
Contractor does not take action to remove such rejected work within ten (10) days after
receipt of \YTitten notice, the Owner may remove such work and store the materials at the
expense of the Contractor.
3. Any omissions or failure on the part of the Engineer to disapprove or reject any work or
material shall not be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work or material.
The Contractor shall remove, at his O\YTI expense and shall rebuild and replace same
without extra charge and in default thereof the same may be done by the Owner at the
Contractor's expense or in case the Engineer shall not consider the defect of sufficient
importance to require the Contractor to rebuild or replace any imperfect work or material,
he shall have the power and is hereby authorized to make an equitable deduction from the
stipulated price,
GC-17.
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS:
1. The Contractor shall promptly and before such conditions are disturbed, except in the
event of an emergency, notify the Owner by written notice of:
},} Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing materially from those
indicated in the Contract Documents,
},2 Unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, differing materially
from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work
of the character provided for in the Contract Documents.
2, The Owner shall promptly investigate the conditions and if he finds that such conditions
do so materially differ and cause an increase or decrease in the cost of, or in the time
required, for perfonnance of the work, an equitable adjustment shall be made and the
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Contract Documents shall be modified by a Change Order, Any claim of the Contractor
for adjustment hereunder shall not be allowed unless he has given the required written
notice; provided that the Owner may, if he determines the facts so justify, consider and
adjust any such claims asserted before the date of fmal payment.
GC-18.
SUSPENSION OF THE WORK. TERMINATION AND DELAY:
1, The Ovmer may, at any time and without cause, suspend the work or any portion thereof
for a period of not more than ninety days or such further time as agreed upon by the
Contractor, by written notice to the Contractor. The Engineer shall fix the date on which
work shall be resumed, The Contractor will resume that work on the date so fixed, The
Contractor will be allowed an increase in the contract price, an extension of the contract
time, or both, directly attributable to any suspension,
2, If the Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or if he makes a general assignment
for the benefit of his creditors or if a trustee or receiver is appointed for the Contractor
or for any of his property or if he files a petition to take advantage of any debtor's act
to reorganize under the bankruptcy or applicable laws or if he repeatedly fails to supply
sufficient skilled workmen or suitable materials or equipment, or if he repeatedly fails to
make prompt payments to subcontractors or for labor, materials or equipment or if he
disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public body having
jurisdiction of the work or if he disregards the authority of the Engineer, or if, in the
opinion of the Engineer, the Contractor fails to make satisfactory progress in prosecuting
the work, or if he otherwise violates any provision of the Contract Documents, then the
Owner may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after giving the
Contractor and his Surety a minimum of ten (10) days from delivery of a VvTitten notice,
terminate the services of the Contractor and take possession of the Project and of all
materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the
Contractor and finish the work by whatever method he may deem expedient. In such
case, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the work is
finished. If the unpaid balance of the Contract Price exceeds the direct and indirect costs
of completing the Project, including compensation for additional professional services,
such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such costs exceed such unpaid balance, the
Contractor will pay the difference to the Owner, Such costs incurred by the Owner will
be determined by the Engineer and incorporated in a Change Order.
3, The Contractor must obtain permission from the Engineer before any equipment can be
removed from the job site. In the event such equipment is removed without the
Engineer's approval, the job will be terminated until such time as the equipment is
returned to the project and any time and money lost by the Contractor as a result of
moving the equipment shall be absorbed by the Contractor.
4, Where the Contractor's services have been so terminate by the Owner, said termination
shall not affect any right of the Owner against the Contractor then existing or which may
thereafter accrue. Any retention or payment of monies by the Owner due the Contractor
will not release the Contractor from compliance with the Contract Documents.
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5, After ten (10) days from delivery of a written notice to the Contractor and the Engineer,
the Owner,may, Vvithout cause and Vvithout prejudice to any other right or remedy, elect
to abandon the Project and terminate the Contract. In such case, the Contractor shall be
paid for all work executed and any expense sustained plus reasonable profit.
6, If, through no act or fault of the Contractor, the work is suspended for a period of more
than ninety (90) days by the Owner or under an order of court or other public authority
of the Engineer fails to act on any request for payment within thirty (30) days after it is
submitted or the Owner fails to pay the Contractor substantially the sum approved by the
Engineer within thirty (30) days of its approval and presentation, then the Contractor may
after ten (10) days from delivery of a VvTitten notice to the Owner and the Engineer,
terminate the Contract and recover from the Owner payment for all work executed and
all expenses sustained. In addition, and in lieu of terminating the Contract, if the
Engineer has failed to act on a request for payment or if the Owner has failed to make
any payment as aforesaid, the Contractor may, upon ten (10) days notice to the Owner
and the Engineer, stop the work until he has been paid all amounts then due, in which
event and upon resumption of the work, Change Orders shall be issued for adjusting the
contract price or extending the contract time or both to compensate for the costs and
delays attributable to the stoppage of the work,
7. If the performance of all or any portion of the work is suspended, delayed, or interrupted
as a result of a failure of the OVvller or the Engineer to act within the time specified in
the Contract Documents, or if no time is specified, within reasonable time, an adjustment
in the contract price or an extension of the contract time or both, shall be made by
Change Order to compensate the Contractor for the costs and delays necessarily caused
by the failure of the Owner or the Engineer.
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P A Y1VIENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR:
1, Between the first (I st) and the fifth (5th) of each month, the Contractor will submit to the
Engineer a partial payment estimate filled out and signed by the Contractor on an
approved form covering the work performed during the period covered by the partial
payment estimate and supported by such data as the Engineer may reasonably require,
If payment is requested on the basis of materials and equipment not incorporated in the
work but delivered and suitably stored at or near the site, the partial payment estimate
shall also be accompanied by such supporting data, satisfactory to the Owner, as will
establish the Owner's title to the material and equipment and protect his interest therein,
including applicable insurance, The Engineer will, within ten days after receipt of each
partial payment estimate, either indicate in Miting his approval of payment and present
the partial payment estimate to the OVvller, or return the partial payment estimate to the
Contractor indicating in Miting his reasons for refusing to approve payment. In the latter
case, the Contractor may make the necessary corrections and resubmit the partial payment
estimate, The Owner will, within ten days of presentation to him of an approved partial
payment estimate, pay the Contractor a progress payment on the basis of the approved
partial payment estimate. The Owner shall retain ten (10%) percent of the amount of
each payment until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the Contract
Documents, The Owner at any time, however, after fifty (50%) percent of the work has
been completed, if he finds that satisfactory progress is being made, shall reduce retainage
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to five (5%) percent on the current and remaining estimates, On completion and
acceptance of a part of the work on which the price is stated separately in the Contract
Documents, payment may be made in full, including retained percentages, less authorized
deductions,
2, The request for payment may also include an allowance for the cost of such major
materials and equipment which are suitably stored either at or near the site,
3, All work covered by partial payment shall thereupon become the sole property of the
o \.Vlle r, but this provision shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor of the sole
responsibility for the care and protection of the work upon which payments have been
made or the restoration of any damaged work, or as a waiver of the right of the Owner
to require the fulfillment of all terms of the Contract Documents.
4, Upon completion and acceptance of the work, the Engineer shall issue a certificate
attached to the final payment request that the work has been accepted by him under the
conditions of the Contract Documents, The entire balance found to be due the Contractor,
including the retained percentages shall be paid to the Contractor, except such sums as
may be la\vfully retained by the Owner for saving the Owner or the Owner's agents
harmless from all claims growing out of the lawful demands of Subcontractors, laborers,
workmen, mechanics, materialmen and furnishers of machinery and parts thereof,
equipment, tools and supplies, incurred in the furtherance of the performance of the work.
The Contractor shall, at the Ovmer's request, furnish satisfactory evidence that all
obligations of the nature designated above have been paid, discharged, or waived, If the
Contractor fails to do so, the O\.Vller may, after having notified the Contractor, either pay
unpaid bills or withhold from the Contractor's unpaid compensation a sum of money
deemed reasonably sufficient to pay any and all such 1 a\.Vfu 1 claims until satisfactory
evidence is furnished that all liabilities have been fully discharged whereupon payment
to the Contractor shall be resumed, in accordance with the terms of the Contract
Documents, but in no event shall the provisions of this sentence be construed to impose
any obligations upon the O\.Vner to either the Contractor, his Surety, or any third party.
In paying any unpaid bills of the Contractor, any payment so made by the Owner shall
be considered as a payment made under the Contract Documents by the Owner to the
Contractor and the Owner shall not be liable to the Contractor for any such payments
made in good faith,
5, If the Owner fails to make payment 30 days after approval by the Engineer, in addition
to other remedies available to the Contractor, there shall be added to each such payment,
interest at the maximum legal rate commencing on the first day after said payment is due
and continuing until the payment is received by the Contractor,
GC-20.
ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT AS RELEASE:
1. The acceptance by the Contractor of final payment shall be and shall operate as a release
to the Owner of all claims and all liability to the Contractor other than claims in stated
amounts as may be specifically excepted by the Contractor for all things done or furnished
in connection with this work and for every act and neglect of the Owner and other
relating to or arising out of this work. Any payment, however, final or otherwise, shall
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not release the Contractor or his Sureties from any obligations under the Contract
Documents or the Performance Bond and Payment Bonds.
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INSURANCE:
1, The Contractor shall purchase and maintain during the life of this Contract such insurance
as will protect him from claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from the
Contractor's execution of the work, whether such execution by himself or by any
Subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or by anyone
for whose acts any of them may be liable,
1.1 Claims under Workman's Compensation, disability benefit and other similar
employee benefit acts,
1,2 Claims for damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or disease or
death of his employees,
1,3 Claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or disease or death of any
person other than his employees,
1.4 Claims for damages insured by usual personal injury liability coverage which are
sustained (1) by any person as a result of an offense directly or indirectly related
to the employment of such person by the Contractor or (2) by any other person;
and
1,5 Claims for damages because of injury to or destruction of tangible property,
including loss of use resulting therefrom,
2, Certificates of Insurance acceptable to the Owner shall be filed with the Owner prior to
commencement of the work, These Certificates shall contain a provision that coverages
afforded under the policies will not be cancelled unless at least fifteen (15) days prior
written notice has been given to the Owner.
3, The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at his own expense, 'during the life of the
Contract, liability insurance as hereinafter specified,
3.1 Contractor's General Public liability and Property Damage insurance including
vehicle coverage issued to the Contractor and protecting him from all claims for
personal injury, including death, and all claims for destruction of or damage to
property, arising out of or in connection with any operations under the Contract
Documents, whether such operations be by himself or by any Subcontractor under
him or anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor or by a
Subcontractor under him. Insurance shall be written with a limit of liability of not
less than $200,000 for all damages arising out of bodily injury, including death,
at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by anyone person in anyone accident;
and a limit of liability of not less than $500,000 for any such damages sustained
by two or more persons in anyone accident. Insurance shall be written with a
limit of liability of not less than $100,000 for all property damage sustained by
anyone person in anyone accident; and a limit of liability of not less than
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$200,000 for any such damage sustained by two or more persons in anyone
accident.
3,2 The Contractor shall acquire and maintain, if applicable, Fire and Extended
Coverage insurance upon the Project to the full insurable value thereof for the
benefit of the Owner, the Contractor and Subcontractor as their interest may
appear, This provision shall in no way release the Contractor or Contractor's
Surety from obligations under the Contract Documents to fully complete the
Project.
4, The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at his own expense, during the life of the
Contract, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state in which the work is
performed, Workman's Compensation Insurance, including occupational disease
provisions, for all of his employees at the site of the project and in case any work is
sublet, the Contractor shall require such Subcontractor similarly to provide Workman's
Compensation Insurance, including occupational disease provision for all of the latter's
employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded by the
Contractor. In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous work under this
Contract at the site of the Project is not protected under Workman's Compensation statute,
the Contractor shall provide and shall cause each Subcontractor to provide adequate and
suitable insurance for the protection of his employees not otherwise protected,
5, The Contractor shall secure, if applicable, "All Risk" type Builder's Risk Insurance for
work to be performed, Unless specifically authorized by the Owner, the amount of such
insurance shall not be less than the contract price totaled in the bid, The policy shall
cover not less than the losses due to fire, explosion, hail, lightening, vandalism, malicious
mischief, wind, collapse, riot, aircraft and smoke during the contract time and until the
work is accepted by the Ovmer. The policy shall name as the insured the Contractor, the
Engineer and the Ovmer.
GC-22.
CONTRACT SECURITY:
1. The Contractor shall, within ten (10) days after the receipt of ' the Notice of Award,
furnish the Owner with a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in penal sums equal to
the amount of the contract price, conditioned upon the performance by the Contractor of
all undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions and agreements of the Contract Documents
and upon the prompt payment by the Contractor to all persons supplying labor and
materials in the prosecution of the work provided by the Contract Documents, Such
bonds shall be executed by the Contractor and a corporate bonding company licensed to
transact business in the state in which the work is to be performed and named on the
current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in the
Treasury Department Circular Number 570, The expense of these bonds shall be borne
by the Contractor. If at any time a Surety on any such bond is declared a bankrupt or
loses its right to do business in the state in which the work is to be performed or is
removed from the list of Surety Companies accepted on Federal Bonds, Contractor shall
within ten (10) days after notice from the Owner to do so, substitute an acceptable bond
(or bonds) in such form and sum and signed by such other Surety or Sureties as may be
satisfactory to the Owner, The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Contractor.
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No further payments shall be deemed due nor shall be made until the new Surety or
Sureties shall have furnished an acceptable bond to the Owner,
GC-23.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Neither the Contractor nor the Owner shall sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of
the Contract or any portion thereof, or his right, title or interest therein, or his obligations
thereunder, without written consent of the other party,
GC-24.
INDEMNIFICATION:
1. The Contractor will indemnify and hold hannless the O\Vller and the Engineer and their
agents and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including
attorney's fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work, provided that
any such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease
or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property, including the loss of use
resulting therefrom; and is caused in whole or in part by any negligent or willful act or
omission of the Contractor and Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by
any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable,
2, In any and all claims against the O\VIler or the Engineer or any of their agents or
employees, by an employee of the Contractor, Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly
employed by any of them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the
indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the
amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or
any Subcontractor under Workman's Compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other
employee benefits acts,
3, The obligation of the Contractor under this paragraph shall not extend to the liability of
the Engineer, his agents or employees arising out of the preparation or approval of maps,
drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, change orders, design or specifications.
GC-25.
SEP ARA TE CONTRACTS:
1. The Owner reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with this Project. The
Contractor shall afford other contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction and
storage of their materials and the execution of their work and shall properly connect and
coordinate his work with theirs. If the proper execution or results of any part of the
Contractor's work depends upon the work of any other Contractor, the Contractor shall
inspect and promptly report to the Engineer any defects in such work that render it
unsuitable for such proper execution and results,
2. The Owner may perform additional work related to the Project by himself or he may let
other contracts containing provisions similar to these, The Contractor will afford the other
Contractors who are parties to such contracts (or the O\VIler, if he is performing the
additional work himself), reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of
materials and equipment and the execution of the work and shall properly connect and
coordinate his work with theirs.
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3. If the performance of additional work by other Contractors or the Owner is not noted in
the Contract Documents prior to the execution of the Contract, written notice thereof shall
be given to the Contractor prior to starting any such additional work. If the Contractor
believes that the performance of such additional work by the Owner or others involves
him in additional expense or entitles him to an extension of the contract time, he may
make a claim therefor as provided in Sections GC-13 and GC-14.
GC-26.
SUBCONTRACTING:
1, The Contractor may utilize the services of specialty Subcontractors on those parts of the
work which, under normal contracting practices, are performed by specialty
Subcontractors,
2. The Contractor shall not award work to Subcontractor(s), in excess of fifty (50%) percent
of the Contract Price, without prior VvTitten approval of the Owner.
3, The Contractor shall be fully responsible to the Owner for the acts and omissions of his
Subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as he is for
the acts and omissions of person directly employed by him,
4. The Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts relative
to the work to bind the Subcontractors to the Contractor by the terms of the Contract
Documents insofar as applicable to the work of Subcontractors and to give the Contractor
the same power as regards terminating any subcontract that the Owner may exercise over
the Contractor under any provision of the Contract Documents,
5, Nothing contained in this Contract shall create any contractual relation between any
Subcontractor and the Owner.
GC-27.
ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY:
1. The Engineer shall act as the Owner's representative during the construction period, He
shall decide questions which may arise as to quality and acceptability of materials
furnished and work performed. He shall interpret the intent of the Contract Documents
in a fair and unbiased manner. The Engineer will make visits to the site and determine
if the work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents,
2. The Contractor will be held strictly to the intent of the Contract Documents in regard to
the quality of materials, workmanship and execution of the work. Inspections may be
made at the factory or fabrication plant or the source of material supply,
3, The Engineer will not be responsible for the construction means, controls, techniques,
sequences, procedures, or construction safety.
4. The Engineer shall promptly make decisions relative to interpretation of the Contract
Documents.
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GC-28.
LAND AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY:
1. Prior to issuance of Notice to Proceed, the Owner shall obtain all land and rights-of-way
necessary for carrying out and for the completion of the work to be performed pursuant
to the Contract Documents, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
2. The Owner shall provide to the Contractor information which delineates and describes the
lands owned and rights-of-way acquired.
3, The Contractor shall provide at his own expense and without liability to the Owner any
additional land and access thereto that the Contractor may desire for temporary
construction facilities, or for storage of materials.
GC-29.
GUARANTEE:
1. The Contractor shall guarantee all materials and equipment furnished and work performed
for a period of one (1) year from the date of substantial completion, The Contractor
warrants and guarantees for a period of one (1) year from the date of substantial
completion of the system that the completed system is free from all defects due to faulty
materials or workmanship and the Contractor shall promptly make such corrections as
may be necessary by reason of such defects including the repairs of any damage to other
parts of the system resulting from such defects. The Owner will give notice of observed
defects with reasonable promptness, In the event that the Contractor should fail to make
such repairs, adjustments or other work that may be necessary by such defects, the Owner
may do so and charge the Contractor the cost thereby incurred. The Performance Bond
shall remain in full force and effect though the guarantee period,
GC-30.
TAXES:
1, The Contractor will pay all sales, consumer, use and other similar ta.'Xes required by the
law of the place where the work is performed,
GC-31.
WORK ADJACENT TO RAILWAY OR OTHER PROPERTY:
1, Whenever the work embraced in this Contract is near the tracks, structures or buildings
of the Owner or of other railways, persons, or property, the work shall be so conducted
as not to interfere with the movement of trains or other operations of the railway, or, if
in any case such interference be necessary, the Contractor shall not proceed until he has
first obtained specific authority and directions therefor from the proper designated officer
of the Owner and has the approval of the Engineer.
GC-32.
ORDER AND DISCIPLINE:
1. The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among his
employees and any employee of the Contractor who shall appear to be incompetent,
disorderly or intemperate or in any other way disqualified for or unfaithful to the work
entrusted to him, shall be discharged immediately on the request of the Engineer and he
shall not again be employed on the work with the Engineer's written consent.
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GC-33.
WARNING DEVICES AND SIGNS:
1. The Contractor shall furnish, erect, paint and maintain warning devices when construction
is on or near public streets for the protection of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, Such
devices will be in accordance with the georgia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices for Street and Highways, July, 1962, "Traffic Control for Highway Construction
and Maintenance Operations," Section III-I through III - 75.
2. On a 20" x 30" sign, mounted on a solid post, 8 feet above the ground, indicating the
name and night phone number of the Contractor in 4" letters, shall be erected at each end
of the project throughout the construction and maintenance periods, The Contractor may
remove the sign following the maintenance period.
GC-34.
SPECL<\L RESTRICTIONS:
1. No work shall be allowed after the hours of darkness or on Sunday without permission
of the Owner,
GC-35.
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS:
1. ,The Contractor shall furnish to the Engineer three (3) sets of marked up drawings for an
"As-built" record showing all deviations from the Contract Drawings, The marked up sets
shall include actual dimensions from permanent markers accurately locating all
underground piping,
GC-36.
CONTRACTOR NOT TO HIRE EMPLOYEES OF THE O\VNER:
1. The Contractor shall not employ or hire any of the employees of the Owner.
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SGC-O I.
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INDEX TO SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS
TITLE
Drawings
Field Office Facilities
Rights-of- Way
Estimate of Quantities
Existing Structures and Utilities
Contractor's Breakdown of Lump Sum Payment Items
Prior Use By Owner
Cleaning Up
Maintenance of Traffic
Maintenance of Access
Erosion Control and Restoration of Property
Bypassing Sewage
Safety and Health Regulations
Pre-Construction Conference
General and Supplemental Conditions Not Applicable To This Contract
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SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS
SGC-Ol.
DRA WINGS:
The O\VIler 'Will furnish to the Contractor, free of charge, all copies of drawings
and specifications reasonably necessary for the execution of the work, Location of all features
of the work included in the Contract are indicated on the Contract Drawings, The following
drawings comprise the plans for the Contract:
SGC-02.
The Contract Drawings are listed under Special Condition SC-02., LIST OF
DRA WINGS:.
FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES:
Note:
The Contractor shall provide, at a point convenient to the work, suitable office
facilities for housing records, plans and contract documents, A telephone shall be provided at
the Contractor's office for expediting the work and be made available for the use of the Engineer.
A complete and up-to-date set of the plans and specifications shall be available at the field office
at all times that the work is in progress,
SGC-03.
RIGHTS-OF-\VAY:
The Owner will furnish all land and rights-of-way necessary for the carrying out
of this contract and the completion of the work herein contemplated and will use due diligence
in acquiring said land and rights-of-way as speedily as possible. But it is possible that all land
and rights-of-way may not be obtained as herein contemplated before construction begins, in
which event the Contractor shall begin his work upon such land and rights-of-way as the O\VIler
may have previously acquired and no claim for damages whatsoever will be allowed by reason
of the delay in obtaining the remaining lands and rights-of-way. Should the O\VIler be prevented
or enjoined from proceeding with the work or from authorizing its prosecution, either before the
commencement, by reason of any litigation or by reason of its inability to procure any lands or
rights-of-way for the said work, the Contractor shall not be entitled to make or assert any claim
for damage by reason of said delay or to withdraw from the contract except by consent of the
O\VIler; but time for completion of the work will be extended to compensate for the time lost by
such delay; such determination to be set forth in \YTiting and approved by the O\VIler,
SGC-04.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES:
The estimated quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under
this contract if sho\VIl in any of the documents including the bid are given only for use in
comparing bids and to indicate approximately the total amount of the contract and the right is
especially reserved except as herein otherwise specifically limited to increase or diminish them
as may be deemed reasonably necessary or desirable by the O\VIler to complete the work
contemplated by this contract and such increase or diminution shall in no way vitiate this contract
nor shall any such increase or diminution give cause for claims or liability for damages.
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EXISTING STRUCTURES Al'W UTILITIES:
The existence and location of structures and underground utilities indicated on the
plans are not guaranteed and shall be investigated and verified in the field by the Contractor
before starting work, The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to and for
maintenance and protection of existing utilities and structures.
SGC-06.
CONTRACTOR'S BREAKDO\VN OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT ITEMS:
The Contractor shall, immediately after the contract has been awarded, submit to
the Engineer for his approval, a breakdown showing estimates of all costs apportioned to the
major elements of equipment, material and labor comprising the total work included under any
of the lump sum items shown in the proposal. These estimates as approved will serve as the
basis for estimating of payments due on all progress estimates,
SGC-07.
PRIOR USE BY O\VNER:
Prior to completion of the work, the Owner may take over the operation and/or
use of the incompleted project or portions thereof. Such prior use of the facilities by the Owner
shall not be deemed as acceptance of any work or relieve the Contractor from any of the
requirements of the Contract Documents,
SGC-08.
CLEANING UP:
The Contractor shall keep the premises free from the accumulation of waste
material and rubbish and upon completion of the work, prior to final acceptance of the completed
project by the Owner, he shall remove from the premises all rubbish, surplus materials,
implements, tools, etc" and leave his work in a clean condition, satisfactory to the Engineer.
SGC-09.
MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC:
In any work within the public right-of-way, the Contractor shall provide adequate
warning and protection for pedestrian and vehicular traffic from any hazard arising out of the
Contractor's operations and will be held responsible for any damage caused by negligence on his
part or by the improper placing of or failure to display danger signs and road lanterns, All traffic
lanes, sidewalks and driveways will be kept open and clear at all times except as provided below.
The Contractor shall not block traffic on any street more than 30 minutes or without written
permission from such agency. Before leading the work each night, it shall be placed in such
condition as to cause the least possible hazard therefrom. Should the Contractor fail to comply
with the provisions of this paragraph, the Owner may, with his own forces, provide signs,
flagmen, barricades and/or passageways or clear the pavement and deduct the cost thereof from
sums due to the Contractor.
SGC-IO.
MAINTENANCE OF ACCESS:
The Contractor will be required to maintain access to business establishments
during all time they are open for business, to churches, schools and other institutions during the
time they are open and to all residential and other occupied buildings or facilities at all times.
Bridges across open trenches and work areas will be required to provide vehicular and pedestrian
access, Bridges with handrail protection will be required for crosswalks at street intersections.
It is recognized that it will be necessary to remove bridges and to block cross traffic while
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equipment is in operation. The Contractor shall, however, plan and pursue his operations so as
to minimize the time that direct entrance is blocked.
seC-H.
EROSION CONTROL AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY:
The Contractor will be required to schedule his work and perform operations in
such a manner that siltation and bank erosion will be minimized during all phases of construction.
Any areas disturbed during the course of construction shall be restored to a condition equal or
better than the original condition.
SGC-12.
BYPASSING SEWAGE:
The Contractor will be required to schedule and coordinate construction sequences
and to use temporary construction and other approved methods which will minimize the
bypassing of sewage during construction of the sewer facilities. The diversion of sewerage to
open ditches or streams will not be permitted,
seC-B.
SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS:
The Contractor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health
Regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational and Health Act of 1970 (PL31-
596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (pL91-54).
SGC-14.
PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE:
A pre-construction conference shall be held at an acceptable time to the Owner and
the Contractor prior to the "Notice to Proceed" to coordinate the work and satisfy all requirements
of the Contract Documents,
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
SC-Ol.
SCOPE:
The project referred to in the Agreement shall consist of the National Science
Center Fort Discovery Entrance along with landscaping and lighting, together with appurtenances,
hereinafter referred to by project name as
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FORT DISCOVERY ENTRANCE
SC-02.
LIST OF DRAWINGS:
The following drawings, prepared by Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P,C"
Augusta, Georgia, comprise the plans for the project:
SHEET DATE
lID., TITLE ORIGINAL REVISED
01 Cover Sheet 7/25/96
02 Topographic Map 7 /25/96 1 0/23/96
03 General Plan 7 /25/96 1 0/23/96
04 Grading Plan 7/25/96 10/23/96
05 Utility Plan 7/25/96 10/23/96
06 Staking Plan 7/25/96 10/23/96
07 Stairway Plan & Profile 7/25/96 10/23/96
08 Stairway Sections & Details 7/25/96 10/23/96
09 Miscellaneous Details 7/25/96 10/23/96
10 Electrical Legend & Details 7/25/96 10/23/96
11 Electrical Plan 7/25/96 10/23/96
12 Landscape Plan 7/25/96
13 Irrigation Plan 7/25/96
SC-03.
BONDS:
The Contractor will include in the lump sum payment for mobilization the cost of his
performance and payment bonds.
SC-04.
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT:
The Contractor will carefully schedule his work so that a minimum amount of
exposed earth will be subject to erosion by rainfall or wind, and he will provide means
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satisfactory to the Engineer to minimize the transportation of silt and other deleterious material
into the stream beds of water courses adjacent to the project.
All chemicals used during project construction or furnished for project operation,
whether herbicide, pesticide, disinfectant, polymer, reactant or of other classification, must show
approval of either EP A or USDA. Use of all such chemicals and disposal of residues shall be
in conformance with printed instructions,
SC-05.
TEMPORt\RY TOILETS:
Contractor shall provide temporary toilet facilities on the site for workmen
employed in the construction work, Toilets shall be adequate for the number of men employed
and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, Workmen shall be required to use only
these toilets, At completion of the work, toilets used by Contractor shall be removed and
premises left in the condition required by the Contract.
SC-06.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FUR1~ISHED:
The Contractor will be furnished, free of charge, by the Owner up to five (5) sets
of direct blue line prints together with a like number of complete bound specifications for
construction purposes, Additional sets of plans and/or specifications will be furnished to the
Contractor at the cost of reproduction upon his \VTitten request.
SC-07.
RECORD DRAWINGS:
The Contractor will maintain in his office one complete set of dra\V1ngs (including
any supplemental sketches) pertaining to the project upon which, at the end of each day's work
any deviations from the construction lines ShO\Vl1 thereon and all changes ordered by the Engineer
will be ShO\\l1 accurately in red pencil. If necessary, supplemental drawings will be made to
show details of deviations or changes, and these \\'111 be kept \vith the marked set. The drawings
will be available to the Engineer for inspection during construction. Satisfactory progress toward
the preparation of the record dra'wings shall be a condition of approval of monthly payment
estimates, At the completion of construction, prior to submitting his estimate for final payment,
and as a condition for pavment thereof. three copies of the record drawings, satisfactorily
completed, will be transmitted to the Engineer.
SC-08.
SHOP DRt\ \VINGS:
The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for his review shop drawings, cuts,
diagrams, bar lists, steel details, and other descriptive data on every item, where required on the
drawings or herein, The Contractor shall check all submittals and so indicate on each copy
thereof.
Five copies of such shop drawings shall be submitted to the Engineer before
ordering of the material. Submittals which have not been checked by the Contractor will not be
reviewed by the Engineer. Reviews by the Engineer of submittals will cover only general
conformity v.ith the project requirements, while responsibility for detailed conformity shall
remain with the Contractor, The Contractor will be notified by mail of the results of the
submittal reviews within ten (10) days of the receipt by the Engineer thereof.
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EXISTING STRUCTURES:
Where sidewalks, street signs, private signs, walls, sidewalks, fences, etc, are
removed in accomplishing the work, each and every item will be replaced in the same or better
manner or condition than that in which it was before construction began. The Contractor will
protect and hold hannless the O\'mer from any suit, action, or dispute whatever arising from the
Contractor's work adjacent to private property,
SC-lO.
SALVAGE MATERIAL:
All existing installations to be removed, including but not limited to masonry and
concrete rubble, track, pipe, etc, will be disposed of at the Goodrich Street disposal site, or other
approved locations, by the Contractor. All grates, railroad ties, manhole frames and covers, will
remain the property of the Ovmer and will be stockpiled at the Public Warks Department, 1568
Broad Street, in the manner directed by the Engineer.
SC-l1.
REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS:
Where specifications or standards of trade organizations and other groups are
referenced in these specifications, they are made as much a part of these specifications as if the
entire standard or specification were reprinted herein, The inclusion of the latest edition or
revision of the referenced specification or standard is intended,
SC-12.
TRAFFIC CONTROL:
Traffic control shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) of the Federal Highway Administration, Edition of 1978, The Contractor shall give
prior \VTitten notification to and shall obtain the approval of the Augusta-Richmond County Fire
and Police Department of any street closures,
SC-13.
SURVEYS:
The Engineer has established base lines for locating the principal component parts
of the work, together with a suitable number of bench marks adjacent to the work, From the
information thus provided, the Contractor shall develop and make all detail surveys needed for
construction such as slope stakes, batter boards, stakes for pile locations and other working points,
lines and elevations. The Contractor shall employ only Registered Land Surveyors or Registered
Professional Engineer to perform all detail surveys.
The Contractor will diligently preserve and maintain the position of all stakes,
reference points and bench marks after they are set and, in case of willful or careless destruction,
he shall be charged with the resulting expense and shall be responsible for any mistakes that may
be caused by their WUlecessary loss or disturbance, '
SC-14.
CONSTRUCTION ORDER AND SCHEDULE:
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the detailed order, schedule, and methods of
construction activities \Vlthin the general guidelines specified for maintenance and
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protection of highway and pedestrian, traffic; utility lines; drainage ways; adjacent
properties; and as otherwise specified.
2, After notice to proceed and prior to the first payment on the contract the Contractor shall
submit the following for review:
A. Breakdown of contract price into units of cost for each item required to complete
the total work; this breakdown will be the basis for judging the percentage
complete at any time,
B. A statement of the order of procedure to be followed that will result in the
required protection and completion of the work within the contract time,
C, A bar chart showing the percentage of each item schedules against time and so
scheduled that Contractor's order of construction is clearly shown,
3, With each request for payment the Contractor shall submit two copies of the bar chart
clearly marked to show the work completed at the date of the payment requested,
SC-lS.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS:
The O\\TIer has engaged consulting engineers to assist the City Engineer, defined
herein as the Engineer, by preparing plans and specifications for the work and by providing
certain services during the bidding and construction phases of the project. The consulting
engineer, Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, p,c. are authorized to represent the City Engineer
within the limits of the various duties delegated and assigned to the firm by the City Engineer.
Nevertheless the City Engineer remains the final authority hereunder and is the "Engineer" as
used throughout the Contract Documents.
SC-16.
INSPECTION A~rn TESTING OF \VORK:
The Owner shall provide sufficient competent engineering personnel for the
technical observation and testing of the work,
The Engineer and his representatives shall at all times have access to the work
whenever it is in preparation or progress, and the Contractor shall provide proper facilities for
such access, and for inspections,
Inspectors shall have the power to stop work on account of a workman's
incompetency, drunkenness, or willful negligence or disregard of orders, An inspector may stop
the work entirely if there is not a sufficient quantity of suitable and approved materials or
equipment on the ground to carry it out properly or for any good and sufficient cause. Inspectors
may not accept on behalf of the Owner any material or workmanship which does not conform
fully to the requirements of the contract and they shall give no orders or directions under any
possible circumstances not in accordance with the Specifications. The Contractor shall furnish
the inspector with all required assistance to facilitate thorough inspection or the culling over or
removal of defective materials or for any other purpose requiring discharge of their duties for
which service no additional allowance shall be made. The inspector shall, at all times, have full
permission to take samples of the materials that mayor may not be used in the work.
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Any inspection provided by the Engineers is for the purpose of determining
compliance with provisions of the contract specifications and is in no way a' guarantee of the
methods or appliances use by the Contractor, nor for the safety of the job,
If the specifications, the Engineer's instructions, laws, ordinances, or any public
authority require any work to be specially tested or approved, the Contractor shall give the
Engineer timely notice of its readiness for inspection, and if the inspection is by an authority
other than the Engineer, of the date fixed for such inspection. Inspections by the Engineer shall
be made promptly, and where practicable at the source of supply, If any work should be covered
up without review or consent of the Engineer, it must, if required by the Engineer, be uncovered
for examination and properly restored at the Contractor's expense.
Re-examination of any work may be ordered by the Engineer, and, if so ordered,
the work must be uncovered by the Contractor. If such work is found to be in accordance with
the Contract Documents, the Ovmer shall pay the cost of re-examination and replacement. If
such work is not in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall pay such cost,
The Owner will employ a qualified materials testing laboratory, hereinafter referred
to as the Laboratory, to monitor more fully on the Owner's behalf the quality of materials and
work, and to perform such tests as may be required under the Contract Documents as conditions
for acceptance of materials and work, The Laboratory will be solely responsible to and paid
separately by the Owner. The timing of the work of the Laboratory will be coordinated by the
Engineer through his duly authorized inspector.
The Owner will bear the cost of testing a particular material or area of the work
once. Where retesting is required following corrective measures or under other circumstances,
the Contractor shall reimburse the Owner for the cost of additional testing,
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Demolition
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Excavating and Backfilling for Structures
Concrete Reinforcing Steel and Appurtenances
Miscellaneous Metals
Masonry
Concrete Pavement
Brick Pavement
Painting and Caulking
Storm Sewer System
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Irrigation System
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DEMOLITION
-01.
GENERAL:
Work covered by this section includes the removal of all existing items and
material, including existing structures, docks, pipes, poles, equipment, and all other items shown
on the drawings or necessary to accomplish the intended works under this contract.
-02.
BARRIERS AND DUST PARTITIONS:
Barriers, barricades and dust partitions to protect the Owner's property from
damage from demolition operations shall be erected. The Contractor shall maintain any existing
buildings completely weatherproof, dustproof, and secure from unauthorized entry at all times
during the period of demolition and construction of new work,
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DEMOLITION \VORK:
All portions of existing buildings and other structures as indicated and as required
to accomplish the new work shall be demolished and removed, The Contractor shall provide
protection to persons and property and the existing buildings by providing shoring, bracing,
barricades, temporary walls and partitions, and other protective materials and devices as required
to provide the protection and security specified, All active utilities to remain shall be protected
and preserved in operating condition, including but not limited to electric services, water mains,
sewers, drains, manholes, catch basins, valves, valve boxes, poles, guys and other appurtenances,
Any damage to such utilities and to work under this contract shall be repaired at no additional
cost to the Owner. Demolition material and debris shall not be allowed to accumulate on the site.
Materials resulting from the demolition operations, except salvage materials to be delivered to
the Owner, shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the site,
Before demolition operations begin, the Contractor shall arrange for an inspection
and decision covering all salvage items by an authorized representative of the Owner, the
Engineer, and the Contractor.
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MEASUREMENT AND P A ThlENT:
Demolition work will be paid for at the lump sum price therefor appearing in the
Bid Schedule,
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GRADING
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SCOPE:
This section covers grading for roadways, drives and walks, including all
excavations, formation of embankments, preparation of subgrade for pavements and finishing and
dressing of graded earth areas, shoulders, and ditches, Work in connection with excavation,
trenching, and backfilling for utility lines is specified under the section entitled "Excavating,
Trenching and Backfilling for Pipe Lines," Work in connection with structures is specified under
"Structural Excavation and BackfilL"
-02.
CONSERVATION OF TOPSOIL:
Except where otherwise noted on the plans, topsoil shall be removed without
contamination 'With subsoils and spread on areas already graded and prepared for topsoil, or shall
be transported and deposited in storage piles convenient to areas that are to receive application
of topsoil later, or at locations indicated, Topsoil shall be stripped to a depth of 3 to 6 inches
and, when stored, shall be kept separate from other excavated materials and piled free of roots,
stones, and other undesirable materials.
-03.
EXCA VArION:
The term "excavation" used hereinafter is defined as "unclassified excavation,"
Excavation of every description regardless of material encountered within the grading limits of
the project, shall be performed to the lines and grades indicated, Suitable excavated material
shall be transported to and placed in fill areas within the limits of the work. When directed,
unsuitable material encountered \vithin the limits of the work shall be excavated below the grade
shown and replaced with suitable material. Suitable and unsuitable soils for specific areas are
listed in the table appearing on Sheet G-03 of the plans, Materials considered unsuitable are
those conforming to Classes PT, OH, CH, MH, OL, CL, or ML as described under the Unified
Soil Classification System, Such material removed and the selected material ordered as
replacement shall be included in excavation, Unsuitable and surplus excavation material not
required for fill shall be disposed of in designated waste or spoil areas,' During construction,
excavation and filling shall be performed in a manner and sequence that will provide drainage
at all times, Material required for fills in excess of that produced by excavation within the
grading limits shall be imported from offsite borrow areas selected by the Contractor at no
additional cost to the Owner.
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SELECTION OF BORRO\V MATERIAL:
1, GENERAL: Borrow material shall be selected to meet the requirements and conditions
of the particular fill for which it is to be used. The material shall consist of suitable soils
capable of being readily shaped and compacted to the required densities and shall be free
of roots, trash and any other deleterious material. Specific soil requirements are shown
in the table on Sheet G-03, and elsewhere on the plans and herein. Any necessary
clearing, grubbing, disposal of debris and satisfactory trimming and drainage of the
borrow areas shall be considered incidental to operations of the borrow excavation and
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shall be performed by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner. Except structural
excavation in excess of that required for backfill, no borrow shall be obtained within the
limits of the project site v.-ithout \\'Yitten approval.
2. BORROW AREA(S): Borrow material shall be furnished by the Contractor from private
sources selected by the Contractor and shall consist of a suitable material of the type
mentioned above, The Contractor shall obtain from the Owners the right to procure
material, shall pay all royalties and other charges involved, and shall bear all the expenses
of developing the sources, including rights-of-way for hauling.
-05.
EXCA V A TION OF DITCHES AND GUTTERS:
Ditches and gutters shall be cut accurately to the cross-sections and grades
indicated by the drav.-ings. All roots, stumps, and other foreign matter in the sides and bottom
of ditches and gutters shall be cut I foot below finish grade, Care shall be taken not to over-
excavate ditches and gutters below the grades indicated, Any excessive ditch and gutter
excavation due to removal of roots, stumps, etc" or due to over-excavation shall be backfilled
to grade either with suitable material, thoroughly compacted, or with suitable stone or cobble to
form an adequate gutter paving, as directed, The Contractor shall maintain all ditches and gutters
excavated under this specification free from detrimental quantities of leaves, sticks, and other
debris until final acceptance of the work. Suitable earth material excavated from ditches and
channel changes shall be placed in embankments. Excavated material shall not be deposited
within a distance from the edge of any excavation of less than 1 Y2 times the depth of the
excavation, When storm drain pipe terminates in a new ditch, the headwall or end section
together with ditch pavement shall be constructed immediately as called for on the plans, Ditch
slopes and disturbed earth areas shall be grassed as required under the section entitled "Grassing,"
The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining these newly constructed ditches and take
immediate action subject to approval to keep erosion of the ditch bottom and slopes to a
minimum during the life of the contract. No additional compensation will be given to the
Contractor for the required maintenance,
-06.
PROTECTION OF EXISTING SERVICE LINES AND UTILITIES
STRUCTURES:
Any existing utility lines that are to be retained, as well as utility lines discovered
during excavation operations, shall be protected from damage during excavation and backfilling,
and if damaged, shall be repaired by the Contractor at his expense.
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BACKFILL NEAR STRUCTURES:
Backfill near structures shall be placed and compacted uniformly in such manner
as to prevent wedging action or eccentric loading upon or against the structures. Slopes bounding
or within areas to be backfilled shall be stepped or serrated to prevent sliding of the fill. During
backfilling operations and in formation of the embankments, equipment that will overload the
structure in passing over and compacting these fills shall not be used, Backfill for storm drains
and subdrains, including the bedding, shall conform to the additional requirements as specified.
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PREP ARA TION OF GROUND SURF ACE FOR FILL:
All vegetation, such as roots, brush, heavy sods, heavy gro'Wih of grass, and all
decayed vegetable matter, rubbish and other unsuitable material within the area upon which fill
is to be placed shall be stripped or otherwise removed before the fill is started. In no case will
unsuitable material remain in or under the fill area, Sloped ground surfaces steeper than 1
vertical to 4 horizontal on which fill is to be placed shall be plowed, stepped or benched, or
broken up as directed, in such manner that the fill material 'Will bond with the existing surface.
Prepared surfaces on \vhich compacted fill is to be placed shall be wetted or dried as may be
required to obtain the compaction specified,
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FILL:
Fills and embankments shall be constructed at the locations and to lines and grades
indicated, The completed fill shall correspond to the shape of the typical section indicated or
shall meet the requirements of the particular case, Suitable material removed from the excavation
shall be used in forming the fill. Fill material shall be reasonably free from roots, other organic
material and trash, and from stones have maximum dimension greater than 6 inches. No frozen
material 'Will be permitted in the fill. Stones having a maximum dimension larger than 4 inches
shall not be permitted in the upper 6 inches of fill or embankment. The material shall be placed
in successive horizontal layers of 8 inches to 12 inches in loose depth for the full width of the
cross section and shall be compacted as required,
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COl\-lP ACTION:
1. OVERALL OR OVERLOT AREAS: Each layer of the fill or embankment, except in
areas indicated as not requiring compaction, shall be compacted by rolling with an
approved tamping roller, heavy rubber-tired roller, three steel-wheeled power ,roller,
vibratory roller or other compaction equipment, whichever is best suited for the types of
soil encountered, as approved, to at least 95 percent of maximum density at optimum
moisture content as determined by ASTM-698, unless otherwise specified,
2, FIELD CONTROL: Field density tests will be performed in sufficient number to insure
that the specified density is being obtained, On roadways, walkways or linear fill areas,
a minimum of one test for each 200 linear feet shall be made for each lift, These tests
will be made at the expense of the O'Wner and will be in accordance with AASHTO
Standard T -191, Refer also to the table on Sheet G-03 of the plans.
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FINISHED EXCAVATION. FILLS. AND EMBANKMENTS:
All areas covered by the project, including excavated and filled sections and
adjacent transition areas, shall be uniformly smooth graded, The finished surface shall be
reasonably smooth, compacted, and free from irregular surface changes, The degree of finish
shall be that ordinarily obtainable from either bladegrader or scraper operations, supplemented
with hand raking and finishing, except as otherwise specified. The finished surface shall be not
more than 0,10 foot above or below the established grade or approved cross section. Ditches and
gutters shall be finished so as to permit adequate drainage. The surface of areas to be grassed
or planted shall be finished to smoothness suitable for the application of grassing and planting
materials, The surface of embankments or excavated areas for road construction or other areas
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to be paved on which a base course or pavement is to be placed shall not vary more than 0.05
foot from the established grade and approved cross section, In areas where the bulking of soil
as a result of grassing' operations will tend to retard surface drainage along the edge of
pavements, the finished grades shall be left 0,05 foot below grade prior to grassing,
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DISPOSAL OF WASTE MA TERlAL:
All vegetation, roots, brush, sod, broken pavements, curbs and gutter, rubbish, and
other unsuitable or surplus material stripped or removed from the limits of construction shall be
disposed of off the site, except where otherwise approved in writing by the Engineer. The
material shall be dumped, spread, and leveled to drain, Surplus excavation shall be hauled to,
compacted in accordance with overall and overlot areas, and sloped to drain in the disposal area
where directed, The unsuitable material shall be removed from the site,
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PLACEMENT OF TOPSOIL:
Topsoil shall be placed on all shoulders, slopes, ditches, and other earth areas
graded under this contract, excluding borrow areas, unless othenvise specified on the plans,
Topsoil shall be uniformly placed on these areas to a compacted depth of not less than 3 inches
or more than 4 inches, The material shall be free from clods of soil, matted roots, roots greater
than 'l'2 inch in diameter, and any other objectionable material which might hinder subsequent
grassing and mowing operations, The material shall be placed, leveled, and lightly compacted
with at least one pass of a cultipacker or light pneumatic-tired roller, to required cross sections,
but shall be left 0.05 foot below the finished earth grade,
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PROTECTION:
Newly graded areas shall be protected from traffic and from erosion, and any
settlement or washing away that may occur from any cause, prior to acceptance, shall be repaired
and grades re-established to the required elevations and slopes, at no additional expense to the
Owner,
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MEASUREMENT AND P A ThIENT:
Payment for grading work covered by this section will be paid for at the lump sum
price therefor appearing in the Bid Schedule,
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EXCA V A TING, TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING FOR PIPE LINES
-01.
SCOPE:
This section covers all excavation, trenching and backfilling for pipe lines,
complete,
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EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS:
The Contractor shall maintain in operating condition and protect from damage all
existing improvements including utilities, roads, streets, sidewalks, drives, power and telephone
lines, gas lines, water lines, sewers, gutters and other drains encountered, and repair to the
satisfaction of the Engineer any aerial, surface or subsurface improvements damaged during the
course of the work, Where and if shown on the plans, the locations and existence or
nonexistence of underground utilities are not guaranteed, The Contractor shall contact the various
utility companies to determine and/or verify such information prior to proceeding with the work,
He shall make reason~ble and satisfactory provisions for the maintenance of traffic on streets,
drives, walkways and at street crossings and if necessary to provide temporary walkways and
bridges for crossing of the open trench as directed,
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EXCAVATION:
All excavation of every description and of whatever substances encountered shall
be performed to the depths indicated on the drawings or as specified herein, Water piping shall
be installed with a minimum finished cover of 30 inches, Excavation shall be made by the open
cut method except as otherwise specified or sho\VTI on the drawings,
All excavated materials not required for fill or backfill shall be removed and
wasted as directed, The banks of trenches shall be kept as nearly vertical as practicable and
where required shall be properly sheeted and braced, Except where otherwise indicated, trenches
shall be not less than 12 inches wider nor more than 16 inches wider than the outside diameter
of the pipe to be laid therein, and shall be excavated true to line, so that a clear space of not less
than 6 inches nor more than 8 inches in width is provided on each side of-the pipe, The bottom
of 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 portions of the
pipe sections where it is necessary to excavate for bell holes and for the proper sealing of pipe
joints. Bell holes shall be dug after the trench bottom has been graded, Bell holes shall be
excavated only to an extent sufficient to permit accurate work in the making of the joints and to
insure that the pipe, for a maximum of its length will rest upon the prepared bottom of the trench,
Depressions for joints other than mechanical shall be made in accordance with the
recommendations of the joint manufacturers for the particular joint used. Excavation for
structures and other accessories shall be sufficient to leave at least 12 inches in the clear between
their outer surfaces and the embankment or timber which may be used to hold the bank and
protect them, Where damage is liable to result from withdrawing sheeting, the sheeting will be
ordered to be left in place. Except at locations where excavation of rock from the bottoms of
trenches is required, care shall be taken not to excavate below the depths indicated, Where rock
excavation is required, the rock shall be excavated to a minimum overdepth of 4 inches below
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the normal required trench depth, The overdepth rock excavation and all excess trench
excavation shall be backfilled with loose, moist earth, thoroughly tamped, Rock is defined as
materials which are so hard or cemented that the excavation of such material requires blasting.
The excavation and removal of isolated boulders or rock fragments larger than 1 cubic yard in
volume encountered in materials of common excavation shall be classified as rock excavation,
Whenever wet or otherwise unstable soil that is incapable of properly supporting the pipe, as
determined by the Engineer or indicated on the drawings, is encountered in the trench bottom,
such soil shall be removed to a depth required for the lengths designated by the Engineer, and
the trench backfilled to trench bottom grade, as herein specified, with coarse sand, fine gravel,
or other suitable material. Backfill with earth under structures will not be permitted and any
unauthorized excess excavation below the levels indicated for the foundation of such structures
shall be filled with sand, gravel, or concrete,
1, GRADING AND 8T ACKlNG: All grading in the vicinity of trench excavation shall be
controlled to prevent surface ground water from flowing into the trenches, Any water
accumulated in the trenches shall be removed by pumping or by other approved methods,
During excavation, material suitable for backfilling shall be stored in an orderly manner
a minimum distance of 1 Y2 times the depth of the excavation back from the edges of
trenches to avoid overloading and prevent slides or cave-ins, Material unsuitable for
backfilling, as determined by the Engineer, shall be removed from the job site and
disposed of by the Contractor in a manner as approved by the Engineer. Refer to the
table on Sheet G-03 of the plans for definitions of suitable and unsuitable soils,
2, SHORING AND SHEETING: All shoring, sheeting, and bracing required to perform and
protect the excavation and to safeguard employees and the public shall be performed, The
failure of the Engineer to direct the placing of such protection shall not relieve the
Contractor of his responsibility for damage resulting from its omission,
Whenever sheeting is driven to a depth below the elevation of the top of the pipe, that
portion of the sheeting below the elevation of the top of the pipe shall not be disturbed
or removed, Sheeting left in place shall be cut off not less than 1 foot below finished
grade, No sheeting shall be removed until the excavation is substantially backfilled as
hereinafter specified.
3, WATER REMOVAL: Where \vater is encountered, it shall be prevented from
accumulating in excavated areas by pumping, well-pointing and pumping, or by other
means approved by the Engineer as to capacity and effectiveness, Water removed from
excavations shall be discharged at points where it will not cause injury to public or private
property, or the work completed or in progress, Under no circumstances shall trench
bottoms be prepared, pipes laid, or appurtenances installed in water. Water shall not be
allowed to rise in unbackfilled excavations after pipe or structures have been placed.
4. BLASTING: Explosives are to be used only within legal limitations. Before explosives
are used, all necessary permits for this work shall be secured and all precautions taken in
the blasting operations to prevent damage to private or public property or to persons. The
Contractor shall assume full liability for any damage that may occur during the use of
explosives. No blast shall be set off Vvithin 50 feet of pipe already laid in the trench.
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5, TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised to protect the roots of trees to be left
standing, Within the branch spread of the tree, trench shall be opened only when the
work can be installed immediately. Injured roots shall be pruned cleanly and backfill
placed as soon as possible,
-04. BACKFILLING:
Trenches and other excavations shall not be backfilled until all required tests are
performed and the work has been approved by the Engineer. The trenches shall be carefully
backfilled with the excavated materials approved for backfilling, Refer to the table on Sheet G-
03 of the plans, No material shall be used for backfilling that contains mulch, other unstable
materials, stones, blasted rock, broken concrete or pavement, or other hard materials having any
dimension greater than 4 inches; or large clods of earth, debris, frozen earth or earth with an
exceptionally high void content.
For backfill up to a level 1 foot over the top of pressure pipelines and 2 feet above
the top of gravity pipelines, only selected materials shall be used. Select materials shall be finely
divided material free from debris, organic material and stone, and may be suitable job excavated
material or shall be provided by the Contractor from other sources, The backfill shall be placed
in uniform layers not exceeding 6 inches in depth and compacted to 95 percent of the maximum
density, Each layer shall be moistened and carefully and uniformly tamped with mechanical
tampers or other suitable tools, Each layer shall be placed and tamped under the pipe haunches
with care and thoroughness so as to eliminate the possibility of voids or lateral displacement.
The remainder of the backfill material shall then be placed and compacted above
the level specified above, No unsuitable material shall be used, The backfill shall be placed in
6 inch layers and each layer moistened and compacted to 95 percent of maximum density, The
Laboratory will accomplish two in-place density tests for each 500 feet of trench and for each
major soil type. One test shall be at mid depth and one at the surface,
Any trenches which are improperly backfilled, or where settlement occurs, shall
be reopened to the depth required for proper compaction, then refilled and compacted with the
surface restored to the required grade compaction, Along all portions of the trenches not located
in roadways, the ground shall be graded to a uniform surface and left in a neat condition
satisfactory to the Engineer.
Sheeting not specified to be left in place shall be removed as the backfilling
progresses. Sheeting shall be removed in such a manner as to avoid caving of the trench. Voids
left by the removal of sheeting and shoring shall be carefully filled and compacted, Where, in
the opinion of the Engineer, damage is liable to result from withdrawing sheeting, the sheeting
will be ordered to be left in place.
-05. SPECIAL BEDDING:
Where called for on the plans to install the 84 inch storm sewer pipe through the
levee, the following special materials will be utilized:
1. LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE: Light weight aggregate equal to Solite v.s inch block
mix having an approximate maximum Standard Proctor dry density of 70 - 80 pcf.
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2. BENTONITE: The clay mineral, Bentonite, \Vill be mixed lO percent by weight with
sand clay to provide seepage cutoff under the pipe as indicated. The material shall be
contaminant resistant Wyoming type bentonite gellant, such as V olclay Satine Seal 100,
or equivalent.
-06.
BORlNG AND JACKING:
Where required by the drawings, the pipeline will be installed in a steel casing,
placed by boring and jacking, Where boring is required under highways, the materials and
workmanship will be in accordance \Vith the standards of the State Highway Department or local
authority, Boring and jacking under railroads will be governed by the latest A.R,E,A. standards
and those of the railroad involved. The steel casing shall be in accordance with ASTM A252 to
the thicknesses sho\VTI on the drawings,
-07.
PAVEMENT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT:
Where necessary existing pavements shall be removed and replaced, the applicable
standards of the State Highway Department or local authority shall govern this work, Joints shall
be sawed, unless joints equally uniform in the opinion of the Engineer result from other means,
All pavement repairs shall consist of a concrete slab no less than 8 inches thick extending 12
inches on each side of the specified trench \vidths, Where the parent pavement is concrete, the
slab surface shall be smoothly finished flush with the surrounding pavement. Where the parent
pavement is asphalt or brick, the concrete slab shall be raked finished and topped with 1 inch of
surface mix asphalt paving rolled flush \Vith the surrounding pavement or topped with salvaged
brick as applicable, Compacted graded aggregate at least 12 inches thick may be used in lieu of
concrete only in areas where it is necessary to resume traffic immediately and only if approved
by the Engineer in advance.
-08. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PIPE AND
EQUIPMENT:
Where indicated on the dra\Vings or required to properly place the work under this
contract, as approved by the Engineer, the Contractor shall remove and replace such pipe lines
and equipment in a manner as approved by the Engineer.
-09.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Excavation and backfilling for pipelines and appurtenances, except as hereinafter
provided for, will be considered as incidental to the construction of the various elements of the
installation it is associated with, and no separate payment will be made therefor,
When made at the direction of the Engineer, overcut and backfill to compensate
for inadequate foundation will be paid for at the unit contract price for overcut and clean stone
bedding, per ton of stone or for overcut and backfill with suitable material, per cubic yard of
backfill, whichever be applicable,
Timber sheeting ordered to be left in place will be paid for at the unit contract
price for sheeting left in place, per board foot (f.b,m.).
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SECTION TS-04
EXCAVATING AND BACKFILLING FOR STRUCTURES
-01.
SCOPE:
This section covers excavating, filling and backfilling for building construction
work and incident thereto,
-02.
DEFINITIONS:
1. Unsatisfactory materials include those conforming to classes PT, OH, CH, MH, or OL,
or as described in the Unified Soil Classification System, as adopted by the Corps of
Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation in January 1952.
2. COHESIONLESS AND COHESIVE MA.TERlALS: Cohesionless materials include gravel,
gravel-sand mixtures, sands, and gravelly sands, Cohesive materials include clayey and silty
gravel, gravel-silt mixtures, clayey and silty sands, sand-clay mixtures, clay silts, and very
fine sands, When results of compaction tests for moisture-density relations are recorded on
graphs, cohesionless soils will show straight lines or reverse-shaped moisture density curves
and cohesive soils 'will show normal moisture-density curves,
-03.
SITE PREPARATION:
The work area shall be stripped of all topsoil, vegetation, timber, debris and other
rubble. Loose soil from stump removal shall be removed from stump holes, Where required,
stump holes shall be backfilled with clean earth and compacted as specified on the drawings,
Areas containing soft, organic or other objectionable material shall be removed as directed by the
Engineer, '
-04.
EXCAVATION:
1. GENERAL: The excavation shall conform to the dimensions and elevations indicated
for each building and structure, except as specified hereinafter. Excavation shall extend
a sufficient distance from walls and footings to allow for placing and removal of forms,
installation of services, and for inspection, except where the concrete for walls and
footings is authorized to be deposited directly against excavated surfaces. Excavations
carried below indicated depths will not be permitted except to remove unsatisfactory
material. Unsatisfactory material shall be excavated below the grades shown, as directed,
and replaced with satisfactory material. Excavation methods shall generally meet or
exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction industry
standards,
Material removed below the depths indicated without specific direction of the engineer
shall be replaced, at no additional cost to the Owner, to the indicated excavation grade
with satisfactory materials placed and compacted as specified except that concrete footings
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shall be increased in thickness to the bottom of overdepth in earth excavation and
overbreak in rock excavation.
2. DRAINAGE: Excavation shall be performed in such manner that the area of the site and
the area immediately surrounding the site will be continually and effectively drained by
gravity. Water shall not be permitted to accumulate in the excavation. The excavation
shall be drained by satisfactory methods to prevent softening of the foundation bottom,
undercutting of footings, or other actions detrimental to proper construction procedures.
3. SHORING: Shoring, including sheet piling, shall be furnished and installed as necessary
to protect workmen, banks, adjacent paving, structures, and utilities, Shoring, bracing,
and sheeting shall be removed as excavations are backfilled, in a manner to prevent
cavmg,
4. BORRO'W: Where satisfactory materials are not available in sufficient quantity from
required excavations, approved materials shall be obtained from the borrow areas from
approved sources off Ovvner-controlled land at the Contractor's responsibility. The
necessary clearing and grubbing of borrow area disposal and burning of debris therefrom,
the development of sources including any access roads for hauling and the necessary right-
of-way, and the satisfactory drainage of the borrow areas shall be considered as incidental
items to borrow excavation. Borrow areas shall be neatly trimmed and trained after
borrow excavations are completed,
5. EXCAVATED MA TERlALS: Satisfactory excavated material required for backfill shall
be placed in the proper section of the permanent work required under this section, or shall
be separately stockpiled if it cannot be readily placed, Satisfactory excavated material in
excess of that required for the work under this section shall be made available for use in
other portions of the permanent overall site work required for the contract project.
Satisfactory material in excess of that required for the permanent work and unsatisfactory
material shall be disposed of in designated spoil areas as a part of the Contractor's
responsibility, No satisfactory material shall be wasted or used for the convenience of the
Contractor unless so authorized. Stockpiles shall be placed, graded, compacted and
shaped for proper drainage,
6. FINAL GRADE: Care shall be taken not to disturb the bottom of the excavation, and
excavation to final grade shall not be made until just before concrete is to be placed.
-05.
COMP ACTION OF FILLS:
All fills shall be compacted in layers not thicker than eight inches by rolling,
tamping, vibrating, or combination thereof. When material varies from optimum moisture
content, it shall be treated as follows:
1. When wet, moisture shall be reduced by scarifying and aerating the soil until optimum
moisture is obtained,
2, When dry, moisture shall be added by sprinkling, and thoroughly mixing to incorporate
into the uncompacted soil.
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3. Fill and cut areas will be sloped so as to drain properly and prevent accumulation of
water.
When existing or cut areas are to be covered with less than one foot of fill, the
surface shall be scarified to a depth of eight inches and compacted to the same density as adjacent
areas, The compaction obtained shall be no less than 95 per cent of the Standard Proctor
Maximum, The top 12 inches of all filled areas shall be compacted to 100 per cent of the
Standard Proctor Maximum,
-06. FIELD DENSITY DETERMINATIONS:
Field density determinations may be made to determine the compaction of the fill.
These tests will be made in each two foot lift of the fill, and in sufficient number laterally to give
complete coverage and assure proper compaction of the entire fill.
-07. BACKFILLING:
Backfilling shall not begin until construction below finish grade has been approved,
underground utility systems have been inspected, tested, and approved, forms removed, and the
excavation cleaned of trash and debris. Backfill shall be brought to indicated finish grade,
Backfill shall not be placed in wet or frozen areas, Backfill shall be of satisfactory materials
placed and compacted as specified, Heavy equipment for spreading and compacting backfill shall
not be operated closer to foundation or walls than a distance equal to the height of backfill above
the top of footing; the area remaining shall be compacted by power-driven hand tampers suitable
for the material being compacted, Backfill shall be placed carefully around pipes to avoid
damage to coatings, Backfill shall not be placed against foundation walls prior to 7 days after
completion of the walls, As far as practicable, backfill shall be brought up evenly on each side
of the wall and sloped to drain away from the wall.
-08. PROTECTION:
Settlement or washing that occurs in graded or backfilled areas prior to acceptance
of the work shall be repaired and grades re-established to the required elevations and slopes,
-09. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
No separate measurement or payment will be made for excavation and backfill
performed under this section, Payment therefore v..ill be included in the contract price for the
structure or installation to which such excavation and backfill is incidental.
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SECTION TS-05
CONCRETE, REINFORCING STEEL AND APPURTENANCES
-01. SCOPE:
The work of this section shall consist of furnishing all concrete and reinforcing
steel, joint materials, and all temporary or permanent work required for the complete installation
as shown on the drawings, Preparation of soil shall be in accordance with Section "Structural
Excavation and Backfill."
-02.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Testing of concrete delivered to the site under this Section will be done by a laboratory
selected by and responsible to the City Engineer; the cost of such testing will be paid by
the Owner. A representative of the laboratory shall check conformance with concrete
design mixes and shall make the specified test cylinders, Copies of all test reports shall
be sent promptly to the Contractor, the concrete supplier, the Consulting Engineer and any
others designated by the City Engineer. Test reports shall indicate the location in the
structure in which the concrete has been placed.
2, The Contractor is required to schedule the order of construction to provide drainage of
water in an area under construction,
3. Detail shop drawings shall be submitted for review; one sepia and two prints of each shop
drawing shall be submitted for review by the Engineer; no shop drawings will be
reviewed by the Engineer until checked and approved by the Contractor.
-03.
MA TERIALS:
1. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS: Materials shall conform with the following:
American Society for Testing and Materials Specifications, Federal specifications,
Commercial Standards, applicable parts of listed American Concrete Institute Standards
and other indicated specific requirements, each of the latest current date,
A. AQQreQates: Aggregates for concrete shall conform with ASTM Specification
C33, Specification for Concrete Aggregates,
B. Portland Cement: Portland cement shall conform with ASTM Specification CISO,
Portland cement Type 1.
C, Air-Entrained Portland Cement: Air-entraining Portland cement shall conform
with ASTM Designation CISO, Portland cement, Type I or Type IA air-entraining
cement.
D. One brand and color of cement shall be used for all exposed concrete.
E. Water shall be of quality approved for drinking purposes.
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F.
Steel reinforcing bars shall conform with ASTM Specification A615,
Specifications for Deformed Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement, Grade
60. '
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Air-entraining admixture shall conform with ASTM Specification C260,
Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete, when used with Type
I Portland cement.
H.
Metal accessories, spacers, chairs, ties and inserts shall suit the job conditions and
be standard commercial quality. All items within 3/4 inch from exposed concrete
surfaces shall be zinc coated, plastic coated, or otherwise treated to prevent rust.
1.
Liquid-membrane-forming compound shall be Clear Bond as manufactured by
Guardian Chemical Company, Masterseal as manufactured by Master Builders
Company, or Sealtight CS309 as manufactured by W, R. Meadows, Inc" or equal.
1.
Where "Dumbbell waterstop" is shown or called for on the drawings, the
waterstops shall be manufactured from virgin polyvinyl chloride or rubber, and
shall have adequate inside strength, elongation, resistance to chemicals and aging,
and other properties as needed to insure good performance. Waterstops in
expansion joints shall be of the center bulb type,
K.
Back of Wall Drainage where shown on the drawings shall consist of Enkadrain
Matting No, 9120 manufactured by American Enka Company and distributed by
American Excelsior Company, Woodbury, Georgia; adhesive shall be 3M Fastbond
Contact Cement; filter blanket shall extend beyond the edges of the matting
assembly for attaching as sho\\TI on the drawing with filter blanket to cover stone
over weep holes.
L.
Flap-covered weep holes where shown on the drawings shall be 4 inch NEENAH
No, 5-5002, Type B gray cast iron pressure relief valve. Other weep holes shall
consist of non-ferrous pipe according to the sizes shown on the drawings,
M.
Finishing products, if approved by field test, shall be white, bonding coatings
equal to "Thoroseal" as manufactured by Thoro System Products, Centerville,
Indiana,
CONCRETE QUALITY:
1, The Contractor shall be responsible for concrete mix designs, batching, mixing, delivering
and placing concrete in accordance \vith the specifications. Concrete mixes shall meet the
following requirements:
Coarse Aggregate Size -
Minimum Cement -
Maximum Water -
Slump -
Entrained Air -
No. 67
6,35 CWT per C,Y.
35 gallons per C.Y.
From 3 in. to 4 in.
3,5 to 7,0 percent
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Minimum Compressive Strength
- 3000 psi - sidewalks, roadways and drainage
structures
- 4000 psi - all other structures
2. Concrete Design Mix shall be submitted to the Engineer for review, This Design Mix
shall show source of materials, weights of saturated surface dry aggregates, cement and
water for one cubic yard of concrete, and shall show the results of 28-day tests of
standard cylinders having compressive strengths 20 percent in excess of the minimum
compressive strength specified. A Design Mix having met all of the requirements of these
specifications on previous jobs may be submitted for review, No admix.1ure shall be used
except for air entrainment and/or the fluidifier Melment for slump control. The
proportions for the concrete mix are minimum proportions for the 3,000 psi design mix.
All design mixes must be submitted and have compressive strengths 20 percent in excess
of minimum strength specified,
3, The Concrete Design Mix submitted for review with any necessary corrections shall be
the Control Design Mix for all concrete, unless an alternate concrete mix design shall
have been approved, A copy of the Control Design Mix shall be furnished to the
Laboratory for comparison of concrete used in the structure,
4, High early strength may be obtained by the use of Type III or Type IIIA Portland
Cement, if available, Otherwise high early strength may be obtained by the use of a
higher strength Design Mix, with lower water/cement ratio; such mix shall be submitted
for review by the Engineer prior to its use and shall have proof tests indicating at least
3000 psi or 4000 psi (depending on the application) at the time early loading is planned.
When early loading is desired, the cylinders used for justifying early loading shall be field
cured under conditions existing in the structure, Additional cylinders shall be made as
required to satisfy the standard test requirements in addition to the special tests, Curing
conditions and location in structure shall be clearly designated with the data for each test.
-05. PLAt~T CONTROL:
1, Concrete shall conform with ASTM C94, Ready Mixed Concrete except as specified
otherwise herein,
2, Approval of the Contractor's selection of a Concrete Supplier shall be contingent on the
ability of its concrete plant to meet the measurements of ASTM C94, The Laboratory
shall check the equipment and procedures for measurement of materials prior to
manufacture of concrete, (Article 7 of C94 specified measurement tolerances.)
3. The Laboratory will check the concrete plant controls during manufacture of concrete to
assure that specified tolerances from the Control Design mix are not exceeded. Variations
will be reported to the concrete plant and the Engineer. Excess variations from specified
tolerances will be reason for termination of the use of concrete from this source.
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-06. FIELD CONTROL:
1. Workmanship shall conform to the applicable parts of the American Concrete Institute
"Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete," ACI 318; "Specifications for
Structural Concrete for Buildings," ACI 301; and "Specifications for Ready Mixed
Concrete," ASTM C94, unless specified otherwise herein.
2, Control of quantities shall be in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of ASTM C94,
providing concrete in accordance with the concrete Control Design Mix,
3. The Contractor shall keep a slump cone on the job and shall designate one person,
instructed by the Laboratory, to check slump of each and every load of concrete, Results
of slump tests shall be noted on the load ticket and reported to the Laboratory and
Engineer weekly, When concrete has a slump less than the Control Design Mix or if
placing conditions required greater slump Melment fluidifier may be added after the slump
of the load has been tested, No water shall be added, When concrete is received with
slump more than 6 inches, the concrete may be dried by the addition of Portland Cement
and sand in the ratio of the Control Design Mix; otherwise the concrete shall be returned
to the supplier.
4, For structural concrete, samples shall be made to provide a compressive strength test for
each 100 cubic yards of concrete placed and for each day during which concrete is placed,
For all other concrete, samples shall be made on a random basis as directed by the
Engineer. A test shall consist of three cylinders; one cylinder shall be tested at age 7 days
and two at age 28 days. Samples shall be identified by location in the structure, Samples
shall be representative of the concrete placed in the day and should be taken from one
truck after any adjustments have been made, Additional samples may be made by the
Contractor at his expense for determination of early strength,
5. Concrete havinQ: compressive strenQ:th at 28-days less than 3000 psi or 4000 psi
(depending: on application) will be unsatisfactorv and will be automaticallv rejected,
6, Copies of Supplier's delivery slips for each truck with weights of each ingredient, total
mixing water including any added on the job shall be given to the Engineer. These slips
shall show the location in the structure where the concrete is placed, whether samples
were taken and any change in mix made on the job, Computer printouts of weight
controls or other forms containing all information may be used,
-07.
FORNI 'VORK:
1. The form work shall conform with Chapter 2 - "Construction" of ACI 347,
"Recommended Practice for Concrete Form," except as modified or required by these
specifications,
2. Exposed comers shall be chamfered, except as otherwise specified or shown,
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REINFORCEMENT:
1. Reinforcement required by the drawings, detailed in accordance with ACI 315, shall be
accurately placed and supported. Additional chairs, supports or tie rods shall be placed
if the construction procedure results in displacement or bending of reinforcement.
2, The Engineer shall be notified at least 8 hours before reinforcing steel will be placed and
ready for inspection and allow time for required correction before placing any concrete.
-09.
CONCRETE PLACEMENT:
1. All embedded items such as weepholes, masonry anchors and all reinforcement shall be
in place and checked out before the concreting for any section is commenced.
2, The requirements of Chapter 5 of ACI 318, Mixing and Placing Concrete, and the
requirements of these specifications shall apply,
3, All concrete shall be vibrated while being placed to assure against honeycomb and shall
not be overvibrated, causing segregation and collection of water or air pockets on the
surface of forms,
4, Concrete shall not be dropped more than 6 feet in placing; for walls more than 6 feet in
height, concrete shall be placed through intermediate chutes or with the use of fabric tubes
to prevent segregation,
5, Concrete shall not be deposited on dry soil. Prior to placing a concrete slab the soil shall
be thorougWy wet but standing water shall be drained,
6, The junction of vertical walls and base slab shall be clean and free of standing water
when concrete is placed in the walls,
7, Waterstops shall be located as shown on the drawings and all splices shall be vulcanized.
-10.
CONCRETE FINISH:
Within 24 hours after forms are removed from vertical walls, surface defects shall
be remedied as specified herein, For permanently exposed surfaces, fins shall be removed and
holes left by removal of tie rods shall be reamed and filled by dry-packing, For all surfaces,
honeycomb and other defective areas shall be cut back to sound concrete and to a depth of not
less than 1 inch, The edges of the cut shall be perpendicular to the surface of the concrete, The
prepared area shall be dampened and brush-coated with neat cement grout. The repair shall then
be made using a stiff mortar, preshrunk, by allowing the mixed mortar to stand for 45 minutes
and then remixed, thorougWy tamped into place; in lieu of hand patching, a small shotcrete gun
may be used. Patches shall be finished flush with adjacent surfaces, For surfaces permanently
exposed to view, the cement used shall be a blend of job cement with white cement proportioned
so that the final color after curing will be the same as the adjacent concrete. The temperature
of concrete, mortar patching material and ambient air shall be above 50 degrees F, while making
the repair and during the ensuing 72 hour moist curing period, Concrete with excessive
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honeycomb or other defects which affect the strength of the member, will be rejected or the
defects shall be corrected as directed by the Engineer.
All surfaces of concrete permanently exposed will be thoroughly rubbed with
carborundum brick to a uniformly smooth and colored surface to the satisfaction of the Engineer,
Plastering or steel troweling of the surfaces shall not be allowed. Coating of smooth surfaces
with a finishing product such as Thoroseal may be used subject to field testing and approval by
the Engineer.
-11. HOT AND COLD WEATHER CONCRETING:
1, During hot weather, special precaution shall be taken to keep the concrete damp and to
prevent extreme high temperature in the concrete, Temperatures may be controlled by the
substitution of ice for a portion of the mixing water, at no additional cost to the Owner.
Work shall be in accordance with ACI 305, "Hot Weather Concreting."
2, Provision shall be made for heating the concrete materials and protecting the concrete
during freezing or near freezing weather, Whenever the temperature of the surrounding
air is below 40 degrees F, all concrete placed shall have a temperature between 50 degrees
F, and 80 degrees F. and means shall be provided that will maintain a temperature of not
less than 50 degrees F, for at least 3 days, Work shall be in accordance with ACI 306,
"Cold Weather Concreting,"
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CURING:
1. Curing shall be accomplished by preventing loss of moisture, rapid temperature change,
and mechanical injury or injury from rain or flowing water, for a period of seven days
when normal Portland cement has been used, or three days when high early strength
cement has been used, Curing shall be started as soon as free water has disappeared from
the surface of the concrete, after placing and finishing, Where concrete is cured in forms,
the forms shall be kept continuously wet. Curing may be accomplished by one or a
combination of the following methods:
A,
Moist Curing Unformed surfaces shall be covered with burlap, cotton, or other
approved fabric mats or with sand, and shall be kept continuously wet.
B,
Membrane Curing Unformed surfaces (including surfaces from which forms have
been removed) shall be coated with liquid membrane-forming compound, applied
by power spraying equipment, in a two-coat continuous operation at a coverage
of not more than 200 square feet per gallon for each coat. Curing compound shall
be applied within two hours after removing forms.
-13.
REMOVAL OF FORMS:
Wood forms for supported concrete may have vertical faces removed 24 hours after
concrete has been placed. All slab forms and shoring shall remain in place for 21 days after
concrete has been placed, or until the concrete has a compressive strength of at least 3000 psi as
determined by test of field cured cylinders.
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-14. HANDRAIL:
For Handrail see the Section, "Miscellaneous Metals."
-15. WALL DRAINAGE:
1. Enkadrain where shown on the drawings shall be installed as recommended by the
manufacturer. Any holes in the filter blanket shall be patched with similar material before
fill is placed,
2. Weephole pipe and grating shall be placed in the forms with the grating on the fill side
of the wall.
3. Broken stone shall be placed as shown on the drawings and shall be continuous along the
wall to provide a conduit to the weepholes.
-16. JOINTS:
1, CONSTRUCTION JOINTS: Construction joints not indicated on drawings shall be
approved by the engineer in advance of pour, Joints in foundation walls shall be keyed.
Before depositing the concrete is resumed, the hardened surface shall be roughened,
cleaned of foreign matter and thoroughly wetted but not saturated, The cleaned and
wetted surfaces shall be slushed with a coating of neat cement grout against which the
new concrete shall be placed before the grout has attained its set. Joints shall be sealed
with an approved joint sealant (i.e, Sonneborn NP-l & NP-2, or equal),
2, CONTRACTION JOINTS: Contraction joints shall be constructed by means of 1/8 inch
thick separators to a depth equal to one fourth the slab thickness, After separator plates
have been removed, all exposed edges of joints shall be rounded with the proper edging
tool to a radius of 1/4 inch, Contraction joints may also be constructed by saw cutting
the slab to a depth equal to one fourth the slab thickness,
3. EXPANSION JOINTS: Expansion joints shall be formed by means of preformed
expansion joint filler material cut and shaped to the applicable cross section,
Expansion joint filler, unless otherwise specified, shall conform to ASTM Standard D 1751
or D1752, Expansion joints at least 1/2 inch in width shall be provided as indicated on
the plans.
The sealing of expansion joints in pavement or curb sections will not be required, Any
expansion joint material protruding after the concrete is cured shall be trimmed flush with
the surface. All other expansion joints shall be sealed with approved materials,
-17. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
No separate payment will be made for the work covered by this section,
Compensation will be included in the lump sum payment for the section into which the work
under this section falls.
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Partial payments for work under this section will be awarded based upon the
amount(s) which are assigned in the detailed breakdown furnished by the Contractor under the
General Conditions, as approved.
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SECTION TS-06
MISCELLANEOUS METALS
-01. SCOPE:
This section covers metal handrail for the seating areas and walls.
-02. MATERIAL:
1. Posts, rails, and balusters are to be hot formed tube sections conforming to ASTM A501
"Hot Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing."
2. The post cap may be a casting or a stamped item, equal to Blum No, 5635, as
manufactured by Julius Blum & Co., Carl stadt, New Jersey,
3, The base plate for the post shall be stainless steel conforming with ASTM A479.
4. Material for the insert below the stainless steel plate shall be A501.
-03. WELDING:
1. Welding shall be in accordance Vvith A WS D 1.1.
2. All welds shall be ground smooth,
-04. PAINTING:
1. Surfaces shall be cleaned of dirt, oil and mill scale and given a shop coat of the
fabricators standard oil base protective coating. Base plates shall be fully painted top and
bottom; items to be embedded in concrete shall not be painted.
2. After erection all bare or abraded areas shall be touched up with shop paint and given two
full coats of enamel for metal surfaces, selected from Sherwin-Williams, Glidden, or
Pittsburgh, in accordance with the Painting and Caulking section hereof. Color shall be
Pittsburgh, "Ebony Green," or equal.
-05. SHOP DRA'VINGS:
1. One sepia and two prints of shop drawings shall be submitted for review by the Engineer,
Drawings must be checked and approved by the Contractor before submittal.
2, No fabrication shall be started before all corrections have been made to the drawings.
-06. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
No separate payment will be made for the work covered by this section, where
handrail IS a part of or within the payment limits of structures, such as along walls and
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bulkheads, etc. Compensation for all handrail not specifically covered by a bid item will be
included in the associated structure price.
Partial payments for work under this section will be awarded based upon the
amount(s) which are assigned in the detailed breakdown furnished by the Contractor under the
General Conditions, as approved.
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SECTION TS-07
MASONRY
-01. SCOPE:
The work of this section comprises all masonry work, as shown on the drawings
or specified herein, including the building-in of metal or wood items furnished or set in place by
others.
-02. MA TERlALS:
1. SAND: Best quality washed white sand, sharp, well screened and free from silt, loam or
clay,
2, WATER: Clean and free from injurious amounts of acids, alkalies, organic materials or
other harmful substances,
3. MORTAR MIX: Magnolia Mason Mix as manufactured by Southern Cement Co"
Birmingham, Alabama or equal, meeting Federal Specification SS-C-18-C.
4. NON-SHRINK GROUT: Embeco pre-mixed non-metallic grout, as manufactured by the
Master Building Company, or equal.
5, BRICK:
A. Pavers: All brick shall match existing brick at the National Science Center in
color and texture, 33-200 Solid Monticello, as manufactured by Boral Brick,
Augusta, Georgia, Size shall be modular,
B. Veneer: All brick veneer for concrete walls shall match existing brick pavers in
color and shall be 33-200 Monticello as manufactured by Boral Brick, Augusta,
Georgia, Size shall be modular.
6, CONCRETE BLOCK: All concrete masonry units shall meet ASTM Specification C90
requirements for Grade A block, All exposed block shall have a uniformly rough texture,
7. PARTITION TIES: Y4 inch galvanized hardware cloth at cavity walls. Steel Strap at
structural steel bents shall be included.
8, WALL REINFORCING: Standard Dur-O-Wal or equal turned reinforcement for 10" or
12" cavity walls with drip cross rods, placed 16" o,c. For interior 8", 6", or 4" walls for
the respective thickness shall be used,
9. CLEANING SOLUTION: Sur-K.lean No. 101 or equal, lime solvent mixed with water
in accordance with manufacturer's directions for cleaning all masonry materials.
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-03. MORTAR:
All mortar shall be mixed by hand or preferably in a mechanical mixer and in
quantities sufficient for the proper progress of the work. No retempered or mortar that has started
its initial set shall be used,
The mortar shall consist of one part masonry cement and not more than three parts
damp loose sand, The mortar shall contain as much water as it can possibly carry and still
provide satisfactory consistency for the laying of masonry units,
-04. BRICK. CONCRETE BLOCK Al\1) GLAZED TILE WORK:
All masonry shall be laid to a line, all work plumb and true and all contact joints,
both horizontal and vertical, shall be completely filled with mortar as the work progresses.
Masonry work shall be supervised at all times by the responsible foreman,
All lintels, wood blocking, frames, flashing, expansion joints, anchors, etc. as
required shall be built-in, and chases shall be left in the walls for outlet boxes, conduit and piping
as required under electrical and mechanical work,
All concrete block, glazed tile, and brick shall be coursed together. Brick and
block shall be coursed to an 8" height with one course of block and three courses of brick,
Vertical joints in block and brick shall be the same as with the resulting horizontal joint.
Joints in all brick shall be tooled raked ~ inch, Joints in concrete block shall be
"V" grooved unless otherwise noted,
All brick masonry shall be laid in a common rmming bond, When concrete block
or brick have to be cut, a motor driven carborundum diamond saw shall be used,
In warm weather, all brick shall be thoroughly wetted as nec'essary to reduce the
rate of absorption of water at the time of laying,
All holes and cracks in exposed joints shall be filled with additional fresh mortar
and jointed, If mortar has hardened, the defect shall be chiseled out and refilled with fresh
mortar and retooled, '
-05. FACE BRICK ATTACHMENT:
1. Face brick shall be attached to concrete walls where shown on the plans,
2. Dovetail inserts shall be set vertically in the concrete forms at intervals not exceeding 16
inches. Inserts shall be Heckmann No. 100 or equal.
3. Dovetail anchors shall be placed at intervals not exceeding 16 inches vertically; anchors
shall be Heckmann No. 105 or equal.
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4, "Ladur" type single wythe Dur-O- Wal standard reinforcement shall be continuous in the
same joint at which anchors are placed.
-06.
CLEANING:
All exposed brickwork shall be thoroughly cleaned after completion, A cleaning
solution specified herein or a 10% solution of muriatic acid and water shall be used, brushing it
with a wire brush where necessary to remove mortar stains. Surfaces shall be thoroughly wet
from top to bottom before acid solution is applied and thoroughly rinsed after with clean water,
carefully protecting metals and other work from staining. Cleaning shall not be attempted before
mortar has set for at least seven days.
Concrete block shall be pointed up, rubbed free of rough spots and thoroughly
cleaned in preparation for painting,
-07.
PROTECTION:
No masoruy shall be laid when the temperature is below 320 F. on a nsmg
thermometer or below 400 F, on a falling thermometer, unless adequate precaution against
freezing is provided, No frozen materials shall be used in the construction of masonry work,
All unfinished work shall be covered with waterproof paper or canvas, All masoruy units stored
in the open or stacked near the mortar boards shall be protected against excessive wetting when
freezing may occur,
All masonry materials shall be shipped and stored in such a manner as to prevent
damage or intrusion of foreign matter.
Cement, mortar mix and other packaged materials shall be stored in tight sheds
with elevated floors,
Concrete units shall be stored under a cover that permits circulation of air and
prevents excess moisture absorption,
-08.
GROUTING:
All steel door frames, metal windows, and metal handrail shall be grouted with
non-metallic, non-shrink grout specified, used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions.
-09.
l\1EASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
No separate payment will be made for the work covered by this section.
Compensation 'Vlill be included in the lump sum payment for the section into which the work
under this section falls.
Partial payments for work under this section will be awarded based upon the
amount(s) which are assigned in the detailed breakdown furnished by the Contractor under the
General Conditions, as approved.
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SECTION TS-08
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
-01.
GENER<\L:
This section covers the construction of concrete pavements and slabs on grade,
either as a surface course or to receive a top course of brick, granite, or formed concrete
pavement surface specified elsewhere herein, The work shaIl consist of a pavement composed
of Portland cement concrete constructed on a prepared subgrade in accordance with these
specifications, and in the areas and to the typical cross sections shown in the plans, The
Contractor is to provide for the construction and completion in every detail of the work described,
The Contractor shaIl furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and supplies
required to complete the work in accordance with the plans, specifications, and terms of the
contract documents,
Concrete pavement construction shaIl conform in all respects to the section
"Concrete, Reinforcing Steel and Appurtenances" of these specifications, The requirements below
shall be considered additional requirements for pavement.
-02.
SUBMITTALS AND APPROVALS:
Concrete and other materials specified shall be furnished from sources of supply
approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall submit a "Proposed Paving Construction Plan,"
showing joint types and locations, and a statement of proposed sequence and schedule of paving
operations, This submittal shall also include a brief description of paving equipment to be used,
-03.
MA TERIALS:
Concrete shall be composed of Portland cement, aggregates, and water conforming
to the section of these specifications on Concrete and Reinforcing Steel except as noted below.
Coarse aggregate for exposed aggregate sidewalks shall be round alluvial material
tan or light brown in color, Submit material samples for review, All of the coarse aggregate
shaIl pass a 3~ inch sieve.
The concrete shall have the following percentages of entrained air:
1. For I Y2 inch maximum size aggregate, entrained air content shall 5:1:1 percent by volume,
2. For % or 1 inch maximum size aggregate, entrained air content shall be 6:1:11 percent by
volume.
Joint materials and curing compound shall be as specified under the section
"Concrete, Reinforcing Steel and Appurtenances" hereof.
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CONCRETE MIX. DESIGN AND TESTING:
The concrete mix shall confonn to Concrete and Reinforcing Steel hereof except
that the slump range shall be 2 to 4 inches,
-05.
PLACING AND FThlSHING:
1. SUB GRADE PREP ARA nON: Subgrade construction shall generally confonn to Section
209 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction of the Georgia
Department of Transportation, latest edition,
The subgrade shall be systematically test rolled with a heavily loaded vehicle prior to
paving, All soft and yielding material and portions of the subgrade that will not compact
readily when rolled or tamped shall be removed and replaced with suitable material. The
subgrade shall be brought to an unyielding condition by compacting it to uniform density
at or slightly above standard optimum moisture. Immediately prior to placing concrete,
the subgrade shall be moistened as required to provide a unifonn dampened surface at the
time concrete is placed,
2, LINES AND GRADES: The concrete pavement shall be installed true to line and grade
accurate to accommodate the thickness of the specified surface courses in each individual
area, Where alternates may be specified, plan grades shall be adjusted accordingly,
3, FORMING: Fonns shall be set to the required grades and lines to facilitate orderly
concrete placement. Fonns shall be of such cross section and strength and so secured as
to resist the pressure of the concrete when placed without springing or settlement. F onns
shall be cleaned after each use and coated with fonn release agent as often as required to
ensure separation from concrete without damage.
In lieu of fixed fonns, the Contractor may place concrete with a slipfonn paver designed
to spread, consolidate, screed and float finish the freshly placed concrete in one complete
pass of the machine, The slipfonn paver shall be operated with as nearly a continuous
forward movement as possible, with stopping and starting of the paver held to a
mlrumum,
4. CONCRETE PLACEMENT: Concrete shall be deposited and consolidated in such a
manner as to prevent the fonnation of voids or honeycomb pockets, However,
overconsolidation of the concrete so as to cause segregation of aggregates shall be
avoided,
5. JOINTS: Contraction joints, expansion joints, and construction joints shall be placed as
indicated on the approved "Proposed Paving Construction Plan," specified above, Depth
of contraction joints shall be equal to at least ~ the depth of the slab and may be installed
by either hand-fonning, or by sawing. If sawing is used, the joints shall be cut as soon
as the saw will not ravel the edges and in no case more than 24 hours after the pavement
has been placed,
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Place full-depth construction joints at the end of the concrete pours or whenever placing
of concrete is suspended for more than 30 minutes, Provide expansion joints to isolate
fixed objects abutting or within the paved area.
6, FINISHING: The finishing sequence of all slabs, except those to have an exposed
aggregate finish, shall consist of striking off and consolidating, floating, straight-edging
and final surface finishing, Adding water to the surface of the concrete to assist in
finishing operations shall not be permitted, A uniform, gritty, non-slip finish shall be
provided using a stiff-bristled broom or by the use of a burlap drag just before the water
sheen disappears,
-06.
EXPOSED AGGREGATE CONCRETE FINISH:
Exposed aggregate concrete pavement shall generally be finished as hereinabove
specified, except that at or near the time the surface water sheen disappears, the cement and fines
at the surface shall be removed to an approved depth of approximately Vs inch, by means of a
pressure applied water wash, Care shall be taken to obtain a uniform, decorative surface,
without pits or low areas, The Contractor shall employ only workmen skilled in producing the
specified finish to accomplish this work.
-07.
CURING:
Curing shall be as specified under "Concrete, Reinforcing Steel and Appurtenances"
of these specifications,
-08.
~IEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
The concrete pavement to be measured and paid for under this secti~n shall include
sidewalks and walkways, but shall not include concrete slabs within the pay limits under brick
areas, Compensation for this latter installation will be included in the price of the various
structures, wherein concrete slabs are an integral part,
The quantity of concrete pavement placed shall be the number of square feet, level
measure, or pavement actually installed, and shall be determined by the Engineer after
construction of the pavement has been completed, This quantity shall be paid for at the unit price
per square foot for each nominal thickness listed in the Bid Schedule, Thickened edges or local
thin areas required by the plans in paving of othernise uniform thickness shall be considered as
being the nominal thickness of the surrounding pavement.
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SECTION TS-09
BRICK PAVEMENT
-01. GENERAL:
The work under this section shall consist of constructing a brick pavement on a
grout bed over a previously placed concrete base, Brick facing and other ordinary masonry work
are covered by another section of these specifications,
-02. MATERIALS:
Bricks shall meet the requirements of ASTM C-902-79A for Type II Class :MX.
Brick shall be 2~ inch deep by 3 Y2 inches v.ide by 8 inches long, Brick shall be 33-200 Solid
Monticello, as manufactured by Boral Brick, Augusta, Georgia, or approved equal. Paving brick
shall be manufactured of material of the same color as brick throughout the project, including
facing brick for adjacent walls. Brick which are misshapened, dished, bowed, discolored, marred,
out of square, or otherwise inferior shall not be acceptable. Brick shall be neatly piled outside
the pavement lines without dumping. The manufacturer shall present evidence that the brick he
intends to furnish will not exhibit efflorescence, Such brick that shows efflorescence at the
completion of the job will be rejected and replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the
Ov.ner.
Sand for the joint filler shall consist of clean, hard, durable uncoated particles free
from clay and all deleterious substances, Sand shall be so graded that when dry 100 percent shall
pass a No, 4 sieve, not more than 35 percent by \veight shall pass a No, 50 sieve, and not more
than 10 percent by weight shall pass a No, 100 sieve.
-03. GROUT BED:
A grout bed of the required depth shall be placed on the concrete base, not sooner
than 10 days after the base slab has been poured, The grout bed shall be brought to exact
elevations, and the brick shall be laid in fresh grout.
-04. CONSTRUCTION METHODS:
The bricks shall be carefully laid with the best face up, in the pattern indicated,
and shall be laid straight and at right angles to the edging line, except at intersections, where they
shall be laid at such angles as are shown on the plans or as directed by the Engineer, Joints shall
be close and at right angles to the tops and sides, No half bricks or bats shall be used except at
the ends of courses where needed and no bats shall be less than 3 inches in length, All joints
shall be broken with a lap of not less than 3 inches,
\\There curvature permits, the brick shall be laid in radial courses, allowing at the
outside of the curve a space, between the courses, not exceeding ~ inch, \\Then the curvature
exceeds the above, the brick shall be laid in rectangular courses and closure made by cut bricks
at the edges of pavement dividers.
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No portion of a brick less than 3 inches in length shall be used for batting such
closures, and the amount of space to be batted in shall not exceed a whole brick. In no case shall
brick be cut longitudinally to make a closure on a curve.
All brick shall be clean when placed in the pavement. Bricks which in the opinion
of the Engineer are not satisfactorily clean shall be washed before being placed,
In no case shall the grout bed in front of the pavement be disturbed during the
laying of the bricks. Bricks shall be laid firmly in the grout bed allowing no mortar to enter the
spaces between bricks so that all bricks lie with side faces flush,
After the bricks have been laid, any soft, broken, or misshapened bricks shall be
removed by the Contractor. Any brick slightly spalled or kiln-marked shall be turned over and,
should the opposite face be acceptable, it may be replaced in the pavement; otherwise, it must
be removed and discarded,
In laying brick pavement, the Contractor shall keep the bricks culled, and shall
make the necessary changes and replacement so that the work shall be ready for rolling while the
grout bed is still wet.
After all objectionable bricks have been removed from the pavement and all
replacements have been made, and while the setting mortar is still soft, the pavement shall be
swept clean and thoroughly rolled with a self-propelled roller. This rolling shall start along the
low edges and progress toward the other side until the surface is even, After final rolling the
pavement shall be tested with a 10 foot straightedge laid parallel with the curb, and any
depression exceeding 1's inch shall be corrected and brought to the proper grade, All bricks
disturbed in making replacements or correcting depressions shall be settled into place by ramming
or by rerolling. All gutter bricks must be brought to grade by ramming, Portions of the
pavement inaccessible to roller shall be tamped to grade by the use of hand tamper applied upon
a 2 inch board,
, If during or after the rolling of the pavement the grout cushion shall work up
between the brick more than one fourth their depth, the brick shall be taken up and the excess
grout removed, The brick shall then be replaced, After final rolling any broken brick shall be
replaced,
After the grout bed has set a sand filler shall be applied to fill the slight joints
bet\veen bricks, Brick shall be clean and dry when the sand filler is applied, Before filling the
joints the surface of the brick shall be swept clean. Clean, dry sand shall be swept across the
surface until all slight joints are filled, Excess sand shall be swept off, and the surface shall be
thoroughly wetted. When dry the surface shall be swept with dry sand as necessary to insure that
all joints are completely filled,
Brick surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned using agents and methods approved by
the brick manufacturer, All grout spatter, stains, and other objectionable blemishes shall be
removed as a condition of final acceptance,
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-05. SAMPLES:
Two representative samples for each type and finish of brick shall be furnished for
approval. Samples shall be of a sufficient number to show the full range to be expected in color,
texture, finish, and quality. Brick delivered shall be equal in all respects to the approved samples.
-06. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Payment for brick pavement will include the concrete base constructed under
another section of these specifications.
1. Brick pavement will be paid for at the unit contract price per square foot appearing in the
Bid Schedule.
2, Brick pavement and facing of walls, stairways, and other structures will be considered
incidental to the construction of these elements and no separate payment will be made
therefor,
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SECTION TS-IO
PAINTING AND CAULKING
-01.
GENERAL:
The work of this section comprises all labor, materials, and equipment necessary
to complete all painting and caulking as scheduled on the drawings or specified herein.
-02.
MA TERIALS:
1, PACKAGING: All materials shall be delivered to the project in unbroken packages,
They shall be used without adulteration and with only such thinning as provided for in
the manufacturer's directions. Seals shall not be broken until contents are to be used, All
mixing shall be done on the premises.
2, QUALITY: All materials shall be of the highest grade products of nationally known,
reputable manufacturers, such as Benjamin Moore, Glidden, Sherwin-Williams, Pittsburgh,
du Pont, etc" and the Engineer's approval on make of paint shall be obtained,
3. STORAGE: Materials shall be stored in one place, the same to be kept neat and clean.
Adequate care shall be taken to prevent the danger of fire, The Engineer shall have
access to the materials, as well as every reasonable facility for determining whether they
are in accordance with these specifications,
-03.
\VORKMANSHIP:
All work shall be done in a workmanlike manner by skilled mechanics, All
materials shall be evenly spread and smoothly flowed on and free from runs and sags and no
paint, varnish, or enamel shall be applied until the preceding coat is thoroughly dried and hard,
All [mished surfaces shall be left free from brush marks or other defects, and edges of paint
adjoining other materials or colors shall be cut sharp and clean without overlapping, No exterior
painting shall be done in rainy, damp, or frosty weather, or until the surface is thoroughly dry,
and no interior painting or finishing shall be done until the building has been thoroughly dried
out. All paints, stains, and varnishes shall be applied strictly in accordance with the
manufacturer's directions,
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PREPARATION OF SURFACES:
The painting contractor shall be wholly responsible for finish of his work, and
therefore shall not commence any part of it until surface is in proper condition in every respect.
If painting contractor considers any surface so unsuitable for proper finish for his work that it
cannot be rectified by normal sanding, he shall notify the Engineer of this fact before any
material is applied and he shall not apply any materials until the condition of the surfaces is made
satisfactory.
No exterior painting shall be done in rainy, damp or frosty weather or until
surfaces are thoroughly dry and no interior painting or finishing shall be done until building has
been thoroughly dried out.
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All knots or sappy spots in wood to be painted shall be given one coat of shellac
at least ten hours before priming; in wood to be varnished, knots and sap stains shall be treated
after filing and staining, All pencil marks and other foreign matter shall be removed before
applying any finish,
All greasy or oily metal surfaces shall be cleaned with turpentine or benzine before
applying any materials. All scale or rust shall be removed by scraping, wire brushing or sand
blasting,
1, WOOD: All wood surfaces shall be sanded to a smooth, even finish and dusted off.
After primer or stain has been applied all nail holes and cracks shall be filled with plastic
\-'iood or putty, tinted to match stained wood, and all surfaces sanded smooth between
coats,
2, STEEL AND IRON: All shop coats shall be touched up and no field or finished painting
is to be done until surfaces are satisfactory,
3. GAL V ANI ZED METAL: Surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned and coated with a
galvanized primer, Lithofoam metal etch or solution containing four ounces of copper
sulphate per gallon of water, Coating shall remain at least hvelve hours, after which it
shall be dusted off with stiff brushes.
4, ALUMINUM: All aluminum surfaces to be painted shall be prepared according to the
reconunended practice for preparing aluminum for painting given in ASTM Standard D-
1730,
5, PROTECTION OF HARDWARE AND FIXTURES: Before painting is started in each
area, hardw'are, accessories, plates, lighting fL'ctures and similar items in that area shall be
removed and shall not be replaced until the last coat of paint is dry, Where exceptions
are permitted, as on hardware necessary to keep all premises locked, such items shall be
carefully protected, Doors shall be temporarily removed to permit painting of the bottom
edges. The removal and replacing of the above items shall be done only by skilled
mechanics,
6, DISSIMILAR NlET ALS: Contact surfaces between dissimilar metals shall be painted
with a heavy coat of proper primer or asphalt paint.
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CAULKING:
Furnish and install all caulking indicated on the dra\vings, specified herein, or as
necessary to provide a watertight building,
1. N1A TERIALS: Materials for caulking joints shall be Tremco Lasto-Maric manufactured
by the Tremco Mfg, Co" Homflaz LP-32 manufactured by A.C, Horn Co" or Sonolastic
Sealant Gun Grade manufactured by Sonneborn Building Products, Inc. Thickol Caulking
compound shall be in strict accordance with the manufacturer's specifications,
2, DELIVERY At'\fD STORAGE: The entire quantity of caulking materials shall be
delivered to the project site and stored in sealed and labeled containers,
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3, PREPARATION OF SURFACES: All openings or joints to be caulked shall be prepared
by cleaning thoroughly and making sure that they are dry, Where necessary to provide
a suitable backup, the back of grooves shall be packed tightly with Tremco white joint
backing, and shall be 50 percent larger than joint.
4, APPLICATION: Caulking compound shall be applied with gun, using nozzle of proper
size to fit the joint width, and shall be forced into grooves with sufficient pressure to
expel all air and fill the groove solidly, Caulking shall be uniformly smooth and free of
wTinkles, and unless otherwise indicated on the drawings, shall be left sufficiently convex
to result in a flush joint when dry. Caulking around openings in masonry shall include
the entire perimeter of each opening,
5, CLEAi"ITNG: The surfaces adjoining caulked joints shall be cleaned of smears resulting
from the caulking application.
-06. COLORS:
To establish a uniformity of exterior appearance throughout the project, and unless
otherwise specified in the schedule of colors or directed by the Engineer, the standard finish coat
paint color shall be Industrial Enamel 54 Line "Ebony Green" as manufactured by Pittsburgh
Paint Company, or equal. The Pittsburgh industrial enamel, 54-300 Ebony Green, shall be as
supplied by The Tile Center, Augusta, Georgia, in the following formulation: B-3y; C-Iy+20;
D-ly+20, Actual samples of painted surfaces at least two feet square shall be submitted to the
Engineer for review before ordering of any paint.
-07. PAINTING SCHEDULE:
In order to follow' the schedule of finishes, the painting contractor shall be
furnished a set of required drawings and a copy of these specifications, All questions should be
referred to the Engineer for clarification before work proceeds, The types of paints and numbers
of coats required under various surfaces shall be as follows:
1, EXTERIOR: All exterior paint shall be oil based enamel suitable for the materials to be
painted, as recommended by the paint manufacturer,
A. Steel and Cast Iron: One coat of rust inhibitive primer. Tw"o coats of gloss
industrial enamel.
B, Galvanized Metal: One coat of galvanized metal primer, or special treatment.
Two coats of gloss industrial enamel.
C. Stainless Steel: Brush blast with fine formula polyclutch wash primer. Two coats
of gloss industrial enamel.
D. Aluminum: One coat of zinc chromate primer. Two coats of gloss industrial
enamel.
E, 'Woodwork: One coat of exterior oil primer. Three coats of gloss acrylic house
paint.
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F. Metal Doors: One coat of metal primer. Two coats of gloss industrial enamel.
Top and edges of doors shall receive one coat.
G. Stucco and Masonrv: Two coats vinyl masonry paint.
2. INTERIOR: All interior trim shall be fInished with oil base enamel paint.
A. Wood: One coat of quick drying oil undercoater, Two coats semi-gloss paint.
B, Metal: One coat of primer as specifIed under "Exterior" above, Two coats of low
luster enamel.
C, Pipim!. Ducts. and Supports: One coat of primer as specifIed above, Two coats
of semi-gloss enamel.
D, Sheetrock and Plaster: Two coats of latex wall paint.
E. Masonrv Surfaces: One coat of quick drying oil undercoater, Two coats of semi-
gloss enamel.
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Ceiling:
Gypsum Board:
Plywood:
Two coats flat wall paint.
1 coat primer
2 coats flat wall paint
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CLEANUP AND PROTECTION:
Upon completion of the work, all paint spots and stains shall be removed, Finishes
where damaged shall be restored and left in good condition, Exposed edges of doors shall be
touched up where refItting has been necessary, All discarded paint materials, rubbish, cans, and
rags shall be removed, The work of other trades, whether to be painted or not, shall be protected
against damage by painting and fInishing work, Any damages shall be corrected cleaning,
repairing or replacing and repainting as directed.
-09. TOUCH-UP PAINT:
The Contractor shall furnish to the Owner one extra unopened gallon of each color
and type of paint used on the project for future touch-up.
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MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
No separate payment will be made for the work covered by this section,
Compensation will be included in the prices for the various elements of the project of which
painting is an incidental element.
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SECTION TS-ll
STORJ."I SE\VER SYSTEM
-01. SCOPE:
This section covers the storm drainage system, including plpe culverts and
appurtenant structures, complete.
-02. PIPE FOR CULVERTS AND STORJ.\1 DRAINS:
1. Pipe for culverts may be reinforced concrete pipe of the class or D-Ioad strength indicated
and shall conform to ASTM C76 or AASHO M 170 with the following additional
requirements, Pipe shall have a readily visible line at least 12 inches in length painted
or otherwise applied on the inside and outside of the pipe at each end by the
manufacturer, so that, \vhen the pipe is laid on its proper position, the lines will be at the
top of the pipe, The line shall be accurately located to indicate the position where the
pipe reinforcing steel is nearest to the exterior surface of the pipe, Non-reinforced
concrete pipe shall conform to the latest ASTM C-14,
2, Pipe may also be corrugated metal pipe which shall conform to the latest AASHO M-36,
Bituminous coating, where required by the drawings, shall consist of asphalt cement
having a minimum thickness of 0,04 inch measured at the crest of the corrugations,
Paved inverts in corrugated metal pipe, where required by the drawings, shall consist of
asphalt cement applied on the inside of the pipe for one quarter of its circumference
(bottom of pipe when installed), The pavement shall have a minimum thickness of 0,50
inch tapering to 0,1 inch at the sides,
-03. TESTS FOR PIPE:
1. RESPONSIBILITY AND CERTIFICATIONS: The Contractor shall be responsible for
having the pipe he proposes to furnish tested to demonstrate conformance to the
applicable specifications. Certified copies of the test reports shall accompany each load
of pipe and shall be delivered to the Engineer for approval before the pipe is installed.
2, Strength tests for reinforced concrete pipe shall be the tests of ASTM C-76,
3, Strength tests for concrete pipe shall be the tests of ASTM C-14.
4, Strength tests for corrugated metal pipe shall be the tests of AASHO M-36,
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INSTALLATION OF PIPE:
Each pipe shall be carefully examined before being laid, and defective or damaged
pipe shall not be used, Pipe lines shall be laid to the grades and alignment indicated, Proper
facilities shall be provided for lowering sections of pipe into trenches, Under no circumstances
shall pipe be laid in water, and no pipe shall be laid when trench conditions or weather are
unsuitable for such work, Full responsibility for the diversion of drainage and for dewatering of
trenches during construction shall be borne by the Contractor. All pipe in place shall have been
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approved before backfilling, When storm drain pipe terminates in a new ditch, the headwall or
end section together with ditch pavement, if specified, shall be constructed immediately as called
for on the plans, Ditch slopes and disturbed earth areas shall be grassed and mulched as required
by the section Grassing, The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining these newly
constructed ditches and take immediate action subject to approval to keep erosion of the ditch
bottom and slopes to a minimum during the life of the contract. No additional compensation will
be given to the Contractor for the required maintenances.
1, JOINTING: Joints for concrete and reinforced concrete shall be of the Bell and Spigot
type and installed according to manufacturer's recommendations using Portland cement
mortar. Corrugated metal pipe joints shall be made by riveting or by means of
connecting bands with bolted couplings in accordance v.ith the manufacturer's
recommendations,
2, ALIGNMENT: Elliptical concrete pipe with circular reinforcing and circular concrete
pipe with elliptical reinforcing shall be so placed that the reference lines designating the
top of the pipes will be not more than 5 degrees from the vertical plane through the
longitudinal axis of the pipe, In all backfilling operations that Contractor shall be
responsible for preventing damage to or misalignment of the pipe,
-05. EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING FOR DRAINAGE STRUCTURES:
Excavation and backfilling for drainage structures shall conform to the applicable
requirements specified hereinbefore in the section, "Excavation, Trenching and Backfilling for
Pipe Lines," Trenches and pits shall be of sufficient size to permit the placing and removal of
forms for the full width and length of structure footings and foundation, as shovvn on the
drawings, The dimensions and elevations indicated on the drawings are approximate only and
may be changed \vhen deemed necessary to secure satisfactory foundations, Bracing, sheeting
and shoring shall be provided where required,
-06. DRi\INAGE STRUCTURES:
Drainage structures, where indicated in the plans shall be of the following types,
constructed of the materials specified for each type and in accordance with the details shovvn on
the plans,
1. INLETS: Inlets shall be constructed of reinforced concrete, plain concrete or brick,
complete with frames and covers,
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2, HEADW ALLS: Headwalls shall be constructed of brick, reinforced concrete or plain
concrete as indicated,
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MATERIALS FOR DRAINAGE STRUCTURES:
1, CONCRETE At"l'D REINFORCED CONCRETE: Concrete and reinforced concrete shall
conform to the requirements specified for Class B concrete designed for a minimum
compressive strength of 2,500 pounds in 28 days, based on test cylinders prepared and
tested as specified under the section on CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION of these
specifications, Aggregate shall be as specified in the section on CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION, Maximum size of coarse aggregate shall be not more than 1 Y2 inches
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or less than 1 inch. Forms shall be made of sound lumber and constructed to the shape,
form, line, and grade required, and shall be maintained sufficiently rigid to prevent
deformation under load, and inspected for approval prior to placement of concrete. Water
shall be removed from excavations before concrete is placed, Concrete shall be conveyed
from mixer to forms as rapidly as practicable without segregation or loss of ingredients.
Concrete shall be placed in layers not over 18 inches deep and shall be spaded and
compacted as directed. The concrete covering over steel reinforcing shall be as shown
on the plans, but where not shown, it shall be not less than 1 inch for covers and not less
than 112 inches for walls and flooring, Concrete deposited directly against the ground
shall have a thickness of at least 3 inches between the steel and the ground, Expansion
joint filler shall be preformed bituminous fiberboard, or wood board except where
specifically specified on the drawings. Surfaces exposed to view shall be a smooth finish
with all blemishes removed. All concrete surfaces shall be cured for at least 7 days by
covering with waterproof paper, or kept moist with cotton mats or burlap as approved,
2, MORTAR: Mortar for connections to drainage structures shall be composed of one part
by volume of Portland cement and two parts of sand. The Portland cement shall conform
to ASTM C-150-65, Type I or II. The sand shall conform to AASHO Standard M-45,
and shall be of an approved gradation, Hydrated line may be added to the mixture of
sand and cement in an amount equal to 25 percent of the volume of cement used.
Hydrated lime shall conform to Federal Specification SS-L-351, Type M, or ASTM
Standard CI41-61, Type A. The quantity of water in the mixture shall be sufficient to
produce a stiff workable mortar but shall in no case exceed 7 gallons of ,"vater per sack
of cement. Water shall be clean and free of injurious acids, alkalies, and organic
impurities, The mortar shall be used within 30 minutes from the time the ingredients are
mixed with water. The inside of the joint shall be wiped clean and finished smooth, In
pipe too small for a man to work inside, wiping may be done by dragging an approved
swab or longhandled brush through the pipe as work progresses, The mortar bead on the
outside shall be protected from air and sun with a proper covering until satisfactorily
cured,
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TESTING:
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DISPLACEMENT TEST: Mains will be checked to determine whether any
displacement of the pipe has occurred (a) after the trench has been backfilled to two feet above
the pipe and tamped as specified; and (b) upon completion of the project. The test will be as
follows: A light will be flashed between manholes or, if the manholes have not as yet been
constructed, between locations of the manholes, by means of a flashlight or by reflecting sunlight
with a mirror. If the illuminated interior of the pipe shows any misalignment, displaced pipe, or
any other defects, the defects designated by the contracting officer shall be remedied by the
contractor at his expense,
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MEASUREMENT AND P A YNIENT:
Payment shall be made according to the lump sum price in the Bid Schedule,
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BITUMINOUS PAVING
-01. SCOPE:
This section covers the construction of pavement for all roads and parking areas,
complete,
-02. GENERAL:
Construction of the sub grade, base course and paving of the roadways and parking
areas shall be undertaken immeidately after completion of all stonn drain lines and structures, all
curbs and gutters, all yard piping, conduits and other facilities passing beneath paved areas, and
all structural slabs and foundations required within or adjacent to the paved areas,
-03. SEASONAL LIMITATIONS:
No bituminous mixtures shall be applied for surface treatment between October
21st and April 10th, except as directed by the Engineer.
-04. \VEATHER LI~nTATIONS:
Bituminous mixtures shall not be produced or placed during rainy weather, when
the subgrade or base course is frozen or shows any evidence of excess moisture nor when the
moisture on the surface to be paved would prevent proper bond nor when the air temperature is
less than 45 degrees F, in the shade away from artificial heat.
-05. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS:
All work and materials required under this section of the specifications shall
confonn to the applicable sections of the Standard Specifications of the Georgia Department of
Transportation, latest edition,
-06. SUBGR<\DE:
The subgrade shall be prepared as specified under the sections of the above
specifications covering subgrade preparation, including but not limited to Section 209,
-07. CURBS AND GUTTERS:
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After the subgrade has been compacted and approved by the Engineer, curbs and
gutters shall be placed where sho\V11 on the plans and constructed in accordance with the
requirements of the section, CURBS AND GUTTERS, CONCRETE,
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PRIME COAT:
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asphalt (RC-250 or emulsion grades RS-2 or SS-l) shall be applied with a pressure distributor
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at a temperature between 80 degrees F. and 140 degrees F. The prime coat shall be applied to
the previously prepared base course when the atmospheric temperature is above 50 degrees F.
-09. SURF ACE COURSE:
1, ASPHAL T CONCRETE: The asphalt concrete mixture shall conform to the Georgia
Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, for
TypeE asphalt concrete, The job mix shall be approved by the engineer and no material
shall be used until approved,
2. TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY: The mixture shall be transported from the
mixing plant to the point of use in approved vehicles. Loads shall not be of such size or
weight as to interfere v.ith the efficient operation of the spreader, Loads shall not be sent
out so late in the day as to prevent the completion of spreading and compaction of the
mixture during daylight, unless artificial light is provided, The mixture shall be delivered
at a temperature between 225 degrees F, and 325 degrees F. and within 20 degrees F. of
temperature set at the mixing plant.
3. SPREADING: Upon arrival at the point of dumping, the mixture shall be dumped into
the hopper and spread by mechanical pavers, true to line, grade and cross section specified
and to the loose depth that will secure a compacted thickness of 1'l'2 inches, The hot
mixture shall be free from lumps and shall be spread while it is in a workable condition,
After the mixture has been screeded and before roller compaction is started, the surface
shall be checked, all fat spots and irregular areas removed and replaced with satisfactory
material. All irregularities in alignment and grade along the outside edge shall also be
corrected by the addition or removal of mixture before the edge is rolled,
4, CONfPACTION: While the mixture is hot, it shall be compacted thoroughly and
uniformly by rolling. The surface of the compacted mixture shall be smooth, and true to
crown and grade, Any mixture that becomes loose or broken, mixed with dirt, or is in
any \vay defective, shall be removed and replaced with fresh hot mixture which shall be
immediately compacted to conform to the surrounding area, Any area showing an excess
of bituminous materials shall be removed and replaced, and the edges shall be kept to a
reasonable straight line and trimmed,
The density after compaction shall be at least 98 percent of the laboratory-determined
density,
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vehicular traffic of any kind until the pavement has cooled and hardened and in no case
less than 6 hours,
6, TOLERANCE: The finished surface shall not vary more than Y8 inch in 10 feet from the
true profile and cross section,
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-10. TESTS:
The above work will be subject to thickness and compaction tests as deemed
necessary by the Engineer. Such tests will be at the expense of the Contractor.
-11. l\1EASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Payment will be made at the lump sum amount shown in the bid schedule under
8" crusher run base and 2" asphalt pavement.
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SECTION TS-13
CRUSHER RUN STONE BASE COURSE
-01. SCOPE:
This section covers a crusher run stone base course to receive bituminous paving
under another section, complete.
-02. PREPARATION OF SUBGRADE:
The subgrade to receive the crusher run stone base course shall be constructed in
accordance with requirements of Section 209 of the Standard Specifications for Roads and
Structures of the Georgia Department of Transportation.
-03. MA TERlALS FOR BASE COURSE:
Materials for the crusher run stone base course shall be in accordance with Section
815 of the Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures of the Georgia Department of
Transportation, for Type A Aggregate.
-04. APPLICATION OF BASE COURSE:
The stabilized aggregate base course shall be applied in accordance with Section
310 of the standard specifications,
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SECTION TS-14
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
-01. GENERAL
A. Provide an underground irrigation system as shown and specified. The work includes:
1, Irrigation system including piping, fittings, sprinkler heads, and accessories,
2, Valves, backflow preventer(s), and fittings,
3, Meter(s) (if noted on plans).
4. Controller(s), control wire (if noted on plan),
5, Testing,
6. Excavating and backfilling irrigation system work.
7. Associated interior and exterior plumbing, and accessories to complete the system
(if noted on plans),
8, Pipe sleeves (if noted on plans),
9, Pump(s) (if noted on plans),
B. Related work (if included in construction documents):
1. Section 02200: Earthwork,
2, Section 02485: Seeding,
... Section 02487: Sodding,
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4, Section 02490: Trees, Plants, and Ground Covers,
5. Section 16000: Electrical.
-02. QUALITY ASSURANCE
A, Comply with Section 02000 requirements,
B. Installer's qualifications: Minimum of 5 years experience installing irrigation systems of
comparable size,
C. Materials, equipment, and methods of installation shall comply with the following codes
and standards:
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1. National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA): National Electrical Code.
2. American Society for Testing and Materials, (ASTM).
3, National Sanitation Foundation, (NSF),
4, The Irrigation Association, (IA).
D, Excavating, backfilling, and compacting operations.
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Test irrigation system prior to installing backfill materials where possible,
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SUBMITTALS
A. Submit manufacturer's product data for controllers,
B, Upon irrigation system acceptance, submit 'written operating and maintenance instructions.
C. Provide irrigation system record drav,'1ngs:
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Located dimentioned locations of all valves.
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Locate path of main line from service point.
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DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Deliver irrigation system components in manufacturer's original undamaged and unopened
containers with labels intact and legible.
B, Deliver plastic piping in bundles, packaged to provide adequate protection of pipe ends,
both threaded or plain.
C. Store and handle materials to prevent damage and deterioration,
D, Provide secure, locked storage for valves, sprinkler heads, and similar components that
can not be immediately replaced, to prevent installation delays.
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PROJECT CONDITIONS
A, KnovvTI underground and surface utility lines are indicated on the drawings.
B. Protect existing trees, plants, lawns, and other features designated to remain as part of the
final landscape work.
C. Promptly repair damage to adjacent facilities caused by irrigation system work operations.
Cost of repairs at Contractor's expense.
D. Promptly notify the Architect of unexpected sub-surface conditions.
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E. Irrigation system layout is diagrammatic. Exact locations of piping, sprinkler heads,
valves, and other components shall be established by Contractor in the field at time of
installation to coriform to minor changes in construction.
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Space sprinkler components as indicated.
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Minor adjustments in system layout will be permitted to clear existing fixed
obstructions. Final system layout shall be acceptable to the Architect.
-06.
ACCEPTABLE :MANUFACTURERS
(if products are equal to that which is specified)
A, Manufacturer:
RAIN BIRD SPRINKLER MFG, CO" GLENDORA, CA
THE TORO CO" IRRIGATION DIV" RIVERSIDE, CA
-07. MA TERlALS
A, General:
1, Provide only new materials, without flaws or defects and of the highest quality of
their specified class and kind.
2, Comply with pipe sizes indicated, No substitution of smaller pipes will be
permitted, Larger sizes may be used subject to acceptance of the Architect.
Remove damaged and defective pipe.
3, Provide pipe continuously and permanently marked 'With manufacturer's name of
trademark, size schedule and type of pipe, working pressure at 73 degrees F. and
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) approval.
B, Plastic pipe, fittings, and connections:
1. Polyvinyl chloride pipe: ASTM D2241, rigid, unplasticized PVC, extruded from
virgin parent material. Provide pipe homogeneous throughout and free from
visible cracks, holes, foreign materials, blisters, wrinkles, and dents,
a, 2 1/2" diameter and under: Bell & socket glued, (Zone Lines class 200,
Main Lines Sch. 40 unless noted differently on plans),
b. 3" and up- SCH. 40 (Main Lines unless noted differently on plans). Pipe
in size 2 1/2" shall be integral bell piping supplied with a rubber sealing
gasket and sufficient lubricant. All fittings shall be compatible including
adapters for joining to other piping materials, All gasketed pipe shall be
as manufactured by Certainteed Corporation.
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2. PVC pipe fittings: ASTM D2241 schedule 40 PVC molded fittings suitable for
solvent weld, slip joint ring tight seal, or screwed connections, Fittings made of
other materials are not permitted.
a. Size slip fitting socket taper to permit a dry unsoftened pipe and to be
inserted no more than halfuray into the socket. Saddle and cross fittings
are not permitted,
b. Schedule 80 PVC may be threaded,
c. Use male adapters for plastic to metal connections, Hand tighten male
adapters plus one turn with a strap wrench.
C, Sprinkler heads, pumps, valves, and associated equipment:
1. Refer to drawings materials list.
D. Electrical control wire:
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Electrical control and ground wire: Shall be color coded and shall be approved
for direct burial. Wire shall be sized form the controller to the valves.
2,
Wire color code: Provide control or "hot" wires either black or red in color.
Provide common or "ground" wires white in color.
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ACCESSORIES
A. Drainage fill: 1/2" to 3/4" washed pea gravel
B. Fill: clean soil free of stones larger than 2" diameter foreign matter, organic material, and
debris,
1, Provide imported fill material as required to complete the work, Obtain rights and
pay all costs for imported materials.
2, Suitable excavated materials removed to accommodate the irrigation system work
may be used as fill material subject to the Architect's review and acceptance.
C. Valve access boxes: Tapered enclosure of rigid plastic material comprised of fibrous
components chemically inert and unaffected by, moisture corrosion and temperature
changes. Provide lid of same material, green in color. Size according to number of
valves in box,
1. 12" deep x 18" long x 13" wide base dimensions.
2. 10" deep x 13" diameter base dimension.
3. 9" deep x 8" diameter base dimension.
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INSPECTION
A. Examine fmal grades and installation conditions. Do not start irrigation system work until
unsatisfactory conditions are corrected, If work is started then conditions will be
considered acceptable,
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PREPARATION
A. Layout and stake the location of each pipe run and all sprinkler heads and sprinkler
valves,
B, Place sleeves as indicated for installation of piping and control wire(unless already
provided - see plans),
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INSTALLATION
A. Excavating and backfilling:
1. All excavation shall be considered unclassified excavation and include all materials
encountered,
2. Excavate trenches of sufficient depth and width to permit proper handling and
installation of pipe and fittings.
3. If the pulling method is used, the pipe "plow" shall be a vibratory type. Starting
and finishing holes for pipe pulling shall not exceed ai' -0" by 3' -0" opening.
4, Excavating to depths required to provide 2" depth of earth fill or sand bedding for
piping when rock or other unsuitable bearing material is encountered.
5. ' Fill to match adjacent grade elevations with approved earth fill material. Place and
compact fill in layers not greater than 8" depth,
6. Install irrigation lines \-vith a minimum cover of 12" based, on finished grades,
B. Plastic pipe:
1. Install plastic pipe in accordance with manufacturer's installation instructions.
Provide for thermal expansion and contraction.
2. Saw cut plastic pipe larger than 1 ". Use a square-in-sawing vice, to ensure a
square cut. Remove burrs and shavings at cut ends prior to installation,
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3.
Make plastic to plastic joints with solvent weld joints or slip seal joints. Use only
solvent recommended by the pipe manufacturer, Install plastic piPe fittings in
accordance with pipe manufacturer's instructions. Contractor shall make
arrangements with pipe manufacturer for all necessary field assistance.
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4.
Make plastic to metal joints with plastic male adapters.
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5. Make solvent weld joints in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
6. Allow joints to set a least 24 hours before pressure is applied to the system.
C. Sprinklers, fittings, valves, and accessories:
1. Install fittings, valves, sprinkler heads, risers, and accessories in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions, except as otherwise indicated.
2. Provide concrete thrust blocks where required at fittings and valves.
3. Set sprinkler heads perpendicular to finished grades, except as otherwise indicated.
4. Install pop-up spray heads with King Brother Flex Riser, Flexible PVC or ploy
pipe nipples,
5. Locate sprinkler heads to assure proper coverage of indicated areas. Do not
exceed sprinkler head spacing distances indicated.
- 6, Install risers for spray heads in shrub or flower bed areas and planters of sufficient
height to prevent interruption of the stream by the plant material.
a, Provide risers of 1/2" schedule 80 P,V.C. pipe, threaded each end,
b. Set risers in a row with top level and in-line,
7, Install pop-up impact or gear driven sprinklers with an adjustable triple s\vingjoint
riser of at least 3 standard 90 degree elbows, Fabricate triple swing joint risers
of schedule 80 PVC nipples an schedule 40 PVC elbows, The horizontal nipple
connected directly into the side of the lateral line shall be minimum of 3" long,
All other nipples of the swing joint riser shall be of length as required for proper
installation of the sprinkler head,
a, If the sprinkler heads have a side inlet, 2 street ells and a nipple may be
used instead of a double swing joint assembly,
8, Install quick-coupling(if noted on plans) valves \v1th a adjustable double swing
joint riser assembled by the used of at least 3 standard 90 degree elbows,
Fabricate double swing joint risers of schedule 80 PVC nipple san schedule 40
PVC elbows,
9, Install in-ground control valves in a valve access box as indicated,
10, Install valve access boxes on a suitable base of gravel to provide a level
foundation at proper grade and to provide drainage of the access box,
11, Seal threaded connections on pressure side of control valves with Teflon tape or
approved plastic joint type compound,
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12. Install rain sensor (if noted on plans) on indicated vertical surface, in accordance
with manufacturer's recommendations. Interrupt low voltage ground wire prior
to first valve as indicated.
D. Control \'tiring:
I. Install electric control cable in the piping trench wherever possible. Place wire in
trench adjacent to pipe. Install wire with slack to allow for thermal expansion and
contraction. Expansion joints in wire may be provided at 200-foot intervals by
making 5-6 turns of the wire around a piece of 1/2" pipe instead of slack, Where
necessary to run wire in a separate trench, provide a minimum cover of 12".
2, Provide sufficient slack at site connections at remote control valves in control
boxes, and at all wire splices to allow raising the valve bonnet or splice to the
surface without disconnecting the wires when repair is required,
3. Connect' each remote control .valve to one station of a controller except as
otherwise indicated,
4, Connect remote control valves to common ground wire system,
5. Make wire connections to remote control electric valves and splices of wire in the
field, using wire connectors and sealing cement in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations, Wire splices shall be made in valve boxes and recorded on the
"record drawings",
6, Provide tight joints to prevent leakage of water and corrosion build-up the joint.
E. Sleeves:
1, Install pipe sleeves under existing concrete or asphalt surface by jacking, boring,
or through sleeves installed by another trade(see plans),
F, Flushing, testing, and adjustment:
1, After sprinkler piping and risers are installed and before sprinkler heads are
installed, open control valves and flush out the system with full head of water,
2, Perform system testing upon completion of each section. Make necessary repairs
and retest repaired sections as required,
3, Adj ust sprinklers after installation for proper and adequate distribution of the water
over the coverage pattern, Adjust for the proper arc of coverage,
4, Tighten nozzles on spray type sprinklers after installation, Adj ust sprinkler
adjusting screw on lateral line or circuit as required for proper radius. Interchange
nozzles patterns as directed by the Architect, to give best arc of coverage.
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Adjust all electric remote control valve pressure regulators and flow control stems
for system balance and optimum performance.
Test and demonstrate the controller by operating appropriate day, hour, and station
selection features as required to automatically start and shut down irrigation cycles
to accommodate plant requirements and weather conditions.
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DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL
A. Stockpile, haul from site, and legally dispose of waste materials, including unsuitable
excavated materials, rock, trash, and debris.
B, Transport unsuitable excavated material, including rock, to designated disposal areas on
Owner's property. Stockpile or spread as directed. Remove from site and legally dispose
of trash and debris.
C. Maintain disposal route clear, clean, and free of debris.
-13. ACCEPTANCE
A. Test and demonstrate to the Architect and Owner the satisfactory operation of the system
free of leaks,
B, Instruct the Owner's designated personnel in the operation of the system, including
adjustment of sprinklers, controller(s), valves, pump controls, and/or moisture sensing
controls.
C, Upon acceptance the Owner will assume operation of the system.
-14. CLEANING
A, Perform cleaning during installation of the work and upon completion of the work.
Remove from site all excess materials, soil, debris, and equipment. Repair all damage
resulting from irrigation system installation.
-15. MEASUREMENT AND PAY1\1ENT
Payment will be made at the lump suin price therefor appearing in the Bid
Schedule,
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SECTION TS-15
SODDING
-01. GENERAL
A. Provide sodding lawns as shown and specified. The work includes:
1. Soil preparation,
2, Sodding lawns, athletic fields, and/or other open earth areas so specified.
3. Maintenance.
B, Related work (if included in construction documents):
1. Section 02200: Earthwork.
2. Section 02441: Irrigation System.
3. Section 02485: Seeding.
4. Section 02490: Trees, Plants, and Ground Covers,
5, Section 02495: Landscape Accessories.
-02. QUALITY ASSURANCE
A, Comply with Section 02000 requirements,
B, Sod: Comply with American Sod Producers Association (ASP A) classes of sod materials.
-03. SUBMITTALS
A. Submit sod growers certification of grass species. Identify source location.
-04. DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Cut, deliver, and install sod within a 24-hour period,
1, Do not harvest or transport sod when moisture content may adversely affect sod
survival.
2, Protect sod from sun, wind, and dehydration prior to installation,
3. Do not tear, stretch, or drop sod during handling and installation.
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-05. PROJECT CONDITIONS
A. Work notification: Notify Architect at least 5 working days prior to start of sodding
operations,
B. Protect existing utilities, paving, and other facilities from damage caused by sodding
operations,
C. Perform sodding work only after planting and other work affecting ground surface has
been completed.
D, Restrict traffic from lawn areas until grass is established, Erect signs and barriers, if
necessary ,
E. Provide hose and laVvn watering equipment as required,
-06.
\V ARRA.NTY
A, Provide a uniform stand of grass by watering,'mowing, and maintaining lawn areas until
final acceptance. Resod areas, with specified materials, which fail to provide a uniform
stand of grass until all affected areas are accepted by the Architect.
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PRODUCTS
A. Sod: An "approved" nursery grown sod composed of the one of the following grass
species as noted on the plans: Provide sod free of grassy or broadleaf weeds.
Floratan St. Augustine, Raleigh St. Augustine, Texas common St. Augustine, or Bitter
Blue St. Augustine, (Stenotaphrum secundatum).
Emerald Zoysia, (Zoysia japonica x tenuifolia),
Meyer Z-52 (Zoysia japonica),
Centepede, (Eremochloa ophluroides),
Tifway (Tifton 419 Bermuda)
B, Provide well-rooted, healthy sod, free of diseases, nematodes and soil borne insects.
Provide sod uniform in color, leaf texture, density, and free of weeds, undesirable grasses,
stones, roots, thatch, and extraneous material; viable and capable of growth and
development when planted,
1. Furnish sod machine stripped and of Supplier's standard width, length, and
thickness: Uniformly 1" to 1-1/2" thick with clean cut edges, Mow sod before
stripping,
C. Fertilizer:
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1. Granular, non-burning product composed of not less than 50% organic slow
acting, guaranteed analysis professional fertilizer.
a. Type A: Starter fertilizer containing 10% nitrogen, 10% phosphoric acid,
and 10% potash by weight or similar approved composition.
b, Type B: Top dressing fertilizer containing 31 % nitrogen, 3% phosphoric
acid, and 10% potash by weight or similar approved composition,
D, Ground Limestone: Containing not less than 85% of total carbonates and ground to such
fineness that 50% v.rill pass through a 100 mesh sieve and 90% will pass though a 20
mesh sieve,
E. Water: Free of substance harmful to sod growth, Hoses or other methods of
transportation furnished by Contractor,
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INSPECTION
A, Examine finish surfaces, grades, topsoil quality, and depth. Do not begin sodding work
until unsatisfactory conditions are corrected, If started then the conditions are considered
acceptable by the contractor.
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PREPARATION
A. Limit preparation to areas which will be immediately sodded.
B, Loosen topsoil of lawn areas to minimum depth of 4", Remove stones over 1" in any
dimension and sticks, roots, rubbish, and extraneous matter.
C, Grade lawn areas to smooth, free draining and even surface v.1th a loose, uniformly fine
texture, Roll and rake; remove ridges and fill depressions as required to drain,
D, Apply limestone at rate of 1,500 Ibs. per acre, Distribute evenly by machine and
incorporate thoroughly into topsoil.
E. Apply Type A fertilizer at the rate equal to 1.0 lb, of actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq, ft,
Apply fertilizer by mechanical rotary or drop type distributor, thoroughly and evenly
incorporated with the soil to a depth of 3" by discing or other approved methods,
Fertilize areas inaccessible to power equipment with hand tools and incorporate it into
soil.
F. Dampen dry soil prior to sodding,
G, Restore prepared areas to specified condition if eroded, settled, or otherwise disturbed
after fine grading and prior to sodding,
-10. INSTALLATION
A. Sodding:
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}, Lay sod to form a solid mass with tightly-fitted joints, Butt ends and sides of sod
strips. Do not overlay edges. Stagger strips to offset joints in adjacent courses.
Remove excess sod to avoid smothering of adjacent grass. Provide sod pad top
flush with adjacent curbs, sidewalks, drains, and seeded areas.
2. Install initial row of sod in a straight line, beginning at bottom of slopes,
perpendicular to direction of the sloped area, Place subsequent rows parallel to
and lightly against previously installed row.
3, Peg sod on slopes greater than 3 to } to prevent slippage at a rate of 2 stakes per
yd. of sod, if necessary,
4. Water sod thoroughly with a fine spray inunediately after laying,
5, Roll with light lawn roller to ensure contact with sub-grade.
B. Sod indicated areas within contract limits and areas adjoining contract limits disturbed as
a result of construction operations, where sho'W11 on plans.
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MAINTENANCE
Maintain sodded la'W11s until completion and acceptance of the entire project.
1.
Water sod thoroughly every 2 - 3 days, as required to establish proper rooting,
2.
Repair, rework, and resod all areas that have washed out or are eroded, Replace
undesirable or dead areas v.ith new sod,
3.
Mow lawn areas as soon as la\Vn top growth reaches a 3" height and can not be
pulled up, Cut back to 2" height. Repeat mowing as required to maintain
specified height. Not more than 40% of grass leaf shall be removed at any single
mowmg,
4,
Apply Type B fertilizer to la\Vns approximately 30 days after sodding at a rate
equal to 1.0 lb, of actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq, ft, (140 Ibs/acre), Apply with a
mechanical rotary or drop type distributor, Thoroughly water into soil.
5,
Apply herbicides as required to control weed gro\Vth or undesirable grass species,
6,
Apply fungicides and insecticides as required to control diseases and insects.
ACCEPTANCE
A. Inspection to determine acceptance of sodded la'W11s will be made by the Architect, upon
Contractor's request. Provide notification at least 5 working days before requested
inspection date,
}, Sodded areas will be acceptable provided all requirements, including maintenance,
have been complied with, and a healthy, even colored viable la'W11 is established,
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free of weed, undesirable grass species, disease, and insects. Sod shall have been
mowed at least twice.
2. Sodded areas shall be smooth. They shall be free of any ruts, depressions and
uneven topography. Any area possessing these qualities will be rejected.
B, Upon acceptance, the Owner will assume lawn maintenance.
-13. CLEANING
A. Preform cleaning during installation of the work and upon completion of the work.
Remove from site all excess materials, debris, and equipment. Repair damage resulting
from sodding operations,
-14. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
Payment will be included in the lump sum price under Landscaping in the Bid
Schedule,
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SECTION TS-16
TREES, PLANTS, AND GROUND COVERS
-01. GENERAL
A. Provide trees, plants, and ground cover as shown and specified. The work includes:
1, Soil preparation,
2. Trees, plants, and ground covers.
3, Planting mixes,
4, Mulch and planting accessories,
5, Maintenance,
B, Related work: (if included in construction documents)
1. Section 02200: Earthwork.
2, Section 02441: Irrigation System.
3. Section 02485: Seeding,
4. Section 02487: Sodding,
5, Section 02495: Landscape Accessories,
-02. QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Comply with Section 02000 requirements,
B, Plant name indicated, comply with "Standardized Plant Names: as adopted by the latest
edition of the American Joint Committee of Horticultural Nomenclature, Names of
varieties not listed conform generally with names accepted by the nursery trade. Provide
stock true to botanical name and legibly tagged,
C, Comply \vith sizing and grading standards of the latest edition of "American Standard for
Nursery Stock, A plant shall be dimensioned as it stands in its natural position,
D, All plants shall be nursery grown under climatic conditions similar to those in the locality
of the project for a minimum of 2 years.
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E. Stock furnished shall be at least the minimum size indicated. Larger stock is acceptable
upon approval by the Architect, at no additional cost, and providing that the larger plants
will not be cut back to size indicated.
F. Provide specimen plants with a special height, shape, or character of groVvth. Plants shall
be first quality typical in size for container, root ball or caliper specified.
G" Plants shall be located by the Contractor prior to bidding. They shall be reserved at the
time of award and lack of availability at the time of installation will not serve as a
legitimate excuse for substitution of plant types.
-03. DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A, Deliver fertilizer materials in original, unopened, and undamaged containers showing
weight, analysis, and name of manufacturer. Store in manner to prevent wetting and
deterioration,
B. Take all precautions customary in good trade practice in preparing plants for moving.
Workmanship that fails to meet the highest standards will be rejected, Spray "Anti-
Desiccant" immediately after digging to prevent dehydration. Dig, pack, transport, and
handle plants with certificates required by law shall accompany each shipment invoice or
order to stock and on arrival, the certificate shall be filed with the Architect. Protect all
plants from drying out. If plants cannot be planted immediately upon delivery, properly
protect them with soil, with peat moss, or in a manner acceptable to the Architect. Water
heeled-in plantings daily. No plant shall be bound with rope or v.ire in a manner that
could damage or break the branches,
C, Cover plants transported on open vehicles with a protective covering to prevent wind
bum,
D, Provide dry, loose topsoil for planting bed mixes, Frozen or muddy topsoil is not
acceptable,
-04.
PROJECT CONDITIONS
A. Work notification: Notify Architect at least 7 working days prior to installation of plant
material.
B, Protect existing utilities, paving, and other facilities from damage caused by landscaping
operations,
C. A complete list of plants, including a schedule of sizes, quantities, and other requirements
is shown on the drawings, In the event that quantity discrepancies of material omissions
occur in the plant materials list, the planting plans shall govern,
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-os. WARRANTY
A, Warrant plant material to remain alive and be in healthy, vigorous condition for a period
of one year after completion and acceptance of entire project.
1. Inspection of plants will be made by the Architect at completion of planting.
B, Replace, in accordance with the drawings and specifications, all plants that are dead or,
as determined by the Architect, are in an unhealthy or unsightly condition, and have lost
their natural shape due to dead branches, or other causes due to the Contractors'
negligence. The cost of such replacement"s" is at Contractors' expense, Warrant all
replacement plants for 1 year after installation,
C, Warranty shall not include damage or loss of trees, plants, or ground covers caused by
fires, floods, freezing rains, lighting storms, or winds over 75 miles per hour, v.rinter kill
caused by extreme could and severe winter conditions not typical of planting area; acts
of vandalism or negligence on the part of the Owners,
D. Remove and immediately replace all plants, as determined by the Architect, to be
unsatisfactory during the initial planting installation,
-06.
MA TERIALS
A. Plants: Provide plants typical of their species or variety; with normal, densely-developed
branches and vigorous, fibrous root systems. Provide only sound, healthy, vigorous plants
free from defects, disfiguring knots, sun scald injuries, frost cracks, abrasions of the bark,
plant diseases, insect eggs, borers, and all forms of infestation, All plants shall have a
fully developed form without voids and open space, Plants shall not be loose in the
container or root ball without adequate root structure to support the top,
1, Dig balled and burlapped plants with firm, natural balls of earth of sufficient
diameter and depth to encompass the fibrous and feeding root system necessary
for full recovery of the plant. Provide ball sizes complying with the latest edition
of the "American Standard for Nursery Stock." Cracked or mushroomed balls are
not acceptable,
2, Container-grown stock: Grown in a container for sufficient length of time for the
root system to have developed to hold its soil together, firm and whole,
a.
No plants shall be loose in the container.
b, Container stock shall not be pot bound.
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3.
Provide tree species that mature at heights over 25' -0" with a single main trunk.
Trees that have the main trunk forming a "Y" shape are not acceptable unless
typical for the species such as Zelkova and Chinese elm. Trees that are not full
branched will not be accepted,
4,
Plants planted in rows shall be matched in form.
5,
Plants larger than those specified in the plant list may be used when acceptable to
the Architect.
a, If the use of large plants is acceptable, increase the spread of roots or root
ball in proportion to the size of the plant.
6,
No pruning wounds shall be present with a diameter of more than 1" and such
wounds must show vigorous bark on all edges,
7.
Evergreen trees shall be branched to the ground unless specified otherwise. An
example would be where "multi-stem" or "min, 3 canes" is noted, then the tree
shall be limbed up to expose the lower trunks,
8,
Shrubs and small plants shall meet the requirements for spread and height
indicated in the plant list. Plants specified in inches means average spread (15"-
18"); Plants specified in feet shall mean average height (5' -6'),
a, The measurements for height shall be taken from the ground level to the
average height of the top of the plant and not the longest branch,
b, Single stemmed or thin plants will not be accepted.
c. Side branches shall be generous, well-twigged, and the plant as a whole
well-bushed to the ground,
d, Plants shall be in a moist, vigorous condition, free from dead wood,
bruises, or other root or branched injuries,
ACCESSORIES
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A.
Topsoil (where noted on plans) for Planting Beds: Fertile, friable, natural topsoil
of loamy character, without admixture of subsoil material, obtained from a well-
drained arable site, reasonably free from clay, lumps, coarse sands, stones, plants,
roots, sticks, and other foreign materials, with acidity range of between pH 6.0 and
6,8.
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1. Provide topsoil free of substances harmful to the plants which will be
gr~wn in the soil.
B.
Peat Moss: Brown to black in color, weed and seed free granulated raw peat or
baled peat, containing not more than 9% mineral on a dry basis. Approved
compost may be substituted for peat moss,
c.
Fertilizer:
1. Plant Fertilizer: Sta-green Plant Food Company, Sylacauga, Alabama.
Containing 12% nitrogen 6% phosphoric acid, and 6% potash by weight.
D,
Anti-Desiccant: Protective film emulsion providing a protective film over plant
surfaces; pern1eable to permit transpiration. Mixed and applied in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions,
E.
Pre-emergence herbicide (if noted on plans) shall be surflan, ran star or deverinol.
F.
Mulch: Shredded native hardv,.'ood bark mulch (if so noted on plans) shall not be
larger than 4" in length and 1/4" in width, free of woodchips and sawdust. It
shall be medium brown, double ground and fine. It shall be as supplied by
Campbell Mulch Company" 3021 Silverwood Dr., Augusta, Georgia or equal
(706) 860-5614, Premium grade pine straw (if specified on plans) shall be clean
and from long needle pines,
Q,
Water: Free of substances harmful to plant growth, Hoses or other methods of
transportation furnished by contractor.
H.
Stakes for Staking (if noted on plans):' Hardwood, 2" X 2" X 8'-0" long.
1.
Stakes for Guying (if noted on plans): Hardwood, 2" X 2" X 36" long:
1.
Guying/Staking Wire (if noted on plans): No. 10 or 13 gage galvanized with:
1. Turnbuckles: Galvanized steel of size and gage required to provide tensile
strength equal to that of the wire. Turnbuckle openings shall be at least
"'''
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Staking and Guying Hose (if noted on plans): Two-ply, reinforced garden hose
not less than 1/2" inside diameter.
Tree Wrap: Standard waterproofed tree 'wrapping paper, 2-1/3" wide, made of 2
layers of crepe kraft paper weighing not less than 30 lbs. per ream, cemented
together with asphalt.
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Weed Control Barrier (if noted on plans): Rot resistant polypropylene fabric,
water and, air permeable.
INSPECTION
Examine proposed planting areas and conditions of installation, Do not start
planting work until unsatisfactory conditions are corrected, If started then the
conditions are considered acceptable.
PREPARATION
Time of planting:
1. Evergreen material: Plant evergreen materials between September 1, and
November 1 or in the spring before new growth begins. If project
requirements require planting at other times plants shall be sprayed with
anti-desiccant prior to planting operation and shall be in a container or root
controll bag,
2, Deciduous material: Plant deciduous materials in a dormant condition, If
deciduous trees are planted in-leaf, they shall be sprayed with an anti-
desiccant prior to planting operation,
3. Planting times other than those indicated shall be acceptable to the
Architect.
B.
Planting shall be performed only by experienced workmen familiar with planting
procedures under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.
c.
Locate plants as indicated or as approved in the field after staking(1ocation) by the
Contractor. If obstructions are encountered that are not shown on the drav.rings,
do not proceed with planting operations until alternate plant locations have been
selected and approved by the Architect. If vegetation is present spray beds with
an approved herbicides prior to any planting,
Excavate circular plant pits v,rith vertical sides, except for plants specifically
indicted to be planted in beds. Provide shrub pits at least 12" greater than the
diameter of the root system and 24" greater for trees. Depth of pit shall
accommodate the root system, Scarify the bottom of the pit to a depth of 4".
Remove excavated materials from the site.
Provide pre-mixed planting mixture for use around the balls and roots of the plants
consisting of 5 parts existing soil to I part peat moss or compost, and 1/2 lb. plant
fertilizer for each cu. yd. of mi>.."ture.
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Provide pre-mixed ground cover bed planting mixture conslstmg of 3 parts
existing soil to 1 part peat moss or compost and 1/2 lb. plant fertilizer per cu. yd.
Provide beds a minimum of 8" deep.
INSTALLATION
A.
Set plant material in the planting pit to proper grade and alignment. Set plants
upright, plumb, and faced to give the best appearance or relationship to each other
or adjacent structure, Set plant material 2"-3" above the finish grade, No filling
\\~ll be permitted around trunks or stems. Backfill the pit with planting mixture.
Do not use frozen or muddy mixtures for backfilling, Form a ring of soil around
the edge of each tree planting pit to retain water. Plant in a straight line if so
shown on the plans,
B,
After balled and burlapped plants are set, muddle planting soil mixture around
bases of balls and fill all voids,
1. Remove all burlap, ropes, and wires from the tops of balls,
c.
Space ground cover plants in accordance with indicated dimensions. Adjust
spacing as necessary to evenly fill planting bed with indicated quantity of plants,
Plant to within 12" of the trunks of trees and shrubs \vithin planting bed and to
within 6" of edge of bed.
D.
Spread and arrange roots of bare-rooted plants in their natural position. Work-in
planting mixture. Do not mat roots together. Cut all broken and frayed roots
before installing planting mixture,
E.
Drainage: Do not plant any plant wherever water is seeping or standing in the
hole. Notify the Architect if such condition occurs.
F.
Mulching:
1. Mulch tree and shrub planting pits and shrub beds with required mulching
material 3" deep immediately after planting. ThorougWy water mulched
areas. After watering, rake mulch to provide a uniform finished surface.
a. Install weed control barrier (if noted on plans) over grade prior to
mulching tree and shrub planting pits and shrub beds. Secure on
slopes with "T" pin anchors.
b.
Apply pre-emergence herbicide (if noted on plans) pnor to
mulching as per manufacturer's recommendation.
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Staking/Guying (if so noted on plans):
a. Stake/guy all trees immediately after lawn seeding or sodding operations
and prior to acceptance. When high winds or other conditions which may
effect tree survival or appearance occur, the Architect may require
immediate staking/guying,
H.
Pruning:
1. Prune branches of deciduous stock, after planting, to balance the loss of
roots and preserve the natural character appropriate to the particular plant
requirements. In general, remove 1/4 to 1/3 of the leaf bearing buds,
proportion shall in all cases be acceptable to the Architect. Remove or cut
back broken, damaged, and unsymmetrical gro\\Tth of new wood,
2. Multiple leader plants: Preserve the leader which \\Till best promote the
symmetry of the plant. Cut branches flush with the trunk or main branch,
at a point beyond a lateral shoot or bud a distance of not less than 1/2 the
diameter of the supporting branch, Make cut on an angle,
3. Prune evergreens only to remove broken or damaged branches,
1.
Care of existing trees:
1. Selectively prune eXlstmg trees in designated areas, under Architect's
direction, Remove sucker shoots, dead, rubbing, and damaged branching.
1.
Tree relocation (if so noted on plans):
1. Transplant trees designated for relocation to locations shown on the
drav.rings. Prune, dig, ball and burlap, move and plant in accordance v.~th
. specified tree planting requirements or heel-in materials until fmal planting
areas are prepared.
a. Maintain plants in storage areas by bracing plants in vertical
position and setting balls in an enclosed berm of topsoil or bark.
Water as required to maintain adequate root moisture.
b. Re-burlap plant balls if required before final transplanting
operations.
c. Move to fmal locations shown on the drawings and plant 111
accordance \\~th specified tree planting requirements.
MAINTENANCE
A.
Maintain plantings until completion and acceptance of the entire project.
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Schedule.
A.
B.
Maintenance shall include pruning, cultivating, weeding, watering, and application
of appropriate insecticides and fungicides necessary to maintain plants free of
insects and disease.
1. Re-set settled plants to proper grade and position, Restore planting saucer
and adjacent material and remove dead material.
2. Tighten and repair guy wires and stakes as required.
3. Correct defective work as soon as possible after deficiencies become
apparent and weather and season permit.
4. Water trees, plants, and ground cover beds \""ithin the first 24 hours of
initial planting, and not less than tVlice per week until final acceptance.
ACCEPTAt'\'CE
A.
Planted areas will be inspected at completion of installation and accepted subject
to compliance with specified materials and installation requirements.
B.
Inspection to determine acceptance of planted areas will be made by the Architect,
upon Contractor's request. Provide notification at least 5 working days before
requested inspection date.
1. Planted areas will be accepted provided all requirements, including
maintenance, have been complied with and plant materials are alive and in
a healthy, vigorous condition, Beds shall be weed free prior to any
inspection or acceptance.
B.
Upon acceptance, the Owner will assume plant maintenance.
CLEANING
Perform cleaning during installation of the work and upon completion of the work.
Remove from site all excess materials, soil, debris, and equipment. Repair damage
resulting from planting operations,
MEASUREMENT AND P A YJ\1ENT
Payment 'will be included in the lump sum price under Landscaping in the Bid
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SECTION TS-17
ELECTRlCAL REQ UIREl\1ENTS
CONTRACT DOCUl\1ENTS:
A,
All work of this section shall comply v.~th the requirements of:
1. General Conditions
2, Supplementary General Conditions
3, General Requirements
4, Specifications
5, Drawings
6, Modifications incorporated in the documents before their execution.
\\lORK INCLUDED:
A,
All work shown on the drawings as specified herein providing all material, labor and
equipment required to install the electrical, lighting and pov,rer systems complete and in
operating condition,
B.
Include in the electrical \vork all the necessary supervision and the issuing of all coordinating
infonnation to any other trades who are supplying work to accommodate the electrical
installations,
DRA \VINGS:
A.
The drawings for electrical work utilize symbols and schematic diagrams which have no
dimensional significance, The work shall therefore, be installed to fulfill the diagrammatic
intent expressed on the electrical drawings.
B.
Do not scale drawings. Dimensions for layout of equipment shall be obtained from civil
drawings unless specifically indicated on the electrical drawings,
C.
Discrepancies shown on different drawings, between drawings and specifications or benveen
drawings and field conditions shall be promptly brought to the attention of the Engineer.
D.
Provide as used on the drawings and in the specifications shall mean, furnish, install,
connect, adjust and test.
E.
The drawings and specifications are complimentary and any work or material shown in one
and omitted in the other, or described in the one and not shown in the other, or which may
be implied by both or either, shall be furnished as though shown on both, in order to give a
complete and first class installation. '
F.
Potential Contractors shall visit the project site prior to bid date to satisfy themselves as to
the existing conditions and distances.
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SHOP DRA \VINGS:
A.
Submit for approval by the Engineer all materials and equipment to be incorporated in the
electrical work.
B,
Submit only shop drawings which comply with the contract docwnents. Shop dra\\~ngs shall
be checked and corrected by the Contractor before they are submitted to the Engineer. Shop
drawings that are not corrected by the Contractor shall be returned for correction without
detailed notations by the Engineer as to the necessary corrections.
C.
Mark each individual submittal item to show specification section which pertains to the item.
D,
Submit infonnation as required under SUBMITTALS, for each of the individual electrical
sections of the specifications,
E,
Data submirted shall contain all inforn1ation required to indicate compliance v\~th equipment
specified,
F,
Submit field information drawings to explain fully all procedures involved in erecting,
mounting and connecting all items of equipment which differ from that specified,
G.
\Vhen Shop Drawings are reviewed, some errors may be detected but others may be
overlooked, This does not grant the Contractor pennission to proceed in error, Regardless
of any infonnation contained in the Shop Drawings, the requirements of the Drawings and
Specifications shall be followed and are not waived or superseded in any way by the Shop
Drawing review,
RECORD DRA \VINGS:
A.
One complete set of electrical dra\\~ngs shall be reserved for as-built drawings. Any
approved deviation from the contract drawings shall be recorded on these drawings.
Drawings shall be checked monthly for completeness.
B.
Completed as-built drawings shall be presented to the Engineer prior to final inspection,
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
A.
Provide at the time of fmal inspection three sets of maintenance and operating instruction for:
1. Lighting fixtures, including voltage, lamps and where applicable the ballast used in
each fi),.1ure.
2. Panel board and contactor.
B.
Furnish a qualified and accredited factory trained technician to train personnel designated
by the Owner in the proper operation and maintenance of specialized equipment.
C.
The issuing of operating instructions shall include the submission of the name, address, and
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telephone number of the manufacturer's representative and service company for each item
of equipment so that service and spare parts can be readily obtained.
-07. CODES AND PER1\lITS:
A, All work shall meet or exceed the latest requirements of all National, State, County,
Municipal and/or other authorities exercising jurisdiction over the electrical construction
work and the project.
B, All required pennits and inspection certificates shall be obtained, and made available at the
completion of the \\'ork, Pern1its, inspections, and certification fees shall be paid for as a part
of the electrical work.
-08. DEVIATIONS:
A. No deviations from the plans and specifications shall be made without the full knowledge
and consent of the Engineer or his authorized representative,
B, Should the Contractor find at any time during progress of the work that, in his judgement,
existing conditions make desirable a modification in requirements covering any particular
item or items, he shall report such items promptly to the Engineer for his decision and
instruction,
-09. COOPERATION:
A. Tlus Contractor shall schedule his work and in every way possible cooperate \\~th all other
Contractors on the job to avoid delays, interferences, and unnecessary work. He shall notify
them of all openings, hangers, excavations, etc" so that proper provisions shall be made for
Ius work. This shall not relieve him of the cost of cutting, when such is required,
B. This Contractor shall do all cutting and excavating necessary for the complete installation
of his work, but he shall not cut the work of any other Contractor \\~thout first consulting the
Engineer, he shall repair any work damaged by him or his workmen, employing the services
of the Contractor whose work is damaged, '
C. Any conflict between electrical and other trades shall be reported before construction starts.
No extra charges will be approved for work resulting from failure to coordinate with other
trades.
-10. INSTALLATION:
A. Raceways, fixtures, devices, and other electrical equipment shall be installed in a neat and
workmanlike manner and in accordance with recognized good practice for a first class
installation.
B. The Engineer or his representative shall have the authority to reject any workmanship not
complying with the contract documents.
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C. The Electrical Contractor shall personally or through an authorized licensed and competent
electrician, constantly supervise the work from beginning to complete and final inspection.
D. Electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
E. Locations of proposed raceway, riser, location of structural elements, and type of
construction etc., shall be verified before construction starts.
F. Consult owner and utility companies for underground lines before any underground work is
started. Contractors shall be responsible for any damage.
-11 EXCA V A TION, TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING:
A. General. The Contractor shall perform all excavation to install conduit structures and
equipment specified in tllls Division of the Specifications. During excavation, materials for
backfilling shall be piled back from the banks of the trench to avoid over-loading and to
prevent slides and cave-ins. All excavated materials not to be used for backfill shall be
removed and disposed of by the Contractor. Grading shall be done to prevent surface water
from flowing into trenches and other excavations and water accumulating therein shall be
removed by pumping. All excavations shall be made by open cut. No tmmeling sl1all be
done. All requirements of OSHA shall be complied with.
B. Trench Excavation. The bottom of the trenches shall be graded to provide uniform bearing
and support for each section of the conduit on undisturbed soil at every point along its entire
length. Overdeptlls shall be backfilled v,ith loose, granular, moist earth, tamped. Removed
unstable soil that is not capable of supporting the conduit and replace ,vitll specified material.
C. Backfilling. The trenches shall not be backfilled until it is reviewed by the Engineer or his
representative. The trenches shall be backfilled ,\~th the excavated materials approved for
backfilling; consisting of earth, loanl, sandy clay, and gravel or soft shale, free from large
clods of earth or stones, deposited in 6" layers and tamped until the conduit has a cover of
not less than the adjacent existing ground but not greater than 2" above existing ground. The
backfilling shall be carried on simultaneously on both sides of the trench so that conduit is
not displaced. The compaction of me filled trench shall be at least equal to that of the
surrounding undisturbed material, except that trenches occurring under paved areas or in
areas to be filled shall be backfilled in 6" maximwn layers and each layer compacted to 95%
maximwn density. Settling the backfill \\ith water will not be permitted. Any trenches not
meeting compaction requirements or where settlement occurs shall have backfill removed
down to the top of the conduit then backfill with approved materials as specified
hereinbefore.
D. Positively no tree roots are to be damaged, hand dig where required. Hand digging means
no shovels or picks. Damaged trees or shrubbery shall be replaced in kind and must be
approved by Engineer.
-12. MATERIALS:
A. Materials specified by manufacturer's name shall be used unless approval of other
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B. Drawings indicating proposed layout of space, all equipment to be installed therein and
clearance between equipment shaII be subnlitted, where substitution of materials alter space
requirements on the drawings.
C. All materials shaII be new and in accordance with applicable standards, I.E., American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Underwriters' Lab (UL), National Electrical
Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association
(IPCEA), Edison Electric Institute (EEl), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), UL
approved equipment shaII bear UL label.
D. . Material of the same type shaII be the product of one manufacturer.
E. Materials not readily available from local sources shaII be ordered inmlediately upon
approval.
F. TIle Engineer shall have authority to reject any materials, or equipment, not complying with
these specifications and have the Contractor replace materials so rejected immediately upon
notification of rejection.
G. Any material or equipment so rejected shall be removed from the job witllln 24 hours of such
rejection, otherwise the Engineer may have same removed at the Contractor's expense.
-13. EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS:
A. All equipment requiring electrical power connections shaII be connected under tills Division
of these specifications.
B. . Where electrical connections to equipment require specific locations, such locations shaII be
obtained from shop drawings.
C. Drawings for location of conduit stub-up boxes mounted in wall or floor to serve specific
equipment, shall not be scaled.
D. Electrical circuits to equipment furnished under other sections of these specifications are
based on design loads. If actual equipment furnished has loads other than design loads
electrical circuits and protective devices shaII be revised to be compatible with equipment
furnished at no additional cost to the Owner. Any revisions must have prior approval by the
Engineer.
E. The Contractor's attention is invited to other Divisions of these specifications, where
equipment requiring electrical service or electrically related work is specified to become
fully aware of the scope of work required for electrical service or related work.
F. Where electricity utilizing equipment is supplied separate from the electrical work, and is
energized, controlled or otherwise made operative by electrical work, the testing to provide
the proper functional performance of such wiring systems shall be conducted by the trade
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such testing and th~ making available of any necessary testing or adjustments to the electrical
equipment.
-14. EQUIPMENT PROTECTION:
A. Pack or crate the equipment and materials so they will not be damaged during shipping,
storing and handling.
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B. Protect the painted surfaces \\~th removable heavy craft paper or equal installed a tlle factory.
C. Store the equipment and materials where they will have adequate dryness prior to
installation.
D. Remove the protective coverings prior to the final inspections.
-15. CLEANING AND PAINTING:
A. Thoroughly vacuwn clean all equipment immediately before testing and immediately before
putting the equipment into service.
B. Prior to the final inspection, wipe clean the interiors and exteriors of the equipment.
C. Repaint damaged surface on the equipment and materials with spray painting equipment and
the sanle quality of paint and workmansrup as used at the factory so the repainted areas will
not be noticed.
D. Panels, exposed conduit, boxes and other items shall be painted under PAINTING SECTION
of these specifications.
-16. GUARANTEE:
A. Generally lamps shall be replaced up-to-date of acceptance such that they shall have no more
than 25 hours, use prior to this date.
B. All systems and component parts shaII be guaranteed for one year from the date of final
acceptance of the complete project. Defects found during this guaranteed period shall be
promptly corrected at no additional cost to the Owner.
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CONDUIT
SUBMITTALS:
A.
Submit manufacturer's literature for each type of conduit or tubing and fittings used in the
project.
MANUFACTURERS:
A.
Acceptable manufacturers of conduit are:
1. Allied Tube and Conduit Co.
2. \Vheatland Tube Co.
3. Triangle
4. L.T.V.
5. American Brass
6. Carlon
7. Can-Tex
8. E.T.P.
9. Certainteed
10. Robroy
11. Georgia Pipe
B.
All conduit and fittings shall be manufactured in the United States.
MA TERIALS:
A.
All metallic conduit and electric metallic tubing shall be steel, of standard pipe dimensions,
smooth inside and out, and shall be galvanized. Where the word "conduit" is used
hereinafter it shall mean either rigid steel conduit, electric metallic tubing, flexible steel
conduit, liquid tight flexible steel conduit or schedule 40 plastic conduit.
B.
Galvanized rigid steel conduit shall be used in all areas where it will be exposed to physical
damage. Schedule 40 plastic conduit shall be used underground and in slab-on-grade. In no
case shall plastic conduit be exposed; switch to rigid steel conduit when turning up exposed.
All other conduit, unless otherwise specified or called for on the plans, may be galvanized
electric metallic tubing.
c.
Plastic conduit shall be made from virgin polyvinyl cWoride C-300 compound. Conduit and
fittings shall carry a UL label. Fitting and cement shall be produced by the same
manufacturer as the conduit to assure system integrity.
D.
All conduit shall be concealed except as noted or shown otherwise. It is the intent of these
specifications that all conduit \\~ll be concealed whenever possible.
E.
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F.
Galvanized rigid steel conduit couplings and connections:
1. Install standard, conduit-threaded fittings.
2. Ream the ends of conduits after cutting and threading them.
3. For connection to sheet metal boxes, cabinets and other sheet metal enclosures,
install locknuts on the inside and outside of the enclosure for each connection. See
Section 16110 of these specifications.
G.
Installation of plastic conduit:
1. Shall be installed in complete accordance with manufacturer's reconmlendations.
2. Shall be a minimum of 2'-0" below finished grade when not covered by concrete.
3. Shall have properly sized bond wire installed with all circuits.
4. Bends and tums shall be kept to a bare minimum.
5. E>.."treme care shall be taken to avoid crushing or cracking conduit. "DO NOT" run
verucles over exposed conduit under any conditions.
6. All conduit and fittings shall be solvent welded.
7. Do not install conduit in slab. All conduit shall be installed a minimum of 6" below
slab. Conduits shall not be bunched together. Maintain 1" clearance between
conduits.
H.
Insulated bushings:
1. Install nylon insulated buslllngs on the end of all rigid conduit.
2. The insulating material shall be designed for rugged, long service.
3. Bushings wruch consist of only insulating material will not be accepted.
4. Fittings wruch incorporate insulated buslllngs \\~ll be considered for approval in lieu
of fittings with separate buslllngs.
1.
. All couplings and connections in location where water or other liquid or vapor might contact
the conduit shaH also be watertight.
J.
Close empty conduit as complete runs before pulling in the cables and wires.
K.
Install exposed conduit parallel to or at right angles with the lines of the building. Locate
them so they \\~1I not obstruct headroom or walkways or cause tripping.
L.
Avoid bends or offsets where practicable:
1. Do not install more bends, offsets or equivalent in any conduit run than permitted by
the NEC.
2. Make bends with standard conduit bending maclllnes.
3. Conduit ruckeys may be used for making slight offsets and for straightening conduits
stubbed out of concrete.
4. Conduit bent with a pipe tee or vise \\~1I not be accepted.
5. Do not install crushed or defonned conduits.
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Rigid steel conduit installed underground and in concrete shall be coated \\~th scotchrap pipe
primer and then wrapped \\~th two layers of scotcbrap 50 and 51 corrosion protection tape.
Do not combine conduit homeruns. Each homerun shall be separately routed directly to
panel unless specifically noted otherwise.
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CONDUCTORS
SUB MITT ALS:
A.
Shop dra\\~ngs shall be submitted and shall consist of manufacturer's published literature.
MANUFACTURERS:
A.
Acceptable manufacturers are:
1. General 6. Cyprus Rome
2. Okonite 7. Essex
'"I Senator 8. Carol
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4. Triangle 9. Southwire
5. Pirelli 10. American
B.
All wiring shall be manufactured in the United States.
MA TERIALS:
A.
Ratings and sizes:
1. Shall be not less than indicated on the drawings and not less than required by the
NEe.
2. Milllmwn size shall be No. 12 A WG copper provided the maximwn voltage drops
in the control circuits will not adversely affect the operation of the controls.
3. Conductor sizes indicated on the drawings are for copper conductors.
B.
Conductors and ground \\~res:
1. Shall be copper.
2. Size No.8 A \\TO and larger shall be stranded.
3. Size No.1 0 A WO and smaller shall be solid.
e.
Conductor insulation:
1. Conductor insulation shall be me :NEC type THHN. Under no circwnstances shall
asbestos insulation be used.
D.
Wire shall be factory color coded in size No. 10 and smaller. Color shall be by integral
pigmentation \\~th a separate color for each phase, neutral and grounding conductor. Color
code per phase shall be continuous throughout the project.
Manufacturer's name and other pertinent information shall be marked or molded clearly on
the overall jacket's outside surface or incorporated on marker tapes within the cables and
wires at reasonable intervals along the cables and wires.
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All wiring shaII be in conduit unless specifically noted otherwise.
G.
Every coil of wire shall be in the original wrapping and shall bear the Underwriters' Label
of approval.
H.
Where wires are left for connection to any fi>..1ure or an apparatus, spare wire or cables shall
be provided at the ends for connections. Fixture connections at the outlet box shall be made
with insulated \\~re COlmectors.
1.
Outer jackets shall be color coded as follows:
1. Single phase circuits, 120/208 volts:
a. Phase A - Black
b. Phase B - Red
c. Phase C - Blue
d. Neutral - White
e. Insulated growld wire - Green
2. Only for large power cables and \\TIes which do not have color coded jackets: No.8
and larger.
a. Install bands of adhesive non-fading colored tape or slip-on bands of colored
plastic tubing over the cables and \\TIes at their originating and ternlinations
points and at all outlets of junction boxes.
b. Color shall be permanent and shall \\~thstand cIeanings.
1.
No circuit wiring shall be smaller than nwnber 12. Where the homerun exceeds 80'-0" in
length, number 10 (minimwn) wire shall be used even though all such circuits are not
indicated on the plans.
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LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS
SUBMITTALS:
A.
Lighting fixture submittals shall consist of manufacturer's literature including photometric
data and shall note on the submittals any special requirements which have been specified.
B.
The Engineer reserves the right to require sample fixtures for approval.
c.
"Manufacturer's literature for all lamps. "
MANUFACTURERS:
A.
Lighting fixtures shall be selected from those fixtures included in the fixture schedule as
noted on the drawings or in the specifications.
B.
Lamps:
1. Sy IVaJlla
2. Phillips
3. General Electric
4. E.YE.
EQUIPMENT:
A.
Fixtures shall be selected from the fixture schedule not only by catalog number but with
consideration to mounting, number and types of lamps, and reference notes as contained in
the fixture schedule and as noted on the drawings and in the specifications.
B.
Align, mount and level the lighting fixtures uniformly.
c.
Avoid interference willi and provide clearance for equipment.
D.
Lighting fixtures shall be located as shown on the lighting plan. If for any reason this is
impossible or impractical, the Engineer shall be notified immediately for a decision as to the
best direction for the sruft.
E.
Upon completion of installation, lighting fixtures and equipment shall be in first class
operating order, in perfect condition as to firush, free from defects. At final inspection,
fixtures shall be completely lamped, be complete with required diffusers, reflectors, side
panels, louvers or the other components necessary to complete fixtures. All fixtures and
equipment shall be clean and free from dust, insects, plaster or paint spots. Any reflectors,
diffusers, side panels or other parts broken prior to final inspection shall be replaced by
contractor.
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Lamps shall be provided for all fiA"tures:
1. Metal haIfde lamps shall be mogul base, of the wattage called for in the fixture
schedule and shall be of the coated type.
2. High pressure sodium lamps shall be mogul base, of the wattage called for in the
fixture schedule and shall be of the diffuse type.
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SECTION TS-21
GROUNDING
-01. GENERAL:
A. Grounding shall strictly conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code and the
National Electrical Safety Code.
B. All non-current carrying parts of electrical equipment shaII be grounded. Continuity of
ground shall be maintained whether called for on the plans or not \\ith a properly sized green
insulated grounding conductor installed in all raceway systems.
C. All screwed conduit cOImections shall be securely and fimlly tightened with pipe wrenches.
D. Bonding and grounding bushing \\~th nylon insulated throat and screw lugs shall be installed
on all feeder conduits and conduit 1" or larger for positive bonding to the enclosure.
E. Nylon insulated steel bushing shall be installed on all 3/4" or smaller rigid conduits at all
enclosures. When buslllng has been fimlly and securely tightened, a minimum of 3 threads
shall be engaged.
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SECTION TS-22
CONSTRUCTION REVIE\VS INSPECTION AND TESTING
-01. GENERAL:
A. Comply with Division 1 - General Requirements.
-02. CONSTRUCTION REVIE\VS:
A. The Engineer or Ills representative shall observe and review the installation of all electrical
systems shown on the drawings and as specified herein.
B. Before covering or concealing any conduit below grade or slab, in wall or above ceiling, the
contractor shaII notify the Engineer so that he can review the installation.
-03. CONTRACTOR'S FINAL INSPECTION:
A. At the time of the Contractor's final inspection, all systems shall be checked and tested for
proper installation and operation by the Contractor in the presence of the Engineer or his
representati ve.
B. TIle Contractor shall funllsh the personnel, tools and equipment required to inspect and test
all systems.
C. Following is a list of items that the contractor must demonstrate to the Engineer or Ills
representative as complying \\~th the plans and specifications. Please note that tills list does
not necessarily represent all items to be covered in the final inspection, but should give the
Contractor an idea of what is to be reviewed.
1. . : Demonstrate that all conduits are :supported as required by the National Electrical
Code.
2. :." Demonstrate that all fixtures have specified lanlps, ballast and lens, and that they are
supported as required by the National Electrical Code or as called for on me drawings
or in the specifications.
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csra
TESTING AND ENGINEERING CO., INC.
1005 EMMffi STREET, SUITE A
AUGUST A. GEORGIA 30904
(706) 733-6960
FAX (706) 737 -0629
August 8, 1996
City of Augusta
c/o Cranston, Robertson and Whitehurst
'P.O. Box 2546
Augusta, Georgia 30903-2546
Attn: Mr. Tex Maxwell
Re: Proposed Stairwell
National Science Center
Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
Dear T ex:
As requested, we have performed a geotechnical boring for the above referenced
project~ .
. One (1) test boring was perfonned in the approximate area of the proposed stairwell.
Our soil boring log is attached herewith.
It appears that fill soil with some rubble was placed in this area at some previous
time. No significant organic materials were found in the fill soils and it is our opinion that
spread footings can be used for the stairwell with conservative design procedures based
on allowable bearing values in the range of 1,200 psf to 1,500 psf. Visual inspection of the
footing excavation is recommended to assure that soil conditions are similar to those
encountered in this boring.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact me.
Respectfully submitted,
CSRA ~e~ting a~d Engineering Co., Inc.
117 LcPxuJ W. ~~
Michael W. Pope
MWP/dq
Member of American Society for Testing and Materials
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PROJECT
csra
TESTING & ENGINEERING CO., INC.
AUGUST A, GEORGIA 30904 (706) 733-6960
(FAX) 737-0629
1005 EMMETT STREET, SUITE A
Stairwell - National Science Center
B-1
BORING NO.
LOCATION Augusta, Georgia
DATE
August 3, 1996
DEPTH
FEET
10'
20'
25'
30'
35'
40'
VISUAl SOIL
DESCRIPTION
PENETRATION
VALUE (N)
UNIFIED
CLASS.
FiIm, Brown, Fine Clayey Sand with Sane
Rubble
14 @ 2'
5'
Stiff, Grayish-Brc1,.m, Fine Sandy Clay
12 @ 4'
FiIm, Brown, Sand with Sane Rubble
11 @ 7'
!.Qose, Tan, Fine Clayey Sand
8 @ 14'
Boring TeDT1i.nated at 15 feet.
N Value is number of blows of 140 pound
hammer required to drive 2" split-tube
sampler one foot after seated.
10'
-===- WATER TABLE
PERCENT
MOISTURE