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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSanitary Sewer Improvements Kissingbower Road Area Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: 50-(\ i 1--w-"') SLWL<" -::Crr-~e.~ \-S 'h \ sS" (I G~ "-=~,..)'v0U ~cA IA.x~ DOCUMENT TYPE: Con.-fr-~-r- YEAR: J qq (p BOX NUMBER: FILE NUMBER: 1 ;).l.Q to 3 NUMBER OF PAGES: yf I I I I I I I I I I I - I I I I I I ,I : ,J.~ =#=. /c2t.,C,j CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, KISSINGBOWER ROAD AREA Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL Larry Sconyers Mayor/Chairman Lee Beard Ulmer Bridges Henry H. Brigham Jerry Brigham Freddie Lee Handy Bill Kuhlke, Jr. ::William H. Mays, III James B. Powell Moses Todd Rob Zetterberg , Linda Beazley County Administrator. Suburban District George S. McElveen Director of Water and Sewerage Department 7T.~- -T\J:;!!4iI-!::: - ,~~~ Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C. Engineers - Planners - Surveyors P.O. Box 2546 - 452 Ellis Street Augusta, Georgia 30903 February 23, 1996 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ ""',~. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNlY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS KISSINGBOWER ROAD AREA Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNlY COMMISSION-COUNCIL Larry Sconyers Mayor/Chairman Lee Beard Ulmer Bridges Henry H. Brigham Jerry Brigham Freddie Lee Handy Bill Kuhlke, J r. William H. Mays, III James B. Powell Moses Todd Rob Zetterberg Linda Beazley County Administrator - Suburban District . George S. McElveen Director of Water and Sewerage Department Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.c. Engineers - Planners - Smveyors Augusta, Georgia . February 23, 1996 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION TITLE NO. OF PAGES I Invitation for Bids 1 IB Instructions to Bidders 4 BB Bid Bond 2 P Pr'oposal 6 CA Certificate of Owner's Attorney 1 A Agreement 4 NA Notice of Award 1 PB Performance and Payment Bonds 5 GC General Conditions 16 SC Special Conditions 3 TS Technical Specifications 33 o I U I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I INvITATION FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be !eceived by the Augusta~Richmond County Commission- Council, Georgia, at the Purchasing Department, Room 207, Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911, until 11:00 a.m. on March 27, 1996, and at that time and place publicly opened for furnishing all materials, labor, machinery, etc. necessary to install approximately 4,279 feet of 8" sanitary sewer referred to herein as: AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNlY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS KlSSINGBOWER ROAD AREA in accordance with the plans herewith. Plans and specifications are open to public inspection at the office of Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.c., 452 Ellis Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, the F. W. Dodge Division Plan Room, Augusta, Georgia, and the. Augusta Builders Exchange, Augusta, Georgia. Plans and specifications for bidding purposes may be obtained from the office of Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.c. upon deposit of One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00) for each set of documents issued. Deposit is NON-RETURNABLE. Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in an amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) of the Total Bid Price. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the closing time scheduled for the receipt of bids. Address all bids to Ann Barker, Purchasing Department, Room 207, City-County Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911, marking envelope: AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNlY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS KlSSINGBOWER ROAD AREA The Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 1-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION IB INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS IB-01. GENERAL: . All proposals must be presented in a sealed envelope, addressed to the Owner. The proposal must be filed with the Owner on or before the time stated in the Invitation for Bids. Mailed proposals will be treated in every respect as though filed in person and wiII be subject to the same requirements. Proposals received subsequent to the time stated will be returned unopened. Prior to the time stated any proposal may be withdrawn at the discretion of the bidder, but no proposal may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after bids have been opened, pending the execution of a contract with the successful bidder. IB-02. BID DEPOSIT: Each proposal shall be accompanied by a deposit of cash or certified check .. for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the proposal, and any proposal not accompanied by such deposit shall be absolutely void and will not be considered. Checks shall be drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and shall be payable to the order of the Owner. The successful bidder, upon his failure or refusal to execute and deliver the contract and bonds required within (10) days after he has received notice of the acceptance of his bid, shall forfeit to the Owner, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, the security deposited with his bid. In lieu of the bid deposit required herein, the bidder may execute a bid bond for the same amount. Surety shall meet all requirements relating to performance bond required in Paragraph IB-08. IB-03. EXAMINATION OF WORK: Each bidder shall, by careful examination; satisfy himself as to the nature and location of the work, the conformation of the ground, the character, quality and quantity of the facilities needed preliminary to and during the execution of the work, the general and local conditions, and all other matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof under the contract. No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent or employee of the Owner, either before or after the execution of the contract, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations therein. ' IB-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IB-04. ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS: No interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications or other pre-bid . documents will be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed to CRANSTON, ROBERTSON & WHITEHURST, P.c., P. O. Box 2546, Augusta, Georgia 30903 and to be given consideration must be received at least five days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda to the specifications which, if issued, will be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested to all prospective bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such purpose, not later than three days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such bidder from any obligation under his bid as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents. IB-OS. PREPARATION OF BIDS: Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided and must be signed by the bidder or his authorized representative. Any corrections to entries made on bid forms shall be initialled by the person signing the bid. Bidders must quote on all items appearing on the bid forms, unless specific directions in the advertisement, on the bid form, or in the special conditions allow for partial bids. Failure to quote on all items may disqualify the bid. When quotations on all items are not required, bidders shall insert the words "No Bid" where appropriate. Alternate bids will not be considered unless specifically called for. Telegraphic bids will not be considered. Modifications to bids already submitted will be allowed if submitted by telegraph prior to the time fixed in the Invitation for Bids. Modifications shall be submitted as such, and shall not reveal the total amount of either the original or revised bids. . Bids by wholly owned proprietorships or partnerships will be signed by all owners. Bids of corporations will be signed by an officer of the firm and his signature attested by the secretary thereof who will affix the corporate seal to the Proposal. .. IB-06. BASIS OF AWARD: The bids will be compared on the basis of a lump sum price which will include and cover the furnishing of all materials and the performance of all labor requisite or IB-2 m I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I proper, and completing of all the work called for under the accompanying contract, and in the manner set forth and described in the specifications. Where estimated quantites are included in certain items of the proposal, they are for the purpose of comparing bids. While they are believed to be close approximations, they are not guaranteed, and settlement will be made for such items upon the basis of the work as actually executed at the unit prices in the proposal as accepted. In case of error in the extension of prices in a proposal, unit bid prices shall govern. IB-07. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS: No proposal will be received from any bidder unless he can present satisfactory evidence that he is skilled in work of a similar nature to that covered by the Contract and has sufficient assets to meet all obligations to be incurred in carrying out the work. If required, he shall submit with his proposal, sealed in a separate envelope. a FINANCIAL, EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPMENT STATEMENT, giving reliable information as to working capital available, plant, equipment, and his experience and general qualifications. The Owner may make such investigations as are deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to him all such additional information and data for this purpose as may be requested. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by the bidder, or investigation of him fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the work contemplated therein. Part of the evidence required above shall consist of a list of the names and addresses of not less than five (5) firms or corporations for which the bidder has done similar work. IB-OS. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: At the time of entering into the Contract, the Contractor shall give a performance bond and a labor and material payment bond to the Owner for the use of the Owner and all persons doing work or furnishing skill, tools, machinery or materials under or for the purpose of such Contract, conditional for the payment as they become due, of all just claims for such work, tools, machinery, skill and materials, for the completion of the Contract according to its terms, for saving the Owner harmless from all costs and charges that may accrue on account of the doing of the work specified, and for the compliance with the laws appertaining thereto. Said bonds shall be for the amount of the contract price. The surety must be a substantial surety company satisfactory to the Owner and authorized by law to do business in the state in which the work is located. Attorneys-in-fact who sign bonds must file with each copy thereof a certified and effectively dated copy of their powers of attorney. IB~3 m I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IB-09. REJECTION OF BIDS: These proposals are asked for in good faith, and awards will be made as soon as practicable, provided satisfactory bids are received. The right is reserved, however, to waive informalities in bidding, to reject any or all proposals, or to accept a bid other than the lowest submitted if such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Owner. IB-4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION P PROPOSAL DATE: 3-2-7-96 Gentlemen: In compliance with your invitation for bids, the undersigned hereby proposes to furnish all labor, equipment and materials, and to perform all work for the project referred to herein as: AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS , ~ KlSSINGBOWER ROAD AREA . in strict accordance with the Contract Documents and in consideration of the amounts shown on the bid schedule attached hereto and totalling: wo cO /.IIfZ:'" H tt>tJv/+MD LJ /f!.. /I VA/I)/i!e'.D E / C' J.I T , and PO 1100 Dollars 2..30 40 a. DD The undersigned hereby agrees that, upon written acceptance of this bid, he will within 10 days of receipt of such notice execute a formal contract agreement with the Owner, and that he will provide the bond or guarantees required by the Contract Documents. The undersigned hereby agrees that, if awarded the contract, he will commence the work within Ten (10) calendar days after the date of the written notice to proceed, and that he will complete the work within '1tfJ (_) calendar days after the date of such notice. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda: Enclosed is a bid guarantee, consisting of in the amount of /~~ , Respectfully submitted, ~ 7~. t<7/~7(he, FI NAME /350 ~~<,l.hx~ Ei4L-;]./k, BUSINESS ADDRESS . / By~bn~ 11?Lf-eU- . () , , TITLE: 9/( eo:; ;' cl. e J.,/'J- I P-l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I BID SCHEDULE TO ACCOMPANY THE PROPOSAL OF: NAME: f~le. ihlL.:J C,.J1'~lt:'1ltJ1 Yc.. ADDRESS: 450 '23JeA#JC"''ZOa. d 13A:$~o P , GeoY(j/A ..!Jo6J-1 . ~ -- 95-606 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS KlSSINGBOWER ROAD AREA ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION. QUANTITY. UNIT AND UNIT PRICE AMOUNT PHASE I LAKEWOOD DRIVE AREA A. Mobilization, Complete (Including Bonds) Lump Sum $ -3..~o# 00 B. Sanitary Sewer and Appurtenances 1. 8" Sanitary Sewer (6'-8' cut) 598 L.P. @ $ /2 .~-o /L.F. $ l~7.s. OD 2. 8" Sanitary Sewer (8'-10' cut) 811 L.P. @ $ /..,t. tPO /L.F. $ II ,3f~ 00 , 3. 8" Sanitary Sewer (10'-12' cut) 1547 L.F. @ $ /ffD IL.F. $ 2:3,971.5"0 . 4 8" Sanitary Sewer (12'-14' cut) 714 L.P. @ $ /7. (;)0 /L.F. $1.2, /~E ~ Pt? , 5. 6" Services (Complete) 54 Each @ $ J'fi.. tfPO lEach $ ~5; 9pl). PO 6. Tie to Existing Sanitary Manhole Lump Sum $ ~ ~o.. ~t:? P-2 I , ,. ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION. OUANTITY. UNIT AND UNiT PRICE AMOUNT I 8. 40 L.F. 8" MJDIP Sandbedded in 18" Steel Casing I Bored & Jacked under Kissingbower Road Lump Sum $ 4;~6t!?e>O I 9. Manholes (6'-8' Depth) 3 Each @ $ 9.jo.O(? lEach $ 21EJ/;. ~o I 10. Manholes (8'-10' 'Depth) 3 Each @ $ /, /oo.t>{) lEach $ .3,3~'O.CD I 11. Manholes (10'-12' Depth) I 3 Each @ $ h z.,~. 'DP lEach $...! 7..so. lJ 0 I 12. Manhole (12'-14' Depth) 3 Each @ $ ~.5DO. DO lEach $ ~~d.. p,C> I Subtotal $/211 J'-tF 5/D I C. Miscellaneous 1. Property Restoration (Including but not Limited to I Relocation, Grading, Grassing, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Measures) I Lump Sum $ ..5: P~eJ.. DO 2. Construction Staking I Lump Sum $ o ~e>. 00 I 3. Asphalt Pavement Removal and Replacement with 8" Concrete Base I 1,712 S.Y.@ $ ...3f t:> D IS.Y. $ f~f.zo* Oe:/ , I Subtotal $ . t ~, i"",ze:>" t'/ &' I PHASE I TOTAL $ /9~ ~~.5,5&> I P-3 I o o o I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION. QUANTITY. UNIT ANn UNIT PRICE . AMOUNT PHASE II KISSINGBOWER ROAD & MILLEDGEVILLE ROAD AREA A. Mobilization, Complete (Including Bonds) Lump Sum B. Sanitary Sewer and Appurtenances 1. 8" Sanitary Sewer (0'-6' cut) 175 L.F. @ $ I';' 00 /L.F. 2. 8" Sanitary Sewer (6'-8' cut) 336 L.F. @ $ /5: ~o /L.F. 3. Storm-Sanitary Conflict Box #1 Lump Sum 4. 6" Services (Complete) 6 Each @ $ g,f2) .00 lEach 5. Manhole (0' -6' depth) 2 Each @ $ 9.R>, 0'0 lEach 6. Manhole (6'.8' depth) 2 Each @ $ 005t:'.oO lEach 7. Construct Manhole over Existing Sanitary Sewer (8'- 10') 1 Each @ $ /A ~o. DO lEach 8. 58 L.F. 8" MJDIP Sandbedded in 18" Steel Casing Bored & Jacked under Milledgeville Road Lump Sum 9. 44 L.F. 8" MJDIP Sandbedded in 18" Steel Casing Bored & Jacked under Kissingbower Road Lump Sum $ I, 5oeJ. 0.0 , $ 2" ~5o. DC) $ ..1;tJ~.. ~e:> $ 3,~D..~O $ .f; / ~t? d:>O $ 1/ 9~t!). DO $ 2.} lOt:) . 1fPC> $ ~ SOp, off? $ ~,3g~. 00 $ ~1~Cl#t:?P Subtotal $ ~~310 ,Oe/ P.4 '- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION. QUANTITY. UNIT AND UNIT PRICE AMOUNT C. Miscellaneous 1. Property Restoration (Including but not Limited to Relocation, Grading, Grassing, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Measures) Lump Sum $ -t'/ .$'DO. 0<.) 2. Construction Staking Lump Sum $ ~o.oD 3. 6" Concrete Driveway Removal & Replacement 8 S.Y. @ $ 22. .So IS.Y. $ lIb. D~ 4. Asphalt Driveway Removal and Replacement 65 S.Y. @ $ ~ f. 50 IS.Y. $ /8'52.50 Subtotal $ 5; ~j 2 ~ 5"~ PHASE II TOTAL $ 39/3'1-2. So . GRAND TOTAL $23o~ 4fO~, 00 P-5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF CONSTRUCTION TO BE PERFORMED IF SO REQUIRED BY THE ENGINEER: STATE UNIT PRICES: 1. Sheeting Left in Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ /. 00 IBrd. Ft. 2. Trench Rock Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ -'IS: oP ICu. Yd. 3. Overcut and Clean Stone Bedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ fLf 00 !fon 4. Bank-run Sand (For backfill replacement in place) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7. 5'0 ICu. Yd. 5. Concrete Encasement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ?J: o~ ICu. Yd. NOTE: FAILURE TO QUOTE REASONABLE PRICES FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS l\1AY CAUSE THE BID TO BE REJECTED. P.6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION BB BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the as Principal, and as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council of Augusta-Richmond County, 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 the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, a certain Bid, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a contract in writing for Augusta-Richmond County Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Kissingbower Road Area, for Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia in accordance with plans and specifications of the Augusta-Richmond County Water and Sewerage Department. 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 BB-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 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. The Surety, for value receive, 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 no.tice of any such extension. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their 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. Signed and sealed this day of A.D. 1996. Witness (Seal) (Principal) Attest By (Seal) (Title) Witness (Seal) (Surety) Attest By (Seal) (Title) BB-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CERTIFICATE OF OWNER'S ATIORNEY I, the undersigned James B. Wall , the duly authorized and acting legal representative of Augusta-Richmond County. Georgia, do hereby certify as follows: I have examined the attached Contract(s) and surety bonds and the manher 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: S-/I/Qt, / I CA-l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION A AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made on the liD B of 4rm/ ,19~ by and between AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL party of the first part, hereinafter called the OWNER, and [ ~~ u. hI. 6 ~../n.d,;" I :J:.co. party of the second part, hereinafter called the CONTRACTOR. WITNESSETH, that the Contractor and the Owner, for the considerations hereinafter named, agree as follows: ARTICLE I - SCOPE OF THE WORK The Contractor hereby agrees to furnish all of the materials and all of the equipment and labor necessary, and to perform all of the work shown on the plans described in the specifications for the project entitled: AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS KISSINGBOWER ROAD AREA and in accordance with the requirements and provisions of the Contract Documents as defined in the General and Special Conditions hereto attached which are hereby made a part of this agreement. ARTICLE II - TIME OF COMPLETION -- LIQUIDATED DAMAGES The work to be performed under this Contract shall be commenced within ten (10) calendar days after the date of written notice by. the Owner to the Contractor to proceed. The work shall be completed within tjp ~~ (~) calendar days after the date of such notice and with such extensions of time a are provIded for III the General Conditions. It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the Contractor and the Owner, that the date of beginning, rate of progress and the time for completion of A-I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I the work to be done hereunder are ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS of this Contract. Contractor agrees that said work shall be prosecuted regularly, diligently, and uninterruptedly at such rate of progress as will insure full completion there of within the time specified. It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the Contractor and the Owner, that the time for the completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time for the completion of the same, taking into consideration the average climatic range and construction conditions prevailing in this locality. IF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NEGLECT, FAlL OR REFUSE TO COMPLETE THE WORK WITHIN THE TIME HEREIN SPECIFIED, then the Contractor does hereby agree, as a part of the consideration for the awarding of this contract, to pay to the Owner the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for such breach of contract as hereinafter set forth, for each and every calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the contract for completing the work. The said amount is fixed and agreed upon by and between the Contractor and the Owner because of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of fixing and ascertaining the actual damages the Owner would, in such event, sustain, and said amounts shall be retained from time to time by the Owner from current periodical estimates. It is further agreed that time is of the essence of each and every portion of this contract and of the specifications wherein a definite portion and certain length of time is fixed for the performance of any act whatsoever; and where under the contract an additional time is allowed for the completion of any work, the new time limit fixed by extension shall be the essence of the Contract. ARTICLE III - PAYMENT A. THE CONTRACT SUM The Owner shall pay to the Contractor for the performance of the Contract the amounts determined for the total number of each of the units of work in the attached schedule completed at the unit price stated. The number of units contained in this schedule is approximate only, and the final payment shall be made for the actual number of units that are incorporated in or made necessary by the work covered by the Contract. B. PROGRESS PAYMENTS On not later than the fifth day of every month, the Contractor shall submit to the Owner an estimate covering the percentage of the total amount of the Contract which has been completed from the start of the job up to and including the last working day of the preceding month, together with such supporting evidence as may A-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I be required by the Owner and/or the Engineer. This estimate shall include only quantities in place and at the unit prices set forth in the bid schedule. On not later than the tenth day of the month, the Owner shall after deducting previous payments made, pay to the Contractor 90% of the amount of the estimate on units accepted in place. The 10% retained percentage may be held by the Owner until the final completion and acceptance of all work under the Contract. ARTICLE IV - ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT A; Upon receipt of written notice that the work is ready for final inspection and acceptance, the Engineer shall within 10 days make s~ch inspection, and when he finds the work acceptable under the Contract and the Contract fully performed he will promptly issue a final certificate, over his own signature, stating that the work required by the Contract has been completed and is accepted by him under the terms and conditions thereof, and the entire balance found to be due the Contractor, including the retained percentage, shall be paid to the Contractor by the Owner within 15 days after the date of said final certificate. B. Before final payment is due the Contractor shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Engineer that all payrolls, material bills, and other indebtedness connected with the work have been paid, except that in case of disputed indebtedness or liens the Contractor may submit in lieu of evidence of payment a surety bond satisfactory to the Owner guaranteeing payment of all such disputed amounts when adjudicated in cases where such payment has not already been guaranteed by surety bond. C. The making and acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims by the Owner other than those arising from unsettled liens, from faulty work appearing within 12 months after final payment, from requirements of the specifications, or from manufacturers' guarantees. It shall also constitute a waiver of aU claims by the Contractor except those previously made and still unsettled. D. If after the work has been substantially completed, full completion thereof is materially delayed through no fault of the Contractor, and the Engineer so certifies, the. Owner shall upon certificate of the Engineer, and without terminating the Contract, make payment of the balance due for that portion of the work fully completed and accepted. Such payment shall be made under the terms and conditions governing final payment, except that it shall not constitute a waiver of claims. ' A-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,I IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, the day and year first written above. AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL OWNER 4u;lVrtlP1t?tN/ Linda Beazley County Administrator - Suburban District WITNESS: 9'!!JJ.~/L Eagt 2/:dt~ ~#J/;};C" C CONTRACT SECRETARY: WITNESS: BY;":t, r [}r8Sf Jr-A' . I TITLE ~c'~ A-4 I I I I I I - I I I I I I I I I I I I I NOTICE OF AWARD TO: PROJECT: AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS KISSINGBOWER ROAD AREA The OWNER has considered the BID submitted by you for the above described WORK in response to its Advertisement for Bids and Information for Bidders. You are hereby notified that your BID has been accepted for items in the amount of $ You are required by the Information for Bidders to execute the Agreement and furnish the required Contractor's Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) calendar days from the date of this Notice to you. If you fail to execute said Agreement and to furnish said bonds within ten (10) days from the date of this Notice, said OWNER will be entitled to consider all 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 AWARD to the OWNER. Dated this day of , 1996. AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL BY: George S. McElveen TITLE: Director. Water and Sewerage Department * * * ACCEPT ANCE OF NOTICE * * * Receipt of the above NOTICE OF AWARD is hereby acknowledged by this the day of , 1996. BY: TITLE: NA-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION PB PERFORMANCE BOND THIS BOND IS ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH PAYMENT BOND ON PAGE PB-3, IN FAVOR OF THE OWNER CONDITIONED FOR THE PAYMENT OF LABOR AND MATERIAL.) . KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That /F r' lrZ/& fkr~,~ / Yn& - as Principal, hereinafter called Contractor, and Oh-i..o Ca.6ua..ettj 1 n.6Wtanc.e. Companl1 (NOTE: a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oh-i..o with its principal office in the City of Ham-i....eton , State of Oh-i..o as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia as Obligee, hereinafter called the Owner, in the penal amount of Two hundJte.d thbr.:tJj thoCUland 60Wt hundApd pi ght: aVId Vln/ 7 nn -_ Dollars ($ 230,408.00 ) for the payment whereof Contractor and Surety 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, Co~tractor has by said written agreement dated entered into a contract with Owner for the construction of Augusta-Richmond County Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Kissingbower Road Area, Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, in accordance with the drawings and specifications issued by the Water and Sewerage Department and the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, Georgia, 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 Contractor shall promptly and faithfully perform said CONTRACT, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect. The Surety hereby waives notice of any alteration or extension of time made by the Owner. PB-l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Whenever Contractor shall be, and declared by Owner to be in default under the CONTRACT, the Owner having performed Owner'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 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 23Jc.d day of ApJc.i..R.. A.D. 1996. " Z~~~~.r )i}". ',' '~tracr6r)~ ';;~~~": . '"":'0 ' ' ,- ~ :..;,' Attest~~ By;17-~J "(~~i;):. . fA/~ LA (Title) Witness Q~)7 ~( Witnes~~ CfJ1~~ Ohi..o Ca-6ua.i:t.y I MuJlanc.e Compan~Seal) (Surety) ,-../'-.~v-,__ Attest Gv. 4<-'- O~ - . .-::~~',;~.~ ~..' ~ ~'. I:,~;~,---- .B//(abn C/Yloou; ~~-. \:,,'{o, '.'~~::. " Agent / ~"'='j.',"J: /, -;::::: .... I~ '...,/j/ ..~-~ ~ ; ~~'~>~.--. ":~~~;' ; /"'''F"-_:. . ........ PB-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION PB LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND THIS BOND IS ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH PERFORMANCE BOND ON PAGE PB-1, IN FAVOR OF THE OWNER CONDITIONED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That {dr ;?#~!yI!~~dr7J >>C ' as Principal, hereinafter called Contractor, and Oh-<.o Ca.6ua.tty In.6Manc.e. Company (NOTE: a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oh..Lo with its principal office in the City of Ham..L.tton , State of Oh..Lo as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council, as Obligee, hereinafter called the Owner, for the use and benefit of claimants as hereinbelow defined in the amount of Two hunc/Jte.d th-iAty thou.6and nOM hunc/Jte.d e...Lght and no/ 1 00 ---Dollars ($ 230,408.00) 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 written agreement dated entered into a contract with Owner for the construction of Augusta-Richmond County Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Kissingbower Road Area in accordance with drawings and specifications issued by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council of Augusta- Richmond County, Georgia, 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; othelWise 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; PB-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 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 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 written 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, Owner 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 (1) 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 'PB-4 ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 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. Signed and sealed this 23Jr.d day of ApJr.il A.D. 1996. Witness::Nf.f.l!l.. Cfl7~ Of ?f!;1!1;fl ~'-~j,J', ~. .' 0:... . I "-',,, -" -- ~ " . ,~../ .~ By;1 ~1:iJb~it;:)~slrI~;'~~-",~. Attes~~~ Witness C>fi))7 '. Attest Ll~9~ Oh..i.o' CMuaR.:ty In-6uJtanc.e Compan"Seal) . . ~v\...--\ (Surety) .-1 " .u. ,.-- - BYcRO/?~ lflZ1J~r:,:,;~:;:;:l\ ~ gen . ~/ :!:;,:;-~ "'~.-.. :. / "'" ,.; , . - - \ - . - :::-.::-- ~;.;~>'~; : ',"-_::-:,::- -... -- -- PB-5 I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I I I I I CERTIFIED COPY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY THE omo CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY HOME OFFICE, HAMILTON, OHIO No. 31-287 ~nofu "J\1I ~en bU 'ffilyese 'resents: That THE OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, in pursuance of authority granted by Article VI, Section 7 of the By,Laws of said Company, does hereby nominate, constitute and appoint: Charles C. Bennett or Robin Moore or Larry J. Owens - of Tucker, Georgia - - - - - its true and lawful agent and attorney -in,fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety, and as its act and deed any and all BONDS, UNDERTAKINGS, and RECOGNIZANCES, not exceeding in any single instance TWO MILLION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ($ 2,000,000.00 - ) Dollars, excluding, however, any bond(s) or undertaking(s) guaranteeing the payment of notes and interest thereon And the execution of such bonds or undertakings in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon said Company, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company at its office in Hamilton, Ohio, in their own proper persons. The authority granted hereunder supersedes any prevIous authority heretofore granted the above named attorney(s)-in-fact. In WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer of the said The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company has hereunto subscribed his name and affIxed the Corporate Seal of the said The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company this 23rd day of October 19 95. .----.-.-~._f.d!.~~;;;;y STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF BUTLER ) SS. 23rd day of October A. D. 19 95 before the' subscriber,":i Notary Pliblic oftlieStat'e-of Ohio,' in an'd for'ine County of Butler, duly commissioned' and qualified, came Lloyd E. Geary, Assistant Secretary of THE OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, to me personally known to be the individual and officer described in, and who executed the preceding instrument, and he acknowledged the execution of the same, and being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is the officer of the Company aforesaid, and that the seal affIXed to the preceding instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Company, and the said Corporate Seal and his signature as officer were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority and direction of the said Corporation. ~\",\IIDII/"".. ;~~~.l..~ti~ " S ~.;:,~II ~" ~ E.! ~w; \.~ i ~. I S ~~" ~I '\ -,j", . ," ~ ~II~:"~~ On this IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto se:;t hand and affIXed my Official Seal at the City of Hamilton, State of Ohio the day and yej. rst:E. written. ..-..-N~;;;:;p~~;.c;,~~;y./t:f;jt!f.:flohi~-.-. My Commission expires ...........~~g!!~:L?L.J~.~?.,~............. This power of attorney "is granted under and by authority of Article VI, Section 7 of the By-Laws of the Company, adopted by its directors on April 2, 1954, extracts from which read: "ARTICLE VI" " "Section 7. Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact, etc. The chairman of the board, the presi&nt, any vice-president, the secretary or any assistant secretary shall be and is hereby vested with full power and authority to appoint attorneys,in-fact for the purpose of signing the name of the Company as surety to, and to execute, attach the corporate seal, acknowledge and deliver any and all bonds, recognizances, stipulations, undertakings or other instruments of suretyship and policies of insurance to be given in favor of any individual, fIrm, corporation, or the official representative thereof, or to any county or state, or any official board or boards of county or 'state, or the United States of America, or to any other political sub- division." This instrument is signed and sealed by facsimile as authorized by the following Resolution adopted by the directors of the Company on May 27, 1970: "RESOLVED that the signature of any officer of the Company authorized by Article VI Section 7 of the by-laws to appoint attorneys in fact, the signature of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary certifying to the correctness of any COP[ of a power of attorney and the seal of the Company may be affIXed by facsimile to any power of attorney or copy thereo issued on behalf of the Company. Such signatures and seal are hereby adopted by the Company as original signatures and seal, to be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affIXed." CER TIFICA TE I, the undersigned Assistant Secretary of The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, do hereby certify that the foregoing power of attorney, Article VI Section 7 of the by,laws of the Company and the above Resolution of its Board of Directors are true and correct copies and are in full force and effect on this date. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Company this 23Jid day of Ap/t.-i.A.D., 19 96 4~).U,t~!.!!1;~ L~Y ~/ I/f!!!!!/ ...~ ,:: ~e Eo;', SEAL 1=, ii-'. i-' ",~..,. /.; '. ,~ 'i,.....-"\y ..J.!!~J;.. S.4300.DCG 8,92 15M ~a/ / /~ Assistant Secretary I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION GC-Ol GC-02 GC-03 GC-04 GC-05 GC-06 GC-07 GC-08 GC-09 GC-I0 GC-ll GC-12 GC-13 GC-14 GC-15 GC-16 GC-17 GC-18 GC-19 GC-20 GC-21 GC- 22 GC- 23 GC-24 GC-25 GC-26 GC-27 GC-28 GC-29 GC-30 GC-31 GC-32 GC-33 GC-34 GC-35 GC-36 GC-37 GC-38 SECTION GC INDEX TO GENERAL CONDITIONS Definition of Terms Execution, Correlation and Intent of Documents Authority of the Engineer Contractor's Obligation Insurance Requirements Contractor's Breakdown of Lump Sum Payment Subcontracting Applicable Requirements Permits and Licenses Plans and Specifications Surveys Materials and Appliances Schedule of Work Field Office Facilities Lands for \Vork Contractor's Personnel Protection of the Public and of Work and Property Existing Structures and .Utilities Changed Conditions Inspection of Work Correction of Work Before Final Payment Deductions for Uncorrected Work Changes in the Work Extension of Time Clean-Up Guarantee: Correction of the Work Claims for Extra Cost Separate Contracts Rights of Various Interests The Owner's Right to Terminate Contract Contractor's Right to Stop Work or Terminate Contract Removal of Equipment Royalties and Patents Liens Assignment Payments Withheld Prior to Final Acceptance of Work Disputes Taxes and Fees GC-O I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION GC GENERAL CONDITIONS GC-O 1. DEFINmON OF TERMS: (a) The Contract Documents shall consist of Advertisement for Bids or Notice to Contractors, Instruction to Bidders, Form of Bid or Proposal, the signed Agreement, the General and Special Conditions of Contract, the Plans, and the Specifications, inclu~ing all modifications thereof incorporated in any of the documents before the execution of the Agreement. (b) The OWNER and CONTRACTOR shall mean the parties to the Agreement for the performance of the work covered by these Documents and mentioned as such in the Agreement. They are treated throughout the Contract Documents as if each were .of the singular number and masculine gender. (c) The word ENGINEER shall mean the firm, CRANSTON, ROBERTSON & WHITEHURST, P.e., acting through the principals thereof in the capacity of Chief Engineers of the Owner, or through any properly authorized agents of the principals acting within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them. (d) The phrase "or equal" shall mean an item of material or equipment similar to that named and which is suited to the same use and capable of performing the same function as that named. The item proposed to be used shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval before it is employed in the work. (e) The Notice to Proceed shall be a special written work order from the Engineer giving the Contractor notice of the date on which he is to begin prosecution of the work which he has contracted. GC-02. EXECUTION. CORRELATION AND INTENT OF DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents shall be signed in duplicate by the Owner and the Contractor. The Contract Documents are complemental)' and what is called for by anyone shall be as binding as if called for by all. In case of conflict between plans and specifications, the specifications shall govern. The intention of the documents is to include all labor and materials, equipment and transportation necessal)' for the proper execution of the work. Materials or work described in words which so applied have a well-known technical or trade meaning shall be held to refer to such recognized standards. GC-l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I GC-03. AUTHORITY OF THE ENGINEER: The Contractor shall perform all of the work herein specified under the general direction and to the entire satisfaction, approval and acceptance of the Engineer. The Engineer shall decide all questions relating to measurement of quantities, the character of the work performed and on all other matters relating to the execution and progress of the work or the interpretation of the Contract Documents. He has authority to stop the work whenever such stoppage may be necessary to insure the proper execution of the contract. He shall also have authority to reject all work and materials which do not conform to the contract. GC-04. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS: Contractor shall and will, in good workmanlike manner, do and perform all work and furnish all supplies and materials, machinery, equipment, facilities and means, except as herein otherwise expressly specified, necessary or proper to perform and complete all the work required by this contract, within the time herein specified, in accordance with the provisions of this contract and said specifications and in accordance with the drawings of the work covered by this contract and in accordance with the directions of the Engineer as given from time to time during the progress of the work. He shall furnish, erect, maintain, and remove such construction plant and such temporary works as may be required. He alone shall be responsible for the safety, efficiency, and adequacy of his plant, appliances and methods, and for any damage which may result from their failure or their improper construction, maintenance, or operation. The Contractor shall observe, comply with, and be subject to all terms, conditions, requirements and limitations of the contract and specifications, local Ordinances and State and Federal laws; and shall do, carry on and complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Engineer and the Richmond County Water and Sewerage Department. The Contractor assumes full responsibility for materials and equipment used in the construction of the work and agrees to make no claims against the Owner for damages to such materials and equipment from any cause except negligence or willful act of the Owner. Until its final acceptance, the Contractor shall be responsible for damage to or destruction of the project. He shall make good all work damaged or destroyed before acceptance. The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Owner, its officers, agents, servants and employees against and from all suits, losses, demands, payments, actions, recoveries, judgments and costs of every kind and description and from all damages to which the Owner or any of its officers, agents, servants and employees may be subjected by reason of injury to the person or property of others resulting from the performance of the project or through any act or omission on the part of the Contractor or his agents, employees or servants; and he shall f\Irther defend, indemnify and save harmless the Owner, its officers, agents, servants and employees from all suits and actions of any kind GC-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I or character whatsoever which may be brought or instituted by any Subcontractor, material man or laborer who has performed work or furnished materials in or about the project or by, or on account of, any claims or amount recovered for an infringement of patent, trademark or copyright. GC-05. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall secure and maintain such insurance from an insurance company authorized to write casualty insurance in the State where the work is located as will protect himself, his subcontractors and the Owner from claims for bodily injury, death or property damage which may arise from operations under this contract. The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until he has obtained all insurance required under this paragraph and shall have filed the certificate of insurance or the certified copy of the insurance policy with the Owner. Satisfactory proof of the carriage of the insurance required shall be furnished with the executed contract documents. Each insurance policy shall contain a clause providing that it shall not be cancelled by the insurance company without ten (10) days written notice to the Owner of intention to cancel. The amounts of . such insurance shall not be less than the following: (a) Workman's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance shall be secured and maintained as required by the State where the work is located. (b) Public Liability, Bodily Injury and Property Damage: 1. Injury or death of one person .................... $200,000 2. Injury to more than one person in a single accident .... $500,000 3. Property Damage - Each accident $50,000, Aggregate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $100,000 (c) Automobile and Truck Public Liability, Bodily Iniury and Property Damage: 1. Injury or death of one person .................... $100,000 2. Injury to more than one person in a single accident .... $300,000 3. Property Damage - Each Accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $100,000 In addition to the above limits, the Contractor's policy(s) shall include a clause deleting the exclusion of coverages against liability resulting from collapse of underground operations for a period of not less than two years after the date of final acceptance by the Owner. GC-06. CONTRACTOR'S BREAKDOWN OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT: 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 GC-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 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, approved, will serve as a basis for estimating payments due on all partial estimates. GC-07. SUBCONTRACTING: (a) Contractor may utilize the services of specialty subcontractors on those parts of the work which, under normal contracting practices, are performed by specialty subcontractors. Prior to beginning any work or prior to award of contract, if requested, Contractor shall submit for approval the name of each specialty subcontractor whose bids were used in the preparation of his proposal and whose services are intended to be employed for the contract work. (b) Contractor shall not award any work to any subcontractor without prior written approval of the Engineer, which approval will not be given until the Contractor submits to the Engineer a written statement concerning the proposed award to the subcontractor, which statement shall contain such information as the Engineer may require. (c) Contractor shall be as 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 persons directly employed by him. (d) Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts relative to the work to bind subcontractors to the Contractor by the terms of the General Conditions and other Contract Documents insofar as applicable to the work of subcontractors and to give the Contractor the same power as regard terminating any . subcontract that the Owner may exercise over the Contractor under any provision of the Contract Documents. (e) Nothing contained in this contract shall create any contractual relation between any subcontractor and the Owner. GC-08. APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS: The work shall comply with the Contract Documents and with all applicable codes, laws and regulations of local, state or federal agencies which may have cognizance of any part of the work. The most stringent requirement of the foregoing documents and codes shall govern. Except where the prevention of accidents is regulated by local code or ordinance, compliance is required with the "Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction" of the Associated General Contractors of America. If Contractor observes that the drawings and specifications are at a variance therewith, he shall promptly notify the Engineer in writing. If Contractor performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, ordinances, rules or regulations and without such notice to the Engineer, he shall bear all costs arising therefrom. GC-4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I GC-09. PERMITS AND LICENSES: The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all permits and licenses of a temporary nature which are required for the execution of the work. Permits, licenses and easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities shall be secured and paid for by Owner, unless otherwise specified. GC-IO. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Drawings that comprise the original plans for the contract are listed in the Special Conditions. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Engineer will furnish to the Contractor, free of charge, a reasonable number of drawings and specifications for the execution of the work. All drawings, specifications and copies thereof so furnished shall not be reused on other work, and,. with the exception of the signed Contract, all sets are to be returned to him on request at the completion of the work. GC-ll. SURVEYS: Unless otherwise specified, the Owner shall furnish all land surveys. The Engineer shall establish all 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 inforn1ation this 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 Engineers 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 unnecessary loss or disturbance. GC-12. MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES: Unless otherwise stipulated, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, water, tools, equipment, light, power, transportation and other facilities necessary for the execution and completion of the work. Unless otherwise specified, all materials incorporated in the permanent work shall be new and both workmanship and materials shall be of good quality. Materials of construction, particularly those upon which the strength and durability of the structure may depend, shall be subject to inspection and testing to establish GC-5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I conformance with Specifications and suitability for uses intended. Satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials shall be furnished by the Contractor in the form of certificates from the manufacturer or reports from the testing laboratories. Such inspections and testing, as well as the obligations for payment thereof, shall be as specified in the respective sections of the Specifications. Approval of the Engineer of any materials, plant, equipment, drawings, or of any other items executed, or proposed by Contractor, shall be construed only to constitute as approval of general design. Such approval shall not relieve Contractor from the . performance of the work. GC-13. SCHEDULE OF WORK: (a) Contractor shall, within five (5) days after receipt of the notice to proceed with the work, prepare and submit to the Engineer for approval, a practicable and feasible schedule, showing the order in which he proposes to carry on the work, the date which he will start salient features and the contemplated dates for completing the same. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate approximately the percentage of work scheduled for completion at any time. Contractor shall enter on the chart the actual progress at the end of each week or at such intervals as directed by the Engineer and shall deliver three (3) copies thereof with each periodic request for payment. (b) Contractor shall furnish sufficient forces, construction plant and equipment, as may be necessary to insure the progress of the work in accordance with the approved progress schedule. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, the Contractor falls behind the progress schedule, the Contractor shall do whatever is necessary to improve his progress, and the Engineer may require him to increase the number of shifts, days of work week, length of the daily working period or the amount of the construction plant, all without additional cost to the Owner. (c) Failure of Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Engineer under this provision will be grounds for determination by the Engineer that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with such diligence as will insure completion within the specified time limits. Upon such determination by the Engineer, the Owner may terminate the Contractor's right to proceed with the work, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph entitled "Owner's Right to Terminate Contract" of the General Conditions. The attention of the Contractor is particularly directed to this provision of the Contract because of the absolute necessity for completion of the work covered by these specifications within the. time agreed upon. GC-14. OFFICE FACILITIES: The Contractor shall not be required to provide office facilities on-site. A telephone shall be provided at the Contractor's local (Augusta area) office for expediting GC-6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I the work. A complete and up-to-date set of the plans and specifications shall be available at the office at all times that the work is in progress. GC-15. LANDS FOR WORK: The Owner shall provide as indicated on the drawings and not later than the date when needed by the Contractor lands or right-of-way upon which the work under the Contract is to be done, Right-of-way for access to same, and such other lands which are designated on the drawing for the use of the Contractor. Any delay in the furnishing of these lands by the Owner shall be deemed proper cause for equitable adjustment in both contract price and time of completion. The Contractor shall provide at his own expense and without liability to the Owner any additional land and access thereto that may be required for temporary construction facilities or for storage of materials. GC-16. CONTRACTOR'S PERSONNEL: (a) Supervision: An experienced superintendent and necessary assistants competent to supervise the particular types of work involved shall be assigned to the project by the Contractor and shall be available at all times when work is in progress. Communications given to the superintendent shall be as binding as if given directly to the Contractor. (b) Workmen: Only persons skilled in the type of work which they are to perform shall be employed. The Contractor shall at all times, maintain discipline and good order among his employees, and shall not employ on the work any unfit person or persons or anyone unskilled in the work assigned him. Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided by the Contractor. The Contractor shall not enter on, occupy with personnel, equipment, tools or materials, or otherwise trespass on any lands outside the property boundaries of the Owner or of construction easements without the written consent of the Owner of such property. GC-17. PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND OF WORK AND PROPERTY: The Contractor shall provide and maintain all necessary watchmen, barricades, red lights and warning signs and take all necessary precautions for the protection and safety of the public. He shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all work from damage, and shall take all reasonable precautions to protect the Owner's property from injury or loss arising in connection with this Contract. He shall make good any damage, injury or loss to his work and to the property of the Owner resulting from lack of reasonable protective precautions, except such as may be due to errors in the Contract Documents, or caused by GC-7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I agents or employees of the Owner. He shall adequately protect adjacent private or public property, as provided by law and the Contract Documents. In an emergency affecting the safety of life, of the work, or of adjoining property, the Contractor is, without special instructions or authorization from the Engineer, hereby permitted to act at his discretion to prevent such threatened loss or injury. He shall also so act, without appeal, if so authorized or instructed by the Engineer. Any compensation claimed by the Contractor on account of emergency work, shall be determined by agreement or by arbitration. GC-18. EXISTING STRUCTURES AND 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 Contractor before starting work. AIl existing utilities, both public and private; including sewer, gas, water, electrical and telephone seIVices, etc., shall be protected and their operation shall be maintained throughout the course of the work. Any temporary shutdown of an existing seIVice shall be arranged between the Contractor and the responsible agency. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and hold the Owner harmless from the result of any damage that may occur as a result of the Contractor's activities. GC-19. CHANGED CONDITIONS: The Contractor shall promptly, and before conditions are disturbed, notify the Engineer in writing of: (1) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing materially from those indicated in the Contract; (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 Contractor provided for in the Contract; or (3) unknown physical conditions at the site which, for any reason, require a variation in the plans and specifications, or an increase or decrease in the work necessary to satisfy the Contractors' obligations under the Contract. The Engineer 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 the time required for, performance of the Contract, an equitable adjustment shall be made and the Contract modified in writing accordingly. Any claim of the Contractor for adjustment hereunder shall not be allowed unless he has given notice as above required; provided that the Engineer may, if he determines the facts so justify, consider and adjust any such claims asserted before the date of final settlement. If the Contractor, in the course of the work, finds .any discrepancy between the plans and the physical conditions of the locality,or any error or omissions in plans or in the layout as given by sUIVey points and instructions, he shall immediately inform the Engineer, GC-8 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - and the Engineer shall promptly verify the same. Any work done after such discovery, until authorized, will be done at the Contractor's risk. GC-20. INSPECTION OF WORK: The Owner shall provide sufficient competent engineering personnel for the inspection 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 inspection. 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 to remove defective materials or for the thorough examination into any of the work performed 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 might be used in the work. 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 used 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 the supply. If any work should be covered up without approval 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 Owner shall pay the cost of reexamination and replacement. If such, work is not in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall pay such cost. GC-9 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I GC-21. CORRECTION OF WORK BEFORE FINAL PAYMENT: The Contractor shall promptly remove from the premises all materials condemned by the Engineer as failing to meet Contract requirements, whether incorporated in the work or not, and the Contractor shall promptly replace and re-execute his own work in accordance with the Contract 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. If the Contractor does not remove such condemned work and materials within ten (10) days after written notice, the Owner may remove them and may store the materials at the expense of the Contractor. If the Contractor does not pay the expense of such removal within ten (10) day's time thereafter, the Owner may, upon ten (10) days written notice, sell such materials at auction or at private sale, and shall pay to the Contractor the net proceeds thereof, after deducting all the costs and expenses that should have been borne by the Contractor. GC-22. DEDUCTIONS FOR UNCORRECTED WORK: If the Engineer deems it inexpedient to correct work that has been damaged or that was not done in accordance with the contract, an equitable deduction from the Contract price shall be made therefor. GC-23. CHANGES IN THE WORK: The Owner may make changes in the plans and specifications of the Contract within th~ general scope at any time by written order and without notice to the sureties. If such changes add to or deduct from the extent of the work, the Contract shall be adjusted accordingly. All such work shall be executed under the conditions of the original contract except that any claim for extension of time caused thereby shall be adjusted at the time of ordering such change. In giving instructions, the Engineer shall have authority to make minor changes in the work not involving extra cost, and not inconsistent with the purposes of the work, but otherwise, except in an emergency endangering life or property, no extra work or change shall be made unless in pursuance of a written order by the Engineer, and no claim for an addition to the Contract Sum shall be valid unless the additional work was so ordered. The Contractor shall proceed with the work as changed and the value of any change which cannot be adjusted by an increase or a decrease in contract unit items shall be determined in one of the following ways: 1. By estimate and. acceptanc.e in a lump sum. GC-I0 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2. The actual cost, by keeping a correct account, including all vouchers for: (a) The actual payroll costs of all workmen, including foreman. (b) The Contractor's net cost for materials entering permanently into the work. (c) The ownership or rental cost of construction plant and equipment during period of actual use on the extra work. (d) The charges for extra power and consumable supplies. To the cost of items enumerated under (2) above shall be added a fixed fee for combined overhead and profit, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the enumerated items. The allowance for combined overhead and profit so calculated shall be the only allowance included in the total cost to the Owner. Among the items considered as overhead are cost for insurance, social security taxes, bond, superintendence, time keeping, clerical work, watchman, use of small tools, general office expense and miscellaneous. If none of the above methods are agreed upon, the Contractor, providing he receives an order in writing, shall proceed with the work. In such cases and also under case 2 he shall keep a record of and present in such form as the Engineer may require, a correct amount Of net cost of labor and materials, together with vouchers. In any case, the Engineer shall certify to the amount, including a reasonable allowance for overhead and profit to the Contractor. Pending final determination of value, no payment on account of changes shall be made on any estimate. GC-24. EXTENSION OF TIME: Extension of time stipulated in the Contract for completion of the work will be made if and as the Engineer may deem proper, when work under change order as hereinbefore provided is added to the work under this contract; and when the work of the Contractor is delayed on account of conditions which could not have been foreseen, or which were beyond the control of the Contractor, and which were not the result of his fault or negligence. Extension of time for completion shall also be allowed for any delays in the progress of the work caused by any act or neglect of the Owner or of his employees or by other Contractors employed by the Owner, or delay due to an act of Government, or by any delay in the furnishing of plans and necessary information by the Engineer, or by any other cause which in the opinion of the Engineer entitles the Contractor to an extension of time. Strikes and other labor disputes shall be cause for an extension of time. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer promptly of any occurrence or conditions which in the Contractor's opinion entitle him to an extension of time.. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be submitted in ample time to permit full investigation and evaluation of the Contractor's claim. The Engineer shall acknowledge receipt of the GC-ll I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Contractor's notice within five (5) days of its receipt. Failure to provide such notice shall constitute a waiver by the Contractor of any claim. GC-25. CLEAN-UP: 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. GC-26. GUARANTEE: CORRECTION OF THE WORK: Contractor shall guarantee all items of work to be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of one year after final acceptance by the Owner. Contractor shall re-execute at his own expense, any work that fails to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, including any defects which appear up to one year after the date of final acceptance of the completed project. Provisions of this article apply to all work executed by subcontractors, vendors and direct employees of Contractor. GC-27. CLAIMS FOR EXTRA COST: If the Contractor claims that any instructions by drawings or other media issued after the date of the Contract involved extra cost under this Contract, he shall give the Engineer written notice thereof within seven (7) days after the receipt of such instructions, and in any event before proceeding to execute the work, except in emergencies endangering life or property, and the procedure shall then be as provided for changes in the work. No such claims shall be valid unless so made. GC-28. SEPARATE CONTRACTS: The Owner reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with this work. 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 any part of the Contractor's work depends for pr9per execution or results 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. His failure so to inspect and report shall constitute an acceptance of the other Contractor's work as fit and proper for the reception of his work, except as to defects which may develop in the other Contractor's work after the execution of his work. GC-12 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I To insure the proper execution of his subsequent work the Contractor shall measure work already in place and shall at once report to the Engineer any discrepancy between the executed work and the drawings. GC-29. RIGHTS OF VARIOUS INTERESTS: Whenever work being done by the Owner's forces or by other Contractors is contiguous to work covered by the Contract, the respective rights of the various interests involved shall be established by the Engineer, to secure the completion of the various portions of the work in general harmony. If, through acts of neglect on the part of the Contractor, any other Contractor or any subcontractor shall suffer loss or damage on the work, the Contractor shall settle with such other Contractor or Subcontractor by agreement or arbitration if such other Contractor or Subcontractor will so settle. If such other Contractor or Subcontractor shall assert any claim against the Owner on account of any damage alleged to have been sustained, the Owner shall notify the Contractor, who shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner against any such claim. GC-30. THE OWNER'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE CONTRACT: If the Contractor should be adjudged bankrupt, or if he should make a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors, or if a receiver should be appointed on account of his insolvency, or if he should persistently or repeatedly refuse or should fail, except in cases for which extension of time is provided, to supply enough properly skilled workmen or proper materials, or if he should fail to make prompt payments to Subcontractors or for material or labor, or persistently disregard laws, ordinances or the instructions of the Engineer or otherwise be guilty of a substantial violation of any provision of the Contract, then the Owner, upon the certificate of the Engineer that sufficient cause exists to justify such action may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after giving the Contractor seven (7) days written notice, terminate the employment of the Contractor and take possession of the premises and of all materials, tools and appliances thereon 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 shall exceed the expense of finishing the work, including compensation for additional managerial and administrative services, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such expense shall exceed such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner. The expense incurred by the. Owner as herein provided and the damage incurred through the Contractor's default, shall be certified by the Engineer. The Owner may exercise the rights under this Section on a portion of the work without suspending this Contract regarding the other portions of the work. GC-13 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Should Owner, under the provisions ofthis article, provide labor and materials for any part of the work, it shall not act to terminate the employment of Contractor for any other balance of the work. The deduction from the contract amount for such work shall be stated in the breakdown furnished by the Contractor before the contract is signed. GC-31. CONTRACTOR'S RIGHT TO STOP WORK OR TERMINATE CONTRACT: If the work should be stopped under an order of any court, or other public authority, for a period of three months, through no act or fault of the Contractor or of anyone employed by him, or if the Engineer should fail to issue any estimate within ten (10) days after it is due, or if the Owner should fail to pay the Contractor within fifteen (15) days of its maturity and presentation any sum certified by the Engineer or awarded by arbitrators, then the Contractor may, upon seven (7) days' written notice to the Owner and the Engineer, stop work or terminate this contract and recover from the Owner payment for all work executed, plus any loss sustained upon any plant or materials plus reasonable profit and damages. GC-32. REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT: In the case of termination of this Contract before completion from any cause whatever, the Contractor, if notified to do so by the Owner, shall promptly remove any part or all of his equipment and supplies from the property of the Owner, failing which the Owner shall have the right to remove such equipment and supplies at the expense of the Contractor. GC-33. ROYALTIES AND PATENTS: The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees. He shall defend all suits or claims for infringement of any patent rights and shall save the Owner harmless from loss on account thereof except that the Owner shall be responsible for all such loss when a particular process or the product of a particular manufacturer or manufacturers is specified unless the Owner has notified the Contractor prior to the signing of the Contract that the particular process or product is patented or is believed to be patented. GC-34. LIENS: Neither the final payment nor any part of the retained percentage shall become due until the Contractor, if required, shall deliver to the Owner a complete release of all liens arising out of this Contract, or receipts in full in lieu thereof and, if required in either case, an affidavit which certifies so far as he has knowledge or information that the releases and receipts include all the labor and materials for which a lien could be filed; but the Contractor may, if any Subcontractor refuses to furnish a release or receipt in full, furnish a bond satisfactory to the Engineer, to indemnify the Owner against any such lien. If any lien remains unsatisfied after all payments are made, the Contractor shall refund to GC-14 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I the Owner all monies that the latter may be compelled to pay in discharging such a lien, including all costs and a reasonable attorney's fee. GC-35. ASSIGNMENT: Neither party to the Contract shall assign the Contract or sublet it as a whole without the written consent of the other, nor shall the Contractor assign any monies due him hereunder, except to a bank or financial institution acceptable to the Owner. In case the Contractor assigns all or any part of any monies due or to become due under this contract, the instrument of assignment shall contain a clause substantially to the effect that it is agreed that the right of the assignee in and to any monies due or to become due to the Contractor shall be subject to prior liens of all persons, firms and corporations for services rendered or materials supplied for the performance of the work called for in this Contract. GC-36. PAYMENTS WITHHELD PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF WORK: The Owner may withhold or, on account of subsequently discovered evidence, nullify the whole or part of any certificate to such extent as may be necessary to protect himself from loss on account of: (a) Defective work not remedied. (b) Claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of claims by other parties against the Contractor. (c) Failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Subcontractors or for material or labor. (d) Damage to another Contractor. When the above grounds are removed or the Contractor provides a Surety Bond satisfactory to the Owner which will protect the Owner in the amount withheld, payment shall be made for amounts withheld, because of them. GC-37. DISPUTES: Claims, disputes or other matters in question between parties to the agreement arising out of or relating to the agreement or breach thereof shall be subject to and decided in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, except where the parties agree on an alternate process for resolution of the question. GC-38. TAXES AND FEES: The Contractor shall pay all sales taxes and other applicable taxes and fees. GC-15 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION SC-Ol. SC-02. SC-03. SC-04. SC-05. SC-06. SC-07. . Scope of the Work List of Drawings Protection of the. Environment Record Drawings County Acceptance Specified Materials Basis of Payment SC-l SECTION SC-O INDEX TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION SC SPECIAL CONDITIONS -01. SCOPE OF THE WORK: The project referred to in the Agreement shall consist of the following major elements or portion thereof as outlined in each contract. The construction and installation of sanitary sewer lines, appurtenances, and property restoration. -02. LIST OF DRAWINGS: DATE SHEET NO. TITLE ORIGINAL REVISED 1. Cover Sheet, Location Map 1/29/96 2/16/96 2. Plan & Profile - Kissingbower Road @ Lakewood Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 3. Plan & Profile - Lakewood Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 4. Plan & Profile - Lakewood Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 5. Plan & Profile - Lakewood Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 6. Plan & Profile - Lakewood Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 7. Plan & Profile - Edwards Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 8. Plan & Profile - Edwards Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 9. Plan & Profile - Edwards Drive 1/29/96 2/16/96 10. Plan & Profile - Kissingbower Road 1/29/96 2/16/96 1I. Plan & Profile - Kissingbower Road 1/29/96 2/16/96 12. Sanitary Sewer Details 1/29/96 2/16/96 SC-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -03. PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: The Contractor will carefully schedule his work so that a minimum amount of the exposed earth will be subject to erosion by rainfall or wind, and he will provide means satisfactory to the Engineer to minimize the transportation of silt and other deleterious material into the stream beds and lake below the project. -04. RECORD DRAWINGS: The Contractor will maintain in his office one complete set of drawings (including any supplemental sketches) pertaining to the project upon which, at the end of each day's work any deviations from the construction lines shown thereon and all changes ordered by the Engineer will be shown accurately in red pencil. If necessary, supplemental drawings will be made to show details of deviations or changes, and these will be kept with the marked set. The drawings will be available to the Engineer for inspection during construction and at the completion of construction. Prior to submitting his estimate for final payment, as-built drawings are to be prepared and submitted by the contractor to the engineer. As-built drawings shall include tap locations. -05. COUNTY ACCEPTANCE: Notwithstanding any other obligations ofthe Contractor, he shall complete the work to the full satisfaction of the Augusta-Richmond County Water and Sewerage Department and the Engineer. This provision shall not relieve the Contractor .of his responsibilities for guarantees. -06. SPECIFIED MATERIALS: Attention is drawn to the specification of certain brands or manufacturers of construction materials on the drawings. Unless the phrase "or equal" appears in the specification thereon, no substitution or deviation from the product specified will be allowed. -07. BASIS OF PAYMENT: As explained in the section "Instructions to Bidders," payment for all items of construction will be made at the total of the lump sum prices stated in the Bid Schedule to the Proposal. The partial payments described in the Agreement will be made based on the actual number of units of work completed during the month and in-place at the unit prices stated in the Bid Schedule. SC-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-O INDEX TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SECTION TITLE TS-l Clearing and Grubbing TS-2 Grading TS-3 Excavating, Trenching and Backfilling for Pipe Lines TS-4 Sanitary Sewer System TS-5 Bituminous Paving TS-6 Concrete Construction TS- 7 Grassing TS-8 Erosion Control Measures NO. OF PAGES 2 5 5 12 3 3 3 2 TS-O-Ol I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-l CLEARING AND GRUBBING -01. SCOPE: Clearing and grubbing shall consist of the removal and disposal of all trees, brush, stumps, logs, grass, weeds, roots, decayed vegetable matter, posts, fences, stubs, rubbish and all other objectional matter resting on or protruding through the original ground surface and occurring within the construction limits or rights-of-way of any excavation, borrow area, or embankment. -02. CONSTRUCTION METHODS: 1. CLEARING: Clearing shall consist of the felling and cutting up, or the trimming of trees, and the satisfactory disposal of the trees and other vegetation together with the down timber, snags, brush and rubbish occurring within the areas to be cleared. Trees and other vegetation, except such individual trees, groups of trees, and vegetation, as may be indicated on the drawings to be left standing, and all stumps, roots and brush in the areas to be cleared shall be cut off one foot above the original ground surface. Individual trees and groups of trees designated to be left standing within cleared areas shall be trimmed of all branches to such heights and in such manner as may be necessary to prevent interference with the construction operations. All limbs and branches required to be trimmed shall be neatly cut close to the whole of the tree or to main branches, and the cuts thus made shall be painted with an approved tree wound paint. Individual trees, groups of trees, and other vegetation, to be left standing, shall be thoroughly protected by barriers or by such other means as the circumstances require. Clearing operations shall be conducted so as to prevent damage by falling trees to trees left standing, to existing structures and installations, and to those under construction, and so as to provide for the safety of employees and others. . 2. GRUBBING: Grubbing shall consist of the removal and disposal of all stumps, roots and matted roots from the site as indicated on the drawings. In foundation areas, stumps, roots, logs or other timber, matted roots, and other debris not suitable for foundation purposes shall be excavated to a depth of not less than 18 inches below any subgrade, shoulder or slopes. All depressions excavated below the original ground surface for or by the removal of stumps and roots, shall be refilled with suitable material and compacted to make the surface conform to the surrounding ground surface. i I TS-l-l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I -03. DISPOSAL OF CLEARED AND GRUBBED MATERIAL: Saw logs, pulp wood, cord wood or other merchantable timber removed incidental to clearing and grubbing shall become the property of the Contractor and may be sold by him, provided such disposal is otherwise in accordance with these specifications. All incombustible matter removed shall be hauled away and deposited at locations approved by the Engineer. Combustible matter may be burned or may be disposed of as stated above. Burning shall be done at such time and such manner as to prevent fire from spreading and to prevent any damage to adjacent cover and shall further be subject to all requirements of State and Federal Governments pertaining to the burning. No burning will be allowed on the site unless all fires are kept under constant attendance by persons having equipment necessary to prevent the spreading of fire. Such equipment shall include, at the minimum, a bulldozer or front end loader, and an approved pump and hose connected to an acceptable source of water. Disposal by burning shall be kept under constant attendance until all fires have burned out or have been extinguished. -04. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Payment shall be made according to the lump sum price as included in the bid schedule under Property Restoration. TS-l- 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-2 GRADING -01. SCOPE: This section covers grading for the roadways, parking areas, drives and/or 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." -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. EXCAVATION: 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 within the limits of the work shall be excavated below the grade shown and replaced with suitable material. Materials considered unsuitable are those conforming to Classes PT, OH, CH, MH, OL, CL, or ML as described under the Unified Soil Classification System. Rock encountered in the grading process that is not gradable using conventional equipment (including rippers) shall be blasted. Blasted rock shall be field measured and payment will be in accordance with the per unit price shown in the Bid Schedule. Such material removed and the select 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 excavated from the borrow areas indicated or from other approved areas selected by the Contractor, as specified herein. TS-2-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -04. SELECTION OF BORROW 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 sandy soils or sand-clay soils capable of being readily shaped and compacted to the required densities and shall be free of roots, trash and any other deleterious material. 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 shall be performed by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner. Unless specifically provided, no borrow shall be obtained within the limits of the project site without written 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. EXCAVATION OF DITCHES AND GUTTERS: Ditches and gutters shall be cut accurately to the cross-sections and grades indicated by the drawings. All roots, stumps, and other foreign matter in the sides and bottom of ditches and gutters shall be cut .one 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'l1z 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. TS-2-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . -06. PROTECTION OF EXISTING SERVICE LINES AND UTILITIES STRUCTURES: Existing utility lines that are shown on the drawings or the location of which are made known to the Contractor prior to excavation that are to be retained, as well as utility lines constructed during excavation operations, shall be protected from damage during excavation and backfilling, and if damaged, shall be repaired by the Contractor at his expense. In the event that the Contractor damages any existing utility lines that are not shown, or the locations of which are not known to the Contractor, report thereof shall be made immediately to the Engineer. If determined that repairs are to be made by the Contractor, such repairs will be ordered under the clause of the GENERAL CONDITIONS of the Contract entitled Changes. -07. BACKFILL ADJACENT TO STRUCTURES: Backfill adjacent to 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 operation 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 bedding, shall conform to the additional requirements as specified. -08. PREPARATION OF GROUND SURFACE FOR FILL: All vegetation, such as roots, brush, heavy sods, heavy growth of grass, and all decayed 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 place 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 which compacted fill is to be placed shall be wetted or dried as may be required to obtain the compaction specified. -09. 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 have 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 TS-2-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I to 12 inches in loose depth for the full width of the cross section and shall be compacted as required. -10. COMPACTION: 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 to at least 95 percent of maximum density at optimum moisture content. 2. FIELD CONTROL: In all fill areas field density tests will be performed in sufficient number (minimum of one test on each alternate lift or as recommended by the Engineer) to insure that the specified density is being obtained. These tests will be made at the expense of the Contractor and will be in accordance with AASHO Standard T-147. -11. 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 shall be finished to smoothness suitable for the application of grassing materials. The surface of embankments or excavated areas for road construction or other areas to be paved on which a base course or pavement is to be placed shall not vary more than 0.05 foot for the established grade and approved cross section. In areas where the bulking of soil as a result of grassing operations will tend to retard the surface drainage along the edge of pavements, the finished grades shall be left 0.1 foot below grade prior to grassmg. -12. DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL: All vegetation, roots, brush, sod, broken pavements, curbs and gutter, rubbish, and other unsuitable or surplus material stripped or removed from the limits ofconstruction 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 leveled to drain and firmed under the normal operation of spreading and hauling equipment. Any trees, TS-2-4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I stumps, brush, down timber, etc. in the area to be used for disposal shall be cleared by cutting (to within six (6) inches of the ground) and shall be disposed of by burning, removal from the property or a combination of both. Clearing and disposal of trees, stumps, etc. shall comply with the applicable portions of the clearing and grubbing specifications. -13. PLACEMENT OF TOPSOIL: Topsoil shall be placed on all shoulder, slopes, ditches, and other earth areas graded under this contract, excluding borrow areas, unless othelWise specified on the plans. Topsoil shall be uniformly placed on these areas to a compacted depth of not less than three (3) inches or more than four (4) inches. The material shall be free from clods of soil, matted roots, roots grater than Y2 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 one-tenth (0.10) of a foot below the. finished earth grade. -14. 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. -15. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Payment shall be included in the lump sum price for property restoration as shown in the bid schedule. TS-2-5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-3 EXCAVATING, TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING FOR PIPE LINES -01. SCOPE: This section covers all excavation, trenching and. backfilling for pipe lines, complete. -02. 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 reasonable 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. -03. 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. Excavation shall be made by the open cut method except as otherwise specified or shown on the drawings. Excavation methods shall generally meet or exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction industry standards. 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, trench bottoms 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 TS-3-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 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 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 shall proceed, in a conventional manner with satisfactory effort made to remove hard materials before the Engineer makes a determination of need for blasting. Predrilling and blasting will be allowed, if the Contractor can provide evidence for the Engineer's review that boring logs can and will show that the material can or cannot be excavated. Evidence will be provided for the Engineer's review and approval before pre drilling and blasting is undertaken. The excavation and removal of isolated boulders or rock fragments larger than one 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, as directed. 1. GRADING AND STACKING: 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 one and one-half 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. 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 TS-3-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I disturbed or removed. Sh~eting 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 water 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 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 within 50 feet of pipe already laid in the trench. 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 consisting of earth, loam, sandy clay, sand and gravel, soft shale, or other approved materials. 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. Each layer shall be moistened and carefully and uniformly. tamped with mechanical tampers or other TS-3-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I suitable tools. Each layer shall be placed and tamped under the pipe haunches with care and thoroughness so as to elirriinate the possibility of voids or lateral displacement. The remainder of the backfill material shall then be placed and compacted above the level specified above. In areas not subject to traffic, the backfill shall be placed in 12 inch layers and each layer moistened and compacted to a density approximating that of the surrounding earth. Under roadways, driveways, paved areas, parking lots, along roadway shoulders and other areas subject to traffic, the backfill shall be placed in 6 inch layers and each layer moistened and compacted to density at least equal to that of the surrounding earth so that traffic can be resumed immediately after backfilling is completed. 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 reasonable uniformity and the mounding over the trenches 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. BORING 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 with 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 shown on the drawings. -06. PAVEMENT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT: Where necessary existing pavements shall be removed and replaced, the applicable sections of the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Brid!:!es, latest edition, shall govern this work. Joints shall be sawed, unless joints equally uniform in the opinion of the Engineer result from other means. All street pavement repairs shall consist of a concrete slab no less than eight inches thick. Where the parent pavement is concrete, the slab surface shall be sm,oothly finished flush with the surrounding pavement. Where the parent pavement is asphalt, the conCrete slab shall be raked finished and,topped with 1 Y2 inches Type "E" asphalt paving rolled flush with the surrounding pavement. All sidewalks driveways, etc., outside of streets will be replaced as described above except a 6 inch concrete slab can be substituted for the 8 inch concrete slab. TS-3-4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -06. 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 Engineer, overcut, rock excavation and backfill to compensate for rock will be made at the unit contract price for rock excavation per cubic yard measured in place. When made at the direction of the Engineer, overcutand 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. Sheeting ordered to be left in place will be paid for at the unit contract price for sheeting left in place, per board foot. Payment for pavement removal and replacement will be made at the unit contract price as shown in the bid schedule under miscellaneous. Measurement of pavement removal and replacement for payment purposes will be the pipe outside diameter plus 3 feet regardless of the actual pavement replaced. Measurement around manholes will be 2 feet beyond the outside wall. TS-3-5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-4 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM -01. SCOPE: This section covers the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures, complete. -02. PERMITS AND CODES: It is the intent of this section of the specifications that the Contractor's bid on the work covered herein be based upon the drawings and specifications and with all applicable codes and regulations as amended by any waivers. The Contractor's attention is directed to the paragraph, "Permits and Licenses," of the GENERAL CONDITIONS. -03. TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING: Trenching and backfilling is specified under section entitled "Excavating, Trenching and Backfilling for Pipe Lines." -04. SEWER MATERIALS: 1. SEWER PIPES: Except as otherwise shown on the drawings, pipe for sanitary sewers shall be ductile iron pipe or PVC pipe. All sewer service laterals having less than three (3) feet cover shall be constructed of ductile iron pipe. Pipe materials shall conform to the following requirements: A. Ductile Iron Pipe: Ductile Iron pipe and fittings will be used where indicated on the drawings and will conform with the following specifications: (1) Ductile iron pipe shall be designed in accordance with ANSI Specifications A21.50, Class 50 pipe, unless otherwise specified and it will be manufactured in accordance with ANSI Specifications A21.51. (2) Ductile iron pipe shall have a bituminous coating outside and be cement lined and seal coated inside in accordance with ANSI Specifications A21.4. (3) The class or nominal thickness, net weight without lining, and name of manufacturer shall be clearly marked on each length of pipe. The letters "D.!." or "Ductile" shall be cast or stamped on the pipe. TS-4-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipe shall conform to tHe requirements of ASTM D-3034 for SDR-35 pipe. Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross section rubber rings into position. Standard lengths shall be 20 feet and 12.5 feet :t 1 inch. Minimum "pipe stiffness" (Flay) at 5% deflection shall be 46 for all sizes when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D2412, "External Loading Properties of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading." 2. JOINTS: Joints in ductile iron pipe shall be of the push-on type, such as U. S. Pipe's "Tyton Joints," American's Fastite or Clow's Bell Tite. Joints to be furnished according to ANSI Specifications A21.1I, complete with all necessary accessories. Joints for PVC pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM D2855. Direct joints between different types of sewer pipe shall be made using special transition fittings made for the types of pipe involved. In cases where such fittings are not available, the connection will be made using oakum and burlap packed tightly and grout sealed, as directed by the Engineer. 3. FITTINGS: Proper fittings shall be provided for the installation and connection of all lines. In general a Y -branch and a 1fs inch curve shall be provided for each branch connection except at manholes. Connections made by cutting holes in pipes will not be permitted. All fittings and accessories shall be as manufactured and furnished by the pipe supplier. Fittings shall be ductile iron Class 350 (4" through 24") and Class 250 (30" and larger) in accordance with ANSI Specification A21.10. Fittings will be cement lined in accordance with A21.4 as shown above. Fittings 4 inches through 12 inches may be made from ductile iron Grade 70-50-05 in accordance with ANSI/A WW A A21.53/C153. Fittings and accessories shall be push-on joint in accordance with ANSI/AWWA A2lo1O/ClIO and ANSI/AWWA A21.11/Cll1. The wall thickness of fittings shall be equivalent of ductile iron Class 54. The working pressure rating shall be 350 psi. Fittings shall have bituminous outside coating in accordance with ANSIIA WW A A21.4/CI04. 4. MANHOLES: The Contractor shall furnish all materials and shall construct all the manholes required as a part of this contract, including frames, covers and steps. Manholes shall conform in shape, size, dimensions, materials, and other respects to the details indicated on the drawings, or as ordered by the Engineer. TS-4-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Manholes shall have poured in place concrete base~. Concrete shall be 3000 psi (28 day) and conform to the requirements specified under the section entitled "Concrete Construction. " 5. PRECAST CONCRETE SECTIONS: At the Contractor's option, precast reinforced concrete manholes may be used. If used, precast manholes shall conform to the ASTM Specification C478, "Specifications for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Risers, Bases and Tops," with the following exceptions and additional requirements: A. Type II cement shall be used except as otherwise approved. B. Manhole steps are specified under "Manhole Steps." C. Sections shall be steam cured and shall not be shipped until at least five days after having been cast. D. Minimum wall thickness shall be five inches. E. Acceptance of the sections will be on the basis of material tests and inspection of the completed product. F. Domes shall be of the eccentric type. G. Joints in riser sections shall be made with Butyl Rubber "Rope" conforming to Federal Specification (GSA-FSS) SS-S-0021O. H. No more than two lift holes may be cast or drilled in each section. 1. The date of manufacture and the name or trademark of the manufacturer shall be clearly marked on the inside of the barrel. J. If precast bases are used, manufacturer shall provide to the. Engineer, calculations showing that the precast base as submitted will meet or exceed the weight required to overcome buoyancy forces compared to the cast-in- place bases as detailed on the drawings. K. Precast inverts may be used provided they are acceptable to the Engineer and regulatory agency approving the installation. 6. BRICK: The brick shall be sound, hard, and uniformly burned brick, regular and uniform in shape and size, of compact texture and satisfactory to the Engineer. Brick shall comply with the ASTM C321, "Standard Specification for Sewer Brick," (made from clay or shale), for Grade SA, hard brick except that the mean of five tests for absorption shall not exceed eight percent by weight. TS-4-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Rejected brick shall be immediately removed from the work and brick satisfactory to the Engineer substituted. 7. CONCRETE BLOCK: Concrete block shall be sound, hard, regular and uniform in shape and size, and satisfactory to the Engineer. Concrete block shall conform to ASTM Specification C139. Rejected concrete block shall be removed from the work promptly. 8. MORTAR FOR BRICK AND CONCRETE BLOCK WORK: The mortar shall be composed of portland cement, hydrated lime, and sand in which volume of sand shall not exceed three times the sum of the volumes of cement and lime. The proportions of cement and lime shall be as directed and may vary from 1:1/4 for dense, hard burned brick to 1:% for softer brick. In general, mortar of grade SA brick shall be mixed in the proportion of 1:Y2:4:1/z. Cement shall be type II portland cement as specified III the section entitled "Concrete Construction." Hydrated lime shall be Type "S" confonning to the ASTM Specification C20], "Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes," latest revision. The sand shall comply with the specifications for "Fine Aggregate" for CONCRETE MASONRY except that all of the sand shall pass a No.8 sieve. 9. FRAMES AND COVERS: The castings for the manhole frames and covers shall be of good quality, strong, tough, even grained, soft cast iron, smooth, free from scale, lumps, blisters, sandholes, and defects of every nature which would render them unfit for the service for which they are intended. AIl castings shall be thoroughly cleaned and subject to careful hammer inspection. Casting shall conform to ASTM Specification A48,Class 301, "Standard Specifications for Gray Iron Castings,' latest revision. Before being shipped from the foundry, castings shall be given two coats of coal tar pitch varnish, applied in a satisfactory manner so as to make smooth coating, tough, tenacious, and not brittle or with any tendency to scale off. Tops and gratings weighing less than 100 pounds shall have an approved locking device. Standard manhole frame and covers shall be Sumter Machinery Co. No. MF-68L Frames and MC-68L covers with the word "Sewer" cast in the cover. TS-4-4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 10. MANHOLE STEPS: Manhole steps shall be cast iron, Sumter Machinery Company step #1 or approved eqUal: -05. INSTALLATION: 1. SEWER PIPE LAYING: The pipe shall be laid with bell or groove end upgrade. Pipe shall be tested for soundness, clear interior and satisfactory joint surfaces before lowering the pipe into the trench. Pipe shall be laid in straight lines and on uniform grades between points where changes in alignment or grade are shown. The pipe barrel shall be uniformly bedded. The line and invert grade of each pipe shall be checked from a top line carried on batter boards not over 25 feet apart or by use of a laser beam target inserted in each joint. Pipes. shall be laid to form a smooth, uniform invert. A stopper shall be installed in the pipe mouth when pipe laying is not in progress. PVC gravity sewer pipe and force main shall be installed in accordance to ASTM D2321, latest revision. Ductile iron force main shall be installed in accordance with A WW A C600, latest revision. 2. BACKFILLING AROUND PIPE: As soon as the joint material has set, fine earth shall be carefully tamped around each joint, and around and over the pipe to a depth of at least 2 feet above the top of gravity pipelines. In addition, all PVC sewer pipe shall be bedded in selected material from the pipe centerline down to a point 3 to 6 inches below the pipe invert. Selected materials for this purpose shall be Class I or II soils as specified in ASTM D2321. Surface of Class I or II material shall be worked to provide a level and uniform bedding. 3. SEWER STRUcrURES: Appurtenant sewer structures shall be constructed according to one or more of the following methods: A. Masonrv: Brick for manholes and other sewer structures shall be laid with shove joints completely filled with mortar. Horizontal joints shall not exceed lIz inch, vertical joints 1;4 inch on their interior face. In circular structures, all brick shall be laid as header with joints broken between courses. Interior joints shall be struck or wiped sm90th with the face of the wall. The exterior of sanitary sewer manholes shall be plastered to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. B. Laying Brick and Concrete Block Work: Only clean brick or block shall be used. The brick or block shall be moistened by suitable means, as directed, until they are neither so dry as to absorb water from the mortar, nor so wet as to be slippery when laid. TS-4-5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I D. F. Each brick or block shall be laid in a full bed and joint of mortar without repairing subsequent grouting, flushing, or filling, and shall be thoroughly bonded as directed. c. Plastering and Curing Brick or Block Masonry: Outside faces of masonry shall be plastered with mortar from 1/4 inch to % inch thick. If required, the masonry shall be properly moistened prior to application of the mortar. The plaster shall be carefully spread and troweled so that all cracks are thoroughly worked out. After hardening, the plaster shall be carefully checked by being tapped for bond and soundness. Unbonded or unsound plaster shall be removed and replaced. Masonry and plaster shall be protected from too rapid drying by the use of burlap kept moist, or by other approved means, and shall be protected from the weather and frost, all as required. Manhole Inverts: Manhole flow channels shall be constructed of concrete, sewer pipe, brick or precast, and shall be of semicircular section: Each manhole shall be provided with such channels for all connecting sewers. The inverts shall conform accurately to the size of the adjoining pipes. Side inverts shall be curved and main inverts (where direction changes) shall be laid out in smooth curves of the longest possible radius which is tangent to the centerlines of adjoining sewers. E. Drop Manholes: Drop inlets shall be provided into manholes on sanitary sewers for incoming lines having inverts 2 feet or more above the inverts of the manhole outlet lines. Drop pipe and fittings shall be encased in masonry integral with the manhole and extending from the manhole base to the top of the incoming sewer. Diameter of drop manholes to be four feet at a mmlmum. Setting Manhole Frames and Covers: Manhole frames shall be set with the tops conforming accurately to the grade of the pavement or finished concentric with the top of the masonry and in a full bed of mortar so that the space between the top of the manhole masonry and the bottom flange of the frame shall be completely filled and made watertight. A thick ring of mortar extending to the outer edge of the masonry shall be placed all around the bottom flange. The mortar shall be smoothly finished to be flush with the top of the flange and. have a slight slope to shed water away from the frame. Manhole covers shall be left in place in the frames on completion of other work at the manholes. TS-4-6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I, I 1 I, G. Setting Precast Manholes Sections: Pr~ca~t-reinforced concrete manhole sections shall be set so as to be vertical and with sections and steps in true alignment. All holes in sections, used for their handling, shall be thoroughly plugged with mortar. The mortar shall be one part cement to 1 V2 parts sand; mixed slightly damp to the touch until it is dense and an excess of paste appears on the surface; and then finished smooth and flush with adjoining surfaces. H. Service Lines: (1) General: Sewer service shall consist of a sewer extending from a connection to the street or main sewer to a point as designated on the plans or by the Engineer. Service line shall be 6 inches in diameter unless otherwise shown or directed by the Engineer. (2) Materials and Connections: In general, the acceptable materials specified above shall apply equally to service lines, except as follows: Ductile iron or cast iron pipe shall be used where the service has less than 30 inches or more than 20 feet of cover; where the service crosses another sewer and the clearance is less than 1.0 feet; and where service lines are installed under or near existing brick sewers. Joints shall be made as specified above. No joints shall be made under brick sewers. The service connection to the main sewer shall be a wye fitting in street sewer with 450 elbow. (3) Pipe laying: Belled pipe shall be laid with the bell end upgrade and in general, all pipe laying shall start and proceed upgrade from the point of connection at the street sewer or other starting point. Pipe shall be laid in a straight line at a uniform grade between fittings or on a uniform horizontal or vertical curvature achieved by deflecting pipe joints within the limits recommended by the manufacturer of the pipe used. (4) Fittings: All fittings shall be factory produced and shall be designed for installation on the pipe to be used. Fittings shall be of the same quality and material as the pipe used, except that wyes and bends may be cast iron. The maximum deflection permissible at anyone fitting shall not exceed 45 degrees (Ys bend). The maximum deflection of any combination of two adjacent fittings shall not exceed 45 degrees (VIl bend) unless straight pipe of not less than 2 Y2 feet in length be installed between TS-4- 7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I such adjacent fittings, or unless one of such fittings be a wye or tee branch with a cleanout provided on the straight leg. 4. BULKHEADS AND FLUSHING: The contractor shall build a tight bulkhead in the pipeline where new work enters an existing sewer. The bulkhead shall remain in place until its removal is authorized by the Engineer. Care shall be taken to prevent earth, water and other materials from entering the pipe, and when pipe laying operations are suspended, the Contractor shall maintain a suitable stopper in the end of the pipe and also at openings for manholes. All sanitary sewer, except building connections shall be flushed with water in sufficient volume to obtain free flow through each line. All obstructions shall be removed and all defects corrected. As soon as possible after the pipe and manholes are completed on any line, the Contractor shall flush out the pipeline using a rubber ball ahead of . the water. None of the flushing water or debris shall be permitted to enter any existing sewer. 5. TEMPORARY PLUGS: At all times when pipe laying is not actually in progress, the open ends of the pipe shall be closed by temporary watertight plugs or by other approved means. If water is in the trench when work is resumed, the plug shall not be removed until all danger of water entering the pipe has passed. 6. JOINTS AND STRUcrURE RIGHTNESS: All pipe joints shall be made as nearly watertight as practicable. There shall be no visible leakage at the joints and there shall be no sand, silt, clay, or soil of any description entering the pipelines at the joints. Leaks in the pipelines which cause infiltration or exfiltration to exceed limits herein specified shall be repaired by replacing defective pipe. Grouting and/or caulking to repair pipelines where excessive infiltration or exfiltration is evident will not be permitted. 7. FITTINGS AND STOPPERS: Branches and fittings shall be laid by the Contractor as indicated on the drawings and/or as directed by the Engineer. Open ends of pipe and branches shall be closed with premolded gasket joint stoppers which conform with the same requirements as pipe being used. 8. SEWER LINE RELATION TO WATER MAINS: Sewer lines and sewer force mains in relation to water lines shall conform to "Ten States Standard" Section 29.3 at a minimum. Sewer lines shall have at least a 10 foot pipe-to-pipe horizontal separation from known or proposed water mains. When a sewer crosses under a water main, there shall be at least 18 inches from the crown of the sewer line to the bottom of the water main. TS-4-8 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I In all cases where adequate vertical separation as stated above cannot be achieved (or whenever sewer lines must be installed to cross above a water main), both the water and sewer lines shall be constructed of ductile iron pipe a distance of 10 feet on each side of their intersection with one full length of water main centered on the sewer line. 9. MINIMUM COVER FOR SEWER LINES: Gravity sewer lines shall have a minimum of 3 feet of cover at the crown of the pipe. In cases where this minimum cover cannot be achieved, ductile iron pipe shall be used. 10. DETECTABLE TAPE: Detectable tape as manufactured by Reef Industries of Houston, Texas, or equal shall be installed during the backfill operation at a point 1 foot below the final finished grade. The detectable tape shall be a 5.5 mil composition film containing one layer of metalized foil laminate between two layers of inert plastic film specifically formulated for prolonged use underground. The tape shall be highly resistant to alkalis, acids and other destructive agents found in the soils. The detectable tape shall bear a continuous printed message "Caution Sanitary Sewer Line Buried Below." The message shall be printed in permanent ink formulated for prolonged use underground. Letters shall be clearly legible and have a minimum height of 1.2 inches. 11. BORING AND JACKING: Where required by the drawings, the sanitary sewer line 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 with 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, Part 5, "Pipelines" and those of the railroad involved. A. Casing Pipe: The casing pipe shall conform to the materials standards of ASTM Designation A252, with minimum wall thickness of 0.219 inch. Steel pipe will have a minimum yield strength of 35,000 psi. Casing pipe shall be joined together with welded joints. B. Carrier Pipe: The carrier pipe shall be ductile iron as specified herein. C. Installation: The steel casing shall be installed by the "Dry Bore and Jack" method. If voids develop or if the bored hole diameter is greater than the outside diameter of pipe by more than approximately 1 inch, remedial measures will be taken as approved by the Engineer. TS-4-9 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I When installing water lines through casing, the Contractor shall mechanical . joint pipe with retainer glands throughout the length of the casing. The sanitary sewer line shall be strapped to treated wooden skids with metal straps throughout the length of the casing. The empty space shall then be filled with. sand and the ends of the casing shall be sealed with brick and mortar. 12. FORCE MAIN INSTALLATION: In general, sewer force main must be installed in accordance with the water distribution system specifications. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) force main must conform to ASTM D-2241, latest revision. Ductile iron force main must conform to ASTM A-377, latest revision. 13. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PIPE AND EQUIPMENT: . where indicated on the drawings 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. -06. INSPECTION INFILTRATION/EXFILTRATION LEAKAGE TESTS: Upon completion of a section of the sewer, the Contractor shall dewater it and conduct a satisfactory test to measure the infiltration or exfiltration for at least three consecutive days. The amount of infiltration including "Y" branches, and connections shall not exceed 100 gallons per inch diameter per mile of sewer pipe per 24 hours for gravity sewer pipe. The amount of 50 gallons per inch diameter per mile of sewer per 24 hours shall not be exceeded for ductile iron pipe. The Contractor shall be responsible for the satisfactory watertightness of the entire section of sewer. As required, suitable bulkheads shall be installed to permit the test of the sewer. Where the ground water level is less than 1 foot above the top of the pipe at its upper end, or as directed by the Engineer, the sewer shall be subjected to exfiltration testing by plugging the pipe at the lower end and then filling the pipelines and manholes with clean water to a height 4 feet above the top of the sewer at its upper end. The leakage out of the sewer, measured by the volume of the water necessary to maintain meter level in the highest manhole, shall not exceed 200 gallons per inch diameter per 24 hours per mile of sewer for gravity sewer pipe. The amount of 50 gallons per inch diameter per 24 hours per mile of sewer shall not be exceeded for ductile iron pipe. The sewer shall be tested before any connections are made to buildings or to active sewers. TS-4-1O I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The Contractor shall construct such weirs and bulkheads as may be required, shall furnish all water, labor, test plugs, power, pumps, meters, and other equipment necessary for the test to be properly made. The Contractor may use a low pressure air test as an option to the hydraulic infiItration/exfiltration leakage test for gravity lines provided the Contractor established a correlation between the air test results and the quantity of infiltration/exfiItration actually being experienced by the line and the allowable air pressure drop shall be that corresponding to the allowable hydraulic leakage specified previously in this section. Such a correlation is to be established according to a procedure satisfactory to the Engineer. The low pressure air test shall be performed in accordance with the applicable sections of ASTM C828, latest revision. If the Contractor opts to use the low pressure air test, leakage tests on manholes shall be conducted independently of the lines by using a hydraulic infiltration/exfiltration test as directed by the Engineer. The allowable infiltration into the manhole over a 24 hour period is zero and the allowable exfiltration is also zero when tested by plugging off the manhole and filling it with water four feet above the top of the sewer and measuring the water loss over a 24 hour period. -07. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Payment will be made at the unit contract prices as shown in the bid schedule under Sanitary Sewer. Measurement of pipelines shall be the actual number of linear feet of pipe installed, complete in place and accepted. No deductions in length will be made for manholes. Measurement of manholes will be the vertical dimension to the nearest tenth of a foot from the invert of the outlet pipe to the top of the manhole cover ring casting. Concrete encasementwill be paid for at the contract unit price, per cubic yard, for the actual volume of concrete placed, up to the volume of concrete required by the maximum dimensions for concrete encasement shown on the plans. Concrete in the excess of that volume will not be paid for. No separate. payment will be made for any special fittings, tie-ins, or connections, nor will any separate payment be made for normal bedding of sewer pipe. SeIVice lines will be paid for at the unit contract price as shown in the bid schedule under Sanitary Sewer, complete as shown on the plans. TS-4-11 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-5 BITUMINOUS PAVING -01. SCOPE: This section covers the construction of replacement pavement sewer line cuts in roads and driveways. -02. GENERAL: After installation of the sanitary sewer lines and compaction requirements are met, a concrete slab consisting of 3000 psi concrete .shall be poured leaving a 1 ~ inch thick area between the concrete base slab and adjoining asphalt paving. Asphalt driveway patches will be 2 inches thick on compacted subgrade. This also applies to cuts through asphalt valley gutters. -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 LIMITATIONS: 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 conform to the applicable sections ofthe Standard Specifications ofthe Georgia Department of Transportation, latest edition. -06. SUB GRADE: The sub grade shall be prepared as specified under the sections of the above specifications covering subgrade preparation, including but not limited to Section 209. TS-5-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -07. SURFACE COURSE: 1. ASPHALT CONCRETE: The asphalt concrete mixture shall conform to the Georgia Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, for Type E asphalt concrete. The job mix shall be approved by the engineer and no material shall 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 with 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 1/2 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. AIl 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. COMPACTION: 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 way 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. 5. PROTECTION OF PAVEMENT: The newly finished pavement shall be protected from vehicular traffic of arty 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 VB inch in 10 feet from the true profile and cross section. TS-5-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -08. 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. -09. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Payment will be made at the unit contract price shown in the bid schedule under Miscellaneous. Payment for pavement replacement shall include the concrete base slab. Measurement of pavement replacement for payment purposes will be the pipe outside diameter plus 3 feet regardless of the actual pavement replacement. Measurement around manholes will be 2 feet beyond the outside wall. TS-5-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-6 GONCRETE CONSTRUCTION -01. SCOPE: This section covers concrete construction, complete, including reinforcement thereof. -02. FORMS: Forms shall be of wood, metal, structural hardboard or other suitable material that will produce the required surface finish. Forms placed for successive pours for continuous surfaces shall be fitted to accurate alignment to assure a smooth completed surface free from irregularities, and shall be sufficiently tight to prevent the loss of mortar. No forms shall be left permanently in place without approval of the Engineer. Holes resulting from removal of form ties shall be filled solid within 12 hours after removal of forms with cement mortar. -03. REINFORCING AND EMBEDDED METALS: Bar reinforcement shall be intermediate grade new billet steel conforming to the requirements of the ASTM Designation A15. All bars % inch and larger shall be deformed bars conforming to ASTM Designation A305. Detailing, fabrication and tagging of reinforcement shall be done in accordance with ACI "Manual of Standard Practice for Detailing Reinforced Concrete Structures" (ACI 315), except that where longer laps are indicated on the design drawings, the drawings shall govern. Wire fabric reinforcement shall consist of steel wire conforming to the requirements of ASTM Designation A185. Anchor bolts and structural shapes shall conform to ASTM Designation A36. Exposed surfaces of embedded steel shall be given one shop coat of Red Lead Iron Oxide conforming for Federal Specification TT-P-86c, Type II, unless otherwise noted on the drawings. Anchor bolts and miscellaneous steel items to be embedded in concrete shall be accurately placed in accordance with the drawings, and adequately secured in position to prevent dislodgement during concrete placing operations. Anchor bolts shall be protected after concrete has been placed and set by daubing with grease, wrapping with burlap, and covering bolts with wooden boxes. -04. CONCRETE: . All concrete shall be equivalent to ready mix concrete manufactured and delivered in accordance with the requirements of ASTM Designation C94 and having a compressive strength at 28 days of 3,000 psi, except as. noted herein. The concrete manufacturer shall assume the responsibility of the design of the concrete mix in accordance with Alternate No.2 of ASTM C94. Air entrained concrete shall be used for all concrete. TS-6-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1. MATERIALS: A. Cement: Cement shall be Type I or IA "Portland" cement, all one manufacturer, conforming to ASTM, C150 or ASTM C175, respectively. B. Aggregates: Aggregates shall conform to ASTM C33. Coarse aggregate shall be crushed rock or gravel and graded from % inch to number 4 sieve for mass or foundation concrete. Fine aggregate shall be natural sand. C. Water: Mixing water shall be proportioned so that slump when measured with standard slump cone does not exceed the following: Slabs on grade Footings All others Max. 4", Min. 3" Max. 5", Min. 3" Max. 6", Min. 3" D. Joint Filler Strips: Premolded joint filler strips shall be resilient compressive, bituminous and fiber materials saturated with at least 35 percent and not over 50 percent by weight of asphalt. Poured type joint composition for expansion joints shall be elastic compound made up of asphalt and colloidal mineral fillers. 2. PLACING CONCRETE: Runways for wheeled equipment shall be provided to convey concrete. Runways shall not be supported on the reinforcement. Concrete shall be placed and compacted in layers not over 24 inches deep. Vibrators may be used provided they are used under experienced supeIVision and the mixture is dry enough to prevent segregation. Form vibrators shall not be used. Vibration shall not be used for transporting or moving concrete inside forms. No more concrete shall be placed than can be consolidated and finished the same day as placed. Free fall of concrete shall be limited so that no segregation of materials occurs. 3. 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.. 4. FINISHING: After stripping forms, all voids and honeycombs shall be patched by chipping and scarifying the defective areas and treating it with an approved bonding agent. All such voids shall be patched, not merely plastered. Grout mixture shall consist of one part Portland cement and one part sand. Immediately following removal of forms, all fins and irregular projections shall be removed from all surfaces except from those which are not to be exposed or waterproofed. Slabs shall be TS-6-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I struck-off and consolidated by approved machine or hand methods, screeding and tamping concrete so that upon completion, the surface shall be true to grade as shown on drawings and free of surface voids. All floors shall have a monolithic steel trowel finish unless otherwise indicated on the drawings. Exterior walls shall be compacted, screeded and floated to a true even surface with wood floats and then broomed. -05. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Concrete construction is considered incidental to the construction of various elements of the project, and no separate payment will be made therefor. TS-6-3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS- 7 GRASSING (BERMUDA) -01. SCOPE: This section covers the furnishing of all labor and materials and the performance of all work required to assure the establishment of a dense permanent cover of Bermuda grass on all areas of the site disturbed by construction operations. -02. SEED BED PREPARATION: Final grades will be established as shown on the plans prior to any seed bed preparation. Washes, low spots and hillocks or windrows will be evened and the bed will be smoothed to facilitate uniform drainage after establishment of the turf. Graded surfaces will be maintained in a smooth and even condition until the required cover is established. After the areas to be seeded have been brought to an even and smooth grade, they shall be thoroughly loosened to a depth of at least 6 inches by plowing, disking, harrowing, or other approved methods until the tillage is acceptable as suitable for seeding. During tillage operation, the surface shall be cleared of all roots, cable, wire, or other waste material which might hinder final grading, planting, or subsequent maintenance operations. Any operations of the Contractor, shall be smoothed out before seeding operations are begun. -03. FERTILIZATION: At least two soil samples per acre shall be taken by the Contractor and analyzed to determine the suitability of the particular soil for planting. Fertilization and lime application rates shall be set accordingly. The rates given in the following paragraphs shall be used for bidding purposes and differing quantities will become the basis for an equitable adjustment in the contract price. Fertilizer shall be distributed uniformly at a rate of 1500 pounds of commercial 10.10.10 analysis fertilizer per acre, and shall be incorporated into the soil toa depth of approximately 3 inches by. disking, harrowing, or other approved methods. The incorporation of fertilizer may be a part of the tillage operation specified above, or a part of the hydroseeding procedure as described below. Immediately following, or simultaneously with, the incorporation of fertilizer, lime shall be distributed at the rate of 1500 pounds per acre and shall be incorporated into the soil to a depth of at least three inches by disking, harrowing, or other acceptable methods. The incorporation of lime along with the fertilizer may form a part of the tillage operation specified above. Not less than 30 days after completion of seeding, the Contractor shall furnish and apply Nitrate of Soda or Ammonium Sulphate to the planted areas. Nitrate of Soda shall be a commercial product, containing. not less than 16 percent Nitrogen and Ammonium Sulphate not less than 20 percent Nitrogen. The Nitrogen fertilizer shall be TS-7-1 I I I I I' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I uniformly spread and distributed with approved equipment at a rate that will give not less than 60 pounds of available Nitrogen per acre. Other commercial types of nitrogenous material may be substituted at the option of the Contractor. The time of application shall be limited to the season of June through August. -04. SEEDING: Permanent grass cover will consist of Common Bermuda seeded in accordance with one of the following methods: 1. Between the dates of April 15 and September 15, Hulled Common Bermuda seed shall be applied at a rate of 40 to 45 pounds of seed per acre. 2. If seeding is undertaken between September 15, and April 15, unhulled Common Bermuda seed shall be applied at a rate of 40 to 45 pounds of seed per acre simultaneously with abruzziRye seed at a rate of 200 pounds per acre. Seed may be applied by means of a Hydro-seeder or other means approved by the Engineer. -05. COMPACTION: Immediately after seeding operations have been completed, the areas shall be compacted by means of a cuItipacker, roller wood float, or other approved equipment sufficiently weighted, or compacted by hand methods, to reduce air pockets to a minimum. The complete planted area shall be left with a firm, even surface, free from abrupt humps and hollows, and to the established grade. -06. MULCHING: All areas planted for temporary or permanent grass shall be uniformly mulched with hay or straw at the rate of 1 1/2 tons per acre, except where hydroseeding is employed using a cellulose mulch mixed with the seed and fertilizer. -07. ACCEPTANCE: Grassed areas will be accepted when a 95% cover by permanent grasses is obtained and weeds are not dominant. -08. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Work performed under this section will be paid for at the lump sum price for Grassing appearing in the Proposal Bid Schedule. 'Payment, therefor, will include full compensation for all materials, labor and equipment required to establish the required permanent stand of grass. TS-7-2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECTION TS-8 EROSION CONTROL MEASURES -01. GENERAL: This section covers erosion control measures required on the job. These measures shall be suitable to the Engineer and will be in accordance with the following guidelines. -02. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN: The following guidelines for reducing erosion and containing sediment are recommended for use during construction, and until the earth areas can be stabilized with vegetation. A. Earth areas which are not to be paved. should be grassed at the earliest possible time during the construction phase, so as to minimize exposure to rainfall and runoff. B. Temporary berms, wherever possible, should be constructed at the end of each day of grading, in order to contain sediment and slow down erosion in the cut and fill areas, should rainfall occur during the night. Berms should also be constructed, where needed, to prevent sediment from being transported onto areas outside the actual construction limits. At a minimum suitable checks shall be placed at least 200 feet apart in drainage ditch lines if disturbed by construction activity. C. Silt and erosion barriers of the type which tend to filter suspended solids from the water flowing through them should be employed to the extent necessary to contain most of the water-borne silt. Examples of this type of barrier include "silt" fence, hay or straw bales, windrows of limbs and laps, and stone or rubble riprap. D. Erosion due to wind is not likely to be of concern on this project, considering the types of soils expected and the strip-like geometry of construction areas. However, wherever possible; trees or groups of trees and bushes should be left standing to selVe as windbreaks. E. Ditch slopes and disturbed earth areas shall be grassed as required under 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 TS-8-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I during the life of the contract. No additional compensation will be given to the Contractor for the required maintenance. F. All grassing wil~ be performed in accordance with the section of the specifications entitled "Grassing." Should seasonal limitations prevent the establishment of the permanent grass cover, the area to be grassed should be covered with a temporary grass cover; then the permanent grass should be established as soon as its growing season is reach. G. All silt retention basins, traps, barriers, etc., should be inspected daily and cleaned at least weekly. H. All work shall be in accordance with good grading practice and should conform to accepted practices in Erosion Control. -03. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: Payment for soil erosion and sedimentation control measures shall be included in the lump sum price in the bid schedule for Property Restoration. - I I I I I TS-8-2