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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS A~n SPECIFICATIONS
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FOR
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND UTILITIES SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS, GORDON HIGHW A Y CROSSING
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 Zettcrberg
Charles R. Oliver
Administrator
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Director of Water and Sewerage Department
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Engineers'- Planners - Surveyors
P,O, Box 2546",:" 452 Ellis Street
Augusta, Georgia 30903
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CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND UTILITIES SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS, GORDON HIGHWAY CROSSING
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, ill
James B. Powell
Moses Todd
Rob Zetterberg
Charles R. Oliver
Administrator
Max Hicks
Director of Water and Sewerage Department
prepared by
Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C.
Engineers - Planners - Surveyors
P.Q, Box 2546 - 452 Ellis Street
Augusta, Georgia 30903
May 15, 1996
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION TITLE NO. OF PAGES
I Invitation for Bids 1
IB Instructions to Bidders .4
BB Bid Bond 2
P Proposal 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 30
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Augusta-Riclunond County Commission-Council,
Georgia, at the Purchasing Department, Room 605, Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911,
until 11 :00 a.m. on June 30. 1997 ,and at that time and place publicly opened for furnishing all
materials, labor, machinery, etc. necessary to install approximately 517 feet of 16" sanitary sewer
referred to herein as:
BID ITEM 97-069 AUGUST A-RICHMOND UTILITIES SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS
GORDON HIGHWAY CROSSING
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.e. upon deposit of Sixty and 00/100 Dollars ($60,00) 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 Geri Sams, Purchasing Department, Room 605, City-County Municipal
Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911, marking envelope:
97-069AUGUSTA-RICHMOND UTILITIES SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
GORDON HIGHWAY CROSSING
The Augusta-Riclunond County Commission-Council reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Advertised in: The Augusta Chronicle June 6, 11, 19, & 25, 1997
The Metro Courier June 11, 1997
The Augusta Focus June 12, 1997
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SECTION IB
INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS
IB-Ol.
. 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 will
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.
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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 wntmg 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 fOmis, 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 Proposa1.
IB-06.
BASIS OF AWARD:
The bids will be compared on the basis of a lump sum price which will include
and cover the furnish~ng of all materials and the performance of all labor requisite or
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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 ,qu~ntities are included in ce~tain 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.
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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 feject 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.
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SECTION P
PROPOSAL
Gentlemen:
DATE:, Sl WI=:..2;t)1I... I~?
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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 UTILITIES SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
GORDON HIGHWAY CROSSING
in strict accordance with the Contract Documents and in consideration of the amounts
shown on the bid schedule attached hereto and to aIling:
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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 withinAIM:t-1~Al'S(~ calendar cfuys after the date of such notice.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda:
Enclosed is a bid guarantee, consisting of ~ ~ N'JAl n
in the amount of ..s-E. Df' ~F:. ~rDAM.DI..u.rr
Respectfully submitted,
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FIRM NAME
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BUSINESS ADDRESS '
BY: I A~A~t~ t. ~~~-A
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BID SCHEDULE
96-075
TO ACCOMPANY THE PROPOSAL OF:
NAME: :1..LA11L CJ')A..l.<\T2..1X':nOAJ J 7A1L.
ADDRESS: ~.D, 7;,0,,-- ??o
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FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND UTILffiES SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
GORDON HIGHWAY CROSSING
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION. QUANTITY. UNIT AND UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
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II-A.
Mobilization, Complete (Including Bonds)
Lump Sum
$ Jq.~~"o~
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Bore & Jack (Alternate "A")
331 L.F. 16" MJDIP Sandbedded in 30" Steel Casing
Bored and Jacked under Gordon Highway
Lump Sum
$IO~ .s1.5.DO
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98 L.F. 16" MJDIP Sandbedded in 30" Steel Casing
Bored and jacked under CSXT Railroad
Lump Sum
$ L'~ A,<'O.DD
Subtotal $ J4~ ,,2-5 100
III. Sanitary Sewer & Appurtenances
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16" MJDIP (10'-12' cut)
88 L.F. @ $ lo/), Of)
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$ ~ }3/JtJ, Of)
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Manhole (12'-14' Depth)
3 Each @ $ ~_':;OI?t?1) lEach
$ S ,oo),ol? Dn
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ITEM NO.
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DESCRIPTION. QUANTITY. UNIT AND UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
Raise Lid MH 1 to Future Grade (If necessary)
8 L.F. @ $ ?~(). nD IL.F.
$ 2. DOD.OQ
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Subtotal
$ /.~ <-:;(')O,D~
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Miscellaneous
Property Restoration (Including but not Limited to
Relocation, Grading, Grassing, Soil Erosion and
Sedimentation Control Measures)
Lump Sum' $ 2. ~ ??.6.00
Construction Staking
Lump Sum $ 3,00t':), 00
Subtotal $ ~ 7?5./J 0
GRAND TOTAL $ J~ .'5O/JJ)(')
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SECTIONBB
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 Utilities Sanitary Sewer Improvements,
GORDON HIGHW A YCROSSING, for Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia in accordance
with plans and specifications of the Augusta-Richmond County Utilities 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 alfpersons 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
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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 notice 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
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(Title)
Witness
(Seal)
(Surety)
Attest
By
(Seal)
(Title)
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THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE: OF ARCHITECTS
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Bid Bond
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KNOW All MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that we IHa i r Construct i on, Inc.
IHere inlert lull name and add"u or le~1 tllle 01 ConUaClor)
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PO Box 770, Evans, Georgia 30809
as Principal, hereinafter called the Principal, and National Fire Insurance Comoany of
(Here Inllrt lull name and addreu or le~1 lilte of Surety)
Hartford, CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685
a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut
,as Surety, hereinafter called the Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Augusta-Richmond County
, (Here Inlert lull name and addrell or le~1 lille 01 Owner)
Commission, 530 Greene St./Municipal Building, Augusta, GA 30911
as Obligee, hereinafter called the Obligee, in the sum of Ten percent of amoun t bi d
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Dollars (hO% of bid),
for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, the said Principal and the said Surety, bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by
these presents.
WHEREAS, the Principal has submitted a bid for S:-ani tarv Sewer Imorovemen.ts, Gord,on
!Herelnllrl lull name, 'icfclreu and~CltlC(lPllOn of prOltCl) .
Highway Crossing
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NOW, THEREFORE, If the Oblll" ,hall accept the bid of the Principal and the Prlnclp.1 shall enter into a Contract
with the Obligee in accordance with the terms of such bid. and give such bond or bonds as may be specified in lhe bidding
or Contract Documents with good and sufficient surety for the faithful performance of such Conlract and for the prompt
payment of labor and materi.1 furnished in the prosecution thereof, or in the event of the failure of the Principal to enter
such Contrlct and give such bond or bonds, it the Principal shall pay to the Obligee the difference not to exceed the penalty
hereof between the amount specified in said bid and such larger amount for which the Obligee may in good laith contract
with another party to perform the Work covered by said bid, then Ihis obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain
in full force and effect.
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Slsoed and sealed this
30th
day of
June
1997
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Hartford (Surety) (Seal)
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A.IA. DOC\JMENT .\310' BID BOND. AlA e. FEBRUARY '970 ED . THE AMERIC^N
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, '73S N,Y. ^VE., N,W,. W^SHINCTON, D. C. 20006
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'POWER OF ATIORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
Know All Men By These Presents, That CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HARTFORD, a Connecticut corporation, AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania
corporation (herein collectively called "the CNA Surety Companies"), are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in
the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, and that they do by virtue of the signature and seals herein affixed hereby make, constiMe and appoint
James D, Thaxton, Theodore J. Marek, Buck Leigh, G.A. Weathersby, Individually
of Columbia, South Carolina
their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute for and on their behalf bonds,
undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature
- In Unlimited Amounts -
and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as rt such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of their corporations
and all the acts of said Attomey, pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed,
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof, duly
adopted, as indicated, by the Boards of Directors of the corporations.
In Witness Whereof, the CNA Sureties Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Group Vice President and
their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this ' 21 st day of January , 1997
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD
AMERICAN CASUAL TV COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA
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M.C. Vonnahme Group Vice President
State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss:
On this 21st day of January , 1997 ,before me personally came
M, C. Vonnahme , to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he resides in the Village of Darien ,State of Illinois;
that he is a Group Vice President of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD,
and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA described in and which executed the above instrument; that he
knows the seals of said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed pursuant to
authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges
same to be the act and deed of said corporations.
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My Commission Expires June 5, 2000
CERTIFICATE
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Eileen T. Pachuta
Notary Public
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I, Robert E. Ayo, Assistant Secretary of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD,
and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney herein above set forth is
still in force, and further certify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of each corporation printed on the reverse hereof are still
in force, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seals of the said corporations
this ~ day of Jure , lW7 ,
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(Rev,7/14/95)
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD
AMERICAN CASUAL TV COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA
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Robert E. Ayo
Assistant Secretary
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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 manner of
. execution thereof, and I am of the opinion that each of the aforesaid agreements has been
duly executed by the proper parties thereto acting through their duly authorized
representatives; that said representatives have full power and authority to execute said
agreements on behalf of the respective parties named thereon; and that the foregoing
agreements constitute valid and legally binding obligations upon the parties executing the
same in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions thereof.
DATE:
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SECTION A
. AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made on the
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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION~COUNCIL
party of the first part, hereinafter called the OWNER, and
Blai~ Const~uctionCompany
party of the second part, hereinafter dilled 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 UTILITIES SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
GORDON HIGHWAY CROSSING
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 Ninetv (...2.Q_)calendar days after
the date of such notice and with such extensions of time as are provided for in 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
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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 inc.orporated 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
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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 such 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 all 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, the day and year first
written above.
AUGUST A-RlCHMOND COUNTY CON.1MJSSION-COUNCIL
OWNER
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AlA Document A311
Performance Bond
KNOW All MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that Blair Construction, Inc.
'HeIr .",ert full .n.mp .nd .ddt,n 01 1f'1.1 1111" 01 ConlflClor)
PO Box 770, Evans, Georgia 30809
as Principal, hereinaftp.r called Contractor, and, National Fire Insurance Company of
IH~'e in'~f1 full n.m" and .dd,,,,, Of Its,l lill" of SUrf'ty)
Hartford, CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685
as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Augusta-Richmond County
(Her" inlt',t full n.m" ,nd ,Odrt'U Of Ifs,,1 \lIIr of Ownrrl
Commission-Council, 530 Greene St./Municipal Building
Augusta, Georgia 30911
as Obligee, hereinafter called Owner, in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand
Five Hundred and nO/1 OOs---------------------- Dollars ($ 198,500.00 ),
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
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Augusta~Richmond Utilities Sanitary Sewer Improvements Gordon Highway
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in accordance with Drawings and Specifications prepared by
IH",t .nu'lt full n.me. .nd .ddrfU or Itl,l 'Illf 01 A.fcndf'(l:
which contract is by reference made a part hereof, and is hereinafter referred to as the Contract.
CIs by K~r .{). ~U<.k.-10GA resident agent
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The Surety hereby waives notice of any alteration or
extension of lime m~de by the Owner,
Whenever Contractor sh~1I be, and declared by Owner
10 be in default under the Conlracl, the Owner having
performed Owner's oblig'lions tkereunder, the Surely
may promprly remedy tne defaull, or sn.1I promplly
'1 Complete the Contr.ct in accordance wilh ils terms
and conditions, or
2) Obtain a bid or bids for completinl'the Contrlct in
Iccordance with Its terms and conditions, and upon de.
termination by Surely of the lowest responsible bidder,
or, if the Owner eleCls, upon detefminalion by the
Owner and the Surely joinlly of the lowest responsible
bidder, amnge (Of a contract between such bidder and
Owner, and make available as W'ork progresses (even
though there should, be a default or a succession of
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defaults ,under the conlr.cl or conttlc!~ of completiOn
arr~nged under lhi~ parJRrdphl ~ufficit'nl rund~ 10 PdY the
Cosl of complelion less the balance of Ihe contract prict':
but not exceedin,l. includinR olher costs and ddm~g(,1
for which Ihe Surrly mdY br I'dblr hereunder, Iht' JmOUnl
set fOrlh In the "HI IH'd~'Jpn hl'r('or. The Irrm "bdIJMl'
of Ihe conlrHI p"~e," JS u\ed ,n lh,\ pJrag'~ph, \h~l\
me~n the 10t~1 .mount p'Ydble by Owncor 10 ConlrHtor
under the ContrHI .nd dny Jmendmenh thert'lo, leH
tne a(nount properly pdid by Owner 10 ConlrolClor,
Any suit under lhis bond must be Inqiluted bt'fore
Ihe explfation 0(. two (21 vears (,om Ihe dale on which
final'payment under the Contract f.lls due,
No IIghl of action shall accrue on thl\ bond \0 or (0'
the use of ~ny perlon or COIDor~tlon other Ihan the
Owner named here,n nr the helll, executorl, admln.\,
Iralors 01 SuCCl'ssors 01 the Owner,
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SECTION PH
PERFORMANCE BOND
(NOTE:
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
as Principal,
hereinafter called Contractor, and
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
with its principal office in the City of
, State of
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
Dollars
($ ) 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, Contractor has by said written agreement dated
entered into a contract with Owner for the construction of Augusta-Richmond Utilities
Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Gordon Highway Crossing, Augusta-Richmond County,
Georgia, in accordance with the drawings and specifications issued by the Utilities
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 here~y waives notice of any alteration or extension of time made
by the Owner.
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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
day of
A.D. 1996.
Witness
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AlA Document A311
Labor and Material Payment Bond
THIS BOND IS ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH PERFORMANCE BOND IN FAVOR OF THE
OWNER CONDITIONED ON THE FUll AND FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that Blair Construction, Inc.
(Here in~trl full name and address or leg.' tille 01 Conl/HIOI}
PO Box 770, Evans, Georgia 30809
as Principal, hereinafter called Principal, and, National Fire Insurance Company of
(Heft inu'rt full n.me and .ddress or ICGlIIl lille of SUff:lyl
Hartford, CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685
as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Augusta-Richmond County
(Hue inlerl lull n~m. ~nd ~dd'ell or leg~1 Illle 01 Owned
'Commission-Council, 530 Greene St./Municipal Building
Augusta, Georgia 30911
as Obligee, hereinafter called Owner, for the use and benefit of claimants CIS hereinbelow defined, In the
One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand
amount of Five Hundred and nO/lOOs
lHere inserl I sum .qu~1 10 U leut one.h.lf o( the COnlrHl price) Dollars ($ 198,500.00 ),
for the payment whereof Principal and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
WHEREAS,
Principal has by written agreement dated
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Augusta-Richmond Utilities Sanitary Sewer Improvements Gordon Highway
Crossing
in accordance with Drawings and Specifications prepared by
(Here insell (un n~me ~nd ~ddrell or leg~1 Iii Ie of Afchitecll
which contract is by reference made a part hereof, and is hereinafter referred to as the Contract.
AlA DOCUMfNT Alll . PERFORMANCE BOND AND lABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND . A!A @
FEBRUARY 1970 ED.' THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF :\RCHITECTS, 17)5 N.Y. AVE., NW., WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006
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NOW, TlitRlfCll/t, TH[ CONOITI(')N 0' THIS 081.1G^TI(')N 'is such Ih~I, If Princi'pOlr sh,;1I1 promplly mOlke r.lymenl 10 ~\1
cl~imH1lS ~I herein~lter d,efined, for all labor and m.1lcrial used or rca~onably required' for u(e in Ihe perfor'manc~ of Ihe
Conlla,I, Ihen Ihis obligalion sh.ll be void; otherwise il shJl1 remain in full force .lndeHecl, lubjecI, however, 10 the 101,
10winA conditions: '.. '
" ^ c1tlimOlnt Is denned u on. h,ving I direct con.
IrW wilh Ii'll' Princip~1 or wilh i Subcontractor o( l~e
Principal fur lauor, materi~I, Of bOlh, used or reasonJbly
required (or llse in the performance o( Ihe COnlrJCl,
labor and mal<:rial bein~ conslrued to include Ihal pJrl of
waler, gH, f'lower, lighl. hUl, oil, Kasoline, lelrf'lhone
service ')I renlJI of equirmenl directly applicable 10 Ihe
Conllact. '
2, The .lbove nolmecJ Princip,1 ,nd Surely herehy
loinlly ant! severally olKree wilh lhe Owner IholI ev~ry
claimanl as herein defined, who h.lS nOI been rolio in
full before Ihe expiralion of ol period of nin~ly (90j
dayl ,1fl~r Ihe uale on which Ine lasl of SIIch cI.1im,'"I'S
wor~ or I.lbor WJ\ done or I>t'(formed, or m~tt'riJls wrrr
lurnished by such cJ~imanl, may sue on Ihis bond (or
Ii'll' use 01 such cl,)jmanl, proHcule Ihe sui I 10 rinal
juds'menl lor such ~um or ~\lms .lS m.lY be justly due
claimanl. ,)nd h.lve l'XC"'ulion Ihereon, The Owner shJII
nOI be liJble lor Ihe p~ymenl or ~ny eoSlS or eXf'lellsrs
01 ~ny such ~uil.
). No suil or llction shilll b~ commenced hereun",'r
by J~y c1~imanl:
al Unless c1.:lil'nanl, other Iholn une hOl"ing Ol direCI
conlrJCI wilh Ihe Principal, shall hOlve given wrillen
notice 10 JIly two of Ihe following: Ihe f'rincipJI, the
OIYne'r, or Ille Surely above named, wilhin ninely (90)
days Jller sud, clJim.lnl did Of perfofmed the lasl or
Ihe worle or J~h()f, or furnished lhe I~SI of Ihe materillls
lor 'which Solid claim is m.lde, sl~lins wilh substantiJI
Sisned and ~caled this
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10 whom Ii'll' maleriJls werr furnisheu, or (or whom
Ii'll' work or labor WJS donl' or f'lerlormerl Such nOli(e
shall' be serv~d by m~ilinb 'he 1.1me by Il'S'llered m~il
or ceorlified mail, posl~se f'lrC'l"aid, in ~n enveolopeo ad.
dressed 10 the Principal, Owner or Surely, al any pldCe
where ,)n olliee is ((~buIJrly mainlained 10/ Ihe iranI'
ielion 01 busines's, or served in any m.lnner in which
legal pfoccumay, be served in the S1ale In which Ihe
dorcsaid projccl is IOC~ICd, IJve th.'1 luch H'rvice need
nOI be mJde by a public olr,(('r
b) Afler Ihe expirJtion of nne (1) yeal 1,)II()wlng the
dJle on whieh Prinel(1JI e(',lIl'e! Work on I,\,U ConlrHl,
il bein!; underSlood, howe"l'I, thai i( an)' '''''"atlon em,
budied in Ihis bond il pruhiblled by Jny 1.1\V controllIng
Ihe conSlruClion hereol \\lCh limllalinn',h,)1I he rleemed
10 be Jmenuru so as 10 be (''1\1,)1 In Ihe m,II,'lIUm (1eliod
or limilJlion permillrrl uy IUl h 1.1w,
c) Olher IhJn in .l Slate cnllrl of compell'I11 IUllsdiction
in Jnd lor Ihe counly or Olhl:l poliliol \ubdivl~lon of
Ihe S1ale in which Ii'll' ProleCl, or any pJr\ Ihcreof, is
SilU.lled, or in the Uniled SillIes DiwiCl COUft lor the'
district in which the Projecl, or any pJrt Ihereof, is sit.
utlled, ~nd not elsewhere,
4, The .lmounl or Ihis honu shJII b~ ,cduced by and
10 II\l' exlenl or any p~ymenl III r~ymenll 11)~c1e ;1'\ ~ood
rJilh hereunder, inclu,ive of Ihe paymenl 1)'( Surely o(
mechanics' liens which moly be riled o( record againll
s.lid improvement, whether or not clJim fOI Ihe amount
or luch lien be presented under ,and ~gJin'l Ihis bond,
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SECTION PB
LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND
(NOTE:
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
as Principal,
hereinafter called Contractor, and
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
with its principal office in the City of
, State of
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
Dollars ($ ) 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 Utilities
Sanitary Sewer Improvements, Gordon Highway Crossing 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 CONTRAcr.
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 CONTRACf,
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,
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heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service or rental of equipment directly applicable
to the CONTRAcr.
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.
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.
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
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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
day of
A.D. 1996.
, (Seal)
(Contractor)
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(Surety)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
Know All Men By These Presents, That CONTINENTAL CASUAL TV COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HARTFORD, a Connecticut corporation, AMERICAN CASUAL TV COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania
corporation (herein collectively called "the CNA Surety Companies"), are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in
the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, and that they do by virtue of the signature and seals herein affixed hereby make, constiMe and appoint
James D. Thaxton, Theodore J. Marek, Buck Leigh, GA Weathersby, IndMdually
of Columbia, South Carolina
their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sigh, seal and execute for and on their.behalf bonds,.'
undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature
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and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly 'authorized officer of their corporations ':
and all the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed.
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof, duly
adopted, as indicated, by the Boards of Directors of the corporations.
In Witness Whereof, the CNA Sureties Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Group Vice President and
their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 21 st day of January , 1997
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA
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M,C. Vonnahme
Group Vice President
State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss:
On this 21st day of January , 1997 ,before me personally came
M. C, Vonnahme , to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he resides in the Village of Darien ,State of Illinois;
that he is a Group Vice President of CONTINENTAL CASUAL TV COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD,
and AMERICAN CASUAL TV COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA described in and which executed the above instrument; that he
knows the seals of said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed pursuant to
authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges
same to be the act and deed of said corporations,
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My Commission Expires Jurie 5, 2000
CERTIFICATE
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Eileen T. Pachuta
Notary Public
I, Robert E. Ayo, Assistant Secretary of CONTINENTAL CASUAL TV COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD,
and AMERICAN CASUAL TV COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA do hereby certify that the Power of Attomey herein above set forth is
still in force, and further certify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of each corporation printed on the reverse hereof are still
in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seals of the said corporations
this day of
(Rev,7/14/95)
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CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY .<\.",," _ - J,_
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OfZRARTF0~ /~
AMEi?RICAN CASUALTY COM9PANY OF ;~~~';~;1:YLVANJK
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Authorizing By-laws and ResollJltions
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY:
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Company.
"ArtIcle IX~xecutlon of Documents
Section 3, Appointment of Attorney-in-fact The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or
Group Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attomeys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the
execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature, Such attorneys-in-fact, subject
to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority, shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and
execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President
or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors, may, at any time, revoke all power and authority previously
given to any attorney-in-fact,
This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board
of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th day of February, 1993.
"Resolved, that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may
be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 3 of Article IX of the By-Laws, and the signature of the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by fa~imile to any certificate of any such power and
any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed
and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,
continue to be valid and binding on the Company,"
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA:
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Company,
"ArtIcle VJ.-Execution of Obligations and Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact
Section 2, Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or Group
Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of
policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature, Such attomeys-in-fact, subject to the limitations
set forth in their respective certificates of authority, shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such
instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may at any time
revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact,"
This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board
of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th day of February, 1993,
"Resolved, that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may
be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2 of Article VI of the By-Laws, and the signature of the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any
power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company, Any such power so executed and
sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall, with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached, continue
to be valid and binding on the Company,"
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD:
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following Resolution duly adopted on February 17, 1993
by the Board of Directors of the Company,
"RESOLVED: That the President, an Executive Vice President, or any Senior or Group Vice President of the Corporation may, from time
to time, appoint, by written certificates, Attorneys-in-Fact to act in behalf of the Corporation in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds,
undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such Attorney-in-Fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective
certificates of authority, shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and execution of any such instrument and to attach
the seal of the Corporation thereto, The President, an Executive Vice President, any Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors
may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any Attorney-in-Fact."
This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board
of 9ire~tci~:ofth~.~ompany at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th day of February, 1993,
.,' '~_., '!~ESOL V'j:D::f.~at the signature of the President, an Executive Vice President or any Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the
.... ,,' Corpor:.ation may~be.affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to the Resolution adopted by this Board of Directors on
. ~ F ebru~ryJ 7, 199~and the signature of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile to
anY'certi!icate"of_a~isuch power, and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the
::=: corporntion,:-AAy:such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed, shall with respect to any bond or
- ~ ", undertaking:t~ which'it is attached, continue to be valid and binding on the Corporation,"
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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
Subcon tracting
Applicable Requirements
Permits and Licenses
Plans and Specifications
Smveys
Materials and Appliances
Schedule of Work
Field Office Facilities
Lands for Work
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
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
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DEFINITION 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, including 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.c., 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 complementary 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 necessary 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.
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AUTHORI1Y 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 othelWise 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 further defend, indemnify and save harmless
the Owner, its officers, agents, servants and employees from all suits and actions of any kind
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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 Liabilitv. Bodily Iniury 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 Injury 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. ,.
CONTRACTOR'S BREAKDOWN OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT:
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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
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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.
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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 othetwise
specified.
GC-I0.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
Drawings that comprise the original plans for the contract are listed in the
Special Conditions. Unless othetwise 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 othetwise 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
information 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 othetwise 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 othetwise 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
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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. ,-
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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
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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.
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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 otheIWise 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 PROPERlY:
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
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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.
All existing utilities, both public and private; including sewer, gas, water,
electrical and telephone services, etc., shall be protected and their operation shall be
maintained throughout the course of the work. Any temporary shutdown of an existing
service 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.survey points and instructions, he shall immediately inform the Engineer,
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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.
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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 the 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 acceptance in a lump sum.
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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
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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 proper 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.
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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.
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Should Owner, under the provisions of this 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 RIGHTTO 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
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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.
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Scope of the Work
List of Drawings
Protection of the Environment
Record Drawings
County Acceptance
Specified Materials
Basis of Payment
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-01. SCOPE OF THE WORK:
SECTION SC
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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:
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-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. RECORDDRA WINGS:
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 of the Contractor, he shall complete the
work to the full satisfaction of the Augusta-Richmond County Utilities 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.
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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 t.rees, 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.
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-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. '
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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.
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-04. SELECTION OF BORROW MATERIAL:
1. GENERAL: Borrow material shall be selected ~o meet the requirements and
conditions of the particuiai fill for which it is to beu~ed. 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.
. -OS.
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 lY2 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.
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-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 consttllcted 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. Suitabie 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
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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 ordi,narily 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
alon~ 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 llinits of construction
shall be disposed of off the site, except where otherwise approved in writing by the
Engineer. The material shall be dumped,. spread, and leveled to drain. Surplus excavation
shall be hauled to, compacted in accordance with overall and overlot areas, and sloped to
drain in the disposal area where directed. The unsuitable material shall be leveled to drain
and firmed under the normal operation of spreading and hauling equipment. Any trees,
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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 otherwise 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 Yz 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.
-IS. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Payment shall be included in the lump sum price for property restoration as
shown in the bid schedule.
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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
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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. Pre drilling 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 predrilling and blasting is undertaken. The
excavation and removal of isolated boulders or rock fragments larger than one cubi<..: 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
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disturbed or removed. Sheeting left in place shall be cut off not less than 1 foot
below finished grade. _ No sheeting shall be removed until the excavation is
substantially backfilled as hereinafter specified.
3. WATER REMOVAL: Where 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
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s'uitable tools. Each layer shall be placed and tamped under the pipe haunches with care
and thoroughness so as to eliminate the possibility of voids or lateral displacement.
The remainder of the backfill material shall then be placed and compacted
above the level specified above. 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 ofthe Engineer, damage is liable to result from withdrawing sheeting,
the sheeting will be ordered to be left in place.
-os. 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 A139 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 Bridges. 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 smoothly
finished flush with the surrounding pavement. Where the parent pavement is asphalt, the
concrete slab shall be raked finished and topped with 1 ~ 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.
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-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, overcut and backfill to
compensate for inadequate foundation will be paid for at the unit contract price for overcut
and clean stone bedding, per ton of stone.
Sheeting ordered to be left in place will be paid for at the unit contract price for
sheeting left in place, per board foot.
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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.I." or "Ductile" shall be cast or stamped on the pipe.
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B. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipe
shall conform to tlie 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 :!: 1 inch.
Minimum "pipe stiffness" (F/t.y) 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 A21.11, 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 Ys 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 A21.lO/CllO and ANSI/AWWA
A21.11/Clll. 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 ANSI/A 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.
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Manholes shall have poured in place concrete bases. Concrete shall be 3000 psi (28
day) and conform to the requirements specified under the section entitled "Concrete
Constructi on."
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 s,ections 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.
I. 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.
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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:V4 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:V2:4:Y1.
Cement shall be type II portland cement as specified m the section entitled
"Concrete Construction."
Hydrated lime shall be Type "S" conforming to the ASTM SpeCification C207,
"Standard Specification for HydratedLime 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.
All 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.
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step #1 or approved equal.
-os. INSTALLATION:
L 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 A5TM
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. Masonry: Brick for manholes and other sewer structures shall be laid with
shove joints completely fIlled with mortar. Horizontal joints shall not exceed
V2 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 smooth with the face of the wall. The exterior
of sanitary sewer manholes shall be plastered to a thickness of at least 112 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.
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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
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Plastering and Curing Brick or Block Masonry: Outside faces of masonry
shall be plastered with mortar from Y4 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.
D.
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
mInImum.
F.
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.
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Setting Precast Manholes Sections: Precast-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 Y2 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.
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 installatipn 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 (~bend). The maximum deflection of any combination of
two adjacent fittings shall not exceed 45 degrees (Ys bend) unless
straight pipe _of not less than 2 11 feet in length be installed between
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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 STRUCTURE 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.
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In all cases where adequate vertical separation as stated above cannot be achieved
(or whenever sewer lines m~st be installed to cr<?~s a,bove a water main), both the
water and sewer lines shiill 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 A139, with minimum wall thickness as shown on plans.
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 ~asing 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.
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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 em Po/ 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.
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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
infiltration/exfiltration leakage test for gravity lines provided the Contractor established a
correlation between the air test results and the quantity of infiltration/exfiltration 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 encasement will 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.
Service 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.
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SECTION TS-6
CONCRETE 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.
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1. MATERIALS:
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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
Mille. 4", Min. 3"
Max. 5", Min. 3"
Max. 6", Min. 3"
D. Joint Filler Strips: Premolded joint filler strips shall he 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
conv~y 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 supervision 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
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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.
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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.
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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 to a 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
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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 tlirough 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 abruzzi Rye 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.
-os. COMPACTION:
Immediately after seeding operations have been completed, the areas shall be
compacted by means of a cultipacker, 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 1112 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 is included in the lump sum price for
Property Restoration 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. '
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SECTION TS-S
, 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 se,rve 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
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during the life of the contract. No additional compensation will be given to
the Contractor for the required maintenance.
F.
All grassing will. be performed in accordance with the section of the
specifications entitled "Grassing. II 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.
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