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Home My WebLink AboutSITEC GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT �� ' � � � �� i � -"""' ; � I I - � � � � � �t +� ��:�� :.�+C� i�. �� I. - A � �,� � Y��,�� .�,��L�� -�, '-� �' q� , �, � 1: ��.. .�� `�� S r � � i 3 } y , . . . , - ; �_. rz A � K � ,�� c � ��.�� ! F Z 4 �; . ! S vt & i' �n.rt ',-' � 'u 't�� '� - � �� E L��I��I��E �� J f� � � ] > �� , � � � :r . f �� " ��,�� _ = � x ;�. � . Pf��D.�� V��: I�� : : z ` _ Abie L. Lads�n, P�E., �irerctor : Engin��ri�� i�►��n��t Invitation To Bid Sealed bids will be received at this office until 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011 for furnishing: Bid Item #11-119 Paving Various Roads, Phase 9— Youngblood Drive 8 Youngblood Lane for Engineering, Dep�rtment �d �t �`t"N1�'1� � .;�� . , �C , . s . � Bids will be received by Augusta, GA Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of: Geri A. Sams Procurement Department 530 Greene Street - Room 605 Augusta, Georgia 30901 706-821-2422 Bid documents may be examined at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 530 Greene Street— Room 605, Augusta, GA 30901. Plans and speclflcations for the projecE shall be obtained by all prime, subcontractors and suppliers exclusively fram Augusta Blue P�int. The fees for the ptans and specifications which are non- �efundable for Paving Various Roads, Phase 9— Youngblood Drive 8 Youngblood Lane is $100.00 and for Goshen �ake Drive South Drainage Project Is $50.00. Documents may also be examined during regular business hours at the F. W. Dodge Plan Room, 1281 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901, tt is the wish of the Owner that all businesses are given the opportunity to submit on this project. To facilitate this policy the Owner is providing the opportunity to view plans online (www.au4ustablueprint.com) at no charge through Augusta Blue Print (706 722-6488) beginning Thursday, March 31, 2011. Bidders are cautioned that submitting a package without Procurement of a complete set are likely to overlook issues of construction phasing, delivery of goods or services, or coorclination with other work that is material to the successful completion of the project. Bidders are cautioned that sequestration of documents through any other source is not advisable. Acquisition of documents from unauthorized sources places the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate infortnation upon which to base his qualifications. A Mandatory Rre Bid Conference will 6e held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:60 a.m. in the Procurement Department, 530 Greene Street, Room 605. A mandatary site visit will follow. All questions must be submitted in writing by fax to 706 821-2811 or by email to procbidandcontractCaaaus�ustasaa.aov to the office of �e Prxurement Department by Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 5:00 P.M. No bid wil! be accepted by fax, af! must be received by mail or hand delivered. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after time has been called an the date of opening. A 10% bid bond is required to be submitted along with the bidders' qualifications; a 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required for award. An invitation for bids shall be issued by the Procurement Office and shall include specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4(Product Specifrcations), and aN contractual terms and conditians, applicable to procurement. All specific requirements contained in the invitation to bid including, but not limited to, the numberof copies needed, the timing of the submission, the required financial data, and any other requirements designated by the Procurement Department are considered material conditions of the bid which are not waiveable or modifiable by the Procurement Director. Please mark BID number on the outside of the envelope. Funding for this project may include federal funds p�ovided by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and/or other federal agencies. All DOT funded projects are subject to the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26. These requirements are mandatory and non-negotlable. Augusta enforces Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements and/or DBE goals set by Federal and/or State Agencies fn accordance with State and Federal laws. Please be advised that the U. S. District Caurt for the Southem District of Georgia has entered cn Orcfer enjoining the Race-Based portion of Augusta, Georgta's DBE Program. Thus, Augusta, Georgia does not have or operate a DBE, MBE or WBE Program for proJects (or portions of projects) having Augusta, Georgia as the source of funding. GERI A. SAMS, Procurement Director Publish: Augusta Chronicle March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2011 Metro Courier April 6, 2011 cc: Tameka Allen Interim Deputy Administrator Abie Ladson Engineering Department Hameed Malik Engineering Department �� - ---�..-�-_ -�� --��- -,_-�.� t: t: �� C� � �. GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT PROJECT NUMBER: N/A TABLE OF CONTENTS Instructionto Bidders ..............................................................................................................iB1- 3 Georgia Prompt Pay Act ................................................................................................................PPA -1 Special Conditions ...........................................................................................................................SCi - 6 Addendum(s) ......................................................................................................................................... Agreement ..................................................................................................................................A1- 4 Contractor Statements : ..................................................................................................................... ➢ Attachment B ■ Contractor's Statement of Non-Discrimination ................................................... ■ Non-collusion of Prime Bidder/Offeror ................................................................ ■ Conflict of Interest Statement ................................................................................. ■ Contractor's Affidavit and Agreement Statement ................................................ ➢ Subcontractor's Affidavits ................................................................................................... ➢ Non-collusion Affidavit of Subcontractor ......................................................................... ➢ Good Faith Efforts - Subcontractor & Supplier Contact Form ...................................... ➢ LSB Subcontractor/Supplier Utilization Plans ................................................................ ➢ Monthly Subcontractor/Supplier Utilization Report ..................................................... ➢ Contractor's Bonds/Insurance ........................................................................................... ➢ Contractor's Experience/ Financial & References Information .................................... General Conditions .................................................................................................................GC1- 40 Proposal ..........................................................................................................................................P1- 2 General ...............................................................................................................................G1-13 Technical Specifications ➢ GDOT Special Provisions -Traffic Control ..........................................................TC1- 57 ➢ Water System Project - Measurements & Payments ...............................................i - 4 ➢ Water Distribution System (Section 14A) ..................................................................1- 47 ➢ Water Quality Monitoring ............................................................................................1- 4 augusta, GA Engineering Departmen# ' NSTRUCTIC�I�S �C) 6 I QaERS GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAlNAGE PR�.lECT PROJECT NUMBER: N/A SECTION IB INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS IB-01 GENERAL All proposals must be presented in a sealed envelope, addressed to the Owner. The proposal must be filed with the Owner on or before the time stated in the invitation for bids. Mailed proposals will be treated in every respect as though filed in person and 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 sixty (60) days after bids have been opened, pending the execution of contract with the successful bidder. IB-02 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 prosecution 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 oral agreement or conversation with any officer, agent, or employee of the Owner, either before or after the execution of the contract, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations therein. IB-03 ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS No interpretation of the meaning of plans, specifications or other prebid documents will be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed to the Purchasing Department, 530 Greene Street, Augusta, Georgia, 30911 and to be given consideration must be received at least ten working 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 to the Augusta-Richmond County Purchasing Director at least five working prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. The Purchasing Director shall send by certified mail with return receipt requested to all prospective bidders (at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes), not later than three working 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-1 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Dreinage Project IB-04 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 should be initialed by the person signing the bid. Bidders must quote on all items appearing on the bid forms, unless specific directions in the advertisement, on the bid form, or in the special specifications 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. Alternative bids will not be considered unless specifically called for. Telegraphic bids will not be considered. Modifications to bids already submitted will be allowed if submitted by telegraph prior to the time fixed in the Invitation for Bids. Modifications shall be submitted as such, and shall not reveal the total amount of either the original or revised bids. Bids by wholly owned proprietorships or partnerships will be signed by all owners. Bids of corporations will be signed by an officer of the firm and his signature attested by the secretary thereof who will affix the corporate seal to the proposal. NOTE: A 10% eid eond is required in all cases. IB-05 BASIS OF AWARD The bids will be compared on the basis of unit prices, as extended, which will include and cover the furnishing of all material and the performance of all labor requisite or 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, quantities are included in certain items of the proposal, they are for the purpose of comparing bids. While they are believed to be close approximations, they are not guaranteed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to check all items of construction. In case of error in extension of prices in a proposal, unit bid prices shall govern. IB-06 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 IB-2 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project the work. 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-07 PERFORMANCE BOND At the time of entering into the contract, the Contractor shall give 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 terms, for saving the owner harmless from all cost and charges that may accrue on account of the owner performing the work specified, and for compliance with the laws pertaining thereto. Said bond shall be for the amount of the contract satisfactory to the owner and authorized by law to do business in the State of Georgia. Attorneys-in-fact who sign bonds must file with each copy thereof, a certified and effectively dated copy of the power of attorney. IB-08 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 any informalities in bidding, to reject any and all proposals, or to accept a bid other than the lowest submitted if such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Owner. IB-3 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Augusta, GA Engineering Department � EfJI�G IA PRt�M PT P�►'� GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT PROlECT NUMBft�s N/A GEORGIA PROMPT PAY ACT This Agreement is intended by the Parties to, and does, supersede any and all provisions of the Georgia Prompt Pay Act, O.C.G.A. Section 13-11-1, et seq. In the event any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with any provision of the Prompt Pay Act, the provision of this Agreement shall control. All claims, disputes and other matters in question between the Owner and the Contractor arising out of or relating to the Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be decided in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. The Contractor, by executing this Agreement, specifically consents to venue in Richmond County and waives any right to contest the venue in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, the parties agree that no interest shall be due Contractor on any sum held as retainage pursuant to this Agreement and Contractor specifically waives any claim to same. NOTICE All references in this document, which includes all papers, writings, drawings, plans or photographs to be used in connection with this document, to "Richmond County Board of Commissioners" shall be deemed to mean "Augusta Richmond County Commission-Council and all references to "Chairman" shall be deemed to mean "Mayor". DISPOSALS Prior to any material from this project being wasted or otherwise disposed of outside the project limits the Contractor shall furnish the Engineer a copy of written permission, signed by the property owner (or his authorized agent) describing the estimated amount and type of material to be placed on said property. If any portland cement concrete, asphaltic concrete, wood or other such materials are to be wasted on the property, a copy of the owner's inert landfill permit, issued by the Environmental Protection Division shall be furnished to the Engineer prior to any such waste being removed from the project. In all cases, regardless of the material being wasted, a grading permit issued by Augusta Richmond County must be furnished to the Engineer. PPA —1 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Augusta, GA Engineering �epartmet�t SPE� '�� COIVD�TI+� " 'GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PR4JECT PROJECT NU:MBER: N/A INDEX TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT NUMBER: N/A SECTION SC-01. Scope SC-02. Bonds SC-03. Project Sign SC-04. Protection of the Environment SC-05. Temporary Toilets SC-06. City Acceptance SC-07. Record Drawings SC-08. Basis of Payment SC-09. Existing Structures SC-10. Salvage Material SC-11. Referenced Specifications SG12. Traffic Control SC-13. Compliance with Laws, Codes, and Regulations, Etc. SC-14. Site Access SC-15. Georgia Prompt Pay Act SC-16. Disputes SC-17 Interest Not Earned on Retainage SC-18. Equivalent Materials SC-19. After Hours Inspection SC-20. Masters Golf Tournament SPECIAL CONDITIONS SC-01. SCOPE OF THE WORK To place a special junction box alleviating a major spring along Goshen Lake Drive. SC-02. BONDS The Contractor will include in the lump sum payment for Lump Sum Construction the cost of his performance and payment bonds. SC-03. PROJECT SIGN The Contractor will furnish and install two (2) project sign on the construction site. The sign will carry in a prominent manner the names of the project, the Owner, the Engineer, the Contractor, and a 24-hour phone number for the Contractor in 4 inch letters. The sign shall be constructed and erected on wood posts in a substantial manner 8 feet above the ground. The full size stencil shall be approved along with colors before fabrication. The Contractor shall include the cost of the project signs in the lump sum bid item for Lump Sum Construction. SC-04. PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT The Contractor will carefully schedule his work so that a minimum amount of exposed earth will be subject to erosion by rainfall or wind, and he will provide means satisfactory to the Engineer to minimize the transportation of silt and other deleterious material into the stream beds of water courses adjacent to the project. All chemicals used during project construction or furnished for project operation, whether herbicide, pesticide, disinfectant, polymer, reactant or of other classification, must show approval of either EPA or USDA. Use of all such chemicals and disposal of residues shall be in conformance with printed instructions. SC-05. TEMPORARY TOILETS Contractor shall provide temporary toilet facilities on the site for workmen employed in the construction work. Toilets shall be adequate for the number of inen employed and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Workmen shall be required to use only these toilets. At completion of the work, toilets used by Contractor shall be removed and premises left in the condition required by the Contract. SC-2 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project SC-06. CITY ACCEPTANCE Notwithstanding any other obligations of the Contractor, he shall complete the work to the full satisfaction of the Augusta Engineering Department and the Engineer. This provision shall not relieve the Contractor of his responsibilities for guarantees. SC-07. RECORD DRAWINGS The Contractor will maintain in his office one complete set of drawings (including any supplemental sketches) pertaining to the project upon which, at the end of each day's work any deviations from the construction lines shown thereon and all changes ordered by the Engineer will be shown accurately in red pencil. If necessary, supplemental drawings will be made to show details of deviations or changes, and these will be kept with the marked set. The drawings will be available to the Engineer for inspection during construction. Satisfactory progress toward the preparation of the record drawings shall be a condition of approval of monthly payment estimates. At the completion of construction, prior to submittin� his estimate for final pavment, and as a condition for pavment thereof, three copies of the record drawings, satisfactorily completed, will be transmitted to the Engineer. SC-08. BASIS OF PAYMENT As explained in the section "Instructions to Bidders," payment for all items of construction will be made at the total of the actual number of units installed at the unit prices stated in the Bid Schedule to the Proposal. The partial payments described in the Agreement will be made based on the actual number of units of work completed during the month and in- place at the unit prices stated in the Bid Schedule. SC-09. EXISTING STRUCTURES Where sidewalks, street signs, private signs, walls, sidewalks, fences, etc, are removed in accomplishing the work, each and every item will be replaced in the same or better manner or condition than that in which it was before construction began. The Contractor will protect and hold harmless the Owner from any suit, action, or dispute whatever arising from the Contractor's work adjacent to private property. SC-10. SALVAGE MATERIAL All existing installations to be removed, including but not limited to masonry and concrete rubble, asphalt, pipe, etc. will be disposed of at an approved location by the Contractor. SC-3 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project SC-11. REFERENCED SPECIFICATIONS Where specifications or standards of trade organizations and other groups are referenced in these specifications, they are made as much a part of these specifications as if the entire standard or specification were reprinted herein. The inclusion of the latest edition or revision of the referenced specification or standard is intended. SC-12. TRAFFIC CONTROL Traffic control shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) of the Federal Highway Administration, latest edition. The Contractor shall give prior written notification to and shall obtain the approval of the Augusta Fire Department, Police Department, Emergency Medical Services, and the Augusta Traffic Engineering Department of any street closures. SC-13. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. CODES. AND REGULATIONS, ETC.: Supplementing the provision of the GENERAL CONDITIONS, the successful bidder awarded this contract by signing the contract acknowledges the following, however, this is not to be construed as all inclusive or being these only: 1. Under�round Gas Pipe Law: The Contractor signing the contract acknowledges that he is fully aware of the contents and requirements of "Georgia Laws 1969, Pages 50 and the following, and any amendments and regulations pursuant thereto", and the Contractor shall comply therewith. 2. Hi�h Volta�e Act: The Contractor by signing the contract acknowledges that he is fully aware of the contents and requirements of "Act No. 525, Georgia law 1960, and any amendments thereto, and Rules and Regulations of the commissioner of Labor pursuant thereto" (the preceding requirements within quotation marks being hereinafter referred to as the "high voltage act"), and the Contractor shall comply therewith. The signing of Contract shall also confirms on behalf of the Contractor that he: A. has visited the premises and has taken into consideration the location of all electrical power lines on and adjacent to all areas onto which the contract documents require to permit the Contract either to work, to store materials, or to stage operations, and B. that the Contractor has obtained from the Owner of the aforesaid electric power lines advice in writing as to the amount of voltage carried by the aforesaid lines. SC-4 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project The Contractor agrees that he is the "person or persons responsible for the work to be done" as referred to in the high voltage act and that accordingly the Contractor is solely "responsible for the completion of the safety measures which are required by Section 3 of the high voltage act before proceeding with any work." The Contractor agrees that prior to the completion of precautionary measures required by the high voltage act he will neither bring nor permit the bringing of any equipment onto the site (or onto any area or areas onto which the contract documents require or permit the Contractor to work, to store materials, or to stage operations) with which it is possible to come within eight feet of any high voltage line or lines pursuant to operations arising out of performance of the Contract. The foregoing provisions apply to power lines located (a) on the site and (b) on any area or areas onto which the contract documents require or permit the Contractor either to work, to store materials, or to stage operations, or (c) within working distance for equipment or materials, being used on (a) and (b) above. These provisions of the Contract do not limit or reduce the duty of the Contractor otherwise owed to the Owner, to other parties, or to both. The Contractor agrees that the foregoing provisions supplement provisions of the General Conditions. The Contractor agrees and acknowledges that any failure on his part to adhere to the high voltage act shall not only be a violation of law but shall also be a breach of contract and specific violation of the provisions of the General Conditions which pertains to safety precautions. 3. Occupational Safetv & Health Act: The Contractor by signing the contract acknowledges that he is fully aware of the provisions of the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and he shall comply therewith. SG14. SITE ACCESS In order to minimize damage to existing paving, and landscaping, access to the site for the Contractor's personnel and equipment will be restricted to the routes designated by the Owner. The Contractor will be required to use only these routes unless prior written approval is given by the Owner. SC-15. GEORGIA PROMPT PAY ACT This Agreement is intended by the Parties to, and does, supersede any and all provisions of the Georgia Prompt Pay Act, O.C.G.A. Section 13-11-1, et seq. In the event any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with any provision of the Prompt Pay Act, the provision of this Agreement shall control. SC-16. DISPUTES All claims, disputes and other matters in question between the Owner and the Contractor arising out of or relating to the Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be decided SC-5 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. The Contractor, by executing this Agreement, specifically consents to venue in Richmond County and waives any right to contest the venue in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. SC-17. INTEREST NOT EARNED ON RETAINAGE Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, the parties agree that no interest shall be due to the Contractor on any sum held as retainage pursuant to this Agreement and Contractor specifically waives any claim to same. SG18. EQUIVALENT MATERIALS: Notwithstanding any provision of the general conditions, there shall be no substitution of materials that are not determined to be equivalent to those indicated or required in the contract documents without an amendment to the contract. SC-19. AFTER HOURS INSPECTION If the Contractor opts to work before or after normal working hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on Augusta, Georgia Legal Holidays, then the Contractor must pay for the cost of inspection by the City of Augusta, Georgia and follow all necessary procedures listed in "Section 15, Right-of-way Encroachment Guidelines, Part E, Outside of Normal Working Hours," of the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission Development Documents dated September, 1999. If inspectors of Augusta-Richmond County are needed to work outside normal business hours, Augusta-Richmond County needs to be notified in advance. SC-20. MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT Any work planned to be accomplished during or directly before the Masters Golf Tournament must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Owner. Consideration will be given only for contract time extensions as a result of delays in accomplishing the work. No consideration will be given for claims for damages. SC-6 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Augusta, GA Engineering Departrnent ADDEN DlJ �� GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINA�E PRt'�jECT PROJECT N:UMBER: NfA '�%��/ � �� ba�meraC T �d� G E r � R G I A �. (�e�aG ��a� t�a� TO: Alf Bidders Phyllis Milis, Quality Assurance Anatyst Abie Ladson, Engineering Department FROM: Geri Sams ��' Procurement Director DATE: April 28, 2011 SUBJ: Mandatory Site Visit and Bid Opening Date Change BID ITEM: BiD 11-121 Goshen Lake Drive South Drainage Project NEW BID OPENING: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ADDENDUM N0.1 Bidders o� this project are hereby notified that tfiis Addendum shali be attached to and made part of the above-named BID Package. The bid date for Bid Item 11-121 Goshen Lake Drive South Drainage Project has been changed: From: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 3:00 p.m. To: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 3:00 p.m. The last day for questions has been changed: From: Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 5:00 p.m. To: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 5:00 p.m. The mandatory site visit is scheduled for Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. The location will start at the intersection of Liberty Church Road and Youngblood Orive. Please acknowledge addendum in your submittal END ADDENDUM Room 605 - 530 Green Street, Augusta Georgia 30911 (706) 821-2422 - Fax (706) 821-281 l Addendum 1 Bid Item#11-121 www.aug Page 1 of 1 Register at www.demandstar.com/sunnlier for automatic bid notification �- �� .�� G E`�Q It G I A ;� � ��. �e+� �w,nt,�, �li�.,we�ta� Faxed/Mailed TO: All Bidders Phyllis Mills, Quality Assurance Anaiyst . Abie Ladson, August ngineering Department FROM: Geri Sams Procurement Direct DATE: May 11, 2011 � SUBJ: Responses to Bidder's Questions BID tTEMS: 11-119 Paving Various Roads, Phase 8-Youngblood Drive & Youngblood Lane 11-121 Goshen Lake Drive South Drainage Project DUE DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. ADDENDUM NO. 2 RESPONSES TO BIDDER'S QUESTIONS Younstblood Drive and Younab{ood Lane (Bid Item #11-1191 1. Q: Can the grades of Youngblood Drive & Youngblood Lane be adjusted to balance the cutffill to eliminate haul in/haul off of graded material? A: The grades on Youngblood Drive and Youngblood Lane will not be adjusted. 2. Q: Will we be required to clear the entire right of way, or clear enough to construct the project (disturbed limits)? A: You will be required to clear enough of the right-af-way to construct the project. 3. Q: Will you add aggregate surface course to Youngblood Lane as a bid item? A: This is already included in the co�tract documents "Bid Item: 310-5080 = 7,260 SY" 4. Q: If you add additional storm drain on Youngblood Drive to replace the older CMP, will there be any special erosion requirements in the drainage areas of the two new pipes lines? A: Yes, the contractor will be responsible for maintaining and preventing sediments from entering the creek. 5. Q: The asphaltic concrete curb shown on p�an sheet #3 is 9" wide. This is not a standard size. Can you change this to 18" asphalt raised edge which is standard size? A: The asphalt curb should be changed to 18". 6. Q: Can we adjust the grades on the road if needed to make the cuUfill balance if needed for this road? A: The grades on Youngblood Drive and Youngblood Lane will not be adJusted. 7. Q: Is the clearing and grubbing to the construction line on the plans as stated in pre-bid meeting? Or to the R/W line? A: You will be required to clear enough of the right-of-way to construct the project. 8. Q: Tony Williams stated at the site visit he would add a fencing item by the linear foot for this road (Youngblood Drive}. Can you add a fence bid item by the linear foot? A: Fencing should be included in the LUMP SUM bid item, or incidental to another pay item. 9. Q: Can adjust grades if needed to balance the site for cut/fill? A: The grades on Youngblood Drive and Youngblood Lane will not be adjusted. Room 605 - 530 Green Street, Augusta Georgia 30911 (706) 821-2422 - Fax (706) 821-2811 Addendum 2 Bid Items #11-119 & 11-121 www.augustaga.QOv Register at www.demandstar.com/sunplier for automatic bid notification _ - NOTE: The estimated quantities for cu�/fill on Youngblood Lane are as follow: Cut: 370 CY Fiii: 3,750 CY Goshen Lake Drive South Drainaqe Proiect (Bid Item: #11-121} 1. Q: At the site visit there were several yards with sod in them. Can you add a bid item for sod by the SY for this bid? A: Include 0.16 ac for siding. 2. Q: The driveway concrete quantity was over stated at 2500 SY, it shoufd be 180-200 SY for the 5 Driveways shown on plans? A: The revised quantity for Driveway Concrete is 1,692 SF or 188 SY. Please acknowledge addendum in your submittal END ADDENDUM Addendum 2 Bid Items #11-119 & 11-121 `t Augusta, GA Engineering D�partment AGREE�1llE� ■ GOSHEN LAKE SQUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT PROJECT NUM�ER: N/A SECTION A AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made on the day of , 2011 by and between the Citv of Au�usta party of the first part, hereinafter called the OWNER, and SITEC. LLC party of the second part, hereinafter called the CONTRACTOR. WITNESSETH, that the Contractor and the Owner, for the considerations hereinafter names, agree as follows ARTICLE 1 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 described in the specifications for the project entitled: GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT PROJECT NUMBER: N/A 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 10 calendar days after the date of written notice by the Owner to the Contractor to proceed. All work shall be completed within 60 sixt calendar days 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 the work to be done hereunder are ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS of this contract. Contractor agrees that said work shall be executed regularly, diligently, and uninterruptedly at such rate of progress as will insure full completion thereof within the time specified. It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the Contractor and the Owner, that the time for completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time for completion of the same, taking into consideration the average climatic range and construction conditions prevailing in this locality. A-1 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project ONCE MOBILIZED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT STOP MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS, UNLESS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT UNAPPROVED MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ARE CEASED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS, A TOTAL OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2.000) SHALL BE PAID TO THE OWNER FOR EACH AND EVERY CALENDAR DAY THE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT COMMENCE MA10R CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. IF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NEGLECT, FAIL, 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 the Owner the sum of Two Thousand Dollars 52,000 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 the specifications wherein a definite portion and certain length of time is fixed for the additional time is allowed for the completion of work, the new time limit fixed by extension shall be the essence of this contract. ARTICLE III — PAYMENT: (a) The Contract Sum The Owner shall pay to the Contractor for the performance of the contract the amount as stated in the Proposal and Schedule of Items. No variations shall be made in the amount except as set forth in the specifications attached hereto. (b) Progress Pavment No later than the fifth day of every month, the Contractor shall submit to the Owner's/ Engineer, 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 proceeding month, together with such supporting evidence as may be required by the Owner and/or the Engineer. This estimate shall include only the quantities in place and at the unit prices as set forth in the Bid Schedule. On the vendor run, following approval of the invoice for payment, 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. A-2 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project ARTICLE IV — ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT (a) Upon receipt of written notice that the work is ready for final inspection 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 this 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 work have been paid, except that in case of disputed indebtedness of liens of evidence of 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 manufacturer's 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 certification of the Engineer, and without terminating the contract, make payment of the balance due for that portion of the work fully completed and accepted. (e) Notwithstanding any provision of the General Conditions, there shall be no substitution of materials or change in means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction that are not determined to be equivalent to those indicated or required in the Contract Document, without an Amendment to the Contract. (f) Each payment shall be made under the terms and conditions governing final payment, except that it shall not constitute a waiver of claims. A-3 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, in the year and day first mentioned above. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION-COUNCIL (Owner) ��,�.-�.� �� c/� � ` �� By: sE�� - '':t�� d � �� Mayor Deke S. Copenhaver �,� �.�� ° v �� t �,�� . �� ,� �ecretary �- � � � ��,/ ' .�:�'�'� � , „�2�� ` �-� l��t s�. � i Witness , CONTRACTOR: � � T� L �C_- t� .c� o (/� / l C �i�� By: . !' _ , � Title: ��U rv � SEAL � � � � Address: �1 � �F r� �� S�� Attest �-,k�� ,�� Secretary Witness A-4 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project . R Augusta, GA Engineering Departmen# l CO NTRACTt� R :S : STAT E n� E IV T GOSHEN LAKE SQUTH DRIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT PROJECT NUMBER: N/A � � � � �� -cx_ (: l; U R (.3 I :� Attachment E3 i i?i� �:x.".I 4.C7f1} )ia�?' i3f,£� t`Z'.r't :' .l1� � r1 �;:.. 1 i:� Tt;ti t� ;iPl '' J�li' '� 17 '1�i:t ! �i .v�U'ii u{�'. �Oi�f7Z�2(j. City of Augusta Procurement Oepartment V � �� -___._._. ___._____.__ ATTN: Procurement Director 530 Greene Street, Suite 605 Augusta, Georgia 30901 SITEC, LLC rvame ot Bidder: 217 Fairfield Street NE Street Address: Aiken, SC 29801-4427 City, State, Zip Code: � • Phone:a�S��S._ �`� Fax: � S .�� -7C?�� . , .. . _�. �„ Ema�i: � e%�'� ��> 7-t..S G, o;' r�%`�. f Oo You Have A Business License? Yes: t�`� No: Business License # for your Company (M„st Provide): _ �� : � �� .c.�_; � �. ��, �, �� Company must be licensed in the Governmental entity for where they do the ma�onty of their business. Ii ynur Govemmenta4 entity (State ar Locai) does not require a busi�ess Gcense, your company will be required to obtain an Augusta R'rchmond County business license if awa�ded a Bid/RFP/RFQ, For further informaGon co�tact the License and Inspection Department Q 706 312-5162. List the State. �itv & Countv that issued vour license• _�t�� 1 �-; �;,J� ,�.��. ,°�r-� �.�� a � ,-�� acknowledc�eme+it of Add�nd<i: (#1) t/ : (#2) ✓'` (#3) . : (#4) : (#5) : (#6) : (#7) : (#8) NOTE: CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX(ESl- A[)U nt�l)I t�t(��vnl NUhtf►FRS n5 nl>1�1 It'n1�1 t' Statement of Non-Discrimination 7he undersigned understands that it is the policy of Augusta-Richmond County to promote full and equal business oppo�tunity for all persons doing business with Augusta-Richmond County. The undersigned covenants that we have not discriminated, on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin or ethnicity, with regard to prime contracting, subcontracting or partnering opportunities. The undersigned covenants and agrees to make good faith efforts to ensure maximum practicable participation of local small businesses on the bid or cantract awarded by Augusta-Richmond County. The undersigned further covenants that we have completed truthfully and fully the required forms regarding good faith efforts and local smai{ business subcontractar/supplier utili�ation. The undersigned further covenants and agrees not to engage in discriminatory conduct of any type against tocal small businesses, in conforrnity with Augusta-Richmond County's Local Small 6usiness Opportunity Program. Set forth below is the signature of an officer of the bidding/co�tracting entity with the authority to bind the entity. The undersigned acknowledge and warrant that this Company has been made aware of understands and agrees to take affirmative action ta provide sueh companies with the maximum practicable opportunities to do business with #his Company; That this promise of non-discrimination as made and set forth herein shal( be continuing in nature and shall remain in fuli force and effect without interruption; That the promises of non-discrimination as made and set forth herein shall be and are hereby deemed to be made as part of and incorporated by reference into any contract or portion thereof which this Company may hereafter obtain and; That the failure of this Company to satisfactoriiy discharge any of the promises of nondiscrimination as made and set forth herein shall canstitute a material breach of contract entitiing the City of Augusta to declare the contraet in default and to exercise any and all applicable rights remedies including but not limited to cancellation of the contract, termination of the contract, suspension and debarment from future contracting opportunities, and withhoiding and or forfeiture of compensation due and owing on a contract. . Attachment B- Page 2 of 3 Non-Coliusion of Prime Bidder/{�fferor By submission of a bid, the vendor certifies, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knawledge and belief: (a) The prices in the proposal have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communications, or agreement, for the purpose of restrictrng competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other vendor ar with any competitor. (b) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in the proposal have not been knowingly disciosed by the vendor prior to opening, directly or indirectfy, to any other vendor or to any competitor. (c) No attempt has been made, or will be made, by the vendor to induce any other person, partnership or corporation to submit or not to submit a proposal for the purpose of restricting competition. Collusions and fraud in bid preparation shall be reported to the State of Georgia Attorney General and the United States Justice Department. Conflict of Interest By submission of a bid, the responding firm certifies, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief: 1. No circumstances exist which cause a Conflict of Interest in performing the services required by this ITB, and 2. That no employee of the County, nor any member thereof, not any pub4ic agency ar official affected by this lTB, has any pecuniary interest in the business o# the responding firm or his sub-consultant(s) has any interest that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance related to this ITB. By submission of a bid, the vendor certifies under pena�ty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief: (a) The prices in the bid have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communications, or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other vendor or with any competitor. (b) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in the bid have not kr�owingly been disclosed by the vendor prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other vendor ar competitor. c) No attempt has been made, or wili be made, by the vendor to induce any other person, partnership or cooperation to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition. For any breach or violation of this provisioti, the County shall have the right to terminate any related contract or agreement without liability and at its discretion to deduct from the price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, payment or consideration. You �4iusi Comnl�te at�d R�tursi �li 3 n�qes �af Att�cnrr�ent r3 vrith Y�ur �c,t�rriitt<a1. Doeument Pvlus� E�e Not�rized. , __ Attachment B- Page 3 of 3 Contractor Affidavit and Aqreement By executing this a�davit, the undersigned contractor verifies its compfiance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, stating affirmatively that the individual, firm, or co�poration which is contracting with Augusta Richmond Counry Board of Commissioners has registered with and is participating in a federal work authorization program" [any of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or any equivalent federaf work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), P.L. 99-603], in accordance with the appticabiliry provisions and deadlines estabiished in O.C.G.A 13-10-91. The undersigned further agrees that, should it employ or cont�act with any subcontractar(s) in connection with the physical performance of services pursuant to this contract with Augusta Richmond County Baard of Commissioners, contractor wifl secure from such subcontractor(s) similar verification of compliance with p.C.G.A 13-10-91 on the Subcontractor Affidavit provided in Rule 300-10-01-.08 0� a substantially similar form. Contractor further agrees to maintain records of such compliance and provide a copy of each such verificatian to the Augusta Richmond County Board of Commissioners at the time the subcontractor(s) is retained to perform such service. Georgia Law requires your company to have an E-Verify`User ldentification Number {ComRany t.D.) on or after Juty 1, 2009. For additional information or to enroll your company, visit the State of Georgia website: https://e and/or htt�:!/wvvw.cSol.state.qa.us/pcifiruies/300 1Q 1 Qdf * '�E-Verify * User ldentification Number (Company I.D.) ,�'/�,,�'��`� PaO��' [-Vk421FY USLR iJENl�lrle:�?I�i4 VU.^AidE� ,C3'.IoA'1Y I Q;:.!!)�; 'u'E: %�R.3U�Ur?.i: iN .:tD�:]iTION it1E RC- ;tii'Altr)<JtiJ A4VARp{U ---- VEVDOR'J'lll.i. �� ,'2: (`3UIRE� (i�?�tOV i)E.:S ^vf''C'Jr !1: d'°�:trdD iri.U.tli: S a.1�:-",,_^.tZA:"JCiU?.1 OF ti?1u":RBi �!i(�1*!(:� i41t)�)� The undersigned further agrees to submit a notarized copy of Attachment B and any required documentation noted as part of the Augusta Richmond County Board of Commissions specifications which govern this process. !n additian, the undersigned agrees to submit aH required forms for any subcontractor(s) as requested and or required. I, further understand that my submittal will be deemed non-compliant if any part of this process is violated. �l��."' , L-.�' �::. Company Name ,��-- r�, a ,�r �� BY: Authorized Officer or Ag� (Contractoc Signature) /` ='' °rt!'ff/G`"� r' �r �'.�.�ii=-� �a�i" ��.eS; '?�- Titie of Authorized Officer or Agent of Contractor a P,,,� , �' �� , � �..., Printed Name of Authorized Officer or Agent ^� ,_ �� SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS THE �-� � DAY O� g�`d''�a' , 20� , � k � �.1��.�t�,fi;,� 1".�l � ��`J�=�� NOTARY SEAL Notary Public My Commission Expir Comm(sslon Expiros 3ePtemti��. �015 _ __ _ _. _ _ _ _ . _ _ .___.___ ._ � � s >�A };;� r� r7i ��.: ri>n Y: , .�ti � t>>t'��a;. 3�c:«�.�.>t .�tr�„:�r; y•at��iz�.Ei_ r��t� =vlust t �r�tpk€�t�,> 'xnd R _turr .� , , ,. - ++ REV. 3/24/2011 QUALIFICATION STATEMENT SITEC, LLC 217 Fairfield Street NE Aiken, SC 29801 LICENSE TYPE: Georgia Utility Contractor License UC302008 Augusta Georgia Business License LCC 20t190038836 South Carolina General Contractor G115197 YEARS OF INCORPORATION: 5.5 years CREDIT REFERENCES: HD Supply White Cap 501 W. Church St. Orlando, FL 32805 Maner Builders Supply Company PO Box 204598 Martinez, GA 30917 � American Concrete PO Box 2508 Augusta, GA 30903 BANK Bank of America: LOC $20,000 Katie Pope 167 Laurens St Aiken, SC 29801 Citizen Trust Bank: LOC $80,000 Lynnette Crosslen 75 Piedmont Ave NE 12`� Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 PROJECT EXPERIENCE 1. SITEC, LLC completed the following recent projects: a. City of Aiken Railraad Depot Raof b. SCDOT Edgefield, SC Maintenance Canopy c. Faith Christian Academy 6,000 square foot School Building d. Augusta Georgia Canal Headgates Pavilion installation e. Security Fencing US Army West Point Georgia f. Security Fencing Lexington County South Carolina g. Maintenance station restroom addition for SC Department of Transportation h. Street Guardrail installation Augusta, GA i. University of South Carolina Aiken lexan/stucco canopy redesign and construction j. Augusta Georgia Canal Headgates Pavilion installation k. Augusta Community Development Corporation ornamental iron fencing and gates 2. In Progress Projects a. Aiken County Public School Press Boat/Concession Building b. Newberry County South Carolina Security Fencing Augusta, GA Engineering Department : ERAL \: G E IV I 11� CQN DIT t� S � GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DR1VE DRAINAGE PROJECT ` PROJECT NUMBER; W/A GENERAL CONDITIONS INDEX TO ARTICLES OF GENERAL CONDITIONS Section Pa�e No. GC -01. DEFINITIONS ..............................................................................................................4 GC-02. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAIL DRAWINGS ............................................. 6 GC-03. SCHEDULES, REPORTS AND RECORDS ...................................................................... 6 GC -04. SPENDOUT SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 7 GC-05. NOTICE TO PROCEED ................................................................................................. 7 GC-06. CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT .......................................................................................... 7 GC-07. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 8 GC -08. SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND OTHER DATA .................................................... 9 GC -09. DESIGN ALTERATION ................................................................................................. 9 6C-10. INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION ITEMS ......................................................................... 9 GC -11. SHOP DRAWINGS .................................................................................................... 10 GC-12. MATERIALS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES ................................................................... 10 GC-13. INSPECTION AND TESTING ...................................................................................... 11 GC -14. COMPACTION .......................................................................................................... 12 GC -15. CONCRETE ............................................................................................................... 12 GC -16. CONSTRUCTION ...................................................................................................... 13 GC -17. TEST ROLLING ......................................................................................:................... 14 GC -18. SUBSTITUTIONS .......................................................................................................14 GC -19. PATENTS ..................................................................................................................14 GC-20. SURVEYS, PERMITS AND REGULATIONS ................................................................. 15 GC —21. FENCE .................................................................................................................. 15 GC -22. PROTECTION OF WORK, PROPERTY AND PERSONS ................................................ 15 GC -23. FINISHING AND DRESSING ...................................................................................... 16 GC -24. FOUNDATION BACKFILL MATERIAL, TYPE 1 ............................................................ 16 GC —25. FOUNDATION BACKFILL MATERIAL, TYPE II ........................................................ 17 GC -26. GRADES ................................................................................................................... 17 GC -27. LANDSCAPING ......................................:.................................................................. 17 GC-1 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Y GC-28. MAILBOXES ............................................................................................................. 17 GC -29, MISCELLANEOUS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES ............................................................. 17 GC -30. PATCHING AND REPAIR OF MINOR DEFECTS .......................................................... 18 GC-31. PAVEMENT CUTS ..............................:...................................................................... 18 GC -32. PAYMENT FOR PIPE CULVERT INSTALLATION ......................................................... 18 GC-33. PIPE CULVERTS ..............................................................................................:......... 18 GC -34. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS ..................................................................................... 19 GC -35. RELOCATED WATER METERS .................................................................................. 19 GC -36. REMOVAL AND RESETTING OF ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND BUSHES AND SOD... 19 GC -37. REMOVING AND RESETTING OF OBSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 19 GC-38. SAW CUTS ............................................................................................................... 19 GC-39. SOD .......................................................................................................................... 20 GC-40. STORM DRAIN PIPE .................................................................................................20 GC-41. SUB-CONTRACTORS ................................................................................................ 20 GC-42. SUPERVISION BY CONTRACTOR .............................................................................. 20 GG43. CHANGES IN THE WORK .......................................................................................... 20 GC-44. CHANGES IN CONTRACT PRICE ............................................................................... 21 GC-45. TIME FOR COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ........................................... 21 GC-46. CORRECTION OF WORK .......................................................................................... 22 GC-47. SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS ..................................................................................... 22 GC-48. SUSPENSION OF THE WORK, TERMINATION AND DELAY ....................................... 23 GC-49. PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR .......................................................................... 24 GC-50. ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT AS RELEASE ...................................................... 26 GC-51. INSURANCE ............................................................................................................. 26 GG52. CONTRACT SECURITY .............................................................................................. 28 GG53. ASSIGNMENTS .........................................................................................................28 GG54. INDEMNIFICATION ...........................................................................:...................... 29 GG55. SEPARATE CONTRACTS ........................................................................................... 29 GG56. SUBCONTRACTING .................................................................................................. 30 GG57. ENGINEER'SAUTHORITY .........................................................................................30 GG58. LAND AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY .................................................................................... 31 GG59. GUARANTEE ............................................................................................................ 31 GC-60. TAXES ...................................................................................................................... 31 GC-2 AED Goshen lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-61. WORK ADJACENT TO RAILWAY OR OTHER PROPERTY ........................................... 31 GC-62. ORDER AND DISCIPLINE .......................................................................................... 32 GC-63. WARNING DEVICES AND SIGNS .............................................................................. 32 GC-64. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ........................................................................................... 32 GC-65. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS .............................................................................................. 32 GC-66. CONTRACTOR NOT TO HIRE EMPLOYEES OF THE OWNER ..................................... 32 GC-67. DRAWINGS ..............................................................................................................33 GC-68. FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 33 GC-69. RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS ......................................................................... 33 GC-70. ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES ...................................................................................... 34 GC-71. EXISTING STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES ................................................................... 34 GC-72. CONTRACTOR'S BREAKDOWN OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT ITEMS ........................... 34 GC-73. PRIOR USE BY OWNER ............................................................................................ 34 GC-74. CLEANING UP .......................................................................................................... 34 GC-75. SALVAGE MATERIALS .............................................................................................. 35 GC-76. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC .................................................................................... 35 GC-77. FLAGGING ................................................................................................................ 36 GC-78. TRAFFIC DETOURS ................................................................................................... 36 GC-79. MAINTENANCE OF ACCESS ..................................................................................... 36 GC-80. SPECIAL EVENTS ...................................................................................................... 37 GC-81. EROSION CONTROL AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY ......................................... 37 GC-82. UTILITIES .................................................................................................................. 37 GC 83. UTILITY ACCOMMODATION POLICY ....................................................................... 39 GC-84. BYPASSING SEWAGE ............................................................................................... 39 GC-85. SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS ....................................................................... 39 GC-86. WARRANTY ............................................................................................................. 40 GC-87. PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE .......................................................................:. 40 GC-3 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-01. DEFINITIONS: Wherever used in the Contract Documents, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated which shall be applicable to both the singular and plural thereof. 1. ADDENDA: Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the execution of the Agreement which modify or interpret the Contract Documents, Drawings and Specifications, by addition, deletion, clarifications or corrections. 2: BID: The offer or proposal of the Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the work to be performed. 3. BIDDER: Any person, firm or corporation submitting a bid for the work. 4. BONDS: Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds and other instruments of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety in accordance with the Contract Documents. 5. CHANGE ORDER: A written order to the Contractor authorizing an addition, deletion or revision in the work within the general scope of the Contract Documents or authorizing an adjustment in the contract price or contract time. 6. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The contract including Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Proposal, Bid Bond, Notice of award, Agreement, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Special Conditions, Technical Specifications, Drawings and Addenda. 7. CONTRACT PRICE: The total monies payable to the Contractor under the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents. 8. CONTRACT TIME: The number of calendar days stated in the Contract Documents for the completion of the work. 9. LIFE OF THE CONTRACT: The total duration of the contract from Notice to Proceed to completion of all the work. 10. CONTRACTOR: The person, firm or corporation with whom the Owner has executed the Agreement. 11. DRAWINGS: The part of the Contract Documents which show the characteristics and scope of the work to be performed and which have been prepared or approved by the Engineer. 12. ENGINEER: The person, firm or corporation named as such in the Contract Documents. 13. FIELD ORDER: A written order effecting a change in the work not involving an adjustment GC-4 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project _ _ _ in the contract price or an extension of the contract time issued by the Engineer to the Contractor during construction. 14. NOTICE OF AWARD: The written notice of the acceptance of the Bid from the Owner to the successful Bidder. 15. NOTICE TO PROCEED: Written communication issued by the Owner to the Contractor authorizing him to proceed with the work and establishing the date of commencement of the work. 16. OWNER: A public or quasi-public body or authority, corporation, association, partnership or individual for whom the work is to be performed. 17. PROJECT: The undertaking to be performed as provided in the Contract Documents. 18. RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE: The authorized representative of the Owner who is assigned to the project site or any part thereof. 19. SHOP DRAWINGS: All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, brochures, schedules, and other data which are prepared by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, Manufacturer, Supplier or Distributor, which illustrate how specific portions of the work shall be fabricated or installed. 20. SPECIFICATIONS: A part of the Contract Documents consisting of written descriptions of a technical nature or materials, equipment, construction systems, standards and workmanship. 21. SUBCONTRACTOR: An individual, firm or corporation having a direct contract with the Contractor or any other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the work at the site. 22. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: That date as certified by the Engineer when the construction of the project or a specified part can be utilized for the purposes for which it is intended. 23. SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS: Modifications and/or additions to the General Conditions of a specific nature generally aimed at the specific contract of which it is a part. 24. SUPPLIERS: Any person, supplier or organization who supplies materials or equipment for the work, including that fabricated to a special design, but who does not perform labor at the site. 25. WORK: All (abor necessary to produce the construction required by the Contract Documents and all materials and equipment incorporated or to be incorporated in the p roj ect. GC-5 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project 26. WRITTEN NOTICE: Any notice to any party of the Agreement relative to any part of this Agreement in writing and considered delivered and the service thereof completed, when posted by certified or registered mail to the said party at his last given address or delivered in person to said party or his authorized representative on the work. GC-02. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAIL DRAWINGS: - 1. The Contractor may be furnished additional instructions and detail drawings, by the Engineer, as necessary to carry out the work required by the Contract Documents. 2. The additional drawings and instructions thus supplied will become a part of the Contract Documents. The Contractor shall carry out the work in accordance with the additional detail drawings and instructions. GC-03. SCHEDULES, REPORTS AND RECORDS: 1. The Contractor shall submit to the Owner such schedule of quantities and costs, progress schedules, payrolls, reports, estimates, records and other data as the Owner may request concerning the work performed or to be performed. 2. The contractor shall prepare an overall Time-Logic Schedule that includes all major utility relocations, proposed utilities, and construction activities. A detail schedule for utility relocations from all utility companies shall be submitted to the contractor two weeks prior to the Preconstruction meeting. The Contractor shall submit this schedule to Augusta Engineering Department seven (7) days prior to preconstruction meeting. The contractor shall present a copy of this schedule at the Preconstruction meeting for discussion. The schedule shall consist of the following: a. The noted Responsible Agency for each activity (e.g., Contractor, Sub-Con#ractor, Utility Company) b. The ES-Early Start, EF-Early Finish, LS-Late Start, LF-Late Finish dates c. The Project Critical Path d. Activity Durations The contactor shall also submit following information with the schedule. a. List of active construction projects and their projected completion date b. List of available resources assigned to this project * GC-6 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project c. Name of Project Team (Project Manager, Superintendent, Foreman) assigned to this project * d. Subcontractor information such as Company Name, Contact Name and Telephone, and type of assigned tasks * Personnel and resources assigned to this project shall not be re-assigned to other projects until after upon approval from Augusta Engineering Department. Augusta Engineering Department reserves the right to deny the submitted project team or parts thereof. Failure to provide aforementioned schedule and information within specified time will result in cancellation of Notice to Proceed. If information is not received within thirty (30) days from the date of Notice to Proceed cancelation, contract will be terminated without further notice. Within seven (7) days after the Preconstruction meeting, the Contractor shall provide a revised schedule with all issues and concerns addressed to Augusta Engineering Department. The revised Time-Logic Schedule shall be color coded with respect to responsibility, and shall be presented on D size paper (24'x36"). The schedule shall be updated on a monthly basis displaying percentage of completion of all activities. The project base line and current date line shall appear on al� updates. The Schedule shall be using Microsoft Project or Primavera Scheduling software. 3. The Contractor shall also submit a schedule of payments that he anticipates he will earn during the course of the work. GC -04. SPENDOUT SCHEDULE: A Spendout Schedule beginning with the Notice to Proceed and extending through the anticipated construction life of the project, shall be submitted at the Pre-Construction Conference. Such schedule shall include the anticipated earnings on a monthly basis. GC-05. NOTICE TO PROCEED: There will be one Notice to Proceeds given to the Contractor. The Notice to Proceed will be to Clear and Grub, site preparation and actual construction activities. This would be the contact time that is actually shown in the contract. GC-06. CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT: Construction layout work shall be performed by the Contractor. See Section 149 of the Standard Specifications. GC-7 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-07. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS: 1. The intent of the drawings and specifications is that the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and transportation necessary for the proper execution of the work in accordance with the Contract Documents and all incidental work necessary to complete the project in an acceptable manner, ready for us, occupancy or operation by the Owner. 2. In case of conflict between the drawings and specifications, the specifications shall govern. Figure dimensions on drawings shall govern over general drawings. 3. Any discrepancies found between the drawings and specifications and site conditions or any inconsistencies or ambiguities in the drawings or specifications shall be immediately reported to the Engineer, in writing, who shall promptly correct such inconsistencies or ambiguities in writing. Work done by the Contractor after his discovery of such discrepancies, inconsistencies or ambiguities shall be done at the Contractor's risk. 4. All work that may be called for in the specifications and not shown on the drawings, or shown and not called for in the specifications, shall be executed and furnished by the Contractor as if described in both these ways and should any work or material be required which is not detailed in the specifications or drawings, either directly or indirectly, but which is nevertheless necessary for the proper carrying out of the intent thereof, the Contractor is to understand the same to be implied and required and shall perform all such work and furnish any such material as fully as if they were particularly delineated or described. 5. It is understood and agreed that the Contractor, by careful examination, has satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the work, the conformation of the ground, the character, quality and quantity of the materials to be encountered, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the prosecution of the work, the general and local conditions and all other matters which can in any way affect the work under this contract. No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent or employee of the Owner, either before or after the execution of this contract, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations herein contained. 6. All storm pipes, manholes, junction boxes, catch basins, inlets, misc pre-cast products and appurtenances shall comply with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) standards and specifications. Storm pipes and other products shall be from current GDOT approved plants and stamped per GDOT inspection certification requirements. Submittal of data sheet, issued by the source (plant), containing pipe manufacturing and inspection data will be required at the time of arrival of material at project site. GC-8 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC -08. SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND OTHER DATA: All references in this document, (includes all papers, writings, documents, drawings, or photographs used, or to be used, in connection with this document), to State Highway of Georgia, State Highway Department, Highway Department, or Department when the context thereof ineans the Georgia Department of Transportation means, and shall be deemed to mean, Augusta-Richmond County, Augusta-Richmond County Commission- Council Department of Engineering Services. The data, together with all other information shown on these plans, or indicated in any way thereby, whether by drawings or notes or in any other matter, are based upon field investigations and are believed to be indicative of actual conditions. However, the same are shown as information only, are not guaranteed, and do not bind Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia in any way. Only the actual quantities completed and accepted will be paid for. The attention of the bidder is specifically directed to Subsections 102.04, 102.05, and 104.03 of the Standard Specifications, of the Georgia Department of Transportation, current edition, which will be part of this contract. This project is based on, and shall be constructed in accordance with, the State of Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges, current edition and any supplements thereto, All of these specifications shall be considered as though fully contained herein. In cases where conflicts arise within these specifications, they will be revised to resolve such conflict. Until the conflict is resolved, the interpretation of the Engineer shall control the situation. GC-09. DESIGN ALTERATION : The commission-council recognizes that various changes in design may be made as the project progresses. Any requests for additional payment or reduction in payment shall be processed based on actual work in place and the unit prices submitted as a part of this bid. Items not covered in this bid shall be priced separately and no work shall be done on these items until approved, in writing, by the Engineer. All changes in engineering design of the project shall be approved by the Design Engineer of record after consultation with the Engineer. Revised design plan sheet(s) shall be signed and stamped by the Design Engineer of record and a copy shall be submitted to Augusta Engineering Department. GG10. INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION ITEMS: All work and materials without a specific pay item shall be considered incidental to related pay items, this is to include (but not limited to), additional erosion and sediment control measures, all removals and disposals, borrow, if needed, remove and reset fences, remove and reset ornamental shrubs, bushes and sod, and the obtaining, maintaining and GC-9 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project restoration of any required borrow and/or waste pits, establish and reset property boundary survey pins. GC-11. SHOP DRAWINGS: 1. The Contractor shall provide shop drawings as may be necessary for the prosecution of the work as required by the Contract Documents. The Engineer shall promptly review all shop drawings. The Engineer's approval of any shop drawings shall not release the Contractor from responsibility for deviations from the Contract Documents. The approval of any shop drawing which substantially deviates from the requirement of the Contract Documents shall be evidenced by a Change Order. 2. When submitted for the Engineer's review, shop drawings shall bear the Contractor's certification that he has reviewed, checked and approved the shop drawings and that they are in conformance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. 3. Portions of the work that require shop drawing or sample submission shall not begin until the shop drawing or submission has been approved by the Engineer. A copy of each approved shop drawing and each approved sample shall be kept in good order by the Contractor at the site and shall be available to the Engineer. GG12. MATERIALS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES: 1. It is understood that, except as otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, light, power, transportation, supervision, temporary construction of any nature and all other services and facilities of any nature whatsoever necessary to execute, complete and deliver the work within the specified time. 2. Materials and equipment shall be so stored as to insure the preservation of their quality and fitness for the work. Stored materials and equipment to be incorporated in the work shall be located so as to facilitate prompt inspection. 3. Manufactured articles, materials and equipment shall be applied, installed, connected, erected, used, cleaned and conditioned as directed by the manufacturer. 4. Materials, supplies or equipment shall be in accordance with samples submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer. 5. Materials, supplies or equipment to be incorporated into the work and purchased by the Contractor of the Subcontractor will be subject to a chattel mortgage or under a conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest is retained by the seller. GC-10 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GG13. INSPECTION AND TESTING: 1. All materials and equipment used in the construction of the project shali be subject to adequate inspection and testing in accordance with generally accepted standards. 2. The Contractor shall provide, at his expense, the necessary testing and inspection services required by the Contract Documents, unless otherwise provided. The Contractor shall employ a qualified materials testing laboratory to monitor more fully the quality of materials and work and to perform such tests as may be required under the contract documents as conditions for acceptance of materials and work. THE EN�INEER MAY ORDER TESTING AT ANY TIME HE DEEMS PROPER TO CONTROL THE QUALITY OF THE WORK. All test results are to be submitted to the Engineer. No separate payment will be made for employing the testing laboratory or any required tests. 3. The Owner shall provide all other inspection and testing services required by the Contract Documents. 4. If the Contract Documents, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public authority having jurisdiction require any work to specifically be inspected, tested or approved by someone other than the Contractor, the Contractor will give the Engineer timely notice of readiness. The Contractor will then furnish the Engineer the required certificates of inspection, testing or approval. 5. Neither observation by the Engineer nor inspections, tests or approvals by persons other than the Contractor shall relieve the Contractor from his obligations to perform the work in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. 6. The project will be inspected by the Engineer or his/her representative. The Engineer and his representatives will at all times have access to the work. In addition, authorized representatives and agents of any participating Federal or State Agency shall be permitted to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, records of personnel, invoices of materials and other relevant data and records. The Contractor will provide proper facilities for such access and observation of the work and also for any inspection or testing thereof. 7. If any work is covered contrary to the v�rritten request of the Engineer, it must, if requested by the Engineer, be uncovered for his observation and replaced at the Contractor's expense. 8. If any work has been covered which the Engineer has not specifically requested to observe prior to its being covered or if the Engineer considers it necessary or advisable that covered work be inspected or tested by others, the Contractor at the Engineer's request, will uncover, expose or otherwise make available for observation, inspection or testing as the 6C-11 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Engineer may require, that portion of the work in question, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, tools and equipment. If it is found that such work is defective, the Contractor will bear all the expenses of such uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection and testing and of satisfactory reconstruction. If, however, such work is not found to be defective, the Contractor will be allowed an increase in the contract price or an extension of the contract time, or both, directly attributable to such uncovering, exposure, observation, inspection, testing and reconstruction and an appropriate change order shall be issued. 9. The Contractor shall give the Engineer 24 hours notice of starting any new work. No work shall be done or materials used without suitable supervision and inspection by the Engineer. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with necessary samples of material for testing purposes. GC -14. COMPACTION: All compaction shall be as defined in the current edition of Georgia department of Transportation Specifications. Special attention shall be given to the backfill of minor structures (pipe, box culverts, manholes, catch basins, drop inlets, etc.). Compaction shall be achieved using approved tamps and soil layers of approximately 6 inches (loose measure) and in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Standards 1030-D and 1401. Backfilling operations of this nature shall not begin until the Contractor has on hand all equipment in good working condition, and competent operators. The backfilling of pipe and other minor structures shall be in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard specifications, Current Edition. Backfilling with sand using jetting and/or flooding will not be allowed in any case without the written permission of the Engineer. Backfilling of pipe structures shall be incidental to the pipe structure bid item. NOTE: When sand and jetting/flooding method is used the warranty for the backfilled area is extended from 12 months to 24 months. A plan for the jetting/flooding shall be submitted at the Pre-Construction Conference. GC -15. CONCRETE: The Contractor shall have a slump cone on the project at all times when concrete is being placed. He shall, in the Engineer's presence, perform slump tests as directed by the Engineer. Tests shall be performed by qualified personnel with a properly cleaned slump cone, Allowable slumps are 2" minimum and 4" maximum. Class "A" concrete shall have a minimum of 611 Ibs. Cement per cubic yard. Class "B" concrete shall have a minimum of 470 Ibs. Cement per cubic yard. Concrete not meeting these requirements will be rejected by the Engineer. GC-12 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project NOTE: No concrete shall be placed until all required equipment such as slump cone, curing compound and dispensor, etc., all in ood working condition, are on the site. Inspectors must be given a minimum one-hour advance notice. No concrete shall be placed without the Inspector present unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. All concrete shall be placed during the Inspectors normal working hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Formed surfaces shall receive finish immediately after removing forms. Forms shall be removed as provided in Section 500 of GA.DOT Specifications. GC -16. CONSTRUCTION: Transition ties of proposed curb and gutter to existing curbs (valley gutter, granite curb, header curb, etc.) shall be paid for in the unit price bid for curb and gutter unless otherwise noted. At locations where new pavement is to be placed adjacent to existing pavement, without an overlay, or where curbing is to be placed across paved parking lots, a joint shall be sawed on a line to ensure pavement removal to be neat. Only those joints sawed in concrete pavement will be paid for under the pay item-SawedJoints ... per Linear Foot. Where curb and gutter is used and the shoulder elevations are higher than adjacent ground, the actual direction of drainage runoff shall be determined by the Contractor. He shall make such provisions as necessary to ensure that no ponding is caused by the new construction. He may place additional fill to provide drain inlets. Compensation will be under the price bid for the appropriate pay item. Driveway profiles may also be altered allowing the concrete pad to slope down outside the back of the curb line not to exceed an algebraic difference of 0.07. This should be used primarily on the high side of super- elevated curves. The Contractor should use caution with standard variance and place special emphasis on hydraulic considerations. The Contractor shall provide borrow and/or waste pits for this project. All pits acquired for use on this project shall be reclaimed in accordance with Subsection 107.23 and Section 160 of the Standard Specifications and page PPA-1 of this document. All storm drain pipe, side drain pipe, pipe culvert wing-walls, steps, retaining walls, curbs and gutters, headwalls, all types of pavement, wooden structures, except those specifically shown as a removal pay item will be removed as Clearing and Grubbing, Grading Complete, or Grading Per Mile on Lump Sum Construction.. Cut and fill slopes outside of clear zones may be adjusted on construction where necessary to remain within the right of way. Curb cut ramps in accordance with Standard 9031-W are to be used at all street intersections on this project. GC-13 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Asphalt milling where specified for use on existing pavement that is to be resurfaced adjacent to curb and gutter. Finished surface on asphalt pavement shall not exceed %" above the gutter line as shown on Georgia Standard 9031-1. GG17. TEST ROLLING: Prior to placing any base course, the subgrade shall be proof rolled to locate unstable areas and achieve additional compaction. Area be proof rolled using a minimum 15 tons flat drum compactor or other equipment as recommended by the Geotechnical Engineer (such as a fully loaded tandem axle dump truck). Geotechnical Engineer and/or a representative of Augusta Engineering Department will observe and approve proof-rolling. Areas failing compaction shall be reworked. Any areas judged by the Geotechnical Engineer to rut (should be improved in place or undercut and replaced with fill compacted to 100 % of soil maximum dry density as determined by the modified proctor compaction test (ASTM D1557, Method D or equivalent method approved by the Geotechnica) Engineer and Augusta Engineering Department). GC-18. SUBSTITUTIONS: 1. When a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the drawings or specifications by reference to brand name or catalogue number, the performance or other salient requirements and that other products of equal capacities, quality and function shall be considered. The Contractor may recommend the substitution of a material, article or piece of equipment of equal substance and function for those referred to in the Contract Documents by reference to brand name or catalogue number and if, in the opinion of the Engineer, such material, article or piece of equipment is of equal substance and function to that specified, the Engineer may approve its substitution and use by the Contractor. Any cost differential shall be deducted from the contract price and the Contract Documents shall be appropriately modified by change order. The Contractor warrants that if substitutes are approved, no major changes in the function or general design of the project will result. Incidental changes or extra component parts required to accommodate the substitute will be made by the Contractor without a change in the contract price or contract time. GC-19. PATENTS: 1. The Contractor shall pay all applicable royalties and license fees. He shall defend all suits or claims for infringement of any patent rights and save the Owner harmless from loss on account thereof except that the Owner shall be responsible for any such loss when a particular process, design or the product of a manufacturer or manufacturers is specified, but if the Contractor has reason to believe that the design, process or product specified is an infringement of a patent, he shall be responsible for such.loss unless he promptly gives such information to the Engineer. GC-14 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-20. SURVEYS, PERMITS AND REGULATIONS: 1. The Owner shall furnish all land surveys and establish all base lines for locating the principal component parts of the work together with a suitable number of benchmarks adjacent to the work as shown in the Contract Documents. From the information provided by the Owner, unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall develop and make all detail surveys needed for construction such as slope stakes, batter boards, stakes for pile locations and other working points, lines, elevations and cut sheets. 2. The Contractor shall carefully preserve benchmarks, reference points and stakes and in case of willful or careless destruction, he shall be charged with the resulting expense and shall be responsible for any mistakes that may be caused by their unnecessary loss or disturbance. 3. The contractor shall re-establish property survey pins for parcels affected by new established right-of-way. This work shall be considered incidental to "As-built" plan preparation and will be paid as part of "As-built" plan pay item. This work shall be done by or under supervision of a qualified Georgia Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). 4. Permits and licenses of a temporary nature necessary for the prosecution of the work shall be secured and paid for by the Contractor. Permits, licenses and easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities shall be secured and paid for by the Owner, unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall give all notices ar�d comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations bearing on the conduct of the work as drawn and specified. If the Contractor observes that the Contract Documents are at variance therewith, he shall promptly notify the Engineer in writing and any necessary changes shall be adjusted as provided in Section 13, Changes in the Work. GC —21. FENCE: All new fences called for on the plans and/or contract documents shall meet the requirements of Section 643 of the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, current edition. New fence not meeting these Specs will be rejected. In contracts, where remove and reset fence items are involved (either as pay items or as Lump Sum Construction) all replacement fence shall be equal to or better than the existing fence as approved by the Engineer. This means equal to or better than the original fence at the time of its installation. The Contractor must furnish positive locking devices, padlocks, and keys with all gate assemblies. GC -22. PROTECTION OF WORK, PROPERTY AND PERSONS: 1. The Contractor will be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety GC-15 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project precautions and programs in connection with the work. He will take ali necessary precautions for the safety of and will provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to all employees on the work and other persons who may be affected thereby, all the work and all materials or equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site or other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction. 2. The Contractor will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of any public body having jurisdiction. He will erect and maintain, as required by the conditions and progress of the work, all necessary safeguards for safety and protection. He will notify the owners of adjacent utilities when prosecution of the work may affect them. The Contractor will remedy all damage, injury or loss to any property caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the Contractor, and subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them are liable, except damage or loss attributable to the fault of the Contract Documents or to the acts or omissions of the Owner or the Engineer or anyone employed by either of them or anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or negligence of the Contractor. 3. In emergencies affecting the safety of persons or the work or property at the site or adjacent thereto, the Contractor, without special instructions or authorization from the Engineer or Owner, shall act to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss. He will give the Engineer prompt written notice of any significant changes in the work or deviations from the Contract Documents caused thereby and a Change Order shall be issued covering the changes and deviations involved. 4. The work under this Contract in every respect shall be at the risk of the Contractor until finished and accepted, except to damage or injury caused directly by the Owner's agents or employees. GC -23. FINISHING AND DRESSING: All unpaved and natural areas which are disturbed by the construction of this project are to be returned to the pre-existing shape and slope and then finished and dressed. No separate payment will be made for grassing, fertilizing and mulching of disturbed areas, unless specifically shown as a pay item. GC -24. FOUNDATION BACKFILL MATERIAL, TYPE 1: Foundation Backfill Material Type I shall conform to Georgia Standard 1030-D and Section 207 of the Standard Specifications. No separate payment will be made for this material or its placement. GC-16 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-25. FOUNDATION BACKFILL MATERIAL, TYPE IL• Foundation Backfill Material, Type II shall conform to Georgia Standard 1030-D and Section 207 of the Standard Specifications and shall be used in wet/unstable conditions as directed by the Engineer. It shall also be used beneath all concrete box culverts. Quantities shall be measured for payment in accordance with Georgia Standard 1030-D or as directed by the Engineer. Payment shall be per cubic yard unless otherwise specified in the contract. GC -26. GRADES: With the approval of the Engineer, grades may be field adjusted to provide for best drainage. GC -27 . LANDSCAPING: All the requirements of Section 702 of the Georgia Department of Transportation Specifications, current edition, are applicable to this project except as follows: there will be no separate pay for staking, including P.erimeter Staking and for Spring Application of Fertilizer. All costs shall be included in prices bid for Landscape Items. Bag grown plants are not acceptable. GC -28. MAILBOXES: Existing mailboxes that are in conflict with the proposed construction shall be removed and relocated. Where feasible the existing mailboxes and supports may be utilized as approved by the Engineer so long as the supports are of inetal PIPE with a maximum diameter of two (2) inches or wood, with a maximum diameter of four (4) inches. NOTE: There shall be no supports of any material other than the two mentioned above. All existing mailboxes and supports containing brick, masonry of any type, metal, etc. shall be disassembled and all components, not meeting the above requirements, shall be removed from the project and disposed in a proper manner. When not shown as a pay item, payment shall be included in the price bid for Lump Sum Construction and itemized as such. GC -29. MISCELLANEOUS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES: All miscellaneous drainage structure such as Catch easins, Drop Inlets, Manholes, Junction Boxes, Sprinq Boxes, Drain Inlets, special Inlets, etc., whether standard or special design shall be paid for Per Each. There will be no separate payment for additional depth unless specifically shown as a pay item. GC-17 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project NOTE: All Catch Basins, Drop /nlets, manholes, exposed Junction Boxes, etc., with concrete top-slabs shall include manhole rings and covers. The Contractor shall install the manhole rings and covers such that the steps can be easily accessed. GC -30. PATCHING AND REPAIR OF MINOR DEFECTS: Where needed, the contractor is required to patch and repair existing potholes, minor pavement defects, and base failures in accordance with the Specifications. GC -31. PAVEMENT CUTS: All pavement cuts shall be sawed with a neat vertical edge, regardtess of material, consistently straight enough that a roller can follow the edge precisely to achieve the desired compaction. Irregular edges will not be accepted. Payment shall be included in the price of the pipe. GC -32. PAYMENT FOR PIPE CULVERT INSTALLATION: 1. Payment for pipe culvert or utility installation includes sawing and/or cutting and removing existing pavement and replacing the pavement as specified in accordance with Standard 1401. 2. Payment for pipe culvert includes plugging existing pipe with Class "A" or "B" concrete (See Georgia Standard 9031-L). GC-33. PIPE CULVERTS: Unless otherwise noted, all storm drain, longitudinal and stub pipes are to be reinforced concrete. All required pipe culverts shall be in accordance with Standard 1030-D. Foundation Backfill Material Type I shall conform to Georgia Standard 1030-D. No separate pay item will be made for this material for its placement. Payment for pipe culvert or utility installation includes sawing and/or cutting and removing existing pavement, sidewalk, curbing, etc., and replacing same as specified in accordance with Standard 1401. Payment for pipe culvert includes plugging existing pipe with Class "A" or "B" concrete and for construction concrete collars. The Contractor shall include in his price bid for pipe, the additional cost of bends, tees, fasteners, appropriate gaskets (see Section 848 of the Standard Specifications), and structure excavation. GC-18 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC -34. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS: Precast Concrete Units, other than those specifically allowed by Georgia Department of Transportation Specifications, such as Drop /nlets, Catch Basins, Manholes, etc., shall not be installed without written permission from the Engineer. Any such units installed without such written permission shall be removed from the project. GC -35. RELOCATED WATER METERS: Relocated water meters and water meter boxes may not be placed in the sidewalk. GC -36. REMOVAL AND RESETTING OF ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND BUSHES AND SOD: It shall be the contractor's responsibility to remove and reset any and all existing ornamental shrubs and bushes and sod in conflict with proposed construction. Coordination with the property owners is essential in this endeavor. The Contractor will not be held responsible for care and maintenance after removing and resetting these plants and sod except in cases where the Contractor's equipment causes irreparable damage or where plants and/or sod dies as the result of negligence on the Contractor's part. In which cases, the Contractor will be held responsible for replacement. Sod shall be reset with ground preparation in accordance with Subsection 700.05.A. No additional soil or fertilizer is required for resetting sod. The Contractor shall remove the sod in a manner that will be conducive to insuring that the reset sod will live. At the Contractor's option, he may replace any sod he removes with new sod of the same type. No separate payment will be made for this work or replacements unless specifically shown as a pay item. GC -37. REMOVING AND RESETTING OF OBSTRUCTIONS: It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to remove and reset any and all obstructions, such as fences, signs, concrete or brick planters, steps, walkways, brick or concrete entrance columns, etc., which are in conflict with construction. Contractors are responsible for the security of pets and/or personal property through the use of temporary fence if necessary. No separate payment will be made for this work except when shown as a separate pay item. GC -38. SAW CUTS: When matching existing conditions, saw cuts shall be used as required by Augusta- Richmond County. Only saw cuts in Portland Cement Concrete, which are shown, as contract pay items will be paid for separately. No saw cuts in asphaltic concrete wilt be paid for separately. Unless specifically noted this does not apply to pipe trenches. GC - 19 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC -39. SOD: Sod will not be paid for separately when used to match or replace sod on adjacent lawns as replacement in kind. See GDOT specifications, subsection 700.04 E. GC -40. STORM DRAIN PIPE: Unless otherwise noted, all storm drain, longitudinal and stub pipe are to be reinforced concrete and shall include O-ring gaskets. GC -41. SUB-CONTRACTORS: The Contractor shall furnish the official name, plus the name and telephone number of the 24-hour emergency contact of all firms he proposes to use as Subcontractors in the work. This information is to be furnished at the Preconstruction Conference. However, no work shall be done on this project by a Subcontractor until the Contractor receives approval of his Subcontractor(s) from the Engineer. NOTE: All submissions shall include the following information for each Subcontractor: 1J Name of Subcontracting Firm 2J Description of Work To Be Done 3) Contact Person's Name and 24 Hour Phone Number GC-42. SUPERVISION BY CONTRACTOR: 1. The Contractor will supervise and direct the work. He will be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of construction. The Contractor will employ and maintain on the work a qualified supervisor or superintendent who shall have been designated in writing by the Contractor as the Contractor's representative at the site. The supervisor shall have full authority to act on the behalf of the Contractor and all communications given to the supervisor shall be as binding as if given to the Contractor. The supervisor shall be present on the site at all times as required to perform adequate supervision and coordination of the work GC-43. CHANGES IN THE WORK: 1. The Owner may at any time as the need arises, order changes within the scope of the work without invalidating the Agreement. If such changes increase or decrease the amount due under the Contract Documents or in the time required for performance of the work, an equitable adjustment shall be authorized by Change Order. 2. The Engineer, also, may at any time, by issuing a field order, make changes in the details of the work. The Contractor shall proceed with the performance of any changes in the work so ordered by the Engineer unless the Contractor believes that such field order entitles him to a change in the contract price or time or both, in which event he shall give the Engineer GC - 20 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project written notice thereof within ten (10) days after the receipt of the ordered change pending the receipt of an executed change order or further instruction from the Owner. GC-44. CHANGES IN CONTRACT PRICE: 1. The contract price may be changed only by a change order. The value of any work covered by a change order or of any claim for increase or decrease in the contract price shall be determined by one or more of the following methods in the order of precedence listed below: 1.1 Unit prices previously approved. 1.2 An agreed lump sum. 1.3 The actual cost for tabor, direct overhead, materials, supplies, equipment and other services necessary to complete the work. In addition there shall be added an amount to be agreed upon but not to exceed fifteen (15) percent of the actual cost of the work to cover the cost of general overhead and profit. GC-45. TIME FOR COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: 1. The date of beginning and the time for completion of the work are essential conditions of the Contract Documents and the work embraced shall be commenced on the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. 2. The Contractor will proceed with the work at such rate of progress to insure full completion within the contract time. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the Contractor and the Owner, that the contract time for the completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time, taking into consideration the average climatic and economic conditions and other factors prevailing in the locality of the work. 3. If the Contractor shall fail to complete the work within the contract time or extension of time granted by the Owner, then the Contractor will pay to the Owner the amount for liquidated damages as specified in the Agreement for each calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the Contract Documents. 4. The Contractor shall not be charged with liquidated damages or any excess cost when the delay in completion of the work is due to the following and the Contractor has promptly given written notice of such delay to the Owner or Engineer. 4.1 To any preference, priority or allocation order duly issued by the Owner. 4.2 To unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault of negligence of the Contractor, including but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of the Owner, acts of another Contractor in the performance of a contract with the Owner, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes and abnormal and unforeseeable weather; and GC-21 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project 4.3 To any delays of subcontractors occasioned by any of the causes specified in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of this Article. GC-46. CORRECTION OF WORK: 1. The Contractor shall promptly remove from the premises all work rejected by the Engineer for failure to comply with the Contract Documents, whether incorporated in the construction or not and the Contractor shall promptly replace and re-execute the work in accordance with the Contract Documents and without expense to the Owner and shall bear the expense of making good all work of other Contractors destroyed or damaged by such removal or replacement. 2. All removal and replacement work shall be done at the Contractor's expense. If the Contractor does not take action to remove such rejected work within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice, the Owner may remove such work and store the materials at the expense of the Contractor. 3. Any omissions or failure on the part of the Engineer to disapprove or reject any work or material shall not be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work or material. The Contractor shall remove, at his own expense and shall rebuild and replace same without extra charge and in default thereof the same may be done by the Owner at the Contractor's expense or in case the Engineer shall not consider the defect of sufficient importance to require the Contractor to rebuild or replace any imperfect work or material, he shall have the power and is hereby authorized to make an equitable deduction from the stipulated price. GC-47. SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS: 1. The Contractor shall promptly and before such conditions are disturbed, except in the event of an emergency, notify the Owner by written notice of: 1.1 Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing materially from those indicated in the Contract Documents. 1.2 Unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the Contract Documents. 2. The Owner shall promptly investigate the conditions and if he finds that such conditions do so materially differ and cause an increase or decrease in the cost of, or in the time required, for performance of the work, an equitable adjustment shall be made and the Contract Documents shall be modified by a Change Order. Any claim of the Contractor for adjustment hereunder shall not be allowed unless he has given the required written notice; GC-22 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project provided that the Owner may, if he determines the facts so justify, consider and adjust any such claims asserted before the date of final payment. GC-48. SUSPENSION OF THE WORK, TERMINATION AND DELAY: 1. The Owner may, at any time and without cause, suspend the work or any portion thereof for a period of not more than ninety days or such further time as agreed upon by the Contractor, by written notice to the Contractor. The Engineer shall fix the date on which work shall be resumed. The Contractor will resume that work on the date so fixed. The Contractor will be allowed an increase in the contract price, an extension of the contract time, or both, directly attributable to any suspension. 2. If the Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or if he makes a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors or if a trustee or receiver is appointed for the Contractor or for any of his property or if he files a petition to take advantage of any debtor's act to reorganize under the bankruptcy or applicable taws or if he repeatedly fails to supply sufficient skilled workmen or suitable materials or equipment, or if he repeatedly fails to make prompt payments to subcontractors or for labor, materials or equipment or if he disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public body having jurisdiction of the work or if he disregards the authority of the Engineer, or if, in the opinion of the Engineer, the Contractor fails to make satisfactory progress in prosecuting the work, or if he otherwise violates any provision of the Contract Documents, then the Qwner may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after giving the Contractor and his Surety a minimum of ten (10) days from delivery of a written notice, terminate the services of the Contractor and take possession of the Project and of all materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the Contractor and finish the work by whatever method he may deem expedient. In such case, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the work is finished. If the unpaid balance of the Contract Price exceeds the direct and indirect costs of completing the Project, including compensation for additional professional services, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such costs exceed such unpaid balance, the Contractor will pay the difference to the Owner. Such costs incurred by the Owner will be determined by the Engineer and incorporated in a Change Order. 3. The Contractor must obtain permission from the Engineer before any equipment can be removed from the job site. In the event such equipment is removed without the Engineer's approval, the job will be terminated until such time as the equipment is returned to the project and any time and money lost by the Contractor as a result of moving the equipment shall be absorbed by the Contractor. 4. Where the Contractor's services have been so terminate by the Owner, said termination shall not affect any right of the Owner against the Contractor then existing or which may thereafter accrue. Any retention or payment of monies by the Owner due the Contractor will not release the Contractor from compliance with the Contract Documents. GC - 23 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project 5. After ten (10) days from delivery of a written notice to the Contractor and the Engineer, the Owner, may, without cause and without prejudice to any other right or remedy, elect to abandon the Project and terminate the Contract. In such case, the Contractor shall be paid for all work executed and any expense sustained plus reasonable profit. 6. If, through no act or fault of the Contractor, the work is suspended for a period of more than ninety (90) days by the Owner or under an order of court or other public authority of the Engineer fails to act on any request for payment within thirty (30) days after it is submitted or the Owner fails to pay the Contractor substantially the sum approved by the Engineer within thirty (30) days of its approval and presentation, then the Contractor may after ten (10) days from delivery of a written notice to the Owner and the Engineer, terminate the Contract and recover from the Owner payment for all work executed and all expenses sustained. In addition, and in lieu of terminating the Contract, if the Engineer has failed to act on a request for payment or if the Owner has failed to make any payment as aforesaid, the Contractor may, upon ten (10) days notice to the Owner and the Engineer, stop the work until he has been paid all amounts then due, in which event and upon resumption of the work, Change Orders shall be issued for adjusting the contract price or extending the contract time or both to compensate for the costs and delays attributable to the stoppage of the work. 7. If the performance of all or any portion of the work is suspended, delayed, or interrupted as a result of a failure of the Owner or the Engineer to act within the time specified in the Contract Documents, or if no time is specified, within reasonable time, an adjustment in the contract price or an extension of the contract time or both, shall be made by Change Order to compensate the Contractor for the costs and delays necessarily caused by the failure of the Owner or the Engineer. GC-49. PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR: 1. Between the first (1st) and the fifth (5th) of each month, the Contractor will submit to the Engineer a partial payment estimate filled out and signed by the Contractor on an approved form covering the work performed during the period covered by the partial payment estimate and supported by such data as the Engineer may reasonably require. If payment is requested on the basis of materials and equipment not incorporated in the work but delivered and suitably stored at or near the site, the partial payment estimate shall also be accompanied by such supporting data, satisfactory to the Owner, as will establish the Owner's title to the material and equipment and protect his interest therein, including applicable insurance. The Engineer will, within thirty days after receipt of each partial payment estimate, either indicate in writing his approval of payment and present the partial payment estimate to the Owner, or return the partial payment estimate to the Contractor indicating in writing his reasons for refusing to approve payment. In the latter case, the Contractor may make the necessary corrections and resubmit the partial payment estimate. The Owner will, within thirty days of presentation to him of an approved partial GC-24 AED Goshen Lake South Orive Drainage Project payment estimate, pay the Contractor a progress payment on the basis of the approved partial payment estimate. The Owner shall retain ten (10%) percent of the amount of each payment until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the Contract Documents and successful completion of required warranty period. On completion and acceptance of a part of the work on which the price is stated separately in the Contract Documents, payment may be made in full, excluding retained percentages, less authorized deductions. 2. The request for payment may also include an allowance for the cost of such major materials and equipment which are suitably stored either at or near the site. 3. All work covered by partial payment shall thereupon become the sole property of the Owner, but this provision shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor of the sole responsibility for the care and protection of the work upon which payments have been made or the restoration of any damaged work, or as a waiver of the right of the Owner to require the fulfillment of all terms of the Contract Documents. 4. Upon completion and acceptance of the work, the Engineer shall issue a certificate attached to the final payment request that the work has been accepted by him under the conditions of the Contract Documents. The entire balance, excluding the retained percentage, found to be due the Contractor shall be paid to the Contractor, except such sums as may be lawfully retained by the Owner for saving the Owner or the Owner's agents harmless from all claims growing out of the lawful demands of Subcontractors, laborers, workmen, mechanics, material-men and furnishers of machinery and parts thereof, equipment, tools and supplies, incurred in the furtherance of the performance of the work. The Contractor shall, at the Owner's request, furnish satisfactory evidence that all obligations of the nature designated above have been paid, discharged, or waived. If the Contractor fails to do so, the Owner may, after having notified the Contractor, either pay unpaid bills or withhold from the Contractor's unpaid compensation a sum of money deemed reasonably sufficient to pay any and all such lawful claims until satisfactory evidence is furnished that all liabilities have been fully discharged whereupon payment to the Contractor shall be resumed, in accordance with the terms of the Contract Documents, but in no event shall the provisions of this sentence be construed to impose any obligations upon the Owner to either the Contractor, his Surety, or any third party. In paying any unpaid bills of the Contractor, any payment so made by the Owner shall be considered as a payment made under the Contract Documents by the Owner to the Contractor and the Owner shall not be liable to the Contractor for any such payments made in good faith. 5. Owner shall release half of the "10 percent retained" amount at start of required warranty period. 50 percent of the remaining retained amount shall be released after six (6) moths into required warranty period provided no defects are observed in originally accepted work. The remaining retained balance shall be released at successful completion of the required warranty period as certified by the Engineer. All payment requests shall be approved by the Engineer prior to forwarding to the Owner. GC - 25 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project 6. If the Owner faits to make payment 30 days after approval by the Engineer, in addition to other remedies available to the Contractor, there shall be added to each such payment, interest at the maximum legal rate commencing on the first day after said payment is due and continuing until the payment is received by the Contractor. GG50. ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT AS RELEASE: 1. The acceptance by the Contractor of final payment shall be and shall operate as a release to the Owner of all claims and all liability to the Contractor other than claims in stated amounts as may be specifically excepted by the Contractor for all things done or furnished in connection with this work and for every act and neglect of the Owner and other relating to or arising out of this work. Any payment, however, final or otherwise, shall not release the Contractor or his Sureties from any obligations under the Contract Documents or the Performance Bond and Payment Bonds. GC-51. INSURANCE: 1. The Contractor shall purchase and maintain during the life of this Contract such insurance as will protect him from claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from the Contractor's execution of the work, whether such execution by himself or by any Subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. 1.1 Claims under Workman's Compensation, disability benefit and other similar employee benefit acts, 1.2 Claims for damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or disease or death of his employees, 1.3 Claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or disease or death of any person other than his employees, 1.4 Claims for damages insured by usual personal injury liability coverage which are sustained (1) by any person as a result of an offense directly or indirectly related to the employment of such person by the Contractor or (2) by any other person; and 1.5 Claims for damages because of injury to or destruction of tangible property, including loss of use resulting there from. 2. Certificates of Insurance acceptable to the Owner shall be filed with the Owner prior to commencement of the work. These Certificates shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under the policies will not be canceled unless at least ftfteen (15) days prior written notice has been given to the Owner and Construction Manager. GC - 26 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project 3. The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at his own expense, during the life of the Contract, liability insurance as hereinafter specified. 3.1 Contractor's General Public Liability and Property Damage insurance including vehicle coverage issued to the Contractor and protecting him from all claims for personal injury, including death, and all claims for destruction of or damage to property, arising out of or in connection with any operations under the Contract Documents, whether such operations be by himself or by any Subcontractor under him or anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor or by a Subcontractor under him. Insurance shall be written with a limit of liability of not less than $2,000,000 for all damages arising out of bodily injury, including death, at any time resulting there from, sustained by any one person in any one accident; and a limit of liability of not less than $5,000,000 for any such damages sustained by two or more persons in any one accident. Insurance shall be written with a limit of liability of not less than $1,000,000 for all property damage sustained by any one person in any one accident; and a limit of liability of not less than $2,000,000 for any such damage sustained by two or more persons in any one accident. Contractor's insurance policy shall name Owner and Program Manager as insured under this policy. The Contractor shall either (1) require each of his subcontractors to procure and to maintain during the life of his/her subcontract, Subcontractor Liability and Property Damage Insurance of the type and in the same amounts as specified in the preceding paragraph, or (2) insure the activities of his subcontractor in his/her own policy. 3.2 The Contractor shall acquire and maintain, if applicable, Fire and Extended Coverage insurance upon the Project to the full insurable value thereof for the benefit of the Owner, the Contractor and Subcontractor as their interest may appear. This provision shall in no way release the Contractor or Contractor's Surety from obligations under the Contract Documents to fully complete the Project. 4. The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at his own expense, during the life of the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state in which the work is performed, Workman's Compensation Insurance, including occupational disease provisions, for all of his employees at the site of the project and in case any work is sublet, the Contractor shall require such Subcontractor similarly to provide Workman's Compensation Insurance, including occupational disease provision for all of the latter's employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded by the Contractor. In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous work under this Contract at the site of the Project is not protected under Workman's Compensation statute, the Contractor shall provide and shall cause each Subcontractor to provide adequate and suitable insurance for the protection of his employees not otherwise protected. GC-27 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project 5. The Contractor shall secure, if applicable, "All Risk" type Builder's Risk Insurance for work to be performed. Unless specifically authorized by the Owner, the amount of such insurance shall not be less than the contract price totaled in the bid. The policy shall cover not less than the losses due to fire, explosion, hail, lightening, vandalism, malicious mischief, wind, collapse, riot, aircraft and smoke during the contract time and until the work is accepted by the Owner. The policy shall name as the insured the Contractor, the Engineer and the Owner. 6. Contractor shall provide a Builders Risk All Risk insurance policy for the full replacement value of all Project work including the value of all onsite Owner-furnished equipment and/or materials associated with Program Manager's services. Such policy shall include coverage for loss due to defects in materials and workmanship and errors in design, and will provide a waiver of subrogation as to Program Manager and the Owner, and their respective officers, employees, agents, affiliates, and subcontractors. GG52. CONTRACT SECURITY: 1. The Contractor shall, within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Notice of Award, furnish the Owner with a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in penal sums equal to the amount of the contract price, conditioned upon the performance by the Contractor of all undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions and agreements of the Contract Documents and upon the prompt payment by the Contractor to all ,persons supplying labor and materials in the prosecution of the work provided by the Contract Documents. Such bonds shall be executed by the Contractor and a corporate bonding company licensed to transact business in the state in which the work is to be performed and named on the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in the Treasury Department Circular Number 570. The expense of these bonds shall be borne by the Contractor. If at any time a Surety on any such bond is declared a bankrupt or loses its right to do business in the state in which the work is to be performed or is removed from the list of Surety Companies accepted on Federal Bonds, Contractor shall within ten (10) days after notice from the Owner to do so, substitute an acceptable bond (or bonds) in such form and sum and signed by such other Surety or Sureties as may be satisfactory to the Owner. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Contractor. No further payments shall be deemed due nor shall be made until the new Surety or Sureties shall have furnished an acceptable bond to the Owner. GG53. ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Neither the Contractor nor the Owner shall sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the Contract or any portion thereof, or his right, title or interest therein, or his obligations thereunder, without written consent of the other party. GC - 28 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project C-54. INDEMNIFICATION: 1. The Contractor will indemnify and hold harmless the Owner and Program Manager and the Engineer and their agents and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney's fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work, provided that any such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property, including the loss of use resulting therefrom; and is caused in whole or in part by any negligent or willful act or omission of the Contractor and Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. 2. In any and all claims against the Owner or the Engineer or any of their agents or employees, by an employee of the Contractor, Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or any Subcontractor under Workman's Compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefits acts. 3. The obligation of the Contractor under this paragraph shall not extend to the liability of the Engineer, his agents or employees arising out of the preparation or approva) of maps, drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, change orders, design or specifications. GG55. SEPARATE CONTRACTS: 1. The Owner reserves the right to let other contracts in connection with this Project. The Contractor shall afford other contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of their materials and the execution of their work and shall properly connect and coordinate his work with theirs. If the proper execution or results of any part of the Contractor's work depends upon the work of any other Contractor, the Contractor shall inspect and promptly report to the Engineer any defects in such work that render it unsuitable for such proper execution and results. 2. The Owner may perform additional work related to the Project by himself or he may let other contracts containing provisions similar to these. The Contractor will afford the other Contractors who are parties to such contracts (or the Owner, if he is performing the additional work himself), reasonable opportunity for the introduction and storage of materials and equipment and the execution of the work and shall properly connect and coordinate his work with theirs. 3. If the performance of additional work by other Contractors or the Owner is not noted in the Contract Documents prior to the execution of the Contract, written notice thereof shall be given to the Contractor prior to starting any such additional work. If the Contractor GC - 29 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project believes that the performance of such additional work by the Owner or others involves him in additional expense or entitles him to an extension of the contract time, he may make a claim therefor as provided in Sections GG13 and GG14. GC-56. SUBCONTRACTING: 1. The Contractor may utilize the services of specialty Subcontractors on those parts of the work which, under normal contracting practices, are performed by specialty Subcontractors. 2. The Contractor shall not award work to Subcontractor(s), in excess of fifty (50%) percent of the Contract Price, without prior written approval of the Owner. 3. The Contractor shall be fully responsible to the Owner for the acts and omissions of his Subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as he is for the acts and omissions of person directly employed by him. 4. The Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts relative to the work to bind the Subcontractors to the Contractor by the terms of the Contract Documents insofar as applicable to the work of Subcontractors and to give the Contractor the same power as regards terminating any subcontract that the Owner may exercise over the Contractor under any provision of the Contract Documents. 5. Nothing contained in this Contract shall create any contractual relation between any Subcontractor and the Owner. GG57. ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY: 1. The Engineer shall act as the Owner's representative during the construction period. He shall decide questions which may arise as to quality and acceptability of materials furnished and work performed. He shall interpret the intent of the Contract Documents in a fair and unbiased manner. The Engineer will make visits to the site and determine if the work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. 2. The Contractor will be held strictly to the intent of the Contract Documents in regard to the quality of materials, workmanship and execution of the work. Inspections may be made at the factory or fabrication plant or the source of material supply. 3. The Engineer will not be responsible for the construction means, controls, techniques, sequences, procedures, or construction safety. 4. The Engineer shall promptly make decisions relative to interpretation of the Contract Documents. GC-30 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-58. LAND AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY: 1. The Owner will furnish all land and rights-of-way necessary for carrying out and for the completion of the work to be performed pursuant to the Contract Documents. If all land and rights-of-way are not obtained prior to the issuing of the Notice to Proceed the Contractor shall begin work upon lands and rights-of-way that have been acquired. 2. The Owner shall provide to the Contractor information which delineates and describes the lands owned and rights-of-way acquired. 3. The Contractor shall provide at his own expense and without liability to the Owner any additional land and access thereto that the Contractor may desire for temporary construction facilities, or for storage of materials. GC-59. GUARANTEE: 1. The Contractor shall guarantee all materials and equipment furnished and work performed for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of substantial completion. The Contractor warrants and guarantees for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of substantial completion of the system that the completed system is free from all defects due to faulty materials or workmanship and the Contractor shall promptly make such corrections as may be necessary by reason of such defects including the repairs of any damage to other parts of the system resulting from such defects. The Owner will give notice of observed defects with reasonable promptness. In the event that the Contractor should fail to make such repairs, adjustments or other work that may be necessary by such defects, the Owner may do so and charge the Contractor the cost thereby incurred. The Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect though the guarantee period. GC-60. TAXESt 1. The Contractor will pay all sales, consumer, use and other similar taxes required by the law of the place where the work is performed. GC-61. WORK ADJACENT TO RAILWAY OR OTHER PROPERTY: 1. Whenever the work embraced in this Contract is near the tracks, structures or buildings of the Owner or of other railways, persons, or property, the work shall be so conducted as not to interfere with the movement of trains or other operations of the railway, or, if in any case such interference be necessary, the Contractor shall not proceed until he has first obtained specific authority and directions therefore from the proper designated officer of the Owner and has the approval of the Engineer. GC-31 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-62. ORDER AND DISCIPLINE: 1. The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among his employees and any employee of the Contractor who shall appear to be incompetent, disorderly or intemperate or in any other way disqualified for or unfaithful to the work entrusted to him, shall be discharged immediately on the request of the Engineer and he shalt not again be employed on the work with the Engineer's written consent. GC-63. WARNING DEVICES AND SIGNS: 1. The Contractor shall furnish, erect, paint and maintain warning devices when construction is on or near public streets for the protection of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Such devices will be in accordance with the Georgia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways, "Traffic Control for Highway Construction and Maintenance Operations," latest edition. 2. A 20" x 30" sign, mounted on a solid post, 8 feet above the ground, indicating the name and a 24-hour phone number of the Contractor in 4" letters, shall be erected at prominent locations on the construction site as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor may remove the sign following the maintenance period. GC-64. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS: 1. No work shall be allowed after the hours of darkness or on Sunday without permission of the Owner. GC-65. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS: The Contractor shall furnish a complete, legible set of "as-built" plans, prepared and certified by a qualified Georgia Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), to Augusta Engineering Department seven (7) days prior to the date of the Final Inspection. The Director of Engineering Department or his/her designee shall review the submitted as-built plans for accuracy, legibility, completeness, and conformity with approved construction plans. Upon approval of submitted as-built, three(3) hard copies and one electronic (CD- in GA State plan coordinate) copy shall be submitted to Engineering Department for record and Director of Engineering signature. There shall be no separate payment unless otherwise shown. GC-66. CONTRACTOR NOT TO HIRE EMPLOYEES OF THE OWNER: 1. The Contractor shall not employ or hire any of the employees of the Owner. GC-32 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-67. DRAWINGS: 1. The Owner will furnish to the Contractor, free of charge, up to three (3) sets of direct black line prints together with a like number of complete bound specifications for construction purposes. Location of all primary features of the work included in the Contract are indicated on the Contract Drawings. GC-68. FIELD OFFICE FACILITIES: 1. The Contractor shall provide, at a point convenient to the work, suitable office facilities for housing records, plans and contract documents. A telephone and Fax shall be provided at the Contractor's office for expediting the work and be made available for the use of the Engineer. A complete and up-to-date set of the plans and specifications shall be available at the field office at all times that the work is in progress. GC-69. RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS: 1. The Owner will furnish all land and rights-of-way necessary for the carrying out of this contract and the completion of the work herein contemplated and will use due diligence in acquiring said land and rights-of-way as speedily as possible. But it is possible that all land and rights-of-way may not be obtained as herein contemplated before construction begins, in which event the Contractor shall begin his work upon such land and rights-of-way as the Owner may have previously acquired and no claim for damages whatsoever will be allowed by reason of the delay in obtaining the remaining lands and rights-of-way. Should the Owner be prevented or enjoined from proceeding with the work or from authorizing its prosecution, either before the commencement, by reason of any litigation or by reason of its inability to procure any lands or rights-of-way for the said work, the Contractor shall not be entitled to make or assert any claim for damage by reason of said delay or to withdraw from the contract except by consent of the Owner; but time for completion of the work will be extended to compensate for the time lost by such delay; such determination to be set forth in writing and approved by the Owner. 2. The Contractor shall not perform any work outside the limits of the right-of-way or easements. In addition, no equipment or material shall be placed outside these areas without written permission of both the property owner and the Engineer. In the event that the Contractor elects to utilize private property for any purpose connected with the project, such as, but not limited to, staging areas, equipment and/or material storage or simply as a convenience, he shall submit a written agreement to the Engineer containing vital information such as limits of both area and time the property is to be utilized and a description of the intended use. The agreement must be signed by both the property owner and the Contractor and will be reviewed and recorded by the Engineer. Such agreements must be submitted prior to the contractor's use of the property. GC-33 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project All buildings located on newly acquired R/W and/or easements shall be relocated by the Contractor. Such buildings on existing R/W and/or easements shall be removed by the owner or will become the property of the Contractor. GC-70. ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES: 1. The estimated quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under this contract if shown in any of the documents including the bid are given only for use in comparing bids and to indicate approximately the total amount of the contract and the right is especially reserved except as herein otherwise specifically limited to increase or diminish them as may be deemed reasonably necessary or desirable by the Owner to complete the work contemplated by this contract and such increase or diminution shall in no way vitiate this contract nor shall any such increase or diminution give cause for claims or liability for damages. GC-71. EXISTING STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES: 1. The existence and location of structures and underground utilities indicated on the plans are not guaranteed and shall be investigated and verified in the field by the Contractor before starting work. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to and for maintenance and protection of existing utilities and structures. GC-72. CONTRACTOR'S BREAKDOWN OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT ITEMS: 1. The Contractor shall, immediately after the contract has been awarded, submit to the Engineer for his approval, a breakdown showing estimates of all costs apportioned to the major elements of equipment, material and labor comprising the total work included under any of the lump sum items shown in the proposal. These estimates as approved will serve as the basis for estimating of payments due on all progress estimates. GC-73. PRIOR USE BY OWNER: 1. Prior to completion of the work, the Owner may take over the operation and/or use of the uncompleted project or portions thereof. Such prior use of the facilities by the Owner shall not be deemed as acceptance of any work or relieve the Contractor from any of the requirements of the Contract Documents. GC-74. CLEANING UP: 1-. The Contractor shall keep the premises free from the accumulation of waste material and rubbish and upon completion of the work, prior to final acceptance of the completed project by the Owner, he shall remove from the premises all rubbish, surplus materials, implements, tools, etc., and leave his work in a clean condition, satisfactory to the Engineer. GC-34 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC-75. SALVAGE MATERIALS: All salvageable materials, such as drainage pipe, which require removing but not used on this project, are to be removed from the Right-of-Way, as directed by the Engineer, and recycled or properly disposed of per applicable local and state regulations. Augusta Engineering reserves the right to request a copy of disposal documents for these materials. GC-76. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC: 1. In any work within the public right-of-way, the Contractor shall provide adequate warning and protection for pedestrian and vehicular traffic from any hazard arising out of the Contractor's operations and will be held responsible for any damage caused by negligence on his part or by the improper placing of or failure to display danger signs and road lanterns. All traffic lanes, sidewalks and driveways will be kept open and clear at all times except as provided below. The Contractor shal► not block traffic on any street more than 30 minutes or without written permission from such agency. Before leaving the work each night, it shall be placed in such condition as to cause the least possible hazard therefrom. Should the Contractor fail to comply with the provisions of this paragraph, the Owner may, with his own forces, provide signs, flagmen, barricades and/or passageways or clear the pavement and deduct the cost thereof from sums due to the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide construction signs in accordance with requirements of "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways"; current edition with added supplements and provisions. The attention of the Contactor is specifically directed to Subsection 107.09 of the Supplemental Specification-"Barricades and Danger, Warning, and Detour Signs". "The Contractor shall furnish, install, and maintain all necessary and required barricades, signs, and other traffic control devices in accordance with these specifications, Project Plans, Special Provisions, and MUTCD, and Take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public." All temporary signs, barricades, flashing lights, striping and any other traffic control devices required during construction of this project shall meet all requirements of the MUTCD current addition, as directed by the Engineer and be furnished by the Contractor with payment in accordance with Section 150. The Contractor shall so conduct his operations that there will be a minimum of interference with, or interruption of, traffic on the travelway. This applies to initial installation and the continuing maintenance and operation of the facility. At least one-lane, two-way, traffic shall be maintained at all times unless approved otherwise by the Engineer. As a minimum, the Contractor must comply with MUTCD, current edition and Georgia Standard 9102. The Contractor shall provide all temporary traffic control devices needed to safely direct traffic through the construction area. All temporary traffic control devices are to be placed in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Standards and Specifications. GC-35 AED 6oshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project _ _ GC -77.FLAGGING: Flaggers shall be provided as required to handle traffic, as specified in the Plans or Special Provisions, and as required by the Engineer. All Fla�sers shall meet the requirement of part 6F of the MUTCD Current Edition and must have received training and a certificate upon completion of the training from a Department approved training program. Failure to provide certified Flaggers as required above shall be reason for the Engineer suspending work involving the Flagger(s) until the Contractor provides the certified Flagger(s). Flaggers shall wear a fluorescent orange cap or hat, and a fluorescent orange vest, shirt, or jacket, and shall use a Stop/slow paddle meeting the requirements of Section 6F-2 of the MUTCD Current Edition for controlling traffic. The Stop/slow paddle shall have a shaft length of seven (7) feet minimum. In addition to the stop/slow paddle, a Flagger may use a 24-inch square red/orange flag as an additional device to attract attention. For night work, the vest shall have reflectorized stripes on front and back. Signs for Flagger traffic control shall be placed in advance of the flagging operation in accordance with the MUTCD Current Edition. In addition to the signs required by the MUTCD, signs at regular intervals, warning of the presence of the Flagger shall be placed beyond the point where traffic can reasonably be expected to stop under the most severe conditions for that day's work. GC -78.TRAFFIC DETOURS: Where detours are required and in accordance with Section 150 of the Standard Specifications and any Supplements thereto, the Contractor shall file for approval a detour plan of operation for this project. This plan shall include details of staging and rerouting of traffic including estimated length of time for use of the detours. The Contractor shall so conduct his operations that there will be a minimum of interference with, or interruption of, traffic upon and along the roadway. This applies to the initial installation and the continuing maintenance and operation of the facility. At least one-lane, two-way traffic shall be maintained at all times unless approved otherwise by the Engineer. As a minimum, the Contractor must comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, current edition and Georgia Standard 9102. GC-79. MAINTENANCE OF ACCESS: 1. The Contractor will be required to maintain access to business establishments during all time they are open for business, to churches, schools and other institutions during the time they are open and to all residential and other occupied buildings or facilities at all times. Bridges across open trenches and work areas will be required to provide vehicular and GC-36 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project pedestrian access. Bridges with handrail protection wilt be required for crosswalks at street intersections. It is recognized that it will be necessary to remove bridges and to block cross traffic while equipment is in operation. The Contractor shall, however, plan and pursue his operations so as to minimize the time that direct entrance is blocked. GC -80.SPECIAL EVENTS: When Special Events occur, such as the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament, all work shall be safe up, shut down and maintained until the Engineer okays the resumption of work. No project is exempt without the expressed approval of the Engineer. If these type work stoppages impose a hardship, contract time wise, consideration will be given to extending the contract time in an amount commensurate with the delay causetl by such work stoppages provided the Contractor has otherwise pursued the work diligently. GC-81. EROSION CONTROL AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY: 1. The Contractor will be required to schedule his work and perform operations in such a manner that siltation and bank erosion will be minimized during all phases of construction. Any areas disturbed during the course of construction shall be restored to a condition equal or better than the original condition. The Contractor will be required to submit a Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Stormwater Pollution Control plan that is in compliance with the work site erosion control and NPDES plan, per the Georgia Department of Transportation and Georgia Environmental Protection Erosion, Sedirnent and Stormwater Pollution Control requirements. 2. The contractor will be responsible for NPDES monitoring and documentation to keep the project in compliance with applicable NPDES permit requirements. The contractor shall be responsible to bring project incompliance and pay penalty imposed on the project due to non compliance to NPES permit and other permits. 3. The cost of this work shall be included in the cost of Lump Sum Construction unless Shown as a Separate pay item. GC -82. UTI LITI ES: All utility facilities except those owned by Augusta Utilities Department which are in conflict with construction, not covered as specified items in the detailed estimate, are to be removed and relocated to clear construction by the respective owners with the exception of Augusta Utilities and Augusta Traffic Engineering unless added later to the contract as a supplemental item. All "above ground" utility structures will be located as near as possible to the right-of-way line. The Contractor will not be paid for any delays or extra expense caused by utility facilities obstructions or any other items not being removed or relocated to clear construction in advance of his work. GC - 37 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project All known utility facilities are shown schematically on the plans, and not necessarily accurate in location as to plan or elevation. Utility facilities such as service lines or unknown facilities not shown on the plans will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility under this requirement except as noted below. "Existing Utility Facilities" means any utility facility that exists on the highway project in its original, relocated or newly installed position. Other than service lines from street mains to the abutting property the contractor will not be held responsible for the cost of repairs to damaged underground utility facilities when such facilities are not shown on the plans and their existence is unknown to the Contractor prior to the damage occurring, providing the Engineer determines the Contractor has otherwise fully complied with the Specifications. The Contractor shall use, the one-call center telephone number 1-800-282-7411 for the purposes of coordinating the marking of underground utilities. The Contractor's attention is directed to the probability of encountering private utility installations consisting of sanitary sewers, water, sprinkler systems, ornamental light systems, gas and underground telephone cables that either are obstructions to the execution of the work and need to be moved out of the way or, if not, must be properly protected during construction. No separate payment will be made for this work. Public utilities of this nature except Augusta Utilities and Augusta Traffic Engineering will be handled by the utility owner. THE FOLLOWING UTILITY COMPANIES SHALL BE NOTIFIED BEFORE WORK BEGINS: (Contacts revised July 12, 2007) Atlanta Gas Light Company Augusta Richmond County Utilities 337 Habersham Road 360 Bay Street, Suite 180 Martinez, Georgia 30907 Augusta, GA 30901 Phone: (706) 214-0858 Phone: (706) 4429/4160 Fax: Fax: (706) 312-4133 Attn: Carl Corley Attn: Wesley Martin AT&T Georgia Power 3841 Wrightsboro Road Post Office Box 188 Augusta, GA 30909 290 North Peachtree St. Phone: (706) 228 -5203/ (706) 210-8237 Lincolnton, Ga. 30817 Fax: (706) 855-1917 Phone: (706) 836-0130 Attn: Jeff Surrency Fax: (706) 359-6115 Ws1449L�att.com Attn: Mr. AI Danner GC - 38 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Knology of Augusta lefferson Energy Cooperative 3714 Wheeler Road P.O. Box 457 Augusta, GA 30909 Wrens, GA 30833 Phone: (706) 364-1015 Phone: (706) 547-5019 Fax: (706) 364-1011 Fax: (706) 547-5051 Attn: Richard Strength Attn: Mike Wasden Comcast Communications P.O. Box 3579 Augusta, GA 30904 Phone: (706) 739 -1865 Fax: (706) 733 — 6942 Attn: Kevin O'Meara GC 83. UTILITY ACCOMMODATION POLICY: In so far as possible, work shall be scheduled so that open excavations will not be left overnight. Where trenehes, pits or other excavations are within the clear roadside areas and cannot be backfilled before leaving the job site, they shall be covered by timbers or metal plates and protected by reflectorized and/or lighted barricades as appropriate and as directed by the Engineer. Barricades sufficient to prevent a person from falling into an excavated or work area must be erected in areas where these conditions exist. GC-84. BYPASSING SEWAGE: 1. The Contractor will be required to schedule and coordinate construction sequences and to use temporary construction and other approved methods which will minimize the bypassing of sewage during construction of the sewer facilities. The diversion of sewerage to open ditches or streams will not be permitted. GC-85. SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS: 1. The Contractor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for construction promulgated under the Occupational and Health Act of 1970 (PL31-596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL91-54). GC-39 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project GC -86. WARRANTY: Unless otherwise specified, all contract work is subject to a 18-month warranty. The 18- month warranty is hereby modified to include the following: Any repairs, corrections or modifications performed within the last six months of the original 18-month warranty shall have the original 18-month warranty extended 180 calendar days past the date of such repairs, corrections or modifications. GC-87. PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE: 1. A preconstruction conference shall be held at an acceptable time to the Owner and the Contractor prior to the "Notice to Proceed" to coordinate the work and satisfy all requirements of the Contract Documents. GC-40 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Augusta, GA Engineerir►g Department P RO PC�S �� GOS'HEN LAKE SOUTH DRtVE DRAINAGE PR�JECT PR4JECT NUMBER: N/A SECTION P PROPOSAt Date: ��`d � Gentlemen: In compfiance with your invitation for bids dated ��—' 2011, the undersigned hereby proposed to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials, and to perform all work for the installatian of roadway improvements, and appurtenances referred to herein as: GOSHEN IAKE DRIVE SOUTH DRAINAGE PROIECT PROIECT NUMBER: N/A ln strict accordance with the Contract Documents and in consideration of the amounts shown on t e Bid Schedule attached h reto and t taling: �i� DOLLARS ($ 3�'1 �I �'I. S � ) The undersigned hereby a�rees that, upon written acceptance of this bid, he wiil within 10 days of receipt of such notice execute a formai contract agreement with the OWNER, and that he will provide the bond or guarantees required by the Contract Documents. The undersi�ned hereby agrees that, if awarded the contract, he will commence the work within 10 calendar days after the date of written notice to proceed, and that he will complete the wark within 60 sixt calendar days. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda: Addendum Numb�r: Addendum Date: ? � 3 Respec SITEC, LLC ( N a me 217 Fairfield Street NE Aiken, SC 29801-4427 (Business Address) By: /� f'k /�� ,�„� Tit1e: �:��°'r°''��- P-► :�(iE) Gosl�cu Lakc tioulA Urivc Urainagc Projcct GOSHEN LAKE DRIVE SOU7H DRAIfUAGE PROJECT PROJECT NUMBER: N/A UNIT PAY'ITEM DESCRIPTION UNITS QTY PRICE : AM�3U.NT 000-1000 FORCE ACCOUNT LS 1 5,000 ti 150-1000 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1 S� "° ��t;c� " 163-0232 TEMPORARY GRASSING AC 0.31 pip �/l� �� 165-0030 MAINT. QF TEMP SILT FENCE, TP C LF 785 j �S � f �'� 171-0030 TEMP. SILT FENCE, TP C LF 785 �� aS 9�/ a . 201-1500 CLEARING AND GRUBBlNG LS 1 �1�7 ('J� °* 210-0100 GRADWG COMPLETE LS 1 �DO �,IOI�� 230-1000 LUMP SUM CONSTRUCTION LS 1 `�f (� v �� yD�'r� u9 18 �d � . � 441-0016 DRIVEWAY CONCRETE, 6" TH{CK SY .�;5� �D ?�0�0 S50-1180 STORM DRAIN PIPE, 12 IN, H 1-10 LF 830 j3� �� r 1�o� ,�� 668-4300 STORM SEWER MANHOLE, TYPE 1 E/� 4 Q� ��1� o �� 668-5001 TIE TO EXISTING 1.6. (RECONSTRUC7) EA 1 �`��O ��d � vA 668-5005 JUNCTION BOX, SPECIAL DESIGN (J.B.#1) EA 1 (3�DO � yG�I � 700-6910 PERMANENT 6RASSING AC 0 vrillQ d� •• a0 �I L �`� TOTAL: �� ,��,1i 5 I'-2 fUiU Gnshcn Lake loulh I)ri��c Drain:igc Prnjcct Augusta, GA Engineering Departmertt CENER� � E Nt3fi S GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH DRfVE DI�AINAG:E PROJECT PROJECT NUNIBER: N/A �,; ,.s GENERAL NOTES ADIUSTING MINOR STRUCTURES TO GRADE: This item consists of raising or lowering the upper portion of existing manholes, water valve boxes, gas valve boxes or any other miscellaneous structures within the area of construction. There will be no separate payment for this work unless shown as a separate pay item. *Prior to any resurfacing the contractor shall identify and reference all structures so the precise locations can be determined after resurfacing. This shall be done in the company of the ARC Inspector. This shall be the first order of work where minor structures requiring adjustment are included in the contract. AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE: The item aggregate surface course is for use in inclement weather to facilitate the movement of local traffic along roadway construction and to permit ingress and egress at drives. When used for this purpose, Section 318, Georgia Standard Specifications, is modified to permit truck dumping on unprepared and muddy subgrade. Section 318 is further modified to permit the use of crusher run stone as described in Subsection 806.02. The Contractor will have the choice of the following materials: Graded Aggregate Subsection 815.01 Coarse Aggregate Size 467 Subsection 800.01 Stabilizer Aggregate Type 1 or 2 Section 803 Crushed Stone Subsection 806.02 All materials to be used as directed by the Engineer. AS-BUILT PLANS: The Contractor shall furnish a complete, legible set of "as-built" plans, prepared and certified by a qualified Georgia Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), to Augusta Engineering Department seven (7) days prior to the date of the Final Inspection. The Director of Engineering Department or his/her designee shall review the submitted as-built plans for accuracy, legibility, completeness, and conformity with approved construction plans. Upon approval of submitted as-built, three(3) hard copies and one electronic (CD- in GA State plan coordinate) copy shall be submitted to Engineering Department for record and Director of Engineering signature. There shall be no separate payment unless otherwise shown. CASINGS: All steel casings being installed across any roadway and/or right-of-way shall have the joints continuously welded to obtain a watertight seal. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer when welds are ready for inspection. Welded casings backfilled without the Engineer's approval shall be uncovered for inspection at the Engineer's request. G-1 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project COMPACTION All compaction shall be as defined in the current edition of Georgia department of Transportation Specifications. Special attention shall be given to the backfill of minor structures (pipe, box culverts, manholes, catch basins, drop inlets, etc.). Compaction shall be achieved using approved tamps and soil layers of approximately 6 inches (loose measure) and in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Standards 1030-D and 1401. Backfilling operations of this nature shall not begin until the Contractor has on hand all equipment in good working condition, and competent operators. The backfilling of pipe and other minor structures shall be in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard specifications, Current Edition. Backfilling with sand using jetting and/or flooding will not be allowed in any case without the written permission of the Engineer. Backfilling of pipe structures shall be incidental to the pipe structure bid item. NOTE: When sand and jetting/flooding method is used the warranty for the backfilled area is extended from 12 months to 24 months. A plan for the jetting/flooding shall be submitted at the Pre-Construction Conference. CONCRETE: The Contractor shall have a slump cone on the project at all times when concrete is being placed. He shall, in the Engineer's presence, perform slump tests as directed by the Engineer. Tests shall be performed by qualified personnel with a properly cleaned slump cone. Allowable slumps are 2" minimum and 4" maximum. Class "A" concrete shall have a minimum of 611 Ibs. Cement per cubic yard. Class "B" concrete shall have a minimum of 470 Ibs. Cement per cubic yard. Concrete not meeting these requirements will be rejected by the Engineer. NOTE: No concrete shall be placed until all required equipment such as slump cone, curing compound and dispensor, etc., all in good working condition, are on the site. Inspectors must be given a minimum one-hour advance notice. No concrete shall be placed without the Inspector present unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. All concrete shall be placed during the Inspectors normal working hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Formed surfaces shall receive finish immediately after removing forms. Forms shall be removed as provided in Section 500 of GA.DOT Specifications. CONSTRUCTION: Transition ties of proposed curb and gutter to existing curbs (valley gutter, granite curb, header curb, etc.) shall be paid for in the unit price bid for curb and gutter unless otherwise noted. At locations where new pavement is to be placed adjacent to existing pavement, without an overlay, or where curbing is to be placed across paved parking lots, a joint shall be sawed on a line to ensure pavement removal to be neat. Only those joints sawed in concrete pavement will be paid for under the pay item-Sawed loints per Cinear Foot. G-2 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Where curb and gutter is used and the shoulder elevations are higher than adjacent ground, the actual direction of drainage runoff shall be determined by the Contractor. He shall make such provisions as necessary to ensure that no ponding is caused by the new construction. He may place additional fill to provide drain inlets. Compensation will be under the price bid for the appropriate pay item. Driveway profiles may also be altered allowing the concrete pad to slope down outside the back of the curb line not to exceed an algebraic difference of 0.07. This should be used primarily on the high side of super-elevated curves. The Contractor should use caution with standard variance and place special emphasis on hydraulic considerations. The Contractor shall provide borrow and/or waste pits for this project. All pits acquired for use on this project shall be reclaimed in accordance with Subsection 107.23 and Section 160 of the Standard Specifications and page PPA-1 of this document. All storm drain pipe, side drain pipe, pipe culvert wing-walls, steps, retaining walls, curbs and gutters, headwalls, all types of pavement, wooden structures, except those specifically shown as a removal pay item will be removed as Clearing and Grubbing, Grading Complete, or Grading Per Mile on Lump Sum Construction.. Cut and fill slopes outside of clear zones may be adjusted on construction where necessary to remain within the right of way. Curb cut ramps in accordance with Standard 9031-W are to be used at all street intersections on this project. Asphalt milling where specified for use on existing pavement that is to be resurfaced adjacent to curb and gutter. Finished surface on asphalt pavement shall not exceed %" above the gutter line as shown on Georgia Standard 9031-J. CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT: Construction layout work shall be performed by the Contractor. See Section 149 of the Standard Specifications. CONSTRUCTION/UTILITY SCHEDULE: , The contractor shall prepare an overall Time-Logic Schedule that includes all major utility relocations, proposed utilities, and construction activities. A detail schedule for utility relocations from all utility companies shall be submitted to the contractor two weeks prior to the Preconstruction meeting. The Contractor shall submit this schedule to Augusta Engineering Department seven (7) days prior to preconstruction meeting. The contractor shall present a copy of this schedule at the Preconstruction meeting for discussion. The schedule shall consist of the following: 1. The noted Responsible Agency for each activity (e.g., Contractor, Sub-Contractor, Utility Company) 2. The ES-Early Start, EF-Early Finish, LS-Late Start, LF-Late Finish dates G-3 AED Goshen lake South Drive Drainage Project 3. TheProject Critical Path 4. Activity Durations The contactor shall also submit following information with the schedule. 1. List of active construction projects and their projected completion date 2. List of available resources assigned to this project * 3. Name of Project Team (Project Manager, Superintendent, Foreman) assigned to this project * 4. Subcontractor information such as Company Name, Contact Name and Telephone, and type of assigned tasks * Personnel and resources assigned to this project shall not be re-assigned to other projects until after upon approval from Augusta Engineering Department. Augusta Engineering Department reserves the right to deny the submitted project team or parts thereof. Failure to provide aforementioned schedule and information within specified time will result in cancellation of Notice to Proceed. If information is not received within thirty (30) days from the date of Notice to Proceed cancelation, contract will be terminated without further notice. Within seven (7) days after the Preconstruction meeting, the Contractor shall provide a revised schedule with all issues and concerns addressed to Augusta Engineering Department. The revised Time-Logic Schedule shall be color coded with respect to responsibility, and shall be presented on D size paper (24'x36"). The schedule shall be updated on a monthly basis displaying percentage of completion of all activities. The project base line and current date line shall appear on all updates. The Schedule shall be using Microsoft Project or Primavera Scheduling software. 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" 'bWY • 4Y4. � i � . • - swAa ' ' drb• ' aNr: :v«�Tuw n� . �� " _ ' "" '_ �'—"' � xr .T � I _ /Bi'�v e n�" - "••• ' �'a'y ' 'Mw wxrii n � � - w� e�. b�'.. � Te� .6R�w ° NOn&SY6 . tre7Ww:we�bn � '—'— ' —' T�.r6p.' ' u � � W i Mrt .... �.. _' _ • —. . ..-1 '� __. , . �� • � e �,., �S. . � s �m�w� laa��ayq�eE/: 6�Air . p � :10.21 1 ♦ pmY Yi�lr MM9 �l�n:AYI�iMbGft'xbn.DJw� >YWMt . .• ... yn •. .. ....• B��Mi ........� Oiwn.N✓1�c� fm�rollalr � . . TrM MAlss�w� . . Q .. �� ro�mirnw�.. .i � ' .� . �.� ... . � AB:HpIquCTOM CC. ��slHle.ttlJ DESIGN ALTERATIONS: The commission-council recognizes that various changes in design may be made as the project progresses. Any requests for additional payment shall be processed based on actual work in place and the unit prices submitted as a part of this bid. Items not covered in this bid shall be priced separately and no work shall be done on these items until approved, in writing, by the Engineer. All changes in engineering design of the project shall be approved by the Design Engineer of record after consultation with the Engineer. Revised design plan sheet(s) shall be signed and stamped by the Design Engineer of record and a copy shall be submitted to Augusta Engineering Department. ENGINEER In all contract documents, specifications, supporting documents, etc., the term "ENGINEER" means, and shall be deemed to mean, the Augusta-Richmond County Engineering Department Director or his/her designated representative. G-5 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL: The Contractor shall be responsible for all soil erosion and sediment control practices. All on-site erosion control shall comply with local Augusta Richmond County erosion and sediment control ordinances. The cost of this work shall be included in the cost of Lump Sum Construction unless shown as a separate pay item. EXCESS MATERIAL: All excess material is to be disposed of as directed by the Engineer or as noted in Sub-Section 107.23 of the Specifications and in accordance with page PPA-1. FENCE All new fences called for on the plans and/or contract documents shall meet the requirements of Section 643 of the Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, current edition. New fence not meeting these Specs will be rejected. In contracts, where remove and reset fence items are involved (either as pay items or as Lump Sum Construction) all replacement fence shall be equal to or better than the existing fence as approved by the Engineer. This means equal to or better than the original fence at the time of its installation. In accordance with Subsection 643.03D, the Contractor must furnish positive locking devices, padlocks, and keys with all gate assemblies. FINISHING AND DRESSING: All unpaved and natural areas which are disturbed by the construction of this project are to be returned to the pre-existing shape and slope and then finished and dressed. No separate payment will be made for grassing, fertilizing and mulching of disturbed areas, unless specifically shown as a pay item. FLAGGING: Flaggers shall be provided as required to handle traffic, as specified in the Plans or Special Provisions, and as required by the Engineer. All Fla ers shall meet the requirement of part 6F of the MUTCD Current Edition and must have received training and a certificate upon completion of the training from a Department approved training program. Failure to provide certified Flaggers as required above shall be reason for the Engineer suspending work involving the Flagger(s) until the Contractor provides the certified F/agger(s). Flaggers shall wear a fluorescent orange cap or hat, and a fluorescent orange vest, shirt, or jacket, and shall use a Stop/slow paddle meeting the requirements of Section 6F-2 of the MUTCD Current Edition for controlling traffic. The Stop/slow paddle shall have a shaft length of seven (7) feet minimum. In addition to the stop/slow paddle, a Flagger may use a 24-inch square red/orange flag as an additional device to attract attention. For night work, the vest shall have reflectorized stripes on front and back. G-6 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Signs for Flagger traffic control shall be placed in advance of the flagging operation in accordance with the MUTCD Current Edition. In addition to the signs required by the MUTCD, signs at regular intervals, warning of the presence of the Flagger shall be placed beyond the point where traffic can reasonably be expected to stop under the most severe conditions for that day's work. FOUNDATION BACKFILL MATERIAL, TYPE 1: Foundation Backfill Material Type I shall conform to Georgia Standard 1030-D and Section 207 of the Standard Specifications. No separate payment will be made for this material or its placement. FOUNDATION BACKFILL MATERIAL. TYPE ll: Foundation Backfitl Material, Type II shall conform to Georgia Standard 1030-D and Section 207 of the Standard Specifications and shall be used in wet/unstable conditions as directed by the Engineer. It shall also be used beneath all concrete box culverts. Quantities shall be measured for payment in accordance with Georgia Standard 1030-D or as directed by the Engineer. Payment shall be per cubic yard unless otherwise specified in the contract. GRADES: With the approval of the Engineer, grades may be field adjusted to provide for best drainage. INFESTATION The entire project is considered to be within the limits of an insect infested area. The contractor's attention is called to the following sections of the Standard Specifications: (A) 155 Insect control (B) 893 Miscellaneous Planting Materials. INSPECTIONS This project will be inspected by the Engineer or his Representative. LANDSCAPING All the requirements of Section 702 of the Georgia Department of Transportation Specifications, current edition, are applicable to this project except as follows: there will be no separate pay for staking, including Perimeter Staking and for Spring Application of Fertilizer. All costs shall be included in prices bid for Landscape Items. Bag grown plants are not acceptable. MAILBOXES Existing mailboxes that are in conflict with the proposed construction shall be removed and relocated. Where feasible the existing mailboxes and supports may be utilized as approved by the Engineer so long as the supports are of inetal PIPE with a maximum diameter of two (2) inches or wood, with a maximum diameter of four (4) inches. NOTE: There shall be no supports of any material other than the two mentioned above. All existing mailboxes and supports containing brick, masonry of any type, metal, etc. G-7 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project shall be disassembled and ail components, not meeting the above requirements, shall be removed from the project and disposed in a proper manner. When not shown as a pay item, payment shall be included in the price bid for Lump Sum Construction and itemized as such. MISCELLANEOUS DRAINAGE STRUCTURES All miscellaneous drainage structure such as Catch Basins, Drop /nlets, Manholes, Junction Boxes, Spring Boxes, Drain /nlets, special lnlets, etc., whether standard or special design shall be paid for Per Each. There will be no separate payment for additional depth unless specifically shown as a pay item. NOTE: All Catch Basins, Drop Inlets, manholes, exposed Junction Boxes, etc., with concrete top-slabs shall include manhole rings and covers. The Contractor shall install the manhole rings and covers such that the steps can be easily accessed. PATCHING AND REPAIR OF MINOR DEFECTS Where needed, the contractor is required to patch and repair existing potholes, minor pavement defects, and base failures in accordance with the Specifications. PAVEMENT CUTS All pavement cuts shall be sawed with a neat vertical edge, regardless of material, consistently straight enough that a roller can follow the edge precisely to achieve the desired compaction. Irregular edges will not be accepted. Payment shall be included in the price of the pipe. PAYMENT FOR PIPE CULVERT INSTALLATION: 1. Payment for pipe culvert or utility installation includes sawing and/or cutting and removing existing pavement and replacing the pavement as specified in accordance with Standard 1401. 2. Payment for pipe culvert includes plugging existing pipe with Class "A" or "B" concrete (See Georgia Standard 9031-L). PIPE CULVERTS Unless otherwise noted, all storm drain, longitudinal and stub pipes are to be reinforced concrete. All required pipe culverts shall be in accordance with Standard 1030-D. Foundation Backfill Material Type I shall conform to Georgia Standard 1030-D. No separate pay item will be made for this material for its placement. Payment for pipe culvert or utility installation includes sawing and/or cutting and removing existing pavement, sidewalk, curbing, etc., and replacing same as specified in accordance with Standard 1401. Payment for pipe culvert includes plugging existing pipe with Class "A" or "B" concrete and for construction concrete collars. G-8 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project The Contractor shall indude in his price bid for pipe, the additional cost of bends, tees, fasteners, appropriate gaskets (see Section 848 of the Standard Specifications), and structure excavation. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS Precast Concrete Units, other than those specifically allowed by Georgia Department of Transportation Specifications, such as Drop Inlets, Catch Basins, Manholes, etc., shall not be installed without written permission from the Engineer. Any such units installed without such written permission shall be removed from the project. RELOCATED WATER METERS Relocated water meters and water meter boxes may not be placed in the sidewalk. REMOVAL AND RESETTING OF ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND BUSHES AND SOD It shall be the contractor's responsibility to remove and reset any and all existing ornamental shrubs and bushes and sod in conflict with proposed construction. Coordination with the property owners is essential in this endeavor. The Contractor will not be held responsible for care and maintenance after removing and resetting these plants and sod except in cases where the Contractor's equipment causes irreparable damage or where plants and/or sod dies as the result of negligence on the Contractor's part. In which cases, the Contractor will be held responsible for replacement. Sod shall be reset with ground preparation in accordance with Subsection 700.OS.A. No additional soil or fertilizer is required for resetting sod. The Contractor shall remove the sod in a manner that will be conducive to insuring that the reset sod will live. At the Contractor's option, he may replace any sod he removes with new sod of the same type. No separate payment will be made for this work or replacements unless specifically shown as a pay item. REMOVING AND RESETTING OF OBSTRUCTIONS It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to remove and reset any and all obstructions, such as fences, signs, concrete or brick planters, steps, walkways, brick or concrete entrance columns, etc., which are in conflict with construction. Contractors are responsible for the security of pets and/or personal property through the use of temporary fence if necessary. No separate payment will be made for this work except when shown as a separate pay item. RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS The Contractor shall not perform any work outside the limits of the right-of-way or easements. In addition, no equipment or material shall be placed outside these areas without written permission of both the property owner and the Engineer. In the event that the Contractor elects to utilize private property for any purpose connected with the project, such as, but not limited to, staging areas, equipment and/or material storage or simply as a convenience, he shall submit a written agreement to the Engineer containing vital information such as limits of both area and time the property is to be utilized and a description of the intended use. The agreement must be signed by both the property owner and the Contractor and will be reviewed and recorded by the Engineer. Such agreements must be submitted prior to the contractor's use of the property. G-9 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project All buildings located on newly acquired R/W and/or easements shail be relocated by the Contractor. Such buildings on existing R/W and/or easements shall be removed by the owner or will become the property of the Contractor. SALVAGEABLE MATERIALS: All salvageable materials, such as drainage pipe, which require removing but not used on this project, are to be removed from the Right-of-Way, as directed by the Engineer, and recycled or properly disposed of per applicable local and state regulations. Augusta E�ngineering reserves the right to request a copy of disposal documents for these materials. SAW CUTS When matching existing conditions, saw cuts shall be used as required by Augusta-Richmond County. Only saw cuts in Portland Cement Concrete, which are shown, as contract pay items will be paid for separately. No saw cuts in asphaltic concrete will be paid for separately. Unless specifically noted this does not apply to pipe trenches. SOD Sod will not be paid for separately when used to match or replace sod on adjacent lawns as replacement in kind. See GDOT specifications, subsection 700.04 E. SPECIAL EVENTS When Special Events occur, such as the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament, all work shall be safed up, shut down and maintained until the Engineer okays the resumption of work. No project is exempt without the expressed approval of the Engineer. If these type work stoppages impose a hardship, contract time wise, consideration will be given to extending the contract time in an amount commensurate with the delay caused by such work stoppages provided the Contractor has otherwise pursued the work diligently. SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND OTHER DATA: All references in this document, (includes all papers, writings, documents, drawings, or photographs used, or to be used, in connection with this document), to State Highway of Georgia, State Highway Department, Highway Department, or Department when the context thereof ineans the Georgia Department of Transportation means, and shall be deemed to mean, Augusta-Richmond County, Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council Department of Engineering Services. The data, together with all other information shown on these plans, or indicated in any way thereby, whether by drawings or notes or in any other matter, are based upon field investigations and are believed to be indicative of actual conditions. However, the same are shown as information only, are not guaranteed, and do not bind Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia in any way. Only the actual quantities completed and accepted will be paid for. The attention of the bidder is specifically directed to Subsections 102.04, 102.05, and 104.03 of the Standard Specifications, of the Georgia Department of Transportation, current edition, which will be part of this contract. G-10 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project This project is based on, and shall be constructed in accordance with, the State of Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges, current edition and any supplements thereto. All of these specifications shall be considered as though fully contained herein. In cases where conflicts arise within these specifications, they will be revised to resolve such conflict. Until the conflict is resolved, the interpretation of the Engineer shall control the situation. SPENDOUT SCHEDULE A Spendout Schedule beginning with the Notice to Proceed and extending through the anticipated construction life of the project shall be submitted at the Pre-Construction Conference. Such schedule shall include the anticipated earnings on a monthly basis. STORM DRAIN PIPE Unless otherwise noted, all storm drain, longitudinal and stub pipe are to be reinforced concrete and shall include O-ring gaskets. SUB-CONTRACTORS The Contractor shall furnish the official name, plus the name and telephone number of the 24- hour emergency contact of all firms he proposes to use as Subcontractors in the work. This information is to be furnished at the Preconstruction Conference. However, no work shall be done on this project by a Subcontractor until the Contractor receives approval of his Subcontractor(s) from the Engineer. NOTE: All submissions shall include the following information for each Subcontractor: 1) Name of Subcontracting Firm 2) Description of Work To Be Done 3) Contact Person's Name and 24 Hour Phone Number TESTING OF THE WORK The Contractor shall employ a qualified materials testing laboratory to monitor more fully the quality of materials and work and to perform such tests as may be required under the contract documents as conditions for acceptance of materials and work. THE ENGINEER MAY ORDER TESTING AT ANY TIME HE DEEMS PROPER TO CONTROL THE QUALITY OF THE WORK. All test results are to be submitted to the Engineer. No separate payment will be made for employing the testing laboratory or any required tests. TEST ROLLING Prior to placing any base course, the subgrade shall be proof rolled to locate unstable areas and achieve additional compaction. Area be proof rolled using a minimum 15 tons flat drum compactor or other equipment as recommended by the Geotechnical Engineer (such as a fully loaded tandem axle dumptruck). Geotechnical Engineer and/or a representative of Augusta Engineering Department will observe and approve proof-rolling. Areas failing compaction shall G-11 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project be reworked. Any areas judged by the Geotechnical Engineer to rut (should be improved in place or undercut and replaced with fill compacted to 100 % of soil maximum dry density as determined by the modified proctor compaction test (ASTM D1557, Method D or equivalent method approved by the Geotechnical Engineer). TRAFFIC CONTROL The Contractor shall provide construction signs in accordance with requirements of "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways"; current edition with added supplements and provisions. The attention of the Contactor is specifically directed to Subsection 107.09 of the Supplemental Specification-"Barricades and Danger, Warning, and Detour Signs". "The Contractor shall furnish, install, and maintain all necessary and required barricades, signs, and other traffic control devices in accordance with these specifications, Project Plans, Special Provisions, and MUTCD, and Take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public."All temporary signs, barricades, flashing lights, striping and any other traffic control devices required during construction of this project shall meet all requirements of the MUTCD current addition, as directed by the Engineer and be furnished by the Contractor with payment in accordance with Section 150. The Contractor shall so conduct his operations that there will be a minimum of interference with, or interruption of, traffic on the travelway. This applies to initial installation and the continuing maintenance and operation of the facility. At least one-lane, two-way, traffic shall be maintained at all times unless approved otherwise by the Engineer. As a minimum, the Contractor must comply with MUTCD, current edition and Georgia Standard 9102. The Contractor shall provide all temporary traffic control devices needed to safely direct traffic through the construction area. All temporary traffic control devices are to be placed in accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Standards and Specifications. TRAFFIC DETOURS: Where detours are required and in accordance with Section 150 of the Standard Specifications and any Supplements thereto, the Contractor shall file for approval a detour plan of operation for this project. This plan shall include details of staging and rerouting of traffic including estimated length of time for use of the detours. The Contractor shall so conduct his operations that there will be a minimum of interference with, or interruption of, traffic upon and along the roadway. This applies to the initial installation and the continuing maintenance and operation of the facility. At least one-lane, two-way traffic shall be maintained at all times unless approved otherwise by the Engineer. As a minimum, the Contractor must comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, current edition and Georgia Standard 9102. UTILITIES G-12 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project All utility facilities except those owned by Augusta Utilities Department which are in conflict with construction, not covered as specified items in the detailed estimate, are to be removed and relocated to clear construction by the respective owners with the exception of Augusta Utilities and Augusta Traffic Engineering unless added later to the contract as a supplemental item. All "above ground" utility structures will be located as near as possible to the right-of- way line. The Contractor will not be paid for any delays or extra expense caused by utility facilities obstructions or any other items not being removed or relocated to clear construction in advance of his work. All known utility facilities are shown schematically on the plans, and not necessarily accurate in location as to plan or elevation. Utility facilities such as service lines or unknown facilities not shown on the plans will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility under this requirement except as noted below. "Existing Utility Facilities" means any utility facility that exists on the highway project in its original, relocated or newly installed position. Other than service lines from street mains to the abutting property the contractor will not be held responsible for the cost of repairs to damaged underground utility facilities when such facilities are not shown on the plans and their existence is unknown to the Contractor prior to the damage occurring, providing the Engineer determines the Contractor has otherwise fully complied with the Specifications. The Contractor shall use the one-call center telephorre number 1-800-282-7411 for the purposes of coordinating the marking of underground utilities. The Contractor's attention is directed to the probability of encountering private utility installations consisting of sanitary sewers, water, sprinkler systems, ornamental light systems, gas and underground telephone cables that either are obstructions to the execution of the work and need to be moved out of the way or, if not, must be properly protected during construction. No separate payment will be made for this work. Public utilities of this nature except Augusta Utilities and Augusta Traffic Engineering will be handled by the utility owner. (See page GC36 of General Conditions) UTILITY ACCOMMODATION POLICY: In so far as possible, work shall be scheduled so that open excavations will not be left overnight. Where trenches, pits or other excavations are within the clear roadside areas and cannot be backfilled before leaving the job site, they shall be covered by timbers or metal plates and protected by reflectorized and/or lighted barricades as appropriate and as directed by the Engineer. Barricades sufficient to prevent a person from falling into an excavated or work area must be erected in areas where these conditions exist. WARRANTY Unless otherwise specified, all contract work is subject to an 18-month warranty. The 18- month warranty is hereby modified to include the following: Any repairs, corrections or modifications performed within the last six months of the original 18-month warranty shall have the original 18-month warranty extended 180 calendar days past the date of such repairs, corrections or modifications. G-13 AED Goshen Lake South Drive Drainage Project Augusta, GA Engineering Departm�nt TECHNICA � � _ SPECIFICATI�3 � GOSHEN LAKE SOUTH �f�1VE DRAINAGE PR4JECT PROJECT NUMBER: N jA Rev. Juiy l, 2003 April ]S, 2Q04 - Occober 11, 2005 Qctober 25. 2095 February I0, 200b A�120, 2006 May 8, 2UQ7 3epttmber l8, 20Q7 Decaaber l, 26418 DEPARTM�NT OF TR.ANSPQRTA►TION STATE OF GEORGIA SPECIAL PROYISION . Section 150—Traffic Control Adc� the fo!lowing: GENERAL This section as supplemerrted by the Plans, Specif�cations, and Manuaf on Uniform Traffic Control pevices (MUTCD) shall be cortsidered the 7empora -ry 7raffre Cantrol (TTC) Plan. Activities shaEl canslst of furnishing, inskalling, maintaintng, and removing necessary traffiic signs, pedestrian signs, barricades, lights, signals, mnes, pavement markings and ather trafflc control devioes and shall include flagging and other means for guidanoe and protection nf � veh�cular and pedestrian traffic tht'ough the Wor1c Zone. This Work sha{I incfude both maintaining existing de+�tces and Instaliing add(tlonal devices as necessdry in Construction work mnes. When any provisions of this Speciftcatian or the Plans do not meet the minimum requirements of the MUTCD, the MUTCb shali cantrol. The 2043 Edifion of the MUTCD sFiall be in eFfect For the duratfon af the project. The needs and COntrol of all raad users (rnatorists, bicycii�ts and pedestrians within the highway rfght-of-way and easements, induding persons with disabilikies in accordance with the Arnericans w�h Disabilities Act � 1490 (ADA}, Title II, Paragraph 35.134) through a Temporary Traffic Contro! {T?C) zane shafl be an essenba� part of highway construction, utility work, maintenance operations and management of trafflc Encidents. The Worksfte Traffic Contro[ Supervisor (WTCS} shall have a copy of Part VI of the MUTCD and the Contrac� an the job site. Copies of the current MllTCb may be o6tained Frnm the FHWA web page at http:l/rrr�cd.fhw� do�aov. A. YVORKER SAF�TY APPAREL +41f workers exposed to the risks of moving roadway traffic or construc�on equipment shall � wear high-vis3bility safety apparef ineeting the requirements af Internationaf Safety Eq�ipment Associatian (ISEA) Amerlcan National Standard for High-Visibifity Safety Apparel, ar equivafent revlsions, and labefed as ANSI-�004 Class 2 or 3 rlsk exposure. 1 B. WORKSIT'E TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR ALL HIGliWAYS {ADDZTIONAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW �QR IN'fERSTATES}: The Contractor shaEl cEesignate a qualified individual as the Worksite Traffic Control Supervisor (WTCS} wh� shall be responsibfe for seiecti�g, installing and maintafning all traffic oontrct devices fn accordance with the P1ar�s, SpeclFications, Special Provisions and the Ml1TCD. A written resume dQCUmenting the experience and eretientiafs of the Wi"CS shall be submitted and accepted by the Engineer priar to beginaing a�y work that invalves traf�ic coretrol. The 1NTGS shall be available on a twenty-four (Z�} hour basls tQ perforrn his duties. if the work requires traf�ic control activfties to be. performe� during the daylight and nighttime hour� it may be - necessary for tfie Contractor ta designate an altemate W7'CS. An aitemate WTCS must rneet the sarne requirements and qualifications as th� primary W7C5 and be accepted by the Engineer prior to beginning a�y trafflc oontrol duties. The Warksite Traffic Gantrol Supervfsor's tra!`�'i� control res�nsibilities shaA have � priorfty over aq other assigned duties. � As the representati+ie of the Contractor, the WTCS shalf have f,ult authority �o act on behalf of the.Contractnr in adrnFnlsberfng the TT'C Pian, The WTCS shaft have appropriate training in safe traffic control practioes in accordanee with Part VI of the MUTCD. In addition to the WTCS alf other indi�iduals making decisions regar�ding traffit cantrof shalf ineet the txaining requlrements of the Pa�t VI of tl�e MUTCD. � The WTCS shall supervise the initiaf installation of traffk control devices. The fngi�eer privr to the beglnning of construct�on wili reuiew the lnttia! instaffat+on, Modificatiarts to traffic control devices as. required by sequence af operations or staged oonstruction shalE be reviewed by the WTCS. The W'rCS shal! be availabJe vn a full-titne basis to maihtain traffic contral devtc,es wfth access to a[I personnel, materials, and equipment necessary to respond effectively to an emergency situadon within Forty-f�ve (45} minutes of noti�ication af the emergency. The W7CS shall regularly perfnrm inspections tv ensure that traffic tontrol is maintained. Unless modified by the special condttl6ns or by the Engineer, routine defici�ncies shall be carrected within a twenty-four (24) hour peridd. Failure to tomp�y with ti�ese provisions shaH be grounds for dismissa� from the duties of WTCS and/or removal af the W'CC5 from the project. Failure of the WfCS to executie his duties sha4f be considered as non- pe�formance under Subsection 150.08. The Engineer wili periodicatfy revlew tf�e work for campliance with the requfrernents af the lTC plan. On projects where traffic control duties will not requfre fulf time supervision, the Engineer may allow the Cantracbor's Project Superintendent to serve as the WTCS as iong as satisfactory results are obtained. CER7IFIEfl WORKSIT� TRAFFIC CONTROL St1PERVIS�R ADDITIONAL REQUIREMFI�TS FQR Ii►fTERSTATE AND LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY5: In � addition to the requirements above, the WTCS shalf have a minlmum of Qne year's experience rlirectfy related to work site traffic control in a super�isory or respar�sible capacity. The WTCS shall be currenUy certified by the American Tra€fic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Wark Site Traffic Supervisor Ce�tifrcation progr�m or the Nationaf Safety Cauncil Certlftcatfon program. - 2 Any work performed on the inters�te or limited access highway right-of-way that requires traffic control shalf be supervised by the Certifred Worksite Traffic Control Supervisor. No work requiring traff'�c controf shal! be perFormed unless the certified LVTCS is an it�e worksite. Failure ba maintain a Certified Works�te Traffic Controt Supervisor on the work will be considered as non-performance under Subsection 150.08. The WTCS shail perform, as a minimum, weekly traFFic eantroi inspectiorts on aIl interstate and limited aecess hig�ways. The inspection sF�all #�e reparted to the Engineer on a TC-1 report, The Engineer wfll Furnish a blank capy af the TGi repor� to the Contractar prfor to the heginning of any wark on the interstate or limiked access right-of-way. C. 7RqpFIC CpNTROL DEVICES . All traffic contral devioes used during the constnaction of a praJect shaEl meet the Standards udlized !r� the MUTCD, a►�d shalf comply with the requ�rements of these Specifications, Pro]ect Plans, and Special Provisions. Alf devices shail be tested at �lCHRP �est Leve[ IiI. � Reference is made to Subsections 104.05, 107 and 107•Og, D. REFLECT'QRIZr4TiON REQUIREMENTS All rigid fluorescent orange eonstruction warning signs {black on fiuorescent orange) shall meet the reflertorizatioti and color requirements of ASTM Type VTI, VIII, IX ar X regardle55 of the mounting height. Portable signs which have flexible sEgn E�lanks shal! meet the reflectorization and tolor requirements of ASTM Type VI. Warning signs (W3-la) for stop conditians that have rumble strips focated In the travelway shali be refie�torized with ASTN! Type IX f�uorescent yeflow sheeting. All other signs shafl meet the requi�ements of ASl`M Type EII or TV except for "Pass With Care" and "Do Not Pass" sig�s which may be ASTM Type I unless othernise specified. CHANNELIZATION DEVICES: Channelization devites shall meet the req�irements of ASl"M Type III or IIl high intensity sheeting. � E. IMPLEMENTATI�N REQUIREMENTS No work shalf be started on any proje�t phase until the appropriatie traffk tantrol devices have been placed fn aceordartce witfi the Project r�equirements, Changes to trafftc flow shali not commence unless all �abor, rttateriais, and equipment necessary ta make the changes are available on the Project. When any shift or change is made ta the location of traffic or to the flow patterns of traffic, including pedestrian trafflc, the permanec�t safety features shalf be fnstalled at►d tully operationaf before making ti�e change. If staging or site conditions prevent the Installatlan o� permanent features then the equivalent interim devices shall be utilized. This work shall also indude any necessary removaf and reinstaflatior� oP guardrall panels to achieve tt�e required pane! lap to accomrrtadate the appropriate shift and traffic flow ineludirtg the fina! traffic flow confrguratior� (The cast of performing this work shalf be include� in Traffc Control-Lump Sum). 3 Any sectfon of the work that is on �ew �otation shall have all permanent safety features insta�led and fully operatlanal before the work is opened to traff�. Safety features shall indude but are not limited to the follawi�g €tems: f. Guardrail induding anchors and delineation w�th properly lapped paneis 2. Impa�t attenuators 3. Traffl� signals 4. Waming devices 5, Pavement markings including words, symbols, stop bars, and crosswalks 6. Roadway signs including regulatory, warning, and guide OuCdpor l.ighting shall be considered as a safety feature fflr we6come centers, rest areas, and weigh stativn projects. Far typfcal roadway type projects new sq�eet lighting is not cflnsidered a saPety feature unless specifically noted in Che plans or in the special condr#lons. F. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFZC C�NTROL pEViCES TraFFIc contrd devices shalE be in acceptable condition when first erected on the project and shal! be mat�talned in aaordanoe wlth Subsection 10�A5 throughout the caastructivn perial. AI! unacceptable traffic contro! devfces shall be replaced witt►in 24 hours. When not in use, all traffic wntrol devices shail be removed, pfaced or covered so as not ta be visible t+a trafl�c, A!I cortstruction waming signs shall be rert�oved with€n seven CdFendar days after time charges are stopped or pay items are comp�ete. if traffTc cantro! devices are left in place For more than ten days after completion of the Work, the Depattment shall - have the right ta remove such devices, claim possession thereaf, and deduct the tost oF such removaJ fram any rr�onies due, �r whfch rr�ay become due, the Contractor. G. TRAFFIC INTERRUPTION RESTRICTIONS The Department reserves the right to restrict constructton operations when, in the opinion af the Engineer, the continuance of the Work wauld seriousiy hinder traff� flow, be needfessfy disruptive or unnetessarify i�convenience the traveling public. Th� Contract�r shall suspend and/or resche�lule a�y work when tha Engineer deems that eondltions are unfavorab�e far continuing the Work. � Ad�anced notification requirements to the Contrac6br to suspend work witl be according to the events and the time restrictfons outlined below: Tncident management No aduanoed notice required l�reatening/Inclement weather 24 haurs Ho�idays, sporting events, 7hree (3) calendar days unfavorable conditions If the work is suspended, tf�e Cnntractor may submit a request for additional cxrntract time as allowed under �g�,tion 108. The Department wilf review the request and may qrant additiqnaf contract time as justifred by the impact tn the Cantractor's schedule. Compensation for foss of productivity, rescheduling of crews, rental of equ€prnent or deiays to tfie Contractor's schedufe will not be considered for payment. Additianai contrad tEme wiH be the onfy tonslderation granted to the Contractor. 4 H. SEQUENCE OF QpERATIONS Any Sequence of Operations provided in this Contract in con2unction with any staging detalls wh�Ch may be shown in fhe plans, is a suggested sequence for perForming the Wark. It is intended es a general staging plan for the orderly exe�cut+on of the work while minimizing the impad on pedestr�n facilities, mainline, cross-streets and side streefis. The • Contra�tor shall de�elap detaiied staging and temporary traffic cantrol pians far perfarming speclfic areas of the Work including but not limibed to all traffic shif�5, detours, bridge widenings, paces, or other activities that disrupt traffic or pedestrian Now. The Engineer may require detailed staging and TTC plans for lane closures or dEsru�lon to pedestrfan facilities. These plans shall be submitted for approval aC least two weeks prior ta the scheduled date of the activ9ty. Activities that ha�e not been approved at least seven (7) days prior bo the scheduled date shall be rescheduled. Where trafFic is permitted through the wark area under stage construction, the Contracb�r may choose �a r,pnstruct, at no addltional expense to the Department, temporary on-siCe bypasses ar detours in order to expedite the work. Plans for such temporary bypasses or detours shaEl be submitted to the Engineer far review and approval 30 calendar days prior to the propased canstr�ction. Such bypasses or detours shall be removed promptly when in the opinion of the Engineer; they are not fonger Recessary For the satisfactory pragress of the Worlc, Bypasses and detours Shall meet the minimum requirerirtents of �ubsection 150.d2.8.4, As an option to the Sequence of Operations in the Cantract, tlie Contract�or may submit an alternative Sequence of Operatians far review and appraval. Alternate Sequence of Operations for pedestrian facilities shall be in compfiance with the MUfCD and ADA. Pedestr�an needs identifred In the preconstruction phase shatl be ir�cfuderi in the proposed altemate p�an. The pepartment may canslder the Contractor`s alt�nate Sequence of Operations as a Valae Engineering Aroposaf as deflned by Subsection 104.08. A twenty ca�endar days lead time for the Department's review sha(i be given to this suixnission so that a decision on its acceptability can be made and presented at the. Preeanstructlan � Gonfe�enoe. Insufficient lead tirne or no submission by the Contractor sha� be wnstrued as aaephance of the Sequence of Operations outlined in the Contract and the wilfingness of the Contractor to execute this as-bid pfan. The oepartment wilt not pay, or in any way reimburse the Contraetor For claims arising from the Contractor`s Inability to perform the Work in accordanoe with the Sequenoe of Operatbns provlded [n the C�ntract or from an approved Contractor alternate. The Contractor shail secure the Engineer`s a�pr�val of the Contracto�'s �roposed plan of operation, sequence of work and methods of providing for the safe passage af vehicular and pedestrian traffic before it is placed ir� operation. The proposed plan af operat�on shall supplernent ti�e approved tra�c control plan. Any major changes to the approved TfC plan, proposed by the Contractor, shalf be submitted bo the Department for approvaf. Some additional traffic control detaiis wif[ be required priar to any major shiFks or changes in tra�c. 7he traffic control details shall include, but r�ot be fimited to, the following; 1, A detailed drawing showing traf�ic locations and laneage fnr each step af the change. i 2. The location, size, and message of al! signs required by the MEIi'CD, Plan, SpecPal Provisions, and other signs as required to ftt conditions. Any portabEe changeable message signs used shall be included in the details. 3. The rnethad bo be used in, and the Eimits of, tt�e obliteration af c�nHicting lines and rnarkings. 4. Type, location, and extent of new lines and mdrkings, 5. Harizontal and vertical alignment and superelevation rates for detours, including cross- seetion and profle grades alorrg each edge of exi�ing pavernent 6. Drainage detalls for temporery and permanent alignments. 7. Location, length, and/ar spacing of channeliza�on and protective devices (temporary barrier, guardra�, bartkades, etc,) 8 Starting arne, duratian and date of planned thange. 9. Far each traffic�shift, a paving plan, erectlon plan, o� work site plan, as appropriate, detailing workforc�, materlals, and equipment necessary to accomplish #he propased work. Thfs wiit be the miNrnurn resaurce allocaGan required tn order fio start the work. A minimurr� of three copies of the abo�e detaiis shal! be submiited to the Engineer for apR�wal at least 14 days prior ta the'antic(pated traffic sh"sft. The Contractor shali have traff�c control details far a traffic shift which ha5 been approved by the Engineer p�iar to commencement of the physical.shiR. Ali preparatory work relative ko the traffic shift, which does not interfere wfth traFflc, shail be aaompiished prior to the designated starting time. The Engfneer and the Contractar's representative wiil verify that all condibions have been met prior ta the Contracbar obtaining materials for the actua! trat�ic shfft. 15D.02 TEMPORAttY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC? ZOINES: - A. DEIRCES AAED MATERIAL5: In acfditian ta the other provisions rnnfiained herein, work zone traffic control shall be . accomplished using the fallowfng means and materials: 1. Portable Advance Warning Signs Portable advante warning signs shall be utiiized as per the requirements of the temparary traffic control pians. AII signs shall meet the requiremer�ts of the MtJTCD and shall be NCHRP 350 crashworthy compliar�t. 2. Arrow Pane(s Portab� sequential or flashing arrow panels as shown in the Plans or Specifications for use an Interstate or mufti•lane highway lane closure anly, shall be a mintmum size of 6 � 48" high by 96" wtde with nat less than 15 lamps used for the arraw. The aRaw shalt occupy virtually the entire s�ze of the arrow panel and shall have a minimurn legibility distanoe of one mile. 'T'he minimum legibility distance is tf�at d�tance at which the a�row panel can be comprehended by an observer on a sunny day, or clear night: Arrow panels shafl be equipped with au#omat+c dimming Features for use during hours of darkness. T'he aROw partels �all also meet the requirernents for a Type C panel as shown In the MUTCD. The s�quential or flashing arrow panels shall not he used for lane closure or� two-lane, twa-way highways when traffic i5 restricted ta one-lane operations in whlch qse, approprfate signing, flaggers and when required, pibt vehicEes will be deemed suff�cient. �''he se�{uential or �Eashfng.arrow parrels shall be placed on the shoufder at or near the paint wf�ere the lane closing transltion begins. The panels shal) be� mounbed on a vehicle, trailer, or ottrer sultable suppart, Vehide mounted pan�s shafl be provided with remote controls. Minimum mounting hea�ht shall be seven feet above the roadway tp the bottom oF the panel, except on vehicie mountecl panels wh�Ch sf�ould be as h�h �s practicaL Far emergency situations, arrow display paneJs that meet the MUTCp requir�nents for Type A or Type B panels may be used until Type C panels can 6e located and piaced at the si6e. The use of Type A and Type B panels shall be held to the minimum fength of time possible before having tfie Type G panel{s) in operation. The Engineer shail determine when condfions and circumstances are conskler+ed ta be ernergencfes. The Contrador shall notify the Engineer, in writing, when any non-specification arrow display panel(s) Is being used in the work. . 3. Portabfe ChangeaWe Message Signs ' __ �. �� rwmrnrnim��n�� PorWble changeable message signs meeting the requirements of Sect�n 532 and the MUTCD. Any PCMS In use that is not protected by positive barrier protection shall be defineated by a minimum af three drums that meet the requirement af Subsecbian 150.05.A.1. The drurn spacing shalf nat exceed a maximum of ten {L0� feet as shown i� Det�1.��0_P�',�M�. Wher� the P�MS is within twenty (20� feet of the opposing traffic flow, the traiting end of the PCMS shaN be delineatec! w�hh a ma�imum of three drums spacsd 1n the same manner as the approach side of the PCMS. When rrot in use the PCMS shal! be removed from t�e roadway unless protected by positive barrier pratection. If the P�MS is protected by positive barrier probectlon the sign� Qanel shall be tumed away frorrr traffic when rxrt in use. 4, Channefization Devices Channelization devices shall meet the standards of the MUTCD and Subseetlan 150.Q5. 5. Temparary Barrier Temporary barrier shall meet the requirements oF Sectian 620. 6. Temporary TrafFic Signals Temporary traffic signals sha�� meet the requirements of Section f4 and the MUTCD. 7. Pavement Marking Pavement marking incorporatect into the work shall cornply with Subsections 150.04.A and 15 .04 . 8 • 8. Portable Temporary Traffic Control Signals The use of Portable Temporary TrafFic Control Signals shall meet the following minimum requirements; Only two-Eane two-way roadways wil! be allowed to utilize Portable Temporary Traffic Controi Signals. All portable traffic contraf s�gnals shall meet the pt�ysicai display and operationai rec�uirements of conventional traffic signais described in the Ml1T'CD. Each signal face shall have at least three lenses. The fenses shalf be red, yellow, or green in cofor anc! shal! give a eircular type of indication. All lenses shaEl be twelve (F2'� inches r�ominal in diarneter, A minimurn af two signal faces shall face each direction of traf�ic. A minimurrt of one signal head shall be susp�nded over the roadway tra�el lane in a manner that wiU allow the bottorn of the signal head housing to be not less than seventeen (17� feet above � and not more than nineteen (i9� feet above [t� Pavernent grade at the center of the travef lane. 'f�e second signa! head may be Iocated over the travel lar� with the same height requPrements ar t#�e second signal head rr�ay be locatec! on tt�e shoulder. When the signal head is located on the sh�utder the bottom af the signal head housing shall be at least eight (8� feet but not more than (15') feet abave the pavement grade at the center �f highway. Ad�ance warning signage and apprapriate pavement markings shall be ins�alled as part of the temporary sig�ai operation. The signals �shali he operated in a manner oonsFstent with trafflc requirements. The signals may be operated in timed-mode ar In a vehicle-actuated mode. The signals sha1J be interoonnected in a manner ta ensure that conflicting rr�ovements tannot occur. To assure that the appropriate operating pattern including timing is displayed to the traveling public, regu�ar inspections including the use of accurate timing dewices shall be made by the Worksite Traffic Control Supervisor. If at any dme any part of the system fails to operate within these requfrerrtents then the use of the signal shaff be suspended and tFse approprfate flaggfng operaEfon shai! begin immedia#ely. The Worksite Traf�c Control Supervisor (WTCS) shall continuously monitor the portable traftic control signaJ to insure compiiance with the requirement5 for mainterrarice under the Mt1TCD. Ths signal sha(! be rnaintained in a manner consistent with the intentior� of the MUTCD, with em�hasis on deaning of the optical system, Timing changes shal! be made only by the WTCS. The WTCS shall keep a written record of all timing changes. The portable tem�orary signal shall have two power saurtes artd shal! be capable of running for seven calendar days con�nuously. The Contractar shall have an altemate temporary traffic control pfan in the event of falfure of tfie signal. 9. RUMBI,E STRIPS 9 Rumble strips incorporated into the work shall meet the requirements of Se�tia� 429 and the MUl"CD. Existing rumble strips that are positianed in the traveled way to wam tra�c of a stop condition shall be reinstalied ba5ed on the Pollowing requirements: INTERMEDIATE SllRFACES: Intermediate surfates that v�till be in use for mare than forty-�'rve (45) calendar days shall have rUrnble strips reinstalled on the traveled way in the area of a stop condition. Non-refundable deductions in accordance with on 150� will be assessed for any intermediate surtace in piace #or greater than 45 days ►vithout r�mble strips. FINAL SURFACE5: Rumble strips shall be insta�fed on the final surtace within fourteen (14) calendar days of the placement of the final surface in the area of the sUop conditian. Failure to ins#al� within fourteen (14) ca[endar days �nrill result in assessrnent of rton-refundable deductions in accordance wlth Subsection 1$0 E 8. Priar to the remova! of any rumb{e strlps located in the 6ravefway, sbop ahead (W3-la) waming signs shaEl be double inditated ahead of the stop condition. These warning ' signs shal! be a minirnum of 48 inches by 48 inches. The reflectorization of the • warning signs shal! be as required by Subsectian ISO.OI.G. These warning sfgns shal! remain in place until the rumble strips have been reinstailed on the traveled way. Any existing wam'rng signs For the stap ahead condition shall be removed or auvered while the 48" X 4B" (W3-ia) signs are in place. When the rumble 5trips have been reinstalled these warning signs should be promptly removed and any existing signage placed back in servi�e. 10. GUARDRAIL: When the removal �nd instaflatfon of guardrail is required as a part of the work the following time restrictions shafl epply unfess modiffed by the special cnnditions: MULTI-LANE HIGHWAYS: Fram the time that the existing guardrail ar temporary pasitive barrier protection is removed the Contractor has fourteen (14} calendar days bo • install the new guarc}rail and anchors. During the interim, the Eocation withaut guardrail shall be protected with drums spaced at a maximum spacing of lwenty (2Q� feet. The maximum length af raff that can be removed at any �me without being replaced with positive barrier protection is a total of 2000 linear feet of existing rail or the tota! length oF one rvn of existing rail, whichever is less, ALL OTHER HIGHWAYS: From the tirna that N�e existing guardrail Is removetl or from the time that temporary positive barrier protection is removed the Contractar has thi�ty (30) calendar days to instafl the new guardrail and anchors. During the inter�n, the location without guardrail shall be protecied with drums spaced at a maxirnum spacing of twenty (20') feet. The maximum length of rall that can be remaved at any Cime svithout being replaced with positive barrier protection is a total of 1�0 linear feet oF existing rai! or the tota� iength of one run of existing raif, whichever is less. Based an exfsting field conditians, the Engineer may review the wortc and requ�re that the guardrail be installed earl�er tt�an the ma�rimum time aEtowed abave by giving wriften notification ta �Fte Contractor via the TGl traffc control rsport. A�L HIGFfWAYS: The contractor shalt install new guardraif such that tra�t exposure ta fixed objects is minimized. Within the same wark day, temporary attenuatar�, as defined in Suf�Sg��iqn 150.05.8, should be installeQ on the approach to f[xed objects that can't 10 be protected with guardrail. Trucic mounted atbenuators may be used to shlefd exposed fixed ob�ects for periods not to exceed farty-eight (48} hours. fVo separate payment will be made for truck mounted attenuators used in lieu of temparary attenuatars. When the roadway is open to traffic, guar�drai! panels shall be lapped to camply with Che direttionai flow of traftEc. Shoufd the staging af the worlc require that the fap of the guardrai} be changed, this wark shall be comple�ed before the roadway is opened to traffic. The work to change the lap of any guardrail sha#I be included in Traffic Control- Lump Sum. Failure to comply with the above time and quantity restricCi�ns shall be eonsidered as non-compliance under St�bsectiort 150.08. li. STOp SIGN REGULA7'ED �N7ERSECTIONS: For intersections that utflire stop sign{s) to controE the fbw of traffic and ta restrict the movernent of vehicles, the stap sign(s} shall be rnaintained for the duration of the work or unfil suc� Cime that the s�up condition fs eliminated or erntll an interim or permanent traffic signal can be installed�to pro�ide proper traffic control. The tra�c slgnal shall be installed and praperty fundioning before the remaval of the e�dsting s�op sign(s) ds perrnitted. If the existing �nter5ection is enhanced traffic contro� features such as stap bars, double indicated sbop signs, oversized signs, advanced warnicig stop ahead signs, rumb{e strips on the approacFtes or flashing beaoons located overhead or on the shoulders then these feat�res shalf be maintained for the duration af the project or untii the permanent traFfic control plan has been implemented. Whenever the staging of the work requires that the traveled-way be relocated or realigned the Contractor shall reinstall •alI enhanc�ed traffic controf features noDed abave on the newly canstructed sections of the work. "�he eost of relocating the stop bars, stop signs, advanoed warr►ing sJgns, the rumb{e stri�s a�d the Flashing beacans shall be included in the price bid.far Lump-Sum-Traffic Control unless individual pay items are ir�cluded in the contract for rumbEe strips and/or ffashing beacons. Whe� pay items are inch�ded in the contratt For rumble strips or flashing beacons then these items wfl[ be paid per each. When staging requires the relocation or realignrnent af an exlsting stop condition�it may be necessary #o cansider the addition of enhanoed trafftc control features even though none existed at the original location. As a guide fw enhanced traf�ic control features that may be tonsi�ered, the Engineer or the W7CS may refer to the �epartrnent's guidefines for "Opening of Mew Roadways to TraFf'�" (Document #6635-2). Horizonta! and vertical alignment changes at a new locatian may have decreased or restricted sight distance or the stop cond+tian may occur soaner than in the previous alignment. If these condiaons occur then the Engineer and/or tE�e WTCS shoul� oonsider additionaf measures to enhanoe khe �ttotorist's awareness of the changes even ttfough the staging plans may not address enhanced features, Stap signs should be a minimum af 36 inches for inEerim situations. The use of 48 inch stop signs may be warranted under projeet specific �onditions. Flags may be used on interimJpermanent stop signs that are mounted at seven (7'} feet in height For a short duratifln in Qrder to d(rect additi8nal attentian bo a new or re�ocated stop sign(s). Flags should nat be used for duratians exceeding two weeks uniess unusual or site speafy conditions warrant a longer per'sod of time, The use of Type "A" flashing red light�s) attached to the stap sign(s) may be appropriate durfng the same �eriod that the flags are in use to increase attention. tl � The use of rumble strips and/or portable chanc,�eable message signs may be oonsidered. The use of new rumble str€ps, where none previously exisheed, sha0 have the prior appraval of Distr�rt Traffrc Operations before being included as part of the temporary tra�f3c controi plan. The message(s) displayed an any PCMS shall have the prior approval - of the Engineer and the message(s) shall be inciuded as par# of the lTC plan for the interim staging, The placement af any additiona! interim ground-mounted sfgns and posts er stop �ars shal! be oonsidered as incidental to the price bid for Lump Sum-Tra[ffc Control. The installation of rumble strips, Hashing beacons o� the use of Porta6le Changeable Message Signs (PCMS) shall be cansidered as Extra Work unless pay Items are induded in the contrac�C, g. WORK Z(NIE RE5TRICTIOMS: 1. Interstate The Cantractor shall nat simultaneously perform work on bath the inside shoulder and outstde shoufder an either direction of traffic €low when the Work is within 12 feet of the travel-way, unless su�h areas are separated by at least orte-half m1e of distance. 2. Non-in#efstate Divided Highways �he Contractor shall not sirnultaneously perForm work on both the inside shoulder and outside shoulder on eitt�er direction of traf#k flow when the War[c fs within 12 Feet of , lfte tra�el-way, unEess such areas are separated by at feast one-half m�le dlstance 1n nrrat areas or at least 500 feet of dfstanoe in urban areas. 3. {�on-Divided Highways a. The Contractor shalE not simult�neously perform work on oppasite sides of the roadway when the work is within f2 �eet of the travel-way, unless such areas are se�arated by at least one-hal� miie oF distance fn rura� areas or at least 500 feet uf dlstance En urban areas. b. On twfl-lane projects where fui! width sections of the existing subgrade, base or surfacing are to be remQVed, and new base, suhgrade, or surfacing are to be constructed, the Contractor shall maintain one-fane traff'�c through the construction area by removing and repiacing the undesirable rnaterial for half the width of the exis#ing roadway at a time. Replacement shall be made st�ch that paving is completed to the level af the existing pavement in the adjecent lane by the end of the workday or before opening afl the roadway to tra�fic. 4. RIl FEighw�y5: a. There shali be no reducfifon in the total number of available traffic lanes that . existed prior to construction except as specificaUy allowed by the Contract and as approved by the Engineer. t2 b. Tra�eiway Clearances: AI! portions of Ehe wark shali mdintain the fallowing m�nimum requirements: ' Horizontal: The combineti dimensians of the paved sf�oulder and the roadway surfaoe rernaPning outside the Woric Zone shali he no less than sixteen (16} feet in width at any location. Vertical: l�e overhead clearance stiall not be reduced to less than fifteen (25) feet at any location. The restrittions above apply to alf shifts, lane closures, on-site detours and off site detnuts whether shown in the contract or proposed by the Contractor, lt shalf be the re5ponsibiEity of the Contractor bo verify tflat these minimum requirements have been met befare proceeding w�th any phase of tfie WorEc. Two-iane two-way roadways may have temporary horizontal restrictioris of less than s�xteen (16) feet provided a flagger aperati�n for one-way tra#fic is utilized to restrfct acc�ss to the work area by over-width loads. The minimum hori2ontal dearance shall be restored before the Flagging operation is removed. c. Highway Work Zone: Ail sections ar segments of the roadway urtder construction or reconstruction shall be signed as a Highway Wwk Zone exeept non-state highway two-lane two-way resurtaang projects. Two canditions can be applied to a Highway Work Zone. Candition 1 is when no redu�tian in tfie existing speed limit is required, Condition 2 is when worlc�ite condi�ions re�uire a redudion of the speed fimit th�ough the designated Work Zone. Properly marking a lilghway Wofk Zone shatl include the following minimum requirerrzents: 1. �td REDUCTFON IN THE EXISTING POSTED SPEED LIMIT IN HIGHWAY WORK zor�E: a) 5ignage (Detail 150-HWZ-Z) shaal be posted at the beglnning point of the Highway Wurk Zone warning the traveEing pubfic tt�at increased penalties for speeding violations are in effect. The HW,�-2 sign shall be placed a minlmum of stx hundred (600'� feet in advance of the Flighway Wotk �one and sha[I not be plaoed more than ane thousand (3000'� feet in advance of the Work Zone. IF no speed reducaon is required it is recommended that the HWZ-2 be pEaoed at 75{l feet From the work area between t�e ROAD WQRK 5U0 fT. and the ROAD WORK 1000 FT, sigrts. H{NZ-2 signs shall be pEaced at intervals not to exceed ane mile for the . length of the praject, HWZ-z signs should be p[aced an the mainline after dll major mtersertions except 5tate Rautes. State Routes shall be signed as per the requirements for intersecting roadways below. b) ll�te existing speed limit shafl be pasted at the beginning the W�rk Zone. Existing Speed Limit sigt�s (R2-i) sha11 be maintained. c) INTERSECTING ROADWAYS: interseRing state rautes shalf be signed in advance of each i�tersectlon with the Wark Z�ne with a 3'IWZ-Z 5E9t1 LO' warn motorists that inCreased �ines are in effect. Af[ ot�er intersecting roadways that enter into a designated Ffighway Work Zane may be signed l3 in advance aF each intersection wfth the Work Zone. When construction equipment and personnel are present in the inter5ection an the ma€nline of a multi-fane roadway, the irtterseding side roads shall be signed in advance " with HWZ-2 signs. As soon as the work operation clears the interse�on the signage may be remoued. cf) Signage { i 25Q-HW -3) shall be posted at the end of the Highway Work Zone indicating tlte end of the xone and in�tating that increased penai#ies for speeding violations are na longer in effect. e) When a designated Highway Work Zone is no longer necessary all signs shall be removed immediately, 2. � REDUCIIVG THE SPEED �IMIT IN A HIGFIWAY WORK ZONE: Highway Wo�ic Zone s�gns shall be postett as required in Conditian f abovE. For iirnited access (interstate} highways and controlled access multl-lane divided highways the posted speed limit shall be reduced as required below. Speed Limit signage (R2-1) for the reduc� s�eed limit shail be erected at the beginning of the worfc zone. Additional signs shaU be plaoed to ensure that the maxtmum spacing oF the reduced speed limit signs sF�alf be no greatier than one (1) mile apart. Ex+sti�g speed limit signs shall be rnvered ar removed. On mulCi-lane dividecf highways the speed limit signs shall be double indicated when the reduced spe�d, is in use. When any one or more of the follawfng conditions exist and the existing speed lirnit is 55 mph or 70 mpfi, the speed limit shall be reduced by LO mph. If the existing speed fimit is 60 mph, the speed limit should be reduced by 5 mph. If the exisfing speed limit is 55 mph or less, the Contractor can only recluce the speed limit with the pr�or approval of the �ngineer. 'fhe reduction in t�e spe�d limit shall be no greater than 10 mph: � a) Lane closure(s) of any type and any duration. b) The differenoe in elevation exoeeds two inches adjaoent to a travel lane as stiown in S��ectia 150.06, e�'( 150_B, 150_C, ' c} Any areas where equipment ar workers are within ten feet af a trave! lane. d) Temporary gortable oor�crete barriers lacated less than two (2'} feet from tt�e t�aveled way. � e} As dfretted by the Engineer for tonditions distinctive to this project. When the above conditions are not present the speed lirnit 5hall be immadiately returned to the existing posted speed limit. A speed reduction shall not be put in place for the entire length af the project unless conditions warranting the speed reduction are present for the entire projec# length, A[! existing speed limit signs within the temporary speed reduction zone shal[ be covered or rertto�ed while the temporary reduction in the s�eed limit is in effeet. AI� signs shall be erected to comply with the miRfmum requirements of the MEJTCf�. As a rninimum the faliowing records shall i�e kept by the WTCS: I4 a) Identify the need for the reduction. _ b) Record the time of the installation and removal of the temporary reduction, c) FuEly describe the location and limits of the reduced speed xone. d) �ocument any accident that occurs during the time of the reduction. A copy of the weekly records for reduced speed zones shafl be submitted to the Engineer. Reduced speed zones shaU, as a minimum, be signed as per Detail 154-HWZ-1. Entertm signs sF�alt meet the requirements of Subseetion 154.U� Q. Additiartal signs may be necessary t� adjust for actual fleld canditions_ When a pilot vehicle is used on a two-lane two-way roadway tfie speed Nmit shouid not be reduced. For special condlCions specific to the work, on two-lane two-way roadways ar multl-lane htghways, the cor�tracbor may reduce the � posted speed fimft with the prlor approval of the Engineer. S. MILLED SURFACE RESTRICTiQNS: � Unless modifred by the special conditior�s, a miHed surface on any asphaltic wncrete surface shdll not be ailowed to remaln open to traf`Fic for a period of time that exoeecls thirty (30) calendar days. 6. INSTALLATION/REMOYAL QF WORK AREA SIGMAGE: � No payment wifl be made for Traffic Control-Lump Sum unbll tf�e Work has actualfy started on the project. The installation of traffic contro) signage daes not qualify as the start of work. Advanced warning signs shall not be installed until the actual beginning of work acti�ities. Any permanent mount height signs installed as the work is preparing to start shall be covered unttl alE signs are installed unless a1f signs are installed wi#hin seven {7) calendar days after beginning insta[lation. All temporary tsaffic control devlces shall be removed as soor� as practical when these devfces are no longer needed, When woric is suspended for shart periods of time, temporary traf�ic contro! devices that are no langer appropriate shall be removed ar covered. All constructlon waming signs shall be rernoved with�n seven (7) calendar days after time chargss are stopped or pay items are complete. If traffic oontral devices are left in pface for more than ten (14) calendar days after corr►pietion of the Work, the Department shali have the right to remove such devices, claim possession thereof, and deduct the cnst of such removal from any monfes due, or which rt�ay become due, the Contractor. PtJNCHLIST 1NORK: Portable signs shal! be utilized bo aecomplish the completion of a!f punchtist itemS. The portable signs shafE be remaved daify: A!! permanent mount height signs shall be remo�ed prior to hhe beginning oF the punchfist work eaccept "Low/Soft Shoulder" signs and any signs that have the prior written approva! of tt�e Engineer to remain in plate while the punchlist work is in progress, Failure to promptly remove the canstruction warRi�g signs w�thin the seven {7) calendar days after t�e cornpletion of ±he Work or Faifure ta remove or tover signs when work is suspended for short periods of time shall be cortsidered as nort- petformance under Subsection 150.08. 15 SPEEd L(�(T REDUCTION FOR N[GHWAY WORK ZONE INTERSTATE AND I�I.ELT!-LANE DIV(DEd HIGHWAY SIGNING SHALL 8E �OUBLE (MC[CATED tRIGHT SHOUIDER ANb I�EDiAN SHQULDERI � 60p� � fi0U'�� 600' 660' _ j � 600' + f 50d' AIAX� �� I � r �� •--..._._._ —� �._�---- -��- ��.�� ---__�-----_ � � � f -' WORK 21JNE-� �- �- f `- OR OR �t OR QR pR � OR � K K 1 K K ywz-�.� / � Hwz-2 • T � stcNS pos� erisrrKc S I GNS 5 �� E � SPEED SpE�p SPEEp l(Nf T �� L/a i E � T PB I dF T6 � � CpISipU[ilsl � � REptICT l� R2-Sa � 48"% fia" R2-7 R2-4 �eiT6a � �8'% 60" 4B"X fi�' io�eT �os��D� ix[S S1GN SH4f,t BE IkSTAI�Eb ON.v ��T �p{�Ep 5pEE0 lllifi SFGLL 1YMEN T}IE SpEED RECt1C[TlW IS 4REkTE NA4E TME PRIUR �vhl, THAN IU Y.�.N. fRUM iHE EYf57l?rG ��c (� � ENGINEfF. 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SER. „��, � � � ` 4" �� 3� 6" &" SE�i. � , Jj 5 „ � � � .__ � g u____..,�,,,w.— � g,�.—.+._.__.._ 1�"-- � 48"— � . �twz-3 COLOR5 TQP PANEL LEGEND cS BOROER - 6LACK (NON-REFL) BACKGROUNQ - FLLlORESENT ORANGE ( AS T�i �TYPE V 1 I. li I 1 I. [ k or X? 80TTnM PAN�L LEGEN4 8� BpRpER - BLRCK (NON-REF�1 - BACKGROUNQ - WHITE tASTM TYPE I�l OR IV REFL SNEEtING} NQT�S: 1. ALL HWZ-3 SI�N PANE-LS SHAI.L 6E RIGIG. 2• TNE 51ZE OF THE HWZ-3 5[GN SHALL NOT 8E REDUCED FOR U5E ON TWO ROADWAYS. is C. I.,ANE CLOSURES; � i. Appro�ai/Restrictions • A11 lane c�osures af any type or duration shal[ have the prior approval of the Engineer. a. The length of a lane cfosu�e shai� not exoeed two {2) rnlles In tength excluding the length of the tapers unless the prior approval of the Engineer has been obtaine�. The Engineer may extend the length of a(ane closu�e based upan field conditions however the length of a workzone shauld be held to the minimum length required to accomplish the Work. Lane cbsures shall not be spaced closer than one mile. The advanoed warning signs for the project st�auld not overlap with the advancesi warning si�s far lane shifts, lane cJosures, etc. b. Lane dosures that require same direction traffic t�o be split around the Work Area wi�l not he appraved for roadways with posted speeds of 35 mph or greater, excluding turn lanes. � ' c. For Fnterstate, limited AcCess and Multi-lane D�►�ided Highways, a Partable Changeable Message Sign (PCMS).sha11 be placed one {i) mile in advance of a iane cfasure with a message denoting the appropriabe lane dosure one mile ahead. The Portahle Changeab[e Message Sign (PCMS) shall be placed on the outside shoulder in at�ardance with Detait I50-PCMS. Thfs is in addition to the �ther traff� control devices required by Standarct 9106. 2. Removal Of Lane Cbsut�es Ta'provlde the greatest possP6le convenience to the public in acoordance with S�u ,�ction 107.�7, the C�ntractor shall remove all signs, lane closure rrtarkings, and devices Pmmediately when lane ciosure work is tompfeted or temporarily suspended for any length of time or as directed by the Engineer. All portabie signs and portable sign mouniir►g devices shaf! be remo�ed from the roadway to an area which wifl not allow the sign to be visible and will not allow the sign or s6gn mountl�ng devioe ta be impacte<f by tra�c. 3. Exit And Entrantx Ramps On rnultilane highways where traffic has been shifted to the inside fanes, the exit and entrdnce remps shafl have channelizatian devices placed on both s+des of �e ramp. This requirement will apply to any situation where traffic Is shifted to tontra flows or inside ' staging lanes to Facllitate recoristruction work in the vicinity of exit and entrance ramps. The temporary ramp taper length shall be greaber than, or equal to, the existtng taper length. Inter�m EXIT gare signs shall be pfaced at the ramp diverge�ce, The "EXTf OFEN" sign shown in Figure TA-42 of the MUTCD shall be utilized. For ex� ramp5, channetizadon device spacing shall be daGreased to 10 feet far 20Q fest in advance of the ternporary gore, and 6e decreased to 14 feet for the first J.00 feet of the temporary gore. 4. Lane Drop/Lane Cl�sure The first seven (7) ca�endar days of any lane closure shalf be signecf and marked as per Standard 9106 or 9i07. However, lane closures that exist for a duration lonqer than seven (7) calendar days may be signed and marked as per the details in Standard 912i, provided the prior approvai of the Engineer is obtained. The approved lane dro� shall uY+llze onfy the sig�s and rrtarkings shown for the termination end of the Iane drap in l9 Standard 9121. All warning signs in the lane dr.op sequente shall be used, Drums rnay be substituted far the Type I Crystaf Delineatars at the same spacing. 5. Terminatian Area The transition to narmal or full width highway aC the end oF a lane closure shal! be a ma�aimum of 150 feet. D. TRAFFIC PACING METHOD: i. Pacing Qf 7raf�c With prior approval frorn tite Engineer, traffic may be paced ailowing the Contractor up to ten (10) mir�utes maxlrnurn ta wark fn or above all lanes of traffic for the Pollawing purposes: a. Pfacing bridge members or other bridge.uvork_ b. Placing overhead sign siructures, - c. Other work items requtring fnterruption of traPfic. � The Contractar shafl pravide a unifo�med po(fce off7cer with patrol vehicle and blue flashing fight for each diretC�on of pacing. The police offfcer, Engineer, and Fl�gers at ramps shall be providec! with a radio which wifl provide continuous contact with die Contractot. Vllhen ready to start the �tork ac,tivity, the pal�ce vehicfe wifl act as a pilot vehic�e slowing the trafflc thereby providing a gap in traffic allowfng the Contractar to perform the Work. Any on-ramps between the paoe and the work area shall be bEocked during pacing of traffic, wlth a flagger praperiy clressed and equipped with a StoplSlow �addie. Each ramp �ould be vpened after the police vehl�le has passed. Piiot vehKles shaf! t�avel at a saF� �ace speed, deslrably not less ttian 26 mph interstate and 10 rnph non-interstate. The Contrador shalf provide a vehttie bo proceed in front of the police vehlcle and behind Che other traffic in order to fnfarm tFie ContracWr's work force when a(i vehicles have cieared the area. Tra�c wiit not be perrnftted to stflp during pacing except fn extreme cases as approved by the Engineer. � E. CONSTRUCTI�N VEHICLE TRAFFIC The Contractor's veh[c�es shal! travef in the direction of norrnal roadway traffit and shall not reverse direction except �t intersections, interchanges, or appro�ed temporary crossings, The ContracEor may submit a plan requesking that construction trafFic be alfowed to travel in the opposite direction of notmaf traffic when it would be desirab�e to modify+ traffit patterns to accammodate specific oanstruction activities. Prior approval of the Engineer shalt be obtainecf before ar�y construction tra�Fic is allowed to trave! in a reverse dPrection. IF the Contractor's submittal is approved the construction traffic shal! be separated from noRnal traffic by appropriate traffic co�trof devices. F. ENVYRONMENi'AL IMPACYSTO THE tEMPORARYTRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC} pLAN 2U The Contractar shall ensure that dust, mud, and oti�er debris from construction activities do not inte�fiere witti noRnal traffit operations nr adjacent properties. All outfail ditches, specia! ditches, crittcal storm drain structures, erosion cflntroi struckures, retention basins, etc. shail be_constructed, where possible, prior to the fi�eeginn�ng af grading operations so that the best possibfe drainage and erosion cantrol will be in effect during the grading operations, thereby keeping the roadway areas as dry as passibEe. Areas within the lim+ts of the project which are determined by the Engineer Co be disturbed or damaged due either directly pr indirectly frorn the prvgress or the lack of progress of the. work shall be cleaned up, redressed, a�d regrassetl. Afl surp[us materials shatl be removed and dispased of as required. Surplus materials shalf be dispased of in aaordance with Subsection 2Q1A2.E.3 of the Specifications. � G. EXISTING STREET LIGHTS Existing street lighting . shall rerrtain Ilghted as long as pradfcal and un�l remaval is approved by the Engineer. H. NIGHTWORK Adequate temporary lighting shafi be provided at al1 nighttime work sibes where warkers wilf be Emmediately adjacenC to traffic. I. CQI�fSTRUCTIaN VEHICLES 2N THE WORKZ4NE The parking of Contractor's and/or workers personat �ehicles within the work area or adjacent to traffic is prohi�ited. It shall be the re5ponsibility of the Waricsite 7raffic Control Supervisor to ensure that any vehicle present at the worksite is necessary far the complt�tion of the woric, J. ENCROACtiMEIYTS ON THE TRAV�LED-WAY The Worksite Traffic Control Supervisor (WTCS) shall monitor the work to ensure that all the rocks, boulders, conshuction debrfs, st�otkpiled materials, equipment, toofs and ather potentiai hazarcls a�e kept clear of the travelway. These it�cems shafl be stareti in a locatioh, in so far as pradfcal, where they will not be subject to a vehicle ru�ning afF the road and � striking them. K. PED�STRIAN CONS,IDERATIONS All existing pedestrian facilities, induding access to transit stops, shal! be matntained. Where pedestrian routes are closed, alternate ro�ttes shall be provided. Closures of existing, interlrri and final pedestrian faciJlties shall have the priar written approva! of the Engineer. Wher� ex�sting pedestrian facillties are disrupted, closed or reiocated .In a TTC zone, the temporary facilities shall be detectable and shall inc�ude accessibllity features cor�sistent with the features present in the existing pedestrfan facility. Pedestrian facllities are considered improvements and provisrons macle to accort�modate or encourage waEking. Whenever a sidewalk is to be closed, the Engineer shall notify the rnaintaining agency two (2) weeks �rior � the c�osure. Prior to closure, detectable barriers (that are detectable by a person with a visuaf disability traveling with the aid of a Inng cane), as described by. the MUTCp, shalt be placed across the fufl width of the closed sidewalk. Barr�e�s and 21 channelizing devices used along a temporary pedestnan route shall be in compiiance with the MU7CD. Temporary Traffic Corttrol de�rices used to deiineate a Temporary Traffic Cantro! zone pedestrian walkway sf�ail be in compllance w�th S�,b�ection iS0.Q1.C. Temporary Traffic Control de�ic.�s and construction maberiaf shaN not intrude into the usable width af tfie pedestrian waHcway. S9gns and other devices shall be pla�ed such that they do not narraw ar restrict any pedestrian passage to less than 48 i�ches. A pedestrian walkway shall not be severed or reEocated ior nort-oa�struction attivfties such as parking for tonstruction vehicles and equipment. Movement by aonstruction vehicles and equipment acrass desfgnated pedest�ian waikways should be minimized. When neces5ary, eonstruction activities shall be Controlled by flaggers, Pedestrian walkways shall be kept free �f mud, loose gravel or other debrls. When temporary tvvered walkways are used, they shall be lighted du�(ng nlghttime haurs. When temporary traffic barrier is used to s�parate pedestrian and vehiallar traflfic, the temporary barrier shafl meet NCHRP-350 Test Leve! Three. The barrier ends shall be Rratected in aceordance with Georgia Standard 4960. Curbing sha�l not be used as a substitute for temporary traffic [�arriers when temporary traffit barriers are required, Tape, rope or ptastic chain strung between temporary trafFc cantrol devices are not cansidered as detectable and shall not be used as a control for pedestrian rnovements. The WT'CS shall insped the activity area daily to ensure that effective pedestrian TTC is being maintainec�. The inspedion af Tl'C for pedestrian traffic shal! be included as part of the TGl repprt. i. 7emporary Pedestrian Facilities Temporary pedestrian facilities shaf! be detectable and include aocessibiiity features cons�stent with the features present in the existfng pedestrian faciEity. The gec�metry, alignment and construction of the faciEity should rneet the applicabJe requiremertts of the "Arrtericans with Disabilities Aet Accessibility Guidelines far Buildings �d Facilities (ADAAG)" a. Temporary Walkways with Detectabfe Edging A smoath, continuous hard surFace (firm, stabie �nd slip resfstant) shail be provided throughout the entire ler�gth of the temporary pedestrian facility. Compacted soils, sand, crushed stone or asphaltic paver�ent millings shall not be used as a su�faoe caxrse for wallcways. Tem�orary wafkways shalf irKlucfe deteetable edging as defined in the MUTCD. � When terrtporary traffic barrier is included as a pay item in the contra�t and where Eo�ations identified on the plans for positive protett�an wilf also allow thern to serve as pedestrian detectable edg�ng, payment w�ll be made for the temporary traffic barrier in accordance with Section 6Z0. No payment wiil be made for temporary walkways with Detectable Edging where existing pavements or existing edging (that meets the requirements of MUTCD) are util�zed as temporary walkways. . Payment for temporary detedable edging, incfuding approved barriers and channelizing de�ices, installed an existing pavements shall be included in Traffit Contro!-Lump Sum. 22 Regardtess of the materfais used, temporary walkways shatl be constructed of sufFcient thickness and durability to withsbnd the intended use for the dur�tion of the oanstruction project. If concrete or asphalt fs used as the surface cvurse fw the walkway, i� shall be a minimum of one and ane-half Inches (1-1J2'� thick. Temporary walkways constructed across unimproved streets and drives shalf be a minimum thitkness of four inches (4'� for ooncrete and three inches (3"} for asphalt. 3oints f�med in concrete sidewalks shall be in aecardance with Section 4�. Concrete surfaces shall have a braam finish. If plyhrood is used as a walkway, it must be a minimum af three quarters af an inch (3J4"} thicic pressure treated and supported with pressure treated longitudinaf joists spaced a maximum of sixteen inches (16'� on center. Tt�e plywaod shafl be secured to the �ofst with gawanized nails or galvan(zed dedc 5crews. Nails and screws shall be countersunk to prevent snagg(ng ar trlpping tfie pedestrians. A slip resistant frictbn oour5e shafl be applted to any piywaad surface that is used as a walkway. Any slip resistant material used shall have the prior wnTten approval of the eng�eer. The contractor may pro;xise alternate types of Temparary Walkways provided the contractor can document tF�at the propased walkway meets the requirements of tl� "Americans with Disabilitfes Act Aocessi6ifity Guidelines for Buifdings and Facilities (ADAAG)". Altemate types of Temporary Walkways shal! have the prior written appravat of the engineer. TempQrary walkways shall be constructed and rnaintained w there are no abrupt changes fn grade ar terrain that could cause a tripping hazard or could be a�arrier to wheelchair use, The contractor shall construct and maintain the walicway to ensu�e that joints in the waikway have a vertital dlffecence fn efeva�lon of no more than ane quarter (1/4'� of an inch and that the hdrizontal }oints have gaps na greater than one half (1/2'� of an fnch. The grade of the ter�porary walkway should parallel the grade ot the exisbng walkway or roadway and the cross sbpe should be no greater than 2%. . A width of sixty (50`� Inehes, if practicai, should be provided throughout Che entire length of any temporary walkway. The temparary walkway shall be a rnlnlmurxt width of Fortyeight inches (4$ '7. When �t is not possible to maintain a minimum width of sixty is►ches (60'� throughout the entire length of temporary walkway, a• s�xty inch (60�} by sixty inch (6�"} passing space should be proviGed at least every two hundred feet {zD0 Ft.), to allow individua[s in wheelchairs to pass. Temparary walkways s�aEl be constructed an firm subgrade. Compact the subgrade aecarding to S�ctian 209. Furnish and install any needeci temporary pipes prfor to constructing any walkway to ensUre positive dralnage away from or beneath the temporary walkway. Once the walkway is no longer requfred, remove any ternporary materiafs and restore the area to the originaJ conditions or as shown in the plans, . b. Temporary Curb Cut WlteelcF�air Ramps Temporary curb cut wheelchair ramps shalf be constructed in accordance with Section 44! and Oetail A-3. Ramps shall also include a detec#able warning surface in accordance wiLh Detail A-4. Other types af materia! far the Coc�struction of the 23 . temporary curb cut wheelct�air rarnps, including the detectabie warAing surface, may be used provided the aontractor can provide documentatan Ehat the rnaterial to be used meets the requirements of the "Americans with Disahilities Att Accessib9liry Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)". When a wheelchair ramp is no longer requ3red, remove the temporary materials and restare the area to exisi+ng conditlans or as shown in the plans. For the items required to restore the area to original condi#ions or as showR in the �lans, measures for payment shall be cover�ed by contratt pay items. If pay items are not induded in the contract, then payment for these ttems shall be included in Traffic Cnntrol-Lump Sum. c, 7'emparary Audible Information Device T�rnporary audible informatlon devlces, when shown in the plans, shall be installed in compliance with the "Americans widi Disabilities Act Accesslbility Guidelines fw 8uilding5 and Fac(I(ties (ADAAG)". Ttte cievices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacture�'s reoommendations. Prior ta installation, the contractor shall prov9de the engineer with a set of manufacture�'s drawings detalling the proper installation proeedures for each device. When nv longer requKed, tt�e devices shakl remain the prapert}r of tF�e avntractor. L. TRAFPIC &IGNALS If the seqaence af operations, staging, ar the temporary traffic controJ plan requires the refocation or shifting of any component5 aF an existing traffic signal systern then any work on these Eraff[c signals will be a�nsidered as part of Lump Sum- Traffic Control. The contractor becomes responsibie for the maintenance of these trafffc signals fr�rn t�e time that the system is mod+fled untsl final acceptance. The maintenance of traPFic signais that � are not a�art af the work and are not im m�flict with any portion of tt�e work shall not be the responsibility of the mntractQr. When wnstruction ope�ations necessitate an existing tra�c signaf to be out of servlce, tfie Contractor shall furnish off-duty palice afficers to regulate and maintain traffit control at the sfte. O�f-duty �olice officers may also be required to regulate and rnaintain tra�c . control at stgnaf sites when lane dosures or traffic shifts block or restrict movernen[s causing inberfe►ence with normal road user flows and will noC allow the activated trafflc stgnal to gu#de the haffic through the signal site. M. REMOVALf REINSTALLATION OF MISC�LLANEOUS IT�MS In the prosecution of the Work, if it becames necessary to remave any existing signs, markers, guardrail, etc. not covered by specific pay item, they shall be removed, stored and reinstalled, when directed by the Engineer, to line and grade, and in khe same rnndlt�on as when remo�ed. iS0.Q3 SIGNS: A. SIGNING REQUIREMfNTS OF 7HE TEMPORARY TRA�FIC GONTRQL (7TC) PLAN aa When existing regulatory, warrting or guide signs are require� for proper traffic and pedestrian contro� the Contractar s#�all maintain the�e signs in accordance with the temporary traffiic control (TTC} plan. The Contractor shall review the status of ali exlsting signs, interim signs acfded to the work, and pemunent s[gn installations that are part of . the work to eliminat� any conFliding or non-app�cable signage in the TTC Plan. The Co�ractor's revfew of a�l sfgns � the T'fC Plan shali establisFi compliance with the requirements of the MtJTCD and Section �150, Any a�nfficts 5hall be reported ta the Engineer immediately and the YVTCS shall take the necessary measures ta eliminate the confllct. The Contractor shall make every effort to eliminate the use of interim signs as soon as the Work allows for the installation of permanent signs. Alf existing illuminated signs shall remain llghted and be maintained by tfie Contractor. Exlsting street name signs shall be maintained at street intersections. B. CQNPLICRNG OR NON-APPuCABLE SIGNS Any sign{s) or portions af a sign{s) that are not appYcabfe ta the lTC plan shall b� covered sa as not to be vis�ble to traffic or shall be remov� from if�e roadway when not in use. The WTCS shall review af[ traffic shifts and changes in the traff'�c patterns to ensure that all conFlicting signs have been rernoved. The review shatl con�rm that the highest prior�ty signs have been installed artd that signs of lesser significanze are nvt inte�fering with the visibility of the high prfority signs. Hlgh priority signs include signs for road cfosures, shifts, debours, lane closures and curves. Any signs, such as speed zones and speed lirnits, passing zones, fittering f�nes and litter pick up, that referente activlties that are nat applicable due to the presence of the Wark shal! be rerrsaved, stored and reinstalfed whe� the Work is carnpleted. Failure ta prprnptfy eliminate conflicting or non-applicable signs shall be considered as non- performance under Subsection 250 08. C. REMOVAL OF EXISTING SIGNS AIYO SU�PORTS The Contractor shalE not remove any existing signs and supports without prior approvaf from the Engineer. Ali existing signs and supports which are to be removed shap be stored and protetted if this mateNal will he required later in the work as part of khe TTC plan. IE the s�gns are not tv be utilized in the wark then the signs will become the property of the Contractflr unless otherwise specified in the contract dacuments. D. INTERIM GUIDE, WARNING AND REGULATORYSIGNS Interim guide, warning, or regufatory s�gns required to direct tra�c and pedestrians shall be furnished, installed, reused, a�d maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the Mt.F'T'CD, the Plans, Special Provisions, Special Condi�ans, or as directed by the Engineer. These signs shall remain the praperty of the Contractor, The bottom of a!I interirn signs shaff be rnounted at least seven �7'} Peet above the levef of the pavement edge when the signs are used for long-term stati�nary aperations as defined by Section 6G.02 of the MUTCp. Special Conclitions under Subsection 150. il may modify this requirement. 25 Portabte signs may be used when the duration o# the work is less than three (3) ciays or as aliowed by the special conditions in Subsection 150.ii. Porfable signs shall be used for �I! punchllst work. All portable signs and sign mountfng devices utiiized in work shail be NCHRP 350 compfiant. Portabie inter�m signs shafl be mnunted a minimum of one (1� foot above the te�el ot the pavement edqe for �irectional traffiic of two (2) fanes or less and a minimum of seven (77 feet for d"+rectiona! h oFthree {3) or more lanes. Signs shal! be mounted at the height recommended by the marwfatturer's crasttworthy testing requirerrEents. Portable Interlm signs which are mounted at fess than seven {7') feet In height rnay have twa iS inch x 18 �nch fluvrescent red-orange or orange-red warning Flags mounted on each sign. _ All regulaCay sign bfanks shall be rigid whether the sgn is mounted as a portable sign, on a Type III barricade or as a permanent maunt f�eight sign. - Any permanent mount height interim sign khat is designed to fo(d in haEf to a�ver a non- applicable message on sign shall have reflectorized material on the folded over portfon . of the sign. The reflecGorized materiaf shall be vrange in cobr with a min�mum of ASTM - , Type [ engineering grade sheeting wit� a minlmum area of �x inc4fes by six inches (6" x 6"j facing fhe direction of tra�c at af! times when the sign is falded. Interim signs may be either Engl�sh or metHc dlmensions. E. EXIS7ING SPECIAI GUIDE SIGNS Existirig special guide signs on the Project shall be maintained until conditions requlre a change in lacation or legend oontent. When change i5 requi�ed, existing signs shali be mod�ed and tontinued in use if the required modiRcation can be made within existing slgn borders using design requirements (legend, letter size, spacing, border, etc.) equal to that af the existing signs, or of Subs ion i5Q,03.E.2. Differing legertd designs shall not be mixed in the same sign. 1. Speciat Ouide Segns Special guide signs are those expressway or freeway gaide signs that are des�gned with a message content (legend} that appiies to a partic�far roadway iocatlon. When an existing speaal guide sign is in confElct wit#t work t�o be performed, the Contractar shall remove the conflicting sign and reset it in a new, non-canflfcting {ocation which has been approved' by the Engineer. � 2. Interim Special Guide Si�ns When it is not possibfe ta utitize existing signs, either in place or relacated, tfie Contractor shall furnish, erecfi, maintain, modify, reiocate, and remove new interim , special gui�e signs in accordance with the Plans or as directed by the Engi�eer. Interim special guide signs that may be requi�ed in add�tion to, or a replacement for, existing expressway and freeway (interstake) signs shal! 6e designed and fabricated in compiiance with the minimum requirements �or guide signing contained in Part 2E "Guide Signs Expresswa�' and Part 2F "Guide Signs Freeways" of the MUTCD, except that the rr�inirnum 5ize of afl letters and numerals in the names and pEaces, streets and highways on all signs sha(1 be 16 inches Series "E" initiaf upper-case and i2 inci�es iower-case. All interstate shields on these signs shal{ be 48 inches and 60 inches for �+nro-�urnerai and three-numeral routes, respettively. . a6 The road name of the exiY or route shleid shall be placed on the exit gore sign. 3. interim Overltiead Guide Siga 5tructures Interim overheacf special guide sign structures are not required to be lighted unless - specifically required by the Plans, ff lighdng is required the sign shall be lighted as soon as erected and shaA remain lighted, during the haurs of darkness, until the interim sign is no langer required. TEie Contractor shall notify the Power Cornpany at least thirty (30) cfays prior to desir�ed connection bo the power souree, 4. Permanent Speaal Gu9de Slgns The instal�ation of new {aermanent speual guide signs and the permanent modiflcation or resetting af e�osting special guide signs, when includ�ed in the «�nntract, shall_ I�e accom�lished as soon as practical to minimize the ase of interim special guide signs. If lighting is required by the Plans, alE nevv permanent overhead special guide signs shall be lighted as soan as erected. F. MATERIALS- INTERIM SIGNS: 1. Ppsts Permanent rnounting heiyht o# seven.(7� feet- Posts for all interim signs shaH meet the ' requirements of Section 911 exce� that green or silver patnt may be used In Neu of galva�ization for steel posks or structura! shape posts. Within the limits of a single pro}ect, all metal posts shall be the same �olor. Wood posts are not required to be pressure treated. Interim posts may be either metric �r English in dlmensions. Posts for aif interfm signs shall be canstructed to yield upon impact unless the postS are pratected by guardrail, portable barr�er, impact attenuator or ather type of positive barrier protection. Unprotected posts shall meet the breakaway requirernents of the "1994 AASHTO Starx�ard Specficatians for 5tructural Support for Highway Signs, Luminar3es and Traffic 5ignals". Unproted�d InDerim posts shall be spliced as shown in Detaft 150-F unless full length unspliced posts are used. Llnprotected post splices witf not be permitted any hk,�her than faur inches above the ground lirie to lessen the possibllity of affecting the undercarriage of a vehlcle. Fnstallation of posts may require establishment of openings in existing pavernents, islands, shoulders etc. 27 u��.�airrner . ntis�aer w • rnat,uoatti�e 1fAlAi•LY.�d7� �.w�� - l�71li��1 � ��111�CR1M7Alr4! - � iF� ��,p�#► r - �� t � t;�ay�a�r �+a... . a.eFe�at� . //Lh /\ ' / ' �� aa�ioR[ s� ��ma�r�t� DETAIL 1S�F �. Sign Blanks And Panefs- Permanent mounting height of seven (7') feet- Ali sign blanks and panels shall confo�m to n 912 aP the Spetifltatlons extept Chat blanks and panels may be ferrous based or other metat alloys. Type 1 and Type 2 sign blanks shaU have a rrzinfmum thlckness of D,08 inches regardfess of the sign type useci. Alternative sign blank materials (rnmposites, poly carbonates, fiberglass reinforced 28 plastia, recycled plastics, etc.} shall have a letter of appraval from the Dffce of Materials and Research for �se as fnter�m wnstruction signs before these materiaEs are aflowed to be incorporated intn the work unless �these rfgid sign 6lanks are currently approved as a crashworthy sgn btank material under QPL 34. The back side of sign panels shaEl be painted orange to prevent rust if ofiher metals ere used in lieu of aluminurn. Plywood blanks or panels will not be permitted. The use of flexible signs will noC be permitted for perrnanent mount height signs. Interim blanks and panels may be either r►�etric or Engf�sh in dimensians. 3. Porqble Sign Mounting Dev[ces, Portable Sign Blanks- All portable sigrt mounting de�ices and sign bfanks utiUzed in the wark shall be NCHRP 350 Test �evel III compliant. All portable sign mounting devices and sign blanks shal! be frorn the Qualified Products List. My sign or sign mounting deviee shall have an identifying decal, E.ogo, or manufacturer's stamping that clearly ident�es the device as NCHRP 35Q vompliant. 7he required decal, logo ar manufad�rer`s stamping shall not be dfsplayed on the message face of the sign. The Contractor may be required Co provide certification from the Manufaeturer as proof of NCHRP 35Q rnmplianoe. All partable signs shall be mounted acc�arding to height requirements of Subse�tQn 1SQ.d3.D. - G. SiGN VISIBILITYAND OFFSET5. Alf existing, interim artd new perrnanent signs shall be Installed sa as to be compEetely visible for an advance distance in compliance with the MIfTCq. Any clearing required for mainhaining the line af sight ta existEng, inCerirn ar permanent signs shall be done as part of the requirements of the 1TC plan. The clearing shaEf (nclude any adr�ance warning signs, both interim and permanent, tha� are �nstafled as a part of the work irstludfng advance •warning s[gns that are lnstalied outside the limits of the project. Any sign installed behind W-beam or T-beam guardrail with non-breakaway pasts shall be installed with the leading edge of the sEgn a minirnum of four feet and three inches (4'3'� behind the face of the guardrail with five feet (5� oF dearance befng desirable. Lfmbs, brush, constructlon equtpment and materia�s shall be kept dear of the driver's iine of sighY to all signs that are part of the 7TC plan. H. ADYANCE WARNING SIGNS: i. AI! Type Of Highways AQvance warning signs sF�all be pfaced ahead of t#�e work area in aocordance with Part VI of the MUTCD and shall include a series of at feast three advance road work (W20- 1) slgns placed at the termini of the project. The series shall have the legend R�AD WdRK (1500 FEET, 1�00 FEEf, A�fD 500 FEE7). At grade Intersetting roadways ar�d on-ramps shall be signed with a minirrtum af one ROAD WORK AHEAp sign. When work terminates at a"T" intersection, a mi�imum of one "ROAD WORK AHEAD" sign shal! be placed in advance af the intersection ant! ane "END ROAD WORK" sign shall be placed at the termination end of the inter5ectian, Field conditions may require the use of additional war�ing signage. 29 __ _ Advanced Waming Signs on State Routes shall be a minirnum dimension af 48 inches x 48 inches, When a St�te Rauke intersects a project wh�ch consists of adding travel lanes, reconstructing an existing rvadway or new Iocat[on work, the StaCe Route approaChes �ail have a minimum of three (W20-1) advanced war�ing signs (1500 ft., 1000 ft., 300 ft.). The termination end of an intersecting State Route shall have END ROAD WORK signage. The W20-2 stgr�s sf�ali be plaeed at the termini of Che project or sui#itiently in advance of the terrninf to allow for lane shffts, lane dosures and other activities which may aiso requ{re advanted warning sig�s. The advanced waming signs for the project should � not overlap with the advanced warning signs for lane shifts, lane cEosutes etc. The leng#h of a workzane should be held to the minimum tength required to accomplfsh the work. If a project has muttiple individual worksftes withfn the averall lirnits of the project, each site shouid be signed -ir►dividually if #he acfvance warning signs for each site ca� be instafiled w�tfiout overfapping an adjacent worksite. As soon as the work is completed at any €ndividual site the waming signs shafl be fernoved trom tEiat site. Clean-up work and punchlist work shall be performed with portable signage. Projece rnileage inc}icated on the G20-i slgn shall be the act�ai project mileage rounded up to the nearest whole mite. Projects less than two (�) miles fn length or individua! warksftes tliat are part af a muitiple worksite praject may delete this sign. The G20-1 �gn shal! be 60" X 36" and ifie G20-2 sign shaN be 48" X 24". 2. Intarstate, Limited Access And Multilaae Divided Highways In addit(on to the W�0-1 signs required at 504 ft., lOQO ft. and 1500 ft., multi-lane divided highways shall a#so have additianal advariced warning signs mstafled with the (egend °R�AD WORK (2 MILfS, 1 MILE and I/z MILE). All construction warning signs on divided highways shall be double indtcated (i.e., on the left and right sldes of the roadway.) If the use of the �/z mile, i mile and 2 mile advanced warning slgns cause an overtap with other wark or do not benefit field c�ndltions then the Engin�r may review the use af these signs and efiminate their insta�lation. When the posted speed limit is SQ MPN or [ess, the 1 1a rnile, 1. rnile and 2 mile signs should be e��inated especially �n urban areas. � The W20-1 advance warning signs for ROAD WOftK 500 �EET; J.000 F�EI'; and 1500 FEET shall be temporarily �owerett when work involv�ng the advanced warning signs for tane shifts arxl lane closures overlap these signs. Tf�e ROAD WORiC �/z MILE, R�AD WORK 1 MIIE, and ROAp WORK 2 MILES shail be in place when the 500, 1400 and � 1500 feet signs are temporarffy covered. When the temporary traPfic control zane air�ady has advanced warning (W20-i) s�gns installed the W20-1 signs ret�uired for lane dosures under Standard 9106 should be eliminated. RAMP WORK ON UMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS: The workzone shall r�ot be signed for the entire lengkh of the mainline af a ffmlted acress highway when only sharE individual worksites, interchange or ramp wor�k is being pertormed. Wf�en work is restricted to ramp reconstruction or widening activities, ihe ad�ance v+rarning signs on the mainiine sectlon of the limited access highway shall be limited to the use o€ partable advance warning slgns. These portable ad�ance warning signs aa shall only be utflized when work activity is wiChin Che gore point of the ramp and the mainline traveled way or work is active in the acoelJdecel iane adjaoenE to the mainlin�e traveled way. Portable advanoe warning signs {W20-1; 150�ft. /1000 ft. /500ft.} shall be instafled on the traveled way of the limite� access highway when the above conditions are present.� Tf�e advanoe waming signs shalf be installed only in ane direction where work is active. A�I p�rtable signs shalf be double indicated. When work is not active, the r.amp work shall be advanced wamed i�y the use af a single 48 Inch X 48 inch "RAMP WOlt1C AHEAD" sign along the right shoulder af the main[ine tra�eied way prior to the beglnning af the taper for the decel lane. 17�e "RAMP WORK ANEAD" sign shall be mounted at seven (7'} feet in height. Differences in elevation shall be in compliante with the requirements of Su �'on 150.06 prior b� the removal di the portable (W26-1) advanced warning signs from the mainline. The G20-1 sign shall be eiiminated on limited access highways when the work involves oniy ramp work, br�dge recanstruction, bridge painting, bridge joint repairs, guardrail and anthor replaoement or other sEte specific work which is corif�ned to a shart section of limited access highway. � I. PORTABLE CHJINGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN Unless specified as a paid item in tfie c�ntract the use of a partable changeaWe rnessage 5ign wilE not be required. When specified, a portable changeable message sign (PCMS) shal� meet the minimum rec�uirements of S�� and the MUTCD. �he maximum amaunt of inessages allowed t� be flashed on one PCMS is two phases (flashes). The language and the timrng oF the me�sages shall comply with the MUTCD and Section b32, When used as an advanced device the PCMS shnufd typicalEy be placed ahead of the constr�xtion activiEies. If the PCMS is used as a subsdtute for another devite then the requirements for the other device spp[y. 7. FLASHING BEACON � The flashing beacon assembly, when specified, sha(! be used in cor�junction with Construction warnfng signs, regulatary, or guide signs to tnform traffrc of special road conditians which require additional driver attentlon, T#ie flashing beaeon assembly shall be instaUed in accordance with the requiremeirts of Secti�n 547. K. RUMBLE 57RIP SIGNAGE Signage for rumble strips located in the travelway shall i�e as r�quired in Subsection 1�Q,4.1,� and �ubsection 150.a2A.9. L. LQW/5t3FT SHOULDER SIGIVAGE Law Qr soft sho�fder signs shall be utilized in attordanoe with the foilowing oanditions: COIYS"TRUGTIONJRECONSTRUCTION PRO]ECTS: "LOW/SOFT SHOULD�R" signs shaEl be erected when a difference in elevation ex�eeds one (1"} inth but does not exceed three (3"} inches between fihe travelway and any type of shoulder unless the difference in elevatior� is four (4� feet ar greater from the edge af the traveled way. 31 - ___ The spacing of Efie signs shall not exceed ane (1) mile and the signs shatl be pfaced immediately past each crossroad intersectlon. The "Low/SoR" signs shall remain in place until the diffe�enoe in eievation is etiminated and the shoulder has been dressed and permanenNy g�assed for a minimum of thirty (3U} calendar days. These signs shatl be furrtished, installecl, maintained and removed by the Contractor as part aF Traffic Control- Lump Sum. I'hese signs shall be orange witfi biadc borders artd meet the reFlectoriza6on requirements of �ubsection 15Q_QI.C. "SHOULDER DRap-OFF° (W8-9a) signs shall be used when a difference in elevation, less than four (4� feet from the traveled way, exceeds three {3'� lnches and is not proteeted by positive barrier protection. These waming signs shaEl be placed in ad�ance of the drop-aif. For a continuaus drop-off tondition, the W8-9a) signs shall, as a minimum, be spaced in accordance with tl�e aboue requirements for "Law/soft shaulder" signs. PRQ]ECTS CONSISRNG PRIMARILY OF ASPHALTIC COI+lCRP1'� RESURFACING ITEMS: � "LOW/S�FT 5HOULDER" signs shall be erected when a difference in elevatlon exceeds one (1"} inch but does not exceed three (3'� inches between the travelway and any type of shoulder vniess the dlfference in elevation is four (4'} Feet or greater from the edge of the travefed way. SHOULDER Bl3ILDING Il�CLUDE� IN THE COiVTRACT: "Low/So€t Shoulder" signs shall be erected as per the requirement of Standards 9102, 9106, and 9107. "5houlder brop-off° signs {W8-9a) shal{ be erectect as per the requirements of the MUTCD. These signs shall be maintdined untif the conditians requiring their• installation have been elfminated. The Contractor shalt remove all interim warning signs before frnal acceptance. Si�lOULDER BUILOING lVO7 IIVCLUDED IN TWE CONTRACT: The Departm�t wtll fumis�r the "Low/Soft 5houfder" signs, "Shoulder Drop-off" signs and'the posts. The signs shaFl be erected to meet the m9nimum requirements of �ubsection 150,C13. The Contractor shall include the cost oF furnishing installation hardware (bolts, nuts, and washers), erection and maintenance of tfte sfgns in ihe bid price for Tra�c Controf- tump Sum. The Contractor sha11 main�;n the signs unttf finaf aoceptanoe. 'E'he Department wilf remove the signs. LAU/LAR PROJECTS SHOULDER BUILDIhfG NQT INCLUDED IN 'fHE CONTRACI": The Contractor wi�! furnish, ins�al! and maintain l.OW/SOFT SHOULDER signs (yeilow with b{ack borders, ASTM Type III or N) at the appropriate spacing, until Final Acceptance of the project by the Depa�tment. After Fnal Acceptance by the Department the sfgns will beoome the property and responsibility of the Iocal gavernment. M. BEJMP SIGNAGE: MEILTI-LANE QNIDED HIGHWAYS: A bump sign {W8-I) shall be utifized when a Cransverse joint in the pavement structure ha5 a vertical differente in elevation oF three quarters (3J4'7 of an inch or greater in depth with no harizontaE taper to ramp tFie traffic frQm one efevation to the other, This conditfan typically occurs at apprQach sfabs during pavement milling operations and at transverse /oints in asphaltic pavement lifts, TW�-►.ANE T4V0-WAY HIGHWAYS: A bump sign (W8-i} shafl be utilEzed when a transverse joint in the pavement structure has a vertica! differe�ce in elevation that exeeeds one and three qt�arters (2-3/4"} inches in depth with no horizontal taper Eo ramp s2 the traffic from one elevation tp the other. This fncludes utilEty and sterrn drainage repairs tttat require concrete placement for patching andfor steei plating. The {W8-1) sign si�all be pl�ed sufffcienHy in advance ta warn the mo6orist of the conditian. N. PEDESTRIAN SYGNAGE: Appropriate signs as described in the MUTCD shalf be meintaine� to albw safe passage of pedestrian traffic or to advise pedestrians of walkway clpsures {Refer to MUTCD Figures TA-28 and TA-29 for guidance). Advance closure signing should be placed at intersectians rather than mPdblock locatlons so thaE pedestrlans are not oon�ronted wlth midblock work sites that will induce them to atternpt skirting the woric site or making a mldbloc[c cxossing. Signs and other devfces mounted lower than seven (7} fe� above the ternporary pedestrian walkway shell not project more than four (4) inches into the accessib�e pedestrian fac�lides, Signs and other devices shalf be piaoed such that they do not narrow any pedestnan passage to less than 48 Jnches. 150.04 PAYEMENT MARKINGS A. GENERAL Ful1 pattern pavement markings in accordance with Section 652 and in conformance with Se�tion 3A and 3B, except 3B.02, of the M{JTCD are r�equired on all oaurses before Ehe roadway is apened ta traff�, No passing zones shaU be marked to canform to ctio 150.04.E, During construction and mdintenance activities on all highways open bo tra�c, hoth existing markings and markings applied under this Sect{on shall be fully maintained unttf Finai Acceptance, If the pavement markings are, or bec�ome, unsatisfactory in the judgement of the Engineer due tn wear, weathericu�, or constructton activities, they shaM be rest�ored immediately, 1. Resurfadng Prajects � Pa�ement markings shalf be provided on aJJ surfaces that are placed wer existing markings. Inte�im and final markings shall oonform in type and location bo the markings that existed prior to resurfacing unleas �anges or additions are noted in the Contract. The replacement of parking spaces wi�l not be required unless a specific item or �reate has been Included i� the Gontract. Any work tp make additions to the markings that existed prior to resurfacing is to be considered as extra work. 2. Widening And Reaonstruction Projects IP the fane configuration is a@tered from the preconstruction layout then pavement markings will be as required by the plans or the Engineer, 3. New Locatian Construction Projects Pavement marking plans wilf be provided. 8. MATER3ALS � 33 All fraffic str�ing appiied under this Section shall be a minim�m four inches in wi�th or as shown in plans and shail cor�form to the requirements of �ection ,�.�2, except as madified � herein. Raised pav�nent markers (RPMs) shall meet the requireYnents of �ction 654. Markings on the flnal surface caurse, which must be remo�ed, �all be a removable type, The Contractor will be permitted to use paint, thermoplastfc, or tape on {savement which is to be overlaid as part of the project, unfess oN'ierwise directed by the Engineer. Pafia[ (skip) reflectanzatian {i.e. ref�ectorizing only a partion of a stripe) wili not be allowed. C. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS: INSTALLATION: All pavement markings, bath interim and permanent, si�all be applied m a clean surtac�, The Contractor shall furnish ihe fayout and preline the �aadway surface fo� the placement of pavement markings applied as part of the bemporary traffic contraf plan, All interim marking tape and RPM's on the final surfa�e shall be removed prior to the placement of tf�e final markings. The Contractor shall sequence the wark in such a manner as to aifow the installation of markinys in the final lane conFlguration at the earliest possible stage of tl�e work. REMOVAL: hlarkPngs no longer applioble shall be removed in accordance with �gg 4S6•2• THE ELIMINATIO�f OF CONFLICTING PAVEMENT MARKING5 BY OVERPAINTING WITM UNAPPROVED PAIN Y'fYPE �F I.I UID ASPHALT IS NOT A CEPTABLE. INTERMEDIATE SURFACE: Interim markings sha[I be removed by methods that wiil cause minimal damage Eo the pavement surface while also ensuring that tra�eling pubfic wili not be canfused or misdirected by any residua! markings remaining on the intermediate su�Face. The u5e of appro�ed b{ack-out tape and black-aut paint (manufactured for the sofe purpose of cuvering existing pavement markings) may be permitted an some interim surfaces, provided the results are satisfactory to the Engineer. FINAL SURFACE: No interim paint or thermoPiastic marktngs will be permitt�ed on any final surFace unless Ehe interim markings are in alignment wiEh the location of the permanent markings and the interim marking will nat interfere or adversety affect placement of the permanent markings. The proposed method of remaval for layout erro� that �equire markings ta be removed From the final surfaee shall have the priar approva( of the Engineer. Any damage to the final pavement sufface caused hy tfie pavement rnarking removal proc�ss sha#I be repaired at the Contractor's expense by methods acceptable and ap�roved by the Engirteer. Subsection 400.3.Q�.0 shall apply when eorrective me�ufes are requlre�f. The use of black-out tape o� black-ou[ paint will not be permitted under any circum5tance to carrett layout errors on any fina! surFa�e. Traffdc shifts that are done on the final surface shall be aceomplished using interim traf�ic maricing tape that can be removed without any b{emishing ofi the final surface. Inberim trafFic marking tape shall be used on arty oF the following final surtaces; asphalttc concrete, Portland cement concrete, and bridge deck surfaces. The contractor may. propose altemete traffic markings and removal methods on the fina[ surface. Submif�ed proposals shall incfude the type of mater�al, rnethod af removal and a cost comparison to the traflfc marking tape method. Prior to any approvaf, the contractor shall field demonstrate to the satisfactivn of the �ngineer that the praposed traff�c r�arkings can be nemaved without any blemishing of the final surface. If the proposa[ is deterrriined to be acceptable, a_ 34 supplemental agreement will be executed prlor to the installation oP the proposed albernate tra[fic rnarkings. The supplementai agreement shal! denote the type o# tr�f'�c marking materials, method of removal and any cost andJor time sa�ings to the Department. The Oepartment will noC consider or participate in any cost increase that may resutt from impfernenting the proposed afternate method. PAY FACTOR REQUCTION FpR ASPHALTIC CONCREI"E ' FINAL SUf�FACES: Wher� the correttion of an error in the layout of the final pavement markings requires the flnal surFace to be grounded, btemished, scarred, or poEished the pay factar shaU be reduced to 0,95 for the entire surtace area ot the final topping tfiat has a blemfsh, polshed or a scarred surface. The re�fuced pay factor shaEf nnfi be confined to only the width and length of the stripe or the dirnensions of the bfemished are�as, the whode roadway surFace shal! have the reduced pay factor applied, The area of the reduced pay factor shalf be � det+errnined by the tota! lengti� and the total width of the roadway affected. If tl�e affecbed area is not correctecf, the reduction in pay shall be deducteYJ from the final payment for t3�e topping layer t�f asphaltic concrete. The Engineer shall make the PinaE determination mhether correction or a reduced pay factor is acxeptable. The eradication of pavement marlcings on intermediate and final concrete surfaces shall be accamplished by a method that does not grind, polish, or blemish the surtace af the concrete. The method used for the removal af the interim marlcEngs shalf rtot spal! chip the jolnts in the concrete and shail not damage the sealant in the joints. Any joint ar sealant repairs shab be inciuded in the bid price fvr 7raffic Contro!-Lump 5um. The proposed method of removal shaU have the prior approva! of the Engineer: Failure to promptly remo�e oonflicting or non-applicable pavement markings shali be considered as non-pertormance under Subsection 15 .08. PREPARATlON AND Pi1�MNIlVG FOR TRAFFIC SHIFT5: When shifting of traffic necessitxtes removal of centerfPne, lane lines, or edge lia�es, all such fjnes shaft be remo�red prior to, during, or immediately afLer any change so as fo present the least interference with traffic. Interim tr�� marking tape shall !� used as a tempvrary substitute ifo� the traffic markings being removed. BeFore any change in traffic lane(s) alignment, marking removal eq�ipme� shall be present an the project for immedia�e use. If marking removal equipment fallur+es occur, the equfpment shail be repaired or replaced (includirtg ieasing equipment if necessary}, so that the remova! can be accomplished without delay. �Except far the fina! surfaee, markings on asphaltic cancrete may be obllberated by an averlay course, when approved by the Engineer. When an asphaltic �oncrete overfay i5 placed for the sde purpose of eliminating confllcting markings and the In place asphaidc contrete section will allow, said a�eriay will be eligible for payment only if designated in the Alans. �verlays ta obliterate (ines wilE be paid far only ortce and further traffic shifts in the same area sha!! be accompllshed with removable maricings. Only the minimum asphaltic concrete thicicness required to co�er lines wil! be allawed. Excessive build-up wili not be permitted. When an overlay for the sole purpose of eliminating conflicting marfcings is not allowed, #he markings no fonger applicabEe shall be removed in accordance with S�pse 'an_ b5b.2, D• RAISEO PAVfINEN7 MARiCERS 35 Raised pavement markers (RPMs) are required as listed below for all asphaltic concrete pavements before the roadway is open to traffic. On the flnal surface, RPM's shall be pfaced accarding ta the timeframes specifled in Subsect�on 15D.D4 F. far full pattern par�ement mariangs except Interstate Highways where RPM's sk�ail be placed andJor maintained when the roadway �s open to traf�ic. When Portland Cement Concrete is an intermediate or fina! surtaoe and is apen to tra�c, one calendar day is allawed for cleaning and drying beFore the installation of RPMs is required. Raised pavement markers are not ailowed on the right edge lines under any situation. 1, Interstate Highways Retro-reFlective raised pavement markers (RPM's) shall be placed a�d/or maintained an intermedlaEe pavements surtaces on a►I interslate highways that are open t�a traffic. Thfs includes ali resurtacfng projects aiong with widening and reconstruction projects. The spacing and placement shaf! be as required for MULTI-LANE DNIDED HIGHWAYS, 2. Mu1ti-Lane Df�►ided Hiqhways Retro-neflett�re raised pavement markers (RPMs) shall be placed and/or mairttained on intermediate paverner�t surfaces on all multi-lane divlded hfghways that are open� to traffic whert these roadways are being widened ar reeonstructed. Tv,ro iane-two way roadways that are being uvidened tv a mu�tf-lane facifity whetfiet divided or undlvided, are includeci in this provision. Projetts consisting prirnarliy of asphalt resurFacing items or shoulder widening ltems are excluded from tt�is requirement. The RPMs shafl be piaced as foflows: d, SUPPL�HIENTING LANE LINES BO fflot center on sk�p lines with curvature less than three rlegrees. (Includes tangents) 40 fpot centers on solid lines antf all �ines with curvature between three �leg�ees and six degrees. 20 fnot oenters on curves over stx degrees. ZO foat centers on lane transltians or shifts, b. 5UPPl.EMENTING RAMP GORE LTNES 2d foot centers, two eath, placed side by side. c. QTHER �INES As shown an the pfans or directed by the Ertgineer. 3. Other Hlghways On other highways under constructron RPMs shall be used and/or maintained on intermediate pavement surfaces as follows: a. SUPPLEMEN7ING LANE LINES AND SOLTD LINES 36 40 foot centers except on lane shifts. (When required in the Plans or Contract.} 24 foot centers on (ane shffts. (Required in all cases.) b, SUPPLEMENTING bQU6LE SQLIp LINES 40 foot centers (one each bes�de each line) except on lane shiRs. {When required in the Plans or Contract.} 20 foot centers on iane shifts. (Required In al! cases.} . E. EXCEPTYONS FOR INTEttIM MARKINGS Some excep4ons to the t�ne of placement and patbem of markings are permitted as noted below; however, fufl pattern pavement rr►arkings are required for the mmpleted prnject 1. TWro-I.ane, Two-Way Roadways a. SIQP LINES • Ali interim skip (broken) stripe shall c�onfarm to Section 652 except that stripes shaU be at least two feet bng wtth a maximum qap oF 38 feet. an curves greater than six degrees, a one-foat stripe with a maximum gap oF 19 feet shall be used. In lane shift areas sofid lines wili be required. Interirn skip Iines shall be replaced with markings fn fuit complfan[e with Section 652 prior to expiration of the 14 caiendar day period. Inferim raised pavement markers may be substituted far the interfm skip (broken} stripes. If raised pavernent markers are substituted far the twa foat interim skip stripe, three markers spaced at equal intervals a�er a two feet distance will be required. No separate payment will be made if the interim ralsed pavernent markers are substftuted for fnterim skip lines, Interim raised pavement markers shall be retro-reflective, shafl be the same oolor as the pavement markers for wi�lch they are substituted, and shall be vlsible durfng daytime. The type of interim marker and methad of attachrnent to the pavement shall be approved by the Offrce of Materials and Research but in no case w�ll the markers be attached by the use oF nails. Flexibie reflecbive rnarkers, Type 14 or 7ype� 15, may be used for a maximum of fourteert {24) calendar days as an lnEerirn marker. Any flexible reflective markers frt use shall be from the quaJified products list (QPL). The �nterim raised pavement markers shafl be maintained �rntil the fu11 paEte�n Ravement marlangs are applied. At the t€me full pattern markfngs are appiied the interim raised markers shalf be rertzoved in a manner that wilf not interFere with application of the full pattern pavernent markings, b, NO PASSING 2QNE5-TWO-LAfVE, 11M1lO-WAY ROADWAYS 37 Passing z�nes shalE be re-established in the Incations existing prior to resurFacing. No changes to the �aatian of passi►�g zones shall be done wlthout the writhen approval oF the Enginee�. For periods not to exceed three calendar days where inter�m skip centerlines are in place, no-passing zones shalf be identified by using post or portable mounted DO NOT PASS regulatory signs (R4-f 24" x 30") at ihe beginning and at intenrals not to exceed �h mile urith�n eath no-passing none. A post or portabie movnted PA55 WITN CARE regulatory sign (R4-1 24" x 30"} shall be placed at the end oP each na-passing znne. Post mounted�signs shali be �aced in accwdance wlth the MUTCD. Portable signs shall canform to the requirements of the MUTCD and shail be NCHRP 350 compiian� Portabfe signs shall be secured in suth a rnanner tn prevent misalignrnent and minimize the posslbillty of being ` blawn over by weather conditRans o� traffic. On new location projects and on projects wMere either horizontaJ ar vertita� alignments has been modified, the location of Nd-Passing Zones wil! be ideni�fied by the Engineer. • e. EDGELINES . 1) Bituminous Surtace Treatmer►t Paving Edgelines wlll not be required on interme�iate surfaces (induding asphalkic concrebe IeveEing for b�tumin4us surtece treatrnent paving) that are in use for a period oF less than 60 calendar days except at bridge approaches, on lane transitioRS, iane shiFts, and !n such other areas as determined by the Engineer. On the fnal surFace, edgelines shail be piaced within 30 calendar days of the time that the flnal surface was placed. 2) All Other 7ypes of Pavement � Edge(ines will not be requlred on intermediabe surtaces that are in use far a period oP less than 30 cafe�dar days except at brfdge approaches, on lane transitions, lane shifts, and in such other areas as determirted by the Engineer. On the final surtace, edgelines shali be placed within 14 cafendar day5 of the time that the surface was placed. _ 2. Multi-lane Highways — With No Paved Shoulder(S) Or Pa�ed Shoulder(S) - Four Feet or l.ess a. UNDIVIDEd HIGHWAYS (INCLIlDES PAVED CENTER TURN LANE) i) Centerlines and Na-Pass€ng Barrier-FuIE Patterr� centerllnes and no-passing barriers sha�l be restored before opening to tra�c. 2) Lanelines- Interim skip (broken) stripe as described in Subsection 15�.04E,f.a. may be used for periods not to exceed three ca4endar days. Skipllnes are not permitted in Eane shift areas. Solid iPnes shafl be used. 3) Edgelfnes- Edgelines shall be placed on interrriediate and flna� surFaces within three catendar days of obliteration. b. DzV[DED HFGHWAYS {GRASS OR RAISED MEDIAN) 38 1} Lanefines- Full pattem skip stripe shall be restored before openir�g to traffic. Skip iines are not perrnitted In lane shift areas. Solld lines shall be required. 2) Center9ine/Edgeline- Sotid lines shal! be placed on interrned�ate and finaE . surfaces within three qlendar days of obliteration. 3. Llmited �4ocess Roadways And Roadways With Paved �Shoulders Greater Than Four Feet a. Same as Subsection 150.04.E.Z eucept as noked in (b) he[ow. b. EDGELINES- � i) ,4s�haltic ConcreLe Pavement- Edgelines shall be placed on interrnediate and finai surtaces prior to opening to traffic. 2} Portland Cement CoRCrete Pavement- EdgeUnes shall be placed on any surface open to traffic no �ater than one calendar day after work is oompleted on a secCion of roadway. All water and residue shal! be removed priar ta dally stripirx,�. . 4. Ramps For Multi-Lane Divided Highways A minintum of one solic# Une edge stripe shall be placed on any intermediate surFate o€ a ramp prior to apening t�e ramp oo traff`�c. The other edge stripe may be omitted for a maximum periad of three (3) cafendar days on an intermediate surface. Appropriate channelization devices st�all be spaced at a maxitnum of twenty-flve (2S') feet intervals untif the other stripe has been insialled. The 6na! surFace shal( have both stripes placed priar to opening the rarnp to traff"�c. 5. MISCELlAMEOLIS PAVEMENT MARIQNGS: FiNAL SURFACE: School zones, railroads, stop bars, syrnbols, word5 and other simflar maricings shafl be placed on final surfac�s conforming to 5ecti�on 6_52 wRhin fourteen (14} �alendar days of campletion of tl�e final surface. F�nal markirtgs shaEl conform to the type o� pay ftem in the p)ans. W�en no pay item exists In the pfans the ffndf maricings shall conform to Sect#on 652 For pdinte� markings. INTERME�IATF SURFACE: Intermediate surfaoes that will be in use for more than farty-f'rve {45} calendar days sha11 have the rniscellaneous pavement markings installed to canform to the requlrement of Section 652. Under Subs�ection 15Q.11, Special Canditions, or as diracEed� by the E�girte�r these markings may be eliminaCed. F, MOBILE OPERATIONS When pavement markings t�enterlines, lane lines, and edgelines) are applied in a cont'snuous operation by moving vehicles and equipment, the foilowing rrtinimum equipment and warning de�ices shall be required. These deviees and equipment are in addit�n to the minime�m requirements of the MUTCD, 1. AI! Roadways 39 � AEI vehicles shall be equipped with the afficial slow moving vehicle syrnbal sign. All �ehicles shall have a minimum of two flashing or rotating beacons visible in all directions. AII protect(on vehlcles shaii have an arrow p�ne� mounted an the rear. AU veF�icles requlrEng an arrow panel shali have, as a minimum, a Type B panel, All �ehide mounted signs shall be maunted with the boCtom �f the sign a minim�m helght of forty-eight inches (48"} above the pavement, Aq slgn legends shall be covered or rernoved from v►evu when work is r�t In prcx,�ress. 2. Two-Lane Two-Way Roadways a. Lead Vehicles 7he 6ead vehicle may be a separate vehicle or the work vehicle applying the pavement markings may be used as the lead vehicle. The lead vehicle shall f�a�e an arrow panei mounted so Chat #he panel is ea5ily visibie to oncoming (approaching) traffic. The arrow penei shcwkl 'typically operate in the caution mode, b. Work Vehicles � � The work vehicle(s) applying markings shall have an arrow pa�el mounted on the rear. The amow panel should typic,afly operate in the caution mode. The work uehlcle placing cones shall folEow direcEly behind the work �ehlcle appfying the markings. � c, Protection Vehicles A protection vehicfe may follow the cAne work vehicl� when the cones are being �faced and may fallow when the cones are being removed. 3. MULTI-I.ANE R�ADWAYS A lead vehicle may be used hat is not required. 1?�e work vehicle pfacing cones shall folfow dlrectly behind the wark vehicle applying the markings. A prokectron vehicle that does not function as a wark �ehicie shoufd foliow the cane wark vehicle when traffic eones are being plaoed. A protection vehicle should foEbw the cane work vehicle when tfie cones are being rernoved from the roadway. Pratectian vehicJes shall display a sign on the rear ef the vehicle wfth the legend PA55 4N LEFT {RIGHT}. INTERSTATES AND LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAYS: A protection vehicle shal! follaw the last work vehicfe at all times and shall be equi�ped wlth a truck mounted attenuator that is certified for impacts nat fess than 62 mph in accordance wlth NCHRP350 Test level Three (3}. 150.05 CHAiVNEL�ATION A. GfNERAL Channeiiz�tion shalf clearly delineate the Vavelway thraugh the work zone and alert driver5 and pedestrians to conditians created by work activities in or near the travelway. Channelization shall be done Pn accordance with the plans and specifitations� the MUTCD, and tf�e following requirements. All Channelization Devices utfllzed on any project stiafl be N�!-iRP 354 comp�iant. Any devlce used on the Work shafl be from the Quaiified Products List, All devites utilized on the work shafi have a decal, loga, or manufacturer`s scamping tfiat clearfy idencifies the ao _ __. _. . . _. .-- - -- _ . .. . _. .. device as NGHRP 350 complianC, The Contractor may be required to Furnish certificatlon Fram the Manufacturer for any device to prove NCHRP 350 campliance, �. Types cf Devices Permitted tor Citannelization in Canstrudion Work Zanes: a. DRUMS: i) DESIGN: Drurns shal! meet the minimum requirement af the MuTCD and shall be reflectorizecf as rec}uired.in Sub3e�tion 150.01.C. The upper edge of the top re�rized stripe on the drum shaJl be located a minimum of 33 inches above the surface of the roadway. A minimum drum diameter of 18 fnch�.s shall be maintained for a minimum of 34 ir�ches abo�e the roadway. . 2) APPLICATIO�[: Drums shall be used as the r+equired channelizing device ta delineate the ful! length of a lane closure, shlft, or encroachrnent, except as m�ified by this Subsection. 3) TRANSIT'IQN TAPERS FOR LANE CLOSURES: Orums shaU be used an all transition tapers. The minimum length for a merging taper for a lane ciosure on the travelway shall be as shown in Table 150-I: 41 rna�.� isai P�� e Lane Lane Lane Maximum Qrum Speed WPdth Width Width Width Spacing in Tapers, Lirni M�H 9 Feet 10 Feet 11 Feet 12 Feet . �eet Minimum Ta er Len th L in Feet 20 60 70 75 80 20 25 45 105 115 125 ' 25 30 !35 150 165 ].80 30 35 165 205 225 245 3S 4fl 240 270 295 320 4� 45 4U5 450 495 540 45 5d 450 500 550 6dD 50 55 495 550 6Q5 560 • 55 b� 540 600 660 720 60 65 585 G50 715 780 65 70 630 700 770 840 7D 7$ 675 750 825 400 75 If site conc�itions require a fonger taper then the taper shall be iengthened ta fit particular individuaf situations. The length of shifting tapers should be ar least'Iz L. The length af a tlose�l lane or lanes, excluding the transition taper(s), shall be IPmited to a total of two (2) miles. Prior approval must be obtair�ed from t�e Englneer before this length can be increased. Night time conditions: When a merge taper ex�sts inbo the n�ght all drums located in the taper sha� ha�e, for the length of the taper only, a six {6"� inch fluorescent orartge (ASTM Type VI, VII, Yi�I, IX or X) reflecttirized top sttipe on each d�um. The top six-inch stripe may be temporarfly attachecf to the drum whlle in use tn a taper. The Enqlneer may allow the fluorescent orange � reflectorized six (6"� inch top stripe on each drum in a merging taper to remain in place during daylight fiours provided there is a lane dosure(s) with a continuous operation tfiat begins during one n�ghttirne pe�iod and �ends during another nighttime pertod, All drums that have the six-rnch top striRe permanently attached sha!! not be used for any other �itions. Multipfe I�ne Closures: (a) A maximurn of one �ane at a ttme shall be clased wiEh eac�t merge taper. {b) A minimum tangent length of Z L shall be instalfed between each individual lane closure taper. 42 _. _ . . ... .. ... .. . _ 4) LONGTRlDINAL CHANNELIZATION: Drums shaN be s�aced as lis[ed below for various roadslde work cond€tions except as modifiec! by Subsection _ 1�Q Spacing shatl be used for situations meetang any of the conditions listed as fal bws: (a) 40 FQ4T SPACIf�G MAXIMUM {J,) For difference in elevation excee�ding two Enches. (Z) For healed sectiorts no steeper than 4:1 as shown in 5u 150.06, Deta I I 150-E, � (b) 60 FQOT SPACING MAXIMUM (i) For difFerer�e in elevat�on of two inches or less. {2) Flush areas where eqvipment or workers are within ten feet af the travei iane. (c} 200 FOOT SPACING MAXIMUM; Where equipment or workers are more thart ten feet from travel lane. �ateKal offset clearance to be four feet from the travel lane. (1) For paved areas elght fee# or greater +n widtN that are pa�ed flush with a standard widtit travel iane. (2) For dlsturbed shoulder areas not completed Co typical sectio� that are flush to tF�e travel lane and consldQred a usable shoulder. REMOVAE. OF DRUMS: Drums may be remaved atter shaulders are completed to ty.pical sectlon and grassed. Guardrail and other safety devices shall be installed and apprapriate sigris advising of conditians such as soft or fow shoulder shafk be posted before the drums are removed. b. VERTICAL PAiVELS 1) DESGN: All vertical panels shali meeE the minimum requirements of the P1UT'CD. A�I yertical pane(s shall have a minimum of 27� square inches of retro-reftectfve area Facing the traffic and shall be mounted witfi the top of tfie reflective pane! a minamum of 36" above the roadway. 2) APPLIG4TIOK: l.ane e+uroachmertt by the drum on the travelway shouid' permit a remaining iane width of ten feet. When encroachment reduces tMe travelway to less than ten feet, vertical panels shall be us�d to restore the travelway ta ten feet or greater. Na other application of vertita! panels will be permitted. c, CONES 1) bESIGN: Alf cones shal! be a•minimum of 28 Inches in height regardless of apptication and shall meet the requirement of the MUTCD. Reflectariza4on may be deleted Frorn ali rnnes. 43 z} APPLICATION: For longitudinal channelizing only, cones wii{ he permitted for daylight closures or minor shiRs. (Drums are required for a!I tapers.} The use of canes for nighttirne work w911 not be permttted. Gones shall not be stwed or ailowed to be visible on the worksite during nlghttirne hours. d . BARRICADES DESIGN: Type III barricades shall meet the minir�tum requirernents of the MU7CD and shall be reflectorized as required in St�bsection I50.O1.C. The Contractor has the option of choosing Type III barricades from the QuaSified Products List or tf�e Contractar may utilize gerzeric barritades that are approved by the Federai Highway Adminiskratlan (FHWA). When barricades have been speciFrtally trash tested with sign.s attached, the cor�tractor hes the responsiblfity to attach the signs as per the rnanufacturer's recommendatlons � to ensure crashworthiness. If signs are attached bo generic barricades ar to baRicades from the Qualified Praducts List (QPL} that have not been crash tesfed with signs at#ached then the responsibtllty for creshworthlness and the liability for mounting these signs to the barrlcades are assumed by the Contractor and the Contractor shall certify that the bar�itades are crashworthy under FHWA workzone . guidelines for NCHRP 3�0 crashworthy compliance. Any generic barricades used in the wark shall be stamped or stenciled to show oornpl�a�te with NCHRA 350. T'he use af Type I and Type II batricades will . not be permitted. 1J APPLIG4TIQN: Type IIE barricades shaU be piaced a5 required by the plans, the Standards, and as directed by the Engineer. Ail signs mounted an barri�ades shall be mounted to wmply with the requirements of the MUTC� and NCHRP 350 Test Level III. NCHRP 350 crashwortl�y complfance may require that rigid signs be mounted separate from the Type III barriCade. When a barricade is placed so that it is subject to side impact from a vehicfe, a drum shall be placed at the side of the barrlcade bo add target value to the barricade. e. WARNING LIGHTS: 1} DESIGN: A!I warning lights shalf ineet the requfrements of the MUTCD, 2) APPLICATIOM (a) Type A low-intensity flashing lights shalE be used as shawn in the Ptans, the Standards, and as directed by the Engineer. FIasF�ing lights are not required for advance warning signs in S�bs�.�tion 15Q.03.N. (b} 7ype C Steady-Burn ligt�ts shall be used as shown in the Plans, the Standards, and as directed by the Engineer. Steady-burn lights are not required on drums for merging tapers that exlst into the nlght. f. TEMPORARY BARRIERS 1) DESIGN: Temporary barriers shall meet the requirements of Section 624. 44 2) APPLICATION: Temporary barrfers shail be placed as reqaired by the Rlans, standerds, and as directed by the Engineer. When 1'emporary barrter is located 2U feet or less from a travef lane, yellow reflectors shall be flxed to the top of the barrier at intervals not greater than 4Q feet in the longitudinal sectioa and 20 feet in the taper section and shafl be mounted approximately two inches above the barrier, If both lanes of a two-lane two-way roadway are within 24 feet or fess oF the barrier then the reflectors shall be ir�staHed for both directipns of traffic. The t�fle:c.�ors shall be 100 square inches (ASTM Type VII nr VIII) reflec�ve sheeting maunted on flat-sheet blanks, The reflectors shall be rnounted appmximabely two inches abave the top of tE�e bat�rier. The r�lectors shall be attach�.i to the barrier w�tii adhesi�e or by a drilled-in anchor type device. The reFlectors shall nat be attached to a post or baarc! that is placed betwreen the gap in the �arrier sections. � Approach end of Temporary barrier shal� be flared or protected by an impact attenuatar (aash cushian) or other approved treatrnent in accordance with . Construction DetailsjStandards and Standard Specifrrations. On i�terstate or other controlied aceess highways where lane shifts or crassovers tause oppasing traffic ta be separated by less than.40 ft., portable barrler sha[i be used as a separator. B. PORTABLE IMPACT ATTENUATORS: 1. DESC�tIRTION This wprk consists af the furnishing (including spdre p�rts), inst�llation, maintenance, relocatlon, reuse as required, and removal af Portable Im�act Attenuator Units/Arrays. 2. MATEItIALS Materials used in the Attenuator shali meet the requirements of 5ectian 648 for Port�ble Impact Attenuators, 3. CQNSTRUCTION Portable impact Atfenuato� UnitJArrays instalfation shatl confarm ta the requirements of �e4 ion 648. Manufacturer`s recomrrtendatians and Geargia Standard 4960 and shall be instalfed at locanor�s designated by the Engineer, and/or as shown on the plans. C. TEMPORARY GtJARDRAI� ANCFlORAGE- TYpe 12: 1. DESCRIPTION This work �cansists of the furnishing, instalJation, rnaintenance and rernova! ar T�porary Guardralf Anehorage- Type 1� used for Portable .Barrier or temporary guardrail end treatment. 2. MATERIALS MaEerials used In the 1"emporary Guardraii Ancharage- Type 12 shall meet the requirerT]ents of Subsection 641.2 of the Speclfecations and turrent Georgfa Standards and may be new or used. Materiais safvaged from tf�e Praject which rneet the 45 requfrements of Standards may be utifized if available. The use of any satvaged materials will require prior approval of the Engineer. 3. CONSTRUGTION Instalta�on of Ehe Temporary Guardrail Anchorage- Type 12 shall conform ta the requirements of the Plans, current Geargia Standards an� u i n 64 . aF ttie 5pecifieations. Installation shall also include sufficient additional gu�drail and appurtenanoes ta effect the transition and connectlon to Temparary Cancrete Barr�er as required by the details in Georgla 5tandard 49GQ. � 150.06 DI�ERENCES IN Ef.EVATIOM BETWEEN TRANEL LANES AND SHOULDERS (SEE 15 FOR PRO]ECTS CONSISTING PRIMARILY QF ASPHAL.TIC CONCR�TE RESURFACIHG I7'EMS) Any type of work such as paving, grfnding, trer�hing, or excavattan that creates a differenae in elevation between travel lanes or between the travelway and the shoulder shall nat begin until the Contract4r is prepared and abie to oontfnuous�y place the required typical section to within two inches (2") of the existing pavement eievatian. Far any are�s t�at the lwa inches minimum diFference in efevation cannot be accomplished the sectfon sha11 be healed as shawn in DetaiE iSQ-E, If crushed stone materials are used to provide a healed section no separate payment will be made for the material used to heal any section: The Contractor may submit a ptan to utilize existing pay items for crushed stone provided the pfan clea�ly demonstrates khat the materials used to heal an area w�l be incorporated into the work with minimal waste. Handling and hauiing of any crushed stone used ta heal shall be kept to a rninimum. The Engineer shal! deterrnine 9f the crushed stone used to heal r�ets the specifications for gredation and qualfty when the materiaf is placed In the fnal location. A maximurr� of sixty (60} caiendar days shall be aflawed for conditions to exist that require any section or segrnent of the roadway or ramp to continue to require a healed section as described by D�il 150�E. �ailure to meet tfiis requirernent shafi be considered as non- performance of Work under Subsection, ��Q.08: When trenching ar excavation for minor roadway or s�oulder widening is requireci, aN operations at one site shal! be completed to the levef of the existing pavement in the same work day. Any channelization devices u#ifized in the work shall conform to the requirements of � 150.05 and to the pfacement and spacing requirements in Details I50�. �, .��-D and . 15D-E shown In this section. My tonstr�ctian activ�ty that reduces the width of a travel fane shafl require ti�e use aF a W-20 sign wibh the legend "LEFT/RIGHT L,41VE NARltOWS". Two 29" x 24" red or redJorange flags may be mounted above the W-20 sign. The W-20 sfgn shafl be facated on the side af the iravelway Chat has been reduced in width �ust aff t�e travelway edge of pa�ement, The W-20 sign shafl be a minimum af S00 feet in ad�rance of any channel(zation devices that en�roach on the surface of travelway. A portable �hangeable message sign may be used in liet� of the W- zQ sign. GENERAL(TIME RESTRICTfONS: A. STpNE BASES� SOIL AGGR£GATE BASE ANb SOIL BA$ES i. AIi Highways 46 Differences in elevation of more than two inches between surfaoes carrying or adjacent to tra�c will not be allowed for more than a 24-hour period. A singEe ieflgth of excavated area that does not exceed 1000 feet in total length may be left open as a start up area far periods not to exreed. 48 hours provlded tMe Contractor can dempnstrate the abii+ty to continuous[y excavate and backfill Pn a proficienC manner. Prior approval of the Engir�eer shall be obtained before any startup area may be allowed, 2. LIMITEDACCESS HIGHWAY RAMPS ([NTERSTATES): Qn projects thak include ramp rehabilita�ion work, one ramp at a tfine may be excavated for the entire length oF the ramp from the gore point of bhe ramp with the interstate mainline bo the intersection w�.fi the crossing highway. This singfe ramp may remain excavated with a vertical differente fn elevation greater than two (Z'� inches for a maximum of fo�rteen {14) calenefar days with drums spacetl at twenty (20'j feet intervals as shovvn in Detall 150-B and a buffer sp�ce accepbed under Subsection I�0,06.F. After feurteen (14) calendar days the sectton shall 6e healed as required for all other highways. This a�ea wil! be allowed in addition to'the 1000 feet allowec! for all other highways, B. ASPHALT BA5ES, BINbERS AND TDPPINGS 1. DIFFERENCES IN ELEVATION BETUVEEN THE SURFACES QF AD7ACENT TRAVELWAYS Travei fanes shall be paved with a plan that minimizes any difference in elevation between adjacent trave{ lanes. The following limitadons will be required an afl work: a. Differences of two inches (2") or less may remain for a ma�cirnum period of fourteen ( i4J calendar days. b. Differences of greater than two indies (2`� shall be perm"rtted for continuous operatians only. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; Inclement weather, traffic accident�, and other events beyand the control of the Contractar may prevent the work from being campfeted as required above. The Contractor shaf! noCify the Engineer in writing stating the cnnditlons and reasons that have pre�ented the Contractor from complying with the time limftativns. The Contractor shall alsa outline a pian detailing immediate steps to oomplete the work. Failure to correct these conditions on the first calendar day that conditions will allow corrective work shaN be considered as non- performance of Work under �ub�ction iSQAB, 2. DifFerences Jn Eievation Between Asphalt travelway and Paved Shoulders Differences in elevation between the asphalt treveiway and asphalt paved shoulders shalf not be allowed to exist beyond the maximum durations autlined below for the conditions shown in Details 150-8, 1 0 15 -0 and 150-E: Detail 154-B co�ditions shail not be allowed For more than 24 haurs. A single length that does not exceed iQ00 feet in tatal length may be left open for periods not to exceed 48 hours provfded the Contractor can dernonstrate the abilPty ta continuousfy pave in a proficient manner. Prior approvaE of ti�e Engineer shall be obtained before any section �s afiowed to exceed 24 hours. Rny other disturbed shoufder areas shalf be healed as in Detail �50-E. � 47 Qeta� 150,�C conditions wifl not be allowed for more than 48 haurs. Detail 150-D conditions wifl nat be allowed for more than 30 calendar days. b� -E conditions wif! not be allowetl for more than 60 calendar days. Failure to meet these requirements shall be tonsidered as non-perFortnanee of Waiic under Subseetibn ISOAS C. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE Work acljacent to a Portland Cement Concrete traveled way which involves tfie following types oF base and shoulders sha11 be accomplished accarding to the time restrictions outlined for each type af base or st�oulder. TrafFic control devices shaN be in aceordance with Subsection 154.05. 1. Cement Stabilized Base . Work adjacent to the tra�eled way shall be healec! as per Detail 15Q-E within forty- elght (48} hours after the seven (7) qlendar day wring period is cnmplete for each settion placed. Ouring the placement and curing period, traffic control sf�all be in accordance Det�il 15Q�. 2. AsphalNc Conaete Base When art asphaltic oancrete base is utilized In lieu of e cement stabiiized base khe asphaltic ooncrete base shall be healed as per betail 150-� wiChin forty-eight {48) haurs after the placement of each sectian of asphaitic cvncrete base. For the frrst forty eight hours traffic control shal! 6e in complianoe with Detail 150-8. 3. Concrete PaMed Shoulders Concrete paued shoulders shall be placed within sixty (60� cal�:ndar days after #te removal of each secdon �of existing shaulder regardless of the type of base materials being placed on the shoulders. During the placement periad, traffe control dev(ces�shall be in accordance wfth the appropriate detai! based on the depth of the change In elevation, Differences in efevation of more than hvo inches between the Navel way and the shoulder will not be aflowed for mare than a 24-hour period. A single length of extavated area that does not exceed 14QQ feet in tota! fength may be left open as a start up area for periods not to exceed 48 hours provided the Contractor can demonstrate the abfNty � continuously excavate and backf'tEl in a proffcient manner, Prior approval of the �ngineer shall be obteir�ed before any startup area may be allowecf, qny other disturbed shau(der areas shall 6e healed as �n Detai! 150-E.� 4, Asphaltie Cona�te Shoulders A difference in efevation that meets the requirernents af D i,_,��______I iS0-8 shall nat be allowed to exist for a period greater than. forty-eight (48} hours. After the remova! of the existing shoulder the section or segment of travelway may be healed with stane as per Detail 150-E for a maximum of fourteen (14) cal�ndar days. Asphaltic concrete shouiders shali be pfaced within two (2") inches or less of the traveled way surface within fou�teen (14) cafendar days after the removaf of the stone heaEed section or the removal of each sect+on of the existing shoulder. T�e two {2'� inches or less difference in elevation shall nat iernain in existence.for a pe�iod that exceeds thirty (30) calendar days unfess the pa�ed shoulder is utilized as a detour for the traveled way. bur�ng the 48 _ .. .. ......_. pfa�ement period, traffic control shall be in accordance with the appropriate detail based on the depth of the change in e�evatian. The Contractor may propose an alternate plan based an Subsectlnn 150.05.F. Fail�re to meet the aba�e r�q�sirements and tirne restricaons shall be considered as non- performance of Worfc under Subsection-150.08. D. MISCELLANEOl1S ELEYAFION DIFFEREMI'IALS FQR EXCAVAT'x�NS AD]ACENT TO � TFf� TRAVEl.WAY Drainage structures, utility faCilities, or any other worlc which results in a difference in elevatEvn adjaoent to the travelway shall be planned and coordinated to be per�vrmed in such a manner to minimize the tirne tra�c is exposed to this rArtditian. The excavaUon shauid be back fi�led to the minimum requirements of Qetail i5Q� as soon as practical. Stage oonstructio� such as plating or badcfilling the inoamplete work may be required. The difference in eievadan shall not t�e ailowed to exlst for more than five (5) calendar days under any circumstances. Failure to oarrect this condition shall be considered as non-performance of Work under Subsection 150.08. E. CONOUIT IIYSTAl.LATION IN pAVED AND DIRT SHOUE.DERS The installation of conduit and conduit systems along the shoulders of a traveled way shall be planned and installed in a manner to minimize the length of time that tra�c is ex}�osed Eo a difference in elevation condition. The following restrictrons and Nmitations shall apply: 1. Differences in Elevation of Two (2") Inches or Less The shoulder may remain open when waHters are nat present. INhen workers are present the shoulder shall be �tosed and the channeffzation devices shal[ meet the requirements af Su4sectlon 150.05. The difference in elevation an the shaukler shaEl remain for a maximum period of fourteen (i4} calendar days, 2. DifFerenoes In Elevatlan Greater Than Two (2") Indies The shaulder s#�alf be c�ased. The sho�lder clasure shall not exceed twenty-fou� (24} hours in duratiort unless the Special Condltions In Subsectlon 154.11 modifies thfs restriction or the Engineer allows the work to be considered as a contir�uous operation. Failure Lo meet these requirements shall be consicfered as non-performance of Waiic under Sub�ection 150.�8. F. MODI�ICATIONS T� TIME RESTRICTIONS � The Contractor may propose any alternate terrtporary tra�c contro! plan that utilizes a portlon of the travel lane as a"buffer space". This buFFer space may alEow for an enhanted work area thaC will aliow for the placement of materiafs to proCeed at a pace that could not be achieved with the time restfiction requlrements outlined in Subsections 150.�6.A. 150______06.B and i��.o�.c The Contractor may propose modi€[ed time restrictions based on the use of the buffer space. Any propased modifitations in the time duration albwed for the dFfferences in eievations to exist shall be reviewed by the Engineer as a component af 49 the overall lTC plan. I�o rnodfficatbns shatl be made until the proposed plan Es accepteci by tt�e Engineer. The Engine�r shall have no obligation to consfder any proposal which resuJts in an increase in cast to the Department. For the travel lane descrfbed in each of the detaifs�50-B. 150-C. 15a-D and 15Q.� it is presumed that the pavement marking ecfgeline (yeElow or whitE solid stripe) is located at the very edge of the travel lane surt�e. A bufFer space (temporary paved should�) that utilizes a portion of the tra�el lane st�uld be six (6'j feet in width desira6le but shal! nat be less than four (4'} feet in width. Any remaining travel lane(s) shall not be less than ten (10� feet in width. Modifications to drum spacing shown in the details above will nat be allowed. If the proposed shifting of the traffic to obtain a buffer space and malntain a minimum travel lane(s} of ten {10� feet requir�es the use of any exi�ing pa�ed shouiders then the cost of maintenance and repair of the exfsting paved shoulder(s) shall be the responsibillty oF th� Contractor. 7he Contractor is responslb�e for the casts of maintenance and repairs even if the existing paved sFioulder{s) is to be removed in a later stage of the work. Existir�g shoulders that have rumbte strips sha(i have the rumble strips removed before the shoulder can be utifized as part of tF�e travel lane. The cost of the removal of the �mble strtps shall be done at no cost to the [�partment even if tfie shoulder ls ta be removed in a later stage of tfie work. Any modifications to the staging and time restrict�ons that are appraved as part of the TTC . plan shalE be agreed to in wnting. Failure ta meet these rr;odifieatioras shall be cons'tdered as non-performance of the Work under $ubsecci 150.48. G. ASPHALTIC CONCREYE RESURFACING PRO]�CTS SHOULDER CONSTRUCTtON INCLUDED AS A PART �F 'TF-EE CONTRRCT. When the pfacernent of as�haltie cancrete materials creates a differe�e in elevatian greater than two (2"� inches between the earth shoulder (grassed or un-grassed) and the edge of travefway or between the earth shaulder and a paved shoufder khat is less than four (4� feet in width, the Contractor shall place and maintain drums in accordance with the requirements of Subsection 150.OSA.l.a,4. When the edge of the pa�ed surtace is tapered with a 30-45 degree wedge, drums may be spaced at 2.0 tirnes the speed fimtt in MPH. D�xns shall remain fn place and be maintai�ed until the difFerenoe in elevation Fias been eliminated by the placement af the appropriate shoulder materials. 5HOULQER CONSTRUCTION NOT INCLUDED AS ,4 PART OF THE CON°TRACT; When the placerr2ent of asphaltic concrete mate�fals creates a difference in ele�ation greater than two (2"} inches between the earth shaulder {grassed or un-grassed) and the edge of trawelway or �etween the eartfi shoulder and a paved shoulder that is less than faur (4'} feet i� width, the Conhador shaEf notify the Engineer, in wriYing, whsn tt�e resufiacing worlc includirrg afl punchlist items has been rnmpleted. See �ai bse 'r�15Q.03.L for ifte requirements for "LOW/SOFT 5HOULDERS" and l'SHOULDER DROP-OF�" signage. 50 Lacation ofdrums when Elevatian Differencc ezceeds 4 inchcs. Drums spaced at 2a foot intervals. Note: �fthe travel way width is reduced to less than 10 feet by the use of drurns, vcrtical panels shatl be used in lieu ofdrums, New Constre�ction Travel Lane ELEVATION DIFFERENCE GREATER THAN 4 iNCI�S DBTA[L I 50-B Drums spaced at 40 foot intervals. Location of dnuuES when Elevation Difference is 2+ inches to 4 inches. b inchos } � "�"'..""' _ _' _ _ _' �""' -� . Ncw Construction Travcl Lane ELEVATION DIFFEREN�E 2+to 4 inches IJETAjL 150-C S1 _.. . . ._ ... .. Drtims spaccd at 80 foot intervals. I,ocation of drums when Eleva�on Difftrance is 2 inchts or less. , 4 feet f ��___'�.." " �'___'_______"' ' ' '„^"_'__"""""".." . New Constructiop 'Il�avel i.ane ELEVA'1�QNDLFFE�t�NC�� qF 21NCHES OR LESS DETAIL 1�U Location of drums immediately aiter completion of healed sections spaced a2 40 foat intervals. Gompacted gracied aggregate, TOP OF DRUM 'i'O BE LEVEL subbase materia! or dirt. NO STEEFER THAN 4: l 2 feet � �� New C.onstruclion Travel Lane HE�ALED SECTI�N DETAIL� l�U-E . 150.07 FLAGGFNG AND PI1.QT CARS: 52 A- FLAGGERS . � Flaggers sha!! be pravided as required ta handle traf�c, as specified in the Plans or SpecEal Provisions, and as required by the Enginee�. B. FLAGGER CERTIFICATIaN All flaggers shall meet the requirements of the MU7'CO and sha41 have received training and a certifipte upon completion of the trai�ing from one of the fo(lowing arganizatbns: Natianal Safeiry C,ouncil Southern Safety 5ervices Construction Safety ConsulCants I�ey Consultants AmerEcan Traffic 5afety Servlces Association �ATSSA) Certif�c.ations from other agencies will be accepted only tf their training program has been appraved by any one of the orgaRizations listed above, Failure to prov€de certified flaggers as required above shal! be reasan for the Engine�r suspending work invoivFng the flagger(s) until the Contractor provide5 the tertified �lagger{s), Flaggers shal! have proof of certi�cation and valid Edentitleatlon (phota LD.) available any time they are �erforrning f�agger duties, C. FLAGGER APPEARANCE AND EQUIPMENT Ftaggers sf�all wear high-visibi[ity cEothing in cornpfiance with Subsection i�Q.01.A and shal! use a Stop/Sbw paddle meeting the requirements of the MUi"CD for controlling traffic. The Stop/Slow paddles shall have a shaft length of seven (7) feet minim�n. The StopJSlow paddle shall be retro-reflectotlzed for both day and night usage. In additios� to the Stop/Slow paddle, a flagger may use a ffag as an additionaf device bo atb�act attentian. This flag shafl meet the minPmum reyuirements of tf�e MUTCD. The Flag shalf, as a minimum, be 34" lnches square and re� or redJorange 1n cdor. For night work, tf�e vest shall have reflec#orized stripes whieh meet the requirements of the MUTCD, D, FLAGGER WARNING SxGNS Signs far flagger t�affic control shal{ be placed i� advance af the flagging aperation in accordance with the MUTCD, In addibon to the signs requlred by Che MUTCD, slgns at regular Intervals, waming of the presence of the ffagger sha{I be placed beyond the point where traPFic can reasonably be eupected to stop under the most severe conditions for that day's work. E. PILQT VEHICLE REQUIREMfNTS Pilot vehldes wilE tre required during placement of bituminous surface treatment �r asphaltic cancrete on twa-lane roadways unless otherwise specified, Pilot wehicles shall meet the requirements of the MUTCD, F. PORTABl.E TEMPORARY TRAFFIG CONTROL SIGIVALS 53 The Contractor may request, in writing, the substitution of portab�e temporary traffic cantrof signals far flaggers on two-lane two-way roadways provfde� tf�e tempQrary sigrtals meets the requirements of tEie MUTCD, Section 547,, and Subsection 150.02.A.B. As a pa�t of this request, the Contractor shall also submit an aRemate bemporary trafffc control ptan in the event of a failure nf the signals. Any aitemate plan that requires the use of tlaggers shall inelude the use of certif'red flaggers. The Contrador shall obtain the approval of the Engineer before the use of any portable temporary traffic control signals will be permitted. 150.08 ENFORC�MENT The safe passage of pedestrians and trafFic tfirough and around the temporary trafFic cantrol mne, while minlmizing confusion and disruption to traffic ffow, shait have priorfty over a!I otfier Cantractar activities. Cont�nued failure vf the Contractar to comply with the �uirements of SecElon 150 {TRAFFIC CQNTROL} wi� resu�t in non-nefundable deductions of rnonies from the Contract as shown in this Subsedion for non-performanoe of Work. Failure of the Contractor to comply with this Spedflcatlon shall be neason for the Engineer suspending all ather v,rork on the Project, except erosion cor�tral and traffic cantrvl, taicing corrective action as specified in Subsection 105.15. andJor withholding payment of montes due to the Contractor for any work on the Project untll traffic control deficiencies are corrected. These other actions shall be in addition to the deductians for nan-perf'arrnanoe � traffk controf. SCHEDULE OF QEDUCTIONS FOR EACH CALENDAR DAY OF DEFICtENCIES OF TRAFFIC CO!lTROL lN8TALlATION ANDfOR MAINTENANCE ORIGITIAL TOTAL CONTRACT AMQUNT Fram Mor+a Than To and lncluding Dafly Charge so ��oo,aoa $zoo S10Q,004 $t,p00,009 $50D $1,4Q0,000 , �5,000,000 �1,000 55,040,OOQ $20,OQD,000 51,50� $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $2,000 $40,QOO,b00 $--------- $3,Q00 150.09 MEASUREMEN7 ' A. TRAFFIC CONTRO! When listed as a pay item in the Proposal, payment will be made at the Lump Sum price bid, which will incfude alf traffic control not paid for separately, and will be paid as foE(ows: When the first Constructlon Report is submifted� a payment af 25 {twenty-Five) pertent af the Lump Sum price will be made, For each pragress payment thereafter, the tatal of the Project percent complete shown on the last pay statement pius 25 (twen�y-five) percent wiH be pald �less previous payments), not to exceed one hundred {100) percent. 54 When no payment item for 7"raffic Contrt�!-Lump 5um is shown in the Praposal, all of the requirements of Section 150 and tfie Temporary TrafF'�c CAntroi Plan shall be in fulE force and effect. The cost of oomplying with these requirernents will nat be �aid for separately, but sha�! be included it� the overall bid submittal. B. SIGNS When shown as a pay item in the contratt, interim special guide signs will be paid for as listed below. All other regulatary, warning, and gtade signs, as �equired by the Contract, will be paid for under Traffic Control L�mp Sum or included in the overall bid submittetl. 1. lnterim ground mounted or interim overhead special guide signs will be measured for payment by the square foot. This payment shap be Fulf compen5ation for furnishing . the signs, including sqpports. as required, e�ecting, illuminating overhead signs, maintaining, removing, re-erecting, artd fina! removat frorn the Pmject. Payment will be made onfy one time regardless of the nurnber of moves required. 2. Remove and reset existing specfal guide signs, ground mount ar overhead, complete, in place, will be measurec! for payment per each. Payment wE11 be made only ane time regardless of the number of moves rec�uired. . 3. Modify special guide slgns, ground mount or averhead, wili be measured for payment by the square foot. The area measured shall Indude only that portlon of the sign modified: Payment shall fnclude materials, remo�af from posts or supports when necessary, and remounting as required. C. TEMPORARY BARRIER Temporary Barrier shall be measured as specified in Sectioa fi20. D. CIiA�EGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN, POti1'ABLE Changeable Message Sign, Portable wiif be measured as specifled in ett�o'�,n 3_�. E. TEMPQRARY GUARDRAII ANCH�RAG�, 7ype 12 T�nparary Guardrail Anchorage- Type 12 wifl be measur�ed by each assernbly, complete in place and accepted �carding to the details shown in the pfans, which shall also include the additional guardrail and appurtenances necessary for transition and connection to Temporary Concrete Barrier. Payment shall tnclude afl necessary materials, equipment, labar, site preparatfon, rnaintenance and removal. F. TRAFFIC SIGiVAt INSTALLATION- TEMPORARY Traffic Signal [nstallati�rt- Temporary will be measured as spec�ed in S�n 647. G, FL,ASHING BEACON ASSEMBLY Ffashing Beacon Assemblies wili be meas�red as speCified in SecS1Qn�47. SS _ . _. ... ... ._ H. PORTA6LE IMPACT ATTENUATORS Eacf� Portable Irnpact Attenuator will be measured by the unit/array which shail include a!I material cornponer�ts, hardware, inadentals, labor, site preparation, and mainbenante, i�cluding spare parts recommend�i by the manufacturer for repairing accident damage. Each unit wilf be rreeasured oniy ance regardless of the nurnber of locations instalied, moves required, or number of repairs necessary because of trafFit damage. Upon completion of the project, the units shall be removed and retained by the Contracbor. I, PAV[MENT MARIaNGS Pavement markings wili be measured as specified in Section 15�. J. 'TEMPOR/lRY WALKIMAYS WITH DETECTABLE EDGING Temporary walkways with detectabfe edging will be measured in linear feet (meters), cam�lete In piace anc! accepted, whieh shaE! include all necessary materials, equiprnent, labor, 5ite preparation, temporary pipes, passing spaces, maintenance ant! removal. Excavatian and backfili are not measured separately for payment. No payment wiN be made for ternporary walkways where exi�ing pavements or existing edging (that rneets the rec{uirements of MUTCi�) are utilized for the temporary v�ralkway. Payrnent For bemporary detectable edging, incfuding appraved barrie�s and channefizfng devices, installed on exfstir�g pavement shall be included in Traffit Control-Lump Sum. K. 'CEMPORARY CURB CUT WH�ELCHAIR�RAMPS Temporary curb cut wheelchair ramps are measured as the attual number formed and poured, complete and accepbed, which shali include all necessary materlals, equipment, labor, site preparation, maintenance and rernoval. No additional payment wil! be made for sawing existing sidewalk and removai and disposal of removed maCerial for temparary wheelchair ramp construction. No additionat paymer�t will be made for canstructing the deDeckable warning surface. . L. TEMP01tARY AUDIBLE INPORMATION DEVICE Temporary audible infnrmation devices are measured as the actual number fumished and installed in accordanoe with the manufaeturer`s reaommendations, whictt shall ir+elude all necessary materiafs, equlpment, labor, site preparation, maintenance and removaE. Each temporary audible information device wiEl be paid for only one tlme regardless of tt� number oF times it's reused during the duratiort of The Work. iliese devices shall remain . the properiy of the Contractar, 150.i0 PAYMEH7: When shown in the Schedule oP Items in the Praposai, the fallowing items will be paid for sepa rate�y. ltem No. 150. Traffic Control .,.,.......,,.,... ...................,...,,,....,........,.......,Lump Sum Item No. �50. 'Traffic Control, So[id Traffic Sfripe _ Inch, {Color) ............., per Linear Mile Item Na. 15Q. Traffic Control, Skip Traffic Stripe _ Inch, (Color) ................per Linear Mile Item No. 154. TraFfic Control, Sol� Traffi� Stripe, Thermoplastic Inch, (Color) .......................................�er Linear Mile 56 Item No. 150. Traffit Control, Skip Traffic Stripe, Thermoplastic Inch, (Color) ..........,. ........................per Linear Mile Item No. i50. Traffic Contro�, Pavement Arrow with Raised Reflectors ...,..per Each Item No. 150. Traffic Control, Raised Pavement Markers-A11 Types. ..........,per Each Icem No. 150. Int�rim Ground Mounted Special Guide Signs .....................per Square Faat ltem No, 150. Interim O�efiead 5peeia! Guide Signs ................................per Square Foot Item No. 150. Remove & Reset Existing Speciaf Guide Sfgns, Ground Mount, Complete in Pl�e ......................................per Each Iterr� No. 150. Kemove & i2eset, Existing Special, Guide Signs, O verhead, Complete. fn P1ace ........................................... .per Each Item No. 154. Traffk Controi, Portable Impac Attenuato� .........................per Each Item Na. 150, Traffic Control, Pavement Markers, Words . andSymbols ....................................................................per Square Faot Item No, 150. Traffic Control, Pa�ement Arrow (Painted) with R aised Retlec.fiors .............................,............................ ,per �ach item No. 150. TrafFc Control, Warfczane l.aw �nforcement ........................per Hour Itiern No. 150. Modify Specia! Guide Sign, Ground Mauot ...........................per Square �aot _ Item Na. 150. Mod[f}r Specfal Guide Sign, Overhead ..,............. .................per Square Faot Item No. 15a. Tempora ,ry Walkways With Detectable Edging .....................per Linear foot Item No. 15fl. Temparary Curb Cut Wheelchair Rarnps .............................per Each Ite�n No. 150, Temporary Audibie Information Device ...............................per Each Ite No. 620. Temparary Barrier ....,.,. .................................................,,,per Linear Foot Itern No. b32. Changeabte Message Sign, P�rtabie ...................................per Each Item No. 641. 7emporary Guardrail Anchorage, Type 12 ...........................per Each Item No. 6�7. Tra�c Signaa Tnstallation, "femp ........................................�ump Sum Item No. 547. Flashing Beaoon Assembly, Strutture Mounted.....,......,.......per Each Item No. 5�47. Fiashing Beacor� Assembly, Cable Sup�rted .......................per Each s7 REVIS�A1AfiCH 18.2001 � .� AUGUS7A UTiLIfiIES DEPARTMENT WATER SYSTEM PROJECT • MEASUREMENT AND PAYMEM'f WATER MAIN TTEMS W�A throneh W-3T - Al! piping line items shall be measured in lineaz �eet and shall include eosts for piping and installation, trench excavation, trench box, dewatering, asphalt cutting, normal joints and gaskets, norrnal backfi[l, pressure and leakage testing, pipe steriiization, bacteriological testing, and flushing. I�o additional payment shall be made for these items. ITEM W� -)ack and bore line items shall be measured in linear feet and shall include costs for casixtg pitPing, canrier piping, and instaliation, blasting, asphalt cutting, restrained joiztt:� and gaskets, end seals, and normal backfill. No addiEianal payment shall be made for these iterns. ITEM W�5 - Select backfill shall be rneasured in cubic yards and shall include costs fQr the backfill and installation as weIl as all transportatian and stockpiling charges. The voiume of material in�cluded shalI be the actual measured "in �lace" volurne. The maximum trench width �sed to calculate the volvme will be 7 feet. No additional payment shall be made for th�ese items. TI'EM W-6 - Miscellaneous pipe fit�ngs and connections shall be measured in pounds and inelude casts for all fitlings and instal3ation irtcluding normal joints and gaskets, mechanical joint restraint, etc., zega�rdless of material. No additional payment shai! be made for these iteixts. ITEM W 7- Traz�sition �ouplings shall be measuzed 'undividually (each} a�ztd shall include casts for coupliztgs, soil surface prepazatien, connec#ion to water main, excavation, asphalt/concrete cutting, i�nstallation, normal baekfill, and testing. No additional pay�aeent shali be made for these items. ITEM W$ - Fire hydrants shall be measured individually (each) and shall include costs for hydrants, soit surface preparation, connection to water m.ain, atl associated valves and fittings, cancrete pad (if arequired), excavation, asphalt/concrete cutting, installatian, normal baekfi�I, and testing. No additional payment shall be rnade for these items. IT'EMS W-9A throu h W 12 - AlI valve line items sha21 be measured individuaily (each) and shall include casts for �alves, valve boxes/vaults, manholes, valve extensions, excavaHon, dewatezing, asphalt/concrete cutting, all associated fitiings, installation, nora�l backfill, and testing. No addirional payment shall be made for these items. VYATER 6EASURE PMT Od 0019 {� 1�� wsEO �aa� �s. zaoe ITEM W 13 - Tapping sleeve and valves shall be measured individua]Iy (each) and shall include costs for sleeve, valve, associat� hardwaze, valve boxes, temparary plugging/dzaining of pipetine, excavation, dewabering, asphalt/concrete cutting, installation, normai baekfill, and testing. No additional payment shail be made for khese items. IT�1K W 14 - Check val�es and vaults shalt be measured individually {each) and shall iunclude costs for valves, valve boxes/vaults, manholes, valve extensians, excavation, dewatering, asphalt/conaete cutting, all associated pipe and fittings, instaIladon, normal bac[cfill, and testing, No additional payment shall be made for these items. ITEM W-�5 throu W 16 - Long and short side water service connections shall be rneasured individually (each) and shalt include costs for piping, water meter connectian, dewatering, asphalt/coxticrete cutting (including service markings), installation, narmal backfill, and property restoration. This line item shall include the cost of reconnec#ion of any existing services, if required. No additional payment shall be made for these items. ITENi W-17 - Polyethylene pipe wrap shall be measnred in linear feet and ahall include costs for pipe wrap materiaLs and installation No additional payment shall be made for these itez�nns. ITEM W 18 - Tie-ins to existing lines shall be rneasured individually (each) and shall �include costs for piping, dewatering, asphalt/canrrete cutting, installation, nornzal backfill, and property restoration. Na addirional payment shall be made for these items. ITEM W 14 - All cut-in gate valves shall be measured individually (each) and shall include costs for valves, va.l.ve boxes/vaults, manholes, valve extensions, excavation, dewatering, asphalt/concrete cutting, all associated fittings, instal[ation, narntial backfill, ar►d testing. No additional payment shall be made for this itern. ITEM W-2fl - Cut and plug existing water line shall be r�neaswred individually and shall include all costs associated with cutting into an existing line and plugging it as detailed in the plans and specifications. No additional payment shall be rnade for this item. ITEM W21- Miscellaneous cancrete shall be measured in cubic yards and shall include costs far rnncxete, imstallation, excavation, dewatering, soil stabilizati�n, pipe stabilizatian, asphalt cuttin� and normal back[ill. No additional payment shall be made for these items. PAVEMENT STRUCTURES ITEM P-1- Asphalt overtay shalI be measured in squaze yazds and shall include costs for asphalt rnaterials and installation, temporary striping and permanent striping (replaced in kind), and mazicers {both temporary a�z�d peznnanent). IVo additional payment shall be bnade for these items. ITEM P-2 - Aggregate base (10 thick) and asphalt patch (2 �" thick) shall be measured in square yards and shall include costs for aIl aggregates (regazdless of type}, 2�" graded aggregate base removal and disposai, bituminous tack coat, asphalt, installation, excavation, striping (both tem�arary and permanent), and mazkers (both temporary and permanent}. The square yardage calculation shall be based upan a standard width o� seven (7� feet for payment purposes. No additional payment shall be made for these items. wn� t�suae �T as oa �s {2y 2 oF q fiEVlSED aAARCH 1 A, 2004 I'TEM P-3 - Asphalt pavement leveling shall be measured in tons and shail include costs for all asphalt (regardless of type) used ta create a level road surface prior to asphalt overlay as authorized by the pra�ect representative. The payment shall be based upon rnnfumed delivery tickets. No additional gayment shall be made for these items. TIEM P-� - Milling shall be measured in sguaze yards and shall include all materials, Iabor, equipment, and rnaterial removal and disgosal costs. No additional payaxtent shall be made for these items. � TTEMS P-5 thrnu P-S - Conarete sidewalk and drive�ways shall be measured in square yards and shall inc[ude costs for existing sidewalk removal and disposal, 30W psi concrete, installation, site preparation, formwork, and finishing. Existing cancrete shall be removed to the neazest joint as directed by the project representative. No additional payment shaIl be made for #hese items. ITEM P-7 - �4sphalt driveway replaeezneant sk�a]]. be measwred iul sqnaxe y�urds aund sha�l include costs for existing asphalt rernoval and disposal, asphalt, installation, site preparation. Exisiing asphalt shall be removed to the nearest joint as directed by the praject representative. No additianal payment shall be made for these items. ITEM P�.S - Curb and/or gutter placement shall be measured in linear fee# and shall include costs for existing curb and/or gutter removal and disposal, concirete, installation, site prepazation, formwork, and finishing. No additional payment shall be made far these items. ITENi PA - Curb and gutter removal and replacement shaIl be measured in linear feet and shall include costs for removal and disposal of existing eoncrete curb and gutter, concrete, installatian, site preparation, formwork„ and finishing. No addinonal payment shall be made for these items. MISCELLANEOUS ITEM M-1- Flowable fill shall be measured in cubic yards and shall include costs for aIl materials, labar, equiprnent, and excess materials. No additional payrnent shall be made for these items. I'TEM M-2 - Rock excavation shall be measuxed ir� cubic yazds and shall include costs for blasting, labor, equipment, and rnaberial removal and dzsposal. No additional payment shall be made for these item,s. iTEM M-3 - Foundation backfill shall be measured in cubic yards and shall include costs fox the backfi3t ax►d installation as well as all transportataon and stockpitutg chazges. Quantities shall be verified by trench volume calcuIation. No additianal payment shall be rnade far these iteins. ITEM M� - Clearing and grubbing shali be measured in acres and shall include costs for vegetation removal, stockpiling, disposal and any required permitting. No additional payment shall be made for these items. ITEM M-S - Fence removal and replacement shall be measwced in lineax� feet and shall inelude aIl costs associated with removai and replacement of the existing fence rvith new wn�R ��ur� �rr a m �s i� 3 OF � t�v�o �r„a aow materials of Iike qualify as necessary for watez line inscallation. IVa additi�onal pay�nent sha11 be made for these items. LUMP SUM CONSTRUCI'ION I"['�M LS-1- Lum.p sum ronstrurtion includes, but is not Iirnited to, the items described in the bid schedule_ No sepaxate ar additional payment shall be made for these items. WATER MEASURE PMT 010919 (2) 4 OF 4 SECTIaI�I 14A '4�V�AT�R .DISTRIBU'TION SYSTEl�viS BASIS �flR DESIGh': Design shall conform to tt�c req�iremcnts as set forth in `�viinimum Standard,s for P�blic Watc�' (Iatest version) as published by th� Geozgia Environmcntal Pr�otecdon Division (www.cfnr.state,ga.usJdnr). A Professional Engincer regisiezed in the StaCe of Ga�rgia must preparc the p�ans and specifications. There shalI be no physical connectioh betw�en a potablc water supp[y and a questionabte water supply which would allow unsafe (contaminated} water ta cntor the potable water systerri by direct prosswre, vacuum, gxavity or any othu meacss. Hydraulic designs sball be hascd upou pressure data applicable tv the portion of the SCfV1C� 9iea, which wili serve the proposed facility. Air release valves in vaults shall be provided at al] tugh points in the water main as requirodby the Uiiliti.es Director. AjI water distribution systenns shaIl be iooped to the grcatest extent passble. Water rnains shal� h�ave a minimum nomina�l inside diamater of 8 inches. 6-inch mains will be . allowed in single-family residential subdivisians whWe tha system is loapod. . Water rnains �iaving an inside diamtter of less than 6 inches will not aaratally be �onsideted. During constructiQn w�en deviations from agproved plans aro desired, t�c Augusta Utiiities Depariment's Znspector shatl be natifie�. Revised plans Shall be submitte'd as soan as passiblo to the Augusta Utilitics Depaztment for approval. N�rtor changes aot a�fccting capacities, flows or operation may be aUowed in the feid during Gortshuction _ by the Utilities Department's Inspector. The Inspactor shall havc final. authority as ta what constitutes a aninor or major change. . An appmved set af Record Drawings cicarly showing any changcs sha�l be submitted to the Augusta Utilities Department Inspector at Ehe completion of che work �nd priar tn sign-off of the fioal plat, The ContractozlQevel�ger is responsible for verifying the �xact location, size and • material of a�y existing water €acility proposed' for con:nection aF use by the projeet. All phases �f coastruceion must be cornpleted in accordance with the Erosion and Sediment�tion Act 12-7-1 et seq., and no watcr main rnust bc installed oz� ar in close proximity of an abandaned landfill site or any site used For waste dispasat. A1i work that occurs in the public right-of-way s�all eomoly with the Aagusta-Richmond Covnty Planning Cornmission "De��elopment Documents" (tatest version) and Public Works Department's Right-af-Way Encz�a�hmeat Guidelines (]atest versioo). Any feld Aupuata Utitities Departrnent �eslgn Startdards & Construction SpeclOcatlons Septetnber 2flap , 14�1 c6anges that occur in tfie p�blic right-of way and are not speciRcatIy reiated to wQter or . sewcr itcros shall be coordinateci with the Public Works Deparkment. DESIGiV STANDA.RpS FOR V�f ATER M.ATTiS: 14.1 COVER � 14.t.1 Standacd depth af cover is 4 feet below existing and proposed road s�rfacc (arid . arcas designed for normal traffie loading) un�ess ot�erwise approved by tt�e Augusta Ut�lities Depart�ent. � IQ•i•2 Minimum cover tv fiAished grade aver water mains shall be 3b irxhes. Mitumum cover under ditch b�ttoms shall bc 24 inches. Thcse must bc apgroved by [he Augusta Utilities Department on a casc-by-case basis. ].4.2HORIZONTAL SEPARATION Z4.2,1 Ten (10) feet to any existing ar prQposed sanitary sewerlforce main, storm sewer or scwer rnanhale {less than 10 feet reguires pipe tnaterial to be Ductile �roa Pi.pe (DIP) for both Water Main and SewerlForce Main), 14.2.2- Fift2en (1.5} faet ta buildings, tap of bank of lakes/streams/creeks, athe�r structures (i0 feet absolute rni�►imum — anly whcn unavoidable, and pipe material is required to be DIP). 14.2.3 Ten (10) feet uunimurn separation to gas mains. 14.2.4 Ten (1p) feet minimum to undergraund electric cablo. 14.2.5 Current Gcorgia EPD scparation Fequirernents. 142-d All separation distances above are edge ta edge, 14.3 YERT`ICAL SEPARA.TI�N � 14,3.1 Water rnain shalt cross over other pipes. 14.3,2 �ighteen (18) inch mininnum �eparatian (edge to edge) bctween aIl pipes and cables shall be maintained (6 iach absalute nnir.umum separation with DIP} when eanfornzing to Georgia EPD sepzration requirernents. 143.3 When water mains cross under sewers, additional measures sha11 be takcn. At Ieast I8 inches or separation between the battval of if�e sewer and the tap of the Aupusta Utfiities Geparlment O�ign 5tandards & Constructlon SpecifieaGons September 2000 - 14•2 vs+ater main sha�l bc provided. AdeqUate structuca�I support� for the Sewar io prevenE defIectiQn or settling on the water main. The joint of watcr pipe sha.11 be centered at the crossing. Encasement of the water pipe in cancrete shall also bc considered. � 14.4 LAYOUT . 14.4.1 NorrnaJ location of proposed water lines is on the north side of east-west strects, and the east sidt of north-sou[h streets. 14.4_Z For e�cisting County xoads, ttu proposed water line wil! genaially be located five (S) feet inside ihe right-af-way, Far existing State mads. the praposed water �ine must be lacated five (5) feet inside �he right-of-way, Unusual circnmstances may warrant deviaEion. Thc location of the water line will be determirted, also, by.the location of ttte exis[iag lines to be titd i�to. at the begianing and ez�d of the projec� � I4.4.3 �or subdivisions, the prapesed water linc shall be lacated fovr' (4} fcet fram tixe back of the curb. VYhere ditches are present beside tf�e curb, refer ta� �Eie Righc-of- Way Eacroachment Guidelines �(iatest version) pubtished by the Public Wor�s bepazhr►ent. , � 14.4.4 Wherever possible, avoid laying water line on the same side of the road as the gas lines. 14.4,� Water service lines for residential develapment shall be located at tlze center vf lat, 14•4.6 Dead. ends sha11 be miiiimized by maSdng appiopriate tie-ins wb�nevCr practical. Permanenc dead ends wi�i not.be accepted unless unavoidable. Dead�ends shall be equipped with a fue hydrant. If, uudcr special circumstances, where water �ines smaller than siz (6} inehes in diarrreter are ac.cepted, an appmved blowoff shall be required for Ilvshing purpases. A miciiznum of two 22-1/2•degree bends sha�l be required on 6" and lazger waser lines in cul-de-sacs arid shall be showa as such on plaas, . 14•4.7 All water rnains shal] be placed in right-of-wayarcas or dedicated easements. All easements shail atlow adequate area to canstruct and rnaintain the water line and � appurtenances involved. Permanent oasements shaIl be a rninimum af 15 fea wide wit[� line installed iri center of easement. Permanent easements shall be provided as ne,eded to serve adjacent property, even if the water line is nat insta�led at that Cime. If Ehe line has not been instatled to future serve adjacent property, a lazger eascrnent than the minimum rn,ay be required to construct future Augusla UfiAtieg Deparfinent Design S{enctards d� Construc6on 5peciiicaBons Septernber E00o 14-3 line. Easeme�t agreements shatl b� specific to state that no permanent suuctures ma� bz consttncted wiihin the limits of pemias�ent easerne�ts. � X4.5 WATER MAIN MATERIAL � � - . Water rnains shall be either ductile �ron pipe (D�P), polyvinyl chlarid� (PVC�, or galvanized pipe as outlined balow. Any pipc. solder and f�ux used. during installation af the water iines and services must be "Iead-free" with not more than 8% lead in pipe and fittings, and not more than Q.2% lead in soiders aad flux. D� shall bc ccntrifugaJ,ly casc and shall canForm to AWWA C154(ANSI A21.54 (latest v�rsion) for desigu and AWWA C1511ANSI A22.51 (latest version) for manufact�re. p�C gige 6 inch to 12 inch diameter sha.il conform to AWWA C900 (latest versian). PVC pipe 14 inch to 36 inc� diameter sha11 confarm to AWWA C905 {latest version}, . For water mains 6" through 16", DIP Pressure Class 350 shall be allowed. For water mains 18" ihrough 24"� DIF Pressure Class 30� shail he allowed. PVC C9�0 {mast cuzrent date), Qass 20{3, SI?R-14 with casc iron equivalent �,D.s, gasket bell end with eIastomeric gaskets shall be a�lowed for water mains b" through t0" (solvent weld joints • ' arc nat pezznitted). Galvanized pipe shal! be sea[�less, Arnerican made, Schedute 80 and ' stiafl conform with the ASTM �pecifications. Ftanged DIP shall have thieaded ductile iron flan.ges and shaI] con#'orm to the requirements of ARTWA C115 (latest versian}. All � flanges sha�l be Ductile Tron C1ass 150, AN51816.5 (]acest version). Fla.crges shall be flat faced and all joinES shall use 1/8 inch b�aok neoprene fall-faced gaskets. Dactile iron pige and fiitings shall have bituminous coating outside and shatl be cem�nt lined in accordance with AWWA C1{34/ANSI A21.4 (Iatest version). DIP shatl have i116" carnent martar lining with nibbcr gasket push-on joints or rnachanical jaints. Mechanical joint glands shall be ductile iron. Tce bolts and nuts shall be Cor-Ten stceL Rublx.r gasket joints shatl canform to AWWA C1 F 1JANSI A21.11 (latest �ersion}, aad sha21 be fumished by the gipe mannfacrurcr with the gipe, A non-toxic vcgetable soap lubricant shalt be supplied with the pipe in aufficrent quantities for installing the pipe. The lnbrreant st�all be approved by NSF for use with pota,ble water mains. Pipe classes designated previaus�y in this standazd are .minimum allowed. Actual pipe class shall be determined based upon the insta�laiion and the use intended. Pipe st�aEl be � appropriately labeied on the drawings. All PVC pipe far potabie water service shall beaz the approved stamp of the NationaI Sanitation Foundation, Copper K+ire {22 gauge, bare single strand) shall be attaehed alang tho tap af all buried PVC watex lines, wrapped azound sertniee cocgorations and stubbed up into al7 va�ves boxes for toeating purfxrses. i4.5.1 DIP shall be required in the follawin� circumstances: 14.5. t.l x%ithin l0 feet of sanisary and starm pipes. Auc�usta Utitities DepartmenE ^ Desfgn StenderCs � Construction Spacificatlons Seplembgr 2000 � 4-4 _ . _ 14•S• f•2 WiEhin 15 Eeet of structure& (near side of concrete footin�), ar top of bank of iakeslstrearns/creeks. 14.5.1,3 Crassings over or under sewers, gas and storm pipes with less than l8 inc6es separation, with no joint allawed within 10 feet of crossing. l4.5,1,4 Beneath aIl paved areas, oxciuding driveways oa sidewalks. 14.5.1.5 �'Within projeet baundaries of subdivisions with private roads where tiie Utilities Department will take over the Iine for ape,rations and maintenance. 2�.3.1,6 Along all state right-oF ways. 14,5.2 Thc UtiLities Director may rrtandate DII' in any it�stances of aff•site or an-site ; ovnscruction where future abuse to the line is possible due to locat�on or � circutbstances. Z4.5.3 Restrained Joints shall be DIP as follows: For 12-ineh and Srna�ler — Restraiz�ed joint shall be U.S: Pipe Field 'Lok, American Ductile Tron Pipe Lok-Fast, EBAA Iron Mega-Lag, or an equivalent groduct. . For I4-inch Diarnetet and Largez — Rastrained joinc shall be U.S. Pipe TR Flex, Aruerican Ductile Iron Fipe Lo�C-Ring, or cquivalent product. Lf in5ti�tj,ng in older cast iron pipe, the restrained joint shall be as approv�ed by the _ Augusta Utilities Deparkcnent. � . - Retaincr Glarids/Maga-Lug shall not be considered a fitting. The rastraint method shall be suitable for the pipe size thickness and test pressuce as required for the specifiad design case. The glans shall indicate thc restrained length of pipe each szde of the fictings. 14.5.4 Jack and Bose InstaJlations: Casing pipe used with jack and bore shall be in accordance with rcquirements of the Georgia Deparimer�t of Transgortation (GDO'I'� vr railway specificatians and Section 14C Excavation & Baekfilling of these 5pecifications. Carrier pipe shall be resuained joint DI,P as outlined in paragraph 14.�.3, Augusta iltilities Dspartment Design Standard& E� GonsWctlon S�rcificalions Septamber 2000 14•5 Directioaal Bore Lnstailations: Directional bores will be considered as a viabla alternacive to jack and bore installation under Augusta-Richmond County roadways. The Utilities Diu v��ill review each case for ma[erials and construction rnethods. 14.5,5 Mains may be tapped as long as the tapping line is srnaller than the tapped line unless otherwise approved by the Aug�sta Utilitics Department. See Sectian 14,9 for service tap requirema�ts. Eq�a� size line connecaQns approved hy she Augusta Utilitles Depazcznent shall require that a tce be cut into the rnain where possible. Tees are also requued at locations dicEated by the Uti�ities Directox. Tapped eonnections ia pipe and fitiings shail be made �n such a manner as Eo . pravide a waterti.glxt joint and adequate stcengtb against pull-out. � Tapping Sleevcs antd Valve shall be daetile uon, mechani�al jaint. Tapping sleeves and valves are reqnired for all taps 4 inches and greater. Taps less than 4 inches sball be provlded with a,service saddle mee�i,Fig khe reqtiirements �af . Seetion 14.9. Vatves st�a�l be provided an all taps. Tapping sIeeves shall be x minimum of 6 feet from pspe joints. 14•5.6 Schedule 40 PVC sha1I only be ased as sleeves for the installation af service lzae tubing under aIl pavement azeas. Use in the water distributian system oz ottier areas aze not acceptable, � 14.5.? LJnspec�e�i tran$ition� from DIP to PVC arc not allowed. Material for �ansitian sha11 be indicated and specified and must be approvad by the Augusta UtilStaes • Depu#ment. 14.5.3 All constructiou material shall be first gnaJity, nac pre�ious4y used. Repair clamps aze not acceptable. Damaged or faulty pipe and rnaterials iuust be properly rcplaced, All gaskets shall be new. When connecting to a�cisting valves ar fiuings, gaskets shall be repiaced, not reused: . 14.5.9 'I'he Engineer shall provide a c�mplet� set of shop drawings, wbich shall indicate the Aug�sta Utilities Department's specifc material rcquiremeats, in general, material rec;uirements will be guided by the latest versians of the specifications of AWWA, A1�fSI, ASTM, and NSF. 14•6 WATER MAIN SIZE The minimum size of wa[er rnain shail be 6 inches unless otF�erwise approved by the Utiiities Director. Hawever, a professional engineer shall justify the size vf th� pipes with a hydratzlic network analysis. Avgusta UcBitles Departme�; Dasign Standartla S Cpr�yn!ctton Spedficalions se�ternas. zooc� 14-s 'I'hc new waier rnaia shall have the ability to meet maxirnum �aily dernands plus fire flow requirements as mandated by Geargia EPL "Minimum Standazds f�r I'ublic Watec . Systems" (latest version) and the Augusta Fize ?t�fa�hal. The residual design pressure under a!� conditi��s shail not be iess than 20 psi. 14,? VALVFS, FITTINGS A►ND APPURTENANCES Valving of ali waier disfributivn systems shall be designed to facilitate the isolation of each section of pipeline beiween intersections of the network. Gen�rally, the numbei of • valves at an intersection' shall be one less than the aumber o€ pipes forming the intersection, Gate valves, 4 inches to �2 inches, Shall be the resilient seat type confor�ing to AWWA CSQ9 (latest version), Valves larger than 12 inches sha31 be gear operated bucferfIy vaIves, confiozming to AWV�A C504 (tatest vcrsion). Wafex vaiues shal} nat be accepted. Valve"s shall generally be installed at intervals of not more than 2,OOQ LF.on iransmissi�n rnains and on aU primaTy branches connected to these mains. Wbere possible, a v�lve shall be installed next to a fae hydrant for locating purposes. In high tfensity azeas (25 dwelting units), valves sha�l be installed as necessary tv miaimize the number of persons affected by a water main break. 1fie Utilities Director shalI deter�xina which mains are distribution Qr transmission. Va�ves shall OPEN LE�T if instatled south of Gord4a Highway (SR 1�), or OPBN RIGT3T if installeci north of Gordan Highway, Valves shall be provided with valve stem extensions to within 6 inches of ground snrface, w�ere centcrline�of pipe ta grade is ' greater thasi 4 feet. ' Valve boxes shell be M&H E-2702� Mueller H103b4 or appror+ed equal. Each valve boz shall be slip-type ta adjust foz a m.inimum cover of 36" bury. The flanged base of the valve bvx shall be at least svc (6) inchas abova tho pipe so ntit to stress water lines 4" and smaller. Bxtension pieces will be required f�r additional depth ovez valves, Eatensions shal[ be M&�i �-3I20 or Mueller H-10375. Co�rers sl�aall have "WATER" cast on to�. Atl valves, bends, tees, crosses and dead ends sha31 be restraiptd by a mechanical res[raint sysiems as ou�ined in Paragraph 14.5.3., or by use of a concrete tttntst block in those instanees that �varraat sueh an installatioa, Thr�st blocks shall be pouied-in-place cancrete having a minimum eompressive svength af 3,Q00 psi. after 28 days of cure time. ' Ca�culations far restrainec3 joints shall be pr�vided hy the design engineer. Soil bearing value shall be 2,OOp psf maximum. Lower values shall be used when sail is p�or quality. r1I1 materials, fittings and appurtenances intended for use in pressure pipe systems shall be designed and constructed for a minimum working gressure of 150 psi unless tt�e sgecific apptication dictates a higher ��orking pressure aequirement. Standard pressure pipe fittings of size four (4) inch ID and 3arger sha1� be ductile iron conforming to AWWA C153 (latest version}, wzth mccharsical joints unless flanged or Augusta Util�ties Deparimer,� Design Standards & Consfructioa 5pecifications Seplembsr 2000 14•7 ' � restrained joints are required. Gray cast irvn fitfings art not a]Iowed. Ducti.}e iron fttings shaf] be cement lined in accotdanee with AWWA C104 (l.atest vcrsion}. Mechanical jai�t �ittings, 24 inches and smaller shall be rated for 350 psi working pressurc. Flanged joint �ftings 24 inches and smaller shall be rated for 250 psi v✓orking A�essure. All fittings 30 i�ches and iarger shall be rated far 25(} psi working prossur�. For sizes less than four (4) inch ID, fttings shail be suitable to the pipe material and - application. Glands for mechanical joint €ittings sha� be duetile iron, and tee bolts and n�rts shaJ1 be Cor-Ten s;eel. �nly bolt sysfems furnished by khe manufacturcr for mechanical jaints aro acceptable; nuts and bolts shali be new, �ot reused_ Pipe gaskets sha11 be new as supplzed by the pipe manufacturer. All flanges shall be ducEile ixon Qass ZSO, ANSI B 16.5. A,II flaages sha�l be flat faced. Ftill face, 118 inch black ncopreae gaskets shalt be uscd oa a1Z flanged joints. A1Z ja�nts sball confarm to AWWA Glll {Iatesf version). Bolts, nuts and was�ers for flauiges shal! bc hot dig ga�vanized� cxcegt T- bolts shall be Cor-Ten steel: � List af ecificatian : ANSUAWWA C151lA21.5 t-96 4-FEB-�496 ot latest vecsion � American National Standazd for Ducfile-Iron Pipe. Centrifuga��y Cast, far Water ANSI/AVVWA C150/A21.50-56 1996 or latast version � American Nationai Standard fvr Thickn�ss pesign of Auctile-Itan Pipe ANSUAWV�A C115/A21.15-9�4 1994 or latest ve�sion American Narional Standard for Planged Ductile-Sron Pipe With Tlareaded Fianges AI�ISUAtiVWA C111/A21.11-95 1995 ar latest varsion - � Amcrican National StaAdazd for Rubbcr-C3�askct JainLs for Ductile-Iron Fressure Pipe and Fittings � ' ANSUAWWA C 153-98 1998 or latest version . America� National Standard farD�ctile-lrod and Gray-Iron Fittings, 3 ir�. ttuough 48 i�. (7S mm through � 20� rzun), foF Water and Other Liquids ANST/AW�VA CI041A21.4-95 i995 ar �atest version " American Natianal S tandard far Cemeat-Mortar Lining for Ductile-Iron Pipe and Fittings � far Water 14.8 F'IRE HYDRANTS Fire hydrants shaIl be pravided in a11 wat�r mains transm.ission and distribution systems. Accepted models are hfueller #A-2441.8, M&H Figure 29T AWWf►. Co�pressio� Type- Augusta Utilities Department Desfgn Standards 8 Consiructian Specificatians Sepfember 2000 i a-a _ __ Dry Top•Traffic Model iS� �asi warking pressure, 300 psi tcsting pressure. Kcnnedy K- 81 D will also be accepted. AlI �ire hydrants shall be ardercd saf�ty yellaw body with w�.ite bannet and caps. �ire hydrants sha�l be spaced such that tho radius of protection wil� not be mare than SUO feet, In certain areas, closer spacing rnay be reQuired by the Et�e Marshal. Each hydrant shall be teft twrn apening and capable of delivering a.flow of at least 54(1 gallans per minute with a residuaF design pressure oE not Iess than 2fl psi, or a highcr flow as required by the Fire Marsha3. Multiple fire hydrac3ts wit� looped mains and/or larger main sizes may be required to provide w�ater fnr higher flaw dernand. F1ow tests shali be perforxned ta verify the spec�ed fire flow dernand. Fire hydrants sh�ll be of tl�e dry barrel,breafc-away type canfo�ming to AWWA CS02 (latest �ersian), with two 2�/z inches threadeti hose nozzles and one 4 4/i inch thresded purnger nozzie. Hose and pumper aoz7le tbreading shall be national standard. Show canc�ectian shatl be 6-inch mechanical jaint, Thc c�ntcr line of the nozzles sha11 be 18 inches abovc the finish grade." E�fydrants shall have a 5 9nch usterior valve openiag aad be restrained from �ydrant to cee at thc main. At the discretian of the Utilities Director, additional protection fat fire hydrants shall be provided inclading but not liir�iked to concrete fil]ed ductile iron traffic posts. . � Fire hydrant branches (from main to hydrant) s�al1 be a minunarrc of 6 inches ID. Each brancb sha,�l be pro�ided with a resilient seat gate valve located as close as gossible ta the main. Hydrants shall be located at ar near'road right-of-way lines with pamper nozzle pointing towazd tbe road. A cleaz zane atound aiI fire hydrants shall be adhered ta, consisting of �a S foot radius azound the hydrant and 7 foet above tha tap of the hydraat. Maintain 15 f�et minimum from hy�cirant to all strt�ctares. Placert�ent af la�dscaping, fencing, etc, shall be considered i� order to mcet thas clear �ane requi�zerneni. List af Sp�r.i�cations: ANSUAWWA C500-93 1993 or latest version Metal-Seated Gate Valves for Water Supply Service (includes addendum CSOOa-45 ANSUAWWA C502-94 1994 or latest version Dry-Barrel Fire Hydrants (inctudes addendum CSQ2a-95) A�ISUAW`WA C543-97 1997 ar latest version Wet-Barrel Fize Hydrants ANSUAV�WA C504-94 1994 ar �atest version Rubber-Sealed Bt�tferffy Valves Augusla Ui�Eities Daparlment Deslpn Staridarrls � Construebort Specificatibns �eptember 2000 14•9 ANSUAWWA CSa7-99 1-DEC-E999 er latest version Bal! Vaives 6 in. through 48 in, (150 mm through 120f1 mm} ANSUAW �A CSO$-93 1993 or Iatest versivn Swing-Check Val�es for Waterworlcs Service, 2 in. (SOmm}'Through 24 in. (60dmm) 1`fpS (inctudes addendurr� CSaSa-93 ANSUAWWA CS09-94 1994 or �atest varsion Resi�ient Gate Valves for Water Service (inclttdes addendum C544aA5� ANSUAWWA C55�-94199� ar latest versioa Prateetive Epo�y Interior Coatir�g for Valves and Hydractts . 14.4 WATER SER�IC� r.INES AND TA.PS � Tapping sloeves aad ta.�ping crosses shal! be of a heavy body ductile iroa, mechanical � joir�t suitahle for a working pzessure af t50 psi far sleeves and crosses larger than 14-inch (740 psi for sleeves and crosses cqual to ar less than 14-inch), as appra�ved by the Augusta Utili6es T3cpartm.eat. • � No direct service tags sbal3 be a�J,owed, A.ti service line taps shalt be supglied with ' eecpoz�t�on stops. Service line tubing shall be rollcd of soft canlinuous artd scamless . copper Type K conforming to AWWA C800 and ASTM B-88 (latest version). - Corporation Stops and Main Connectors: � '/" FB64fl — 3 Ford or Equal 1 FB600 — 4 Ford ox Equal . Taper Thrcad Inlet by Flare Copper Outlet Eighth Bends: '/<" LA02 — 33 Flare 118 Bend - �'Y" LA04 — 33 Compression 1/8 Bend 1" LA02 — 44 Flare 118 Bcnd . 1" LA04 — 44 Compression 1/$ Bend Minimum site for residentia.t use shall be one (1) inch. The service tine sha�l be Iaid in a straight line and be of a rAntinuous piece of pipe from corporatian to c�rb cock. The curb cack st�all be located 6 inches behind and 8 inches below the cog of new curb or edge of asphali. VVhere servicc connects to DIP oz auy pressure-rated pipe, service saddles must be used. Brass doable strap tapping saddles shall be used. U-bolt type 5traps are not acceptable. All watet service taps on thc main shall be spaced at a Augusta Uti&ties Repartment Oesign Siandards d Canstructlon Spseiflca[ions 5eptember 20oQ 14�1Q • minimum distance of 18 �nches apart aad a rninimum of 18 inches from a bell �r fstiing. �f two or more taps ue zequired at a minimum spacing they s�all be �ffset 45 alternativeiy. Ser�ices greater t�an one (1) inch shaIl be seamless galv�nized. 2" services shall have two 2" 90-degree galvanized clbows per Augusta Utilities' 2 Tnch Water 5ervice detail. Services shall nai exceed over lUa feet ftorn the main io the meter. Where possibie, rneter sha�l be placed in e�npaved area as close ca the water main as possible. 14.10 M�TER iNSTALLAT�ON The Cantractor�Dcveloper sha� fumish and install an approved meter box at the tarmination point of afl water serrices, and maintain until such tune as a meter is installed_ Meters wilI be instalFed by Aug�sta Utilitiea Departrnent at tho Cime services is required at thc stub-aut. Each unit within a. residentia! building (i.e., duplex, triplax. etc.) sha11 have a separate mecer, unless grior appraval is rcceivcd by t�e Uqlities Dizector, The proper sizing of sezvice lines is the responsihility af the design enginecr. Maters will be available in the follawing sizes only: 5l8 �c 3/4, �, 1�, 2, 3, 4-inch, aad laiger standard� sizes as necessary. Meter boxes foz 1�: inch and smaller meters are standard. 2-inch and larger shall 6e installed in a meter vautt. The Augusta Utilities Departrneat reserves the right to request historical data foz meter sizing. _ . Meter boxes shall be Rome type, 10" x 19" x 10" cast iran box and lid. The top shall have cast zibs on ihe bottom side wiktk four (4) iegs ta pre�ent siiding movexnent. The � box shall have a minimutu. weight of 37 lbs., for metecs 1 i/i inch or sn�allar. Meter and curb stvp shall be fuLly encased by the meter box. Meter vavlts (foc meters 2 incb and larger) shall be fabricated af masanry block or pre-cast reinfarced coneretc using 3,004 � psi coacrete aud #4 reb�r. The access hatch shall be made�of heavy duty aluuunum, and ' shail be hinge8 aad ]octcable. The hatch shall be large enough far re�oval of the meter � but no smaller than 48" z 36". Wall dimensians shall allow 2 fect of wozking clearance. � Vault floars shall be no less than 4 inches tEuck with 3,OOQ psi concrete and #4 iebar, with the meter located no less than 18 inches of#' the flaor. The Augusta Utilities Department assumes no responsibility�for undersized meters and. problems associated with it. Ail meters will be provided and insta}led by the Augusta Utilities Department. The metecs remain the propeRy of tht Angusta Utilities Depaztment. - Meters should gene�a7]y be piaced I8 iztches inside� the adjacent utility easement that parallels t�e right-of-wa.y. Where sidewalk cvs�o feet of clearance is required between the customer's side o# thc sidewalk edge and the mPter box. In developments where the • property line is not clearly defined (e.g., candorniniums} the rneter s�onld be placed for ready access as appraved by the Angusta Utilities Departrn�nt. Meter and eontml valves shall be accessibte and unobstructed for 4 feet in ail d'uectians. Tt�is sha�l include but c�ot Augusta Utililias Departrnent Design Starrdards � Cw�iructior� 5pac'sHcations September 2400 i 4-i t be li�mited to transform.ers, teiephane lunction bozes, walls, trees, eic. Yieters shall nat be placed in areas that can be fenced, such as backyard. Meter boxes shall not be placed in any asphalt ar concrete surfacod areas (sidcwalks, driveways, curbs, etc,} uriless apgror in wziti.ng by Augusta Utilitzes. Far shapping centers, the deyeloper's engineer should give apecial considexatian to metex Iayout so as ta satisfy these requirements• When no alterna�ive is avaiiable but to locate in asp�alt, the top of box shall be flush with ihe asphaIt�surface. Metars shali not be located in_ low ateas that normally receive stoxm water, The box shall aiso be located outside of parking stalls. The bax and lid should be traffic beazing, bvt locaied Qutside of a commonly tr�cked area. IA.iI BACKFL4W PRE�i�TIONDEVICES Backflow prevention deviccs shall be provided, as reguired by tti� Utilities Directtat and as set forth i� these Standards. All irrigation systems, water services and fire 1'snes far • industrialloffxccJcommercial, schools, cuobiEe home parks, multi-fa�rnily residtnccs a�td any otber locations as determined by the Utilities Director shail require suitable backflow prevGnGon assemblies on the customer side of service �inos (domostic, i�rrigation, and fire). Backflow devices shall be tested by a certified person and the results furnistxed to the Augusta Utilities L7epartntent�griar to any water use. Rcsidential dcvelopmznt shalE install a'Dua� Check" Backflow De�ice an the customar's side of service line at the goint of tie-in to the wa�er cneter. The plumber ar buildcr tying service iato the set meter wili subznit t]�e test results fnr the backflow prevention device to the A�gusta . Litilities Department's Inspector prilo� to xcceptance and any v�ater use. Backflow preventian device assernblies shall bc the Eatest appraved prod�ct o:F a � man�facturer regularly engaged in the prociuction of this type equipmont. All assemblies - shatl be as appro�red by the Ame�iea Socicty of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE�, '�e � American National Standards Institute (AAISI}, The American Water Woxks Assaciation {AWWq}, Foundatzon fox Cross Co�ec�ion Contral and Hydraulic Research af the ' Universify of Southern California, and the Georgia State Plumbing Code. Type and size of assemblies sha�ll bc indicated on the drawings. Backf�ow preventioR device ownetship and maintanance responsibilities shall be as set forth in the appropriate orciizaances. The C7wner shall document yearly that tho backfl.aw ��revention device has been tested annually by a qualified teci�.niciaa. A copy of the technician's certificatian must be attachcd t4 the !est results and su6rnitted to the Augusta Utilities Director. Er�ineer must comply with the Augusta Utilities Department Policies and Pr�cedures for Backflow Preventi�n by Contairiment (latest version). A copy of this manual is availa�le upon request. Aupusta Ufilitiss Depastmeni Design StandarCs & Constructivrt 5peclicatEoru Septernbec 2000 14-12 _.. List of Speci�icapons: ANSUAWWA C510-97 Ig97 flr latest version Double Check Valve $acicflow-Preventian AsSCrnbly Ai�FSUAWArA C�11-47 1997 or latest versian Reduced-PreSSUre Principle Backflaw-P�evention Assembly � 24.12 SYST�M PRESSURFS Tho design engineer shall not sssnme a pressure greater than 35 psi at tt�e meter of � detect�r check valvc without confirsnation from the Augusta Utilities Depaxfruent. The design engineex, if possible, should field verify thc availabIc p�essures prior to final�izing ikeir design. The Augusta Utilities Department does not guaranteo or w$rtant sny pre�sure or flow above what the system can fumisb. Augusta Utiiities r�serves the right to i'srnit watcr asago for irrzgation in the event of droe�ght, ar rec�uirement.by the Georgia �PI�. � . 14.13 FIRE LINES AlI fire lines shall have a detector check val�a with. a 5/$ inch by-gass rntter (ta detect low flows} within the right-of-way or dedicated easement. No excep�ions to the by-pass meter requirement shall be m.ade regazdless of sprinkler system type, configuration, etc. C�NSTRUCTIUri': 14.�4 WAT.ER DiSTRIBUTION SYSTEM INSTAI,LAT'IOiV Autharization must be obtained fram the Aagusta Utalitics Department to cons�ct, alter or madify a water tine. Construction of water infrastructurc will be authorized t�y the Utilities Department upon approval of svbmitted ptans and notification of tiie Augusta Utilities Department at least 24 hours prior to starting constroction (706-??2-5503). Where water [ines will . eucr�ach public right-af-way, a Right-of-Way Encraachment Periz�it approved by che Public Worits Degarement is required prior to canstruction, A Right-oi-'4Yay Encroachment Pemut a�plicaEion is available through the Public Warks Depazirnent (7�6-$21- € 706}. � Installation of water mains and associated appurtenances shall be in accordaoce with current AWWA specifscations and manufacturer's requirements for tt�e spec�c product. Loading or ualoading and storage of �ipe, fittings, vatves, etc. shall be done suc3t that to avoid damage, The interior af all pipe, fittings, valv�, ctc. shall be kept free of din and foreign matter at all kimes. All pi�ing shall be p7aced in a dry trench with a stabiG Augvsta UtlRies Depa�tment Dasign Standavds & Cor�stn,cHan S��ecificatians Septemher200Q . " 14-13 bottom. Wet trench installation shall be allowed only upon wr�tten approval of the Utilitics Director. Mechactical restraint systcros shall be required at each fitt'sng involving a change af direction and as specified in the approved plar►s. Concrete.tt,rust blocks will be allowed • in lieu of mcchanical restrai.nt systems. Backfitl shall be free of baulders and debris, and shall comform to Geosgia Department of Transgvrtation Specifieations, Sharp or rocky material eucounteced in the base shail be ceplaced wi'ch proper bedding. Pipe shall be laid a� line and grade as d�signed. Pipe jaints, gravity blacks, service connections, and canflFCts ahail be Ieft �xposed until visually inspected and approved by the Augusta LJtilities De�artme4t's Tnspector. Fire hydrants s�tall be installed true and ptumb with the center af the purr�per nozzle � facing tn.ward tlie zoad. Hydrants shall not be ptaced in the sidewalk, Tbe engineer will be respoasiblc far moving lay¢rants ptaocd in sidewalks. AlI valves shatl be p�aced according to plans. �alvo stems s�ail be instal]ed plumb. VaJve stem extcasions are re�uired as desezibed in Section 14.7. Air selie� valves shall be 3nsta�lcd at alI high paint5 in the watec rnain where aix can co�tecl, as shown on the plans or as d'u�cted by Augusta UtilitieS. List af Specifi�ations: ANSI/AWWA C600-93 1493 or latest version Installation af Duc#ile-Iron Water Maias aQd Their Appu�tenances . �+NSUAWWA C605-94 30-JAN-1994 or Latest versioa � Underground Instaliatian of Polyvinyl Chloride (PV�) Pressuse Pipe and Fittings for Water � � ANSUAWW A C512-921992 or latest version Air Reiease, Air/Vacuum and Combinatian Air Valves for Watez Works Service i4.14.1 Handling and Storing of Materiats: Unload pipe so as to avoid de€ormation ar other injury thtreto. Place no pipe within pipe of a iarger siae. Stare pipe and fiitings on silis above storm drainage leval and dcliver for laying after the trench is excavated. Valves shall be drained and so stored as to proteet tnem from freezing. 14.t4.2 Pipe Laying (General): Thc interior of the pipe shall be clean ar�d jaint surfaces :viped c�ean and dry when the pipe is lowered inEo crene�. Lower each pipe, �tting and valve into the trench carefi�lly and lay truc to line and without objectionable breaks �n gzade. The deprh of caver below finished grade sha�l be Auaus�a UttlifiQS Department Design Siandards �4 Gonstructlon Specificatians September 2UOU t 4•1 d . nat less than 3 feet, or as shown on the drawings. Give �1� pigcs a unifocm • bearing on the trench bottnm. Allow no trench watez or dirt to enter the pipe after laying. insert a watertight plug in the open end of th� pip'ing when pipe laying is ' not i.n grogxess. €4,14.3 Boring and Jacking; �'Vhere required by the drawings, the watei tinc will bt instailed in a steel casing, glaced by boring and jacking. Whrxe boring is required undei bighways or city/couQty roads, !he uzaterials and warkmanship will be in accordance with the standards af the Geargia Department of Transportation or local aufhority. Boring and jacking under ra.iiroads wil� be govemed by the latest A.R,E.A. Standards, Part 5, "Pipelines" and thasa of the railroad invoived, 14, t4'.3.I in Fi e; The casing pipe shall conforrn ta the materials stan4ard �f �STM Desigaatian A252, wirh micumurn wal] ihickness of Q.219 inch. Stecl pipe wsll have. a minimum yield strength of 35,000 psi. Casing pipe shall bc joincd tagether wit�e welded joints. 14.14,3.2 arrier Pi : The carrier pipe shall be ductile iron as specified herein, Id.i4.3,3 allati�n: The steel casing shall be installed by the "Dry. Bore and Jack" rneFhod. If v�ids devetop ar if the bored hole diarneter is grearer than the ou�side diameter of the pipc by rnor� than agproximately 1 inch, remedial �n.easures wi1J be takan as approved by the Engineer. . • Whea instalIing water line through casing, Contractor shall use mechanical jaint pige with retained glands through length aP casing. The water -maia shall be strapped to $£oot long treated wooden skids �with metal straps throughout length vf casing. The ends af the ca.sing shall be sealed with brick a�d mortar. 14.14,4 Reaction B�ock.ing: All plugs, caps, tees, bends and other fittings shall be provided with adequate-reaction blockiag as shown on thc drawings. Rea�etion blocking shall be made to beaz directly against the uadisturbed trench wall. Where trench r,onditions are, in the opinion_ oE � the� Enginder, uasuitable for reactian blvcking, the Contractor shall grovide tied jvints to adequately anet�or the giping as shown aa ihe drawings. All the rods and clamps shall be given a bit�minous protectzve coating. 14.14.5 Pressure and Leakage Testing: Before aciy work will be accepted for payrnent, the Contraetor will fill the piping with water, opcn outlet as necessary for expelling the entrapped air. No �re hydrant shall be apened full €orce during charging operations. Thereafter, farnish thc necessary equipment and Iest the piping uader the saperrision of the Engineer for a period of at least 2 ho�zrs at noc less than i.25 times the design prassure in pounds per square inch, bascd upan the E�ighest elevation af the section under test. Pressure testing shall be in accordance with the Iatest AWWA Standazd Cb40, Section 4, l. at 1.5 t�mes the working pressure at the point of' tcstiag. Insgect al� joints, a�d rerneciy to t�e satis�action of the Engineer any defects discovered. Coniinue the tes� until ail visiblt lcaks ha�e been eliminated from the part of the systerr� under tcst, and t�e pressure Arr9usfn Vtilitles Departrnent Design 5tandards � Consb Speclfications Septerr►ber 2000 - . f4•15 rcmains constant with a rnaximum pressure drop af 5 psi for ihe�duration of the test Immediately folIowing the gressure test� and �efore any wark will be accepted for . payment, tE�e �ontractor shall perform a leakage test. I.takage is defined as the quantiry of water to be supplied into the newly laid pipe, or any valved section thereof necessacy ta maintain the specified �ea3cage test fi]led with watez to wittain 5 psi af the test pressure. No pipe installation wi11 be accepted uatil the Leakage� is less than the number of gallons per hour as deterrnined by the formula� L= Ailowablc r-=� leakage in gal�ons per honr. . S= The length af pipc in thc section tested. , D= The nominal diameter of the ptpe in inc�cs. P= The average tcst pressure during the leakagc tesE in pounds per squarc inch gauge. . The feakage test shail be condueted in accordartce with AWWA Standaid C-50Q, Section 4.I (latest vtrsion). . � 14.14.6 Cannection ta Existing System: All coz�ections to existing mains shall be nlade under the airect supervision of the Augusta Utelities Departr�lent's Inspector. Valves on existing mains shal� ba � operated by or under direct� supervision of Augusta Util,iries Department personnel. Tapp�ng sleeves aad . valves shal! be pressure tested pri�r to tapping. If service to cxisting castamers irtust be cut off, the Augasta Utiliries Depamnent shall be notified at least three (3) days in advance to make necessary notifications. 'Ihe Contractor shall � disinfect and secur� apgropriate Utilities Ihpartment cleazances aad �sampiea fdr any service interruptions w�ich occur as a result of a Contract ru}uest for sbut down ar e.�mr, The clearances shall bz obtained within 72 hours af rcactivation. IE cut-off of sorvic� is r�quired, the Cantractor shalf be ready to proceed wit� as , c�tuch material pre-asscmbled as possihle at the site to minimize �he Iength of service interruptian. Augusta Utilitics reserves the rigt�t to postpoae service cut- aff if, in the opinion of the Utilities Director, the Contractor is not ready ta proceed on schedulc. Na customer should be rvithout water for rriore fhan fQnr (4y hovrs. The Owner/Developer shall arrazzge for temporaKy ser�ices to C�stomer if water will be shut off fot more than faur hours. � Local chlorination will be required for a11 pipe and fittings used ta complete connections with the potable water system. Tapping sleeves and valves shall be chlorinated in accardance with AW'GVA requirements. All wet taps shall be witnessed by the Augusta Utilities Department's Inspector. Augusta lJb'Glies Departme:�t Oesign Standarcts d ConsfrucUon Spe�ifications Seplerttber 20�0 14•18 14.1� Cx.EAM1�TG �iND �'LUSHIhG Upon completion of installation, the mains shail be flushed and the water disposed of withouf creating a nuisa.tice. F1'ushing must act►ieve a minimum water velocity of 2.5 fps in alE portioos of the pipe. '�'he duration of the flushing will be determined by the Augusta Uti]iEies Department's Inspectar. If, in the oginion of thc Augusta Utilities Lkpa,rtment's �nspector, ttzer� is insufficient water avai�able for proper flushing, : ihe Cantractor sha1J cleaa the lines by pigging. No flushing or cleaning s�atl take place wittiout an Augasta Utili[ies representative present. The existing mains that the ncw . rnains are conaected to may be required ta be flushed under the directian of the Augusta Utilities Department when service is restored. � 14.1b T�'STING AND DI$TiVFECTIOIV � All water rriaias shall be leak tested. Ttie Coatractar/I�e�eloper shali provide all equipment, materials and labor necessary for pressure and leak testing. This test must be observed by an Augusta Utilities Department repzesaotative and the design engineer. A pumping pressure of 200 psi rnust be supplaed at the expense of the Cantractoi/Develoger. The main tested shaIl either be i�olated from active potable lines or protected from leakage by a double valvc arrangr.�enL. Atl water used for preasure testing must be potabie water with an adequate chlorine residual. Water Sines shall be � tested by vaive sections, Maximum all�wable leakage shall be as determined in accordance with current AWWA specifications. The standard dure►�ian of test is four (4) hours. Testing p�ocedures shall meet ai exceed AWVc'A Cfi00 (latest V�I530I�} req�irements. Any portions of the main whicb fail thc test shall be roplaced or adjusted � until Ihe entize new main passes the test criteria. The pressv�re and Icakage test shail be done cancuzrently. Ar�gusta Utilities shall be natified at least 24 hours in advance to schedale bacteriological testit�g of maims. The Contracior shall replace or adjust components af the pipeline which fa�l the test. Clearance is required fram the Utilities Depaitment before the Augusta Utilities Department will allow the main co be put into service. All pz�ing carnplet� with fittzngs and appurtenances shall be stecilized as speeified in the app3icab[e sections of AWWA Specification C551 (latest version) "Disinfecti.ng Water Mains." Piping and appuctenances sha�i be thorovghly fIushe.d then chlorinatcd with not less thaiz fifty parts per million (50 ppm). Calcium hypocttlorite can be used. Water from the existing distribution systern or other seurce of sapply should be cantrolled so as ta f�ow slowly into the newly laid pipeline during ttye appl'scatian of chlarine. The solution should be retained in the pipeline for nat less than 24 hours and a cEilorine residual of i0 ppm shauld be available at this tinne. The system shall then be flushed with potabte water and the sampIing program sta.eted. Sampiing taps and ehlarinated water used for disinfection shall be f�us�ted ta a lacation thai wiit not damage property, gersons, etc., and shall be pravided by the Coniractor/Developer at tho cxgense of the Augusta Utifities OepaRment Design Standards & Construcuon Sp�iflcatlons Se�tember 2000 14-17 Contra.cEorfDeveloper. The pravisions af this paragrapfi apply equally ca necv pipc and fittings and to existing pipelines into which connectEoas have been made ar which may �a�t bten otberwise disturbed to the extent that eontamination may have occune�. All �4��nts of the health aut�orities shalE be obserred in executing tt�is wdrk. 'The disposal of heavily ch3.orinate� water (following disisifectio�) must be accornplishsd in • accordan,ce with the� latest editions of the AWWA Standard C651 and the EPD's NEinimum Standards for PiibIic Vl�ater Systems. . Two or �ore sur.cessive sets of samples, taken at 24 hotir intervals and tested by a St�xe approved p�ivate lab, st�atl indicate bacteriologically satisfactory water ar.d the resulis submitted. to tlae Eugineer. 14.1? Wp�g/��y(r�R SEPARATION: A 1� foot hoxizoataf separation shall be maiatairred between watcr and� sewer lFZres. Where thc horizantal separation canno# be met or- where water a�od sewer lines rnust �ross, an I$ inch verticat separation, wate� aver sewer must be maintained. Where [he . above canditions cannot bc rnet, water and scwer lines sha31 be cast iron or ductile iron pipe witb joints staggered such that maximum segaratian hctween joints ezists. The water Iine shail be installed over the sewer Iine. . 14.18 AS.BUTLT DRAWINGS: ' As the work progresses, record an one set of utility drawings all changes and deviations from t�e contract drawings in sizes, lines or grade. Record sEso the ezact f�nal location of water lines by o�fset distances to surface improvements such as edge of existing pavement or to property lines, etc. at a muimum intesval of 20a feet. Make sufficient measurements to locate dafini.t�ly alI water lines etc., to permantnt poinLs. The drawings wiIl show raferences to a11 valves, fittings, pipe braad changes, etc. Transfer accurately alJ such recards in red pencil to white prints of the utility drawings and deliver thcm to the Engincer with monthly payment estimate. �14.19 MEASUREMEyT AND FAYNiENT: T,'aymenf wil) be made �nly for e�ements in plaee and tes[ed as fallo��s: 1. Pip�2ines will be paid for at the �nit contract price, ptr Jinear foot, for cach size, type and c�ass installed, corr:plete, inc}uding fittings. No deduction wiEl be made for the laying length of va�ves and fittings insialled witrun pipelines. Augttsta UtiliBes e�apariment Design Steridards 8 Gonstructi�n Speeitications September 2006 � , 14-58 2. Valves will bc paid for at thc unit conuact price far each sizc and type ins�t.alied. Payment therefore will inc]ude box or vault as shown on the _ plans. � 3. Ftre hydran�s wilt be paid for at the unit contract pr'ice fac cach size installed, complete with the lead giping, �alve, and main tee, in place as shown on the plans. 4. Service lines wili be paid for at the unit eontraet price for each size an� typa instalted, complete as shawn on ihe plans. Auc,�sta UtNEtles DepaRment Oesign Standards & Corstruction Specit�calions Saptemt�er 20Q0 � 1b-f4 � SL�T�O►N 14B � SANITARY SEti'V�R SI'S'I`EN,CS BASIS FOR DESIGN: A Proftssional Engineer registered in the SEate of Geargia naust pre�aze the plans and � spccif}catians. Design must confotrn to the requirements set farth in "ltecommended StandarQs for Wastewater Faciiities" (latest version} gvblished by the Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board of State and Pravineial Rtblic Health and Enviranmenta] Managers, and foilow EPD guidelines. - Befare a seiver is designed, the area ta be served shauld he studied for the purposc of cskimatiag the type and quantity of flow ta be handled. Desiga should be-cousid�r�d for the utfimate tributary population. Consideration shouid be given ca the maximum , a�ticipated cagacity of institutions, industrial parks, ete. �hert futvre reli�f stwers ace pianned. cconomic analysis of attcrnatives should. accompany utitiai perrnzi applieation. Dssign should be based �n peak sec�age flows plus the anticzpated rnaxirnum � infiltration/intiow Ieuels under normai open chan.nel f�ow conditions. All faod service ogerations are required to install, operate, clean, and maintain a sufficieatly sued oil and grease separator �grease trap) to prevent abstructian or interference wi[[� the proper operation af ihe sani�ary sewer collection systeui and � treatmcnt plants. A11 exlsting waterworks us�its, including basins, waIls, and Creatment units, located within ' . 2�0 feet of a proposcd sewer shall be shawn an t�e cngineering plans. Soil conditions within this 200 feet of waterworks sk�a31 be determined and shown on the plans. A professional tngineer shall deterntine force r�ain size, after a study �as been completed vf thc surraund�ng area with zegards to the propos�ci constcuction and potential fnture construct�on. A minimum vel'ocity of 2 fps within a force main shall be acceptable for prevention of solids settling. No sanitary sewer lines less than eight ($) inches in diameter may be installed, Sanitary laterals with etean-outs sha11 be installed at AI.L service Eie-ins to the system. . During corrstruction when deviations from appraved plans affecting capacit.y, flow, or operation ue desired, the Augusta Utilities Department's Inspectar shall be notified. Re�rised pfans shall be sabmi.tted as soon as possible to the Aug�tsta Utilities Depanment far approval. Minar changes not affecting capacities, flows ar aperation rnay be a�lowed in the fieid duxing construction by the Utilities Depanment's Inspector, The Inspector shal! have f3na] authority as to what constitutes a rninor ar major change. An approved set of Record Drawings e[early shawing any changes sha1l be submitted to the �ugusta Auqusta Utilities Department Design 8tandards � Constnictian 5pecificaiions • Septernbe� 2odG � 4•2� U�itics Department Inspector at thc complction of the wark aiad griar to sign-off af the • final plat. �e ContractorlDeveloper is responsible for verifying the exact location, size and �acedai pf any existing sewcc facility proposed for cor�nection or use by lhe pmject. • DES7GN STANUARDS pC}R SANITARY SEWER LiI�tES: �4•20 COVER 14.20.IMinimurn cover to finished graae over sanitary sewer shall be �'our (4) ftet, 14 cover shall be 2Q feet unless otherw�se appmved b� �ha Augusta Utilitics Department. � 24.2IHQRI24NTAL SEPARA�I�N 14.21.1Ten (10} feet to water 3inrs and storm sewer lines. Z4.21.2F'ifteen (15} feet ta buiIdings, top of bank of dakeslstreamr/creeks, other struetures (10 fcet absolute m.ir►imum — only when unavoidabio, and pipe rnaterial is required to be DIP}, Z4.21.3Ten (10) feet mirtimurn separation to gas mains_ 14.21.4Ten (10) feet izunimuxzi to underground electric cable. � 14.2I.SA11 saparation distances abvvc are edge to edge. �. SEPARATION ' Eightecn (1 g� inch rrunirnum segaratian (edgc. to edge) betwee� all pipcs and cables shall be maintained (6 inch absolute minimwn separativn with DIP} 14.23LAYOUT ' 14.23.ISanitary sewer easements shall be a minimum af twenty (20) �eet wida wiih the � , sewer line centered in the casernent. �4.23.2Individual sewer services shall be a minimum o€ six (5) inches in diameter and shall exkend from the main and terrrunate with a clean=out constructed at the edge of right-of-way. If Ehe main is installed outside of the right-of-way, the services � with clean-outs shal� tcrminatc at the edge of t6c permanent easetnent, All Iines eighc (8) inches in diameter and Iarger shail terminate in a manho�e. Sewer iines installed garallel to lakeslscreamslcreeks shall hc designed to leave a 25-fvot undisiurbed b�ffer alang the edge of thc bank. The required service lateral with �lean-aui shall be inspected by the Augusta Uti]ities Inspec�or prior to physical Augusts Ut1�Ues Deperlmen) Oesign Standards & Cansirucllon SpeciC�catlo�s SeRlember 2Q60 _ t4-21 • tic-in af private servicc ]ine. The use of donucs or tying iato th� stack pipe of the clean-out is strictly prohibitafl. . 14.23.3Undec no circumstances shati house sewer services and water sarvices be laitf in the same trench. � � I4.23.4A1I sewers shall be designed and constructcd to give a mean velocity of 2.0 feet per sacond; when flawing full, based an Manning's formula using an "n' of 0.014. The following �re the mznemum slape that should be provideri; however, slopes greaser tban these are desirable. � �Viin�.0 S�4P� 3� Fect Size (i�chesl Per 1Q0 Feet � S U.40 10 0.28 . � i 2 0.22 14 0.17 � 15 0.15 lb O.i4 18 0.12 . 21 O.iO 24 fl:08 27 . 0.067 30 O.USB ' 33 - 4.452 36 0.046 39 � 4.041 42 . 0.037 V�'here Welocities greater than 10 feet per second are attained, special provision sha11 be made to protect against displacement by erosian and impact. - 14.23.SThe maximum siope for a sanitary sewer ]ine shall be 24%. All 20go sowers shall bc DIP with c�ncrete callar walls at every joint or alternate resvaining system provided by design engineer. Slopas Iess than 209`o arc preferred. If steep slope is nec�ssary, the AugUSta Utilities �3epartment Engineer musE agp�ove the design. 14.23.dBuoyancy of sewers shall be cansidercd and flotation of the prpe shall be prevented c��ith appropriate coastruction where high groundwater conditions are anticipated. � 1A.23.7Manhole spacing sha�l� nat cxeeed 4(}0 LF far se�Ners 15 inches in diameter �r smaller, and 540 feet for sewers 18 inches to 30 inc�es. Augusta UtiilUes DepaRmef,i Dasign 5far�darcis 8 Co�stru Speci�ca�Ia�� Seplernber 2000 14-22 I4.23.8Mar�hales shalt bc Iocated at �he junction af scwers arid at changcs in grade, pipe size, or alignment. 'Tbey shall also be installed at all intersectians. Sanitary sawar manholes should not be located where surface water drain into then�. W�ttn this is nat possible, a wateztight cover shall be specifed, For ttus purpose, and also far assisting in locating manholes across coaatry, tha rims stsall he set above �ade. � 14.23.9A drop manhole s�ail be pravided far a sewer entering a manhale at a1t eleva�ion of 24 inches ar more abvve the manhale invert. Where the diffarence in. elevatian between the incorning sewer and the manhole invert is lass ihan 24 inches the invert shall bo filleted to preveut solids deposition. : 14.23.lOMiniinum angle between influent and effluent sanitary sewer Iines at a manhale � shall ba ninety (90) degrees. - . 14,23.I1Bath veriical and hozizontal alignments shal] be re�iewed with the Augusta . � Utilities Departrnent prior to finalizatiuu. 14_23.12P.� pipes crossing proposed sanitary sevrer ?in,es shall be shown as cauIlicts in � plazt and pro�le views on the sa.nitary sewer plan ahects (not on detail sheets}. Crossings sha11 be d�esignated by a leuer {A, B, C, etc...j and include informatian � regarding top of pipe and bottozrx o£ pipe elevadons. Contact thc A.ugusta Utalities ' Department for an example. The design engineer is respo�sible far identifying all conflicts. . 14.23. F3Where indicatad _on the plans, pipe stub-outs for the co�ection of �uture sewors shall be provided during the eonstruction of ncw tnanholes. Each stub-out shall bc plugged ia the bell end of thc sfuh-out with plug approved by Augusta UtiIities. � 14.24SANiTARY SEWER MATERL4L , Pipe far• sanitiary sewers shall bc polyvinyl chloride (P�(C} or dvctile iron pipe {DIP) as outlined below. Hawever, DIP is cansidered a remcdial measure for special applications only. Star�dard pipe lengths not greattr than 24 feet shail bc used. Force main pipe snall be of approved C9p4-CL240 water pipe. PVC pipe shall be rnanufactuxed €rorn virgin resin confornung to ASTM �3034 (latest ve�sion) with miniFnum cfassification of SDR-35, DIP shail be epoxy-�ined and conforrn ta AWWA CIS�?ANST A21.5I (latest version}, Desi�n �nethods shall canform to ' AWWA C 150/ANST A21.50 {latest version), DIP shall be Class 354 for 12" an� smaller. A.li fittiRgs shall be of the same quality and material as the pipe to be used. Pipe classes sha1I be deterrn�ned based upon tt'ie insta(lation and the use intended, Pipe shall be 'Aupusta Utlliues Depart:nenf Oesigr� S:andards S� Gcnstrucaor 5gecitications Septem�et 2800 14-23 appmpriately labeled on the drawings. WYE fitkings shall be utilized. TEE fittings szid saddles shall not be aElo�ed. All DIP fittings shall bednctile iron oF ca� iron. Aeriai pipe shall be mechanical joint DIP ar continuous wcld, wrapped and coatcd stttl pipe. Piers sbal� be placed at every joinE direcdy behind the beIl. Site conditions may dictate coastructian utilizing more stringent requireznents t�an indicated in the standard detail. Anchor callars sha11 be coastivcted on the pipe whener•er pipe grade is 203'0 or grcater. Restrainers may be used in Iieu of collar� whea a particuIar brand and method arc deternzinad equivaIcnt. . 14.Z4. t DIF shall be requircd in the following circurgstances: 14.24.1.1When sanitary sewer linc has less than four (4) feet of cover. Ivlinimurn depth of DIP is two (2} feet. 14.24.].2When a sanitary sewer Iine cross ovcr storm p�ge (Must be one jaint af DIP centered on thc crassi�g} � ' - 14.24.1.3When a sanitary sewer liae passes laterally within ane (1) foot o€ a storrn sewcr • lin,e (Must be one joint of DIP centered vn tha crossing}. 14.24, I.4When a sanitary sewer liae is to have in excess of eighteen (1$} feet of fill. 14.24.I.SWhen a sanitary sewer line is at the maxirnum slape of20%, . 14.24.1.6Far last joint af pige at alj drop manholes greater ihan tluee (3) feet. 14.24.],.7When a sanitary sewer�is less than six (b} feet under a street. 14,24.1.8The UtiI'rties Director may mandate UIP in any instances of off-site or oa-site construction �vhere fvture abuse to the line is gossihle duc to locatian or circurnstances, extensi�+e ltagth under pa�emcnt, or an private property away from.right-of-way azeas. 14.24,2 PvC shali be jointed witi� a ru�ber gasket and shail conforrre ta ASTM P4?7 {Iatest version) and manufacturer's recvrnmenda[ions. Solvent weld is prohibited. D1'F shail be of the �bell and sgigot type wicb push-on ;o�nts canfornu.ng ta ANSI A21.1 i(latest version) or znechanical joints. 14.24.3 Sewer Pipe Bedding; Bedding requirernents s�all apgly to sanitary sewer lines on[y. They are not to he coasidered minimum bedding requ�rements and as such, do not relieve the EngineerlContracior of t�e zespansibi�ity ta provide any additionat bedd,ing �zecessary for proper constructior� , Au��sle LIMilies Ogpartment Design Standards S Canst SpedncaUar�s 5eptember 2004 , • � 1 4•24 Bedding shall be carefully glaced along the full width of the trench so. tttat the pipe is true to line and grade of the pipe ba.rrel. Beli holes sball be provided so as to relieve gipe bclls af alt load, but smaIl anoUgh to ensure that s�pport is provided throughout the length of pipe. Crushed stone - ernbedment material shall confara� to AST�vi C33, Graduation #67 (3/4" to #4), Bedding rnaterial shall be placed underntath and be carried up the sides of thc pipe as spec�ed bclow. . Ciass B Bedding shall be performed by fust uadercuiting the trench an adeqaate aznount to provide bedding under the pipe bell. Th� trench shall then ha braught to gradc with compacted crushed stone as specified abovo far the fuIl width of the trer�ch. The btdding materiatl shall be placed in the zoae four (4) incbes belaw the pipc and the pipe laid ta line and grade and backfiiled with compactcd�crushed stone placed'the full width of the treach up to one-balf the outsida diameter of the pipe. Select backfill glaced in six (6) inch laycrs ar�d campac€eci shall bc tha backfill froxn the springli�e af pipe tcs I8 inches abave the pipe. A minimum Class B_ Beddeng shall be u�ed fos all p�astic uip,e�s. Class C Beddiag shall be perfarmed by fust und�rcutting the tre�ch aa . adequate amount to provide bedding under the pipe bell. 'The trench stiall then be brought to grade with campact�d crushcd stone as specified abave for the full width of the treuch. The bedding material sha�t be placed in � the zone four {4) inc�es belaw the pipc and tl�c pipe laid to Dine and grade � and backfille� with eornpacted crushed stane tb.e full width of tha . trench up to az�e-fourth �the outside diameter of thc pipe. Select backf'ill • placcd in six (6} inch layexs and �ompacted shall be'the bacl�"ill fram the • bedding material to 1$ iaches above the pipe. A ntiniznum Class C $edding shail be used f�r aU ductite iron pipes. _ 24.?4.4 Jack and Bare Installatians: Casing pipe used with jack and bore shall be in accordance with requiremonts of the Geargia Department of Transportation (GD�'I`� or ra.ilway specifications. 14.24,5 New sewers shall be tied-in ta the e.�cisting sewers at [oeatians indicaced an the pla.as. No iines smaSler than six (6) inchcs sha31 be fied to a scwer line or manhole. All tie-ins to existing manholes sha�l be cored. The Contractvr shall be � responsible for maintainiag uninterrupted service of the sanitary stwer during tie- in operations. Na connection to existing sanituy sewer shall be a�lowed until the proposed sewer liae is inspected and approved by the Augnsta Utilities Departmeat's Tnspector. • � Augusts Utililies Qepariment Design 5lan�ards 8 Coru4ruction SpecificaSions 5epterttber 2060 14-25 14:24,b Side sewers shall be installed where shown on the plans. A side scwer cansists o� a sewer extending from a connection to the strcet or main sewer io its connection to the house sewer or other point. For new S" thxo�gh 12" diamtEer sewers, tbc side sower conneetion shall be constructcd with a tvye fitting zn the street sewer with a 4S-degree elbaw. . For new 15" an.d Iarger pipes, or existiag sewers, the connection shall bc made by machine made tap and suitable saddlc, un]ess atherwise approved by the Augusta Utilities Department. � Belted pipe shall be taid with the befl end up gtade and in gcneral, all pipe laying shakl start and pzocoed ug grade frorn the point of connection at the street sewer or other startiag point. Pipe shall be laid in a straight �ine �t a uuifotm grade betweei� fitzings or aa a uni,form horizontal dr vertical curvahire ac3ueved by deflectii�g the�pipc jaints within the manufactuier's recommended limits. The mazimum deflection perrnissible at any one f�ttiag shall not txceed 45 degrees, `The maximum defleetian of any vf two adjacent fittings shall nat exceed 45 dsgrees unless straight pipe not less than 2�� feet in length be installed between such adjacent fittiags or unless one of such fittings is a wye branch with a cleanout provided an the s�raigl�t lcg. 14�24_7 Material far iransieion (e �., PVC to D�') sha�i be indicated and specified, Where Qffset of DIP is requueci, �echanical joint DIP shall be installed with mechanical joint hea�y body DIP sleeves at the reconnections. �4.24.$ Sazt,itary Stwcr Manholes: Precast martholes shail conform ta the latest editian crf ASTM C-478 (f ve inch wa�I thickness}, Use six (b} inch wa[1 thickness if manhoEe ezceeds 2U feet in � . depth. AIi holes for- incaming and outgoing pipe will, whenevar possible, be ' precast, with pipe tie-in made using PS 10 flexible gasket, manufacfured by PressSeat Gasket Corgoratipn, oc approved equal. In the event of the necessity of ' cutting new holes, thc hales shall be machined cored neatly and carefully s� as not to damage the streictural iniegrity o€ the manhole and lazge enaugte to allow tt�e insertion of a tlexi�le rubber boot Preca�t holes shall be flexible boot �itted. Barre! joi.nts shall be tongue and groave with perfozmed plastic meeting the requirennents of Federa] Specificat�ohs SS-S-0021Q, "Sealing Compound, Freforme� Plastic Pipe loints" Type I, rope for�, also knowo as "Ram Neck." Eccentric maohales cones aze required. Inverts shall be conswcted of 3,040 �si �lant cr�ix. Manhole steps shat� be installed in a11 sectiens of each mar►hale as indicated on the drawings. Frame and covers sha�l be cast or ductile i�on and set in a bed of mvrtar an the top of the manhole and completely grouted o�tside and wiped smoath. Ring aad cover shatl be USF-17Q or approved equal. Cover s�all ' reac� "S anitary Sewer." Watertight rnanhole covers are to b� used wherever street runoff or high water may flood tl�e manhole tops. Lockcd manhole covers may be Aupusta UtlAtles DepaRment Design 5tendarda 6 Cpnstruc'tion 5peeit'rcaUOns Septernber 200D 14•26 may be desirable in isolated easement locations or where vandalism maybe a probteyn. Where corrosive canditions due to septicity or athsr causes is anticipated, consideratian shall be given ta prpviding cozrasion `protection an the interiar of the manholes, � The minimum diarneter of rnanhoics shall �e 48 inches; larger diameters ara - required for lazge diametu sewers. A minimum access diameter of 22- �/i iaches shaU be provided. Outside drop manholes shall ba pracast and canstcucted for incorni.�g li.nes having invert 24 inches ar more abo�e the invert of the maQhole ontlet, with DIP and fae rods per Deta.iI �io. 14.0$. Sbatlow manhales shalI be precast ar Type B slab �op precast and sha11 be eonstructed in accordance with ASTM C-478 {latest versian). Drop rnarcholes should be constn2cted with �n outside drop eannection. Tztside dmp coanection (when necessary} sba�l be secure to the interior wall of tbe : manhole and pravide 8ccess for cIeanzng. Insidp drog connectians sball be used � only when approved by the Utilities Degartment Engincering aivision. Due to the uneqval earth pressure that may resvltfiair� tt�e backf,ill.ing aperat'ton in tho vicinity of the rnanhale, the ent�re outside drap coanection shall be encased in concrete. � A bench shall be pravided on each side of any rnanhole channel whem the pipe diamettr(s) arc lcss than the znanhale diarneter. The bench should be sl�ped na . less than �i inch �ez fvat (4 percent). TIo lateral sewer, service coanectivn, or drop manhole pipe shall d.ischarge onto the surfacc of the lxnch. 14.24.11 All coRStnzctioa �ateria! sball ba firsz quality, not �reviously t�sed. Repair clamps are not acceptabla. Damaged or faulty pipe and materials must be prvgerIy replaced. A.Lt gaskets shaEl bc ncw, When coanect�ng tv existing val�es or fittiags, gaskets shall be regiaced, aot reused. 1�,24.12 'I�e Engineer shall pravide a complete set of shop drawings, which shall indicate the Augusta Utilities L)epartrnent's specific rosterial raquirements. In general, mateziaE requiremeats will be guided by the latest versior�s af the specifications of A'WWA and ASTIv1. Auguata Utifities Departrnent Design SFandards � Construc8on Spe�iRcetiorns Septamber 200Q � 14-27 � . 14.25 SA.VZTARY SEV4'ER SYSTE�1 D�SIGN ' . Design requirements are as follows: � ' 14.25.1 Per Capita �1ow, Average: 123 gallons per �ay (gpd) 14,25.2 Muurnurn vclocity in callecior sewer : 2,Q feat ger second (fps) 14.25.3 Maxim.�m ve3ocity in collector sewer: 1b.0 ftet ger second (fps} � 14.25.4 Minimum collector sewer size: � $ inch 14.25.5 Infiltratiao Allowance: Z5 gpolin Dia(mile I4.25.5 Ra[io of Pcak to Average flow: 2_5 14.25.7 Design depth of f[aw @ Peafc Flow: 0.75 of F'uU [4.25.8 Dtsign Pcri�d: 30 Yeazs 14.25,9 Minimum Manning's "a" Factor: OA14 . I4.26 LIFT STATION DESIGN � All lift statians shall be installed un�erground, unless otherwise directed by the Lh.ilities Direcror. Wet wel� size and pump sizing shaIl bc determined by a prafessional engineer, _aft�r a camgarative siudy has hesn done of tl�e area surrounding the propased construction. Pvtential futuce develapment oE the surrounding area shoutd be ' incorporated into the design. All potable vNater services araund sewage pumping facilities shall be provided with . an approved reducod• pressure backflaw �preventian (RPZ) devicc. All pipes entering the wet well and discharging fzam ihe wet we�l inta the valve pit shall lse mechanical joinE DIP. PVC pipe wilt nat be perznittcd. Pipes shali be sized per the design engineer's caiculations and pump data. 14.26.1 Pumps, va}ves, and pige sizes, shati be d�signed by a professiona� engineer. CalcuJations for the design shall be submitted to the Augusta Utiiities Department foz revievv and apprvval. Pump specifications ahall be provided to Augusta Utilities for review. Valves shall havs a minimum of a i8-inch cieai zonein all direcaons. AWusta US�l[tles Depsrtment Deslgn Star�dards S ConstruoEion Specificatlons SapSembar 2008 . 7 4-2 B • t¢•26•2 The valve pit sha11 coc�sist of a precast manhole eone seetion o� a precast concrete hox. T'be bottom shal] �►ave 2-inch diameter pre-drilled holes filied with gravel for drainage. A cone section sha11 be� set oa a minimum 4-inch thick concrste siab with an open bottam and gravc! far drainage. For proposed piping, the manhale shall ha�e cared holes fitted with flexible ruhber baats. Standard cing and cover shali be installed and grouted to the cone sectian. 1'hG top of the valve pit slia�i be a minimum of six (6) inches aba�+e finished grade. 14.263 Electrical systems and companents ��.g., motar, ]ights, cables, canduits, � switch boxes, control circuits, etc.} in raw wastewater wells, or in enclosed or paitiatly enclased spaces where hazazdous cancentrations of flamariable gases or vapors may be present, shall comply with the Na�iona] and ttie City af At�gusta Electrical Gode requizcments. In addition, equipmant located in the wet well shall be suitable for use under corrosive eonditions. Fach flex�bie cable shall bc providod with a watcrtight seal and sepazate strain retief. A fused disconnect switch located� aba�re ground shall be • � provided. Far the main powar feed fai all pumping stations. V�hen such equiprnent is exposed to weather it shall meet the reqnirernents af waath�rproof equipme�� ne such equiprnont svch as the control paoel sha�l bc dupiex NEIv1A 4X with audible and visible alarms. Lightning aad surge protectian systems should be considered. A 110 volt pvwer receptacle to facilitate rnaintenaace sbail be� provided inside the control � panel for ]ift BG3tlpl15 }.&at bave control panels outdoors. Ground fault intem�ption protcction shall be pro�ided for ali autdoor oudets. � 1�4.26.4 Permarsent�y-installed ar portable engine-driven generazing' equipment � must be available for emergency operation af aIl lift stations. Generating . unit size sba11 be adequatc tv provide pawei� for pump rnatflr starting � cunent and for lighting, vantilation, and other aux�Iiary equiprnent nacessary for safety and proper aperaciou of the lift station. The City af ' Augusta must approve a�iowance for the operation o-f only one �ump during periads of auxilfary power supply, � Special sequencing controFs shal� he provided to start gump mators unless the generating eq�ipment . nas the capacity to start all pumps simulEaneousiy with auxiliary equipment �operating. �Vhere portable genexating equipment ar manuai transfer is pcovided, sufficient storage capacity with an alarm system shali • be provided ta allaw time fflr detection of pump statian failure and transgortation and connecczon of generating equipment. Special electricai connections and �auble throw switches Sba11 be installed at a]I lift stations where emergency pawer will be prouided by portable generating equipment. Desig� engineez ar�tifor contractor shall coordinate type and Auguata Utifities Departmen! Oasign Standards d Consuuctton Specfficaiions 5 eptember 2p�p . 3 429 _ _ __ size af aIl permanent or ptirtable genecators witb City` of Augusta priar to Iift statiar► car�stntction, 14.26.� Wastcwater pumping statiaras and partable equip.ment shall be supplied with a complete set af �perational instructions, including err�erge�cy •procedures, maintenancc schedules, taols and spare parts as may be nec,�ssary. coNS�rxurrioN: � 14.27 INSTALLAT`IdN � Aathorization m�st be ohtained fram the_ Augusta Utilities Departnaent to constnict, altcr ar mddify a saniiary sewer line. ConstrucEion of sewer infrastructure will be authoriz�d by the Utilities Department upon approval of svbmitted plans aad nati�cation af the Augusta Utilities Department at Ieast 24 }�ours prior to scartiiing construction (7Q6-772- 5503). Where water lines will encroach pnblic right-af-w�y, a Right-of-Way Encroachment Peruiit approved by the Public Works Department is zequircd priar to construction. A Ri.ght-c�f-Way Encraachmcnt Permit apglicatian is available thtaiagh the Public Works Department {70b-821-170b}, Inst�iation of sanitary sewcr pipe and associated appurcenances shal! be in accordanee� with current ASTM speeificafiions and manufacturer's raQuireu�ents fo� the spocific product. I.oading or unlaading end starage of pipe, fittings, valvts, etc. shall be done � such that to avoid damage. All pipt shall be carefuIIy examined before it is iastailed in thc tcench. Damaged gipe or pipe which does, nat meet specifrcation requirements shail bo re,}e�ted and remaved from the woxk site. The interior of all pipe, filtings, vaives, etc. shall be kept hee of dirt aad foteign mafter at all times. AIl piping shall be plaeed in a dry trench with a stable bottorn. Wet�trench installatian shall be allawed only upon written a�prflva� of the UtiIities Directox, � � Backfill shall be free of bouEders and debris, and shall conform to Georgia Departinent of Transpvnatioo Specifications. Sharp vr rocky materiai encauntered in the base shall be replaced with pioper bedding. PiQe shall be laid on line and gxade as designed. Pipe joints, gravity blocks, service conuectioms, and canflicts shall be left exposed untii visually inspected and approved by the Augusta Utilities Department's lnspector. AII cancrete cradies 5addte5 or eacaserr�ents shall be insta�led as sho�rn on the plans. These structvres shall be canstructed in strict accordance to the dccails shawn an the p(ans. Concrete sha�l have a 28 day cocnpressive strength af 3,Q00 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification C-39. Augusta Uti�iUes Oepanment Desifln Standards � Gmstruction Specificabona - September �OQO 14-30 • All rnanholes indicated an the ptans shall b.e f�arnished and installed by the Contractor in . strict accordance witlt• Che p�ans. The inveri channels shall be smoo[h and ac�urately shap�eci to the semicircular bottom conforrtung to the i�side af the adjacent sewer sectionz as shown �n thc plans. Cfiangas in direction of the sewer and cnrering hranches shail ha.ve as lang a radins of the true curvaturc as t� size af the manhole will pornait. T�e top of cir�anboles shali be tapped out with brick as• indicat�d an ihe plaas. '1he . numbzr of eflurses will depend on the required elevation of the top of tht manhale. 1�ie rnaximum number of brick caurses all�wed shall be three (3). New sewer lines shall be inspected through use of camera inspacUon equipment with an Augusta CTtii.ities Depa�RFnent Inspector at -the iime of installation and again �efore the . one-year waFranty expires. The Ueveloper is to provide the Augusta Utiliiins Departmcnt with a color VHS system videotape vf the inside of every reach af sanitary sawer instalied., Th� tape shall record manhole number ta rnanholc number, dato of recarding, ' and distance from start of run. The tape sha11 include a distance and location descrigtion of evety service line connection installed Tha manhale numbez�ng systera sh811 be thc same as shown an the appcoved developmeut plans. 14.27.1 rnstallation: . 14.27.1.t Sewer Fipe Laying: 'l�e pipe shail be �aid with bell or gravve end upgrade. Pipe shalt be tested for soundness, clear interior and satisfactory jaint sur�aces before lowering the pipc iata tho tr�i►ctt. Pipe shal4 be laid in straigilt lines and on uniform graiies between poi.nts wbere changes in alignment or grade are sktawn. The gipe barrel shall be uniforxz�y bedded. The lane and invert grade of each pipe shall be checked from a top line carried on batter baards rcot over 25 feet apart or by use af.a laser beam target inserted in each joint. Pipes shall be laid to fa�n a smoath, uruforrn invGrt. A stoppez shall be instaAed in tt�e pipe mouth w�en pipa laying is noc in pragress. PVC gravity sewer pipe and force .main shail be instal]ed in accordaace to A5TM D2321, latest versian, Ductilc iron force main shaIl be insta�led in accardance with AWWA C600, latest versinn. I4.2'7.1.Z Backfilling Around Pipe: As soon as the joint rnaterial has set, fine earth sha[l be carefully tarnped asout�d each joint, and around and over the pipe to a depth of at least 2 feet above tbe top of gravity gipelines. In addition, al� PVC sewcr pipe shall be bedded in selected material from the pipe centerline down to a point 3 to 6 inches below the pige invert. Se3ected materials fvr tlus purposc shall be Class I or II saiis as specified in ASTM D2321. Recanstruction af any raadway section or right-of-�yay sha11 be in accordance with t�e Geargia Departrnent of Transportatian and City of �lugusta Specifications. Augusia UfltitiesOepattmeni �esign SCanciarGs k Carslructfon Specifications � Seplemhar 2006 14•31 24,2T.1.3 Sewer Structures; ,qppurtenant sewer stsuctures shali be�constructed according . to ane or more of the fallawing methods: 14,27.1.3.1 � o ; Bsick for manholes and othcr set�tcr structures shall bc laid with shave joints complete[y �iled witFi mortar. Horizontal joints shall not exceed 2 sach, vertical �oints 3 inch on theiz intezior face. In circulat struet�xes, all F►ziek shail•be laid as header with joints broken between courses. Intrxior joints�shail be struck or wiped smooth with t�e face of thc wa1L 'The exter�or of sanitary sewer rnanholes shall be plastered to a thickncss of at least � 2 inch. � - I4.27.1.3.2 Laying Brick and Coacrete Bloek Work: 4nly ciean brick or biock shall be used. The br�ck ar bloek sha.l� bc inoistened by suitable means, as dicected, until they are neither sa -dry as ta absarb water fram the mortar, nor so wet as to be slippery when laid. � Each brick or block shalI be la�d in a full bed a�nd jaint af monar without repairiatg subsequent grovting, flushiag, or filling, and shalt l�e tharaughly bonded as directeci. 14.27,1.3.3 Plastezi.ng and Curin Brick �r B�,Qck Masonry; Outsidc. faces of masonry shalt be plastered with morfar fzom 3 inch to d inch thick. If requircd, the masonry shall be properly moistened prior to application of the mortar. The p�aster shail be cazefi�lly � � spread and troweled sv that all cracks are thoroughly worked aut. : After �13TdCfiIII$ the plaster shall be cazeful�y checked by being tapped for band and soundc�ess. LJnbonded or unsound plaster shall bc removed and replaced, " Masanry and plaster shall be protected from tao rapid dryiag by the use af burlap kept moist, or by other appraved means, and shall , be pratected frorn the weather and frost, al! as required. 14.27.1.3.4 M�anbole Inverts Manhole flow charfr�els shalS be constructed of concrete, sewer pige, brick or precast, and sftatl be of semicircular section. Each manhole shall be �rovided with such channels for alI conne�ting sewers. Tt�e in�crts shall conforrn accurately to the size of the ad}oining pipes. Side inverc; shall be curved and main inverts (where direction changes} shall be laid out in smoozh curves of the longest Augcrata Utltltiee Departnent Oesign Standards � Constrwtion Specificaiioi,s Septernber 20p0 ' 14-32 __ __ __ _ ---_ possible radius which is tangent to the centerlines of adjoining sewers, 14,27.].3.5 DFOD Manholes: Drop inlets shall be providcd iato maaholes on saNtary sewers for incoming lines ha�ving inverts 2 feet or zuore above the �nvarts of the manhole out�et liues. Drap pipe and fittings shall he encased in masonry integral with the manhole and excending from the manhole base to the top of the incoming sewer. Diameter of drop manholes to be faur feet at a ' minimum. z4.27. I.3.6 Settin� Manhoie Frames and Covez�: Manhofe fracnes shall b� set with the taps confocuung aecurately to the grade of the pavement or finished concentric with the top of the masonry and in a full bed o# mnrtar so that the spact beiween thc top Qf thc . rnanhole masonry and the bottom fla�ga of the frame shail be completely filled and made waEertight. A thictc ring af uaortar extending to the outer ecige of the masonry shail bc placed all around ihe bottom flange. Tha mortar shsif be smo�thly fin'tshed to be flush with the tap of the #laage aad have a sligh� slopc to � shed watcr away from the frame. Manhole covers shall be [eft in place in the frames on completion af other wark at the manholes. i4.27.1.3.7 Settin� Precast Manholes Sectioas: Precast-reinforced � , concreto manhoje sections shall be set so as to be vertica3 and with � sections and steps in troe alignment. � . All holes in sections, uscd far their handling, shall be thoroughly � plugged with marcar. The mortar shali he 1 part cement to 12 parts sand; rnixed slightly dasnp to the tacach untii it is deuse and an cxcess of paste appears on the ;urface; and then finishe.� smoath and flush vwith adjoining surfaces, (4.2?_I.4 Bullcheads and Flushzng: The contractor shall build.a tight bulkhead in the pipeline where new wortc enters an existing sewer. The �alkl�,ead shall remain in place nntil iis rcmovaI is authori2ed by the Engineer. Care shall be taken to prevent earth, water and other matcrials frosn entering the pipe, and when pipe layiag oQerations are suspended, the Contractar shall mainta.in a suitable stopper in tt�e end of the pipe and also at openings far manholes. A.li sanitary sewer, except building c�anections shall be flushed with water in sufficient volume ta abtain free flow through each line, All obstrt�ctions shall be I6IT10YC� and ail ciefects carrectcd. As soon as possihle after the pige and manhQles are eortipleCed AoguSta Utltities DeRaArnen2 �asign Standards 8 Conatruciion SpeC}iiCatbtis September 200d 14-33 __ _ on any line, the Contractor shall flush out ths pipeline using a rubber ba1] ahead af the water. vone of the flushing water or debris shall be ' permicted to enter any existing sewer. 1427'.1.5 Temporary Plugs: At atl fimes whcn pipc laying is not actualiy in progress, the open ends of the �xipe sha�l be ctased by tempasary watestight. ' plugs or by other approved means. If water is in the txeztc.b when work�is resumed, the glug sha]1 nat be r�m.aved undl a11 danger af water eatcriag the pipe hes passed. - - 14.27.1,6 Joints and Structure Rightness: All pipe joints shali be made as nearly watertight as pra�cticabla. There shall be-no visible ieakagc at the join�s and there shall be no sand, silt, clay, ar soil af any description r.ntering the � pipelines at the joiuts. Leaks in the pipel�nes which cause infiltration or axf'iltration to exceed � liznits hcrein spocified stzall be repaircd by replacing defeciive pipe. Grouting and/o� caullcing tv repair pipetines wberc excessive infiltratiaR or axfiltration is evident will not be permitted. . I4.27.1.? Fittings and Stoppers: Branchcs and fittings shall be laid by the CoQtractor as iz�dicated on the drav�ings andJar as di7ected by the ' Engineer. �pen ends of pipe-and brauches shall be closed with premolded gaskat joint stappars which confoLm with the same requiiernents as pipe , being used. 14.2?.1.$ Sewet Line Relat�on to Water Lines: Sewer iin�s and scwer force mains � in relation to water lines shall conform to "'I'en States 5tandard" Section ' 29.3 at a minizn�m Sewer li�es st�aIl bave at least a l0 foot pipe-to-pipe horizo�tal sepataEioo from knawn or praposed water mains. Whcn a sewer crosses under a water main, there st�all be at least 18 inches from the crown of the sewer ]ine to the bottom of the water main. In all cases whare adeguate vertieal separatio� as stated abave, cannoi be achieved (flr whenever-scwer lines�mastbe insEalled to cross above a water . main}, both the water and sewer lines shall be constructed af ductile iron pipe a distance of IQ €eet on each side of their intersection with aae full lcngth af water main centered on the sewcr line. I4•27• 1.9 Zviinirnum CoveE far Sewer Lines; Gcavity sesver iines shall have a rrun�r�ucn af 3 feet of cavex at the crown of the pipe. In cases where.ttiis minimum cover cannot be aehieved, ductile iron gipe shall be used. Aupusta Utilities Drparirnent Oesign StancSards � Conslructian 5pacifications SePtamber 2000 • � 14-34 14.27.1.1� Detectablc Tapc: Detectable tape as manu#actured by Reef �tdustries of Houston, 'Fexas, or equal sha�I b� installed during the backfilt operation at a paint 1 foot below the final finishe,d grade. The detectable tape shall be a 5.5 zni9 compositian fi�m eontaining vae layer of inetalized foil laminate between two layers of inert plastic film � speci�ically farmulated for prolanged use underground. The tape shall be highly resistant to allcalis, acids and other destructive agettts faund iu the sails. � The det,ectalpLe - tape shail bear a continuous printed messaga "Caution Sanitary Sewer Line Bnried Below." The message shail he printed in � petrrianent ink forniutated for prolo�ged use undecgroumd. Lettars shall be clearly kgible and have a minimum height of 1.2 inches. 14.27.1.1 l Boring and Iacking: Where cequired by ttic drawings, the sani.tary sewer line will be installed in a ste.el �asing, placed by baring and jacking. Where boring is required under tughways, the materials and workmanship will be in accordance with the standards of the Georgia Department of Transportation ar iocal suthority. . Boring and jacking undez railroads willbt governed by the latest A.R.E.A. 5tandards, Part 5, "Pipelines" and those of the railroadin�olved. Z4.27.1.11.1 Casing Pipe: The cas#ng pipe sha]I confarm t� the mattrials standards of AS1M Designation A252, with minimum wall thicknass of 0.214 inch. Steel piQe will have a mini.mum. yield strength af 35,04� gsi. Casirig pipe shall be joined together with wetded jaints. 14,27.1.1 Z.2 Carrier �ine: The carrier pipe s�a�l be ducWe iron as sgeci�ed herein. 14.27.1.11.3 tailation: The steel casing sball be installed by the °Dry Bore and Jack" method. If voids develop or if the bored hole dia.meter is greater than the outside diameter of pipe by more than apptoxiraatety 1 inch, remedial measutes wiil be taken as approved by the Engineer. When installing water lines thto�gh casing, the Contracror shall mechaoical joint pipe with retainer glands thraughouc the lengti� of the casing. The sanitary sewer 1'sQe shall be strapped ta treate.d wooden skids with metal straps througho�t the lengch of tne AugustA L1tYltles O�parlmQni 4esign Slanderds & ConstruCtiOn Spe�iAC211on5 Septembet 24CA 44-35 cacing. The empty space shall then be fiU,ed with sar►d and the � ends of the casing shall he sealed with brick and martaz, 14.27.1. ] 2 �orce M�in 3nstallation: In general, sewer Eozca �ain must be installed in accordance with the water distrsbu�ian sy5tem speeifications. Polyvinyl chlorida {PVC) force maia must conforrn to ASTM D-2241, latcst voxsion. � � Ductile iron foree znain m�st canfarrn. ta ASTp+�I A-377, latest versian. 14,27,1.13 Removal a,tid I2eplace[rxent of Existing Pipe and Equigme,rttt: whexe indicated an thc drawings or reguired to properly place the vvork undcr Lhis . oontract, as apgroved by the Enginocr, the Contraetoc sha11 ren�a�e and . replace such pipe li.nas and equipment in a manner as appr�ved by the � Engineer. � T4,27.2 II�ISPECTIOI�T INFI[..TRATIONlEXFTLTR.ATIdN LEAKAGE TFSTS Upon campletion of a seefion of the sewer, the Contractor shall dewater it and conduct a sacisfactory, test to measurc thc inf�ltradon vr exf�ltratian for at loast th�ee consecutive days, The amount� of infiltration including "Y" oranchcs, and connedions sball not exceed 100 ga2lons per 'snch d'zar�aeter per mile of sewez pipe per 24 haurs for gravity sewez pipe. The amauat af 50 ga2lans per inch �iamecar per mile of sewer per 24 haurs shall not be exceeded for ductiie iran pipc. �ho Cantractor shall be responsible for the satisfaciary watertightness of the entire section of sewer. As required. suitable buikheads sl�all be installed co permit the test �f the sewer. Where the graun�. water Ieve� is Iess than i foat abave the top of the pipe at its npper ead, or as duected by tha Engineer, the sewer shatl be subjected to exfiltradon testing by plugging the pipe at the towcr end and then filling the pipelines u�d manholes writh clean watar ta � height 4. feet above the top of the sewer,at its upper end. T�e leakage out of the sewer, rneasured by the volume of the wate� necessary to maintain meter tevel in the highest manhole, shaLl not exceed 200 gallans per inch diamcter per 24 hours per znile af sew�r . far gravity sewer pipe. 'I'hc amouQt of 50 gallons per inch dfatneter per 24 hours per mile of sewer shall not be cxceeded #'or ductile iron p�pe. Tho sewer shal� be tested before any canrtecEions are made ta buildings or ►o active sewers, The Contractor shall construct such weirs and bullcbeads a:s may be required, sha11 furnish all water, laboz, test p?ug5, power, pumps, rraeters, and other equipment ctecessary for the test to be properly made. Augusta Ut�Eties Deparlment DeslQn Standards d Censtruciion SpeciAcatioas . September 2000 � : 14-36 'Ihe Contractor map use a law pressure air test as an aptivn. to the hydraulic infiltrationJexf�ltration leakage test for gravity lines provided the Coatracto� establishe� a cosrelatioa between the air test results and the quantity of infiltrationkxfiltration actually bcing experienccd by the lisie and the allowable air pressurc drop shetl be that correspandiog to the altowable hydraalic leakage specified previausly in tEus s�ctian. Such a eoertlstion is to be established according to a procednre sakisfactory ta the Engineer. T�e Iaw pressure air test shall be gerfozmed in accordance with the applicable sectians of the Uni=BcE1 IJNT-B-6-9�, latest version. � �f tbe Contractor opts to use the iow pressuze aix test, lealcage tests on mauholes shall be canducted independendy o€ the lines by using a hydtaulic infi�tYationlax.fi.ltration test as directed by the Eng.ineer. •The atlowable infiltratiari into the manhole ovec a 24 hour , period is zero and thc al�owable exfiltration is also zcro when cested by plugging off t.he manholc and filling it with water fo.ur feet above thc tap of the sewer and measuri_ng she water loss over a 24 hour period. 1427.3 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT PaYroet�t will be made at the unit eontraci prices as shown in thc bid schedule under 5 anitary Sewer. . Measurement of gipe�ines shall be the actual nurnber of linear feet af pipe installed, comptete in place and accegted. Na deductions in length wil3 bo made fox manhales. Measurernent of rnanhotes will be t�e vertical dimension to the neaiest tcnth of a fooE fro�n the invert af the outlet pipe to the top of the manhole caver ting casting. Concrete�encasement will be paid f�r at thc cont�act unit price, per cubic yard, for the acEual voIume of concrete plaeed, up to the volume of concrete reQuired by t�e maxirnurn dimensioas far concreta eacasemenc shown on the pians. Canrrece in the excess of that vol�me wilI not be paid for: - ' No separate payment will bt made for any speeial fittings, tie-ins ar conrieeti�ns, nor will eny separa�e payrnent be made for normal beddingof se�rer pipe. ' Serviee lines will be gaid for at the unit contract gnce as shawn in Ehe bid schedule under Sanitary Sewer, complete as s6Qwn on the plans Augusta llUiitlee bepartrnent besign S!andards � Const�uction Spec�'ical'ions September 200p 14-37 SE.�TIQN 14C - E�CAVATIQ�T & BACK�FIIfLI1�TG 14.28 SCOPE . - T'his section covers all eaccavatian, uenching arid backfil�ing for p'spe lines, complete. 14.29 �XISTING IMPROVEMENTS � , The Contractor shall mai.ntaia in 4perating condit�an and pratect from damage'atl•existing . iraprovements including utilities, roads, streets� sidawalks. drivea, p�wer -and telephone lines, gas lines, water lines, sewers, gtitt,ers and other d�ains encauntered, and repair to the satisfaction of the Engineer any aerial, surface or subsurfacc,unprovemeats damaged during the course of the work. Where and if showa on the plans, the locations and oaistee�cce or none�istence af underground utitities aze not guaranteed. The ContracEar sha�1 eontact the various utility cornpanies to deterrnine and/ar veri.fy such information � . prior ta proceeding with the work. He shall make reasnaabie aad satisfactory pravisians for the maiatcnance of t�affsc on s(zeets, drives, walkways and at street crassings and if necessasy to provicie temparary walkways and bridges far crossing of the c�pen trench as � dirccted, Wark shail not cosnmence within Augusta right-of-way untiJ a Right-of-Way Encroachment Perrrut is obtained �om �the Public Works Deparment. 14.38 E7CCAYATIOIV . All exeavation of cvcry descriptivn and vf whatcveF substaaces encountcred shall be performed to the depths indicated an the drawings or as specified herein. Ezca�vation shall be made by the apen eut rnethod except as otherwise speeified ar shown on the drawing5. � Exeavation methods shall generally �nr.�t Qr excced Occupationat Safety and Health Adminisuation (OSHA) caostruction industry standazds. � � All excavated materia�s nat required for fil] vr backfill shall be remaved and wasted as directed. '[`he banks of shallow trenct�es sfiall be kept as nearly vcrtical as pracEicable and wher� required shall be prapezly sheeted and braeed, Excep� whcre otherwise indicated, trench bottorns shall be not less ihan 12 inches wider nor .mare thari lb inches wider than the autside diameter of the gipe ta be laid thereFn, snd shall be exeavated true to line, sa that a cleaz space of not less than 6 inches nar cnors than 8 inches in width is provided on each side of the pipe. The battom of Trenches shall be accurately gradcd to pro�ide uniform baaring and support fac each section af the pipe on undisturbed soil at every point along its entire length, except for partions of the pipe secdans whcre it is necessary tfl excavate for bell holes and for the proper sealing of pipc josnts. Bell holes shall be dug aFter �he creneh bottom has been graded. Be�l hQles shall be excavated only to aa extent Augusta UUlhies Departmerrt •�esign Standards 8 Consiructlon Specifcadons September 2000 ; 4-39 sufficient to permit aecurate work in the maicing of the joints and to insuie that 1he pipe, fa a maximnm of its 1ength will rest upan the prepare.d bottam of tl�e trench. Depressions for joints other thaa n�achanical shall be made in aeeordance with the recommendations of the jo'snt manufacturers for the particular joint used. Exca�atian �or struetures and other accessories shaI! be sufficient ta leave at least 12 inches in the clear between their outcr surfaces and the emhankmcnt ar qmbez which may be used to hold . the ban]c and protect them. Where damage is liable ta result frotn withdrawing sbeeting, the sheeting will be ordercd to be left in place. Except at lacatians wheee excavatian of � rock from the bottorns of ircnches is required, caxe shall i�e taken not co excavate be�ow the degths indicsted. Whert rock excavation is requirtd, the cack shall.be cxcavated to a �inimurn averdepth of 4 inches belaw che nom�l required treach dept�t. 'Ttye overdepth rocic excavation,and all excess trench exeavation shall be backf�lled with-loose, moist earth, thoroughly tamped. Rock is defined as materials which are so hard or cemenced that the excavation of such matcrial requires b�astiug. The excavation shall praceed in a conventional rnanner with satisfactory effact rnade to remove hard materials be#ore the Engineer makes a determinataon af need for blasting. Predrilling and blastiag wiIl be aliawed, if thc Contractor can pravide evidence for Eha Eaginecr's review tt�at boring lags � can and will show that the material can or cannoc be excavaced. Evider�ce wi�l be provi�.cd far the Engineer's review and approval before predriFling ar�d blastiag is � andertaken. Tho excava#ion and femoval af isotated bouldtrs or rack fragments largtr tban one cubic yard in volume encountered in materials af common excava�ti.on shall be classifiee� as rock excavat�on, Whcnever wet or othezwise anstabla soil that is incapable of properly supporting the pipe, as deterniined by tht Engineer or indicated on tht drawings, is encountered in the trench bottorn, such soii shall be remaved to a depth reQuired for the lengths designated by the Engincer, and the trench backfitled to �ench . battom grade, as herein specified, with coarse sand, fine gcavel, or ather suitab�e material. Backfill with earth under sEauetures wili not. be permitted and any unat�tharized excess oxcavation below the levels indicat�d for the faundation of such st�vctures, shall be filled with sand, gravel, or concrete, as directed. . 14.30.1 Grading and Staciting: All grading in the vicinity of treneh exeawatioa shall be cantrolled to provent surface graund water from flowing into the � trenches, Any water accumulatcd in the trenches shaIl be removed by Qump'tng or by other approved methods. I?uring excavation, material suitable for backfilling shall be stored in an orderly manner a mit�imurra distance af ane and ane-half tirnes the depth of the excavation back from the edges of tcenches to avoid , overlaading and prevenc slides or ca�ve-ins. Iv�a�erial unsuitable for backfilling, as determined by the Eng�neer, shall be remaved from the job site and disposed of by ihe Cantractor in a manner as approved by the Eagineer. 14.3�.2 Shoring and Shee�ing: A31 shoring, sheeting, artid brzcing required to perform and pra�ect the excavation and to safeguard employees and the public shall be petformed. TE�e fail�re of tf�e Engineer to direct the placing of such Aogusta U�ities Departmenf Design Slandards d� Coristruction Spe�sfications Septernber 20Q0 14-39 � protection shali not relieve the Cantractor af his responsibilit�� for darnage resniting frorn its omissian. � Whenever sheeting is driven co a depth below the elevakion af the tap af the pipe, that portion of the sheeting below tbe elevation af the #og of thc pipe s�all aot be disturbed or removed. 5hoeting Ieft in pjacc shatl be cut aff not less than ] foot below finished grade. Na shecting shall bc •removed until the excavatian is substaatia]lybackfi�led as hereinafter specified. 14.30.3 Water Removal: Where water is encauntcred, it sball be prevented from aceumulating in excavated areas by pumping, well-pointing and pumping, or by other means approved by the �ngineer as ta capacity and effec#iveness. Water removed from excavations shall be discharged at .poinfs where it wili not cat�.se injury to public or private property, or the work completed ar in progccss. All efforts to pr��ent sadimentation shall be mada Under no circumstances sball trench bottams be prepared, pipcs laid, or appurteuanees instalfed ia watec. Water shali �ot be allowcd to rise in unbacl�illed excavations after pipe ar struc4ires have been placed, , . - i4.30.4 Blasting: Explosives are to used only within legal Iiunitations. Before cxpl�sives are used, atl necessazy permits for this wotk sha11 be securcd and all grecautions takta in the blast�n� operations to prevent daznaga to przvate ar public . property or to gersons. The Contractor shall assume fu�l liabiJatg for any damage that rnay occur during the use of explosives. Na blast stiall lx set off witb3n 50 feet of gip� already laid in thc tren,ch, 14.30.5 Tree Pzotection: Care shall be exercised ta protect the roots of trees to be teft standing. Within the branch spread of the trac, Erench shall be opened anly when the work can be installcd immediately. Injurod raois shall be pruned cleanly�and l�ackfill placed as soon as possible. I4.31 BACI£FILLING Trenchcs and other exca�atians shall not be backfifled unti� a.�1 requized tests aze performed and the wartc has been apprvved by the Engineer. 'Ihe trenches sbail be carefully backfilled with the excavated materials approved for backfilling consisting of earth, 1oam, sandy clay, sand and gravel, saft shale, or other approved materiais. Ko rnaterial shaii be used for backfiIling that contains mulch, other unstable niaterials, stones, blasted rock, broken cancrete or gavement, or ather �tard rnaEerials having any dirnension grcater Ehan 4 inches; or large clods of earth, debr�s, �rozen eartb or eart�i with an zxceptionally high vaid content. Backfi�}ing within Augusta right-of-way shall confonn to Geo;gia Department oETTansportation and City of Augusta specifccations. Auqusta Utaities Oepartment Oesign Siandards 8 Canstruclion 5pecificatia�s Septernbgr 2600 14-40 For back$11 up to a level t foot over the top of pressure pi�eJ.ines and 2 feet above the top of gravrty pipelines, anly selected materials sttalI be used. Select rnaterials shal{ bt fine�y divided material free from debris, arganic. material and srone, and may ba suitable job excavated material or shall be provided hy the Conlxactor from other saurces. The backfill shall be placed in unifpsm ]aycrs not exceeding G inches in depth. Each layec shall be moistened and carcfully and uniforinly tamped with mechanical tampers or ather suitable too)s. Bach layer shalt be pLaced and tarnptd under t�e pipe haunehes with can and thoraughncss sa as tfl eliminate t�ie possibility of voids or lateral tlisplacement. ' The ramainder of the bac�Cfill material sha11 then be placed and compactcd above the levet speeified above. In areas � aot subject to traffic, the backf'i1! shall be placed in 12 inch • layers and aach layer moistenect and compacted to a density approximating �Ytat of the surroundi�g earth, iJndar roadways, driveways, paved a.roas, paakiag lois, along roadway shoulders and uthor araas sub}eet to traffie, the bacicfill shaJl be ptac.ed in 6 incfi Iayers and each layer moistened and cornpacted to density at lcast equal �to that of the surrouuding earth so that traffic can be resumed imrnediately aftez backfilling is campleted.� Any trenches which arc improperly bacic#"ille�, oz where sett�ement 4ccurs, shall bc reopcned to thc depth required far praper campaction, then refilled and - compacted with the s�rface zestored to the required grade con4patctiao. Along aIl ' partions af the tienches not Iocated in madways, the graund shall be graded to . a reasanable uniformity and the maunding over. thc trenches left iu a neat condition satisfactory to the Engineer. . Sheeting not specified to be left in place shall be removed as the backf'�14ing progresses. SheeTing shall be removed in such a manner as to avoid caving of the tr�nch. Voids left � by the renavval of sheetiag and shoring sball be carcfuliy �lled and cornpaeted. 'Whare, in tt►e .opiruan of the Engineer, damage is liable to resutt frarn withdrawing sheedng, ttre � sheeting will bt ordered to be leh in plsct. � • ' 14.32 80RLNG AiVD JACKING VPhere requued by tl�c drawings, cha pipeline will be instalied in a sttel casing, placeci by boring and jacking. 'Where boring is required under hzghways, the materials and workmanship wifl be in accozdance with the standazds af the Georgza Depactment of 'l�ansportation ox loca! aathority. Boring an.d jacking undor railtoads will be govemed by the latest A.R.E.A. staadards and those•of the railroad invalved, The steel casing sha11 be in acc�rdance with�ASTM A252 tv the thicktiesses shown on the drawings. Augusta Ulilitiea Department Oesign Stancfards 6 Consirueden Specificdtions Sepiember 2000 • ia-�ti 14.33 PAV�MENT R�MUVAL AND REPL�ICEMENT Where �ecessary existing gavements shall be iemoverl and repiaced, the applicable � specif'ications of the Geor�gia D.epartment of Transportatian or loeal authority sball govern this work. Jaints shali bo sawed, unless joints equalty unifam in khc op'snion �f the F�gineer result frvrn ather meaans. Refac tv Right-of-Way Encroachment Guidelines #vr pawem.�nt cemoval and replaccment with AugusEa right � 14.34 MEASUREMENT AND 1'AYMEI�fT Excavatifln and backfilling for pipelines and apgurtcpaae,�s, e�ccept as 6ereinafter � provided for, will b� eQnsidered as incidental to tht construction oE the various elesnents . of the installatian-it is associated 'with, and no separate payment will �e made therefoY. When made at the d�rectinn of Engisteer, overcut, rock excavatioa and bacicf'tll to compeasate for rock will be rnacie at ttie uuit cantract priee #oi rock excavation per cubie yard nneasurcci in place. . When rna,de at the direction of the Engineer, o�ercut and bacicfill ca compansate for inadequate �faundation will be paid for at the unit contract pzice for overcut and clean stane beddiag, per ton of stone. . 5hzcting ordered to be Ieft in glace wil! be paid for at the unit cantract price far shceiing ieft in place, ger board foot. - • Jaints in pavernents will nat be paid for separatcly, Pavcrnent cemo�al and replacement will be paid for at the t�nut contract price thezefar, per square yard. Augusta Utiities �epartmant beclgn Standards d. �tructlon Bpecifications September 2000 14•42 SECTION 14D � PLAN SUBMI'�TAL . Water Construction�Plans: Water Construction Plans submitted ta the Augusta Utilities Department for review rn.ust contain tbe foIIvwing at a minimum: o ProjectName . t� Developer's name, address� and phone number o Owner's n�amt, address, and phane aumber o Design profassianal's name, ad.dress, and p�oae number - ❑ Design professional's signed seal . C� LocationlVicinity Map o North acrow an all apglicable sheets �� a Scalc (m�inim.um 1" = ZO'; atazinwm 1" = 1Q4') a Show subject �prop�rty information incindiztg subdivision narne, lot numbers, bloek letters praperty ownezs, etc. , o Show adjacent property infornnation iaciading subdivision narne, pr+aperty owners, etc. . � . a Show existiag conditions, structures, pavement widths, right-of-way widths, easements, a�jai[�ing roads, etc, . a Show the locations, size and materiai of existing water mai.ns atong with axker appurtenances, F.�isting water Iines shaIl bc shown as dashtd Iines. o Show th� locatian, size and.material of propased water mains, �alves, hydrants and service lines along with all other water appurtenances invo�ved with tb.e propased� � proJect. Proposed water lines shajl be sE�own as salid lines. ❑ Numbcr al! fire hydrants. o Shvw locacions, type and size of all �ackf�ow prevention devices_ ❑ Label all easem.ents with respcct to type and size_ o Show easements shaded-in to be dedicat�d to tbe Augusta Utilities Department for water lines insta3led outside proposed dght-of-ways. ' Sanitary Sewer Construction Plans: Sanitary Sewer Construction Site Plans submitted to the Augusta Utilities ➢epartment for revicw must c�ntain thc fvl�owing at a minimum: � c� Project Namc � o Developer`s name, address, and phanc nu�ber o Owner's narne, adiiress, an� phona number o Design prafessional's name: address, and phone number Augusla Ufitkias {}epaAment Desifln Standaras & CauVuction Specifications September 2000 14•43 ' [� IJesign prvfessional's signed seal o Location/Vicinity Map fl�orth arrow on all applicable sheets ' c� Scale (minimum I" = 20'; maximum 1" = 1Q0') a Show subject property information including subdivision name, i4t nu�nbers, blocic letters, property owners, etc. a Show adjacent property infacmation incluciing subdivisioa� name, proptrty owners, etc. o Show existiag con�itiorts, sttuctures, paveme�t �vidths, cight-of-way widths, �asements, adjoining raads, etc. a Sh4w the locations, size and material of existing sanitary sewer ]ines and force mains along with othcr �purtenances. Existing sewcr lines siaal] bc shawn .as dashed lines. a Shaw the proposed location. size and rnatenal of sewer mains, foree mains, manholes, � serv�ce lines avith cleau-auts and sewerag�e �ift stations involvcd with the proposed " � project. Propased scwar lines shall be shown� as solid lines: ❑ Creek crassings rcquire full scale details at 1" = 24' scale minirrinm; including giers, callars and ail other appurtanances. Q Show easements shaded-in to be dedicated to the Augusta Utilities L�epartme�t far sanitary sewer lines instarIed autside of proposed rights-of-way. ❑ Show casements dedicated ta the Augusta UdliEies Department for sanitary sewer lines ta servt adjacent properties. Plan and Frofile: . . . Plan and pro�'ile sheets shalI be provided for all sanitary sewers (e�cept service laterals), Profiles shall have a horizantal scale of not more than 1" = 100' and a vcrtical scale of nflt rnoze than I" = 10', The plaa view shauld nocxnally be shown on the sarne sheet as the prafile. Plan and prafile view shauld have �ine dcsignations, station numbers, manhole nvmbers and any other indexing necessary ta casily corxelate the plan and � prnfile views. Plan and Profiles shall show the foliawing: a Locatiort and names of street�s, sawers and drainageeasements a Line of ea.isting and proposed ground snrface, thc grade of the sewer between eac�i two adjaceot manholes, invert vf sewer in and out of each manhole (�afi�tl as direc�ivnal if more than 2 pipes connected ta rnanhale}, and surface elevation of each rnanhaie. All manholes shal! be numbered on the pJan and correspondingly nuznbered on Ghe profile. The station number shall be shown for each inanholc. fl The location and elevation of adjacent parallel stream beds and of adjacent water surfaces shatl be shown an the plan and profi}.e. a Sizes, locations and inverts of all special features such as connections to existiag scwers, wet wel�s, concretc encascmeat, coitar walis, elevated sewec�, piers, speeial - rnaahole covers such as vented outfal� or seaied covers, ctc. Augista t1�'SIUes �epartment Design Standards S Const�uctlon Sp$c'si�ations Seplember 2000 14-44 _ ___ Q A!1 struct�res, bath above and below graund, which might interfere with tlie proposcd construction, particularly water mains, gas mains, stamn drains, uti�ity conduits, etG. Idcntify pipe crossings with ietter, or other, designation on the plan and profile. Specify top of pipe and•bottom of pipe elevations at crossi�gs to ve�ify there is no contlict. Sce Sectian 14.21.1 L Genera] �RTates: Nates to be shown an Site Plans include: 1. The Develaper and/ar I?eveIoper's Contractor is responsibie for verifying the exact location, size and material af any ejcisti�g water or aewer fa.cility propased for connection or use by this project. 2. A]l constnzetiaa of water and sanitary sev�rer lines shall be in accordance to Augusta Utilities Departrn�nt's Staudards and Specif'ications. _ 3. AlI water lines sha]1 be class 20Q PVC meeting AWWr� C-�00, uttless oiherwise shown. 4, AIl water lines aze t4 be tested, cbIorinated, and checked for bacteria. _ ' S. Augusta Utilities Engineering Department shali be notified 24 hours prior to any constructifl�, tie-ins, or testing af waur or sanitary sewer fines. (70b-772-SSQ3) If no , answer leave message. . " 6, Copper Wire (12 gauge, Bara 5ingle Strand� shall be atta.ched along top af al}. buried PVC water lines , wrapped around service corporations and stubbed up into all va�ve boxcs for locating purposes. . �. 7. Per Augusta Utilities Specifcatians foc backflow instaltations fornan-residential development, a m�n;mum `Double Check" Backflow device shalr be instalied on the custamer's side of all service lir►es (darnestic, irrigasian and fire). Fire Iinrs require a : "Detector Type" backflow device. Backflow Deviees shall be tested by a certified . � person within 5 w9rking days of installation and the results furnis�ed to the Utilities - Engineeriag DepartmenG wit�in 10 workang days vf installation prior to any water use. - 8, Per Augusta Ukilities Specifications for backflow installations residential development shall install a"Dual Check" BackflowDevice an the customer's side Qf service line at the point of tie-in to the water meter, 9. All water valves on the rnain lines, i�cl�ding hydraat laterats, shatl be: open-left if installed south of Gordon Highway {SR �0); or apen-right if installed. narth Gordan Highway. � � �0. The Developer and/or Contractor shall fumish and install an appzoved meter box (Rome type 1Q" x l9" x 1�" cast iron or approved equal} at the tecmination point of all water services and maintained until such t�mc as meter is installed. 11. AII wacer mefers shall be• purch�sed frvm the August Utili�ies Department. I2. Maxim�rn sanitary se�ver infiltratian shal� not exceed 100 GPD(nch of pipe diameter per mile. � Auyusta Uptities bsparlmant DesiQn Standards fi� Constructio� Specilicalior� September 2000 • � 14�45 13. All tie-ins to existing manholes shall be cored. Hll mariboles require "K or N Seal" or equal ruhber boots. ].4. Na connection to existing sanifary s�wtr lines unti[ the proposed sewer lu�e is inspected and appxoved by the Augusta utilitias Engineering Department.• I5. Sanitary sewcr clean-outs shal� be ins.tailed at all individual services as shown in . datail and installed as not to be unde.z driveways. 1�. Finished floor ete�ations of all proposed buildings shall be a minimum of five (S} feet abo�e the invert elevation of the sarutary sewer main/ manhole at fhe goint of tie-in 17, Provide C}.1 fooc drop across all sanitary sewer manholes. 18. Sewer for�e m�ain shall be PVC C-900, class 200 ar D.I.P. and shall have S 2 gauge baxe single strand wire attached along tEx top of tt+c main. 19. A m.iniiuum 1S' Utility Easement Centercd aver all water liaes and a rninitr�um 2U' Utiiity Easement centered over all sanitary sewer lines sh�Il be deeded to the Augusta-Richmand County at completion and accegtance of said Iines. . 2Q. Disturbance to any Survey Markers or Manuznents requires re-establishment by a liceased surveyor at the Caniractor's a�pense. 21. For �rivate developrnents, the DavelaperlOwner sha11 be respansible for gavement patching/replacotxicnt and thc site restqra�ion whcnever Augusta iTtilities Depa[tmeat cnusi repairlreplace usilities vn the property. The developor shall azrange for access by the Aagusta Utilities DepazErncat as required to ma[ce the tepairlreplaccmcnt of the utilify 22. Contractor shall cantact the Uti3ities Protection Jnc. "Ca�l Before You Dig' scrvice in ardar co locate utilities prior to starting any ezeavation or construction_ 23.If in the course of construction, a conflict ariscs between the new wark and the • existing water an� sewer facilities, it wili tse the responsEbility of the � Owner/Ddeveloper, at his czpanse, to cocrect sarne as directed by a representative af Augusta Uti�ztz�s Departrnent. . 24. A right-of-way encroachment pernut s�all be obtained fram the Public Works ' � Departrnent prior to carnrncncing wark within Augusta right-of-way. Detaiis: . The detail drawings ai the end of this Section shalt be included with the construction drawings. Record (As-$uilt) Drarvings: At the co�npletion •of the water andlor sanitary sewer construction and prior ta recording the final plat, t�e Contzactar sk�all furnish the Augusta Uulities Department`s Inspector with Record Drawings af the projeet. I'he Recard Drawings mast show all field changes made to the approved drawings. Recard Drawings shall be pregace� by a registered surveyar andlor professional engir�eer and submitted in digital formai, as well as hard copy. Accoptable digital forrnats include ArcfInfo, Arc/Fnfa export f�1e, or a DXF file generated by AutoCad fzorn the DWG ��le. � Auqusta Utffiues Uepartrne�t Design 5iandards & CoruttuGilon Spa.11icatlons Saplember 2000 4 4-46 � - All Digital Record Drawings submi�ted must canforrn to: Projectian: �Georgia State Piane East Datum; NAD$3 Units: Feet - � A Data Dictionary s�aaId be included witli esch DXF file defining individual layets. 1fie design engineer shall use GPS to verify 2 or 3 po'snts prior fo conversion to state plane coordinates. Water xecazd drawings shail be a separaie plah from the sewer reca�d drawing. k�[a�cirnum plan siu shall be 24" � 36". Scale shall be no larger than 1" = 24' and na smaller.than 1" = 1Q0'. No hand-drawn or marked up cnnstruccion glans wil� be accePted as record drawings. "A5-BUILT DRAWING" sha11 be stamptd in� Iarge print on tbe plan. If the .prQject is a,phase af a subciivisian, a lo�ado� skatch of the entire subdivisian with subjec[ phase outtined snall appeaz on drawings. Record drawings shall contain ihe following ir�fcrrnatioa: . ❑ DeveIaper's name, addiess, and phone number. � a Contractor's name, address, and phone number. Q Lot numbers. o Road names and right-of-way widths. n Water and sani[ary-easemes�ts, ❑ AII water serviee laeations at�� distanees from bvth frant property ec�iners of sezviced lot. o All sanitary sewer services with clean-outs aad distanc.�s from both property carners of serviced lot and fram nearest maahole. 4 Inveet and top elevations t�f all manholes. � Acceptance vf Work: Onee an a.�,praved R�cord Drawing, final insgection and 6na1 plat with maintenance agreement is recozded, lhe Augusta Utilities Department tvill accept the new constructed system; The DevetoperlOwner sha11 be responsibla far any defects in matcrials or warkmanship withia the sub}ect syscern for a period af twelve (12} manths from the date � . vf the maintenance agreemcnt. R4PORTANT. A note siating that Augcasta Utilities shall not be resgonsibie for pavement repair or site restoratian associated with regairlreplacerzient of a watez or sewec iine shall bo included on all finaL�pIats for np 'vate developments. Augusla Utllities Dapartment {3esign S18ndards d Consiructian SpgeitfeaGons SapEember 2000 l4•47 • - / Date: Page 1 of 4 Date: August 26, 2002 First Use Date 2001 Specificatians: November l, 2002 Revised: 3anuary 16, 2003 Revisod: August 1, 2003 Revised: February 1, 2004 Revised October 1 S, 2005 Revised March 21, 2007 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE OF GEORGIA SPECIAL PRQVISI4N Section 167 Water Quatity Monitoring Add the following: 167.1 General Description This Specification establishes the Cont�actor's responsibility to meet the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimin�tion System (NPDES) [nfrastructure Pcraiit No. GAIt 100002 as it pertains to Part IY. Erosion, Se�imentation and Pollution Control Plan. 167.1.01 Definitlons Certified Personnel— certified peisonnel are defined as persans wha have successfully completed the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Course L,evel IA, possess a current certification card fmm the Commission, and have attended the De�artment's WECS seminar. 167.1.02 Related References a st�da.�a sp��r�t�oos �ec�ian I61--Control of Soil Erosion and ^��+�+++Ari�n B. Referenoed Documents NPDES Infias�vcture Pennit No. GAR L00002, Part IV GDOT WECS seminar. Environmental Protection Divisions Rules and Regutations (Chapter 391-3-2b) Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Certification Level IA course. OCGA 12-7 1B7.1.03 Submittals Genera� Provisions 101 through t 50 16T.2 Materials General Provisions 101 througl� 150. 167.2.fl1 Delivery, Sfiorage, and Handling General Provisions ] O l tivough 150. 16T.3 Construction Requiremen�s 16T.3.01 Personnel Use certified personnel to perform all monitoring, sampling, inspectians, and rainfall data collecrion. Use the Contractor designated WECS or select a prequalified consultant from the Qualified Consultant List {QCL) to perform watcr quality monitoring. Ensure that monitoring cansultants' employees who perform monitoring, sampling, inspecdons, and rainfall data collection are GASWCC Certified. 167.3.02 Equipment Provide equipment necessary to complete the Work or as directed. mhtrnt:file://C:1Documents and Settingslsm901731My DocumentslContract InforniaionlGD... 3/9/2009 Date: Page 2 of 4 187.5.03 Preparatiort General Provisions I01 thmugh 150. 167.3.04 Fabrication C3eneral Pro�isions l0i through 150. 167.3.05 Construction A. Genet�l Parform inspections, rainfatl data collection, testing of samples, and reporting the test results on the project according to the requirements in Part IV of the NPDES Infrastructure permit �d this Specification. Take samples manua{ly or wiW the use of autanatic samplers, according to the permit. Analyze all according to the permit, regardless of the method usod to collect the samples. lf samples are anaiyzed in the field using portable turbidemeters, the monitoring results shall state that they are being usod and a digital ttiadout of NTUs is what is provided. Submit bench sheets, work she�ts, etc., when using portable turbidemeters. There are no exce�tians to this requ'vament. Perform required inspections and submit all reports required by this Specification within the time frames specified �silure to perform the inspections � submit the required reports within the time specified will result in the czssation of all constntction activities with the exception of �affic control and erosion control. Continued failure to perform inspections or submit the required reports within the times specified will result in non-refundable deductions as specified in Subsection 161.S.O1.B. B. Inspections Have tfie Engineer inspect the installation and contiition of each enosion control device required by the erosian control plan within seven days after initial installarion. Have �is inspectian perfa�med fo�r each stage of construction when new devices are installed, Corre�t all deficiencies reported by the Engineer within two business days. Ensure inspections are conducted by c�rtified personnel on the areas and at the frequencies listed below. Document all inspections on form DOT-EC-1. 1: Daily: a. Petroleum product storage, usage and handling areas b. All locations where vehicles entedexit the site 2. Weekly and aRer itainfall Events: Condact inspections on these areas every seven calendar days and within twenty-four hours after the end of a rainfall event that is 0.5 in (13 mm} or greater: a Dis2urbed areas not permanently stabilized b. Material storage areas c. Structural control measures, Besi Management Practices (BMPs) d. Water quality monitoring locations and equipment 3. Monthly: �e per month, inspect all areas where final stabilization has been completed. Look for evidence of sediments or pollutants entering the c�ainage system and or receiving waters. Inspect all erosion control devices that remain in place to verify the m�intenaoce status and that the devices are functioning pmperly. Continue these inspections unril the Notice of Termination is submitted. C. Reporls: 1. Inspection Reports: Summari2e the results of inspections noted above in writing on form DOT-EG 1. Include the following informatiar • Date(s) of inspection • Name of personnel making inspection • Statas of devices � �bservarions • Action taken • Signature of personnel rnaking the inspection • Any incidents of non-compliance mhtml:file://C:1Documents and Settingslsm901'731My Documents\Contract InformaionlGD... 3/9/2009 Date: Page 3 of 4 'Ihe EC-1 form shali be signed by the project WECS. Submit alt inspection reports to the Engineer within twenty-four hours of the inspection. The Engineer will review the reports, inspect the project for compliance, and issue cflncurrence with the submiued reports provided the inspection reports are satisfactory. The Engincer will notify the certified personnel of any additional items ffiat should be added to t6e inspection report. Correct any items listefl in the inspection report requiring routine maintenance or colrection within twenty-four hours of notific�ti�. Assume responsbility for atl costs associated with additional sa�npling as specified in Part IV.D.S.d.3.(c) and Pazt [Y.D.S.d.3.(c� of the NPDES GAR 100002 permit if either ofthese conditions arise: � BMPs shown in the Plans are not properly installed and maintained, or . • BMPs desi�ed by the Contractor are not properly designed, installed and rnaintained. 2. Monitoring Reports a Report Requirements Include in all reports, the following certification statement, signed by the WECS or consultant providing monitoring on the projec� "I ceRify under penalry of law d�at this document and all attachments were prepared under my direct supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified pecsonnel properly gather and evaluate the iaformation submitted. Based on my inquiry of d�e person or persons who manage the system, or those persons din�ctly responsible for gadiering the infonnation, the information is, to the best of my lmowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penatties for submitting false infamation, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." Wh� a rainfall event requires a sample to be taken, submit a report of the manitoring results to the Engineer within seven working days ofthe date the sample was obtained. Include the foliowing informarion: 1) Date of sampling 2} Rainfall amount on sample date (smnple date on1Y) 3) NTU of sample 8c analysis method 4) Location where sample was taken (station number, etc.) 5) Receiving water or outfall sampte b) P%ject number and co�mty '� Whether the sample was taken by automatic sampler or manually (gab sample) b. Test Results Provide monitoring test rESUlts to the Engineer within 48 hours af the samples being analyzed. This notification may be verbal or written. This notification does not replace the monitoring summary. 3. Rainfall Data Reports Record the measurement of rainfall once each twenty-four hour period. Meas�u�e rainfall data at the active phase of canstruction on the site. Project tain gauges and those used to trigger the automatic samplers aze to be emptied after every rainfall event. This will prevent a cumulative effect and prevent automatic samplers from taking samples even though the rainfall e�ent was not a qualifying event. Submit a written weekly report, signed by the WECS, to the Engineer sbowing the rainfall data for each day. The daily rainfall data supplied by the WECS to the Engineer will be the official rainfall data for the pmject. 167.3.0� Quality Acceptance General Provisions l01 through 150. 167.3.07 Contractor Warranty and Maintenance General Provisians 101 through 150. 1g7.4 Measurement Water Quality Inspections in accordance with the inspection and reports sub-sections wiil be measured for paym�nt by the month up to the time the Notice of Tecmination is submitted or Contract Time expires. Re�uired inspections and reports aft� Contract Time has expired will not be measured for payrnent. mhhnl:file://C:1Documents and Settings1sm941731My DocumentslContract InformaionlGD... 3/9J2009 D Page 4 of 4 Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling are measured per each.lNhen the monitoring location is a receiving water, the upstream and downstre�n samples co�stitute one sample. When the monitoring location is an outFall, a single autfall sampie constitutes one sample. 167.4.01 Limlts General Provisions 101 through 150. Submit the report to the Engineer within 7 working days 167.5 Payment Payment for Wat�er Qualiiy MoniWring and Sampling will be made as follows: Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling per each is fi,ll compensation for meeting the requirements of the monitoring sextions of the NPDES permit and this Specification, obtaining samples, analyzing samples, any and all necessary incidentals, and pmviding results of turbidity tests w the Engineer, within the time frame required by the NPDES Infrastructure permit, and this Specification. 'fhis item is based on the rainfall events that require sampling as described in Part IV.D.S of the peimit. In the event that no qualifying e�ent occurs for sampling, payment will be made for report prepardtion submittal. 'Ihe Depariment will not pay for samples taken and �alyzed for rainfall events that are not qualifying events as compared to the daily rainfail data supplied by dte WECS. Water Quality Inspections will be paid at the Cantract Price per month. T'his is full compensation for performing the re+quirements of the inspectian section of the NPDE3 permit and this SpeciScation, any and all necessary incidentals, and providing results of inspections to the Engineer, within the time frame required by the NPDES Infras�uchue permit, and this Specificati�. Payment will be made under: tem No. 167 ter uali ins ions er mornh Water Quality Manitaring and Sampling will be paid per each. Payment will be made un�r: em No. 167 er ual' monitori and sam in er each 167.5.81 AdJustments General Provisions 101 through 150. mhtml:file://C:1Documents and Settings\sm901731My DocumentslContract InformaionlGD... 3/9/2009