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DETERMINATION OF SITE EARTHWORK EXCAVATION AND
EMBANKMENT QUANTITIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
SUITABILITY OF SOILS TO BE USED AS EMBANKMENTS FOR
PARKING LOTS, BUILDING PADS, ETC.
STOCKPILING OF TOP SOIL AND/OR EXCESS MATERIAL FOR
THESE IMPROVEMENTS OR OFFSITE HAULING OF
TOPSOIL/SUITABLE MATERIAL, ETC. SHALL BE COORDINATED
WITH THE OWNER. APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL OF THE ONSITE STOCKPILES
SHALL BE PROVIDED AS A MATTER OF GENERAL PRACTICE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIRED STANDARDS
REFERENCED AS A PART OF THE SEDIMENT AND EROSION
DETAILS. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO
ASSURE THAT A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TOPSOIL REMAINS
SO THAT ANY LANDSCAPING AND LANDSCAPE MOUNDING
CAN BE COMPLETED.
SURFACE GRADING TOLERANCE FOR HARD SURFACE AREAS
(PARKING LOTS, ROADWAYS, DRIVES, CURBS, ETC.) SHALL
NOT DEVIATE MORE THAN 0.1' AT PROPOSED SUBGRADE
SURFACE. LANDSCAPE GRADING TOLERANCE SHALL NOT
DEVIATE MORE THAN 0.3' FROM PROPOSED SURFACE
ELEVATION.
GENERAL SITE EARTHWORK OPERATIONS (PREPARATION OF
PAVEMENT SUBGRADES, ETC.) ALONG WITH REQUIREMENT
STANDARDS (COMPACTION, PROOF ROLLING, ETC.) SHALL
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOILS REPORT. COPIES OF
THE SOILS REPORT SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE
OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.
ALL EARTHWORK OPERATIONS SHALL BE OBSERVED AND
TESTED BY THE SITE SOILS ENGINEER EMPLOYED AND
PAID FOR BY THE OWNER. ADDITIONALLY, ALL FINAL
GRADES SHALL BE FIELD CHECKED BY AN AGENT OF THE
OWNER UPON COMPLETION OF CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS
TO DETERMINE IF THE SITE HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO
THE GRADES INDICATED.
TEMPORARY AND/OR PERMANENT SEEDING WITHIN THE
DESIGNATED WORK LIMITS SHALL BE PERFORMED AT THE
DIRECTION OF THE OWNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. REQUIREMENTS FOR SEEDING MIX,
RATE OF APPLICATION, ETC. SHALL AS SHOWN ON THE
LANDSCAPE PLAN.
EARTHWORK -SPECIFICATIONS
PART 1 - PRODUCTS
1.1 SOIL MATERIALS
A. GENERAL: PROVIDE BORROW SOIL MATERIALS WHEN
SUFFICIENT SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE FROM EXCAVATIONS.
B. SATISFACTORY SOILS: ASTM D 2487 SOIL
CLASSIFICATION GROUPS GW, GP, GM, SW, SP, AND
SM, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE GROUPS; FREE OF
ROCK OR GRAVEL LARGER THAN 3 INCHES IN ANY
DIMENSION, DEBRIS, WASTE, FROZEN MATERIALS,
VEGETATION, AND OTHER DELETERIOUS MATTER.
C. UNSATISFACTORY SOILS: SOIL CLASSIFICATION
GROUPS GC, SC, CL, ML, OL, CH, Mitt, OH, AND PT
ACCORDING TO ASTM D 2487, OR A COMBINATION OF
THESE GROUPS.
1. UNSATISFACTORY SOILS ALSO INCLUDE
SATISFACTORY SOILS NOT MAINTAINED WITHIN 2
PERCENT OF OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT AT
TIME OF COMPACTION.
D. SUBBASE MATERIAL: NATURALLY OR ARTIFICIALLY
GRADED MIXTURE OF NATURAL OR CRUSHED GRAVEL,
CRUSHED STONE, AND NATURAL OR CRUSHED SAND;
ASTM D 2940; WITH AT LEAST 90 PERCENT
PASSING A 1-1/2-INCH SIEVE AND NOT MORE THAN
12 PERCENT PASSING A NO. 200 SIEVE.
E. BASE COURSE: NATURALLY OR ARTIFICIALLY GRADED
MIXTURE OF NATURAL OR CRUSHED GRAVEL,
CRUSHED STONE, AND NATURAL OR CRUSHED SAND;
ASTM D 2940; WITH AT LEAST 95 PERCENT PASSING
A 1-1/2-INCH SIEVE AND NOT MORE THAN 8
PERCENT PASSING A NO. 200 SIEVE.
F. ENGINEERED FILL: NATURALLY OR ARTIFICIALLY
GRADED MIXTURE OF NATURAL OR CRUSHED GRAVEL,
CRUSHED STONE, AND NATURAL OR CRUSHED SAND;
ASTM D 2940; WITH AT LEAST 90 PERCENT
PASSING A 1-1/2-INCH SIEVE AND NOT MORE THAN
12 PERCENT PASSING A NO. 200 SIEVE.
G. BEDDING COURSE: NATURALLY OR ARTIFICIALLY
GRADED MIXTURE OF NATURAL OR CRUSHED GRAVEL,
CRUSHED STONE, AND NATURAL OR CRUSHED SAND;
ASTM D 2940; EXCEPT WITH 100 PERCENT PASSING
A 1-INCH SIEVE AND NOT MORE THAN 8 PERCENT
PASSING A NO. 200 SIEVE.
H. DRAINAGE COURSE: NARROWLY GRADED MIXTURE OF
WASHED, CRUSHED STONE, OR CRUSHED OR
UNCRUSHED GRAVEL; ASTM D 448;
COARSE -AGGREGATE GRADING SIZE 57; WITH 100
PERCENT PASSING A 1-1/2-INCH SIEVE AND 0 TO
5 PERCENT PASSING A NO. 8 SIEVE.
PART 2 - EXECUTION
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B. PROTECT AND MAINTAIN EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION
CONTROLS DURING EARTHWORK OPERATIONS.
2.2 EXCAVATION
A. UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION: EXCAVATE TO SUBGRADE
ELEVATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE CHARACTER OF
SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
ENCOUNTERED, UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATED MATERIALS
MAY INCLUDE ROCK, SOIL MATERIALS, AND
OBSTRUCTIONS. NO CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT SUM
OR THE CONTRACT TIME WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR
ROCK EXCAVATION OR REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
1. IF EXCAVATED MATERIALS INTENDED FOR FILL AND
BACKFILL INCLUDE UNSATISFACTORY SOIL
MATERIALS AND ROCK, REPLACE WITH
SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS.
2.3 EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURES
A. EXCAVATE TO INDICATED ELEVATIONS AND DIMENSIONS
WITHIN A TOLERANCE OF PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH. IF
APPLICABLE, EXTEND EXCAVATIONS A SUFFICIENT
DISTANCE FROM STRUCTURES FOR PLACING AND
REMOVING CONCRETE FORM WORK, FOR INSTALLING
SERVICES AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR
INSPECTIONS.
B. EXCAVATIONS FOR FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS: DO
NOT DISTURB BOTTOM OF EXCAVATION. EXCAVATE BY
HAND TO FINAL GRADE JUST BEFORE PLACING
CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT. TRIM BOTTOMS TO
REQUIRED LINES AND GRADES TO LEAVE SOLID BASE
TO RECEIVE OTHER WORK.
2.4 EXCAVATION FOR WALKS AND PAVEMENTS
A. EXCAVATE SURFACES UNDER WALKS AND PAVEMENTS
TO INDICATED LINES, CROSS SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS,
AND SUBGRADES.
2.5 EXCAVATION FOR UTILITY TRENCHES
A. EXCAVATE TRENCHES TO INDICATED GRADIENTS, LINES,
DEPTHS, AND ELEVATIONS.
B. EXCAVATE TRENCHES TO UNIFORM WIDTHS TO
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE
OF PIPE OR CONDUIT. EXCAVATE TRENCH WALLS
VERTICALLY FROM TRENCH BOTTOM TO 12 INCHES
HIGHER THAN TOP OF PIPE OR CONDUIT, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED.
C. CLEARANCE: 12 INCHES EACH SIDE OF PIPE OR
CONDUIT.
D. TRENCH BOTTOMS: EXCAVATE AND SHAPE TRENCH
BOTTOMS TO PROVIDE UNIFORM BEARING AND
SUPPORT OF PIPES AND CONDUIT. SHAPE SUBGRADE
0 PROVIDE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR BELLS,
JOINTS, AND BARRELS OF PIPES AND FOR JOINTS,
FITTINGS, AND BODIES OF CONDUITS. REMOVE
PROJECTING STONES AND SHARP OBJECTS ALONG
TRENCH SUBGRADE.
1. EXCAVATE TRENCHES 6 INCHES DEEPER THAN
ELEVATION REQUIRED IN ROCK OR OTHER
UNYIELDING BEARING MATERIAL, 4 INCHES DEEPER
ELSEWHERE, TO ALLOW FOR BEDDING COURSE.
2.6 SUBGRADE INSPECTION
A. PROOF -ROLL SUBGRADE BELOW THE BUILDING SLABS
AND PAVEMENTS WITH HEAVY PNEUMATIC -TIRED
EQUIPMENT TO IDENTIFY SOFT POCKETS AND AREAS
OF EXCESS YIELDING. DO NOT PROOF -ROLL WET OR
SATURATED SUBGRADES.
B. RECONSTRUCT SUBGRADES DAMAGED BY FREEZING
TEMPERATURES, FROST, RAIN, ACCUMULATED WATER,
OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, AS DIRECTED BY
ARCHITECT. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
2.7 UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATION
A. FILL UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATION UNDER FOUNDATIONS
OR WALL FOOTINGS BY EXTENDING BOTTOM ELEVATION
OF CONCRETE FOUNDATION OR FOOTING TO
EXCAVATION BOTTOM, WITHOUT ALTERING TOP
ELEVATION. COMPACTED SECTION 302 DENSE GRADED
AGGREGATE OR LEAN CONCRETE FILL, WITH 28-DAY
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 1500 PSI, MAY BE USED
WHEN APPROVED BY ARCHITECT.
A. FILL UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATIONS UNDER OTHER
CONSTRUCTION OR UTILITY PIPE AS DIRECTED BY
ARCHITECT.
2.8 STORAGE OF SOIL MATERIALS
A. STOCKPILE BORROW SOIL MATERIALS AND EXCAVATED
SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS WITHOUT INTERMIXING.
PLACE, GRADE, AND SHAPE STOCKPILES TO DRAIN
SURFACE WATER. COVER TO PREVENT WINDBLOWN
DUST.
1. STOCKPILE SOIL MATERIALS AWAY FROM EDGE OF
EXCAVATIONS. DO NOT STORE WITHIN DRIP LINE
OF REMAINING TREES.
2.9 UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL
A. PLACE BACKFILL ON SUBGRADES FREE OF MUD,
FROST, SNOW, OR ICE.
B. PLACE AND COMPACT BEDDING COURSE ON TRENCH
BOTTOMS AND WHERE INDICATED. SHAPE BEDDING
COURSE TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR
BELLS, JOINTS, AND BARRELS OF PIPES AND FOR
JOINTS, FITTINGS, AND BODIES OF CONDUITS.
C. BACKFILL TRENCHES EXCAVATED UNDER FOOTINGS
AND WITHIN 18 INCHES OF BOTTOM OF FOOTINGS
WITH SATISFACTORY SOIL; FILL WITH CONCRETE TO
ELEVATION OF BOTTOM OF FOOTINGS.
D. PROVIDE 4-INCH- THICK, CONCRETE -BASE SLAB
SUPPORT FOR PIPING OR CONDUIT LESS THAN 18
INCHES BELOW SURFACE OF ROADWAYS. AFTER
INSTALLING AND TESTING, COMPLETELY ENCASE PIPING
OR CONDUIT IN A MINIMUM OF 4 INCHES OF
CONCRETE BEFORE BACKFILLING OR PLACING
ROADWAY SUBBASE.
E. PLACE AND COMPACT INITIAL BACKFILL OF
SATISFACTORY SOIL, FREE OF PARTICLES LARGER
THAN 1 INCH IN ANY DIMENSION, TO A HEIGHT OF
12 INCHES OVER THE UTILITY PIPE OR CONDUIT.
1. CAREFULLY COMPACT INITIAL BACKFILL UNDER PIPE
HAUNCHES AND COMPACT EVENLY UP ON BOTH
SIDES AND ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF UTILITY
PIPING OR CONDUIT TO AVOID DAMAGE OR
DISPLACEMENT OF PIPING OR CONDUIT.
COORDINATE BACKFILLING WITH UTILITIES TESTING.
F. PLACE AND COMPACT FINAL BACKFILL OF
SATISFACTORY SOIL TO FINAL SUBGRADE ELEVATION.
G. INSTALL WARNING TAPE DIRECTLY ABOVE UTILITIES, 12
INCHES BELOW FINISHED GRADE, EXCEPT 6 INCHES
BELOW SUBGRADE UNDER PAVEMENTS AND SLABS.
2.10SOIL FILL
A. PLOW, SCARIFY, BENCH, OR BREAK UP SLOPED
SURFACES STEEPER THAN 1 VERTICAL TO 4
HORIZONTAL SO FILL MATERIAL WILL BOND WITH
EXISTING MATERIAL.
B. PLACE AND COMPACT FILL MATERIAL IN LAYERS TO
REQUIRED ELEVATIONS AS FOLLOWS:
1. UNDER GRASS AND PLANTED AREAS, USE
SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL.
2. UNDER WALKS AND PAVEMENTS, USE
SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL.
3. UNDER STEPS AND RAMPS, USE ENGINEERED FILL.
4. UNDER BUILDING SLABS, USE ENGINEERED FILL.
5. UNDER FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS, USE
ENGINEERED FILL.
2.11 SOIL MOISTURE CONTROL
A. UNIFORMLY MOISTEN OR AERATE SUBGRADE AND
EACH SUBSEQUENT FILL OR BACKFILL SOIL LAYER
BEFORE COMPACTION TO WITHIN 2 PERCENT OF
OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT.
1. DO NOT PLACE BACKFILL OR FILL SOIL MATERIAL
ON SURFACES THAT ARE MUDDY, FROZEN, OR
CONTAIN FROST OR ICE.
2. REMOVE AND REPLACE, OR SCARIFY AND AIR DRY
OTHERWISE SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL THAT
EXCEEDS OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT BY 2
PERCENT AND 15 TOO WET TO COMPACT TO
SPECIFIED DRY UNIT WEIGHT.
2.12 COMPACTION OF SOIL BACKFILLS AND FILLS
A. PLACE BACKFILL AND FILL SOIL MATERIALS IN LAYERS
NOT MORE THAN 9 INCHES IN LOOSE DEPTH FOR
MATERIAL COMPACTED BY HEAVY COMPACTION
EQUIPMENT, AND NOT MORE THAN 4 INCHES IN
LOOSE DEPTH FOR MATERIAL COMPACTED BY
HAND -OPERATED TAMPERS.
B. PLACE BACKFILL AND FILL SOIL MATERIALS EVENLY
ON ALL SIDES OF STRUCTURES TO REQUIRED
ELEVATIONS, AND UNIFORMLY ALONG THE FULL
LENGTH OF EACH STRUCTURE.
C. COMPACT SOIL MATERIALS TO NOT LESS THAN THE
FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF MAXIMUM DRY UNIT
WEIGHT ACCORDING TO ASTM D 1557:
1. UNDER STRUCTURES, BUILDING SLABS, STEPS,
AND PAVEMENTS, SCARIFY AND RE -COMPACT TOP
12 INCHES OF EXISTING SUBGRADE AND EACH
LAYER OF BACKFILL OR FILL SOIL MATERIAL AT 98
PERCENT.
a. THE LIMITS FOR COMPACTION SHALL BE WITHIN
A LINE TEN FEET OUTSIDE THE STRUCTURE OR
PAVEMENT AND DOWN TO EXISTING A SLOPE
OF TWO HORIZONTAL TO ONE VERTICAL.
3. UNDER WALKWAYS, SCARIFY AND REC-OMPACT
TOP 6 INCHES BELOW SUBGRADE AND COMPACT
EACH LAYER OF BACKFILL OR FILL SOIL MATERIAL
AT 95 PERCENT.
4. UNDER LAWN OR UNPAVED AREAS, SCARIFY AND
RECOMPACT TOP 6 INCHES BELOW SUBGRADE AND
COMPACT EACH LAYER OF BACKFILL OR FILL SOIL
MATERIAL AT 90 PERCENT.
5. FOR UTILITY TRENCHES, COMPACT EACH LAYER OF
INITIAL AND FINAL BACKFILL SOIL MATERIAL AT 95
PERCENT.
2.13 GRADING
A. GENERAL: UNIFORMLY GRADE AREAS TO A SMOOTH
SURFACE, FREE OF IRREGULAR SURFACE CHANGES.
COMPLY WITH COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS AND
GRADE TO CROSS SECTIONS, LINES, AND ELEVATIONS
INDICATED.
B. SITE GRADING: SLOPE GRADES TO DIRECT WATER
AWAY FROM BUILDINGS AND TO PREVENT PONDING.
FINISH SUBGRADES TO REQUIRED ELEVATIONS WITHIN
THE FOLLOWING TOLERANCES:
1. LAWN OR UNPAVED AREAS: PLUS OR MINUS 1
INCH.
2. WALKS: PLUS OR MINUS 1/2 INCH.
3. PAVEMENTS: PLUS OR MINUS 1/2 INCH.
C. GRADING INSIDE BUILDING LINES: FINISH SUBGRADE
TO A TOLERANCE OF 1/2 INCH WHEN TESTED WITH
A 10-FOOT STRAIGHTEDGE.
2.14SUBBASE AND BASE COURSES
A. PLACE BASE COURSE ON SUBGRADES FREE OF MUD,
FROST, SNOW, OR ICE.
B. ON PREPARED SUBGRADE, PLACE SUBBASE COURSE
UNDER PAVEMENTS AND WALKS AS FOLLOWS:
1. SHAPE SUBBASE COURSE TO REQUIRED CROWN
ELEVATIONS AND CROSS -SLOPE GRADES.
2. COMPACT SUBBASE COURSE AT OPTIMUM
MOISTURE CONTENT TO REQUIRED GRADES, LINES,
CROSS SECTIONS, AND THICKNESS TO NOT LESS
THAN 95 PERCENT OF MAXIMUM DRY UNIT WEIGHT
ACCORDING TO ASTM D 1557.
2.15 DRAINAGE COURSE
A. PLACE DRAINAGE COURSE ON SUBGRADES FREE OF
MUD, FROST, SNOW, OR ICE.
B. ON PREPARED SUBGRADE PLACE AND COMPACT
DRAINAGE COURSE UNDER CAST -IN -PLACE CONCRETE
SLABS -ON -GRADE AS FOLLOWS:
1. PLACE DRAINAGE COURSE THAT EXCEEDS 6
INCHES IN COMPACTED THICKNESS IN LAYERS OF
EQUAL THICKNESS, WITH NO COMPACTED LAYER
MORE THAN 6 INCHES THICK OR LESS THAN 3
INCHES THICK.
2. COMPACT EACH LAYER OF DRAINAGE COURSE TO
REQUIRED CROSS SECTIONS AND THICKNESSES TO
NOT LESS THAN 95 PERCENT OF MAXIMUM DRY
UNIT WEIGHT ACCORDING TO ASTM D 1557.
2.16 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. TESTING AGENCY: OWNER WILL ENGAGE A QUALIFIED
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TESTING AGENCY TO
PERFORM TESTS AND INSPECTIONS.
B. ALLOW TESTING AGENCY TO INSPECT AND TEST
SUBGRADES AND EACH FILL OR BACKFILL LAYER.
PROCEED WITH SUBSEQUENT EARTH MOVING ONLY
AFTER TEST RESULTS FOR PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED
WORK COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.
C. FOOTING SUBGRADE: AT FOOTING SUBGRADES, AT
LEAST ONE TEST OF EACH SOIL STRATUM WILL BE
PERFORMED TO VERIFY DESIGN BEARING CAPACITIES.
SUBSEQUENT VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF OTHER
FOOTING SUBGRADES MAY BE BASED ON A VISUAL
COMPARISON OF SUBGRADE WITH TESTED SUBGRADE
WHEN APPROVED BY ARCHITECT.
D. TESTING AGENCY WILL TEST COMPACTION OF SOILS IN
PLACE ACCORDING TO ASTM D 1556, ASTM D 2167,
ASTM D 2922, AND ASTM D 2937, AS APPLICABLE.
TESTS WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AND FREQUENCIES:
1. PAVED AND BUILDING SLAB AREAS: AT SUBGRADE
AND AT EACH COMPACTED FILL AND BACKFILL
LAYER, AT LEAST ONE TEST FOR EVERY 2000 SQ.
FT. OR LESS OF PAVED AREA OR BUILDING SLAB,
BUT IN NO CASE FEWER THAN THREE TESTS.
3. FOUNDATION WALL BACKFILL: AT EACH COMPACTED
BACKFILL LAYER, AT LEAST ONE TEST FOR EVERY
100 FEET OR LESS OF WALL LENGTH, BUT NO
FEWER THAN TWO TESTS.
4. TRENCH BACKFILL: AT EACH COMPACTED INITIAL
AND FINAL BACKFILL LAYER, AT LEAST ONE TEST
FOR EVERY 150 FEET OR LESS OF TRENCH
LENGTH, BUT NO FEWER THAN TWO TESTS.
E. WHEN TESTING AGENCY REPORTS THAT SUBGRADES,
FILLS, OR BACKFILLS HAVE NOT ACHIEVED DEGREE
OF COMPACTION SPECIFIED, SCARIFY AND MOISTEN
OR AERATE, OR REMOVE AND REPLACE SOIL
MATERIALS TO DEPTH REQUIRED; RE -COMPACT AND
RETEST UNTIL SPECIFIED COMPACTION IS OBTAINED.
2.17 PROTECTION
A. PROTECTING GRADED AREAS: PROTECT NEWLY GRADED
AREAS FROM TRAFFIC, FREEZING, AND EROSION. KEEP
FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
B. REPAIR AND REESTABLISH GRADES TO SPECIFIED
TOLERANCES WHERE COMPLETED OR PARTIALLY
COMPLETED SURFACES BECOME ERODED, RUTTED,
SETTLED, OR WHERE THEY LOSE COMPACTION DUE
TO SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS OR
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
1. SCARIFY OR REMOVE AND REPLACE SOIL MATERIAL
TO DEPTH AS DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT; RESHAPE
AND RECOMPACT.
C. WHERE SETTLING OCCURS BEFORE PROJECT
CORRECTION PERIOD ELAPSES, REMOVE FINISHED
SURFACING, BACKFILL WITH ADDITIONAL SOIL
MATERIAL, COMPACT, AND RECONSTRUCT SURFACING.
1. RESTORE APPEARANCE, QUALITY, AND CONDITION
OF FINISHED SURFACING TO MATCH ADJACENT
WORK, AND ELIMINATE EVIDENCE OF RESTORATION
TO GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
2.18 DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS AND WASTE MATERIALS
A. REMOVE SURPLUS SATISFACTORY SOIL AND WASTE
MATERIALS, INCLUDING UNSATISFACTORY SOIL, TRASH,
AND DEBRIS, AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF THEM OFF
OWNER'S PROPERTY.
1. REMOVE WASTE MATERIALS, INCLUDING
UNSATISFACTORY SOIL, TRASH, AND DEBRIS, AND
LEGALLY DISPOSE OF THEM OFF OWNER'S
PROPERTY.
NON -RUBBER TIRED VEHICLES
NON -RUBBER TIRED VEHICLES SHALL NOT BE MOVED ON
PUBLIC STREETS, EXISTING PRIVATE ROADWAYS OR
PARKING LOTS. NO EXCEPTIONS SHALL BE GRANTED.
WHERE POTENTIAL GRADE CONFLICTS MIGHT OCCUR WITH
EXISTING UTILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED
TO UNCOVER SUCH UTILITIES SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE
OF LAYING PIPE OR DUCT AND PROVIDE THE ENGINEER
THE LOCATION AND ELEVATION OF SAID UTILITY SO THE
ENGINEER CAN DETERMINE IF ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE
NECESSARY.
THE NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED UTILITY OWNERS IN
ADVANCE OF CONSTRUCTION AND EXACT LOCATION AND
PROTECTION OF UTILITIES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE CONTRACTOR. IF DAMAGE IS CAUSED, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR
OF THE SAME AND FOR ANY RESULTING CONTINGENT
DAMAGE.
PERMITS
THE CONTRACTOR IS TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS.
AN ORIGINAL PERMIT WITH SIGNATURES SHALL BE KEPT
ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
SITE VISIT
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM FIELD
RECONNAISSANCE TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS AND THE POTENTIAL AFFECTS
UPON THE WORK SCOPE. ANY PERFORMANCE OF
ADDITIONAL SITE SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS (TEST
HOLES) SHALL BE COORDINATED IN ADVANCE WITH THE
OWNER AS WARRANTED. EXCAVATED MATERIAL SHALL BE
REPLACED IN A CONTROLLED MANNER TO MINIMIZE IMPACT
ON FIELD EARTHWORK OPERATIONS.
TRENCHES
ALL TRENCHES THAT CROSS PAVEMENT OR WHERE THE
FRONT FACE OF TRENCHES, PARALLELING THE PAVEMENT
IS WITHIN 24" OF THE FACE OF CURB OR EDGE OF
PAVEMENT SHALL BE BACKFILLED WITH COMPACTED
GRANULAR MATERIAL AS PER SECTION 302. THE MATERIAL
SHALL EXTEND LATERALLY 36" BEYOND FACE OF CURB
OR EDGE OF PAVEMENT, OTHER AREAS OUTSIDE ABOVE
REQUIREMENT SHALL BE COMPACTED AS PER SECTION
200.
STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
NO MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE STORED WITHIN
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OR WITHIN ONE HUNDRED (100)
FEET OF ANY INTERSECTING STREET OR DRIVEWAY.
COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS
SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF
HIS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR LIABILITIES FOR THE
SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE
HIS INTENT WITH REGARD TO STORAGE AT THE
PRE -CONSTRUCTION MEETING.
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CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING
THE ROUTING OF THE PROPOSED PRIVATE UTILITY
SERVICES. THE ROUTING OF THE PROPOSED PRIVATE
UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE ADJUSTED IN THE FIELD AS
NEEDED TO AVOID CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING UTILITIES
AND EACH OTHER.
CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE FINAL LOCATIONS
OF THE PRIVATE UTILITY SERVICE CONNECTION POINTS AT
THE BUILDING PERIMETER WITH THE MOST CURRENT
APPROVED BUILDING MECHANICAL SYSTEM DRAWINGS. THE
ROUTING OF THE PRIVATE UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE
FIELD ADJUSTED AS NEEDED TO MEET THE PROPOSED
CONNECTION POINTS.
BUILDING/SITE UTILITY CONNECTIONS
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATING WITH THE ARCHITECT AND THE MECHANICAL
ENGINEER FOR THE FINAL LOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES
INTO THE BUILDING AND ANY CONNECTIONS
APPURTENANCES NECESSARY BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND
SITE UTILITY SERVICES.
ROOF DRAINS
CONTRACTOR TO USE P.V.C. SEWER PIPE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ASTM D3034 AND WITH SECTION 701 WITH JOINTS
PER ASTM D3212 FOR ROOF DRAIN PIPE. REFERENCE
MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PLANS FOR
SIZES OF ROOF DRAINS.
ALL PIPE FITTINGS FOR THE ROOF DRAINS ARE TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE BID FOR ITEM SPEC. ROOF
DRAINS, COMPLETE; UP TO 5' FROM THE BUILDING. ALL
BEDDING FOR ROOF DRAIN PIPE SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701.
ROOF DRAINS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER THE SLOPE
DESIGNATED IN THE PLANS. IF SLOPE IS NOT DESIGNATED
ON THE PLANS ROOF DRAINS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT A
1.00% MINIMUM SLOPE.
GRADING NOTES
ALL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PRACTICES
ARE SUBJECT TO FIELD MODIFICATIONS AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, CITY ENGINEER, PROJECT
ENGINEER AND/OR THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING EARTHWORK CALCULATIONS AND INCLUDING THE
NECESSARY IMPORTING OR EXPORTING OF SOIL IN THE
BASE BID.
ALL FILL PLACED FOR BUILDING PADS SHALL BE DONE
SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND UNDER THE OBSERVATION
OF A REGISTERED SOILS ENGINEER.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO EMPLOY
THE SERVICES OF A REGISTERED SOILS ENGINEER TO
INSURE THE SUBGRADE HAS BEEN COMPACTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 200 AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SOILS ENGINEER.
BACKFILL OF UTILITY TRENCHES SHALL CONFORM TO THE
SPECIFICATIONS, AS DELINEATED ON THE SEWER PROFILES.
TEMPORARY SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT
CONTROL
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES ARE
REQUIRED AS A PART OF THIS PROJECT. EROSION AND
SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES RELATING TO THIS
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF
THIS IMPROVEMENT. THE EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION
CONTROL REFLECTS A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF THE
INTENDED MEASURES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIRED STANDARDS. GENERAL PRACTICE AND/OR SITE
FIELD CONDITIONS MAY WARRANT VARIATION IN THE
PLACEMENT OR USE OF THE SPECIFIED CONTROLS.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING NECESSARY AND ADEQUATE MEASURES FOR
PROPER CONTROL OF EROSION AND SEDIMENT RUNOFF
FROM THE SITE ALONG WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE AND
INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDES GENERAL
PERMIT FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.
LAND -DISTURBING ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLY WITH ALL
PROVISIONS OF THE CITY & STATE DRAINAGE EROSION
AND SEDIMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS. ALL LAND -
DISTURBING ACTIVITIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION
AND SITE INVESTIGATION BY THE CITY OF CARMEL AND/OR
THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE
REGULATIONS IS SUBJECT TO LEGAL ENFORCEMENT
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THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY PRESERVE BENCH
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AND OTHER SURVEY REFERENCE MONUMENTS OR
MARKERS. IN CASES OF WILLFUL OR CARELESS
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