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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02_GD0.01-GENERAL NOTES AND LEGENDGENERAL 1.ALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS MUST CONFORM TO CURRENT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITY OR LOCAL REQUIREMENTS, WHICHEVER HAS JURISDICTION. 2.IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO OBTAIN ALL FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITY, AND LOCAL PERMITS FOR ANY AND ALL WORK REQUIRED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. THIS SHALL INCLUDE ALL SUBMITTALS AS REQUIRED INCLUDING STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL (RULE 5). THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR ALL REQUIRED PERMITS BY ANY OR ALL AGENCIES MENTIONED ABOVE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BY THE CONTRACT OR SPECIFICATIONS. 3.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DATE OF PLANS WITH ENGINEER PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION TO ENSURE USE OF CURRENT PLANS. 4.ALL QUANTITIES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES AND SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY THE BIDDING CONTRACTORS. 5.PROTECT AND MAINTAIN BENCHMARKS AND SURVEY CONTROL POINTS FROM DISTURBANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION. SITE LAYOUT 1.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS IN THE FIELD PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FIELD DIMENSIONS. IF ANY DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND IN THESE PLANS FROM THE ACTUAL FIELD CONDITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY. 2.DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE TO FACE OF CURB AND TO FACE OF BUILDING UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 3.RADII NOT DIMENSIONED ARE TO BE 5'. 4.ALL PROPOSED SPOT ELEVATIONS ARE THE FINAL PAVEMENT AND FINAL GRADE ELEVATIONS. 5.REFER TO APPROPRIATE SITE DETAILS TO DETERMINE SUBGRADE ELEVATIONS BELOW FINISH GRADE ELEVATIONS INDICATED. 6.TAPER CURB HEIGHT TO 1" IN FINAL 2' OF ALL CURB ENDINGS OR AS NOTED ON PLANS. 7.EXACT LOCATION OF SIGNS TO BE COORDINATED WITH OWNER AND APPROVED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 8.SITE BOUNDARY, TOPOGRAPHY, UTILITY, STRUCTURES AND ROAD INFORMATION TAKEN FROM A SURVEY PREPARED BY CEC. GRADING AND EARTHWORK 1.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT ALL UTILITY COMPANIES TO LOCATE MAINS, CONDUITS, SERVICE LINES, ETC. IN THE AFFECTED CONSTRUCTION AREA. EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURES ARE SHOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF UTILITY STRUCTURES, THEIR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION (IN COOPERATION WITH THE APPLICABLE UTILITY COMPANY) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. 2.ALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS MUST CONFORM TO CURRENT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITY OR LOCAL REQUIREMENTS, WHICHEVER HAS JURISDICTION. 3.PROTECT STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, SIDEWALKS, PAVEMENTS, AND OTHER FACILITIES FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY SETTLEMENT, LATERAL MOVEMENT, UNDERMINING, WASHOUT, AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATED BY EARTH MOVING OPERATIONS. 4.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ACQUAINT HIMSELF WITH SUBSOIL CONDITIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING. 5.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY WITH OWNER EXACT LOCATION AND DEPTH OF ALL PRIVATE/OWNER INSTALLED UTILITIES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. 6.DETERMINE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND PERFORM WORK IN A MANNER WHICH WILL AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE. HAND EXCAVATE AS REQUIRED. 7.THE EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR MUST TAKE PARTICULAR CARE WHEN EXCAVATING IN AND AROUND EXISTING UTILITY LINES AND EQUIPMENT. VERIFY COVER REQUIREMENTS BY UTILITY CONTRACTOR AND/OR UTILITY COMPANIES SO AS NOT TO CAUSE DAMAGE. 8.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ALL UTILITY COMPANIES 72 HOURS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION IS TO START, TO VERIFY IF ANY UTILITIES ARE PRESENT ON SITE. ALL VERIFICATIONS (LOCATIONS, SIZE AND DEPTH) SHALL BE MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE UTILITY COMPANIES. WHEN EXCAVATING AROUND OR OVER EXISTING UTILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR MUST NOTIFY THE UTILITY COMPANY SO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT UTILITY COMPANY CAN BE PRESENT TO INSTRUCT AND OBSERVE DURING CONSTRUCTION. 9.EXCAVATE TO SUBGRADE ELEVATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE CHARACTER OF SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATED MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE ROCK, SOIL MATERIALS, AND OBSTRUCTIONS. 10.PREVENT SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER FROM ENTERING EXCAVATIONS, FROM PONDING ON PREPARED SUBGRADES, AND FROM FLOODING THE PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA. REROUTE SURFACE WATER RUNOFF AWAY FROM EXCAVATED AREAS. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN EXCAVATIONS. DO NOT USE EXCAVATED TRENCHES AS TEMPORARY DRAINAGE DITCHES. 11.STOCKPILE BULK MATERIALS AWAY FROM EDGE OF EXCAVATIONS WITHOUT INTERMIXING WITH SUBSOIL. GRADE AND SHAPE STOCKPILES TO DRAIN SURFACE WATER. COVER TO PREVENT WINDBLOWN DUST AND EROSION BY WATER. DO NOT STORE WITHIN DRIP LINE OF TREES THAT WILL REMAIN. 12.CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ALL SLEEVES/CONDUITS AS REQUIRED BY THE UTILITY COMPANIES. COORDINATE FINAL LOCATIONS WITH THE UTILITY COMPANIES. 13.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST 18"' OF COVER OVER ALL STORM SEWERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED BY PLANS. 14.PROVIDE COMPACTED "B" BORROW BACKFILL OVER ALL UTILITIES IN PAVED AREAS. 15.PROVIDE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN ADJACENT EXISTING GRADES AND NEW GRADES. 16.MAINTAIN GRADE STAKES SET BY OTHERS UNTIL REMOVAL IS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY PARTIES CONCERNED. 17.ALL EXISTING MANHOLE AND CATCH BASIN CASTINGS, WATER OR GAS VALVE BOXES SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO NEW FINISH GRADE ELEVATION. 18.PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE WITHOUT PONDING, IN ALL AREAS. AFTER INSTALLATION, CONTRACTOR TO TEST FOR, AND CORRECT, IF ANY, "BIRD BATH" CONDITIONS. 19.MAXIMUM LAWN SLOPE SHALL BE 3:1. 20.DURING FINISH GRADING, ELIMINATE RILLS AND GULLIES. REMOVE ALL STONES, RUBBLE, STICKS, WIRE, PLANT MASS AND DEBRIS OVER 1 INCH IN ANY DIMENSION, AS WELL AS OBVIOUS QUANTITIES OF SMALL STONE. 21.REPAIR AND REESTABLISH GRADES TO SPECIFIED TOLERANCES WHERE COMPLETED OR PARTIALLY COMPLETED SURFACES BECOME ERODED, RUTTED, SETTLED, OR WHERE COMPACTION IS LOST DUE TO SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS OR WEATHER CONDITIONS. 22.ADD ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL AND GRADE AS NECESSARY IN AREAS OF SETTLEMENT AND EROSION, AND AS REQUIRED TO MEET FINISH GRADE. DEMOLITION 1.DEMOLITION PERMIT WILL BE PROCURED BY THE SUBCONTRACTOR AND COST SHALL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THEIR WORK. 2.DURING DEMOLITION PROCESS, EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. THESE SHALL INCLUDE TREATMENT OF DUST AND POTENTIAL STORMWATER DISCHARGE. REFER TO EROSION CONTROL DRAWINGS. 3.REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ARE AS NOTED ON THE PLANS OR AS REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT. THE MATERIALS REMOVED FROM THE SITE SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN A PROPER AND LEGAL MANNER PER FEDERAL, STATE, AND OR LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES. 4.EXISTING ITEMS TO REMAIN SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY THE CONTRACTOR. ANY DAMAGE DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESTORED, RECONSTRUCTED OR REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT HIS EXPENSE. ALL DAMAGES SHALL BE RESTORED OR REPLACED TO AT LEAST THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION OR AS REQUIRED OR DICTATED BY FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITY OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. 5.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY ALL THE UTILITY COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS 72 HOURS BEFORE DEMOLITION IS TO START TO VERIFY ANY UTILITIES THAT MAY BE PRESENT ON SITE. ALL VERIFICATIONS, LOCATIONS, SIZE AND DEPTHS SHALL BE MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE UTILITY COMPANIES OR DEPARTMENTS. WHEN EXCAVATING AROUND OR OVER EXISTING UTILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR MUST NOTIFY THE UTILITY COMPANY SO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTILITY MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE EXCAVATION TO INSTRUCT AND OBSERVE DURING THE EXCAVATION. 6.IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY WITH EACH UTILITY COMPANY AND OR AGENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE EACH EXISTING UTILITY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO BEAR THE COST FOR THE REMOVAL, TERMINATION OR RELOCATION OF UTILITIES IF THE RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT COVERED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY. 7.LOCATE, IDENTIFY, DISCONNECT, AND SEAL OR CAP UTILITIES INDICATED TO BE REMOVED OR ABANDONED IN PLACE. 8.REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE OR OTHER PAVED AREAS INDICATED ON THE PLANS SHALL INCLUDE ALL AGGREGATE BASE MATERIALS. AREAS TO BE REMOVED SHALL BE SAW CUT CLEAN, NEAT AND TRUE TO LINE. REMOVE ALL NON-ORGANIC MATTER THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE GROWTH OF TURF OR PLANT MATERIAL. 9.ALL CONTRACTORS MUST TAKE PARTICULAR CARE WHEN EXCAVATING IN AND AROUND EXISTING UTILITY LINES AND EQUIPMENT. ACTUAL FIELD LOCATIONS OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES ARE THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY AND MUST BE LOCATED EITHER BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTILITY COMPANY OR BY A PRIVATE UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATING COMPANY PRIOR TO THE START OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. 10.SAW CUT THE EDGES OF PAVED AREAS CLEAN, NEAT AND TRUE TO LINE SO NO UNWANTED CHIPPING OR BREAKING OF EXISTING PAVEMENT TO REMAIN WILL OCCUR. 11.UNLESS EXISTING FULL-DEPTH JOINTS COINCIDE WITH LINE OF DEMOLITION, NEATLY SAW-CUT ALONG LINE OF EXISTING PAVEMENT TO REMAIN BEFORE REMOVING ADJACENT EXISTING PAVEMENT. SAW-CUT FACES VERTICALLY. 12.DO NOT ALLOW MATERIALS AND DEBRIS GENERATED BY DEMOLITION TO ACCUMULATE ON THE JOB SITE FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS. REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF IN A LEGAL MANNER. 13.GRIND DOWN STUMPS AND REMOVE ROOTS, OBSTRUCTIONS, AND DEBRIS TO A DEPTH OF 18 INCHES BELOW EXPOSED SUBGRADE. 14.FILL DEPRESSIONS CAUSED BY CLEARING AND GRUBBING OPERATIONS WITH SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL UNLESS FURTHER EXCAVATION OR EARTHWORK IS INDICATED. 15.IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO INSPECT EACH DAY AND REMOVE ALL MUD, DIRT, GRAVEL AND LOOSE MATERIALS TRACKED, DUMPED, SPILLED OR WIND BLOWN FROM THIS SITE ONTO OTHER SITES, RIGHT OF WAYS, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE STREETS OR ROADS, DRIVEWAYS, YARDS OR SIDEWALKS. THE CONTRACTOR MUST CLEAN OR PICK UP DAILY IF NECESSARY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REDUCE THE AIRBORNE DUST DURING THE ENTIRE DEMOLITION SCHEDULE. WATER MAY BE USED AS A REDUCER. 16.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DOCUMENT THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF ALL MATERIALS REMOVED FROM THE SITE. 17.DEMOLITION ITEMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DEMOLITION ITEMS INDICATED ON THESE DRAWINGS. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS WHICH INTERFERE WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION. 1.ALL EROSION CONTROL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE IDEM "INDIANA STORM WATER QUALITY MANUAL". 2.THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ALL TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL MEASURES DURING EARTHMOVING OPERATIONS. 3.DURING CONSTRUCTION KEEP PAVEMENTS AND SIDEWALKS CLEAN AND WORK AREAS IN AN ORDERLY CONDITION. CLEAN WHEELS OF VEHICLES BEFORE LEAVING SITE TO AVOID TRACKING SOIL ONTO ROADS, WALKS, OR OTHER PAVED AREAS. 4.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTROL AND LIMIT THE TRACKING OF SILT AND SEDIMENT OFFSITE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BROOM AND COLLECT TRACKED SILT AND SEDIMENT IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY THE MATERIAL. 5.DO NOT COMMENCE SITE CLEARING OR EARTH MOVING OPERATIONS UNTIL TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL MEASURES ARE IN PLACE. 6.DUST CONTROL IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL INCLUDE CONSTANT AND REPETITIVE APPLICATION OF WATERING AND STREET SWEEPING. 7.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TEMPORARILY SEED ALL DISTURBED AREAS PLANNED FOR A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY EXCEEDING 15 DAYS. EROSION CONTROL SITE UTILITIES 1.THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHOWN HAVE BEEN LOCATED FROM FIELD SURVEY INFORMATION AND EXISTING DRAWINGS. THE ENGINEER MAKES NO GUARANTEES THAT THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES COMPRISE ALL SUCH UTILITIES IN THE AREA, EITHER IN-SERVICE OR ABANDONED. THE ENGINEER FURTHER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHOWN ARE IN THE EXACT LOCATION INDICATED ALTHOUGH THE ENGINEER DOES CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE LOCATED AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE FROM THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE. THE ENGINEER HAS NOT PHYSICALLY LOCATED THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. 2.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY EXISTING STORM SEWER CONDITIONS, LOCATION AND DEPTH PRIOR TO ANY OTHER SITE CONSTRUCTION TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW SEWERS CAN BE CONSTRUCTED AS SHOWN ON THESE PLANS. REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THE ENGINEER. 3.CONSTRUCTION OF ALL STORM SEWER LINES AND STRUCTURES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 4.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY AND COORDINATE CONSTRUCTION WITH ALL RESPECTIVE UTILITIES. 5.EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURES ARE SHOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT ALL UTILITY COMPANIES TO LOCATE MAINS, CONDUITS, SERVICE LINES, ETC. IN THE AFFECTED CONSTRUCTION AREA. THE LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF UTILITY STRUCTURES, THEIR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. 6.CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ALL SLEEVES/CONDUITS AS REQUIRED BY THE UTILITY COMPANIES. COORDINATE FINAL LOCATIONS WITH THE UTILITY COMPANIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL SLEEVE ALL PIPING AT FOOTINGS AND BELOW GRADE WALLS. SLEEVES SHALL BE WATER TIGHT. COORDINATE ALL WALL PENETRATIONS WITH STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PLANS. 7.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY WITH OWNER THE EXACT LOCATION AND DEPTH OF ALL PRIVATE/OWNER-INSTALLED UTILITIES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. 8.CONTRACTORS SHALL CONSULT ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL PLANS FOR INVERT ELEVATIONS AND EXACT LOCATION OF DOWNSPOUTS, WATER LINES, STORM LINES, SANITARY LINES, GAS LINES, ELECTRICAL LINES, TELECOM LINES, TRANSFORMER PADS OR POLES, ETC. 9.SEE SITE ELECTRICAL PLANS FOR SITE LIGHTING, POWER AND TELECOM. 10.INSTALL PIPING BEGINNING AT LOW POINT, TRUE TO GRADES AND ALIGNMENT INDICATED WITH UNBROKEN CONTINUITY OF INVERT. PLACE BELL ENDS OF PIPING FACING UPSTREAM. INSTALL GASKETS, SEALS, SLEEVES, AND COUPLINGS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. REFER TO MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF LUBRICANTS, CEMENTS, AND OTHER INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. 11.INSTALL MANHOLES FOR CHANGES IN DIRECTION UNLESS FITTINGS ARE INDICATED. USE FITTINGS FOR BRANCH CONNECTIONS UNLESS DIRECT TAP INTO EXISTING SEWER IS INDICATED. 12.PVC AND HDPE STORM SEWER PIPE TO BE INSTALLED ONLY AT LOCATIONS INDICATED AND SHALL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR LOCATIONS WHERE RCP PIPE IS SPECIFIED. 13.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST 18" OF COVER OVER ALL STORM SEWERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED BY PLANS. 14.WHERE WATER LINES AND SEWERS CROSS AND THE WATER LINE CANNOT BE PLACED ABOVE OR BELOW THE SEWER WITH A MINIMUM OF 18" VERTICAL CLEARANCE, THE SEWER MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF WATER WORKS GRADE DUCTILE IRON PIPE WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS OR PLASTIC PRESSURE (SDR 21) SEWER PIPE WITH GASKETED, COMPRESSION TYPE JOINTS WITHIN 10' OF THE WATER LINE. THE WATER LINES SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE SEWER WHEREVER POSSIBLE. 15.WHERE WATER LINES AND SEWERS RUN PARALLEL AND A MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE OF 10' CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, THE SEWER MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF WATER WORKS GRADE DUCTILE IRON PIPE WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS OR PLASTIC PRESSURE SEWER PIPE WITH GASKETED, COMPRESSION TYPE JOINTS. 16.ALL EXISTING MANHOLE AND CATCH BASIN CASTINGS, WATER OR GAS VALVE BOXES SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO NEW FINISH GRADE ELEVATION. 17.ANY STORM DRAIN, FIELD TILE, OR UTILITY ENCOUNTERED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RELOCATED AND POSITIVE DRAINAGE MAINTAINED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED TO REMAIN. NOTIFY ENGINEER IF ANY DRAINS ARE ENCOUNTERED. 18.ALL PAVEMENT CUT DUE TO UTILITY INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, ETC., OR DAMAGE TO EXISTING PAVEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PATCHED WITH A PAVEMENT SECTION WHICH MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE EXISTING SECTION. LANDSCAPING 1.PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & SHALL AVOID DAMAGE TO ALL UTILITIES DURING THE COURSE OF THE WORK. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING ANY & ALL DAMAGE TO THE UTILITIES, STRUCTURES, SITE APPURTENANCES, ETC. WHICH OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION. 2.LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. 3.THE PLANT COUNTS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS ARE FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S USE ONLY. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE THEIR OWN PLANT QUANTITY TAKEOFFS USING DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PLANT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS (I.E., SPACING), UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY BED MEASUREMENTS AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE QUANTITIES AS GOVERNED BY PLANT SPACING PER SCHEDULE. PLANT MATERIAL QUANTITIES SHOWN ON PLAN ARE MINIMUM QUANTITIES. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL MAY BE NEEDED TO MEET SPACING REQUIREMENTS AND FIELD CONDITIONS. IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN PLAN AND PLANT LIST, THE PLAN SHALL DICTATE. 4.NO SUBSTITUTIONS OF PLANT MATERIAL WILL BE ALLOWED. IF PLANTS ARE SHOWN TO BE UNAVAILABLE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO BID DATE IN WRITING. 5.DO NOT DUMP OR STORE BULK MATERIALS NEAR STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, WALKWAYS AND PAVEMENTS, OR ON EXISTING TURF AREAS OR PLANTS. 6.PROCEED WITH PLANTING ONLY WHEN EXISTING AND FORECASTED WEATHER CONDITIONS PERMIT PLANTING TO BE PERFORMED WHEN BENEFICIAL AND OPTIMUM RESULTS MAY BE OBTAINED. 7.SUSPEND PLANTING OPERATIONS DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE SOIL MOISTURE UNTIL THE MOISTURE CONTENT REACHES ACCEPTABLE LEVELS TO ATTAIN THE REQUIRED RESULTS. 8.UNIFORMLY MOISTEN EXCESSIVELY DRY SOIL THAT IS NOT WORKABLE OR WHICH IS DUSTY. 9.DURING CONSTRUCTION KEEP PAVEMENTS AND SIDEWALKS CLEAN AND WORK AREA IN AN ORDERLY CONDITION. 10.PROTECT STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, SIDEWALKS, PAVEMENTS, AND OTHER FACILITIES, TREES, SHRUBS, AND PLANTINGS FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PLANTING OPERATIONS AND FROM HYDROSEEDING AND HYDROMULCHING OVERSPRAY. PROMPTLY REPAIR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY PLANTING OPERATIONS. 11.ESTABLISH TREE PROTECTIONS ZONES AS REQUIRED BY SPECIFICATIONS. 12.EARTHWORK CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL 12" OF TOPSOIL IN ALL PROPOSED BED AREAS. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE QUANTITY AND PLACEMENT OF TOPSOIL. SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DEPTH OF TOPSOIL PRIOR TO PLANT INSTALLATION. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOPSOIL TESTING AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS. REPLACEMENT SOIL SHALL BE COMPRISED OF 1 PART ORIGINAL, 2 PARTS HUMUS, 1 PART COMPOSTED CATTLE MANURE, 1 PART CLEAN COARSE CUT SAND, AND 1 POUND OF FERTILIZER (12-12-12 NPK BALANCED) PER 10 SQ. FT. - WORKED WELL INTO SOIL. 13.RECONDITION SOIL AND SEED/RE-SEED ALL AREAS DISTURBED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT TO RECEIVE OTHER SURFACE TREATMENT (I.E., ASPHALT PAVEMENT, CONCRETE SLAB, PLANTING BED ETC.). ALL DISTURBED LAWN AREAS TO RECEIVE 4" OF TOPSOIL IN ADDITION TO SOIL AMENDMENTS AS PART OF RECONDITIONING. 14.ALL PLANTS & PLANTING AREAS TO RECEIVE 3" MINIMUM OF SHREDDED HARDWOOD BARK MULCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). MULCH SHALL BE UNIFORM IN TEXTURE AND COLOR. NO PROCESSED TREE TRIMMINGS WILL BE ALLOWED. 15.ALL DISTURBED AREAS SHALL BE SEEDED PER SPECIFICATIONS. 16.ALL GRASS AND/OR LANDSCAPING DISTURBED BY NEW CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL OR BETTER CONDITION. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC 1.THE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT) EFFORTS CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING, MANAGING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL NECESSARY FOR MAINTAINING SAFE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT ALL TIMES DURING THE PROJECT. TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE INCLUDES BOTH PROTECTING THE TRAVELING PUBLIC APPROACHING THE SITE AND INCORPORATING SAFE AND EFFICIENT CIRCULATION WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. 2.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH, ERECT, PLACE AND MAINTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND DEVICES DURING THE HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS AND AT ALL OTHER TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND INDOT STANDARDS. IN ADDITION TO THE LOCAL AND STATE STANDARDS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSULT THE U.S. DOT, FHA, AND MUTCD REGULATIONS REGARDING THE TYPE AND PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. 3.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL DEVICES NECESSARY AND INSTALL TEMPORARY VEHICLE ROUTES, DETOURS AND RUNAROUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE OWNER'S ONGOING ACTIVITIES. MODIFICATIONS AND TEMPORARY SHUTDOWNS FOR THESE TRAFFIC ROUTES SHALL FIRST BE COORDINATED WITH THE OWNER. 4.DO NOT CLOSE OR OBSTRUCT STREETS, WALKS, OR OTHER ADJACENT OCCUPIED OR USED FACILITIES WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM OWNER AND AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 5.PROVIDE ALTERNATE ROUTES AROUND CLOSED OR OBSTRUCTED TRAFFIC WAYS IF REQUIRED BY OWNER OR AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 6.ALL SIDEWALK CLOSURES REQUIRE A SIGNED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR PEDESTRIANS. 7.MAINTAIN FIRE, AMBULANCE AND POLICE VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE BUILDINGS AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION. 8.ALL REQUIRED COMMUNICATION, PERMITS OR NOTICES NEEDED BY THE LOCAL FIRE, POLICE AND CITY OFFICES WILL REMAIN THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE IF ANY LOCAL ROAD RESTRICTIONS ON WEIGHT OR OTHERWISE EXISTS BEFORE DIRECTING INCOMING AND OUTGOING CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC. 9.SIGNS AND DEVICES SHOWN ON THE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC PLAN REPRESENT THE MINIMUM STANDARDS. ADDITIONAL SIGNS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO LOCATION MAY BE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS CHANGING FIELD CONDITIONS. 10.PROMPTLY REMOVE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL WHEN SIGNS AND DEVICES NO LONGER SERVE ANY PURPOSE. 11.TEMPORARY FACILITIES, INCLUDING REROUTING PEDESTRIAN PATHS AROUND THE WORK SITE ARE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL BE BASED ON THE OWNER'S NEEDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER REGARDING SITE ACCESS AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE PRIOR TO PLACING CONSTRUCTION FENCING, GATES AND EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS ON SITE. 12.THE LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION LAYDOWN AREAS MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THE OWNER. LAYDOWN AREAS SHALL BE FENCED AND PROTECTED FROM THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. 13.CONSTRUCTION ONSITE JOB TRAILERS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE OWNER. FOR TRAILERS WITH PLUMBING, THE UNITS SHALL BE SERVED BY EITHER A PROPERLY PERMITTED SANITARY SEWER LATERAL OR TEMPORARY WASTE STORAGE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOTH THE OWNER AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 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