HomeMy WebLinkAbout02_GD0.1_General Notes and LegendGENERAL 1.ALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS MUST CONFORM TO CURRENTSTANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITY ORLOCAL 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 REQUIREDUNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. THIS SHALL INCLUDE ALL SUBMITTALS ASREQUIRED INCLUDING STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL (RULE 5). THECONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR ALL REQUIRED PERMITS BYANY OR ALL AGENCIES MENTIONED ABOVE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BY THECONTRACT OR SPECIFICATIONS.3.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DATE OF PLANS WITH ENGINEER PRIOR TOCONSTRUCTION TO ENSURE USE OF CURRENT PLANS.4.ALL QUANTITIES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES AND SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY THEBIDDING CONTRACTORS.5.PROTECT AND MAINTAIN BENCHMARKS AND SURVEY CONTROL POINTS FROMDISTURBANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION.SITE LAYOUT1.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS IN THE FIELD PRIOR TOSTARTING CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLFIELD DIMENSIONS. IF ANY DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND IN THESE PLANS FROMTHE ACTUAL FIELD CONDITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEERIMMEDIATELY.2.DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE TO FACE OF CURB AND TO FACE OF BUILDING UNLESSNOTED OTHERWISE.3.RADII NOT DIMENSIONED ARE TO BE 5'.4.ALL PROPOSED SPOT ELEVATIONS ARE THE FINAL PAVEMENT AND FINAL GRADEELEVATIONS.5.REFER TO APPROPRIATE SITE DETAILS TO DETERMINE SUBGRADE ELEVATIONSBELOW FINISH GRADE ELEVATIONS INDICATED.6.TAPER CURB HEIGHT TO 1" IN FINAL 2' OF ALL CURB ENDINGS OR AS NOTED ONPLANS.7.EXACT LOCATION OF SIGNS TO BE COORDINATED WITH OWNER AND APPROVEDPRIOR TO INSTALLATION.8.SITE BOUNDARY, TOPOGRAPHY, UTILITY, STRUCTURES AND ROAD INFORMATIONTAKEN FROM A SURVEY PREPARED BY CEC, DATED AUGUST 3, 2020, AND ISINCLUDED ON SHEETS SV-1 THRU SV-4.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 AVAILABLEINFORMATION. THE LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF UTILITY STRUCTURES, THEIRSUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION (IN COOPERATION WITHTHE APPLICABLE UTILITY COMPANY) IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THECONTRACTOR.2.ALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS MUST CONFORM TO CURRENTSTANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITY ORLOCAL REQUIREMENTS, WHICHEVER HAS JURISDICTION.3.PROTECT STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, SIDEWALKS, PAVEMENTS, AND OTHERFACILITIES FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY SETTLEMENT, LATERAL MOVEMENT,UNDERMINING, WASHOUT, AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATED BY EARTH MOVINGOPERATIONS.4.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ACQUAINT HIMSELF WITH SUBSOILCONDITIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.5.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY WITH OWNER EXACT LOCATION AND DEPTH OF ALLPRIVATE/OWNER INSTALLED UTILITIES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.6.DETERMINE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND PERFORM WORK IN AMANNER WHICH WILL AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGE. HAND EXCAVATE AS REQUIRED.7.THE EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR MUST TAKE PARTICULAR CARE WHENEXCAVATING IN AND AROUND EXISTING UTILITY LINES AND EQUIPMENT. VERIFYCOVER REQUIREMENTS BY UTILITY CONTRACTOR AND/OR UTILITY COMPANIES SOAS NOT TO CAUSE DAMAGE.8.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ALL UTILITY COMPANIES 72 HOURS BEFORECONSTRUCTION IS TO START, TO VERIFY IF ANY UTILITIES ARE PRESENT ON SITE.ALL VERIFICATIONS (LOCATIONS, SIZE AND DEPTH) SHALL BE MADE BY THEAPPROPRIATE UTILITY COMPANIES. WHEN EXCAVATING AROUND OR OVEREXISTING UTILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR MUST NOTIFY THE UTILITY COMPANY SO AREPRESENTATIVE OF THAT UTILITY COMPANY CAN BE PRESENT TO INSTRUCT ANDOBSERVE DURING CONSTRUCTION.9.EXCAVATE TO SUBGRADE ELEVATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE CHARACTER OFSURFACE AND SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. UNCLASSIFIEDEXCAVATED MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE ROCK, SOIL MATERIALS, ANDOBSTRUCTIONS.10.PREVENT SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER FROM ENTERING EXCAVATIONS,FROM PONDING ON PREPARED SUBGRADES, AND FROM FLOODING THE PROJECTSITE AND SURROUNDING AREA. REROUTE SURFACE WATER RUNOFF AWAY FROMEXCAVATED 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 WITHOUTINTERMIXING WITH SUBSOIL. GRADE AND SHAPE STOCKPILES TO DRAIN SURFACEWATER. COVER TO PREVENT WINDBLOWN DUST AND EROSION BY WATER. DONOT STORE WITHIN DRIP LINE OF TREES THAT WILL REMAIN.12.CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ALL SLEEVES/CONDUITS AS REQUIRED BY THEUTILITY COMPANIES. COORDINATE FINAL LOCATIONS WITH THE UTILITYCOMPANIES.13.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST 18"' OF COVER OVER ALL STORMSEWERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED BY PLANS.14.PROVIDE COMPACTED "B" BORROW BACKFILL OVER ALL UTILITIES IN PAVEDAREAS.15.PROVIDE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN ADJACENT EXISTING GRADES ANDNEW GRADES.16.MAINTAIN GRADE STAKES SET BY OTHERS UNTIL REMOVAL IS MUTUALLY AGREEDUPON BY PARTIES CONCERNED.17.ALL EXISTING MANHOLE AND CATCH BASIN CASTINGS, WATER OR GAS VALVEBOXES SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO NEW FINISH GRADE ELEVATION.18.PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE WITHOUT PONDING, IN ALL AREAS. AFTERINSTALLATION, CONTRACTOR TO TEST FOR, AND CORRECT, IF ANY, "BIRD BATH"CONDITIONS.19.MAXIMUM LAWN SLOPE SHALL BE 4:1.20.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 WHERECOMPLETED OR PARTIALLY COMPLETED SURFACES BECOME ERODED, RUTTED,SETTLED, OR WHERE COMPACTION IS LOST DUE TO SUBSEQUENTCONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS OR WEATHER CONDITIONS.22.ADD ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL AND GRADE AS NECESSARY IN AREAS OF SETTLEMENTAND EROSION, AND AS REQUIRED TO MEET FINISH GRADE.DEMOLITION1.DEMOLITION PERMIT WILL BE PROCURED BY THE SUBCONTRACTOR AND COSTSHALL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THEIR WORK.2.DURING DEMOLITION PROCESS, EROSION CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BEESTABLISHED. THESE SHALL INCLUDE TREATMENT OF DUST AND POTENTIALSTORMWATER DISCHARGE. REFER TO EROSION CONTROL DRAWINGS.3.REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ARE AS NOTED ON THE PLANS ORAS REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT. THE MATERIALS REMOVED FROM THE SITESHALL 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 THECONTRACTOR. ANY DAMAGE DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESTORED,RECONSTRUCTED OR REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT HIS EXPENSE. ALLDAMAGES SHALL BE RESTORED OR REPLACED TO AT LEAST THEIR ORIGINALCONDITION OR AS REQUIRED OR DICTATED BY FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, CITYOR LOCAL REGULATIONS.5.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY ALL THE UTILITYCOMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS 72 HOURS BEFORE DEMOLITION IS TO STARTTO VERIFY ANY UTILITIES THAT MAY BE PRESENT ON SITE. ALL VERIFICATIONS,LOCATIONS, SIZE AND DEPTHS SHALL BE MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE UTILITYCOMPANIES OR DEPARTMENTS. WHEN EXCAVATING AROUND OR OVEREXISTING UTILITIES, THE CONTRACTOR MUST NOTIFY THE UTILITY COMPANY SOA REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTILITY MAY BE PRESENT DURING THEEXCAVATION TO INSTRUCT AND OBSERVE DURING THE EXCAVATION.6.IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY WITH EACHUTILITY COMPANY AND OR AGENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO REMOVE ORRELOCATE EACH EXISTING UTILITY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THECONTRACTOR TO BEAR THE COST FOR THE REMOVAL, TERMINATION ORRELOCATION OF UTILITIES IF THE RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT COVERED BY THEUTILITY COMPANY.7.LOCATE, IDENTIFY, DISCONNECT, AND SEAL OR CAP UTILITIES INDICATED TO BEREMOVED OR ABANDONED IN PLACE.8.REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE OR OTHER PAVED AREAS INDICATED ONTHE PLANS SHALL INCLUDE ALL AGGREGATE BASE MATERIALS. AREAS TO BEREMOVED SHALL BE SAW CUT CLEAN, NEAT AND TRUE TO LINE. REMOVE ALLNON-ORGANIC MATTER THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE GROWTH OF TURFOR PLANT MATERIAL.9.ALL CONTRACTORS MUST TAKE PARTICULAR CARE WHEN EXCAVATING IN ANDAROUND EXISTING UTILITY LINES AND EQUIPMENT. ACTUAL FIELD LOCATIONSOF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES ARE THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY ANDMUST BE LOCATED EITHER BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTILITY COMPANYOR BY A PRIVATE UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATING COMPANY PRIOR TO THESTART OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.10.SAW CUT THE EDGES OF PAVED AREAS CLEAN, NEAT AND TRUE TO LINE SO NOUNWANTED CHIPPING OR BREAKING OF EXISTING PAVEMENT TO REMAIN WILLOCCUR.11.UNLESS EXISTING FULL-DEPTH JOINTS COINCIDE WITH LINE OF DEMOLITION,NEATLY SAW-CUT ALONG LINE OF EXISTING PAVEMENT TO REMAIN BEFOREREMOVING ADJACENT EXISTING PAVEMENT. SAW-CUT FACES VERTICALLY.12.DO NOT ALLOW MATERIALS AND DEBRIS GENERATED BY DEMOLITION TOACCUMULATE ON THE JOB SITE FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS. REMOVE ANDDISPOSE OF IN A LEGAL MANNER.13.GRIND DOWN STUMPS AND REMOVE ROOTS, OBSTRUCTIONS, AND DEBRIS TO ADEPTH OF 18 INCHES BELOW EXPOSED SUBGRADE.14.FILL DEPRESSIONS CAUSED BY CLEARING AND GRUBBING OPERATIONS WITHSATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL UNLESS FURTHER EXCAVATION OREARTHWORK IS INDICATED.15.IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO INSPECT EACH DAY ANDREMOVE ALL MUD, DIRT, GRAVEL AND LOOSE MATERIALS TRACKED, DUMPED,SPILLED OR WIND BLOWN FROM THIS SITE ONTO OTHER SITES, RIGHT OFWAYS, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE STREETS OR ROADS, DRIVEWAYS, YARDS ORSIDEWALKS. THE CONTRACTOR MUST CLEAN OR PICK UP DAILY IF NECESSARY.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REDUCE THE AIRBORNE DUST DURING THE ENTIREDEMOLITION SCHEDULE. WATER MAY BE USED AS A REDUCER.16.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DOCUMENT THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF ALLMATERIALS REMOVED FROM THE SITE.17.DEMOLITION ITEMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DEMOLITION ITEMSINDICATED ON THESE DRAWINGS. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITYTO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS WHICH INTERFERE WITH NEWCONSTRUCTION.1.ALL EROSION CONTROL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVEMEASURES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURESOUTLINED IN THE IDEM "INDIANA STORM WATER QUALITY MANUAL".2.THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE ANDREPAIR OF ALL TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL MEASURESDURING EARTHMOVING OPERATIONS.3.DURING CONSTRUCTION KEEP PAVEMENTS AND SIDEWALKS CLEAN AND WORKAREAS IN AN ORDERLY CONDITION. CLEAN WHEELS OF VEHICLES BEFORELEAVING SITE TO AVOID TRACKING SOIL ONTO ROADS, WALKS, OR OTHER PAVEDAREAS.4.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTROL AND LIMIT THE TRACKINGOF SILT AND SEDIMENT OFFSITE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BROOM AND COLLECTTRACKED SILT AND SEDIMENT IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY THE MATERIAL.5.DO NOT COMMENCE SITE CLEARING OR EARTH MOVING OPERATIONS UNTILTEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL MEASURES ARE IN PLACE.6.DUST CONTROL IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL INCLUDECONSTANT AND REPETITIVE APPLICATION OF WATERING AND STREET SWEEPING.7.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TEMPORARILY SEED ALL DISTURBED AREAS PLANNEDFOR A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY EXCEEDING 15 DAYS.EROSION CONTROLSITE UTILITIES1.THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHOWN HAVE BEEN LOCATED FROM FIELD SURVEYINFORMATION, EXISTING DRAWINGS AND PRIVATE UNDERGROUND UTILITYLOCATING SERVICES. THE ENGINEER MAKES NO GUARANTEES THAT THEUNDERGROUND UTILITIES COMPRISE ALL SUCH UTILITIES IN THE AREA, EITHERIN-SERVICE OR ABANDONED. THE ENGINEER FURTHER DOES NOT WARRANT THATTHE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHOWN ARE IN THE EXACT LOCATION INDICATEDALTHOUGH THE ENGINEER DOES CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE LOCATED ASACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE FROM THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE. THEENGINEER HAS NOT PHYSICALLY LOCATED THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. ANUNDERGROUND UTILITY REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS.2.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY EXISTING STORM AND SANITARY SEWERCONDITIONS, LOCATION AND DEPTH PRIOR TO ANY OTHER SITE CONSTRUCTIONTO ENSURE THAT THE NEW SEWERS CAN BE CONSTRUCTED AS SHOWN ON THESEPLANS. REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THE ENGINEER.3.CONSTRUCTION OF ALL STORM AND SANITARY SEWER LINES AND STRUCTURESSHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE CODES, RULES ANDREGULATIONS.4.IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY AND COORDINATECONSTRUCTION WITH ALL RESPECTIVE UTILITIES.5.EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURES ARE SHOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVAILABLEINFORMATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT ALL UTILITY COMPANIES TOLOCATE MAINS, CONDUITS, SERVICE LINES, ETC. IN THE AFFECTEDCONSTRUCTION AREA. THE LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF UTILITYSTRUCTURES, THEIR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION ISTHE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.6.CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ALL SLEEVES/CONDUITS AS REQUIRED BY THEUTILITY COMPANIES. COORDINATE FINAL LOCATIONS WITH THE UTILITYCOMPANIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL SLEEVE ALL PIPING AT FOOTINGS AND BELOWGRADE WALLS. SLEEVES SHALL BE WATER TIGHT. COORDINATE ALL WALLPENETRATIONS WITH STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBINGPLANS.7.CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY WITH OWNER THE EXACT LOCATION AND DEPTH OFALL PRIVATE/OWNER-INSTALLED UTILITIES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.8.CONTRACTORS SHALL CONSULT ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING ANDELECTRICAL PLANS FOR INVERT ELEVATIONS AND EXACT LOCATION OFDOWNSPOUTS, 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 ALIGNMENTINDICATED WITH UNBROKEN CONTINUITY OF INVERT. PLACE BELL ENDS OF PIPINGFACING UPSTREAM. INSTALL GASKETS, SEALS, SLEEVES, AND COUPLINGSACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. REFER TOMANUFACTURER'S WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF LUBRICANTS, CEMENTS,AND OTHER INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.11.INSTALL MANHOLES FOR CHANGES IN DIRECTION UNLESS FITTINGS AREINDICATED. USE FITTINGS FOR BRANCH CONNECTIONS UNLESS DIRECT TAP INTOEXISTING SEWER IS INDICATED.12.PVC AND HDPE STORM SEWER PIPE TO BE INSTALLED ONLY AT LOCATIONSINDICATED AND SHALL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR LOCATIONS WHERE RCP PIPE ISSPECIFIED.13.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST 18" OF COVER OVER ALL STORMSEWERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED BY PLANS.14.WHERE WATER LINES AND SEWERS CROSS AND THE WATER LINE CANNOT BEPLACED ABOVE OR BELOW THE SEWER WITH A MINIMUM OF 18" VERTICALCLEARANCE, THE SEWER MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF WATER WORKS GRADEDUCTILE IRON PIPE WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS OR PLASTIC PRESSURE (SDR 21)SEWER PIPE WITH GASKETED, COMPRESSION TYPE JOINTS WITHIN 10' OF THEWATER LINE. THE WATER LINES SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE SEWERWHEREVER POSSIBLE.15.WHERE WATER LINES AND SEWERS RUN PARALLEL AND A MINIMUM SEPARATIONDISTANCE OF 10' CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, THE SEWER MUST BE CONSTRUCTEDOF WATER WORKS GRADE DUCTILE IRON PIPE WITH MECHANICAL JOINTS ORPLASTIC PRESSURE SEWER PIPE WITH GASKETED, COMPRESSION TYPE JOINTS.16.ALL EXISTING MANHOLE AND CATCH BASIN CASTINGS, WATER OR GAS VALVEBOXES SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO NEW FINISH GRADE ELEVATION.17.ANY STORM DRAIN, FIELD TILE, OR UTILITY ENCOUNTERED DURINGCONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RELOCATED AND POSITIVE DRAINAGE MAINTAINEDUNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED TO REMAIN. NOTIFY ENGINEER IF ANY DRAINS AREENCOUNTERED.18.ALL PAVEMENT CUT DUE TO UTILITY INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS,ETC., OR DAMAGE TO EXISTING PAVEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BEPATCHED WITH A PAVEMENT SECTION WHICH MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE EXISTINGSECTION.LANDSCAPING1.PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLEFOR LOCATING ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & SHALL AVOID DAMAGE TO ALLUTILITIES DURING THE COURSE OF THE WORK. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR ISRESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING ANY & ALL DAMAGE TO THE UTILITIES, STRUCTURES,SITE APPURTENANCES, ETC. WHICH OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE LANDSCAPECONSTRUCTION.2.LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THECOMMENCEMENT OF WORK.3.THE PLANT COUNTS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS ARE FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S USEONLY. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE THEIR OWN PLANT QUANTITYTAKEOFFS USING DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PLANT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS(I.E., SPACING), UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY BED MEASUREMENTS AND INSTALL APPROPRIATEQUANTITIES AS GOVERNED BY PLANT SPACING PER SCHEDULE. PLANT MATERIALQUANTITIES SHOWN ON PLAN ARE MINIMUM QUANTITIES. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL MAYBE NEEDED TO MEET SPACING REQUIREMENTS AND FIELD CONDITIONS. IN CASE OFDISCREPANCIES BETWEEN PLAN AND PLANT LIST, THE PLAN SHALL DICTATE.4.NO SUBSTITUTIONS OF PLANT MATERIAL WILL BE ALLOWED. IF PLANTS ARE SHOWN TOBE UNAVAILABLE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TOBID DATE IN WRITING.5.DO NOT DUMP OR STORE BULK MATERIALS NEAR STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, WALKWAYSAND PAVEMENTS, OR ON EXISTING TURF AREAS OR PLANTS.6.PROCEED WITH PLANTING ONLY WHEN EXISTING AND FORECASTED WEATHERCONDITIONS PERMIT PLANTING TO BE PERFORMED WHEN BENEFICIAL AND OPTIMUMRESULTS MAY BE OBTAINED.7.SUSPEND PLANTING OPERATIONS DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE SOIL MOISTUREUNTIL THE MOISTURE CONTENT REACHES ACCEPTABLE LEVELS TO ATTAIN THEREQUIRED RESULTS.8.UNIFORMLY MOISTEN EXCESSIVELY DRY SOIL THAT IS NOT WORKABLE OR WHICH ISDUSTY.9.DURING CONSTRUCTION KEEP PAVEMENTS AND SIDEWALKS CLEAN AND WORK AREA INAN ORDERLY CONDITION.10.PROTECT STRUCTURES, UTILITIES, SIDEWALKS, PAVEMENTS, AND OTHER FACILITIES,TREES, SHRUBS, AND PLANTINGS FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PLANTING OPERATIONSAND FROM HYDROSEEDING AND HYDROMULCHING OVERSPRAY. PROMPTLY REPAIRANY 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 BEDAREAS. 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, 1PART COMPOSTED CATTLE MANURE, 1 PART CLEAN COARSE CUT SAND, AND 1 POUNDOF 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 CONSTRUCTIONACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT TO RECEIVE OTHER SURFACE TREATMENT (I.E., ASPHALTPAVEMENT, CONCRETE SLAB, PLANTING BED ETC.). ALL DISTURBED LAWN AREAS TORECEIVE 4" OF TOPSOIL IN ADDITION TO SOIL AMENDMENTS AS PART OFRECONDITIONING.14.ALL PLANTS & PLANTING AREAS TO RECEIVE 3" MINIMUM OF SHREDDED HARDWOODBARK MULCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). MULCH SHALL BE UNIFORM IN TEXTUREAND 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 BERESTORED TO ORIGINAL OR BETTER CONDITION.MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC1.THE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT) EFFORTS CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTORWILL INCLUDE PROVIDING, MANAGING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNELNECESSARY FOR MAINTAINING SAFE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT ALL TIMES DURING THEPROJECT. TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE INCLUDES BOTH PROTECTING THE TRAVELINGPUBLIC APPROACHING THE SITE AND INCORPORATING SAFE AND EFFICIENTCIRCULATION WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA.2.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH, ERECT, PLACE AND MAINTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROLSIGNS AND DEVICES DURING THE HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS AND AT ALLOTHER TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND INDOT STANDARDS. IN ADDITION TOTHE LOCAL AND STATE STANDARDS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSULT THE U.S. DOT,FHA, AND MUTCD REGULATIONS REGARDING THE TYPE AND PLACEMENT OF TRAFFICCONTROL DEVICES.3.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL DEVICES NECESSARY AND INSTALLTEMPORARY VEHICLE ROUTES, DETOURS AND RUNAROUNDS TO MAINTAIN THEOWNER'S ONGOING ACTIVITIES. MODIFICATIONS AND TEMPORARY SHUTDOWNS FORTHESE TRAFFIC ROUTES SHALL FIRST BE COORDINATED WITH THE OWNER.4.DO NOT CLOSE OR OBSTRUCT STREETS, WALKS, OR OTHER ADJACENT OCCUPIED ORUSED FACILITIES WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM OWNER AND AUTHORITIES HAVINGJURISDICTION.5.PROVIDE ALTERNATE ROUTES AROUND CLOSED OR OBSTRUCTED TRAFFIC WAYS IFREQUIRED 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 ALLTIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION.8.ALL REQUIRED COMMUNICATION, PERMITS OR NOTICES NEEDED BY THE LOCAL FIRE,POLICE AND CITY OFFICES WILL REMAIN THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. THECONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE IF ANY LOCAL ROAD RESTRICTIONS ON WEIGHT OROTHERWISE EXISTS BEFORE DIRECTING INCOMING AND OUTGOING CONSTRUCTIONTRAFFIC.9.SIGNS AND DEVICES SHOWN ON THE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC PLAN REPRESENT THEMINIMUM STANDARDS. ADDITIONAL SIGNS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO LOCATION MAY BEREQUIRED TO ADDRESS CHANGING FIELD CONDITIONS.10.PROMPTLY REMOVE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL WHEN SIGNS AND DEVICES NOLONGER SERVE ANY PURPOSE.11.TEMPORARY FACILITIES, INCLUDING REROUTING PEDESTRIAN PATHS AROUND THEWORK SITE ARE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL BE BASED ON THEOWNER'S NEEDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE OWNERREGARDING SITE ACCESS AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT AROUND THE CONSTRUCTIONSITE PRIOR TO PLACING CONSTRUCTION FENCING, GATES AND EQUIPMENT ORMATERIALS ON SITE.12.THE LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION LAYDOWN AREAS MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BYTHE OWNER. LAYDOWN AREAS SHALL BE FENCED AND PROTECTED FROM THESURROUNDING PROPERTIES.13.CONSTRUCTION ONSITE JOB TRAILERS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE OWNER.FOR TRAILERS WITH PLUMBING, THE UNITS SHALL BE SERVED BY EITHER A PROPERLYPERMITTED SANITARY SEWER LATERAL OR TEMPORARY WASTE STORAGE REVIEWEDAND APPROVED BY BOTH THE OWNER AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.GENERAL NOTESGD0.1GENERAL NOTESCOPYRIGHT 2021 BY FANNING/HOWEY ASSOCIATES, INC.WWW.FHAI.COMARCHITECTPROJECT NUMBER: 220014.00CARMEL HIGHSCHOOLNATATORIUMADDITION ANDRENOVATIONSCARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS520 E MAIN STREETCARMEL, IN 46032PROJECT ISSUE DATE: 12.17.2021CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTSDRAWN BY: HHW317.848.0966350 E NEW YORK ST #300, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204REV.NO.DESCRIPTIONDATECONSULTANTATAC SUBMITTAL11/17/202119700317No.PROJECT MANAGER: PMR