HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-96.19SECTION 01010 - GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. The Indiana Department of Highways Standard Specifications -
1988 ,( IDHSS), are the basic materials and reference specl-
fication. The sections noted below for various items are to
clarify the Intent of the requirements for this project.
Please note that other sections of these Standard Specifica-
tions may also be applicable.
2. These Specifications In themselves, or when combined with
the American Institute of Architects (AIA Document A201,
latest revision) General Conditions of the Contract for
Construction shall be considered as part of the Contract
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3. By executing the Contract. Contractor represents that he has
acquainted himself with the site and has made all evaluo-
lions and Investigations necessary to o full understanding
of any difficulties which may be encountered In performing
the work within the time frome allotted.
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4. Any soil investigation data furnished to Contractor by Owner
shall be for the convenience of Contractor, and Owner wilt
j not be responsible for any variance in actual conditions
with such data or interpretations or conclusions drawn
therefrom. Data on subsurface conditions do not constitute
a representation or warranty of the continuity of such
conditions.
5. Contractor shall schedule a pro- construction conference with
Engineer prior to start of construction to review the Plans
and scope of project. Contractor shall obtain latest set of
Plans prior to start of construction. Minor changes may be
made if all reviewing agency approvals are not granted
before d c Changes cost s negotiated
to phys ibidding.
al onstructinbased on unit price submitted
the Contract documents.
6. The Contractor shall contact INDIANA UNDERGROUND PLANT
PROTECTION SERVICE INC., 1 -800- 382 -5544, and all other
utility companies to locate all mains, conduits, service
lines, act. In the construction affected ores. Existing
utility structures are shown here in accordance with ovall-
able Information at the time of design. The location and
protection of utility structures and facilities, their
support and maintenance during construction (In cooperation
with applicable utility). Is the express responsibility of
the Contractor in the Performance of the Contract and In the
preparation of the bid. The Contractor shall notify the
Engineer of any changes, errors or omissions found on these
Plans or In the field before work is started or resumed.
Extra core should be taken where a long time period occurs
ibetween design and construction.
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and shall oordination of lll construction with respective Utility
i companies.
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8. The Contractor shall coordinate and confirm with Owner that
all permits and approvals are obtained from the respective
private. City. County and State agencies prior to starting
construction.
conditions set forth withain each permit.e to comply
with the
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S. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain
quality control throughout the project; failure to do so may
result in removal I that the Contractor have defective
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qualified supervl-
sor on the job site at all times during construction.
10. It Is essential that the work to be done In conjunction with
this project be installed according to these specifications.
The Engineer will be required to certify to certain portions
of this project upon completion. Therefore, It 1s necessory
to obtain approval and acceptance by the appropriate govern-
mental agencies that construction was done in compliance
with these plans and specifications. Any damaged or defec-
tive work will be the Contractor's responsibility to correct
or reviewedawith changes rto implementing changes ch t anges field
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11, Maintain carefully all benchmarks, monuments and other
reference points; if disturbed or destroyed, Contractor
ishall contact Engineer. Boundary lines of property have
i been established on the pions and Contractor shall exercise
care that building lines are established In accurate con-
formity with dimensins indicated. For construction and
grading purpossa, a bench mark has been established; the
elevation is Indicated on the Drawings. All vertical dimem-
sions and final grades shall be established from the bench
mark.
12. Contractor shall be required to maintain records of all 09-
built drawings and construction activity during the cn-
structln process. All as -built drawings shall be submitted
to the Engineer promptly upon completion.
SECTION 01020 - QUALITY OF WORK
i. Perform all work In the most workmanlike manner and accord -
from to the faultsband defects d In workmanship pl and materials.
free
2. Contractor shall be solely responsible for quality control
of the work and shall maintain quality control over supPil-
ors, manufacturers. products, services. subcontractors, site
conditions and workmanship to produce work of specified
quality.
3. Required testing and Inspection are intended to assist M
determination of probable compliance of the work with the
Contract Documents but do not relieve Contractor or Subcon-
tractor of responsibility for those compliances. Specified
testing and inspection are not Intended to limit Contrac-
t tar's quality control program.
SECTION 01040 - SAM
1. Contractor shall take all necessary' precautions for• the
safety of persons and the protection of the work and adjoin -
ing property. Contractor shall comply with all applicable
provisions of federal, state and local safety laws and
building codes.
2. Contractor shall erect and properly maintain of all times,
Olt required by conditions and the progress of the work all
necessary safeguards for the protection of the employ O f Of
Contractor, his subcontractors. Owner and Its lessee,
er s other contractors. members of the public and for the
protection of the work and adjoining property.
3. All workmanship shall comply with the Occupotlonal Safety
and Health Administration Standards, (OSHA).
SECTION 01340 - SHOP DRAVMNGS AND SAMPLES
1. Submit all drowingso diagrams, Illustrotlns, sch*duleas
performance charts, Instructions, specifications and other
project data Illustro" portions of the work os required
by the specification section. Such submittals, whether or
not referred to as shop drawings herein preafted. Union
otherwise noted in the specification sections, submit o
minimum of five (5) sets of shop drawings, to Engineer. Two
(2) sots will be returned to Contractor unless otherwhe
requested.
2. Do not commence any portion of the work requiring a shop
drawing or sample submittal until the submittal has been
approved as prescribed herein. Ail such portions of the
work shall be in accordance with approved shop drawings or
samples.
SECTION 02110 - SITE CLEARING
1. Scope of Work
Clearing and grubbing shall consist of cutting, removal and
satisfactory disposal of all trees. down timber. brush.
projecting roots, stumps, rubbish. boulders. broken con-
crete. fencing (as designated). and other material on the
project site.
2. All debris generated from the clearing operations stated in
Item 1 shall be removed and legally disposed of off the
project site; unless a 'Bury -Pit'. approved by the Owner and
Engineer in advance, con be utilized in an area where It
shall not be beneath building areas and /or pavement areas
and shall not be located in an area where any utility struc-
tures are located or where impoundment of surface drainage
may occur.
3. Materials shall not be disposed of by burning unless ap-
proved by the local Fire Marshall and Owner, and all re-
quired permits are obtained by the Contractor.
4. Traffic: Conduct site clearing operations to ensure minimum
Interference with roads. streets. walks, and other od)ocent
occupied or used facilities. Do not close or obstruct
streets, walks, or other occupied or used facilities without
permission from the appropriate governmental agency.
5. Protection to preventgdamage to existing Improve rents I dl-
cated to remain in places
a. Protect Improvements an od joining properties and an
Owners property.
b. Restore damaged o ceptable to parties having ju d original condl-
6. Protection of Existing Trees and Vegetation: Protect MM-
Ing trees and other vegetation Indicated to remain In place,
against unnecessary cutting, breaking or skinning of roots,
skinning and bruising of bark, smothering of trees by stock-
piling construction materials within drip Tina excess foot
or vehicular traffic, or parking of vehicles within drip
line. Provide temporary fencing or approved guarding meth-
ods to protect trees and vegetation to be left standing.
SECTION 02210 - STRIPPING
1. The Contractor shall remove all topsoil in the areas to be
occupied by roodso parking areas. walks. buildings and
designated future building fill oreas. Topsoil shall be
removed to a depth of six (6) Inches or deeper. if neces-
sory. to remove orgonlc vegetative matter where required.
See Soils Report for approximate topsoil thickness. If site
has been recently stripped, the topsoil shall be removed to
depth required to remove all roots as required by SODS
Engineer, Street Inspector, Engineer and Owner.
2. Topsoil shall be kept separated from suitable fill materials
and shall not be used as fill under pavement and building
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3. meresec ll construction tra 0 location n where It days not
4. Topsoil shall be reasnobly free from subsoll debris,
stones, act.
5. Topsoil shall be spread over all areas to receive seeding
and landscaping. Landscaped islands and planting areas
shall hove a minimum of twelve (12) Inches of topsoil and
seeded or. sodded areas shall hove a minimum of six (6)
inches of topsoil spread.
5. Excess topsoil to be stockpiled in the areas designated on
the Grading Plan, or removed from the, site if directed by
the Owner or Engineer.
SECTION 02220 - EARTHWORK
Scope of Work
Extent. The work required under this section consists of all
excavating, fi11Mg, rough grading, backfiiling and related items
necessary to complete the work Indicated on the drawings and
described M the Specifications.
1. In general, the Items of work to be performed under this
section shall Include: fill compaction and rough k finish
grading of entire site as Indicated on the Plans Including
subgrade preparation and grading for streets, building pads,
drainage swoles, walks and general out do fill.
2. Proof Rolling: shall be performed an all street areas,
parking areas, floor slabs and future building areas subse-
quent to topeco stripping and prior to placement of fill
materials. Soils Engineer shall direct method of proof
rolling. Contractor shall coordinate proof railing opera-
tions with Soils Engineer•
Any areas containing soft. yielding or otherwise unsuitable
materials shall be undercut or stabilized by approved meth-
ods directed by the Soils Engineer.
Replace unsuitable sop materials an site M the area desig-
nated by Engineer and seed as noted. Bury pits which are
approved by the Owner and Engineer In advance and which are
located in nonstructural fill areas that are not restricted
by other easements may be utilized to waste unsuitable Will
and unused topsoil. Suitable fill mateirlal obtainediz fmm
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the excavation of approved bury P its con be
site fills.
Contractor will be canpensated for excavation. replacement
and disposal of unsuitable sop materials for sop other
than noted on Plans based on the Contract unit price for
Common Excavation applied to the volume of the undercut
excavation area removed by direction of Engineer.
3. Fill Material: shall consist of earth obtained from cut
areas, borrow pits or other off-site sources. Earth shall
be free from large rocks, vegetable matter and other delete-
rious substances. Fill obtained from off -site sources shall
be approved by the Owner. The fill material shall be placed
in layers not to exceed six (6) inches following compaction.
Contractor shall be responsible for aerating wet material
and adding water to excessively dry material so that the
final moisture content of fill material will be within the
range from Optimum Moisture Content of -2.0 to +1.0 percent
as determined by the standard Proctor maximum dry density
test method (AASHTO T -99). All fill beneath paved areas,
floor slabs and future buildings shall be compacted to at
least 95X of the standard Proctor maximum dry density
(AASHTO T -99).
4. Perform earthwork grading and finishing operations to estab-
lish required elevations and dimensions as designated on the
Plans.
5. Place topsoil to minimum depths indicated on the planting
plans in each res active area. Place topsoil in layers not
to exceed six �6) inches following light compaction and
develop smooth planting surfaces. Subgrode shall be scarl-
fied to 3' to 6' in depth before topsoil is spread. Remove
all vegetation, stones, roots and rubbish from topsoil and
rake to even surface. Carefully spread topsoil to meet
walks, curbs, paving, adjacent properties and be free of low
spots. Contractor shall be responsible for insuring that
surface water drainage swoles shown on the plans are unl-
formly finished graded to the designated minimum slopes and
elevations.
6. Settling and Pnding: More settling and pending is meas-
urable or observable at excavated areas during the general
project warranty period, remove surface (pavement, lawn or
other finish), add backfiii material, compact. and replace
surface treatment. Restore appearance. quality, and condi-
tion of surface or finish to match adjacent work. and eiimi-
J note evidence of restoration.
7. Removal from Owner's Propertr Remove waste materials,
including surplus excavated material. unacceptable excavated
material, trash and debris, topsoil, and legally dispose of
it off project site unless otherwise directed. The location
of dump and length of haul shall be the Contractor's respon-
sibility.
SECTION 02510 - STREETS AND PARKING LOTS
1. Scope of Work
The work required under this section Includes all concrete
and bituminous paving and related Items necessary to com-
plete the work Indicated on Plans and described in the
'Specifications. Including but not limited to:
All streets, parking areas in Contract limits
Curbs and Gutters
Sidewalks (walks in front of lots to be installed by
house contractor unless otherwise noted)
Signs, concrete slabs and exterior steps
2. Construction within Right -of -Way. All street construction
within the lines of dedicated right -of -way shall be in
accordance with the requirements of the Hamilton County
Highway Standard Specifications (HCHSS). latest revision,
3. Grading: Perform any necessary grading to that accomplished
in accordance with SECTION 02220 - EARTHWORK. to bring sub -
grades, after final compaction, to the required grades and
cross - sections for site improvement.
4. Preparation of Subgrods: Contractor ' shall perform all top
soil stripping operations for street areas pursuant to SEC-
TiON 02210 - STRIPPING and shall perform proof rolling and
earthwork cnstruction operations pursuant to SECTION 02220
- EARTHWORK and to the requirements stated in section 207 of
(DHSS, per latest revision.
5. Compaction of Subgrade: All roadway areas (including the
areas beneath the curbs), regardless of whether they ore
located in Cut or Fill, shall have the first six (6) inches
below the final subgrade elevation compacted to a. least
100% of the maximum dry density as determined by th, prc. i-
alons of AASHTO T -99. Water shall be prevented frorr star -
Ing on the compacted subgrade.
6. Acceptance of Subgrods: The Earthwork Cntrac sh
coordinate the preparation of subgrade with the opr 3rio'
governmental agency (Street Inspector), the Owner. J t
Paving Contractor. Subgrods shall be Inspected and ad
the Street Inspector prior to pavement constructit T
condition of the subgrade as finally and acceptobly :parr
shall prevail at the time any paving material ! ace
thereon.
Prepared subgrade damaged for any reason prior to .,pt
once by the Street Inspector and Paving Contra :tor as
repaired by the Earthwork Contractor at n-- ditto 'aa'
to Owner. Approved subgrade shall be po th Street
H.A.C. base course one day after accepts y
Inspector. Approved subgrade damaged for re after
acceptance by the Street Inspector and the Ang tractor
shall be repaired by the Paving Contractor o. a: .tonal
cost to Owner.
Should the Paving Contractor refuse acceptance of the sub -
grade. he shall notify the Earthwork Contractor and the
Owner of the deficiencies. Should the Paving Contractor
fail to notify the Earthwork Contractor and the Owner of any
deficiencies and /or proceed In the placing of the H.A.C.
boss course. said actions shall constitute acceptance of
subgrode.
The Owner shall have the authority to adjust the construc-
tion schedules of the Earthwork Contractor and the Paving
Contractor as is required to most the above requirements.
7. Utility Structures: Earthwork Contractor shall check for
correct elevation of all manhole covers, voive boxes and
.similar structures located within areas to be paved, and
make, or have made, any necessary adjustments in structures.
Paving Contractor shall verify the above prior to placing
required pavement after placementdofspaving materialslitshall sib ctures
responsibility of Paving Contractor.
8. Bituminous Pavement: All materials and construction methods
proposed for the construction of bituminous pavements shall
comply with section 403 of (DHSS, per latest revision. The
front face of curbs shall be tack coated where H.A.0 pave-
ment will be in contact. Unless specific opprovol Is grant-
ed, paving will not be permitted during unfovoroble weather
or when the temperature is 40 degrees F. and falling.
9. Tack and Prime Coats' If the previously constructed course SECTION 02620 - UTILITIES (Goo, Electric, Telephone and T.V.)
Is granular and a prime coat is required, priming shall
conform with applicable provisions of sectin 408 of (DHSS, 1. Utilities: It shall be the responsibility of each Controc*-
per latest revision. tor to verify all existing utilities and conditions pertoin-
ing to his phase: of work. It shall also be the Contractors
The tack coat on H.A.0 base or binder shall conform with responsibility to contact the owners of the various utili-
requirements set out In section 409 of (DHSS, per latest ties before work Is started. The Contractor shall notify in
revision. writing the owners or the Engineer of any chongeo, errors or
omissins found on these plans or in the field before . work
10. Compacted Aggregate Base Course: shall conform with material Is started or resumed\
and construction method requirements set out in section 303
of (DHSS. per latest revision. The thickness shown on the 2. If active utilities are encountered by not shown on the
Plans Is the minimum thickness of the fully compacted aggre- drawings, the Engineer and utility representative shall be
gate base course. Compaction shall be accomplished by advised before work is continued. W
roiling with a smooth wheeled roller weighing 8 to 10 tons.
Compact to 100 X of maximum dry density in accordance with 3. Inactive and abandoned utilities encountered in excavating 0
(DHSS section 304.05, latest revision. Along curbs, head- and grading operations shall be reported to the Engineer and rA
era, and walls and at all places not accessible to the utility company. They shall be removed, plugged or •capped g�� �s �C9
roller, the aggregate material shall be tornped with mochoni- as directed by the utility company and Engineer. ''
cal tampers or with approved hand tampers.
4. Rules and regulations governing the respective utilities '"a use t°"
11. Pavements built by stage construction, that is pavements shall be observed In executing all work under this section.
used to carry traffic before the full pavement structure is
in place, will have each stage used by traffic inspected by 5. Granular baclkfill shall be required for all crossings under
the Street Inspector for distressed areas before the next pavement areas except for utilities which are bored or
stage is started. Distressed areas will be repaired to the pushed under street.
satisfaction of the Street Inspector before on additional
stage is constructed. 5. Conduit shall be required for all crossings under pavement
areas. Contractor shall coordinate with each respective
12. Concrete: Plain concrete pavements shall be constructed in utility for their location and installation. Conduit shall V)
accordance with section 501 of IOHSS, latest revision. be 4 PVC Schedule 40 or approved equal. ZZ
Concrete shall be ready -mixed concrete and shall be o mix of
proportioned fine and coarse aggregates with Portland cement 7. Existing storm sewers, sanitary sewers. water mains. gas 0
end water. Minimum cement content shall be 6 bags per mains, electric ducts, telephone ducts, steam mains and s
cubic yard of concrete and maximum water content shall be other underground structures have boor shown on the plans W
5.5 U.S. gallons per sack of cerYtent. including moisture in according to the best ovaliablo Information. The exact CY-
the aggregate. Slump for normal weight concrete shall be a location and protection of these facilities and structures,
maximum of 4 inches and a minimum of 2 inches. The slump of their support and maintenance In operation during construc-
machine placed concrete shall be no Is" than 1 -1/4 inches tlon (In cooperation with the proper authorities of the
nor more than 3 inches. Standard test ASTM C -143 shall be utility involved). Is the express responsibility of the
used to measure slump. Compressive strength of concrete at Contractor In the performance of his Contract and in the
28 days shall be 4000 psi. All exterior concrete shall have preparation of his bid.
air entrainment of 5X to 8X by volume per ASTM C -260.
Retempering of delivered concrete will not be allowed.
Concrete shall be composed of:
A. Portland Cement: Conforming to ASTM C -150, Type IA or
Type IIIA.
B. Aggregates: Cnforming to ASTM C -33.
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C. Water, Shall be door and free from injurious amounts
of oils, acids, olkaliis, organic materials or other
deleterious substances. .
13. Welded Steel Wire Fabric: Where required for concrete m
reinforcement shall conform to ASTM Al 85.
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14. Premoulded Joint Filler. Shall be of non- extruding type Z
meeting ASTM D -544, except that promouldod joint filler used •
in concrete walk construction may be either non- extruding or
resilient. •
15. Placing Concrete:
A. Subgrods: Place concrete only on a moist, compacted o
subgrade or base free from loose material. Place no
concrete on a muddy or frozen subgrode. Refer to SEC -
'%ON 02220 - EARTHWORK and requirements pertaining to u) N
subgrade described within this Section. 6%0)
B. Forms: All forms shall be free from warp, tight enough r Qj
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to prevent leakage and substantial enough to maintain
their shops and position without springing or aettling
when concrete is placed. Forms shall be clean and
smooth immediately before concreting. O I: X
C. Placing Concrete: Concrete shall be deposited so ,as to 4
require as little rehandling as practicable. When
concrete is to be placed at on atmospheric temperature
of 35 degrees F. or less, section 702.10 of (DHSS,
latest edition shall be followed.
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D. Curing Concrete: Except as otherwise specified. cure N p
all concrete by one of the methods described In section ^ N
501.17 of IDHSS, latest edition.
16. Concrete Curb and Gutter. shalt conform to requirements set Q
forth In Section 605 of (DHSS, latest edition. Z
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r A. Expansion Joints: Shall be 1/2 in thick premoulded at 10
ends of all returns and at a maximum spacing of 100 c ?
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B. Cntraction Joints: Unless otherwise provided, cont- ~
raction Joints shall be sowed joins spaced 20 feet on W Q
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C. Finish: Tamp and screed concrete as soon as placed, ^ o
and fill any honey combed voids. Finish square comers rh ?
to 1/4 inch radius and other comers to rcdli shown.
D. Curing: Concrete curbs shall be cured with white
membrane compound according to section 501.17(x) of
IDHSS, latest edition.
17. Concrete Walks and Exterior Steps: shall conform to section
604 of (DHSS, latest revision.
A. Slopes: Provide i/4 Inch per foot minimum cross slope.
Make adjustments In slopes at walk intersections as
necessary to provide proper drainage.
B. Dimensions: Walks and steps shall be one course con-
struction and of widths and details shown on the plans.
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C. Finish: Screed concrete and trowel with a steel trowel
to a hard dense surface after surface water has disap-
peared. Apply medium broom finish and scribe control :R� 0
Joints at 5 foot spacing. Provide 1/2 inch expansion AIQ
Joints where sidewolks intersect. and at a maximum
spacing of 48 feet between expansions Joints.
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D. Wheel chair romps shall be provided as detailed. Q
18. Street and Other Signs: Street name signs shall
be furnished at the Developer's expense and Installed prior
to the release of the performance bond. The signs shall be
installed on one post at each street intersection at an
appropriate spot in the northeast corner wherever possible. CQ V
ww19. Regulatory and Warning Signs: Regulatory and warring signs shill be furnished at
ttw developer's expense and Installed by the County In conformity with the Indiana
Manual on UNforrn Trafnc Control Devices. The, signs shall be delivered prior to the . .
release of the performance bond or prior to the 1110 inoe of five first pe+mif• . .
wt>I&Aver occurs flrat. Signs and posts shall be standard sizes and colon on r9"C"vs M
surfoces In accordance with Section 909 and 912 of the Standard Spedfbafioki ( INDOT) U LLJ
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and Harmon County Standard Plan S-1. S-2. and S-d. n UJ
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