01 50 00 - Temporary Facilities and Controls.pdf

01 50 00 – Temporary Facilities and Controls

1.0 General

1.1 Section Includes

A. Temporary Utilities:

1. Temporary water service.

2. Temporary sanitary facilities.

B. Construction Facilities:

1. Vehicular access.

2. Parking.

3. Progress cleaning and waste removal.

4. Traffic regulation.

5. Fire-prevention facilities.

C. Temporary Controls:

1. Barriers.

2. Enclosures and fencing.

3. Security.

4. Water control.

5. Dust control.

6. Erosion and sediment control.

7. Noise control.

8. Pollution control.

D. Removal of utilities, facilities, and controls.

1.2 References

A. ASTM International:

1. ASTM E84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building

Materials.

2. ASTM E90 - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound

Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements.

3. ASTM E119 - Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and

Materials.

B. PennDOT Publication 200: Changeable Message Signs (CMS) Operating Standards.

C. PennDOT Publication 213: Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines.

1.3 Temporary Facilities

A. Temporary Provisions Provided by Contractor:

1. Temporary barriers, barricades, covered walkways, fencing, exterior closures, and interior closures.

2. Cleaning during construction.

3. Access roads and approaches.

4. Temporary sanitary facilities.

B. Each Contractor: Coordinate provisions with Engineer or Owner and provide the following items as necessary for execution of the Work including associated costs:

1. Construction aids.

2. Temporary fire protection, dust control, erosion and sediment control, water control, noise control, and other necessary temporary controls.

3. Temporary barriers, barricades, and similar devices as necessary for safety and protection of construction personnel and public.

4. Temporary tree and plant protection.

5. Temporary provisions for protection of installed Work.

1.4 Temporary Water Service

A. Owner will pay cost of temporary water, if utilized from their system. Exercise measures to conserve energy and water usage. Use Owner's existing water system, Contractor shall extend and supplement with temporary devices as needed to maintain specified conditions for construction operations.

B. Extend branch piping with outlets located so that water is available by hoses with threaded connections. Provide temporary pipe insulation and heat tape to prevent freezing.

1.5 Temporary Sanitary Facilities

A. Each Contractor shall provide and maintain the required facilities and enclosures.

Existing facility use is not permitted. Provide facilities at time of Project mobilization.

B. At end of construction, return existing facilities used for construction operations to same or better condition as original condition.

1.6 Vehicular Access

A. Construct temporary all-weather access roads from public thoroughfares to serve construction area, of width and load-bearing capacity to accommodate unimpeded traffic for construction purposes.

B. Construct temporary bridges and culverts to span low areas and allow unimpeded drainage.

C. Extend and relocate vehicular access as Work progress requires and provide detours as necessary for unimpeded traffic flow.

D. Locate as approved by Engineer.

E. Provide unimpeded access for emergency vehicles. Maintain 20-foot-wide driveways with turning space between and around combustible materials.

F. Provide and maintain access to fire hydrants and control valves free of obstructions.

G. Provide means of removing mud from vehicle wheels before entering streets.

H. Use designated existing on-Site roads for construction traffic.

1.7 Parking

A. Use of designated areas of existing on-Site streets and driveways used for construction traffic is not permitted. Tracked vehicles are not allowed on paved areas.

B. Use of designated areas of existing parking facilities used by construction personnel is permitted.

C. Do not allow heavy vehicles or construction equipment in parking areas.

D. Do not allow vehicle parking on existing pavement.

E. Permanent Pavements and Parking Facilities:

1. Before Substantial Completion, bases for permanent roads and parking areas may be used for construction traffic.

2. Avoid traffic loading beyond paving design capacity. Tracked vehicles are not allowed.

3. Use of permanent parking structures is not permitted.

F. Maintenance:

1. Maintain traffic and parking areas in sound condition free of excavated material, construction equipment, products, mud, snow, ice, and the like.

2. Maintain existing paved areas used for construction; promptly repair breaks, potholes, low areas, standing water, and other deficiencies, to maintain paving and drainage in original condition.

G. Removal, Repair:

1. Remove temporary materials and construction when permanent paving is usable.

2. Repair existing and permanent facilities damaged by use, to original condition.

H. Mud from Site vehicles: Provide means of removing mud from vehicle wheels before entering streets.

1.8 Progress Cleaning and Waste Removal

A. Maintain areas free of waste materials, debris, and rubbish. Maintain Site in clean and orderly condition.

B. Collect and remove waste materials, debris, and rubbish from Site periodically and dispose of off-Site.

1.9 Traffic Regulation

A. Signs, Signals, and Devices:

1. Post-Mounted and Wall-Mounted Traffic Control and Informational Signs: As approved by authorities having jurisdiction.

2. Changeable Message Signs (CMS): As approved by PennDOT Publication 200 and

213 and authorities having jurisdiction:

a. Also referenced to as Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS) or Variable

Message Boards (VMB).

3. Traffic Control Signals: As approved by local jurisdictions.

4. Traffic Cones, Drums, Flares, and Lights: As approved by authorities having jurisdiction.

5. Flag Person Equipment: As required by authorities having jurisdiction.

B. Flag Persons: Provide trained and equipped flag persons to regulate traffic when construction operations or traffic encroach on public traffic lanes.

C. Flares and Lights: Use flares and lights during hours of low visibility to delineate traffic lanes and to guide traffic.

D. Haul Routes:

1. Consult with authorities having jurisdiction and establish public thoroughfares to be used for haul routes and Site access.

2. Confine construction traffic to designated haul routes.

3. Provide traffic control at critical areas of haul routes to regulate traffic and to minimize interference with public traffic.

E. Traffic Signs and Signals:

1. Provide signs and/or changeable message signs at approaches to Site and on Site, at crossroads, detours, parking areas, and elsewhere as needed to direct construction and affected public traffic.

2. Provide, operate, and maintain traffic control signals to direct and maintain orderly flow of traffic in areas under Contractor's control and areas affected by Contractor's operations.

3. Relocate signs, changeable message signs, and signals as Work progresses, to maintain effective traffic control.

F. Removal:

1. Remove equipment and devices when no longer required.

2. Repair damage caused by installation.

1.10 Fire-Prevention Facilities

A. Establish fire watch for cutting, welding, and other hazardous operations capable of starting fires. Maintain fire watch before, during, and after hazardous operations until threat of fire does not exist.

B. Portable Fire Extinguishers: NFPA 10; 10-pound capacity, 4A-60B: C UL rating:

1. Provide a minimum of one fire extinguisher in every construction trailer and storage shed.

1.11 Barriers

A. Provide barriers to prevent unauthorized entry to construction areas and to protect existing facilities and adjacent properties from damage from construction operations.

B. Provide barricades and covered walkways required by authorities having jurisdiction for public rights-of-way and for public access to occupied buildings.

C. Tree and Plant Protection: Preserve and protect existing trees and plants designated to remain:

1. Protect areas within drip lines from traffic, parking, storage, dumping, chemically injurious materials and liquids, ponding, and continuous running water.

2. Provide 6-foot-high barriers around drip line, with access for maintenance.

3. Replace trees and plants damaged by construction operations.

D. Protect non-owned vehicular traffic, stored materials, Site, and structures from damage.

1.12 Enclosures and Fencing

A. Construction: Contractor's option.

1.13 Security

A. Security Program:

1. Protect Work on existing premises from theft, vandalism, and unauthorized entry.

B. Entry Control:

1. Restrict entrance of persons and vehicles to Project Site.

1.14 Water Control

A. Grade Site to drain. Maintain excavations free of water. Provide, operate, and maintain necessary pumping equipment.

B. Protect Site from puddles or running water. Provide water barriers as required to protect Site from soil erosion.

1.15 Dust Control

A. Execute Work by methods that minimize raising dust from construction operations.

B. Provide positive means to prevent airborne dust from dispersing into the atmosphere.

1.16 Erosion and Sediment Control

A. Plan and execute construction by methods to control surface drainage from cuts and fills from borrow and waste disposal areas. Prevent erosion and sedimentation.

B. Minimize surface area of bare soil exposed at one time.

C. Provide temporary measures including berms, dikes, drains, and other devices to prevent water flow.

D. Construct fill and waste areas by selective placement to avoid erosive surface silts and clays.

E. Periodically inspect earthwork to detect evidence of erosion and sedimentation.

Promptly apply corrective measures.

F. Comply with sediment and erosion control plan indicated on Drawings.

1.17 Noise Control

A. Provide methods, means, and facilities to minimize noise produced by construction operations.

1.18 Pollution Control

A. Provide methods, means, and facilities to prevent contamination of soil, water, and atmosphere from discharge of noxious, toxic substances and pollutants produced by construction operations.

B. Comply with pollution and environmental control requirements of authorities having jurisdiction.

1.19 Removal of Utilities, Facilities, and Controls

A. Remove temporary utilities, equipment, facilities, and materials before Substantial

Completion inspection.

B. Clean and repair damage caused by installation or use of temporary Work.

C. Restore existing and permanent facilities used during construction to original condition.

Restore permanent facilities used during construction to specified condition.

2.0 Products – Not Used.

3.0 Execution – Not Used.

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