1-260616 PPFFA Memorial Construction Plans.pdf
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This file contains construction plans and specifications for the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association (PPFFA) Fallen Firefighters Memorial project located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The project encompasses site work including demolition, grading, concrete walks and plaza, memorial assembly installation, electrical work, and erosion control measures. Two separate contracts will be awarded: one for General Construction and one for Electrical Construction. Sealed proposals must be submitted online through the PennBid Program (www.PennBid.net) by 3:00 PM prevailing time on July 17, 2026, with public opening and reading of bids to follow. The construction plans include detailed specifications for site clearing, earth moving, concrete walks, foundation details, utility coordination, and temporary erosion and sediment control measures. The memorial assembly consists of granite pedestals, carved sculptures, pavers, benches, tablets, and a 30-foot aluminum flagpole with internal halyard system and lockable door.
Each bidder must submit a bid accompanied by cash, certified check, or bidder's bond equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the proposal amount. The successful bidders will be required to execute a Non-Collusion Affidavit, enter into a contract with PPFFA, and furnish Performance and Labor and Material Bonds in the full amount of their respective bids. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 90 days after the actual date of opening. All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing prevailing wage determination and fair employment practices shall apply to the contracts. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with construction layout performed by a qualified Pennsylvania-registered professional land surveyor, field quality control testing, utility coordination and notification, and compliance with Pennsylvania Underground Utility Protection Law and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
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CONSTRUCTION PLANS
PPFFA FALLEN FIRE FIGHTERS MEMORIAL
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CITY OF HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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1 C-001 COVER SHEET
2 C-002 CIVIL LEGEND AND GENERAL NOTES
3 C-003 CIVIL SPECIFICATIONS
4 C-004 CIVIL SPECIFICATIONS
5 C-101 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN
6 C-102 SITE DEMOLITION PLAN
7 C-111 SITE LAYOUT PLAN
8 C-121 SITE GRADING PLAN
9 C-501 FOUNDATION DETAILS
10 C-502 SITE AND E&SPC DETAILS
11 C-701 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
ELECTRICAL
12 E-001 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
13 E-101 SITE LIGHTING PLAN
14 E-102 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN AND DETAILS
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CIVIL LEGEND AND
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GENERAL ADA INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTOR
1. CONTRACTOR MUST EXERCISE APPROPRIATE CARE AND PRECISION IN CONSTRUCTION OF ADA
(HANDICAPPED) ACCESSIBLE COMPONENTS FOR THE SITE/PROJECT. THESE COMPONENTS, AS
CONSTRUCTED, MUST COMPLY WITH THE LATEST FEDERAL ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY MUST COMPLY WITH THE LATEST FEDERAL PROPOSED “ASSESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY”
(PROWAG).
2. FINISHED SURFACES ALONG THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL FROM PARKING SPACE, PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, INTER-BUILDING ACCESS, TO POINTS OF ACCESSIBLE BUILDING ENTRANCE/EGRESS, MUST COMPLY WITH THESE ADA CODE REQUIREMENTS AND ANY SUPPLEMENTAL
STATE REQUIREMENTS. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
A. PATH OF TRAVEL ALONG ON-SITE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE - MUST PROVIDE A 36 INCH (EXCLUDING THE CURB)
OR GREATER UNOBSTRUCTED WIDTH OF TRAVEL, (CAR OVERHANGS MUST NOT REDUCE THIS MINIMUM WIDTH). IN A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE MINIMUM WIDTH EXCLUDING THE CURB IS 4 FT. THE SLOPE MUST BE NO GREATER THAN 1:20 (5.0%) IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND MUST NOT EXCEED 1:48 (1/4"
PER FOOT OR NORMALLY 2.0%) IN CROSS SLOPE.
3. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACTOR REVIEW THE INTENDED CONSTRUCTION WITH THE
LOCAL BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL, INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT FALL PROTECTION IS REQUIRED.
4. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACTOR CHECK THE SLOPE OF FORMWORK FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH ADA STANDARDS PRIOR TO POURING CONCRETE
(NOTE: THIS LIST IS NOT INTENDED TO CAPTURE EVERY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RULE AND
REGULATION. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, WHETHER OR NOT
STATED SPECIFICALLY HEREIN):
1. ALL NOTES PROVIDED WITHIN THIS PLAN SET, REGARDLESS OF WHICH SHEET THE NOTE IS PROVIDED, APPLY
TO ALL SHEETS IN THIS PLAN SET, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE.
2. DRAWING BACKGROUND IS BASED UPON A BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY PERFORMED BY
VALLEY LAND SERVICES ON MARCH 30, 2023.
3. THIS IS A CONSTRUCTION PLAN SET AND UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED ELSEWHERE HEREON, IS NOT A
SURVEY.
4. THE VERTICAL DATUM USED FOR THE SURVEY IS NAVD 88.
5. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CONTROL:
BENCHMARK - N: 40°15' 49.6" W: 76°53' 25.3" EL: 324.88
MONUMENT FOUND: MAG NAIL
6. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING NEW HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CONTROL
BENCHMARK POINTS PRIOR TO ANY SITE DEMOLITION OR SITE WORK.
7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL UTILIZE A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY CALCULATIONS, SET THE GEOMETRY/TRAVERSE NETWORK IN
THE FIELD, AND PERFORM CONSTRUCTION STAKEOUT.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT COLLIERS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN TO COORDINATE
CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RETAIN A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR
REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PERFORM ALL CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT. CONTRACTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT.
9. LOCATIONS OF EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN ON THE PLAN HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FROM EXISTING UTILITY
RECORDS AND/OR ABOVE GROUND EXAMINATION OF THE SITE. COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF
LOCATION, SIZE AND DEPTH OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES OR STRUCTURES CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING ADJACENT TO EXISTING UTILITIES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO POWER, COMMUNICATIONS, WATER OR GAS LINES TO PREVENT DAMAGE
TO THESE LINES. IF TEST PITS ARE REQUIRED TO LOCATE EXISTING UTILITIES THEY SHALL BE PERFORMED BY HAND DIGGING OR VACUUM EXCAVATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA UNDERGROUND UTILITY PROTECTION LAW (PA ACT 287 OF 1974, AS AMENDED BY ACT 50 OF 2017 73 P.S. SECTION 176 ET. SEQ. AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS/MODIFICATIONS). THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE PA ONE CALL SYSTEM AT 1-800-242-1776 NO LESS THAN THREE (3) NOR MORE THAN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION WORK.
10. EXCAVATION WITHIN TEN (10) HORIZONTAL FEET OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHALL BE PERFORMED BY
HAND DIGGING OR VACUUM EXCAVATION.
11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL PROPOSED UTILITY DEMOLITION/ALTERATIONS WITH PROPERTY OWNER, UTILITY OWNER AND MUNICIPALITY PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY PROPOSED
INTERRUPTIONS TO UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE SCHEDULED WITH PROPERTY OWNER, UTILITY OWNER
AND MUNICIPALITY A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED UTILITY INTERRUPTION UNLESS A MORE STRINGENT SCHEDULING REQUIREMENT IS REQUIRED BY PROPERTY OWNER, UTILITY
OWNER OR MUNICIPALITY.
12. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ALL EXISTING UTILITIES SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE AT ALL TIMES. TEMPORARY
BYPASS SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN UTILITIES ACTIVE DURING CONSTRUCTION. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY UTILITIES TO THE FACILITY MUST BE SHUT OFF DURING
CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN OWNER APPROVAL PRIOR TO ANY OUTAGE.
13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT ALL EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO
VAULT HATCHES, MANHOLE COVERS, VALVE COVERS, UTILITY POLES, GUY WIRES AND HYDRANTS THAT ARE
TO REMAIN IN PLACE AND UNDISTURBED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
14. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADJUST ALL EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURES AND COVERS, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO MANHOLES, CLEANOUTS, FRAMES, GRATES AND VALVES THAT ARE
TO REMAIN, TO THE FINISH GRADE ELEVATIONS AS REQUIRED.
15. LOCATIONS OF ALL ITEMS, AND ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS MUST BE CHECKED AND VERIFIED IN
THE FIELD BEFORE STARTING WORK. ANY DISCREPANCY SHALL BE CALLED TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENGINEER FOR A RESOLUTION BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY
ALL ELEVATIONS WITH THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CONTROL BENCHMARK(S).
16. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRESERVE AND PROTECT ALL EXISTING TREES NOT SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED
AS INDICATED ON THE SITE DEMOLITION PLANS.
17. ALL TEMPORARY AND FINISH GRADING IS TO BE DONE SO AS TO ENSURE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM
STRUCTURES AND TOWARD THE APPROPRIATE INLET OR DRAINAGE FACILITY.
18. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL STORM DRAIN INLETS, CATCH BASINS, SWALES, ETC. WITHIN
AND NEAR THE PROJECT AREA ARE KEPT FREE FROM MATERIALS THAT MAY HAMPER THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL
ACCUMULATED SEDIMENT, DEBRIS, EQUIPMENT AND DISPOSE OF ALL UNSUITABLE OR EXCESS MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE AND PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
19. PERMANENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES SHALL REMAIN A PERMANENT PART OF THE
TOPOGRAPHY.
20. SPOT ELEVATIONS INDICATE FINISH SURFACE ELEVATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE PLAN. ALL
GRADES SHALL BE SMOOTH AND CONTINUOUS.
21. ANY DAMAGE TO OFF-SITE RIGHT OF WAY, PUBLIC ROADS OR ADJACENT PROPERTIES SHALL BE REPAIRED
IMMEDIATELY AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING ALL EXISTING AND NEW WORK FROM
DAMAGE. ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SHALL BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AT THE
CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
23. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE BARRIERS, FENCES OR OTHER MEASURES TO KEEP
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AWAY FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA.
24. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL MEASURES, FOR ALL DISTURBED AREAS, AS WARRANTED, TO MINIMIZE THE TRANSPORT OF SOIL BY WIND AND TRAFFIC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
MINIMIZE THE AREA DISTURBED / SUBJECT TO WIND EROSION AND THE TIME THAT THE AREA WILL BE
EXPOSED TO WIND EROSION.
25. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
CONSTRUCTION SITE AT ALL TIMES. ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE ON A
DAILY BASIS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. BURNING OF ANY DEBRIS
WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
26. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, INCLUDING PROVISION OF
ALL APPROPRIATE SAFETY DEVICES AND TRAINING REQUIRED.
27. ALL INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND STAGING/LAYDOWN AREAS SHALL BE KEPT ACCESSIBLE AND UNOBSTRUCTED AT ALL TIMES. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED TO OBSTRUCT ROADWAYS AND/OR PASSAGEWAYS.
28. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS FOR
COMPLETING THE WORK.
29. CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MUNICIPALITY STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
(LATEST EDITION).
30. CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PENNDOT PUBLICATION 408 SPECIFICATIONS, LATEST
EDITION, AND PENNDOT PUBLICATION 72 STANDARDS FOR ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION, LATEST EDITION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED OR MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS EXIST.
31. CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
32. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT AMONG THESE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR PLANS, THE MORE RESTRICTIVE
REGULATION SHALL APPLY OR THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN CLARIFICATION FROM THE ENGINEER IN
WRITING.
33. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO THE STATUE, WALL STONE, TABLETS, BASES, AND PAVERS SHOP DRAWINGS FOR ACTUAL DIMENSIONS OF THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL. UN-DIMENSIONED AREAS SHALL NOT
BE SCALED.
GENERAL SITE / CIVIL NOTESEXISTING CONDITIONS LEGEND
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SITE UTILITY CONTACTS
COMPANY: CITY OF HARRISBURG
ADDRESS: 1002 N. 7TH STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17102
CONTACT: VERONICA LEFEVER
EMAIL: valefever@harrisburgpa.gov
PHONE: 717-857-5157
COMPANY: AT&T
ADDRESS: 1100 3RD AVE
ALTOONA, PA. 16602
CONTACT: PAT SUTTON
EMAIL: ps4364@att.com
PHONE: 814-321-6470
COMPANY: ENERGY CENTER HARRISBURG
ADDRESS: 900 WALNUT STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17101
CONTACT: JOSEPH MCGOVERN
EMAIL: joseph.mcgovern@cordiaenergy.com
PHONE: 717-920-8271
COMPANY: BRIGHTSPEED
ADDRESS: 1120 S TRYON STREET
SUITE 700
CHARLOTTE, NC. 28203
CONTACT: CASE WELLS
EMAIL: case.wells@brightspeed.com
PHONE: 704-314-2503
COMPANY: CAPITAL REGION WATER
ADDRESS: 3003 N FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
CONTACT: THOMAS YORK
EMAIL: thomas.york@capitalregionwater.com
PHONE: 717-216-5260
COMPANY: WINDSTREAM ENTERPRISE/WHOLESALE
ADDRESS: 4005 N RODNEY PARHAM RD
LITTLE ROCK, AR. 72212
CONTACT: CLEC LOCATE DESK PERSONNEL
EMAIL: wci.clec.locate@windstream.com
PHONE: 800-941-3430
COMPANY: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF PA
INC
ADDRESS: 300E LAIRD ST
WILKES BARRE, PA. 18702
CONTACT: MICHAEL NAVICH
EMAIL: michael.navich@FTR.com
PHONE: 570-208-3375
COMPANY: VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA LLC
ADDRESS: 1026 HAY ST
PITTSBURGH, PA. 15221
CONTACT: DEBORAH BARUM
EMAIL: deborah.d.delia@verizon.com
PHONE: 412-344-3901
COMPANY: PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
ADDRESS: 437 BLUE CHURCH RD
PAXINOS, PA. 17860
CONTACT: DOUG HAUPT
EMAIL: dlhaupt@pplweb.com
PHONE: 570-490-5684
COMPANY: COMCAST
ADDRESS: 4601 SMITH STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17109
CONTACT: MICHAEL SWEIGARD
EMAIL: mike_sweigard@cable.comcast.com
PHONE: 717-298-6450
COMPANY: UGI UTILITIES INC
ADDRESS: 1301 AIP DR
MIDDLETOWN, PA. 17057
CONTACT: STEPHEN BATEMAN
EMAIL: sbateman@ugi.com
PHONE: 610-807-3174
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CIVIL SPECIFICATIONS
C-003
SECTION 311000 - SITE CLEARING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. SECTION INCLUDES:
1. REMOVING EXISTING VEGETATION.
2. CLEARING AND GRUBBING.
3. STRIPPING AND STOCKPILING TOPSOIL.
4. STRIPPING AND STOCKPILING ROCK.
1.2 DEFINITIONS
A. SUBSOIL: SOIL BENEATH THE LEVEL OF SUBGRADE; SOIL BENEATH THE TOPSOIL LAYERS OF A NATURALLY
OCCURRING SOIL PROFILE, TYPIFIED BY LESS THAN 1 PERCENT ORGANIC MATTER AND FEW SOIL
ORGANISMS.
B. SURFACE SOIL: SOIL THAT IS PRESENT AT THE TOP LAYER OF THE EXISTING SOIL PROFILE. IN UNDISTURBED AREAS, SURFACE SOIL IS TYPICALLY CALLED "TOPSOIL," BUT IN DISTURBED AREAS SUCH AS
URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, THE SURFACE SOIL CAN BE SUBSOIL.
C. TOPSOIL: TOP LAYER OF THE SOIL PROFILE CONSISTING OF EXISTING NATIVE SURFACE TOPSOIL OR
EXISTING IN-PLACE SURFACE SOIL; THE ZONE WHERE PLANT ROOTS GROW.
D. VEGETATION: TREES, SHRUBS, GROUNDCOVERS, GRASS, AND OTHER PLANTS.
1.3 PREINSTALLATION MEETINGS
A. PREINSTALLATION CONFERENCE: CONDUCT CONFERENCE AT PROJECT SITE.
1.4 MATERIAL OWNERSHIP
A. EXCEPT FOR MATERIALS INDICATED TO BE STOCKPILED OR OTHERWISE REMAIN OWNER'S PROPERTY, CLEARED MATERIALS SHALL BECOME CONTRACTOR'S PROPERTY AND SHALL BE REMOVED FROM
PROJECT SITE.
1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A. EXISTING CONDITIONS: DOCUMENTATION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, ADJOINING CONSTRUCTION, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ESTABLISHES PRECONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT BE
MISCONSTRUED AS DAMAGE CAUSED BY SITE CLEARING.
1. USE SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS.
B. TOPSOIL STRIPPING AND STOCKPILING PROGRAM.
1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. TOPSOIL STRIPPING AND STOCKPILING PROGRAM: PREPARE A WRITTEN PROGRAM TO SYSTEMATICALLY
DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY OF PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND HANDLE
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DURING THE WORK. INCLUDE DIMENSIONED DIAGRAMS FOR PLACEMENT
AND PROTECTION OF STOCKPILES.
1.7 FIELD CONDITIONS
A. TRAFFIC: MINIMIZE INTERFERENCE WITH ADJOINING ROADS, STREETS, WALKS, AND OTHER ADJACENT
OCCUPIED OR USED FACILITIES DURING SITE-CLEARING OPERATIONS.
1. DO NOT CLOSE OR OBSTRUCT STREETS, WALKS, OR OTHER ADJACENT OCCUPIED OR USED
FACILITIES WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM OWNER AND AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION.
B. UTILITY LOCATOR SERVICE: NOTIFY MARYLAND MISS UTILITY AT 1-800-257-7777 FOR AREA WHERE
PROJECT IS LOCATED BEFORE SITE CLEARING.
C. DO NOT COMMENCE SITE CLEARING OPERATIONS UNTIL TEMPORARY EROSION- AND
SEDIMENTATION-CONTROL MEASURES ARE IN PLACE.
D. SOIL STRIPPING, HANDLING, AND STOCKPILING: PERFORM ONLY WHEN THE SOIL IS DRY OR SLIGHTLY
MOIST.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MATERIALS
A. SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL: REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL ARE SPECIFIED IN
SECTION 312000 "EARTH MOVING."
1. OBTAIN APPROVED BORROW SOIL MATERIAL OFF-SITE WHEN SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL IS NOT
AVAILABLE ON-SITE.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 PREPARATION
A. PROTECT AND MAINTAIN BENCHMARKS AND SURVEY CONTROL POINTS FROM DISTURBANCE DURING
CONSTRUCTION.
B. PROTECT EXISTING SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO REMAIN FROM DAMAGE DURING CONSTRUCTION.
1. RESTORE DAMAGED IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION, AS ACCEPTABLE TO OWNER.
3.2 EXISTING UTILITIES
A. INTERRUPTING EXISTING UTILITIES: DO NOT INTERRUPT UTILITIES SERVING FACILITIES OCCUPIED BY
OWNER OR OTHERS, UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND THEN ONLY
AFTER ARRANGING TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY UTILITY SERVICES ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS
INDICATED:
1. NOTIFY OWNER NOT LESS THAN TEN WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE OF PROPOSED UTILITY
INTERRUPTIONS.
2. DO NOT PROCEED WITH UTILITY INTERRUPTIONS WITHOUT OWNER'S WRITTEN PERMISSION.
3.3 CLEARING AND GRUBBING
A. FILL DEPRESSIONS CAUSED BY CLEARING AND GRUBBING OPERATIONS WITH SATISFACTORY SOIL
MATERIAL UNLESS FURTHER EXCAVATION OR EARTHWORK IS INDICATED.
1. PLACE FILL MATERIAL IN HORIZONTAL LAYERS NOT EXCEEDING A LOOSE DEPTH OF 8 INCHES, AND
COMPACT EACH LAYER TO A DENSITY EQUAL TO ADJACENT ORIGINAL GROUND.
3.4 TOPSOIL STRIPPING
A. REMOVE SOD AND GRASS BEFORE STRIPPING TOPSOIL.
B. STRIP TOPSOIL TO DEPTH OF 6 INCHES IN A MANNER TO PREVENT INTERMINGLING WITH UNDERLYING
SUBSOIL OR OTHER WASTE MATERIALS.
1. REMOVE SUBSOIL AND NONSOIL MATERIALS FROM TOPSOIL, INCLUDING CLAY LUMPS, GRAVEL, AND
OTHER OBJECTS LARGER THAN 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER; TRASH, DEBRIS, WEEDS, ROOTS, AND OTHER
WASTE MATERIALS.
C. STOCKPILE TOPSOIL AWAY FROM EDGE OF EXCAVATIONS WITHOUT INTERMIXING WITH SUBSOIL OR OTHER MATERIALS. GRADE AND SHAPE STOCKPILES TO DRAIN SURFACE WATER. COVER TO PREVENT
WINDBLOWN DUST AND EROSION BY WATER.
1. LIMIT HEIGHT OF TOPSOIL STOCKPILES TO 72 INCHES.
2. DO NOT STOCKPILE TOPSOIL WITHIN PROTECTION ZONES.
3. STOCKPILE SURPLUS TOPSOIL TO ALLOW FOR RESPREADING DEEPER TOPSOIL.
3.5 STOCKPILING ROCK
A. REMOVE FROM CONSTRUCTION AREA NATURALLY FORMED ROCKS THAT MEASURE MORE THAN 1 FOOT
ACROSS IN LEAST DIMENSION. DO NOT INCLUDE EXCAVATED OR CRUSHED ROCK.
1. SEPARATE OR WASH OFF NON-ROCK MATERIALS FROM ROCKS, INCLUDING SOIL, CLAY LUMPS, GRAVEL, AND OTHER OBJECTS LARGER THAN 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER; TRASH, DEBRIS, WEEDS, ROOTS, AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS.
B. STOCKPILE ROCK AWAY FROM EDGE OF EXCAVATIONS WITHOUT INTERMIXING WITH OTHER
MATERIALS. COVER TO PREVENT WINDBLOWN DEBRIS FROM ACCUMULATING AMONG ROCKS.
1. LIMIT HEIGHT OF ROCK STOCKPILES TO 36 INCHES.
2. DO NOT STOCKPILE ROCK WITHIN PROTECTION ZONES.
3. DISPOSE OF ALL ROCK.
3.6 DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS AND WASTE MATERIALS
A. REMOVE SURPLUS SOIL MATERIAL, UNSUITABLE TOPSOIL, OBSTRUCTIONS, DEMOLISHED MATERIALS, AND WASTE MATERIALS INCLUDING TRASH AND DEBRIS, AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF THEM OFF OWNER'S
PROPERTY.
B. BURNING VEGETATION WASTE IS NOT PERMITTED.
CIVIL SPECIFICATIONS - SITE CLEARING
SECTION 312000 - EARTH MOVING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. SECTION INCLUDES:
1. EXCAVATING AND FILLING FOR ROUGH GRADING THE SITE.
2. PREPARING SUBGRADES FOR FOUNDATIONS, WALKS, PAVERS,
TURF AND GRASSES.
3. EXCAVATING AND BACKFILLING FOR STRUCTURES.
4. SUBBASE AND BASE COURSE FOR CONCRETE WALKS.
5. EXCAVATING AND BACKFILLING TRENCHES FOR UTILITIES.
6. AGGREGATE COURSE FOR GRAVEL MAINTENANCE STRIPS AND
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STRIPS.
1.2 DEFINITIONS
A. BACKFILL: SOIL MATERIAL OR CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH
MATERIAL USED TO FILL AN EXCAVATION.
1. INITIAL BACKFILL: BACKFILL PLACED BESIDE AND OVER PIPE IN A
TRENCH, INCLUDING HAUNCHES TO SUPPORT SIDES OF PIPE.
2. FINAL BACKFILL: BACKFILL PLACED OVER INITIAL BACKFILL TO FILL
A TRENCH.
B. BASE COURSE: AGGREGATE LAYER PLACED BETWEEN THE SUBBASE
COURSE AND CONCRETE WALK.
C. BEDDING COURSE: AGGREGATE LAYER PLACED OVER THE
EXCAVATED SUBGRADE IN A TRENCH BEFORE LAYING PIPE,
CONDUIT, OR DUCT BANK.
D. BORROW SOIL: SATISFACTORY SOIL IMPORTED FROM OFF-SITE FOR
USE AS FILL OR BACKFILL.
E. EXCAVATION: REMOVAL OF MATERIAL ENCOUNTERED ABOVE
SUBGRADE ELEVATIONS AND TO LINES AND DIMENSIONS INDICATED.
F. FILL: SOIL MATERIALS USED TO RAISE EXISTING GRADES.
G. ROCK: ROCK MATERIAL IN BEDS, LEDGES, UNSTRATIFIED MASSES,
CONGLOMERATE DEPOSITS, AND BOULDERS OF ROCK MATERIAL
THAT EXCEED 1 CU. YD. FOR BULK EXCAVATION OR 3/4 CU. YD. FOR
FOOTING, TRENCH, AND PIT EXCAVATION THAT CANNOT BE
REMOVED BY ROCK-EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT EQUIVALENT TO THE
FOLLOWING IN SIZE AND PERFORMANCE RATINGS, WITHOUT
SYSTEMATIC DRILLING, RAM HAMMERING, RIPPING, OR BLASTING,
WHEN PERMITTED:
1. EQUIPMENT FOR FOOTING, TRENCH, AND PIT EXCAVATION:
LATE-MODEL, TRACK-MOUNTED HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR;
EQUIPPED WITH A 42-INCH MAXIMUM-WIDTH, SHORT-TIP-RADIUS
ROCK BUCKET; RATED AT NOT LESS THAN138-HP FLYWHEEL
POWER WITH BUCKET-CURLING FORCE OF NOT LESS THAN 28,700
LBF AND STICK-CROWD FORCE OF NOT LESS THAN 18,400 LBF
WITH EXTRA-LONG REACH BOOM.
2. EQUIPMENT FOR OTHER EXCAVATION: LATE-MODEL,
TRACK-MOUNTED LOADER; RATED AT NOT LESS THAN 230-HP
FLYWHEEL POWER AND DEVELOPING MINIMUM OF 47,992-LBF
BREAKOUT FORCE WITH A GENERAL-PURPOSE BARE BUCKET.
H. STRUCTURAL BACKFILL: SCREENED SOIL MATERIAL USED TO FILL AN
EXCAVATION.
I. STRUCTURAL FILL: SCREENED SOIL MATERIAL USED TO RAISE EXISTING
GRADES.
J. STRUCTURES: BUILDINGS, FOOTINGS, FOUNDATIONS, RETAINING
WALLS, SLABS, TANKS, CURBS, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
APPURTENANCES, OR OTHER MAN-MADE STATIONARY FEATURES
CONSTRUCTED ABOVE OR BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE.
K. SUBBASE COURSE: AGGREGATE LAYER PLACED BETWEEN THE
SUBGRADE AND BASE COURSE OR REPLACING INADEQUATE
SUBGRADE.
L. SUBGRADE: UPPERMOST SURFACE OF AN EXCAVATION OR THE TOP
SURFACE OF A FILL OR BACKFILL IMMEDIATELY BELOW SUBBASE,
DRAINAGE FILL, DRAINAGE COURSE, OR TOPSOIL MATERIALS.
M. UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATION: EXCAVATION BELOW SUBGRADE
ELEVATIONS OR BEYOND INDICATED LINES AND DIMENSIONS
WITHOUT DIRECTION BY ENGINEER.
N. UTILITIES: ON-SITE UNDERGROUND PIPES, CONDUITS, DUCTS, AND
CABLES AS WELL AS UNDERGROUND SERVICES WITHIN BUILDINGS.
1.3 PREINSTALLATION MEETINGS
A. PREINSTALLATION CONFERENCE: CONDUCT PREEXCAVATION
CONFERENCE AT PROJECT SITE.
1. REVIEW METHODS AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO
EARTHMOVING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:
a. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAKE PROGRESS
AND AVOID DELAYS.
b. COORDINATION OF WORK WITH UTILITY MARK OUT AND
PENNSYLVANIA ONECALL.
c. COORDINATION OF WORK AND EQUIPMENT MOVEMENT.
d. EXTENT OF TRENCHING BY HAND.
e. FIELD QUALITY CONTROL.
1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS
A. PRODUCT DATA: FOR EACH TYPE OF THE FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS REQUIRED:
1. GEOTEXTILES.
2. DETECTABLE WARNING TAPES.
1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A. QUALIFICATION DATA: FOR QUALIFIED TESTING AGENCY/SPECIAL
INSPECTOR.
B. MATERIAL TEST REPORTS: FOR EACH ON-SITE AND BORROW SOIL
MATERIAL PROPOSED FOR FILL AND BACKFILL AS FOLLOWS:
1. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ASTM D 2487.
2. LABORATORY COMPACTION CURVE ACCORDING TO ASTM D
1557.
C. PREEXCAVATION PHOTOGRAPHS: SHOW EXISTING CONDITIONS OF
ADJOINING CONSTRUCTION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
FINISH SURFACES THAT MIGHT BE MISCONSTRUED AS DAMAGE
CAUSED BY EARTH-MOVING OPERATIONS. SUBMIT BEFORE EARTH
MOVING BEGINS.
1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. TESTING AGENCY/SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS: QUALIFIED
ACCORDING TO ASTM E 329 AND ASTM D 3740 FOR TESTING
INDICATED.
1.7 FIELD CONDITIONS
A. TRAFFIC: MINIMIZE INTERFERENCE WITH ADJOINING ROADS, STREETS,
WALKS, AND OTHER ADJACENT OCCUPIED OR USED FACILITIES
DURING EARTH-MOVING OPERATIONS.
1. DO NOT CLOSE OR OBSTRUCT STREETS, WALKS, OR OTHER
ADJACENT OCCUPIED OR USED FACILITIES WITHOUT PERMISSION
FROM OWNER AND AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION.
2. PROVIDE ALTERNATE ROUTES AROUND CLOSED OR OBSTRUCTED
TRAFFIC WAYS IF REQUIRED BY OWNER OR AUTHORITIES HAVING
JURISDICTION.
B. UTILITY LOCATOR SERVICE: NOTIFY PENNSYLVANIA ONECALL AT
1-800-242-1776 FOR AREA WHERE PROJECT IS LOCATED BEFORE
BEGINNING EARTH-MOVING OPERATIONS.
C. DO NOT COMMENCE EARTH-MOVING OPERATIONS UNTIL
TEMPORARY EROSION- AND SEDIMENTATION-CONTROL MEASURES
ARE IN PLACE.
D. THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN PROTECTION
ZONES:
1. STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, DEBRIS, OR
EXCAVATED MATERIAL.
2. PARKING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT.
3. FOOT TRAFFIC.
4. ERECTION OF SHEDS OR STRUCTURES.
5. IMPOUNDMENT OF WATER.
6. EXCAVATION OR OTHER DIGGING UNLESS OTHERWISE
INDICATED.
7. ATTACHMENT OF SIGNS TO OR WRAPPING MATERIALS AROUND
TREES OR PLANTS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
E. DO NOT DIRECT VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT EXHAUST TOWARDS
PROTECTION ZONES.
F. PROHIBIT HEAT SOURCES, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES, AND
SMOKING WITHIN OR NEAR PROTECTION ZONES.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 SOIL MATERIALS
A. GENERAL: PROVIDE BORROW SOIL MATERIALS WHEN SUFFICIENT
SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM
EXCAVATIONS.
B. BASE COURSE: CRUSHER RUN AGGREGATE CR-6 ACCORDING TO
PENNDOT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS.
C. 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.
D. SAND: ASTM C 33; FINE AGGREGATE.
E. SATISFACTORY SOILS: SOIL CLASSIFICATION GROUPS GW, GP, GM, GC,
SW, SP AND/OR SM, ACCORDING TO ASTM D 2487, OR A
COMBINATION OF THESE GROUPS; FREE OF ROCK OR GRAVEL
LARGER THAN 3 INCHES IN ANY DIMENSION, MUCK, TRASH,
ORGANIC MATTER, DEBRIS, WASTE, FROZEN MATERIALS,
VEGETATION, AND OTHER DELETERIOUS MATTER.
F. STRUCTURAL BACKFILL: SATISFACTORY SOILS WITH A LIQUID LIMIT
NOT EXCEEDING 40 AND A PLASTICITY INDEX NOT EXCEEDING 10.
MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM
D1557 SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 115 PCF.
G. STRUCTURAL FILL: SATISFACTORY SOILS WITH A LIQUID LIMIT NOT
EXCEEDING 40 AND A PLASTICITY INDEX NOT EXCEEDING 10.
MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM
D1557 SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 115 PCF.
H. SUBBASE COURSE: BACK RUN GRAVEL ACCORDING TO PENNDOT
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
I. UNSATISFACTORY SOILS: MATERIALS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY SOILS.
1. UNSATISFACTORY SOILS ALSO INCLUDE SATISFACTORY SOILS NOT
MAINTAINED WITHIN 2 PERCENT OF OPTIMUM MOISTURE
CONTENT AT TIME OF COMPACTION.
2.2 ACCESSORIES
A. DETECTABLE WARNING TAPE: ACID- AND ALKALI-RESISTANT,
POLYETHYLENE FILM WARNING TAPE MANUFACTURED FOR MARKING
AND IDENTIFYING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, A MINIMUM OF 12
INCHES WIDE AND 4 MILS THICK, CONTINUOUSLY INSCRIBED WITH
A DESCRIPTION OF THE UTILITY, WITH METALLIC CORE ENCASED IN
A PROTECTIVE JACKET FOR CORROSION PROTECTION, DETECTABLE
BY METAL DETECTOR WHEN TAPE IS BURIED UP TO 30 INCHES DEEP;
COLORED AS FOLLOWS:
1. RED: ELECTRICAL.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 PREPARATION
A. 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.
B. PROTECT AND MAINTAIN EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION
CONTROLS DURING EARTH-MOVING OPERATIONS.
C. PROTECT SUBGRADES AND FOUNDATION SOILS FROM FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AND FROST. REMOVE TEMPORARY PROTECTION
BEFORE PLACING SUBSEQUENT MATERIALS.
3.2 EXPLOSIVES
A. EXPLOSIVES: DO NOT USE EXPLOSIVES.
3.3 EXCAVATION, GENERAL
A. UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION: EXCAVATE TO SUBGRADE ELEVATIONS
REGARDLESS OF THE CHARACTER OF SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE
CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. 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 STRUCTURAL FILL AND
BACKFILL INCLUDE UNSATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS AND ROCK,
REPLACE WITH SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS.
2. REMOVE ROCK TO LINES AND GRADES INDICATED TO PERMIT
INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT
EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS:
a. 24 INCHES OUTSIDE OF CONCRETE FORMS OTHER THAN AT
FOOTINGS.
b. 12 INCHES OUTSIDE OF CONCRETE FORMS AT FOOTINGS.
c. 6 INCHES OUTSIDE OF MINIMUM REQUIRED DIMENSIONS OF
CONCRETE CAST AGAINST GRADE.
d. OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF CONCRETE WALLS INDICATED TO BE
CAST AGAINST ROCK WITHOUT FORMS OR EXTERIOR
WATERPROOFING TREATMENTS.
e. 6 INCHES BENEATH BOTTOM OF CONCRETE SLABS-ON-GRADE.
f. 6 INCHES BENEATH PIPE OR CONDUIT IN TRENCHES AND THE
GREATER OF 24 INCHES WIDER THAN PIPE, CONDUIT, OR DUCT
BANK OR 42 INCHES WIDE.
B. ALL EXCAVATION WITHIN 10 HORIZONTAL FEET OF UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES SHALL BE PREFORMED BY HAND DIGGING OR VACUUM
EXCAVATION.
3.4 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 FORMWORK, FOR INSTALLING
SERVICES AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR INSPECTIONS.
1. 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. FOUNDATION SUBGRADES
CONSISTING OF SILTY OR CLAYEY SOILS SHALL BE PROTECTED
FROM CHANGES IN MOISTURE AND FREEZING CONDITIONS. ANY
ENCOUNTERED DISTURBED FOUNDATION SUBGRADE SOILS SHALL
BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH COMPACTED, STRUCTURAL
FILL. ANY TOPSOIL, MUCK, RUBBLE, TRASH, FROZEN MATERIAL,
ORGANIC MATTER AND OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIALS SHALL BE
REMOVED FROM THE FOUNDATION SUBGRADES PRIOR TO THE
PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE.
2. EXCAVATION FOR MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL UTILITY
STRUCTURES: EXCAVATE TO ELEVATIONS AND DIMENSIONS
INDICATED WITHIN A TOLERANCE OF PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH. DO
NOT DISTURB BOTTOM OF EXCAVATIONS INTENDED AS BEARING
SURFACES.
3.5 EXCAVATION FOR UTILITY TRENCHES
A. EXCAVATE TRENCHES TO INDICATED GRADIENTS, LINES, DEPTHS,
AND ELEVATIONS.
1. BEYOND BUILDING PERIMETER, EXCAVATE TRENCHES TO ALLOW
INSTALLATION OF TOP OF CONDUIT BELOW FROST LINE.
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 CONDUIT UNLESS OTHERWISE
INDICATED.
1. CLEARANCE: 12 INCHES EACH SIDE OF PIPE OR CONDUIT.
C. TRENCH BOTTOMS: EXCAVATE AND SHAPE TRENCH BOTTOMS TO
PROVIDE UNIFORM BEARING AND SUPPORT OF PIPES AND CONDUIT.
SHAPE SUBGRADE TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR JOINTS,
FITTINGS, AND BODIES OF CONDUITS OR DUCT BANKS. REMOVE
PROJECTING STONES AND SHARP OBJECTS ALONG TRENCH
SUBGRADE.
1. FOR PIPES AND CONDUIT LESS THAN 6 INCHES IN NOMINAL
DIAMETER, HAND-EXCAVATE TRENCH BOTTOMS AND SUPPORT
PIPE AND CONDUIT ON AN UNDISTURBED SUBGRADE SAND
BEDDING.
2. FOR PIPES AND CONDUIT 6 INCHES OR LARGER IN NOMINAL
DIAMETER, SHAPE BOTTOM OF SAND BEDDING TO SUPPORT
BOTTOM 90 DEGREES OF PIPE OR CONDUIT CIRCUMFERENCE. FILL
DEPRESSIONS WITH TAMPED SAND BACKFILL.
3. FOR FLAT-BOTTOMED, MULTIPLE-DUCT CONDUIT UNITS,
HAND-EXCAVATE TRENCH BOTTOMS AND SUPPORT CONDUIT
ON AN BEDDING COURSE.
4. EXCAVATE TRENCHES 6 INCHES DEEPER THAN ELEVATION
REQUIRED IN ROCK OR OTHER UNYIELDING BEARING MATERIAL
TO ALLOW FOR BEDDING COURSE.
3.6 SUBGRADE INSPECTION
A. NOTIFY SPECIAL INSPECTOR WHEN EXCAVATIONS HAVE REACHED
REQUIRED SUBGRADE.
B. IF SPECIAL INSPECTOR DETERMINES THAT UNSATISFACTORY SOIL IS
PRESENT, CONTINUE EXCAVATION AND REPLACE WITH COMPACTED
STRUCTURAL BACKFILL OR OTHER MATERIAL, AS DIRECTED BY
SPECIAL INSPECTOR.
C. PROOF-ROLL FOUNDATION SUBGRADE WITH A PNEUMATIC-TIRED
AND LOADED 10-WHEEL, TANDEM-AXLE DUMP TRUCK WEIGHING
NOT LESS THAN 15 TONS TO IDENTIFY SOFT POCKETS AND AREAS
OF EXCESS YIELDING. DO NOT PROOF-ROLL FROZEN, WET OR
SATURATED SUBGRADES.
1. COMPLETELY PROOF-ROLL SUBGRADE IN ONE DIRECTION. LIMIT
VEHICLE SPEED TO 3 MPH.
2. EXCAVATE SOFT SPOTS, UNSATISFACTORY SOILS, AND AREAS OF
EXCESSIVE PUMPING OR RUTTING, AS DETERMINED BY SPECIAL
INSPECTOR, AND REPLACE WITH SUBBASE COURSE, COMPACTED
BACKFILL OR FILL AS DIRECTED.
D. ANY DISTURBED FOUNDATION SUBGRADE SOILS SHALL BE REMOVED
AND REPLACED WITH COMPACTED STRUCTURAL BACKFILL. ANY
TOPSOIL, MUCK, RUBBLE, TRASH, FROZEN MATERIAL, OR ORGANIC
MATTER AND OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIALS SHALL BE REMOVED
FROM THE FOUNDATION SUBGRADE PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF
CONCRETE.
E. IN AREAS INACCESSIBLE TO DUMP TRUCKS OR TOO NARROW FOR
PROOF ROLLING, VISUAL MOVEMENT OF SOILS UNDER COMPACTION
EQUIPMENT MAY BE USED TO IDENTIFY SOFT POCKETS OF EXCESS
YIELDING.
3.7 UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATION
A. FILL UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATION UNDER FOUNDATIONS BY
EXTENDING BOTTOM ELEVATION OF CONCRETE FOUNDATION OR
FOOTING TO EXCAVATION BOTTOM, WITHOUT ALTERING TOP
ELEVATION OR AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER.
1. FILL UNAUTHORIZED EXCAVATIONS UNDER OTHER
CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, OR CONDUIT AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER.
3.8 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.
3.9 BACKFILL
A. STRUCTURAL FILL AND/OR BACKFILL CONSISTING OF SATISFACTORY
SOILS SHALL BE USED TO BACKFILL AROUND AND BELOW
FOUNDATIONS.
B. PLACE AND COMPACT BACKFILL IN EXCAVATIONS PROMPTLY, BUT
NOT BEFORE COMPLETING THE FOLLOWING:
1. CONSTRUCTION BELOW FINISH GRADE INCLUDING, WHERE
APPLICABLE, SUBDRAINAGE, DAMPPROOFING, WATERPROOFING,
AND PERIMETER INSULATION.
2. SURVEYING LOCATIONS OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES FOR
RECORD DOCUMENTS.
3. TESTING AND INSPECTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES.
4. REMOVING CONCRETE FORMWORK.
5. REMOVING TRASH AND DEBRIS.
6. REMOVING TEMPORARY SHORING, BRACING, AND SHEETING.
7. INSTALLING PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY HORIZONTAL BRACING
ON HORIZONTALLY SUPPORTED WALLS.
8. CAREFULLY COMPACTING BEDDING WATER HAUNCHES AND
COMPACT EVENLY.
C. PLACE BACKFILL ON SUBGRADES FREE OF MUD, FROST, SNOW, OR
ICE.
3.10 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 JOINTS, FITTINGS, AND BODIES OF
CONDUITS OR DUCT BANKS.
1. COORDINATE BACKFILLING WITH UTILITIES TESTING. CAREFULLY
COMPACT SAND BEDDING UNDER PIPE HAUNCHES AND
COMPACT EVENLY UP ON BOTH SIDES AND ALONG THE FULL
LENGTH OF PIPING OR CONDUIT TO AVOID DAMAGE OR
DISPLACEMENT OF PIPING OR CONDUIT. COORDINATE
BACKFILLING WITH UTILITIES TESTING
C. BACKFILL VOIDS WITH SATISFACTORY SOIL WHILE REMOVING
SHORING AND BRACING.
D. INITIAL BACKFILL:
1. SOIL BACKFILL: 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 PIPE OR
CONDUIT.
a. COORDINATE BACKFILLING WITH UTILITIES TESTING.
CAREFULLY COMPACT SAND BEDDING UNDER PIPE HAUNCHES
AND COMPACT EVENLY UP ON BOTH SIDES AND ALONG THE
FULL LENGTH OF PIPING OR CONDUIT TO AVOID DAMAGE OR
DISPLACEMENT OF PIPING OR CONDUIT. COORDINATE
BACKFILLING WITH UTILITIES TESTING.
E. FINAL BACKFILL:
1. SOIL BACKFILL: PLACE AND COMPACT FINAL BACKFILL OF
SATISFACTORY SOIL TO FINAL SUBGRADE ELEVATION.
F. DETECTABLE WARNING TAPE: INSTALL WARNING TAPE DIRECTLY
ABOVE UTILITIES, 12 INCHES BELOW FINISHED GRADE, EXCEPT 6
INCHES BELOW SUBGRADE UNDER PAVEMENTS AND SLABS.
3.11 SOIL 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 FOUNDATIONS, USE SATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIAL.
C. PLACE SOIL FILL ON SUBGRADES FREE OF MUD, FROST, SNOW, OR ICE.
3.12 SOIL MOISTURE CONTROL
A. ONSITE SOILS MAY REQUIRE DRYING OR MIXING WITH DRIER
MATERIALS PRIOR TO USE AS STRUCTURAL BACKFILL
B. 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 IS TOO WET TO
COMPACT TO SPECIFIED DRY UNIT WEIGHT.
3.13 COMPACTION OF BACKFILLS AND FILLS
A. PLACE BACKFILL AND FILL MATERIALS IN LAYERS NOT MORE THAN 8
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 MATERIALS EVENLY ON ALL SIDES OF
STRUCTURES TO REQUIRED ELEVATIONS AND UNIFORMLY ALONG
THE FULL LENGTH OF EACH STRUCTURE.
C. COMPACT BACKFILL AND FILL MATERIALS TO NOT LESS THAN THE
FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF MAXIMUM DRY UNIT WEIGHT
ACCORDING TO ASTM D 1557:
1. UNDER STRUCTURES, FOUNDATIONS, AND PAVEMENTS, SCARIFY
AND RECOMPACT TOP 12 INCHES OF EXISTING SUBGRADE AND
EACH LAYER OF BACKFILL OR FILL SOIL MATERIAL AT 95 PERCENT.
2. UNDER TURF OR UNPAVED AREAS, SCARIFY AND RECOMPACT TOP
6 INCHES BELOW SUBGRADE AND COMPACT EACH LAYER OF
BACKFILL OR FILL SOIL MATERIAL AT 85 PERCENT.
3. FOR UTILITY TRENCHES, COMPACT EACH LAYER OF INITIAL AND
FINAL BACKFILL SOIL MATERIAL AT 85 PERCENT.
3.14 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.
1. PROVIDE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN ADJACENT EXISTING
GRADES AND NEW GRADES.
2. CUT OUT SOFT SPOTS, FILL LOW SPOTS, AND TRIM HIGH SPOTS
TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRED SURFACE TOLERANCES.
B. SITE ROUGH GRADING: SLOPE GRADES TO DIRECT WATER AWAY
FROM STRUCTURES AND TO PREVENT PONDING. FINISH SUBGRADES
TO ELEVATIONS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE INDICATED FINISH
ELEVATIONS, WITHIN THE FOLLOWING SUBGRADE TOLERANCES:
1. TURF OR UNPAVED AREAS: PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH.
3.15 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. TESTING AGENCY AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS: CONTRACTOR SHALL
ENGAGE AND RETAIN A QUALIFIED TESTING AGENCY AND SPECIAL
INSPECTOR TO PERFORM TESTS, LABORATORY TESTING AND
INSPECTIONS, AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. CONTRACTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND TESTING AGENCY
COSTS/FEES. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS INCLUDE:
1. DETERMINE PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF FILL THAT SITE HAS BEEN
PREPARED IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS.
2. DETERMINE THAT FILL MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION AND MAXIMUM
LIFT THICKNESS COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.
3. DETERMINE, DURING PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION, THAT
IN-PLACE DENSITY OF COMPACTED FILL COMPLIES WITH
REQUIREMENTS.
4. DETERMINE PREPARED SUBGRADES COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.
B. ALLOW TESTING AGENCY / SPECIAL INSPECTOR 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. FOUNDATION SUBGRADE: AT FOUNDATION SUBGRADES, AT LEAST
ONE TEST OF EACH SOIL STRATUM WILL BE PERFORMED TO VERIFY
DESIGN BEARING CAPACITIES.
D. TESTING AGENCY / SPECIAL INSPECTOR WILL TEST COMPACTION OF
SOILS IN PLACE ACCORDING TO ASTM D 1556, ASTM D 2167, ASTM D
2937, AND ASTM D 6938, AS APPLICABLE. TESTS WILL BE PERFORMED
AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND FREQUENCIES:
1. MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AREAS: AT SUBGRADE AND AT EACH
COMPACTED FILL AND BACKFILL LAYER, AT LEAST ONE TEST FOR
EVERY 2000 SQ FT OR LESS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION BUT IN NO
CASE FEWER THAN THREE TESTS.
3. 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 / SPECIAL INSPECTOR 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;
RECOMPACT AND RETEST UNTIL SPECIFIED COMPACTION IS
OBTAINED.
3.16 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 SPECIAL INSPECTOR; 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.
3.17 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 AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST TO THE PPFFA.
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SECTION 321313 - CONCRETE WALKS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. DRAWINGS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING GENERAL
AND SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS AND DIVISION 01 SPECIFICATION SECTIONS,
APPLY TO THIS SECTION.
1.2 SUMMARY
A. SECTION INCLUDES ONLY CONCRETE WALKS. CONCRETE WALKS MAY BE
REFERRED TO AS CONCRETE PAVING WITHIN THIS SPECIFICATION SECTION.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
A. CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS: PORTLAND CEMENT ALONE OR IN COMBINATION
WITH ONE OR MORE OF BLENDED HYDRAULIC CEMENT, FLY ASH, SLAG CEMENT,
AND OTHER POZZOLANS.
B. W/C RATIO: THE RATIO BY WEIGHT OF WATER TO CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS.
1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS
A. PRODUCT DATA: FOR EACH TYPE OF PRODUCT.
B. FOR EACH TYPE OF PRODUCT, INGREDIENT, OR ADMIXTURE REQUIRING COLOR
SELECTION.
C. DESIGN MIXTURES: FOR EACH CONCRETE PAVING MIXTURE.
1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A. QUALIFICATION DATA: FOR TESTING AGENCY.
B. MATERIAL CERTIFICATES: FOR THE FOLLOWING, FROM MANUFACTURER:
1. CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS.
2. STEEL REINFORCEMENT AND REINFORCEMENT ACCESSORIES.
3. ADMIXTURES.
4. CURING COMPOUNDS.
5. JOINT FILLERS.
C. MATERIAL TEST REPORTS: FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. AGGREGATES.
D. FIELD QUALITY-CONTROL REPORTS.
1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. READY-MIX-CONCRETE MANUFACTURER QUALIFICATIONS: A FIRM EXPERIENCED IN
MANUFACTURING READY-MIXED CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND THAT COMPLIES
WITH ASTM C 94 REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
1. MANUFACTURER CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO NRMCA'S "CERTIFICATION OF
READY MIXED CONCRETE PRODUCTION FACILITIES" (QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL - SECTION 3, "PLANT CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST").
B. TESTING AGENCY QUALIFICATIONS: QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO ASTM C 1077 AND
ASTM E 329 FOR TESTING INDICATED.
1. PERSONNEL CONDUCTING FIELD TESTS SHALL BE QUALIFIED AS ACI CONCRETE
FIELD TESTING TECHNICIAN, GRADE 1, ACCORDING TO ACI CP-1 OR AN
EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
1.7 PRECONSTRUCTION TESTING
A. PRECONSTRUCTION TESTING SERVICE: ENGAGE A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT
TESTING AGENCY TO PERFORM PRECONSTRUCTION TESTING ON CONCRETE
PAVING MIXTURES.
1.8 FIELD CONDITIONS
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