36-Sec 01 11 13 - SUMMARY OF WORK.pdf

SUMMARY OF WORK

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SECTION 01 11 13

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SECTION DESCRIPTION

A. The Work of This Section Includes:

1. Description of Work.

2. Work by OWNER.

3. Work by other parties.

4. OWNER supplied Products.

5. CONTRACTOR use of site and premises.

6. Future work.

7. Work sequence of construction.

8. OWNER occupancy.

1.02 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. DESIGN/BUILD CURB RAMPS

The Work includes the construction and/or reconstruction of curb ramps and associated sidewalk improvements within the public right-of-way, in accordance with applicable ADA requirements and as modified by reference to current PennDOT standards, municipal requirements, and PROWAG (or equivalent) guidelines.

The Work to be done under this contract associated with the project consists of the design, construction and third-party observation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) / PennDOT compliant curb ramps. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a Professional Engineer, licensed in the State of Pennsylvania, to conduct topographic field survey of all intersections, design ADA/PennDOT compliant curb ramps per, and provide survey layout for curb ramps. All plans shall be provided to the Owner/Owner’s Engineer for review and approval prior to construction.

Upon approval of the designs, the Contractor shall remove all existing curbs, sidewalks, and/or curb ramps and place and compact the stone base for all curb ramps. The contractor shall maintain continuous accessible pedestrian routes that comply with ADA requirements throughout construction, including the provision of safe, clearly delineated temporary pathways, curb ramps, and appropriate staging measures to ensure uninterrupted access for all users. The Contractor shall provide ADA/PennDOT compliant curb ramps, including, depressed curb, vertical curb, sidewalk, and ADA/PennDOT compliant truncated domes, in accordance with the approved designs. The Contractor is also to replace any curb and sidewalk that are removed to facilitate the construction of compliant curb ramps in accordance with the contract requirements at no additional cost. The Contractor will remove all forms and finish all concrete surfaces. The Contractor will complete restoration of existing features, including roadway restoration, grading and seeding, incidental to items described in the measurement and payment Section 01 22 00. The Contractor will adjust utility elevations to finish grade, as necessary to facilitate the above work in accordance with ADA/PennDOT grading requirements, and coordinate with the appropriate utility company to accomplish this task. The Contractor will also relocate signage as required to facilitate the above work.

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During construction, the Contractor shall also be responsible for obtaining a third-party testing and inspection company to provide construction oversight services. The inspection company shall observe the demolition and installation of curb ramps to ensure compliance with the design and Borough Standards. The inspection company shall provide daily field reports, with photos, noting all construction activities, provide material mix design and submittals and compaction testing, and at the end of construction certify that work has been completed in accordance with all design requirements. Payments shall be withheld until all information/documentation is provided and accepted by the Owner / Owner’s Engineer.

1.03 WORK BY OWNER

A. No other work is being planned by Owner at the site during construction of the Work under this contract.

1.04 WORK BY OTHER PARTIES

A. No other work by other parties is anticipated in the immediate vicinity during construction of the Work under this contract.

1.05 OWNER SUPPLIED PRODUCTS

A. No products are to be supplied and paid for by OWNER.

1.06 CONTRACTOR USE OF SITE AND PREMISES

A. The Work under this contract must be accomplished while the existing roadway and vicinity are utilized by pedestrians and vehicles.

B. Contractor shall confine his operations so that all work is performed within the limits of rights-of-way areas. Written permission is obtained to occupy additional ground. Upon completion of work, the Contractor shall clean-up and restore the area of his operations to a condition at least equal to original conditions. Damage to property outside of specified construction limits shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and restoration of same shall be made at the Contractor’s expense.

C. CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions to protect all existing water, gas, electric, communications, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, or other facilities encountered during the course of his operations, to guard against disruption of service. Before beginning Work, CONTRACTOR shall determine the location of each facility which is questionable. The location of utilities shown on the Drawings represents the best information available;

however, it is the responsibility of CONTRACTOR to establish the exact location in accordance with the requirements of Pennsylvania Act 287 (December 10, 1974) as amended by Act 181 (March 29, 2007) and as may have been further amended.

D. CONTRACTOR will be responsible to notify all property owners and residents at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of construction on or near their properties.

E. CONTRACTOR shall conduct all Work in strict compliance with OSHA Construction

Workplace Safety Standards.

1.07 FUTURE WORK

A. No future work is proposed as part of this contract.

1.08 WORK SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

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A. The contractor shall submit a complete construction schedule prior to the start of any construction. The schedule shall include the time required for design and review of the curb ramps.

B. A sample schedule is as follows:

a. Notice to Proceed.

b. Conduct field survey.

c. Prepare design plans for curb ramps.

d. Review of design plans by Owner/Owner’s Engineer.

e. Construction of curb ramps.

f. Owner’s final inspection of work.

g. Project closeout.

1.09 OWNER OCCUPANCY

A. OWNER will occupy the site and premises during the entire period of construction for the conduct of normal operations.

B. Cooperate with OWNER to minimize conflict and to facilitate OWNER's operations.

C. Schedule the Work to accommodate OWNER occupancy.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

Not Used

END OF SECTION