PROJECT LOCATION

HWY 34

FORT MEADE

STURGIS

BROWN HIGH

SCHOOL

COVER SHEET, NOTES & GENERAL INFORMATION

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CIVIL SHEETS

C-001 CIVIL LEGEND

C-002 GENERAL NOTES

C-003 GENERAL NOTES

C-004 GENERAL NOTES

C-005 GENERAL NOTES

C-006 GENERAL NOTES

C-007 GENERAL NOTES

C-100 SURVEY CONTROL

C-101 EROSION CONTROL

C-102 CONSTRUCTION STAGING & TRAFFIC CONTROL

C-103 SITE DEMOLITION

C-104 OVERALL SITE LAYOUT

C-200 SANITARY SEWER PLAN & PROFILE

C-201 SANITARY SEWER PLAN & PROFILE

C-202 SANITARY SEWER PLAN & PROFILE

C-203 WATER MAIN PLAN & PROFILE

C-204 WATER MAIN PLAN & PROFILE

C-205 WATER MAIN PLAN & PROFILE

C-206 WATER MAIN PLAN & PROFILE

C-500 DETAILS

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INSTALL NEW WATER AND SANITARY SEWER TO STATE LAND

BETWEEN ARMORY / VMS

CFMO# 467155

STURGIS ARMORY AND VMS, STURGIS, SD

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THE ENGINEER PREPARING THESE PLANS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, OR

LIABLE FOR, UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES TO OR USES OF THESE PLANS. ALL

CHANGES TO THE PLANS MUST BE IN WRITING AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE

PREPARER OF THESE PLANS. THE ENGINEER SIGNING THESE PLANS IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THE ACCURACY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF THE

DESIGN HERON.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR

THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH

GENERALLY ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, HE/SHE WILL BE

REQUESTED TO ASSUME SOLE AND COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR JOB SITE

CONDITIONS DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT,

INCLUDING THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY. THIS

REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY CONTINUOUSLY AND NOT BE LIMITED TO

NORMAL WORKING HOURS. THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR FURTHER

AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, REAL OR ALLEGED, IN CONNECTION

WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK ON THIS PROJECT, EXCEPTING LIABILITY

ARISING FROM THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE DESIGN ENGINEER.

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SANITARY MANHOLE

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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Specifications for this project shall be the City of Sturgis Standard Specifications for Water and Sanitary Sewer, current edition, hereinafter referred to as the Standard Specifications.

All surfacing replacement and traffic control items shall be constructed in accordance with the South Dakota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (DOT Specifications) for Roads and Bridges, 2025 Edition, and required provisions. Supplemental South Dakota Department of Military (SD DOM) Specifications are provided as part of the project documents.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer of conflicts between the Standards Specifications and the DOT Specifications and required provisions. The more strict interpretation will be used to resolve the conflict.

PROJECT SEQUENCING

The Contractor shall use the drawings for project sequencing guidance.

1.Implement traffic control plan.

2.Install erosion control BMPs prior to topsoil stripping or any excavation.

3.Perform construction activities including installation of water main and water main appurtenances, sanitary sewer main, and sanitary manholes.

4.The Contractor is responsible for scheduling of erosion control, seeding and mulching to comply with erosion control plan and storm water permit. The Contractor shall perform final restoration and erosion control installation immediately following trenching work.

5.Complete site restoration, ditch grading, topsoil placement, compost mixing, seeding, fertilizing, mulching, erosion control matting and wattles.

6.Remove silt fence upon request of Engineer.

7.Remove traffic control.

The Contractor shall develop a construction schedule and sequence to meet the general intent.

Contractor shall refer to the traffic control plan for general phasing requirements.

Scheduling of erosion control, seeding, mulching and gravel placement shall be scheduled in conjunction with the work to avoid erosion of the work area.

DEWATERING PERMITS

Dewatering activities shall be conducted in accordance with the Standard Specifications Section 11, and in accordance with the following additional requirements.

Dewatering activities shall be conducted in compliance with the "General Permit to Discharge Under the Surface Water Discharge System for Temporary Discharge Activities in South Dakota", SDDANR Permit NO. SDG 070000. A copy of the permit is available through SDDANR. The Contractor is required to furnish the "Request for Authorization" to DANR required under the permit and for each schedule, obtain DANR authorization, and furnish a separate copy of authorization to the respective owner at the preconstruction conference.

The Contractor is responsible for performing self-monitoring activities including sampling, testing and reporting as may be determined to be required under the authorization to discharge.

Payment for obtaining the necessary authorization to discharge, and for all compliance activities and obligations by the Contractor shall be absorbed into the item to which it relates. No additional payment will be made.

DRAINAGE

Drainage is the Contractor's responsibility. Contractor shall be aware of existing drainage conditions and facilities and shall provide for drainage during all phases of construction. Damage caused by improper temporary drainage facilities shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

SDDOT OCCUPANCY PERMIT

The Contractor is responsible for obtaining a Permit to Occupy Right-of-Way. Prior to starting work in the SDDOT right-of-way.

FORT MEADE DIG PERMIT

The Contractor is responsible for obtaining a dig permit for work in Fort Meade prior to starting work in Fort Meade. Contact Kyle Road at 605-381-4093 for guidance.

SUBMITTALS

Submittals shall be made in accordance with Section 01 33 23 - Shop Drawings Product Data and Samples of the supplemental specifications. Any work done prior to approval shall be at the Contractor's own expense.

The log of construction submittals shall include but is not limited to the table below:

Construction Schedule Subcontractor & Supplier List

Key Personnel Storm Water Plan

Fire Hydrants PVC Water Main

SD DANR Temporary Discharge Permit Imported Backfill Material

Fittings PCC Concrete Mix Design

Silicone Seal Valves

Gravel Cushion Type 1 Bedding Material

Saddles Type 2 Foundation Material

Corporation Stops Erosion Control Plan

Steel Casing Pipe Aggregate Base Course

Concrete Manholes Water Main Disinfection Tablets

Silt Fence Seed Mix

TRAFFIC CONTROL

The Contractor is required to maintain traffic control in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and as shown on the traffic control plan (TCP). All traffic control shall conform to the latest version of the MUTCD.

Prior to preconstruction meeting the Contractor shall submit a TCP to the Engineer for the proposed construction that accommodates vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. The TCP shall be prepared by persons regularly involved in preparation of TCPs, shall conform to the latest revision of the MUTCD, and shall be drawn to scale with dimensions shown for placement of all traffic control devices. TCPs shall be submitted for each phase or project sequence and TCP shall demonstrate changes in the TCP from one phase to the next.

Flaggers, properly attired and preceded by proper symbol signs shall be required to safely maintain traffic when work activities and/or equipment presents a hazard to workers or traffic, encroaches into a lane open to traffic.

The Contractor is required to have a person available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to maintain traffic control devices. The name and telephone number of this person shall be given to the Engineer at the pre-construction meeting.

Contractor shall not conduct any work that impedes traffic on Highway 34 beginning 1 week before and ending 1 week after the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

SAFETY

Contractor shall be responsible for all site safety, including but not limited to protecting public from trenches and installation, relocation, maintenance and removal of all safety measures.

EROSION, SEDIMENT, AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

A state permit is required for this project. The owner is responsible for filing the Notice of Intent (NOI) with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SDDANR) to obtain coverage under the surface water discharge general permit for storm water discharges associated with construction activities. The Contractor is responsible for submitting the Contractor authorization form in order to be responsible for the day to day erosion and sediment control and implementation of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

The Contractor is advised that several agencies have the authority to "Stop Work" if the pollution prevention control is not implemented or is not effective. No compensation will be forthcoming for "Time Lost" due to a "Stop Work" order.

Maintenance and repair of erosion control devices shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Inspect erosion control devices at least once a week and after each rainfall. Maintenance and repair of the erosion control devices shall be incidental to the unit price bid for the appropriate bid item.

As construction may deviate from the design plan, additional erosion and sediment control shall be used to prevent sediment from being transported from the disturbed construction areas. The Contractor shall have personnel on-site during rain events to monitor the effectiveness of the project best management practices (BMPs).

Street sweeping is required during construction and before final completion of work to keep streets adjacent to and within the project area clean. The minimum equipment to be used for street sweeping shall be a skid loader with a pick up broom attachment/containment system will be acceptable to perform this work. Sweeping shall be performed as needed to remove tracked mud from the roadway. At a minimum the sweeping shall be completed at the end of each construction day.

Erosion & sediment control devices shall be submitted to the project manager as shop drawings for approval.

The Contractor shall be responsible for removing erosion control devices when directed by the Engineer.

CONCRETE WASHOUT AREA

Concrete supplier will not be allowed to washout in the project area. The Contractor shall coordinate with the concrete supplier to determine the concrete washout area location. The concrete washout area shall be fully contained and not connected hydraulically to the storm sewer network. No separate payment shall be made for construction and maintenance of the concrete washout area.

CONSTRUCTION LIMITS

In general, the construction limits for the project shall be defined as follows:

Property lines, right-of-way lines, existing utility easement lines, and temporary construction easement lines shall be the construction limits unless indicated otherwise on the drawings or further defined herein.

Construction activities shall be restricted to the construction limits unless prior approval is received from the Engineer. The Contractor shall not operate or place equipment, materials, or stockpiles on private property without the property owner's written consent. The Contractor shall furnish a copy of owner's written consent to the Engineer.

Use of Owner's lands for staging areas, material storage, sedimentation ponds, dewatering, and/or topsoil stockpiling shall only be with prior approval from the Owner. Any damages and restoration outside the construction limits shall be at the Contractor's expense.

UTILITY COMPANY NOTIFICATION

The Contractor shall utilize the South Dakota one call notification process to provide advance notice of at least 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, to inform all South Dakota underground facility operators of intended excavation. The Contractor shall contact all utility companies before work has commenced.

South Dakota 811 (One call) 1-800-781-7474 or 811

If utility locations are sufficiently identified within the time frame required any excavator damaging or injuring the underground facilities is strictly liable for damages to the utility.

If in the course of excavation, the excavator is unable to locate the underground facility or discovers that the operator of the underground facility has incorrectly located the underground facility, he shall promptly notify the utility operator, or, if the utility operator is unknown, the one-call notification center. The Contractor shall also notify the Engineer.

EXISTING UTILITIES

Location of existing utilities shown on these drawings are approximate and were taken from available records. Prior to excavation, the Contractor shall field verify exact location of all utilities whether or not shown on these drawings. Contractor shall protect all utilities during construction. Excavators shall maintain a minimum horizontal clearance of eighteen inches between a marked underground facility and the cutting edge of any mechanical equipment. If excavation is required within eighteen inches, horizontally, the excavator shall expose the facility with hand tools or approved noninvasive methods and shall protect and support the facility prior to further excavation with mechanical equipment.

Unless explicitly otherwise noted, any disturbance or replacement of existing utilities shall be incidental to the project. If required, the Contractor shall coordinate relocation of utility with the utility owner. All utilities are to be adjusted and/or relocated by the respective utility companies unless other provisions are explicitly called for within these drawings.

EXISTING UTILITY CROSSINGS

Refer to specifications for crossing of existing storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water mains, and water main lowerings. At all locations where the proposed utility improvement crosses or is adjacent to existing storm sewers, sanitary sewers or water mains, the Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding the existing utilities to ensure that they are not disturbed during the work. Temporary structural support for the utilities may be required. No separate payment shall be made for crossed utility protection. Any repair work necessary to a crossed utility resulting from the Contractor's activity shall be at the Contractor's expense.

MATERIAL TICKET SUBMITTALS AND STOCKPILES

The Contractor shall submit all tickets for measurement and payment in accordance with Standard Specifications. The Contractor shall clearly identify materials for various products used on the project, such as: bedding, gravel surfacing, etc. No hand-written tickets shall be allowed.

WASTE DISPOSAL

The Contractor will be responsible for all waste disposal on the project. All waste disposal shall be conducted in accordance with SD DOM specification 01 74 19 - Construction Waste Management.

PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION

The Contractor shall notify the property owners affected by this project of the construction schedule and the extent of work a minimum of 7 days in advance of beginning construction.

Verification of the resident's notification shall be provided to the Engineer.

PRIVATE UTILITY OWNER COORDINATION

Contractor shall coordinate with Montana-Dakota Utility (MDU) for installation of a natural gas main.

MDU will install the gas main, but the Contractor shall dig the shared utility trench. Contact Clayton Kornegay, MDU Utility Project Planner Sr. 605-206-1912.

Contractor shall coordinate with Black Hills Energy (BHE) for installation of an underground power line. BHE will install the underground power line, but the Contractor shall dig the shared utility trench.

Contact Kolten Odle, kolten.odle@blackhillscorp.com, 605-515-2287. G

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TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (FORT MEADE)

It is anticipated there will be 2 trees to be removed to complete the water main installation on the Fort Meade property. The Contractor shall provide replacement trees of the same type and size to replace the removed trees. The Contractor shall coordinate with the landowner verify for approval of the species and size of the new tree prior to purchasing. The Contractor shall coordinate replacement tree location with the landowner prior installation.

SAW CUTTING PAVEMENT

The first pavement saw cuts, shall be at a minimum, the same width as the minimum trench width centered over the utility. The second saw cut shall be 1 foot outside the disturbed area on each side of the trench. All saw cuts shall provide a true line with a vertical face and shall be full depth. Limits shown represent the final saw cut.

CONCRETE REMOVAL

The Contractor shall remove and dispose of the existing concrete as noted on the plans. Concrete removed shall be disposed of by the Contractor. During construction, the Engineer may direct a lesser or greater removal limit due to the proximity of joints, cracks or other conditions. Removal and replacement beyond the limits shown will be at the Contractor's expense unless approved by the Engineer. The concrete between the first and second saw cut shall not be removed until immediately before the concrete placement begins so as to protect the edge from breaking.

WATER MAIN SHUTDOWN

The Contractor shall coordinate the shutdown of the existing water main with Fort Meade and Sturgis Brown High School a minimum of 14 days prior to the proposed shutdown date.

PVC WATER MAIN PIPE

Water main pipe shall conform to the requirements of AWWA Specification C900, pipe thickness dimension ratio (DR) DR18 (235 psi pressure class), cast iron outer diameter (CIOD) as designed and called for in the approved construction plans and per the Standard Specifications. Installation procedures shall conform to AWWA C-605 standards.

Contractor shall notify Owner, City of Sturgis and Fort Meade when water main installation will be conducted and allow all entities opportunity to witness installation and testing. Contractor shall provide bacteria testing and pressure testing results to Owner, City of Sturgis and Fort Meade.

BOLTS FOR FITTING AND JOINT RESTRAINING DEVICES

Bolts and nuts for water main fitting and joint restraining devices shall be Series 300 Stainless Steel. Fittings and joint restraint devices shall be provided in accordance with City of Sturgis Water Specifications Section W-6. Joint restraint shall be installed to manufacturers recommended lengths.

CORROSION PROTECTION

Where iron water main appurtenance are installed the Contractor shall encase the appurtenance with 8-mil thickness sheet polethylene meeting AWWA C-105. Joint tape for encasement shall be 3M Scotchwrap 50 or approved equal.

PROTECTION OF EXISTING SANITARY SEWERS

The construction of new sanitary sewer mains shall be isolated from existing public sanitary sewer mains until City of Sturgis Utility Maintenance authorizes the Contractor to allow discharge of sewage to the existing City of Sturgis sanitary sewer system.

SANITARY SEWER

Sanitary sewer service piping shall be SDR - 35. Sanitary sewer installation and testing shall be conducted in accordance with City of Sturgis Standard Specifications.

Contractor shall notify Owner and City of Sturgis when sewer service installation will be conducted and allow all entities opportunity to witness installation and testing. Contractor shall provide pressure testing results to Owner and City of Sturgis.

BYPASS PUMPING OF SANITARY SEWER

Prior to performing the work, the Contractor shall submit a plan to the Owner detailing the Contractor's proposal for maintaining sewer service during construction. The plan shall contain the Contractor's proposed procedures for bypass pumping, flow diversion, and testing for each phase of the Contractor's sanitary sewer construction schedule. The plan shall also include proposed fitting type(s) and shall indicate if the fitting will remain in the system or will be removed at the end of construction. 4” and 6” tees/wyes utilized for bypass pumping will be allowed to remain in the system if they are rotated to the vertical position and capped. All other fittings not shown on the plans or previously approved shall be considered temporary and must be removed at the end of construction. The Contractor shall not proceed with installation of sanitary sewer until this plan is approved by the Owner and City of Sturgis. Tees/wyes left in place shall be noted on the as-built drawings.

DISINFECTION OF WATER MAINS

Water main with diameters smaller than 18" shall be disinfected per the standard specifications.

After pressure testing, disinfection, and flushing have been completed Contractor shall shutoff the new 10" watermain and drain as much of the water out of the line as possible.

TRENCH EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining a safe excavation complying with applicable state and federal regulations. Special foundations may be required to provide adequate support for the pipe. Such foundations will consist of sub-excavation to a depth as required by the Engineer and placement of Type 3 or Type 4 foundation material.

No gypsum larger than one (1) inch in nominal size shall be placed in the backfill. The contractor shall screen all gypsum fragments greater than one (1) inch in nominal size from the backfill material prior to placement.

TRENCH CHECK DAM

Contractor shall place within the trench a compacted cohesive clay trench check dam. The trench check dam is used as a means to prevent the conveyance of water through the trench bedding. If the normal excavated matter is not suitable for construction of the trench check dam then the Contractor shall obtain material from outside sources. Trench check dams shall be installed as per Standard Specifications, whether shown in the plans or not. Trench check dam installation and material shall be considered as incidental to the pipe installation.

ROCK EXCAVATION

Rock excavation shall include solid rock in ledges, bedded deposits, un-stratified masses and conglomerate deposits so firmly cemented as to present the characteristics of solid rock. There may be some cases where during trench excavation the Contractor will encounter materials that require ripping in accordance with the DOT Specifications. In these cases, the contractor shall notify the Engineer to verify conditions. The Engineer has the sole discretion to determine if the material removed is suitable or unsuitable for backfill. The Contractor shall dispose of all unsuitable excavated material. The Contractor shall provide a disposal site for unsuitable backfill materials. The disposal site shall be approved by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall furnish an approved backfill material to fill the voids left by rock excavation.

The Contractor shall also provide the results of a modified proctor (AASHTO T-180) test for the furnished backfill. Suitable backfill material to replace excavated rock within the trench shall be incidental to the project.

CONTRACTOR PROVIDED WATER

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing water for compaction of earthen and granular materials used for, but not limited to, grading, subgrade preparation, and trench backfill. Water needed for sod and seed irrigation, water for water main testing and dechlorination, street cleaning, and other miscellaneous items shall also be provided by the Contractor.

CONTROLLED DENSITY FILL

Under some circumstances, controlled density fill material may be required for support and other structural reasons. The use of controlled density fill material shall be authorized by the Engineer prior to placement and shall comply with Section 464 of the DOT Specifications.

TEMPORARY SURFACING

Backfilled areas opened to traffic prior to paving and pavement patching, shall have temporary gravel surfacing for driveway access and cross traffic at intersecting streets. Surfacing thickness shall be a minimum of 2” and shall be removed as necessary, prior to paving, to achieve final grade for pavement. Label weight tickets as temporary surfacing. The Engineer may require the surfacing to be reworked and maintained periodically. The use of temporary surfacing shall be authorized by the Engineer prior to placement.

BASE COURSE

Contractor shall not place base course prior to Engineer's subgrade approval.

Base course under concrete driveway and pavement shall meet aggregate base course requirements of SD DOM Specification 32 11 00.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CONSTRUCTION STAKING

The Construction Staking for this project shall be provided by the Contractor. The staking work to be performed includes all construction layout and reference staking as necessary for the accurate control and completion of all pipe, structures, grading, removals, drainage, and all other appurtenances required for the complete construction and acceptance of the work.

As-built surveys will be completed at the end of the project and submitted to the Engineer along with point files. As-built surveys shall include the following items with coordinates (x,y,z) for both rims and inverts: manholes, water valves, casing pipe, fittings, and horizontal & vertical bends.

The Contractor shall also keep as-built locations of all utility crossings (station and offset of crossing and depths of both utilities).

The staking work shall also include establishing and/or re-establishing plan benchmarks, and setting additional benchmarks as needed. Horizontal and vertical control has been established as shown in the plans. The Contractor shall furnish all staking materials of adequate quality for the purpose intended including all stakes, lathe, nails, stake chasers, paint, field note books, and all other materials and equipment necessary to properly perform the required work.

The work shall be done under the supervision of a qualified Surveyor or Engineer who is experienced and competent in structure construction surveying and staking. The Surveyor or Engineer shall be available to review work, resolve problems, and make decisions in a timely manner. A crew chief, competent to perform all required surveying duties, shall supervise the staking in the absence of the Surveyor or Engineer from the project. Two weeks prior to staking, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for review the qualifications and work experience history of the Surveyor or Engineer who will supervise the construction survey work. Field notes shall be kept in a clear and orderly manner and shall be submitted to the Owner on a weekly basis. The notebooks shall become property of the Owner upon completion of the project.

The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of the staking. All errors and discrepancies found in previous surveys, plans, or specifications shall be called to the attention of the Engineer prior to proceeding with the survey work. Any staking deficiencies that result in construction errors shall be corrected by the Contractor at no additional costs.

SEEDING, FERTILIZING AND MULCHING

Seed furnished shall be the best quality seed available for the kind and variety specified. Seed shall comply with the requirements of the South Dakota Seed Law and be "Blue Tag" certified, governed by Federal Regulations.

Origin Limitations – Seed furnished shall have been grown in South Dakota or an area comparable to South Dakota's growing conditions.

Seed Testing

· Seed shall be tested within nine (9) months prior to the planting date.

· Testing shall be, performed by a commercial seed testing lab or a registered member of the

Society of Commercial Seed Analysts (Registered Seed Technologist).

· Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with a certified test report prior to the start of seeding operations.

· Seed not planted within the nine (9) month period shall be retested for dormant seed, hard seed, and germination. A new certified test report shall be furnished.

· Testing shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Labeling

· Contractor shall notify Engineer a minimum of 72 hours before seeding begins.

· Contractor shall ensure seed delivered to project site is accessible for Engineer to verify each bag of seed delivered to the project bears a tag, which shows the following information:

·· Name and address of supplier.

·· Project number for which the seed is to be used.

·· Suppliers lot number for each kind of seed in the mixture.

·· Origin (where grown) for each kind of seed.

·· Purity, germination, and other information required by South Dakota Seed Law for each kind of seed.

·· Pounds of bulk seed of each kind of seed in each bag.

·· Total pounds of bulk seed mixture in each bag.

·· Pounds of pure live seed (PLS) of each kind of seed in each bag.

·· Total pounds of pure live seed (PLS) mixture in each bag.

·· Dormant seed and hard seed.

Permanent Seed Mix:

· 20% Blue Fescue

· 20% Chewings Fescue

· 20% Creeping Red Fescue

· 20% Hard Fescue

· 10% Perrenial Ryegrass

· 10% NuBlue Kentucky Bluegrass

· Permanent seed mix rate of application: 200# per acre

Cover Crop Seeding

· Cover crop seeding is required when permanent seeding is not permitted.

· Cover crop seeding shall be used only between June 1 and August 1 as a means for temporary ground cover for soil stabilization.

· Seed mixture shall be in accordance with SD DOT SSRB Section 730.3.D.

· Cover crop seeding is not a substitution of permanent seeding. Contractor shall plant permanent seed mixture when seasonal limitations are lifted.

· Contractor shall complete cover crop seeding and cover crop removal prior to permanent seeding, if required per this specification, at no additional cost.

PLANTING REQUIREMENTS

Topsoil

· Areas to be seeded shall have a minimum topsoil depth of 6 inches.

· Contractor shall prepare topsoil for planting operations by loosening, fine grading, rolling, etc.

· Contractor shall take samples of topsoil material and test soil for proper nutrients. Costs for testing shall be the Contractor’s responsibility.

· Contractor shall incorporate nutrient supplements as necessary to condition soil for optimal growing conditions.

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Fertilizer

· Apply not more than forty-eight (48) hours prior to seeding or sodding.

· Apply at a rate of 330# per acre

· Fertilizer shall be applied in accordance with SD DOT SSRB Section 731.3.A.

·· Within seasonal limitations, seeding shall be done as soon as finish grading of topsoil has been completed.

·· Seed shall not be sown when the wind is strong enough to interfere with uniform seed application.

·· Seed shall not be sown on areas under water.

Mulch

· Fiber Mulch (Preferred) ·· Shall conform to the requirements established within SD DOT SSRB Section 732.2 ·· Water for fiber mulch shall be considered incidental to the mulch and no measurement or payment will be made.

Equipment and Methods

· Seedbed Preparation ·· Lumps or clods exposed by the initial pass of tillage equipment over three (3) inches in diameter shall be broken up. The number of additional passes required breaking up lumps or clods shall be kept to a minimum. Working the soil to a fine, pulverized condition shall be avoided.

·· After seedbed preparation has been completed, the Contractor shall pick up and dispose of all loose stones or boulders having a vertical projection above the soil surface. Logs, stumps, brush, weeds, cables, or other foreign material, which might interfere with the proper operation of drills, mowers, or other implements, shall be disposed of by the Contractor.

· Drilling ·· Provide a loose planting depth of one to one and one-half (1 - 1 ½) inches before compaction and a final planting depth of three-fourths (¾”) to one (1”) inch.

·· On areas where a press drill cannot be operated satisfactorily, hydraulic, cyclone, knapsack hand-operated, or other broadcast type seeders may be used, when approved by the Engineer.

Placing Mulch

· Fiber Mulch (Preferred) ·· Rate of application shall be 2000 lbs. per acre unless otherwise specified by the

Engineer.

·· Excessive thickness of mulch, which will smother grass seedlings, shall be avoided.

·· Mulch shall be placed on a given area as soon as possible, or within 48 hours after seeding.

· The rate of application shall be 4000 lbs. per acre unless otherwise specified by the

Engineer.

· The mulch shall be placed within forty-eight (48) hours after the seeding has been completed.

· Mulching operations shall not be performed during periods of high winds, which preclude the proper placing of the mulch. The placing of mulch shall begin on the windward side of the areas to be covered.

· Mulch shall be blown from a machine designed for that purpose and uniformly distributed over the seeded areas.

· Mulch containing excessive moisture, which prevents uniform feeding through the machine, shall not be used.

· Bales shall be broken up and loosened as they are fed into the blower to avoid placing of matted or unbroken lumps.

· Mulch shall be placed uniformly over the seeded areas with a maximum of approximately ten percent (10%) of the soil surface visible through the mulch blanket prior to mulch tiller (punching) operation.

· Excessive cover, which will smother seedlings of small seeded grasses, shall be prohibited.

The Engineer may order the placement of mulch on any area where protection is considered necessary to forestall erosion or encourage turf establishment.

· Punching Mulch ·· Immediately following application, the mulch shall be punched into the soil ·· Push mulch into soil approximately three (3) inches with ends exposed above the soil surface.

Contractor shall return to site in April/May of following year to verify growth, over-seeding will be required if ground cover is not more than 75%.

TURF MAINTENANCE

Establishment of Planted Turf

· Following completion of seeding operations, foot, vehicular, or equipment traffic over the seeded area shall be kept to a minimum. Areas damaged from such traffic shall be reworked and reseeded as determined by the Engineer.

· Contractor shall conduct turf maintenance until a minimum 75% ground cover has been established.

· Contractor and Engineer shall periodically review turf condition until established ground cover is acceptable.

· Maintenance shall consist of Watering, Mowing, Trimming, Weeding, Rock or Impervious Debris Removal, Topsoil Recovery and Placement, Over-Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching.

Watering

· Contractor shall conduct watering on a regular basis to ensure underlying soil bed remains in a moist condition for optimum vegetation growth.

Mowing and Trimming

· Contractor shall maintain vegetation height at 3 inches. Vegetation shall not exceed 5 inches.

· Contractor shall keep planted areas in a neat and clean appearance.

· Contractor shall collect grass clippings, remove from property, and properly dispose when clippings will result in a dense mulch that will prevent the growth of grass.

Weeding

· Contractor shall remove weeds within seeded and/or sodded areas to the satisfaction of the Engineer and Owner until minimum ground coverage has been obtained and accepted in writing by Engineer.

Rock or Impervious Debris Removal

· Contractor shall remove rocks and other impervious debris ¾ inch or larger in bare areas until minimum ground coverage has been obtained and accepted in writing by Engineer.

Topsoil Recovery, Placement, and Erosion Corrections

· Contractor shall recovery any topsoil that has eroded due to no vegetation or mulch coverage.

· Contractor shall fill in ruts or washouts caused by erosion of topsoil. Surface condition shall be restored to a smooth mowable surface.

· Contractor shall re-install topsoil washed out from under sod, ensure sod is properly positioned, and re-pin as needed to ensure topsoil and sod remain in place.

Over-Seeding

· Contractor shall reseed any area on which the original seed has been lost or displaced.

· Contractor shall conduct reseeding of bare areas as needed at the original rate of application.

Fertilizing

· Contractor shall conduct fertilizing of planted areas every four (4) weeks, at the original rate of application, until minimum ground coverage has been obtained and accepted in writing by Engineer.

Mulching

· Contractor shall re-mulch any area on which the original mulch has been displaced as a result of excessive wind, water, or other causes and topsoil is subject to erosion.

AS BUILT PLANS

The Contractor shall measure and record any horizontal or vertical deviations from the contract drawings. The changes shall be recorded in an accurate, neat fashion on the drawings and furnished to the Engineer upon completion of the project. The as-built drawings shall be on-site and available for review by the Engineer upon request.

WARRANTY PERIOD

The warranty period for this project shall start when the project is substantially complete and accepted and shall not be based on completion of different phases or completion dates of the project.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL TESTING

The Contractor shall hire an independent, third party and qualified testing firm to complete all testing on the project to ensure the quality and longevity of the work/materials delivered and/or installed and to minimize (or eliminate) the amount of work that needs to be replaced.

The contractor will be responsible for scheduling testing and ensuring minimum frequencies are met. The testing firm shall monitor the contractor's procedures to ensure adequate and consistent effort on the contractor's part before selecting testing locations. The owner reserves the right to, in certain circumstances, direct testing location, request additional testing, reduce testing, eliminate testing, and/or hire an independent testing firm to verify test results if it is determined to be in the best interest of the owner. The testing firm may make recommendations on increasing or decreasing the testing frequency based on expected conditions and test results.

Test results shall be recorded and submitted to the contractor and the owner in a timely manner.

Reports submitted to the owner shall be in pdf format, or approved alternate. Failing test results should be reported verbally immediately to both the owner and the contractor, with the test reports submitted in a timely manner shortly thereafter. The contractor will be responsible for correcting failed materials in a timely manner and scheduling corrective action tests.

All testing and inspection performed by qualified individuals employed by the testing firm and shall be done under the supervision of a registered professional engineer.

Detailed testing requirements are as follows:

A. Accreditation Requirements: Construction materials testing laboratories must be accredited by a laboratory accreditation authority and will be required to submit a copy of the Certificate of Accreditation and Scope of Accreditation. The laboratory’s scope of accreditation must include the appropriate ASTM standards (i.e.; E329, C1077, D3666, D3740, A880, E543) listed in the technical sections of the specifications. Laboratories engaged in Hazardous Materials Testing shall meet the requirements of OSHA and EPA. The policy applies to the specific laboratory performing the actual testing, not just the “Corporate Office.”

B. Inspection and Testing: Testing laboratory shall inspect materials and workmanship and perform tests described herein and additional tests requested by AE. When it appears materials furnished, or work performed by Contractor fail to meet construction contract requirements, Testing Laboratory shall direct attention of Project Manager to such failure.

C. Written Reports: Testing laboratory shall submit test reports to AE, Contractor, unless other arrangements are agreed to in writing by the AE. Submit reports of tests that fail to meet construction contract requirements on colored paper.

D. Verbal Reports: Give verbal notification to AE immediately of any irregularity.

EARTHWORK:

A. General: The Testing Laboratory shall provide qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and transportation as required to perform the services identified/required herein, within the agreed to schedule and/or time frame. The work to be performed shall be as identified herein and shall include but not be limited to the following:

1.Observe fill and subgrades during proof-rolling to evaluate suitability of surface material to receive fill or base course. Provide recommendations to the AE regarding suitability or unsuitability of areas where proof-rolling was observed. Where unsuitable results are observed, witness excavation of unsuitable material and recommend to AE extent of removal and replacement of unsuitable materials and observe proof-rolling of replaced areas until satisfactory results are obtained.

2.Provide part time observation of fill placement and compaction and field density testing in building areas and provide part time observation of fill placement and compaction and field density testing in pavement areas to verify that earthwork compaction obtained is in accordance with contract documents.

3.Provide supervised geotechnical technician to inspect excavation, subsurface preparation, and backfill for structural fill.

B. Testing Compaction:

1.Determine maximum density and optimum moisture content for each type of fill, backfill and subgrade material used.

2.Make field density tests in accordance with the primary testing method wherever possible.

Field density tests shall be utilized on a case by case basis only if there are problems with the validity of the results from the primary method due to specific site field conditions. Should the testing laboratory propose these alternative methods, they should provide satisfactory explanation to the AE before the tests are conducted.

a. Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk: One test for each 300 feet, but in no case fewer than two tests.

b. Trenches: One test at maximum 100 foot intervals per 4 foot of vertical lift and at changes in required density, but in no case fewer than two tests.

c. Fill and Backfill Material Gradation: One test per 300 cubic yards stockpiled or in-place source material.

d. Testing Materials: Test suitability of on-site and off-site borrow as directed by AE.

LANDSCAPING

A. Test topsoil for organic materials, pH, phosphate, potash content, and gradation of particles.

1.Test for organic material by using ASTM D2974.

2.Determine percent of silt, sand, clay, and foreign materials such as rock, roots, and vegetation.

B. Submit laboratory test report of topsoil to AE.

CONCRETE

A. Batch Plant Inspection and Materials Testing:

1.Perform continuous batch plant inspection until concrete quality is established to satisfaction of AE with concurrence of Contracting Officer and perform periodic inspections thereafter as determined by AE.

2.Periodically inspect and test batch proportioning equipment for accuracy and report deficiencies to AE.

3.Sample and test mix ingredients as necessary to insure compliance with specifications.

4.Sample and test aggregates daily and as necessary for moisture content. Test the dry rodded weight of the coarse aggregate whenever a sieve analysis is made, and when it appears there has been a change in the aggregate.

5.Certify, in duplicate, ingredients and proportions and amounts of ingredients in concrete conform to approved trial mixes. When concrete is batched or mixed off immediate building site, certify (by signing, initialing or stamping thereon) on delivery slips (duplicate) that ingredients in truck-load mixes conform to proportions of aggregate weight, cement factor, and water-cement ratio of approved trial mixes.

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B. Field Inspection and Materials Testing:

1.Provide a technician at site of placement at all times to perform concrete sampling and testing.

2.Review the delivery tickets of the ready-mix concrete trucks arriving on-site. Notify the

Contractor if the concrete cannot be placed within the specified time limits or if the type of concrete delivered is incorrect. Reject any loads that do not comply with the Specification requirements. Rejected loads are to be removed from the site at the Contractor’s expense. Any rejected concrete that is placed will be subject to removal.

3.Take concrete samples at point of placement in accordance with ASTM C172. Mold and cure compression test cylinders in accordance with ASTM C31. Make at least three cylinders for each 50 cubic yards or less of each concrete type, and at least three cylinders for any one day's pour for each concrete type. Label each cylinder with an identification number. AE may require additional cylinders to be molded and cured under job conditions.

4.Perform slump tests in accordance with ASTM C143. Test the first truck each day, and every time test cylinders are made. Test pumped concrete at the hopper and at the discharge end of the hose at the beginning of each day’s pumping operations to determine change in slump.

5.Determine the air content of concrete per ASTM C173. For concrete required to be air-entrained, test the first truck and every 25 cubic yards thereafter each day. For concrete not required to be air-entrained, test every 100 cubic yards at random. For pumped concrete, initially test concrete at both the hopper and the discharge end of the hose to determine change in air content.

6.If slump or air content fall outside specified limits, make another test immediately from another portion of same batch.

7.Perform unit weight tests in compliance with ASTM C138 for normal weight concrete and ASTM C567 for lightweight concrete. Test the first truck and each time cylinders are made.

8.Notify laboratory technician at batch plant of mix irregularities and request materials and proportioning check.

9.Verify that specified mixing has been accomplished.

10. Environmental Conditions: Determine the temperature per ASTM C1064 for each truckload of concrete during hot weather and cold weather concreting operations:

a. When ambient air temperature falls below 40 degrees F, record maximum and minimum air temperatures in each 24 hour period; record air temperature inside protective enclosure; record minimum temperature of surface of hardened concrete.

b. When ambient air temperature rises above 85 degrees F, record maximum and minimum air temperature in each 24 hour period; record minimum relative humidity;

record maximum wind velocity; record maximum temperature of surface of hardened concrete.

11. Inspect the reinforcing steel placement, including bar size, bar spacing, top and bottom concrete cover, proper tie into the chairs, and grade of steel prior to concrete placement.

Submit detailed report of observations.

12. Observe conveying, placement, and consolidation of concrete for conformance to specifications.

13. Observe condition of formed surfaces upon removal of formwork prior to repair of surface defects and observe repair of surface defects.

14. Observe curing procedures for conformance with specifications, record dates of concrete placement, start of preliminary curing, start of final curing, end of curing period.

15. Observe preparations for placement of concrete:

a. Inspect handling, conveying, and placing equipment, inspect vibrating and compaction equipment.

b. Inspect preparation of construction, expansion, and isolation joints.

16. Observe preparations for protection from hot weather, cold weather, sun, and rain, and preparations for curing.

17. Observe concrete mixing:

a. Monitor and record amount of water added at project site.

b. Observe minimum and maximum mixing times.

18. Measure concrete flatwork for levelness and flatness as follows:

a. Perform Floor Tolerance Measurements FF and FL in accordance with ASTM E1155.

Calculate the actual overall F- numbers using the inferior/superior area method.

b. Perform all floor tolerance measurements within 48 hours after slab installation and prior to removal of shoring and formwork.

c. Provide the Contractor and the AE with the results of all profile tests, including a running tabulation of the overall FF and FL values for all slabs installed to date, within 72 hours after each slab installation.

Laboratory Tests of Field Samples:

1. Test compression test cylinders for strength in accordance with ASTM C39.