6-310700 - General Site Requirements.pdf

Salt Lake School District – Highland Park Elementary - Plaza

310700 - 1 General Site Requirements

SECTION 310700 GENERAL SITE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Includes But Not Limited to

1. General procedures and requirements for Site Work.

PART 2 PRODUCTS - Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION

A. Site Verification Of Conditions

1. 48 hours minimum prior to performing any work on site, contact Blue Stakes to arrange for utility location services.

2. Perform minor, investigative excavations to verify location of various existing underground facilities at sufficient locations to assure that no conflict with the proposed work exists and sufficient clearance is available to avoid damage to existing facilities.

3. Perform investigative excavating 5 days minimum in advance of performing any excavation or underground work.

4. Upon discovery of conflicts or problems with existing facilities, notify Architect by phone or fax within 24 hours. Follow telephone or fax notification with letter and diagrams indicating conflict or problem and sufficient measurements and details to evaluate problem.

5. Notify Owner of utilities a minimum of 48 hours prior to an work taking place.

3.2 PREPARATION

A. Protection

1. Spillage -

a. Avoid spillage by covering and securing loads when hauling on or adjacent to public streets or highways.

b. Remove spillage and sweep, wash, or otherwise clean project, streets, and highways.

2. Dust Control -

a. Take precautions necessary to prevent dust nuisance, both on-site and adjacent to public and private properties.

b. Correct or repair damage caused by dust.

3. Erosion Control -

a. Take precautions necessary to prevent erosion and transportation of soil downstream, to adjacent properties, and into on-site or off-site drainage systems.

b. Develop, install, and maintain an erosion control plan if required by law.

c. Repair and correct damage caused by erosion.

4. Existing Plants And Features - Do not damage tops, trunks, and roots of existing trees and shrubs on site which are intended to remain. Do not use heavy equipment within branch spread. Interfering branches may be removed only with permission of Architect. Do not damage other plants and features which are to remain.

5. Protect site from fire caused by welding, cutting, smoking, or other sources of ignition.

Salt Lake School District – Highland Park Elementary - Plaza

310700 - 2 General Site Requirements

B. If specified precautions are not taken or corrections and repairs made promptly, Owner may take such steps as may be deemed necessary and deduct costs of such from monies due to Contractor. Such action or lack of action on Owner's part does not relieve Contractor from responsibility for proper protection of the Work.

C. Fees

1. Contractor shall be responsible for all off site street cut fees, encroachment permit fees, and bonding associated with the construction of the proposed facility.

3.3 REPAIR / RESTORATION

A. Adjust existing covers, boxes, and vaults to grade.

B. Replace broken or damaged covers, boxes, and vaults.

C. Independently confirm size, location, and number of covers, boxes, and vaults which require adjustment.

3.4 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Notify Architect 48 hours prior to performing excavation or fill work.

B. If work has been interrupted by weather, scheduling, or other reason, notify Architect 24 hours minimum prior to intended resumption of grading or compacting.

C. Owner reserves right to require additional testing to re-affirm suitability of completed work including compacted soils which have been exposed to adverse weather conditions.

END OF SECTION 310700