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1 TITLE SHEET

2 QUANTITIES

3 GENERAL NOTES

4 STRUCTURAL NOTES

5 LEGEND

6 EXISTING CONDITIONS & DEMOLITION PLAN

7 EXISTING CONDITIONS & PROPOSED PLAN - FIRST FLOOR

8 FRAMING & FOUNDATION PLAN

9 SIDE ELEVATION - 1

10 SIDE ELEVATION - 2

11 FRONT & BACK ELEVATION

12 DETAILS - 1

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ALL DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY REMINGTON & VERNICK

ENGINEERS AND AFFILIATES ARE INSTRUMENTS OF

SERVICE IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT. THEY ARE NOT

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BY OWNER OR OTHERS ON EXTENSIONS OF THE PROJECT

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& VERNICK ENGINEERS AND AFFILIATES; AND OWNER

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LOWER MAKEFIELD CORPORATE

YARDLEY, PA 19067

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1010 STONY HILL ROAD, SUITE 175

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PROJECT LOCATION MAP

FEMA FUNDED

35 BROWN STREET ELEVATION

YARDLEY BOROUGH SEWER AUTHORITY (YSA)

BRIAN BROCHON

56 S MAIN STREET

YARDLEY, PA 19067

215-493-2045

YARDLEY BOROUGH

BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

LIST OF UTILITIES AND

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

YARDLEY BOROUGH

FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM (FEMA)

FUNDING SOURCE:

MARCH, 2026

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WORKS:

WATER:

SEWER:

FIRE

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POLICE

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ELECTRIC:

CABLE:

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PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER (AV)

RUSSELL DODARO

500 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE

P.O. BOX 353

YARDLEY, PA 19067

215-279-8616

YARDLEY BOROUGH (YDL) PUBLIC WORKS

PAULA JOHNSON , BOROUGH MANAGER

56 S MAIN STREET

YARDLEY, PA 19067

215-493-6832

YARDLEY-MAKEFIELD FIRE COMPANY

105 S MAIN STREET

YARDLEY, PA 19067

215-493-4211

YARDLEY BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT

56 S MAIN STREET

YARDLEY, PA 19067

215-493-2782

PECO AN EXELON COMPANY (KD)

JEFFREY TRUMBOWER

400 PARK AVENUE

WARMINSTER, PA 18974

VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA

1350 WELSH ROAD, SUITE 100

NORTH WALES PA 19454

215-956-2623

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORP

60 BACTON HILL ROAD R.D. #3

FRAZER PA 19355

215-644-7373

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS INC (KW)

MIKE KIMBERLY

15 ORCHARD CT

ROYERSFORD, PA 19468

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LOWER MAKEFIELD CORPORATE

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1. TAX MAP PARCEL NO(S): 54-005-053

2. OVERALL TRACT AREA: 0.067 ACRES, 2,772 SF

3. PROPERTY OWNER(S): JOHN & TRACI ODONNELL

4. ZONING: R-RESIDENTIAL

5. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEPICT THE ELEVATION OF THE SINGLE FAMILY HOME TO ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE).

EXISTING CONDITIONS & SURVEY NOTES

1. THE HORIZONTAL DATUM IS BASED ON THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE PLAN COORDINATE SYSTEM (SOUTH ZONE / NAD-1983) AND THE VERTICAL DATUM IS BASED

ON NAVD-1988 (ADD 0.97 FEET TOCONVERT TO NGVD-1929 DATUM).

2. PROPERTY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES SHOWN ON THESE PLANS ARE AS PER THE CURRENT PARCEL MAPS & TAX ASSESSMENT RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OF BUCKS, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. ADJOINER PROPERTY LINES AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS ARE SHOWN FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN

FIELD VERIFIED.

3. A DESIGN REQUEST FOR UNDERGOUND UTILITY OR STRUCTURE INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PA ONE CALL SYSTEM FOR THIS PROJECT.

THE DESIGN REQUEST SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS PROJECT IS 20251002171.

4. THIS PLAN AND SURVEY DOES NOT CERTIFY THE LOCATION, BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL, OF ANY UNDERGROUND UTILITY OR STRUCTURE THAT WAS NOT

EXPOSED FOR DIRECT MEASUREMENT.

5. ACCORDING TO FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) PANEL NO. 42017C0452J, EFFECTIVE 03/16/2015, THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA (SFHA). THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING SFHA ZONE(S): AE. THE PROJECT WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY INCREASE THE

BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE).

6. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY MAINTAINED BY THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, THE PROPERTY DOES NOT CONTAIN WETLAND

AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY IMPACT TO WETLAND AREAS.

7. BASELINES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED ON THE PLANS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO LOCATE THE BASELINE AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS.

8. PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND EXISTING CONDITIONS IN THE FIELD. ANY ERRORS OR

DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY.

9. ALL DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING STRUCTURES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS ARE OBTAINED FROM AVAILABLE SOURCES AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO BE TRUE AND EXACT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THESE DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS BY ACTUAL FIELD MEASUREMENTS PRIOR TO FABRICATION OF ANY MATERIALS AND START OF WORK AND IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THE ENGINEER.

10. ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL EXISTING BUILDING INFORMATION SHOWN (DIMENSIONS, ELEVATIONS, ETC.) AND NOTIFY THE ENGINEER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO FABRICATION OF ANY STRUCTURAL COMPONENT.

11. THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE EXISTING BUILDING DRAWINGS. IF THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN DRAWINGS, IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE WORK.

12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY AND/OR ESTABLISH ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS AT THE SITE. FAILURE TO NOTIFY ENGINEER/ENGINEER OF

UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS.

13. IF THE EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE INSTALLATION OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DETAILS SHOWN, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER/ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY AND PROVIDE A SKETCH OF THE CONDITION WITH HIS PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE DETAILS GIVEN ON THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. DO NOT COMMENCE WORK UNTIL CONDITION IS RESOLVED AND MODIFICATION IS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

14. FIELD VERIFY AND/OR ESTABLISH THE ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS, DIMENSIONS, ELEVATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND CLEARANCES FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EXISTING WALLS, BEAMS, JOISTS AND OTHER STRUCTURAL FRAMING MEMBERS, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION, AND MEP CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL, DUCTWORK, AND PIPING WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE

WORK.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND MATERIALS, INCLUDING FLAGGERS, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC (MPT) DURING THE PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROJECT PLANS AND PENNDOT PUBLICATION 213 “TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL GUIDELINES”.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR PERFORMING EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION WORK FOR THIS PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE PA ONE CALL SYSTEM NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) NOR MORE THAN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF BEGINNING EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION WORK. EACH CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND

UTILITY LINE PROTECTION LAW (PA ACT 287 OF 1974, AS AMMENDED).

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ANTICIPATE ENCOUNTERING GROUND WATER INFILTRATION INTO EXCAVATED AREAS DURING CONSTRUCTION. ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SIZING AND PROVIDING TEMPORARY BYPASS PUMPING AND/OR DEWATERING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE

PROPOSAL.

4. ALL FILL SHALL BE PLACED IN EIGHT INCH (8”) LAYERS AND THOROUGHLY COMPACTED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER. IF BORROW FILL IS REQUIRED, IT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXERCISE PARTICULAR CARE WHEN CONSTRUCTING OR RESURFACING PAVEMENT, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS AND GUTTER LINES, TO PROVIDE POSITIVE FLOWING STORMWATER. ANY AREAS WHERE WATER IS IMPOUNDED SHALL BE CORRECTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO COST TO THE

OWNER.

6. ALL PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO SIDEWALKS AND STREETS, INCLUDING CROSSWALKS, CURB RAMPS, STREET FURNISHINGS, PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS, PARKING AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROPOSED IN BUILDINGS, SITES OR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ARE TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) & ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT (ABA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES AND THE CURRENT PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY GUIDELINES U

7. ALL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS NOT SHOWN SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PENNDOT STANDARDS AS DETAILED IN THE LATEST REVISIONS

OF THE FOLLOWING:

a. PUBLICATION 35 (BULLETIN 15) “QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST FOR CONSTRUCTION”;

b. PUBLICATION 408/2020 ”SPECIFICATIONS”;

c. PUBLICATION 72M/2010 “STANDARDS FOR ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION”;

d. PUBLICATION 111 “TRAFFIC CONTROL - PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND SIGNING STANDARDS”;

e. PUBLICATION 213 “TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL GUIDELINES”.

INCLUDING ALL APPLICABLE BASELINE DOCUMENT CHANGES AND APPENDICES. THESE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS MAY BE PURCHASED

THROUGH THE PENNDOT SALES STORE AT:

P.O BOX 2028

HARRISBURG, PA 17105-2028

(TELEPHONE: 1-717-787-6746)

8. ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE "PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE" INCORPORATING THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AND TO ALL OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

9. IN CASE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE GENERAL NOTES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND DETAILS, THE MOST RIGID REQUIREMENTS SHALL GOVERN.

10. WORK NOT INDICATED ON A PART OF THE DRAWINGS BUT REASONABLY IMPLIED TO BE SIMILAR TO THAT SHOWN AT CORRESPONDING PLACES SHALL BE

REPEATED.

11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE OPENINGS, SLEEVES, CONCRETE HOUSEKEEPING PADS, INSERTS, AND DEPRESSIONS AS REQUIRED AND WITH EXISTING

FIELD CONDITIONS.

12. ALL COSTS OF INVESTIGATION AND/OR REDESIGN DUE TO CONTRACTOR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OR OTHER ITEMS NOT IN

CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

13. IN NO CASE SHALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT BE PERMITTED CLOSER THAN 8'-0" FROM ANY FOUNDATION WALL. IF IT IS NECESSARY TO OPERATE SUCH EQUIPMENT CLOSER THAN 8'-0" TO THE WALL, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE PARTY AND, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORTS OR BRACE THE WALL TO WITHSTAND THE ADDITIONAL LOADS SUPERIMPOSED FROM SUCH EQUIPMENT.

14. INSPECTION IS REQUIRED OF ALL CONSTRUCTION DELINEATED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EMPLOY A TESTING/INSPECTION AGENCY WHICH SHALL PROVIDE PERSONNEL WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

a. CERTIFIED BY INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, OR OTHER RECOGNIZED COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION, AND,

b. FOR INSPECTION, SAMPLING, TESTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY: ACI CERTIFIED CONCRETE FIELD-TESTING TECHNICIAN, GRADE I; AND CONSTRUCTION

INSPECTOR, LEVEL II.

c. STRUCTURAL STEEL INSPECTION: AWS CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR.

15. SUBMIT PERIODIC REPORTS WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY AFTER RECEIPT BY THE CONTRACTOR TO ENGINEER AND THE CONSTRUCTION CODE OFFICIAL DURING CONSTRUCTION. SUBMIT FINAL INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR EACH DIVISION OF WORK, CERTIFIED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, THAT INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AND THAT WORK WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

16. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENGAGE A TESTING AGENCY TO PROVIDE TESTING SERVICES AS INDICATED IN EACH SECTION OF THESE GENERAL NOTES.

17. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE STORED TO PROTECT THEM FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS.

18. ALL DECK PERIMETERS AND EXTERIOR STAIRS THAT ARE AT LEAST 30" ABOVE GRADE MUST HAVE A GUARDRAIL THAT IS AT LEAST 36" IN HEIGHT MEASURED FROM THE DECK SURFACE TO THE TOP OF THE RAIL AND BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES.

19. WHEN UTILITIES SUCH AS A HOT WATER HEATER, FURNACE, OR ELECTRICAL PANEL ARE RELOCATED, THE CONTRACTOR MUST EXTEND ALL PIPING, DUCT WORK, WIRING AND RECONNECT TO RELOCATED UTILITY. INSULATION ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES SHOULD BE INSTALLED.

20. MAXIMUM SPACING OF CONSTRUCTION CONTROL JOINTS IN SLAB ARE 15'.

21. ALL EXISTING MASONRY OPENINGS THAT DO NOT ALIGN W/ PROP. OPENINGS SHOULD BE BLOCKED UP WITH CMU.

22. P.T. LEDGER BOARDS SHOULD BE USED TO ATTACH DECKS TO HOUSE. FLASHING SHOULD BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE IRC.

EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL (E&S) NOTES

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ALL TEMPORARY E&S BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) DURING THE CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF ADEQUATE E&S CONTROLS THAT ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE BUCK COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, YARDLEY BOROUGH AND PADEP. TEMPORARY E&S BMPS MAY INCLUDE THE

FOLLOWING:

a. STORM INLET PROTECTION. INLET FILTER BAGS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN EACH EXISTING AND PROPOSED STORM INLET RECEIVING RUNOFF FROM THE

PROJECT AREA.

b. SEDIMENT BARRIERS. COMPOST FILTER SOCK, SILT FENCE OR OTHER SUITABLE BARRIERS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON LEVEL GRADE DOWNSTREAM FROM

DISTURBED AREAS AND STOCKPILES.

c. CONCRETE WASHOUT. FOR ANY PROJECT WHERE CONCRETE WILL BE POURED ON SITE, A SUITABLE WASHOUT FACILITY MUST BE PROVIDED.

d. PUMPED WATER FILTER BAG. A PUMPED WATER FILTER BAG SHALL BE USED TO FILTER WATER PUMPED FROM EXCAVATED AREAS (DEWATERING), SEDIMENT STORAGE AREAS OF SEDIMENT BASINS AND SEDIMENT TRAPS.

2. E&S BMPS SHALL BE INSPECTED AFTER EACH RUNOFF EVENT AND ON A WEEKLY BASIS. ALL PREVENTATIVE AND REMEDIAL MAINTENANCE WORK, INCLUDING CLEAN OUT, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, REGRADING, RESEEDING, REMULCHING AND RENETTING MUST BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY. IF THE E&S BMPS FAIL TO PERFORM AS EXPECTED, REPLACEMENT BMPS OR MODIFICATIONS OF THOSE INSTALLED WILL BE REQUIRED.

3. UPON COMPLETION OF ALL EARTH DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES AND PERMANENT STABILIZATION OF ALL DISTURBED AREAS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL TEMPORARY E&S BMPS. PERMANENT STABILIZATION IS DEFINED AS A MINIMUM UNIFORM, PERENNIAL 70% VEGETATIVE COVER OR OTHER PERMANENT

NON-VEGETATIVE COVER WITH A DENSITY SUFFICIENT TO RESIST ACCELERATED EROSION.

4. THE FOLLOWING EROSION/SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN STANDARD NOTES FROM THE BUCKS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO

CONSTRUCTION WHEN APPLICABLE.

a. STOCKPILE HEIGHTS MUST NOT EXCEED 35 FEET; STOCKPILE SLOPES MUST NOT EXCEED 2:1.

b. THE OPERATOR/RESPONSIBLE PERSON (O/RP) ON SITE SHALL ASSURE THAT THE APPROVED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN IS PROPERLY AND

COMPLETELY IMPLEMENTED.

c. IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERING UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES POSING THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCELERATED EROSION AND/OR SEDIMENT POLLUTION, THE O/RP SHALL IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCELERATED EROSION AND/OR

SEDIMENT POLLUTION.

d. THE O/RP SHALL ASSURE THAT AN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN HAS BEEN PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE BUCKS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND IS BEING IMPLEMENTED AND MAINTAINED FOR ALL SOILS AND/OR ROCK SPOIL AND BORROW AREAS REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATIONS.

e. ALL PUMPING OF SEDIMENT-LADEN WATER SHALL BE THROUGH A SEDIMENT CONTROL BMP SUCH AS A PUMPED WATER FILTER BAG DISCHARGING OVER

AN UNDISTURBED AREA.

f. A COPY OF THE APPROVED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN MUST BE AVAILABLE ON THE PROJECT SITE AT ALL TIMES.

g. EROSION AND SEDIMENT BMPS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED, STABILIZED AND FUNCTIONAL BEFORE SITE DISTURBANCE BEGINS WITHIN THE TRIBUTARY AREAS

OF THOSE BMPS.

h. AFTER FINAL SITE STABILIZATION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT BMP CONTROLS MUST BE REMOVED. AREAS DISTURBED

DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE BMPS MUST BE STABILIZED IMMEDIATELY.

i. AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE STARTING ANY EARTH DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY, THE O/RP SHALL INVITE ALL CONTRACTORS INVOLVED IN THAT ACTIVITY, THE LANDOWNER, ALL APPROPRIATE MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN DESIGNER AND THE BUCKS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING. ALSO, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS BEFORE STARTING ANY EARTH DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY, ALL CONTRACTORS INVOLVED IN THAT ACTIVITY SHALL NOTIFY THE PENNSYLVANIA ONE-CALL SYSTEM INC. AT 1-800-242- 1776 TO DETERMINE ANY

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES LOCATIONS.

j. IMMEDIATELY AFTER EARTH DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY CEASES, THE O/RP SHALL STABILIZE ANY AREAS DISTURBED BY THE ACTIVITY. DURING NON-GERMINATING PERIODS, MULCH MUST BE APPLIED AT SPECIFIED RATES. DISTURBED AREAS THAT ARE NOT FINISHED GRADE AND WHICH WILL BE RE-DISTURBED WITHIN ONE YEAR MUST BE STABILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEMPORARY VEGETATIVE STABILIZATION SPECIFICATIONS.

k. DISTURBED AREAS THAT ARE AT A FINISHED GRADE OR WHICH WILL NOT BE RE-DISTURBED WITHIN ONE YEAR MUST BE STABILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

PERMANENT VEGETATIVE STABILIZATION SPECIFICATIONS.

l. AN AREA SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACHIEVED FINAL STABILIZATION WHEN IT HAS A MINIMUM UNIFORM 70% VEGETATIVE OR OTHER PERMANENT NON-VEGETATIVE COVER WITH A DENSITY SUFFICIENT TO RESIST ACCELERATED SURFACE EROSION AND SUBSURFACE CHARACTERISTICS SUFFICIENT TO

RESIST SLIDING AND OTHER MOVEMENTS.

m.UPON THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SEDIMENT BASIN RISER(S), A QUALIFIED SITE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE RISER(S), WHEREUPON THE BUCKS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING THAT THE RISER IS SEALED (WATERTIGHT).

n. AT STREAM CROSSINGS, A 50-FOOT BUFFER SHALL BE MAINTAINED. ON BUFFERS, CLEARINGS, SOD DISTURBANCES AND EXCAVATIONS, EQUIPMENT TRAFFIC SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. ACTIVITY SUCH AS STACKING LOGS, BURNING CLEARED BRUSH, DISCHARGED RAINWATER FROM TRENCHES, WELDING PIPE SECTIONS, REFUELING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE AVOIDED WITHIN BUFFER ZONES.

o. UNTIL A SITE IS STABILIZED, ALL EROSION AND SEDIMENT BMPS MUST BE MAINTAINED PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE MUST INCLUDE INSPECTIONS OF ALL EROSION CONTROL BMPS AFTER EACH RUNOFF EVENT AND ON A WEEKLY BASIS. ALL PREVENTATIVE AND REMEDIAL MAINTENANCE WORK, INCLUDING CLEANOUT, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, RE-GRADING, RESEEDING, RE-MULCHING AND RE-NETTING MUST BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY. IF EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BMPS FAIL TO PERFORM AS EXPECTED, REPLACEMENT BMPS, OR MODIFICATIONS OF THOSE INSTALLED, WILL BE REQUIRED.

p. SEDIMENT REMOVED FROM BMPS SHALL BE DISPOSED OF ON-SITE IN LANDSCAPED AREAS OUTSIDE OF STEEP SLOPES, WETLANDS, FLOODPLAINS OR DRAINAGE SWALES AND IMMEDIATELY STABILIZED OR PLACED IN SOIL STOCKPILES AND STABILIZED.

q. ALL BUILDING MATERIAL AND WASTES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND RECYCLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEP'S SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS (25 PA CODE 260.1 ET SEQ., 271.1 ET SEQ., AND 287.1 ET SEQ.) AND/OR ANY ADDITIONAL LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NO BUILDING MATERIALS (USED OR UNUSED) OR WASTE MATERIALS SHALL BE BURNED, BURIED, DUMPED, OR DISCHARGED AT THE SITE.

EARTHWORK

1. ENGINEERED (CONTROLLED COMPACTED) FILL WITHIN THE BUILDING AREA SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO FOOTING EXCAVATION. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR

REQUIREMENTS OF CONTROLLED COMPACTED FILL.

2. EXCAVATION SHALL BE PERFORMED SO AS NOT TO DISTURB EXISTING ADJACENT BUILDINGS, STREETS, AND UTILITY LINES. VERIFY LOCATION OF ALL UTILITIES

PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. HAND EXCAVATE AROUND UTILITIES AS REQUIRED.

3. SEE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXCAVATION, BACKFILL AND PREPARATION OF THE FOUNDATION AND SLAB-ON-GRADE SUBGRADE, INCLUDING COMPACTION

REQUIREMENTS.

4. SATISFACTORY FILL MATERIALS ARE THOSE COMPLYING WITH ASTM D2487, GROUPS GW, GP, GM, SM, SW, AND SP. ON SITE BORROW MATERIAL SHALL BE

TESTED TO DETERMINE SUITABILITY FOR USE AS FILL MATERIAL.

5. COMPACT SOIL TO NOT LESS THAN THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF MAXIMUM DENSITY OF MODIFIED PROCTOR (ASTM D1557):

a. UNDER BUILDING FOUNDATIONS - 98%

b. UNDER BUILDING SLABS, STEPS, PAVEMENTS - 95%

6. REMOVE EXISTING VEGETATION, TOPSOIL, AND UNSATISFACTORY SOIL MATERIALS. COMPACT SUBGRADE TO OBTAIN UNIFORMLY DENSIFIED SUBSTRATA PRIOR TO PLACING FILL MATERIAL EVENLY IN 8" THICK (MAXIMUM) LAYERS AND COMPACTING TO REQUIRED DENSITY.

7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER, TO PERFORM SAIL TESTING AND INSPECTION. THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL INSPECT THE SUBGRADE TO VERIFY BEARING LEVELS AND ENSURE THAT THE SAFE BEARING CAPACITY MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE DESIGN VALUE INDICATED BELOW. REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER OUTLINING THE WORK

PERFORMED AND TEST RESULTS.

8. BACKFILL SHALL BE BROUGHT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY ON EACH SIDE OF WALLS AND GRADE BEAMS, WITH A GRADE DIFFERENCE NOT TO EXCEED 2'-0" AT ANY

TIME.

9. DO NOT BACKFILL AGAINST BASEMENT WALLS UNTIL BASEMENT SLAB ON GRADE AND ALL FRAMED SLABS ARE IN PLACE AND HAVE ATTAINED THE SPECIFIED

DESIGN STRENGTH. PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHORING WHERE REQUIRED.

ARCHITECTURAL & MEP

1. FIELD VERIFY AND/OR ESTABLISH THE ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS, DIMENSIONS, ELEVATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND CLEARANCES OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES, AND MEP CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING HVAC EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK, LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, DUCTWORK, AND PIPING WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION

WORK.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY PROTECTION AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION FROM DAMAGE DURING THE WORK. IN THE EVENT THAT THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION IS DAMAGED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW THE EXISTING CONDITIONS IN THE FIELD AS PERMITTED PRIOR TO BIDDING. THE PRICE SUBMITTED FOR THE PROPOSED REPAIRS SHALL INCLUDE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING TEMPORARY SHORING AND PROTECTION, TEMPORARY AND/OR PERMANENT REMOVAL OR RELOCATION AND REINSTALLATION OF ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, HVAC EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK, PIPING, LIGHTING, CONDUIT, ETC, AS REQUIRED TO

COMPLETE THE DESIGNATED WORK.

4. REMOVE PORTIONS OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES, MEP EQUIPMENT AND UNITS, AND OTHER ITEMS AS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT. STORE AND PROTECT EXISTING MATERIALS AS REQUIRED. REINSTALL TEMPORARILY REMOVED AND/OR RELOCATED CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES, MEP EQUIPMENT AND UNITS, AND OTHER ITEMS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK, MATCHING ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED MATERIALS OR CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED.

5. REMOVE PORTIONS OR MEP SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF REPAIRS. COORDINATE AND SCHEDULE THE TEMPORARY SHUT OFF AND/OR INTERRUPTION OF UTILITIES AND SERVICES AS REQUIRED WITH THE OWNER AND UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS. STORE AND PROTECT EXISTING MATERIALS AS REQUIRED. REINSTALL AND PROVIDE PORTIONS OF NEW MEP SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED AFTER COMPLETION OF REPAIR WORK, MATCHING ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED MATERIALS OR CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED.

6. WHERE EXISTING MEP SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE TERMINATED, CAPPED, OR CUT OFF, INSTALL CAP, VALVE OR PLUG AND SEAL REMAINING PORTIONS AS

REQUIRED TO PROTECT EXISTING SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION.

7. COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER WHERE NECESSARY TO ADJUST, MOVE, OR RELOCATE EXISTING MEP SERVICES, LINES, OR UNITS AND APPURTENANCES

LOCATED IN, OR AFFECTED BY THE REPAIR WORK.

8. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT, PIPING, DUCTWORK AND RELATED COMPONENTS.

9. PATCH, REPAIR, OR REPLACE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS DISTURBED DURING REPAIR WORK OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. ALL REPAIR

OR REPLACEMENT SHALL MATCH ADJACENT EXISTING QUALITY, FINISHES, AND MATERIALS.

TEMPORARY SHORING, BRACING, AND HOUSE ELEVATION

1. WHERE ALTERATIONS INVOLVE THE EXISTING SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SHORING AND PROTECTION REQUIRED TO ENSURE

THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO DETERMINE ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION LOADS AND TO PROVIDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FALSEWORK, FORMWORK, STAGINGS, BRACING, SHEETING, AND SHORING, ETC.

3. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SHEETING, BRACING, AND UNDERPINNING AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ANY LATERAL OR VERTICAL MOVEMENTS OF EXISTING

BUILDINGS, STREETS, AND ANY EXISTING UTILITY LINES.

4. BRACING, SHEETING, SHORING, ETC., REQUIRED TO INSURE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS OR NEW CONSTRUCTION, SIDEWALKS, UTILITIES, ETC., SHALL BE DESIGNED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ENGAGED BY THE CONTRACTOR. DETAILED SIGNED AND SEALED SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE PREPARED INDICATING ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED. SUBMIT THE SHOP DRAWINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

5. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING ALL UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES, SUCH AS WATER MAINS, SEWERS, TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CONDUITS, ETC., AND ABOVE GROUND UTILITIES SUCH AS BOILERS, HEATERS, PUMPS, ETC., WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED DURING CONSTRUCTION

OPERATIONS.

6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT, FOR REVIEW, SIGNED AND SEALED DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS, AND SHOP DRAWINGS BY A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED SHOWING DESIGNS OF TEMPORARY SUPPORTS AND LIFTING ASSEMBLIES USED TO ELEVATE THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS FOR THE LIFTING OPERATIONS. ALL SUBMITTALS SHALL BEAR THIS ENGINEERS SEAL AND

SIGNATURE.

7. SHEETING, SHORING, AND ASSOCIATED EXCAVATION SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA GUIDELINES.

COORDINATION

1. COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER FOR REQUIREMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. PERFORM CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS WITHIN THE APPROVED

SCHEDULE AS AGREED UPON WITH THE OWNER.

2. COORDINATE CONSTRUCTION ACCESS, MATERIAL STORAGE, ACCESS TO UTILITIES, ETC. AS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION WITH THE OWNER.

3. COORDINATE ANY RESTRICTIONS IN ACCESS OR USE TO AREAS IMPACTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE AREAS TO BE

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, OR RESTRICTED IN USE, DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.

4. COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER AND UTILITIES ANY TEMPORARY SHUT OFF OR INTERRUPTION IN UTILITIES OR SERVICES OF THE MEP SYSTEMS REQUIRED.

PROVIDE TEMPORARY MEASURES, OR OTHER ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS, AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SERVICES, OR PROVIDE TEMPORARY SERVICES AS

REQUIRED.

5. APPROVED SCHEDULE SHOULD BE AGREED UPON WITH MUNICIPALITY, OWNER, PEMA, FEMA AND ENGINEER.

SHOP DRAWINGS & SUBMITTALS

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT, FOR REVIEW, DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS FOR ALL PERFORMANCE ASSEMBLIES IDENTIFIED IN THE GENERAL NOTES AND LISTED BELOW: THE DESIGN OF THESE ASSEMBLIES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE PROJECT'S JURISDICTION. ALL SUBMITTALS SHALL BEAR THIS ENGINEER'S SEAL AND SIGNATURE. REVIEW SHALL BE FOR GENERAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS AS

INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND IN THE GENERAL NOTES.

2. SHOP DRAWINGS FOR ALL STRUCTURAL MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE START OF FABRICATION OR COMMENCEMENT

OF WORK. REVIEW PERIOD SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) WEEKS.

3. REPRODUCTION OF ANY PORTION OF THE STRUCTURAL CONTRACT DRAWINGS FOR RESUBMITTAL AS SHOP DRAWINGS IS PROHIBITED. SHOP DRAWINGS

PRODUCED IN SUCH A MANNER WILL BE REJECTED AND RETURNED.

4. SHOP DRAWINGS SUBMITTED FOR STRUCTURAL REVIEW SHALL CONSIST OF TWO (2) SETS OF PRINTS AND ONE (1) SET OF REPRODUCIBLE. ONLY ONE (1) MARKED UP SET OF REPRODUCIBLE WITH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S COMMENTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CONTRACTOR.

5. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BEAR THE CONTRACTOR'S STAMP OF APPROVAL WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE CERTIFICATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS VERIFIED ALL CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA, MATERIALS, AND SIMILAR DATA AND HAS CHECKED EACH DRAWING FOR COMPLETENESS, COORDINATION, AND COMPLIANCE WITH

THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

6. THE SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL INCLUDE DIMENSIONED FLOOR AND ROOF EDGES, OPENINGS AND SLEEVES AT ALL FLOORS REQUIRED FOR ALL TRADES.

UTILITY NOTES

1. LOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MUST BE VERIFIED IN THE FIELD PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION.

2. CONTRACTORS PERFORMING EXCAVATION WORK MUST FOLLOW REQUIREMENTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PA ACT 287 OF 1974, AS AMENDED BY ACT 50 OF 2017, LATEST REVISION, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING.

3. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, THE APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF ALL EXISTING WATER MAIN IS ± 4 FEET.

4. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF ALL EXISTING GAS MAIN IS ± 3 FEET.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOCATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES AT OR ADJACENT TO THE SITE OF CONSTRUCTION AND IT SHALL BE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANYTHING THAT THEY DAMAGE.

6. EXISTING SANITARY SEWER MAINS & LATERALS SHOWN MAY NOT BE ACCURATE DUE TO INCOMPLETE UTILITY INFORMATION. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING, CLEANING, JETTING, AND VACUUMING ALL EXISTING SANITARY SEWER LINES, INLET AND MANHOLE STRUCTURES. EXISTING CLEANOUTS AND SERVICE LATERALS SHALL BE REPLACED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE SUBMITTAL UPON PROPER FIELD LOCATION AND INVERT

VERIFICATION SHOWING REVISED SEWER LAYOUT IF APPLICABLE.

7. THE LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE FOR ANY UTILITY TRENCH WITHIN AN EXISTING ASPHALT ROADWAY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE UTILITY

PLUS TWO FEET (O.D. + 2').

8. THE LAY DOWN AREA FOR THE EXCAVATED MATERIAL SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE UTILITY TRENCH AND SHALL BE ISOLATED TO THE EXISTING

ASPHALT ROADWAY SURFACE.

9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE PENNDOT NO. 2A COARSE AGGREGATE FOR BACKFILL BENEATH ANY STRUCTURES OR PAVEMENT AREAS, INCLUDING GRAVEL

SURFACES.

10. THE CONTRACTOR MAY USE EXCAVATED MATERIALS FOR BACKFILL IN UNPAVED AREAS, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

11. FOR ALL NEW WATER MAINS, THE MINIMUM PIPE COVER SHALL BE THREE AND A HALF FEET (4').

12. FOR ALL WATER MAIN CROSSINGS OF SANITARY MAINS, THE MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE SHALL BE ONE AND A HALF FEET (1.5').

13. FOR ALL UTILITY CROSSINGS, THE MINIMUM UNSUPPORTED VERTICAL CLEARANCE SHALL BE ONE AND A HALF FEET (1.5'). UTILITY CROSSINGS WITH MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCES LESS THAN 1.5' REQUIRE ADEQUATE SUPPORT AND APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.

14. ALL UTILITY CROSSINGS/OFFSETS SHALL INCLUDE COMPACTED STABILIZATION MATERIAL FOR FULL LENGTH OF CROSSING.

CONTRACT NOTES

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE A PRE-CONSTRUCTION VIDEO OF THE PROJECT AREA BEFORE BEGINNING ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PROTECT ALL EXISTING CONCRETE CURB AND SIDEWALK AREAS NOT SHOWN TO BE REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY DAMAGED CURB OR SIDEWALK NOT DOCUMENTED PRIOR TO THE

START OF CONSTRUCTION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THEIR WORK WITH OTHER PRIME CONTRACTORS FOR THIS PROJECT, IF APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THEIR WORK WITH PRIME CONTRACTORS ON OTHER PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE PROJECT AREA. ANY COORDINATION ISSUES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SEPARATE PAYMENT FOR THIS COORDINATION, BUT

THE COST SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE PROPOSAL.

4. RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING MANHOLES AND INLETS, INCLUDING CONCRETE CAPS AND OTHER NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE NEW INLET CONSTRUCTION, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE BID FOR INLETS AND MANHOLES OF THE VARIOUS KINDS.

5. SEPARATE PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE FOR SAWCUTTING OF ANY KIND, BUT THE COST SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE PROPOSAL.

6. SEPARATE PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE FOR STEEL TREE ROOT PROTECTION PLATES, BUT THE COST SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE

PROPOSAL.

7. SEPARATE PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE FOR THE REMOVAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE AND REINSTALLATION OF EXISTING SIGNAGE ALONG THE PROJECT AREA, BUT THE COST SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE PROPOSAL.

8. SEPARATE PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE FOR THE EXCAVATION OF ROCK.

9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF ALL UNUSED MATERIAL EXCAVATED FROM THE PROJECT SITE.

PROPER DISPOSAL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA DEP REQUIREMENTS.

10. CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE ALL EXISTING FEATURES DISTURBED DURING CONSTRUCTION (I.E. MAILBOXES, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LANDSCAPING, ETC.). ALL

COSTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE BID FOR SITE CLEARING.

11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ANTICIPATE GROUND WATER INFILTRATION INTO ALL OF THE COMBINED SEWER/STORM SEWER PIPES, INLETS AND MANHOLES WHEN PERFORMING THE VARIOUS TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT. ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEMPORARY BYPASS PUMPING AND OR

DEWATERING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS IN THE PROPOSAL.

12. SEPARATE PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE FOR EXCAVATION, DEWATERING, FITTINGS, PIPE BEDDING, SHEETING, BRACING, SHORING, INLET CONNECTIONS, TRAPS, AND SUITABLE BACKFILL MATERIAL INVOLVED IN ALL PIPE AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES REMOVAL, RECONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION, BUT THE

COST SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE PROPOSAL REGARDLESS OF DEPTH.

SITE SAFETY, CLEANLINESS & RESTORATION NOTES

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY ON THE PROJECT SITE AND FOR FOLLOWING ALL OSHA AND LOCAL SAFETY STANDARDS.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE SITE IS SECURE AT THE END OF EACH WORKDAY. ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED NEATLY AND SECURELY. EXCAVATED AREAS SHALL BE BACKFILLED OR SECURED TO PREVENT ANY FALL HAZARD.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING PAVED SURFACES, INCLUDING SIDEWALKS, FREE AND CLEAR OF SEDIMENT AND IN A BROOM SWEPT CONDITION WHEN OPEN TO PUBLIC USE. AT A MINIMUM, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CLEAN PAVED SURFACES AT THE END OF EACH WORKDAY AND WHEN

DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

4. THE ALL VEGETATED AREAS DISTRIBUTED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE TOPSOILED, SEEDED, FERTILIZED AND COVERED WITH STRAW MULCH. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATERING AND/OR RE-SEEDING AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE VEGETATIVE STABILIZATION.

5. ALL PAVED AND CONCRETE AREAS EXCAVATED OR DAMAGED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESTORED TO EXISTING CONDITION AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT

WHICH EXISTED PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION.

6. PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM FINAL CLEANING. FINAL CLEANING SHALL INCLUDE REMOVAL AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF ALL

EXCESS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND DEBRIS AS WELL AS CLEANING ALL PAVED SURFACES.

7. JOB SITE SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO MAINTAIN AND INSURE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE AT ALL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AND COORDINATION OF WORK WITH MECHANICAL

AND ELECTRICAL WORK.

FEMA, PEMA AND ELEVATION NOTES

1. THE PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH NFIP STANDARDS IN 44 CFR PART 60.

2. DESIGN ALL STRUCTURE ELEVATION PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASCE 24-14 OR LATEST EDITION 'FLOOD RESISTANCE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (2014)'

3. THE FEMA TANK SECURING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 'PROTECTING BUILDING UTILITIES FROM FLOOR DAMAGE' SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.

4. FLOOD VENTS TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN 1' OF THE LOWEST ADJACENT GRADE. ONE ENGINEERING FLOOD VENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED FOR EVERY 200 SF OF FOOTPRINT OR ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICHEVER IS MORE STRICT. A MINIMUM OF 2 FLOOD VENTS PER ENCLOSED

AREA SHOULD BE INSTALLED.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE EXACT LOCATIONS AND SIZES OF OPENINGS FOR NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS WITH THE ENGINEER BEFORE

CONSTRUCTION.

6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE FLOOR FINISHING WITH THE ENGINEER BEFORE CONSTRUCTION.

7. SMART VENT FOUNDATION FLOOD VENT MODEL 1540-20, MODEL FOSS OR EQUIVALENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED. SHEET No. :

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. No. PE-083609-E

JACQUELINE D.TROVATO

DATE:

WEB ADDRESS : RVE.COM

(267) 394-4500

LOWER MAKEFIELD CORPORATE

YARDLEY, PA 19067

REMINGTON

& VERNICK

ENGINEERS

1010 STONY HILL ROAD, SUITE 175

CENTER NORTH CAMPUS

· Excellence Innovation Service·

ELEVATION DESIGN

FIRM PANEL NO.: 42017C0363

FLOOD INSURANCE RISK ZONE: AE

COMMUNITY: YARDLEY BOROUGH

BUILDING CODE:

INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE/INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE

ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL CODES

SOURCE OF TOPO ELEVATION: NAVD1988

TOP OF LOWEST, EXISTING FINISHED FLOOR: 36.58'

BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE): 40.00'

FREEBOARD: 2.0'

DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE): 42.00'

BASE BID ELEVATION: 42.58'

ELEVATION DIMENSION (BASE BID): 6.00'

ALTERNATE BID NO.1 ELEVATION: 44.58

ELEVATION DIMENSION (ALT BID NO.1): 8.00'

DESIGN NOTES

1. LIVE LOAD:

a. ROOF LIVE LOAD 30 PSF

b. FLOOR LIVE LOAD 40 PSF

c. EXTERIOR DECK / STAIR LIVE LOAD 60 PSF

2. DEAD LOAD:

a. STRUCTURAL AND BUILDING COMPONENTS SELF WEIGHT

3. WIND LOADING PER IBC 2018

a. BASIC WIND VELOCITY (V): 114 MPH

b. EXPOSURE CATEGORY: C

c. RISK CATEGORY: II

4. SEISMIC LOADING PER IBC 2018

a. RESPONSE ACCELERATOR:

i. S/S = 0.207 S/DS = 0.221

ii. S/I = 0.05 S/DI = 0.081

b. SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY: B

c. SEISMIC SITE CLASSIFICATION: D

d. IMPORTANCE FACTOR I/E: 1.00

5. SNOW LOADING PER IBC 2018

a. GROUND SNOW LOAD: 30 PSF

b. IMPORTANCE FACTOR: 1.00

6. SPECIAL LOADS:

a. HANDRAILS/GUARDRAILS: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF IBC 2018 - SEE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.

DEMOLITION NOTES

1. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL E&S BMPS.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF ALL DEMOLISHED MATERIALS. DEMOLISHED

MATERIALS MUST BE MOVED OFFSITE TO AN APPROVED FACILITY.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DEMOLITION WORK AS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED WORK, INCLUDING ANY DEMOLITION WORK NOT

SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON THE PLANS.

4. ALL TREES DESIGNATED FOR REMOVAL SHALL BE MARKED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND VERIFIED BY THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO REMOVAL.

5. TREE REMOVAL SHALL INCLUDE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING TREE ALONG WITH COMPLETE STUMP REMOVAL TO A DEPTH OF ONE FOOT (1') BELOW EXISTING

GRADE, PROPOSED GRADE, OR PROPOSED FEATURES, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.

6. REMOVE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. SEE SECTIONS AND DETAILS FOR EXTENT OF STRUCTURE TO BE REMOVED.

7. EXISTING STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING SHALL REMAIN UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED ON PLAN TO BE REMOVED.

8. CONCRETE ENCASEMENT AROUND REMAINING STEEL WILL REMAIN, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

9. IF FIELD CONDITIONS DIFFER FROM THOSE SHOWN ON DRAWINGS, NOTIFY ENGINEER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH DEMOLITION.

FOUNDATIONS

1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE NORMAL WEIGHT STRUCTURAL CONCRETE HAVING A DESIGN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT 28 DAYS AS FOLLOWS:

a. FOOTINGS 4,000 PSI

b. WALLS AND PIERS 4,000 PSI

c. SLAB-ON-GRADE 4,000 PSI

2. NO CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED UNTIL CONCRETE DESIGN MIXES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR EACH CLASS OF CONCRETE NOTED ABOVE AND HAVE BEEN

APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

3. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE DEFORMED BARS OF INTERMEDIATE GRADE NEW BILLET STEEL CONFORMING TO CURRENT REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A 615, GRADE 60. LAP BARS 40 DIAMETER UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN. ALL HOOKS SHALL BE STANDARD HOOKS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

4. WELDED WIRE FABRIC SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 185.

5. ALL MESH SHALL BE SPLICED SO THAT THE OVERLAP OF THE OUTERMOST CROSS WIRES OF EACH ADJOINING SHEET IS NOT LESS THAN THE SPACING OF THE

CROSS WIRES PLUS 2 INCHES, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

6. FOR ALL SLABS ON GRADE WHERE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, USE 6x6-W2.9xW2.9 W.W.F.

7. MINIMUM STEEL PROTECTION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, SHALL BE 1-INCH FOR INTERIOR FACE OF WALLS, 2 INCHES FOR EXTERIOR FACE OF WALLS, 3 INCHES FOR FOOTINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURAL CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST GROUND, 2 INCHES FOR CONCRETE PERMANENTLY EXPOSED TO EARTH OR

WEATHER.

8. ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL BE POURED FOR THEIR FULL DEPTHS IN ONE OPERATION. CONSTRUCTION JOINTS, SUCH AS DAY'S POUR JOINTS, SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE THIRD OF THE SPAN, MAIN REINFORCING TO RUN THROUGH THE JOINT, KEY AND ROUGHEN JOINTS TO EXPOSE AGGREGATE.

CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT DRAWING INDICATING CONSTRUCTION JOINT LOCATIONS FOR APPROVAL.

9. NO CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED IN WATER.

10. ALL SLABS ON GRADE SHALL HAVE THICKENINGS, DEPRESSIONS, OPENINGS, ETC. AS SHOWN ON OR AS REQUIRED BY VARIOUS TRADES.

11. SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION REPORT, WITH FOUNDATION RECOMMENDATIONS, HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS PROJECT AT THIS TIME. THE SOIL INFORMATION AND BEARING CAPACITY SHALL BE VERIFIED BY A QUALIFIED ENGINEER DURING CONSTRUCTION AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

12. FOOTINGS SHALL BEAR ON UNDISTURBED STRATUM OR ENGINEERED FILL WITH A MINIMUM BEARING CAPACITY OF 1500 PSF.

13. PRIOR TO FOOTING CONCRETE PLACEMENT, THE FOOTING SUBGRADE SHALL BE APPROVED BY ENGINEER. IF CONDITIONS PROVE TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AT ELEVATIONS SHOWN, FOOTING BOTTOMS SHALL BE LOWERED TO ACCEPTABLE SUBGRADE MATERIAL. FILL OVER-EXCAVATION WITH LEAN CONCRETE (2,500

PSI).

14. THE BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR FOOTINGS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF THREE FEET (3'-0') FEET BELOW FINISHED GRADE, OR AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL BUILDING

CODES.

15. THE BEARING ELEVATIONS OF NEW FOOTINGS ADJACENT TO EXISTING FOOTINGS ARE TO MATCH THE ADJACENT EXISTING FOOTING BEARING ELEVATIONS

UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE ON PLANS.

16. SLABS ON GRADE SHALL BEAR ON MECHANICALLY COMPACTED SOIL CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING 2000 PSF. DRAINAGE FILL UNDER SLABS SHALL BE COMPACTED

GRAVEL OR CRUSHED STONE.

17. CONCRETE FOR FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE POURED ON THE SAME DAY THE SUBGRADE IS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

18. UTILITY LINES SHALL NOT BE PLACED THROUGH OR BELOW FOUNDATIONS WITHOUT THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S APPROVAL.

19. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBSERVE WATER CONDITIONS AT THE SITE AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE FOUNDATION EXCAVATIONS REMAIN DRY DURING CONSTRUCTION. ANY SHEETING OR SHORING REQUIRED FOR DEWATERING SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

CONTRACTOR.

20. ALL EXISTING FILL MATERIALS, CONSISTING OF GRAVEL, BRICK FRAGMENTS, CONCRETE CHIPS, WOOD CHIPS, AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED IN

THE REGIONS OF ALL FOUNDATIONS AND UNDER AREAS OF SLAB-ON-GRADE.

21. THE SLAB ON GRADE SHALL REST ON A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OF COMPACTED GRANULAR FILL.

22. PROOF ROLL SLAB SUBGRADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE INSPECTION AGENCY. REMOVE ALL UNSUITABLE AREAS AND REPLACE WITH COMPACTED STRUCTURAL FILL MATERIALS. COMPACT FILL TO AT LEAST 95 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DENSITY AS DETERMINED BY THE ASTM D 1557 MODIFIED PROCTOR

TEST.

23. SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE FOOTINGS TO BEAR ON UNDISTURBED SOIL, HAVING A MINIMUM SAFE BEARING CAPACITY OF 3.0 KSF. THE TESTING AND INSPECTION AGENCY SHALL VERIFY SOIL BEARING CAPACITY AT EACH WALL FOOTING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF FOOTING. NOTIFY ENGINEER OF ANY

VARIATION FROM ANTICIPATED BEARING CAPACITY FOR APPROPRIATE REDESIGN OF FOOTING.

24. EDGES OF FOOTINGS SHALL NOT BE PLACED AT A GREATER THAN 1 (VERTICAL) TO 2 (HORIZONTAL) SLOPE WITH RESPECT TO ANY ADJACENT FOOTING OR

EXCAVATION.

25. ALL ADJACENT COLUMN FOOTINGS THAT ABUT SHALL BE SEPARATED BY A PAPER JOINT.

26. BACKFILLING AGAINST WALLS SHALL NOT BE DONE UNTIL CONCRETE HAS BEEN CURED TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT STRENGTH (7 DAYS MINIMUM) AND WALLS ARE

PROPERLY SHORED AND/OR BRACED. BACKFILL FOUNDATION WALLS WITH EARTH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WALL BY ALTERNATELY PLACING BACKFILL ON EACH SIDE SO THAT HEIGHT OF BACKFILL DOES NOT DIFFER BY MORE THAN 1'-6" FROM OTHER SIDE.

27. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SAFEGUARD AND PROTECT ALL EXCAVATIONS AND ALL EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF WATER.

28. NO HORIZONTAL JOINTS SHALL BE PLACED IN WALLS EXCEPT AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.

SUPERSTRUCTURE CONCRETE

1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE NORMAL WEIGHT STRUCTURAL CONCRETE HAVING A DESIGN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AS FOLLOWS:

a. COLUMNS 4,000 PSI

b. SLABS, BEAM 4,000 PSI

c. WALLS 4,000 PSI

2. NO CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED UNTIL CONCRETE DESIGN MIXES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR EACH CLASS OF CONCRETE NOTED ABOVE AND HAVE BEEN

APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

3. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE DEFORMED BARS OF INTERMEDIATE GRADE NEW BILLET STEEL CONFORMING TO CURRENT REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A 615, GRADE 60. LAP BARS 40 DIAMETER UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN. ALL HOOKS SHALL BE STANDARD HOOKS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

4.