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Section 904 -- Maintenance for Traffic and Blasting

904.01 Maintenance for Traffic. Keep all reconstruction segments open and maintained in such a condition as to safely accommodate public travel with travel delayed no more than

30 minutes. The new construction segments do not need to be kept open to public travel during construction operations. Provide and maintain temporary detours, approaches, or crossings and intersections with trails in a safe and passable condition.

Provide, erect and maintain signs, barricades and other traffic control devices for the protection of the work and safety of the public. These items shall be in place as the contract work begins. Specific requirements for detours or closures are NOTED ON THE TRAIL LOG or in Section H- 4 - BARRICADES, WARNING SIGNS, AND OTHER DEVICES.

Before any suspension of work, take precautions necessary to prevent damage to the project, such as temporary detours, approaches, crossings, or intersections, and make provisions for normal drainage and to minimize erosion. Leave all trailways in a condition suitable for traffic unless otherwise specified.

The Contractor is responsible for any maintenance of existing trails that is attributable to Contractor's operations or that is necessary during suspensions resulting from fault or negligence of the Contractor.

The Government may permit use of portions of the project during periods when operations are shut down. All maintenance attributable to permitted use during periods of work suspension will be provided by the Government.

904.02 Blasting. Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations relating to explosives storage, transportation, and use, including the newly enacted Safe Explosives Act of 2002. This act contains new federal licensing and permitting requirements along with an expanded list of persons prohibited from possessing explosives. For permits and further information, please call the ATFE National Processing Center (404) 417-2750.

A minimum of two weeks prior to any blasting operations Contractor must submit the following:

(a) Blaster experience sheet including proof of insurance and licensing.

(b) Blasting Plan - Proposed plan for use of explosives.

(c) Operating Plan - Include plan for transporting and storage of explosives and plan for warning and protecting the public who may be in the area during contract working hours and off hours.

No Cap and Fuse will be allowed.

After each blast, scale on and around blast area to insure the removal of dangerous loose rock, stumps, and other debris.

Measurement

904.03 Method. There will be no separate measurement for this item.

Payment

904.04 Basis. All work under this section will be considered incidental to other PAY ITEMS in this contract, and additional payment will not be made.

904-2 (6/26/2006