Attachment 1 Drawings and Specifications.pdf

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Attached to: Repair Base Roads on Grissom Air Reserve Base Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number: FA465425Q0010
Issued by: Department of the Air Force Reserve Command

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These documents are construction drawings and specifications for a road repair project at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana. The project, designated CTGB25-2003, involves comprehensive road maintenance including crack sealant application, pavement markings, joint sealing, full depth patching for both concrete and asphalt surfaces, spall repair, curb and sidewalk repairs, and traffic maintenance. The work will be performed across multiple base areas including Warthog Street, Bakalar Lane, Skytrain Street, Doc Evens Area, and Foreman Drive Area.

The project specifications detail precise technical requirements for each repair type, including surface preparation, material specifications, installation methods, and quality control standards. The project is valued between $25,000 and $100,000, with a site visit scheduled for 17 June 2025. The solicitation (FA465425Q0010) is issued by the Department of Air Force Reserve Command, with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 237310 for highway, street, and bridge construction. Potential bidders are required to complete a specific process to attend the mandatory site visit, which includes sending a DBIDS QR Code to the contracting officer by 16 June 2025.

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MAINTAIN ROADS, PARKING LOTS, CTGB252003

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1 - G001 - TITLE SHEET

2 - G002 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

3 - C001 - CIVIL SPECIFICATIONS

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5 - C003 - CIVIL SPECIFICATIONS

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8 - CP102 - WARTHOG, BAKALAR, SKYTRAIN

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FACILITY 641

BASE CONTRACTING

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MAINTAIN PAVEMENTS SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 1 - GENERAL

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

THE WORK INCLUDES PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT AND ALL

INCIDENTAL RELATED WORK AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS

AND THESE SPECIFICATIONS.

WORK SCHEDULING

CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW FOR A MAXIMUM OF 5 CALENDAR

DAYS WHERE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IS PROHIBITIVE. NORMAL

DUTY HOURS FOR WORK SHALL BE FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.,

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, NOT INCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL WORK SHALL REQUIRE WRITTEN

APPROVAL FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE

OF THE PROPOSED WORK PERIOD.

OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES

THE PROJECT SHALL BE COORDINATED AND PHASED TO ALLOW

TRAFFIC FOR ALL TRAVELED WAYS.

SUPERVISION

IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.236-6, SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE

CONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE A SITE

SUPERINTENDENT AT THE SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN THERE ARE

WORKERS ON SITE OR WHEN DELIVERIES ARE TO BE RECEIVED.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A SUBCONTRACTOR BE

AUTHORIZED TO BE SITE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PRIME

CONTRACTOR. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS

SUCH TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN WRITING WITH THE

SIGNATURES OF THE CONTRACTOR AND THE DESIGNATED

SUPERINTENDENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OUTLINE IN THE

DESIGNATION LETTER THE EXTENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S

AUTHORITY.

SITE PLAN

PRIOR TO STARTING THE WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT

SITE PLANS TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR APPROVAL

SHOWING THE LAYOUT AND DETAILS OF ALL TEMPORARY

FACILITIES USED FOR THIS CONTRACT. THE BASE APPROVAL

AUTHORITY, NORMALLY THE BASE CIVIL ENGINEER, MUST

APPROVE THE PLAN. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF

THE SAFETY AND/OR CONSTRUCTION FENCES, LOCATION OF ALL

SITE TRAILERS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL STORAGE AREAS,

CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCES, TRASH DUMPSTERS, TEMPORARY

SANITARY FACILITIES AND WORKER PARKING AREAS. SITE

PICTURES PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK MAY BE INCLUDED WITH

THE PLAN. AT COMPLETION OF WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

REMOVE THE FACILITIES AND RESTORE THE SITE TO ITS ORIGINAL

CONDITION.

DIRT AND DUST CONTROL PLAN

AS PART OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN, THE CONTRACTOR

SHALL SUBMIT TRUCK AND MATERIAL HAUL ROUTES FOR

CONTROLLING DIRT, DEBRIS, DUST ON BASE ROADWAYS. AS A

MINIMUM, THE PLANS SHALL IDENTIFY THE SUBCONTRACTOR AND

EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING ALONG THE HAUL ROUTE AND

MEASURES TO REDUCE DIRT, DUST, AND DEBRIS FROM

ROADWAYS.

SITE PICTURES

PHOTOGRAPHS SHALL NOT BE TAKEN ON THE JOBSITE WITHOUT

PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

SUBMITTALS

PROVIDE SUBMITTALS FOR PRODUCT DATA AND PLANS IDENTIFIED

IN THESE SPECIFCATIONS. FORMATTING AND PROCEDURES FOR

TRANSMITTAL SHALL BE PER THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS

GUIDE PROVIDED BY THE 434TH/ OPERATIONAL CONTRACTING

OFFICE. ALL SUBMITTALS, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND

TRANSMITTALS SHALL BE ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER.

QUALITY CONTROL

THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE QUALITY CONTROL

FOR THE WORK PERFORMED ON THIS CONTRACT. THE

GOVERNMENT WILL PERFORM QUALITY ASSURANCE TO REVIEW

SUBMITTALS, REPORTS, AND INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY THE

QC MANAGER (QCM). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IDENTIFY THE QC

MANAGER AT THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING. CONTRACTOR

SHALL SUBMIT A QUALITY CONTROL PLAN PRIOR TO

CONSTRUCTION INDICATING THE QCM, CHECKLISTS USED FOR

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE, METHODS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE

WITH THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES

FOR CORRECTING ANY DEFICIENCIES FOUND BY THE QCM OR

GOVERNMENT QA.

DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

INSPECT MATERIALS DELIVERED TO THE SITE FOR VISIBLE

DAMAGE, AND UNLOAD AND STORE WITH A MINIMUM OF HANDLING.

DELIVER MATERIALS IN ORIGINAL SEALED CONTAINERS AND

PROTECT FROM FREEZING OR OVERHEATING. PROVIDE JOBSITE

STORAGE FACILITIES CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE

RANGES WITHIN MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS.

WEATHER REQUIREMENTS

DO NOT PROCEED WITH WORK WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS

DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF WORK. PROCEED WITH

WORK ONLY WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HOLD A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING

PRIOR TO STARTING WORK TO IDENTIFY THE WORK LOCATIONS,

HOURS OF OPERATION, SCHEDULE, QUALITY CONTROL

PROCEDURES AND ANY PERTINENT DETAILS TO COMPLETING THE

WORK ON THIS PROJECT. ALL SUBMITTALS, PLANNING

DOCUMENTS AND SCHEDULES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE

GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO SCHEDULING THE MEETING DATE. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT

LEAST 14 CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE.

PRE-FINAL INSPECTION

THE GOVERNMENT AND QC MANAGER WILL PERFORM THIS

INSPECTION TO VERIFY THAT THE FACILITY IS COMPLETE AND

READY TO BE OCCUPIED. A GOVERNMENT PRE-FINAL PUNCH LIST

MAY BE DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF THIS INSPECTION. THE QC

MANAGER SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ON THIS LIST ARE

CORRECTED PRIOR TO NOTIFYING THE GOVERNMENT THAT A

"FINAL" INSPECTION WITH THE CUSTOMER CAN BE SCHEDULED.

ANY ITEMS NOTED ON THE "PRE-FINAL" INSPECTION SHALL BE

CORRECTED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED

BEFORE THE CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE FOR THE WORK OR

ANY PARTICULAR INCREMENT THEREOF IF THE PROJECT IS

DIVIDED INTO INCREMENTS BY SEPARATE COMPLETION DATES.

FINAL ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION

THE QC MANAGER, THE SUPERINTENDENT, OR OTHER

CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND THE KO WILL BE IN

ATTENDANCE AT THIS INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE. THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE

INSPECTION WILL BE FORMALLY SCHEDULED BY THE KO BASED

UPON RESULTS OF THE "PRE-FINAL

INSPECTION". NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE KO AT LEAST 14

DAYS PRIOR TO THE FINAL INSPECTION. THE NOTICE SHALL STATE

THAT ALL SPECIFIC ITEMS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED TO THE

CONTRACTOR AS BEING UNACCEPTABLE WILL BE

COMPLETE BY THE DATE SCHEDULED FOR THE FINAL

ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION. FAILURE OF THE CONTRACTOR TO

HAVE ALL CONTRACT WORK ACCEPTABLY COMPLETE FOR THIS

INSPECTION WILL BE CAUSE FOR THE KO TO BILL THE

CONTRACTOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S ADDITIONAL INSPECTION

COST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT CLAUSE "INSPECTION

OF CONSTRUCTION".

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

SUBMIT A TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN FOR ALL WORK ACTIVITIES TO

INCLUDE RIGHT OF WAY, RADIO COMMUNICATION, FOD CHECKS

AND HAUL ROUTES. THE PROJECT SHALL BE COORDINATED AND

PHASED TO ALLOW TRAFFIC FOR ALL TRAVELED WAYS. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LOW PROFILE

BARRIERS WITH LIGHTS, WEIGHTED BY WATER FOR THE DURATION

OF CLOSED PERIODS.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN

SUBMIT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN INDICATING BEST

MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STORM WATER PROTECTION, AIR

POLLUTION, NOISE PREVENTION, AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION AS IT

PERTAINS TO THE EQUIPMENT IN MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. THE

PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVED

BY THE BASE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE.

SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)

SUBMIT ALL SDS FOR PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS USED ON THIS

PROJECT. THESE INCLUDE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT

MATERIALS USED AND STORED IN THE LAYDOWN YARD OR

APPLIED TO THE PROJECT SITE LOCATIONS.

HAZARDOUS WASTE RECORDS

SUBMIT ALL WASTE RECORDS FOR MATERIAL REMOVED OFF-SITE

AS PART OF THE FINAL INSPECTION RECORDS.

SECURITY FREE ZONES

AUTHORIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO

WORK IN RESTRICTED AREAS. FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION PHASING

HAUL ROUTES AND REQUIREMENTS AS INDENTIFIED ON THE

DRAWINGS. PAY ATTENTION TO ANY RED LINES AND RESTRICTED

AREA SIGNAGE.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

SUBMIT ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROPOSED FOR USE ON THE

PROJECT. THIS LIST IS REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED PRIOR TO

BEING BROUGHT ONTO THE INSTALLATION BY CEV. A SDS FOR

EACH HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AND AN ESTIMATED USAGE AMOUNT

MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBMITTAL.

PROJECT SCHEDULE

PREPARE FOR APPROVAL A PROJECT SCHEDULE, AS SPECIFIED

HEREIN, PURSUANT TO THE FAR 52.236-15 “SCHEDULES FOR

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS”. SHOW IN THE SCHEDULE THE

SEQUENCE IN WHICH THE CONTRACTOR PROPOSES TO PERFORM

THE WORK AND DATES ON WHICH THE CONTRACTOR

CONTEMPLATES STARTING AND COMPLETING ALL SCHEDULE

ACTIVITIES. THE SCHEDULING OF CONSTRUCTION IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. PROVIDE A SCHEDULE

THAT IS A FORWARD PLANNING AS WELL AS A PROJECT

MONITORING TOOL.

CRITICAL PATH METHOD

THE CRITICAL PATH METHOD OF NETWORK CALCULATION SHALL

BE USED TO GENERATE THE PROJECT SCHEDULE.

WARRANTY MANAGEMENT PLAN

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

PLAN WHICH SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE

CLAUSE "WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION" IN FAR 52.246-21. AT

LEAST THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE PLANNED

PRE-WARRANTY CONFERENCE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT

THE WARRANTY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GOVERNMENT

APPROVAL. THE WARRANTY MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL INCLUDE

ALL REQUIRED ACTIONS AND DOCUMENTS TO ASSURE THAT THE

GOVERNMENT RECEIVES ALL WARRANTIES TO WHICH IT IS

ENTITLED. THE PLAN SHALL BE IN NARRATIVE FORM AND CONTAIN

SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO RENDER IT SUITABLE FOR USE BY FUTURE

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PERSONNEL, WHETHER TRADESMEN,

OR OF ENGINEERING BACKGROUND, NOT NECESSARILY FAMILIAR

WITH THIS CONTRACT. THE TERM "STATUS" AS INDICATED BELOW

SHALL INCLUDE DUE DATE AND WHETHER ITEM HAS BEEN

SUBMITTED OR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. WARRANTY INFORMATION

MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SHALL BE

SUBMITTED TO THE CO FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO EACH MONTHLY

PAY ESTIMATE. APPROVED INFORMATION SHALL BE ASSEMBLED IN

A BINDER AND SHALL BE TURNED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT

UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK. THE CONSTRUCTION

WARRANTY PERIOD SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE OF PROJECT

ACCEPTANCE AND SHALL CONTINUE FOR THE FULL PRODUCT

WARRANTY PERIOD. A JOINT 4 MONTH AND 9 MONTH WARRANTY

INSPECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED, MEASURED FROM TIME OF

ACCEPTANCE, BY THE CONTRACTOR, CO AND THE CUSTOMER

REPRESENTATIVE. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE WARRANTY

MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED

TO, THE FOLLOWING:

(A) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL PERSONNEL

ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARRANTY PROCESS, INCLUDING POINTS

OF CONTACT AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS WITHIN THE

ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS,

MANUFACTURERS OR SUPPLIERS INVOLVED.

(B) LISTING AND STATUS OF DELIVERY OF ALL CERTIFICATES

OF WARRANTY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEMS, TO INCLUDE

ROOFS, HVAC BALANCING, PUMPS, MOTORS, TRANSFORMERS, AND

FOR ALL COMMISSIONED SYSTEMS SUCH AS FIRE PROTECTION

AND ALARM SYSTEMS, SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, LIGHTNING

PROTECTION SYSTEMS, ETC.

FEATURE OF CONSTRUCTION OR SYSTEM INDICATING:

1. NAME OF ITEM.

2. MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS.

3. LOCATION WHERE INSTALLED.

4. NAME AND PHONE NUMBERS OF MANUFACTURERS OR

SUPPLIERS.

5. NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF

SOURCES OF SPARE PARTS.

6. WARRANTIES AND TERMS OF WARRANTY. THIS SHALL

INCLUDE ONE-YEAR OVERALL WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION.

ITEMS WHICH HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES SHALL BE INDICATED

WITH SEPARATE WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATES.

7. CROSS-REFERENCE TO WARRANTY CERTIFICATES AS

APPLICABLE.

8. STARTING POINT AND DURATION OF WARRANTY PERIOD.

9. SUMMARY OF MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO

CONTINUE THE WARRANTY IN FORCE.

10. CROSS-REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC PERTINENT OPERATION

AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS.

11. ORGANIZATION, NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF PERSONS

TO CALL FOR WARRANTY SERVICE.

12. TYPICAL RESPONSE TIME AND REPAIR TIME EXPECTED FOR

VARIOUS WARRANTED EQUIPMENT.

(A) THE CONTRACTOR'S PLANS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE 4

AND 9 MONTH POST-CONSTRUCTION WARRANTY INSPECTIONS

CONDUCTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

(B) PROCEDURE AND STATUS OF TAGGING OF ALL EQUIPMENT

COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTIES.

PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WHERE OPERATION IS CRITICAL FOR

WARRANTY AND/OR SAFETY REASONS.

SPILLS

ALL PERSONNEL (GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR) ARE

REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE FACILITY RESPONSE PLAN (FRP) & THE

SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURES (SPCC)

PLAN. ANY RELEASE A CONTRACTOR OR SUB-CONTRACTOR IS

INVOLVED IN (FUEL, OIL, HAZMAT) THE CONTRACTOR IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING AND CLEAN-UP, DISPOSAL OF

SPILT MATERIAL, RESPONSE ITEMS USED, AND SOIL OR OTHER

CONTAMINATED ITEMS. CONTRACTOR IS TO REPORT THE SPILL

(PER SPCC/FRP), SAME DAY, TO CEV AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT

PARTY. TRANSMIT REPORTS AT INTERVALS INDENTIFIED IN TABLE

ON G002

SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING

CONTRACTORS WILL PROVIDE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL (FY

CALENDAR), AND PROJECT COMPLETION REPORTS TO CEV FOR

MATERIALS DISPOSED AND DIVERTED. REPORTS WILL CONTAIN,

AT A MINIMUM, MATERIAL DISPOSED/RECYCLED, POUNDS/TONS OF

MATERIAL RECYCLED/DISPOSED, LOCATION MATERIAL IS

RECYCLED/DISPOSED (LANDFILL OR COMPANY), DATE MATERIAL

LEFT THE SITE, AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE, WITH REPORTS, WEIGHT TICKETS

FOR MATERIAL RECYCLED/DISPOSED.

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SECTION 1 - CRACK SEALANT IN PAVEMENT

QUALITY ASSURANCE

TEST THE CRACK SEALANT AND BACKUP MATERIALS FOR

CONFORMANCE WITH THE REFERENCED APPLICABLE MATERIAL

SPECIFICATION. PERFORM TESTING OF THE MATERIALS IN AN

APPROVED, INDEPENDENT LABORATORY; SUBMIT CERTIFIED

COPIES OF THE TEST REPORTS FOR APPROVAL 3 DAYS PRIOR

TO THE USE OF THE MATERIALS AT THE JOB SITE. SUBMIT

REPORTS OF ALL TESTS. SAMPLES WILL BE RETAINED BY THE

GOVERNMENT FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE TESTING, IF THE

MATERIALS APPEAR DEFECTIVE DURING OR AFTER

APPLICATION. FURNISH SAMPLES OF MATERIALS, IN

SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO BE TESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

UPON REQUEST. CONFORMANCE WITH THE TEST

REQUIREMENTS OF THE LABORATORY TESTS SPECIFIED WILL

NOT CONSTITUTE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE MATERIALS.

FINAL ACCEPTANCE WILL BE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF

MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY INSTALLED.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

APPLY THE MATERIALS ONLY WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR

TEMPERATURE AND THE PAVEMENT TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE

JOINT WALL ARE AT LEAST 40 DEGREES F AND RISING. DO NOT

APPLY SEALANT IF MOISTURE IS OBSERVED IN THE CRACK.

ACCEPTANCE

CRACK SEALANT

INSPECT THE CRACK SEALANT FOR PROPER CURE AND RATE

OF SET, TACK FREE SURFACE, BONDING TO THE BITUMINOUS

PAVEMENT, COHESIVE SEPARATION WITHIN THE SEALANT,

REVERSION TO LIQUID, AND ENTRAPPED AIR AND VOIDS.

REMOVE SEALANTS EXHIBITING ANY OF THESE DEFICIENCIES,

AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE

PROJECT, AND REPLACE AS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

TEST SECTION

PRIOR TO THE CLEANING AND SEALING OF THE CRACKS FOR

THE ENTIRE PROJECT, CONSTRUCT A TEST SECTION AT LEAST

200 FEET LONG USING THE SPECIFIED MATERIALS AND

APPROVED EQUIPMENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROPOSED

PREPARATION AND SEALING OF ALL CRACKS OF THE PROJECT.

FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE TEST SECTION AND

BEFORE ANY OTHER CRACK IS SEALED, INSPECT THE TEST

SECTION TO DETERMINE THAT THE MATERIALS AND

INSTALLATION MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED. IF

MATERIALS OR INSTALLATION DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS,

REMOVE THE MATERIALS AND RECLEAN AND RESEAL THE

CRACKS. WHEN THE TEST SECTION MEETS THE

REQUIREMENTS, IT CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THE

PERMANENT WORK AND ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT. SEAL ALL

OTHER CRACKS IN THE MANNER APPROVED AND

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FOR SEALING THE TEST SECTION.

SEALANTS

PROVIDE CRACK SEALANT CONFORMING TO ASTM D6690, TYPE

AS SUITABLE OVER THE PERFORMANCE GRADE 64-22

TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR SEALING CRACKS. EMULSION

AE-90, AE-90'S, AE-150.

BACKER ROD MATERIALS

PROVIDE BACKER ROD MATERIAL THAT IS A COMPRESSIBLE,

NONSHRINKING, NONSTAINING, NONABSORPTIVE MATERIAL

AND NONREACTIVE WITH THE CRACK SEALANT. USE BACKER

ROD WITH A MELTING POINT TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 5

DEGREES F GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM POURING

TEMPERATURE OF THE SEALANT BEING USED, WHEN TESTED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D789. USE MATERIAL THAT HAS A

WATER ABSORPTION OF NOT MORE THAN 5 PERCENT BY

WEIGHT WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C509. USE

BACKER ROD MATERIAL THAT IS 25 PERCENT (PLUS OR MINUS 5

PERCENT) LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN THE NOMINAL WIDTH OF

THE CRACK.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MACHINES

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MACHINES USED IN PERFORMANCE

OF THE WORK ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE

GOVERNMENT. MAINTAIN IN A SATISFACTORY WORKING

CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.

ROUTING EQUIPMENT

PROVIDE ROUTING EQUIPMENT WHICH IS A SELF-POWERED

MACHINE OPERATING A POWER DRIVEN TOOL OR BIT

SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR ROUTING BITUMINOUS

PAVEMENTS. USE A BIT ROTATING ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS AT

SUFFICIENT SPEED TO CUT A SMOOTH VERTICAL-WALLED

RESERVOIR IN THE PAVEMENT SURFACE AND MAINTAIN

ACCURATE CUTTING WITHOUT DAMAGING THE SIDES OR TOP

EDGES OF THE RESERVOIR. PROVIDE A ROUTER CAPABLE OF

FOLLOWING THE TRACE OF THE CRACK WITHOUT DEVIATION.

THE USE OF ROTARY IMPACT ROUTING DEVICES CAN BE

PERMITTED IF VERTICAL-SIDED CARBIDE TIPPED BITS ARE

USED.

AIR COMPRESSOR

PROVIDE AIR COMPRESSOR CAPABLE OF FURNISHING NOT

LESS THAN 150 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE AND MAINTAINING A

LINE PRESSURE OF NOT LESS THAN 90 PSI AT THE NOZZLE.

EQUIP THE COMPRESSOR WITH FILTERS THAT MAINTAIN THE

COMPRESSED AIR FREE OF OIL AND WATER.

HEAT LANCE

PROVIDE A HEAT LANCE OPERATING WITH PROPANE AND

COMPRESSED AIR IN COMBINATION TO PROVIDE FLAME-FREE

HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT AIR UP TO 3000 DEGREES F WITH EXIT

VELOCITIES OF 3000 FEET PER SECOND.

HAND TOOLS

HAND TOOLS CAN BE USED, WHEN APPROVED, FOR REMOVING

DEFECTIVE SEALANT FROM CRACKS AND REPAIRING OR

CLEANING THE CRACK FACES.

CRACK SEALING EQUIPMENT

PROVIDE UNIT APPLICATORS, USED FOR HEATING AND

INSTALLING THE HOT-POURED CRACK SEALANT MATERIALS,

THAT ARE MOBILE AND EQUIPPED WITH A DOUBLE-BOILER,

AGITATOR-TYPE KETTLE WITH AN OIL MEDIUM IN THE OUTER

SPACE FOR HEAT TRANSFER; A DIRECT-CONNECTED

PRESSURE-TYPE EXTRUDING DEVICE WITH A NOZZLE SHAPED

FOR INSERTING IN THE PREPARED CRACK TO BE FILLED;

POSITIVE TEMPERATURE DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING THE

TEMPERATURE OF THE TRANSFER OIL AND SEALANT; AND A

RECORDING TYPE THERMOMETER FOR INDICATING THE

TEMPERATURE OF THE SEALANT. ALLOW THE SEALANT TO

CIRCULATE THROUGH THE DELIVERY HOSE AND RETURN TO

THE INNER KETTLE WHEN NOT IN USE.

PREPARATION OF CRACKS

IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE INSTALLATION OF THE CRACK

SEALANT, THOROUGHLY DRY AND CLEAN THE CRACKS TO

REMOVE OXIDIZED PAVEMENT, LOOSE AGGREGATE AND

FOREIGN DEBRIS. PREPARE CRACKS AS FOLLOWS:

CRACKS

HAIRLINE CRACKS

CRACKS THAT ARE LESS THAN 1/4 INCH WIDE DO NOT NEED TO

BE SEALED.

SMALL AND MEDIUM CRACKS

ROUT CRACKS THAT ARE 1/4 TO 1-1/2 INCHES WIDE TO A

NOMINAL WIDTH

1/8 INCH GREATER THAN THE EXISTING NOMINAL WIDTH AND TO

A DEPTH NOT GREATER THAN 3/4 INCH. CLEAN AND DRY USING

COMPRESSED AIR OR A HEAT LANCE.

LARGE CRACKS

REFER TO THE DRAWINGS FOR REPAIR METHODS FOR LARGE

CRACKS.

EXISTING SEALANT REMOVAL

CUT LOOSE THE IN-PLACE SEALANT FROM BOTH CRACK FACES

AND TO A DEPTH SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. REMOVE

SEALANT TO A DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE ANY

BACKER ROD MATERIAL THAT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE

DEPTH OF NEW SEALANT TO BE INSTALLED. PRIOR TO

FURTHER CLEANING OPERATIONS, REMOVE ALL OLD LOOSE

SEALANT REMAINING IN THE CRACK OPENING BY BLOWING

WITH COMPRESSED AIR.

ROUTING

PERFORM ROUTING OF THE CRACKS USING A ROTARY ROUTER

WITH A BIT THAT IS AT LEAST 1/8 INCH WIDER THAN THE

NOMINAL WIDTH OF THE CRACK TO REMOVE ALL RESIDUAL OLD

SEALANT (RESEALING), OXIDIZED PAVEMENT AND ANY LOOSE

AGGREGATE IN THE CRACK WALL.

CLEANING

USE COMPRESSED AIR OR A HEAT LANCE TO CLEAN THE

CRACK FACES AND THE PAVEMENT SURFACES EXTENDING A

MINIMUM OF 1/2 INCH FROM THE CRACK EDGES. USE A

MULTIPLE-PASS TECHNIQUE UNTIL THE SURFACES ARE FREE

OF DUST, DIRT, OLD SEALANT RESIDUE, MOISTURE, OR

FOREIGN DEBRIS THAT MIGHT PREVENT THE SEALANT

MATERIAL FROM BONDING TO THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT. USE A

HEAT LANCE WHEN PAVEMENT TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 40

DEGREES F. DO NOT BURN THE PAVEMENT, A SLIGHT

DARKENING IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE HEAT

LANCE WITH THE SEALING OPERATION.

BACKER ROD MATERIAL

WHEN REQUIRED, USE BACKER ROD MATERIAL IN ALL CRACKS

THAT OTHERWISE WOULD REQUIRE EXCESSIVE SEALANT OR

EXCEED THE SEALANT RESERVOIR DEPTH. INSERT THE

BACKER ROD MATERIAL INTO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE

CRACK AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. PLACE THE BACKER

ROD SO THAT THE TOP OF THE BACKER ROD IS A MAXIMUM OF

3/4 INCH AND A MINIMUM WIDTH TO DEPTH RATIO OF 1 BELOW

THE TOP OF THE PAVEMENT. ENSURE THAT THE BACKER ROD

MATERIAL IS PLACED EVENLY AT THE SPECIFIED DEPTH AND IS

NOT STRETCHED OR TWISTED DURING INSTALLATION.

RATE OF PROGRESS OF CRACK PREPARATION

LIMIT THE STAGES OF CRACK PREPARATION, WHICH INCLUDE

ROUTING, AIR PRESSURE OR HEAT LANCE CLEANING AND

PLACING OF THE BACKER ROD MATERIAL, TO ONLY THAT

LINEAR FOOTAGE THAT CAN BE SEALED DURING THE SAME

DAY.

PREPARATION OF SEALANT

DO NOT HEAT HOT-POURED SEALANTS IN EXCESS OF THE SAFE

HEATING TEMPERATURE RECOMMENDED BY THE

MANUFACTURER, AS SHOWN ON THE SEALANT CONTAINERS.

WITHDRAW AND WASTE SEALANT THAT HAS BEEN

OVERHEATED OR SUBJECTED TO APPLICATION TEMPERATURES

FOR OVER 4 HOURS OR THAT HAS REMAINED IN THE

APPLICATOR AT THE END OF THE DAY'S OPERATION.

INSTALLATION OF SEALANT

SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS 3 DAYS PRIOR TO

THE USE OF THE MATERIAL ON THE PROJECT. INSTALLATION

OF THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED UNTIL THE

INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

TIME OF APPLICATION

SEAL CRACKS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FINAL CLEANING AND

DRYING OF THE CRACK WALLS AND FOLLOWING THE

PLACEMENT OF THE BACKER ROD MATERIAL (WHEN

REQUIRED). PLACE SEALANT ONLY WHEN CRACKS ARE DRY.

RECLEAN CRACKS THAT CANNOT BE SEALED UNDER THE

CONDITIONS SPECIFIED, OR WHEN RAIN INTERRUPTS SEALING

OPERATIONS, AND ALLOW TO DRY OR DRY BY MECHANICAL

MEANS PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE SEALANT.

SEALING THE CRACK

IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING, BUT NOT MORE THAN 50 FEET

AHEAD OF THE CRACK SEALING OPERATIONS, PERFORM A

FINAL CLEANING AND DRYING WITH COMPRESSED AIR OR HEAT

LANCE. THIS DISTANCE CAN BE INCREASED IF DEMONSTRATED

AND APPROVED DURING THE TEST SECTION. FILL THE CRACKS

FROM THE BOTTOM OF RESERVOIR FORMED BY THE ROUTING

OR THE TOP OF THE BACKER ROD UP TO 1/4 INCH BELOW THE

PAVEMENT SURFACE. REMOVE EXCESS OR SPILLED SEALANT

FROM THE PAVEMENT BY APPROVED METHODS AND DISCARD

IT. INSTALL THE SEALANT IN A MANNER WHICH PREVENTS THE

FORMATION OF VOIDS AND ENTRAPPED AIR. MAKE MULTIPLE

PASSES WITH THE APPLICATOR WAND AS NECESSARY TO

OBTAIN THE SPECIFIED SEALANT DEPTH FROM THE PAVEMENT

SURFACE. DO NOT USE GRAVITY METHODS OR POURING POTS

TO INSTALL THE SEALANT MATERIAL. DO NOT PERMIT TRAFFIC

OVER NEWLY SEALED PAVEMENT UNTIL AUTHORIZED. CHECK

SEALED CRACKS FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE NEWLY

INSTALLED SEALANT IS CURED TO A TACK-FREE CONDITION

WITHIN 3 HOURS.

CLEANUP

UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, REMOVE UNUSED

MATERIALS FROM THE SITE AND LEAVE THE PAVEMENT IN A

CLEAN CONDITION.

SECTION 2 - PAVEMENT MARKINGS

SUBMITTALS

SEE TABLE.

WEATHER LIMITATIONS

APPLY PAINT TO CLEAN, DRY SURFACES, AND UNLESS

OTHERWISE APPROVED, ONLY WHEN THE AIR AND PAVEMENT

SURFACE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 5 DEGREES ABOVE THE

DEW POINT AND THE AIR AND PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES ARE

ABOVE 40 DEGREES F AND LESS THAN 95 DEGREES F FOR

OIL-BASED MATERIALS; ABOVE 50 DEGREES F AND LESS THAN

110 DEGREES F FOR WATER-BASED MATERIALS. MAINTAIN

PAINT TEMPERATURE WITHIN THESE SAME LIMITS.

EQUIPMENT

MACHINES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER AND MAINTAINED IN SATISFACTORY

OPERATING CONDITION. SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

LIST FOR APPROVAL BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MOBILE AND

MANEUVERABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT STRAIGHT LINES CAN BE

FOLLOWED AND NORMAL CURVES CAN BE MADE IN A TRUE

ARC.

SELF-PROPELLED OR MOBILE-DRAWN PNEUMATIC SPRAYING

MACHINES

PROVIDE SELF-PROPELLED OR MOBILE-DRAWN PNEUMATIC

SPRAYING MACHINE WITH SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS OF

ATOMIZING NOZZLES AND CONTROLS TO OBTAIN THE

SPECIFIED RESULTS. PROVIDE MACHINE HAVING A SPEED

DURING APPLICATION CAPABLE OF APPLYING THE STRIPE

WIDTHS INDICATED AT THE PAINT COVERAGE RATE SPECIFIED

HEREIN AND OF EVEN UNIFORM THICKNESS WITH CLEAR-CUT

EDGES. THE EQUIPMENT FOR APPLYING THE PAINT FOR

AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS SHALL BE A SELF-PROPELLED OR

MOBILE-DRAWN PNEUMATIC SPRAYING MACHINE WITH AN

ARRANGEMENT OF ATOMIZING NOZZLES CAPABLE OF

APPLYING A WIDTH OF LINE AT ANY ONE TIME IN MULTIPLES OF

6 INCHES, FROM 6 TO 36 INCHES. PROVIDE PAINT APPLICATOR

WITH PAINT RESERVOIRS OR TANKS OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY

AND SUITABLE GAGES TO APPLY PAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH

REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED. EQUIP TANKS WITH SUITABLE

AIR-DRIVEN MECHANICAL AGITATORS. EQUIP SPRAY

MECHANISM WITH QUICK-ACTION VALVES CONVENIENTLY

LOCATED, AND INCLUDE NECESSARY PRESSURE REGULATORS

AND GAGES IN FULL VIEW AND REACH OF THE OPERATOR.

INSTALL PAINT STRAINERS IN PAINT SUPPLY LINES TO ENSURE

FREEDOM FROM RESIDUE AND FOREIGN MATTER THAT MAY

CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF THE SPRAY GUNS. THE PAINT

APPLICATOR SHALL BE READILY ADAPTABLE FOR ATTACHMENT

OF AN AIR-ACTUATED DISPENSER FOR THE REFLECTIVE MEDIA

APPROVED FOR USE. PROVIDE PNEUMATIC SPRAY GUNS FOR

HAND APPLICATION OF PAINT IN AREAS WHERE THE MOBILE

PAINT APPLICATOR CANNOT BE USED. APPLICATOR FOR

WATER-BASED MARKINGS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH

NON-STICK COATED HOSES; METAL PARTS IN CONTACT WITH

THE PAINT MATERIAL SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF GRADE 302,

304, 316, OR EQUAL STAINLESS STEEL.

WATERBLAST EQUIPMENT

THE WATER PRESSURE SHALL BE SPECIFIED AT 2600 PSI AT 140

DEGREES F IN ORDER TO ADEQUATELY CLEAN THE SURFACES

TO BE MARKED. WATER WILL BE FURNISHED AT NO COST TO

THE CONTRACTOR FROM A FIRE HYDRANT DESIGNATED BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

AND LOCATED WITHIN A REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE

WORK AREA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL A GATE VALVE

AND A BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE FIRE HYDRANT

TAP. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL EQUIPMENT,

MATERIAL, AND LABOR REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AND DELIVER

WATER FROM THE DESIGNATED FIRE HYDRANT TO THE WORK

AREA(S).

MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MOUNTED ON RUBBER TIRES AND SHALL

BE CAPABLE OF REMOVING MARKINGS FROM THE PAVEMENT

WITHOUT DAMAGING THE PAVEMENT SURFACE OR JOINT

SEALANT. WATERBLASTING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF

PRODUCING AN ADJUSTABLE, PRESSURIZED STREAM OF

WATER. SANDBLASTING EQUIPMENT SHALL INCLUDE AN AIR

COMPRESSOR, HOSES, AND NOZZLES. THE COMPRESSOR

SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH TRAPS TO MAINTAIN THE AIR FREE

OF OIL AND WATER.

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC - AIRFIELD

THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK IN THE CONTROLLED ZONES OF

AIRFIELDS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER AND WITH THE FLIGHT OPERATIONS OFFICER. VERBAL

COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED WITH THE CONTROL

TOWER BEFORE AND DURING WORK IN THE CONTROLLED

ZONES OF THE AIRFIELD. THE CONTROL TOWER SHALL BE

ADVISED WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED. A RADIO FOR THIS

PURPOSE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RADIO

AND SHALL REIMBURSE THE GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIR OR

REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIO IF IT IS LOST, DAMAGED, OR

DESTROYED.

REFLECTIVE MEDIA FOR AIRFIELD

FS TT-B-1325, TYPE I, GRADATION A.

PAINT SURFACE PREPARATION

ALLOW NEW PAVEMENT SURFACES TO CURE FOR A PERIOD OF

NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE APPLICATION OF MARKING

MATERIALS. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SURFACES TO BE MARKED

BEFORE APPLICATION OF THE PAINT. REMOVE DUST, DIRT, AND

OTHER GRANULAR SURFACE DEPOSITS BY SWEEPING,

BLOWING WITH COMPRESSED AIR, RINSING WITH WATER, OR A

COMBINATION OF THESE METHODS AS REQUIRED. REMOVE

RUBBER DEPOSITS, EXISTING PAINT MARKINGS, RESIDUAL

CURING COMPOUNDS, AND OTHER COATINGS ADHERING TO

THE PAVEMENT BY WATER BLASTING ACCORDING TO THE

REMOVAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN

SECTION 2. FOR PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT,

GRINDING, LIGHT SHOT BLASTING, AND LIGHT SCARIFICATION,

TO A RESULTING PROFILE EQUAL TO ICRI 03732 CSP 2, CSP 3,

AND CSP 4, RESPECTIVELY, CAN BE USED IN ADDITION TO

WATER BLASTING, TO EITHER REMOVE EXISTING COATINGS OR

FOR SURFACE PREPARATION ON MOST PAVEMENTS: SHOT

BLASTING SHALL NOT BE USED ON AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS DUE

TO THE POTENTIAL OF FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD)

TO AIRCRAFT. SCRUB AFFECTED AREAS, WHERE OIL OR

GREASE IS PRESENT ON OLD PAVEMENTS TO BE MARKED, WITH

SEVERAL APPLICATIONS OF TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE SOLUTION

OR OTHER APPROVED DETERGENT OR DEGREASER AND RINSE

THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH APPLICATION. AFTER CLEANING

OIL-SOAKED AREAS, SEAL WITH SHELLAC OR PRIMER

RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PREVENT

BLEEDING THROUGH THE NEW PAINT. DO NOT COMMENCE

PAINTING IN ANY AREA UNTIL PAVEMENT SURFACES ARE DRY

AND CLEAN.

APPLICATION

APPLY PAVEMENT MARKINGS TO DRY PAVEMENT ONLY. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL TEST THE PAVEMENT SURFACE FOR

MOISTURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK AFTER EACH PERIOD OF

RAINFALL, FOG, HIGH HUMIDITY, OR CLEANING, OR WHEN THE

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE HAS FALLEN BELOW THE DEW POINT.

DO NOT COMMENCE MARKING UNTIL THE PAVEMENT IS

SUFFICIENTLY DRY AND THE PAVEMENT CONDITION HAS BEEN

APPROVED BY THE CO OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

EMPLOY THE "PLASTIC WRAP METHOD" TO TEST THE

PAVEMENT FOR MOISTURE AS FOLLOWS: COVER THE

PAVEMENT WITH A 300 MM BY 300 MM (12 INCH BY 12 INCH)

SECTION OF CLEAR PLASTIC WRAP AND SEAL THE EDGES WITH

TAPE. AFTER 15 MINUTES, EXAMINE THE PLASTIC WRAP FOR

ANY VISIBLE MOISTURE ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE PLASTIC.

DO NOT BEGIN MARKING OPERATIONS UNTIL THE TEST CAN BE

PERFORMED WITH NO VISIBLE MOISTURE ACCUMULATION

INSIDE THE PLASTIC WRAP.

PAINTING

APPLY PAINT PNEUMATICALLY WITH APPROVED EQUIPMENT AT

RATE OF COVERAGE SPECIFIED HEREIN. PROVIDE GUIDELINES

AND TEMPLATES AS NECESSARY TO CONTROL PAINT

APPLICATION. TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN MARKING

NUMBERS, LETTERS, AND SYMBOLS. MANUALLY PAINT

NUMBERS, LETTERS, AND SYMBOLS. SHARPLY OUTLINE ALL

EDGES OF MARKINGS. THE MAXIMUM DRYING TIME

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAINT SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE

STRICTLY ENFORCED, TO PREVENT UNDUE SOFTENING OF

BITUMEN, AND PICKUP, DISPLACEMENT, OR DISCOLORATION BY

TIRES OF TRAFFIC. DISCONTINUE PAINTING OPERATIONS IF

THERE IS A DEFICIENCY IN DRYING OF THE MARKINGS UNTIL

CAUSE OF THE SLOW DRYING IS DETERMINED AND

CORRECTED.

REFLECTIVE MEDIA

APPLICATION OF REFLECTIVE MEDIA SHALL IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOW THE APPLICATION OF PAINT. ACCOMPLISH DROP-ON

APPLICATION OF THE GLASS SPHERES TO ENSURE EVEN

DISTRIBUTION AT THE SPECIFIED RATE OF COVERAGE. SHOULD

THERE BE MALFUNCTION OF EITHER PAINT APPLICATOR OR

REFLECTIVE MEDIA DISPENSER, DISCONTINUE OPERATIONS

UNTIL DEFICIENCY IS CORRECTED.

INSPECTION

EXAMINE MATERIAL AT THE JOB SITE TO DETERMINE THAT IT IS

THE MATERIAL REFERENCED IN THE REPORT OF TEST RESULTS

OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. A CERTIFICATE OF

COMPLIANCE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY TEST RESULTS

SUBSTANTIATING CONFORMANCE TO THE SPECIFIED

REQUIREMENTS.

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SECTION 3 - SEALING JOINTS IN PAVEMENT

TEST REQUIREMENTS

TEST THE SEALANT AND BACKUP OR SEPARATING MATERIAL FOR

CONFORMANCE WITH THE REFERENCED MATERIAL SPECIFICATION.

PERFORM TESTING OF THE MATERIALS IN AN APPROVED

INDEPENDENT LABORATORY AND SUBMIT CERTIFIED COPIES OF

THE TEST REPORTS FOR APPROVAL 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE USE OF

THE MATERIALS AT THE JOB SITE. SUBMIT SAMPLES TO BE

RETAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE TESTING IF

THE MATERIALS APPEAR DEFECTIVE DURING OR AFTER

APPLICATION. CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

LABORATORY TESTS SPECIFIED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE FINAL

ACCEPTANCE OF THE MATERIALS. BASE FINAL ACCEPTANCE ON

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE IN-PLACE MATERIALS. SUBMIT

SAMPLES OF THE MATERIALS (SEALANT, PRIMER IF REQUIRED, AND

BACKUP MATERIAL), IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY FOR TESTING AND

APPROVAL 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF WORK. DO NOT

USE MATERIAL UNTIL IT HAS BEEN APPROVED.

TRIAL JOINT SEALANT INSTALLATION

PRIOR TO CLEANING AND SEALING THE JOINTS FOR THE ENTIRE

PROJECT, PREPARE A TEST SECTION AT LEAST 200 FT LONG USING

THE SPECIFIED MATERIALS AND APPROVED EQUIPMENT, SO AS TO

DEMONSTRATE THE PROPOSED JOINT PREPARATION AND SEALING

OF THE TYPES OF JOINTS IN THE PROJECT. FOLLOWING THE

COMPLETION OF THE TEST SECTION AND BEFORE ANY OTHER

JOINT IS SEALED, INSPECT THE TEST SECTION TO DETERMINE THAT

THE MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION MEET THE REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFIED. INSPECT JOINT SEAL TEST SECTION. CORRECT

DEFICIENCIES AND OBTAIN APPROVAL OF TEST SECTION PRIOR TO

INSTALLING JOINT SEALS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE

MATERIALS OR INSTALLATION DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS,

REMOVE THE MATERIALS, AND RECLEAN AND RESEAL THE JOINTS

AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. PREPARE AND SEAL OTHER

JOINTS IN THE MANNER APPROVED FOR SEALING THE TEST

SECTION. NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER UPON COMPLETION

OF THE TEST SECTION.

JOINT SEALANTS

PROVIDE JOINT SEALANT CONFORMING TO ASTM D5893, AASHTO

M220, AND AASHTO M324 TYPE2 FOR SILICONE JOINT SEALANT,

PREFORMED JOINT MATERIAL, HOT POUR (ASPHALT) JOINT

SEALANT, RESPECTIVELY, BASED ON THE JOINT TYPE INDICATED IN

THE DRAWINGS.

PRIMERS

USE PRIMERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF

THE MANUFACTURER.

BOND BREAKERS

BLOCKING MEDIA/BACKUP MATERIALS

PROVIDE BACKUP (JOINT FILLER) MATERIAL THAT IS A

COMPRESSIBLE, NONSHRINKING, NONSTAINING, NONABSORBING,

NONREACTIVE MATERIAL WITH THE SEALANT. USE BACKUP

MATERIAL COMPLIANT WITH ASTM D5249. USE MATERIAL WITH A

MELTING POINT AT LEAST 5 DEGREES F GREATER THAN THE

POURING TEMPERATURE OF THE SEALANT BEING USED WHEN

TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D789. USE MATERIAL WITH A

WATER ABSORPTION OF NOT MORE THAN 5 PERCENT OF THE

SAMPLE WEIGHT WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C1016.

USE BACKUP (JOINT FILLER) MATERIAL THAT IS 25 PLUS OR MINUS 5

PERCENT LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN THE NOMINAL WIDTH OF THE

CRACK. USE BLOCKING MEDIA CONSISTENT WITH THE SEALANT

MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

BOND BREAKING TAPES

PROVIDE A BOND BREAKING TAPE OR SEPARATING MATERIAL THAT

IS A FLEXIBLE, NONSHRINKABLE, NONABSORBING, NONSTAINING,

AND NONREACTING ADHESIVE-BACKED TAPE. USE MATERIAL WITH

A MELTING POINT AT LEAST 5 DEGREES F GREATER THAN THE

POURING TEMPERATURE OF THE SEALANT BEING USED WHEN

TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D789. USE BOND BREAKER

TAPE APPROXIMATELY 1/8 IN WIDER THAN THE NOMINAL WIDTH OF

THE JOINT AND THAT DOES NOT BOND TO THE SEALANT. USE BOND

BREAKING TAPE CONSISTENT WITH THE SEALANT

MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

EXECUTING EQUIPMENT

SUBMIT EQUIPMENT LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT TO

BE USED AND A STATEMENT FROM THE SUPPLIER OF THE SEALANT

THAT THE PROPOSED EQUIPMENT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR INSTALLING

THE SPECIFIED SEALANT. USE EQUIPMENT FOR HEATING, MIXING,

AND INSTALLING SEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS

PROVIDED BY THE SEALANT MANUFACTURER. PROVIDE

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY TO CLEAN

EXISTING JOINTS AND INSTALL LIQUID JOINT SEALANTS. MAINTAIN

MACHINES, TOOLS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN PROPER WORKING

CONDITION. SUBMIT A LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIPMENT TO BE USED

IN PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK INCLUDING

DESCRIPTIVE DATA, 3 DAYS PRIOR TO USE ON THE PROJECT.

JOINT CLEANING EQUIPMENT

CONCRETE SAW

PROVIDE A SELF-PROPELLED POWER SAW, WITH WATER-COOLED

DIAMOND OR ABRASIVE SAW BLADES, FOR CUTTING JOINTS TO THE

DEPTHS AND WIDTHS SPECIFIED, FOR REFACING JOINTS, CLEANING

SAWED JOINTS WHERE SANDBLASTING DOES NOT PROVIDE A

CLEAN JOINT, WIDENING, OR DEEPENING EXISTING JOINTS AS

SPECIFIED WITHOUT DAMAGING THE SIDES, BOTTOM, OR TOP EDGE

OF JOINTS. PERMIT SINGLE OR GANG TYPE BLADES WITH ONE OR

MORE BLADES MOUNTED IN TANDEM FOR FAST CUTTING. SELECT

SAW ADEQUATELY POWERED AND SIZED TO CUT SPECIFIED

OPENING WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO PASSES OF THE SAW

THROUGH THE JOINT.

AIR COMPRESSOR

USE A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR CAPABLE OF OPERATING THE

SANDBLASTING EQUIPMENT AND CAPABLE OF BLOWING OUT SAND,

WATER, DUST ADHERING TO SIDEWALLS OF CONCRETE, AND

OTHER OBJECTIONABLE MATERIALS FROM THE JOINTS. USE A

COMPRESSOR THAT PROVIDES AIR AT A PRESSURE NOT LESS THAN

90 PSI AND A MINIMUM RATE OF 150 CUBIC FT OF AIR PER MINUTE

AT THE NOZZLES AND FREE OF OIL.

VACUUM SWEEPER

USE A SELF-PROPELLED, VACUUM PICKUP SWEEPER CAPABLE OF

COMPLETELY REMOVING LOOSE SAND, WATER, JOINT MATERIAL,

AND DEBRIS FROM PAVEMENT SURFACE.

HAND TOOLS

PERMIT THE USE OF HAND TOOLS, SUCH AS BROOMS AND CHISELS,

WHEN APPROVED, FOR REMOVING DEFECTIVE SEALANT FROM A

CRACK AND REPAIRING OR CLEANING THE CRACK FACES.

SEALING EQUIPMENT

USE JOINT SEALING EQUIPMENT OF A TYPE REQUIRED BY THE

SEALANT MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. USE

EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF INSTALLING SEALANT TO THE DEPTHS,

WIDTHS AND TOLERANCES INDICATED. DO NOT PROCEED WITH

JOINT SEALING WHEN MALFUNCTIONS ARE NOTED UNTIL THE

MALFUNCTIONS ARE CORRECTED.

COLD-APPLIED, SINGLE-COMPONENT SEALING EQUIPMENT

USE EQUIPMENT FOR INSTALLING ASTM D5893/D5893M SINGLE

COMPONENT JOINT SEALANTS THAT CONSISTS OF AN EXTRUSION

PUMP, AIR COMPRESSOR, FOLLOWING PLATE, HOSES, AND NOZZLE

FOR TRANSFERRING THE SEALANT FROM THE STORAGE

CONTAINER INTO THE JOINT OPENING. USE A NOZZLE WITH

DIMENSIONS THAT ALLOWS THE TIP OF THE NOZZLE TO EXTEND

INTO THE JOINT TO ALLOW SEALING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE

JOINT TO THE TOP. MAINTAIN THE INITIALLY APPROVED EQUIPMENT

IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE SUPPLIER'S INSTRUCTIONS, AND UNALTERED IN ANY WAY

WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR APPROVAL. USE LINED HOSES AND

SEALS TO PREVENT MOISTURE PENETRATION AND WITHSTAND

PUMPING PRESSURES. USE EQUIPMENT FREE OF CONTAMINATION

FROM PREVIOUSLY USED OR OTHER TYPE SEALANT. PERMIT USE

OF SMALL HAND-HELD AIR-POWERED EQUIPMENT (I.E., CAULKING

GUNS) FOR SMALL APPLICATIONS.

PREPARATION OF JOINTS

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, REMOVE EXISTING MATERIAL,

SAW, CLEAN AND RESEAL JOINTS. DO NOT PROCEED WITH FINAL

CLEANING OPERATIONS BY MORE THAN ONE WORKING DAY IN

ADVANCE OF SEALANT. CLEAN JOINTS BY REMOVING EXISTING

JOINT SEALING COMPOUND, BOND-BREAKERS, DIRT, LAITANCE,

CURING COMPOUND, FILLER, AND PROTRUSIONS OF HARDENED

CONCRETE FROM THE SIDES AND UPPER EDGES OF THE JOINT

SPACE TO BE SEALED AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL WITH THE

EQUIPMENT. DO NOT PERMIT CLEANING PROCEDURES THAT

DAMAGE JOINTS OR PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PATCHES BY CHIPPING

OR SPALLING. REMOVE EXISTING SEALANT TO THE REQUIRED

DEPTH. PRECISE SHAPE AND SIZE OF EXISTING JOINTS VARY, AND

CONDITIONS OF JOINT WALLS AND EDGES VARY AND INCLUDE BUT

ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROUNDING, SQUARE EDGES, SLOPING, CHIPS,

VOIDS, DEPRESSIONS, AND PROJECTIONS.

EXISTING SEALANT REMOVAL

CUT LOOSE THE IN-PLACE SEALANT FROM BOTH JOINT FACES AND

TO THE REQUIRED DEPTH, USING THE CONCRETE SAW AS

SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3 HEADER: “CONCRETE SAW”. PROVIDE A

DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE BLOCKING MEDIA AND BOND

BREAKERS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE DEPTH OF NEW

SEALANT TO BE INSTALLED. FOR EXPANSION JOINTS, REMOVE

EXISTING SEALANT TO A DEPTH OF NOT LESS THAN 1 IN. WHEN

EXISTING PREFORMED EXPANSION-JOINT MATERIAL IS MORE THAN 1

IN BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE PAVEMENT, REMOVE EXISTING

SEALANT TO THE TOP OF THE PREFORMED JOINT FILLER. PRIOR TO

FURTHER CLEANING OPERATIONS, REMOVE LOOSE OLD SEALANT

REMAINING IN THE JOINT OPENING BY BLOWING WITH COMPRESSED

AIR. PERMIT USE OF HAND TOOLS TO REMOVE SEALANT FROM

RANDOM CRACKS. DO NOT PERMIT CHIPPING, SPALLING, OR OTHER

DAMAGE TO THE CONCRETE. CLEAN PAVEMENT SURFRACE WITH

VACUUM SWEEP. PROTECT PREVIOUSLY CLEANED JOINTS FROM

BEING CONTAMINATED BY SUBSEQUENT CLEANING OPERATIONS.

SAWING

REFACING OF JOINTS

ACCOMPLISH REFACING OF JOINTS USING A CONCRETE SAW AS

SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3 HEADER: “CONCRETE SAW” TO REMOVE

RESIDUAL OLD SEALANT AND A MINIMUM OF CONCRETE FROM THE

JOINT FACE TO PROVIDE EXPOSURE OF NEWLY CLEANED

CONCRETE, AND, IF REQUIRED, TO ENLARGE THE JOINT OPENING

TO THE WIDTH AND DEPTH SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. PROVIDE

EXPOSURE OF NEWLY CLEAN CONCRETE THROUGH REMOVAL.

REMOVE BURRS AND IRREGULARITIES FROM SIDES OF JOINT

FACES. STIFFEN THE BLADE WITH A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF

DUMMY (USED) BLADES OR WASHERS. CLEAN, IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOWING THE SAWING OPERATION, THE JOINT OPENING USING A

WATER JET TO REMOVE SAW CUTTINGS AND DEBRIS AND

ADJACENT CONCRETE SURFACE. PROTECT ADJACENT PREVIOUSLY

CLEANED JOINT SPACES FROM RECEIVING WATER AND DEBRIS

DURING THE CLEANING OPERATION.

a. JOINT WIDENING (EXCEPT EXPANSION JOINTS): SAW

JOINTS HAVING GROOVES LESS THAN 3/8 IN WIDE AND

LESS THAN 1 IN DEEP TO A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 3/8 IN

AND TO THE MINIMUM DEPTH, OF 1 IN.

REFACING OF RANDOM CRACKS

ACCOMPLISH SAWING OF THE CRACKS USING A POWER-DRIVEN

CONCRETE SAW AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3 HEADER: “REFACING

OF JOINTS”. USE A SAW BLADE 6 IN OR LESS IN DIAMETER TO

ENABLE THE SAW TO FOLLOW THE TRACE OF THE CRACK. STIFFEN

THE BLADE WITH DUMMY (OR USED) BLADES OR WASHERS.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SAWING OPERATION, CLEAN THE

CRACK OPENING USING A WATER JET TO REMOVE SAW CUTTINGS

AND DEBRIS.

FINAL CLEANING OF JOINTS

FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF EXISTING SEALANT, AND SAWING, AND

IMMEDIATELY BEFORE RESEALING, CLEAN NEWLY EXPOSED

CONCRETE JOINT FACES AND PAVEMENT SURFACE EXTENDING TO

A MINIMUM OF 1/2 IN UP TO 2 IN FROM EACH JOINT EDGE BY

SANDBLASTING UNTIL CONCRETE SURFACES IN THE JOINT SPACE

ARE FREE OF SEALANTS, DUST, DIRT, WATER AND OTHER FOREIGN

MATERIALS THAT PREVENT BONDING OF NEW SEALANTS TO THE

CONCRETE. USE SAND PARTICLES OF THE PROPER SIZE AND

QUALITY FOR THE WORK. PERFORM SANDBLASTING WITH

SPECIFIED NOZZLES, AIR COMPRESSOR, AND OTHER APPURTENANT

EQUIPMENT. POSITION NOZZLES TO CLEAN THE JOINT FACES.

MAKE AT LEAST TWO PASSES; ONE FOR EACH JOINT FACE. MAKE

AS MANY PASSES AS REQUIRED FOR PROPER CLEANING.

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SEALING THE JOINT, BLOW OUT THE JOINT

SPACES WITH COMPRESSED AIR UNTIL COMPLETELY FREE OF

SAND, WATER, AND DUST. INSTALL JOINT SEALANTS TO DRY

JOINTS. REPLACE EXPANSION JOINT FILLER MATERIAL DAMAGED IN

PERFORMING THE WORK WITH NEW MATERIALS OF THE SAME TYPE

AND DIMENSIONS AS THE EXISTING MATERIAL, OR WITH

APPROPRIATE BLOCKING MEDIA.

BOND BREAKER

AT THE TIME THE JOINTS RECEIVE THE FINAL CLEANING AND ARE

DRY, INSTALL BOND BREAKER MATERIAL AS INDICATED WITH A

STEEL WHEEL OR OTHER APPROVED DEVICE.

BLOCKING MEDIA (BACKER ROD) (EXCEPT FOR EXPANSION JOINTS)

WHEN THE JOINT OPENING IS OF A GREATER DEPTH THAN

INDICATED FOR THE SEALANT DEPTH, PLUG OR SEAL OFF THE

LOWER PORTION OF THE JOINT OPENING USING A BLOCKING

MEDIA/BACK-UP MATERIAL TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF THE

SEALANT BELOW THE SPECIFIED DEPTH. TAKE CARE TO ENSURE

THAT THE BLOCKING MEDIA/BACKUP MATERIAL IS PLACED AT THE

SPECIFIED DEPTH AND IS NOT STRETCHED OR TWISTED DURING

INSTALLATION.

BOND BREAKING TAPE

WHERE INSERTS OR FILLER MATERIALS CONTAIN BITUMEN, OR THE

DEPTH OF THE JOINT OPENING DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE USE OF

A BACKUP MATERIAL, INSERT A BOND BREAKER SEPARATING TAPE

TO PREVENT INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THE FILLER MATERIALS AND

THREE-SIDED ADHESION OF THE SEALANT. BOND THE TAPE TO THE

BOTTOM OF THE JOINT OPENING TO PREVENT IT FROM FLOATING

UP INTO THE NEW SEALANT.

RATE OF PROGRESS OF JOINT PREPARATION

LIMIT THE STAGES OF JOINT PREPARATION, INCLUDING

SANDBLASTING, AIR PRESSURE CLEANING AND PLACING OF THE

BACK-UP MATERIAL TO ONLY THAT LINEAL FOOTAGE THAT CAN BE

SEALED DURING THE SAME DAY.

DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS

SWEEP PAVEMENT SURFACE TO REMOVE EXCESS JOINT MATERIAL,

DIRT, WATER, SAND, AND OTHER DEBRIS BY VACUUM SWEEPERS

OR HAND BROOMS.

PREPARATION OF SEALANT

SINGLE-COMPONENT, COLD-APPLIED SEALANTS

INSPECT THE ASTM D5893/D5893M SEALANT AND CONTAINERS

PRIOR TO USE. REJECT MATERIALS THAT CONTAIN WATER, HARD

CAKING OF ANY SEPARATED CONSTITUENTS, NONREVERSIBLE JELL,

OR MATERIALS THAT ARE OTHERWISE UNSATISFACTORY. DO NOT

REJECT SEALANTS THAT EXHIBIT SETTLEMENT OF CONSTITUENTS

IN A SOFT MASS THAT CAN BE READILY AND UNIFORMLY REMIXED IN

THE FIELD WITH SIMPLE TOOLS.

INSTALLATION OF SEALANT

TIME OF APPLICATION

AFTER APPROVAL OF THE TEST SECTION, SEAL JOINTS

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FINAL CLEANING AND PLACING OF BOND

BREAKERS. COMMENCE SEALING JOINTS WHEN WALLS ARE DUST

FREE AND DRY, AND WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS MEET SEALANT

MANUFACTURER'S

INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS CANNOT BE MET, OR

WHEN RAIN INTERRUPTS SEALING OPERATIONS, RECLEAN AND

PERMIT THE JOINTS TO DRY PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE SEALANT.

SEALING JOINTS

DO NOT INSTALL JOINT SEALANT UNTIL JOINTS TO BE SEALED HAVE

BEEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED. INSTALL BOND BREAKER JUST

PRIOR TO POURING SEALANT. FILL THE JOINTS WITH SEALANT

FROM BOTTOM UP UNTIL JOINTS ARE UNIFORMLY FILLED SOLID

FROM BOTTOM TO TOP USING THE SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT FOR THE

TYPE OF SEALANT REQUIRED. FILL JOINTS TO 1/4 IN PLUS OR MINUS

1/16 IN BELOW TOP OF PAVEMENT, AND WITHOUT FORMATION OF

VOIDS OR ENTRAPPED AIR. DO NOT PERMIT GRAVITY METHODS OR

POURING POTS TO BE USED TO INSTALL THE SEALANT MATERIAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED, TOOL THE SEALANT

IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLICATION TO PROVIDE FIRM CONTACT

WITH THE JOINT WALLS AND TO FORM THE INDICATED SEALANT

PROFILE BELOW THE PAVEMENT SURFACE. REMOVE EXCESS

SEALANT THAT HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY SPILLED ON THE

PAVEMENT SURFACE. DO NOT PERMIT TRAFFIC OVER NEWLY

SEALED PAVEMENT UNTIL AUTHORIZED. WHEN A PRIMER IS

RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, APPLY IT EVENLY TO THE

JOINT FACES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S

RECOMMENDATIONS. CHECK SEALED JOINTS FREQUENTLY TO

ENSURE THAT NEWLY INSTALLED SEALANT IS CURED TO A

TACK-FREE CONDITION WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME. PROTECT NEW

SEALANT FROM RAIN DURING CURING PERIOD.

INSPECTION/FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

JOINT CLEANING

INSPECT JOINTS DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS TO CORRECT

IMPROPER EQUIPMENT AND CLEANING TECHNIQUES THAT DAMAGE

THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT IN ANY MANNER. APPROVE CLEANED

JOINTS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE SEPARATING OR BACK-UP

MATERIAL AND JOINT SEALANT.

SEALANT APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

INSPECT THE APPLICATION EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE CONFORMANCE

TO TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS, PROPER PROPORTIONING AND

MIXING (IF TWO-COMPONENT SEALANT) AND PROPER

INSTALLATION. SUSPEND OPERATIONS IF THERE IS EVIDENCES OF

BUBBLING, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR FAILURE TO CURE OR SET

UNTIL CAUSES OF THE DEFICIENCIES ARE DETERMINED AND

CORRECTED.

JOINT SEALANT

INSPECT THE JOINT SEALANT FOR PROPER RATE OF CURE AND SET,

BONDING TO THE JOINT WALLS, COHESIVE SEPARATION WITHIN THE

SEALANT, REVERSION TO LIQUID, ENTRAPPED AIR AND VOIDS.

REMOVE SEALANTS EXHIBITING THESE DEFICIENCIES PRIOR TO THE

FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT FROM THE JOINT, WASTED,

AND REPLACE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR EACH JOINT SEAL INSTALLATION.

FINAL ACCEPTANCE

REJECT SEALER THAT FAILS TO CURE PROPERLY, OR FAILS TO

BOND TO JOINT WALLS, OR REVERTS TO THE UNCURED STATE, OR

FAILS IN COHESION, OR SHOWS EXCESSIVE AIR VOIDS, BLISTERS,

SURFACE DEFECTS, SWELLING, OR OTHER DEFICIENCIES, OR IS

NOT PROPERLY RECESSED WITHIN INDICATED TOLERANCES.

REMOVE REJECTED SEALER AND RECLEAN AND RESEAL…

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