01_57_19_Temporary_Environmental_Control-Rev21061103.pdf

U.S. General Services Adminstration Mid-Atlantic Region

Public Buildings Service

SECTION 01 57 19

TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

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PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES:

A. Summary B. Laws and Regulations C. Safety D. Dust Control E. Noise Control F. Wetting Agents G. Noise Dampers

1.02 SUMMARY:

A. The Work under this Section includes the furnishing of all labor, equipment and materials, and performing all operations in connection with temporary environmental controls as specified herein.

B. Air, dust and noise monitoring procedures and action levels are provide in the Air Monitoring Plan. This plan will be implemented by the Contactor.

1.03 LAWS AND REGULATIONS:

A. All work under this Contract shall be accomplished in accordance with regulations of local, county, State and Federal agencies and utility authority standards as they apply.

1.04 SAFETY:

A. Methods of operation utilized in work related to these specifications shall be such as to provide maximum protection against injury or death to workmen or the public.

Requirements of the United States and New Jersey Occupational Safety and Health Acts as to safety regulations and procedures shall be adhered to for all work covered under these specifications.

1.05 DUST CONTROL:

A. The control and mitigation of dust on-site is a critical aspect of this project.

B. Dust particles generated from Work, and/or general site conditions (i.e., dry or wind conditions) shall be controlled during working and non-working hours.

1. Site-Wide Dust Suppression: The Contractor shall maintain stockpiles, haul roads, permanent and temporary access roads, staging areas, and other areas within or outside the Work Area free from particulates which would cause the air pollution standards to be exceeded or which would cause a hazard or nuisance.

The Contractor must have sufficient equipment and personnel available to accomplish these tasks. After work hours, Contractor must maintain dust free conditions by sweeping paved roadways and entrance gates to the site and through the use of dust suppression solutions, tarp or other means.

Public Buildings Service

SECTION 01 57 19

TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

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2. Excavation Dust Suppression: The Contractor shall provide at least one mister continuously operated for each work area involving impacted soil (excavation, stockpiling, loading, etc.). At the end of every work day, the Contractor shall remove soil tracked on public streets, cover soil stockpiles with plastic/tarp and cover of excavated areas with Formula 480Soil Works Durasoil®, SoilTac® (or other Owner approved dust control agent) or plastic/tarp.

3. Other measures such as additional misters and a misting curtain may be required as directed by the Construction Manager.

C. Contractor shall provide dust control measures required by all applicable regulatory requirements and as specified in the current Air Monitoring Plan.

D. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials (on-site potable water service is not available on-site at no charge) and equipment, including water trucks and dust suppressant, needed to limit visible dust generation and meet measurable requirements of the Dust Control Plan during on-site transportation and other work activities.

E. Wetting agents (Formula 480 e.g., DuraSoil® and/or potable water) shall be used on an as needed basis.

F. Work shall be stopped if dust is visually observed migrating across site boundaries.

1.06 NOISE CONTROL:

A. Contractor shall be responsible for conducting all Work in accordance with Laws and Regulations concerning noise or sound levels as specified in local ordinance “.

B. The Construction Manager may enforce compliance with noise levels. If compliance is not met, the contruction manager may coordinate with GSA who shall have authority to direct Contractor to stop Work or modify Work methods or activities as necessary.

C. Contractor shall control the Work at all times, such that sound levels measured at the Project site property boundary comply with the local ordinances.

D. Contractor’s vehicles and equipment shall be outfitted with mufflers and other sound attenuating equipment so that sound levels comply with local ordinances.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 WETTING AGENTS:

A. The Contractor shall provide wetting agent (water or Construction Manager approved wetting agent) for general site use.

B. The Contractor shall provide drip system if requested by Construction Manager.

Public Buildings Service

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TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

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2.02 NOISE DAMPERS:

A. The Contractor is required to provide noise dampening materials / equipment necessary to achieve noise standards.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

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