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SPECIAL PROVISIONS

CITY OF TUCSON

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

July 2026

SILVERBELL ROAD

EL CAMINO DEL CERRO TO GORET ROAD

CITY OF TUCSON JOB NO. SR6A

CITY OF TUCSON PLAN NO. I-2016-002

Silverbell Road, El Camino Del Cerro to Goret Road

Special Provisions

Plan I-2016-002

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INDEX TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

SILVERBELL ROAD; EL CAMINO DEL CERRO TO GORET ROAD

SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS

PROJECT LOCATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 101 ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

SECTION 103 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

SECTION 104 SCOPE OF WORK

ITEM 1040001 – PARTNERING

SECTION 105 CONTROL OF WORK

SECTION 106 CONTROL OF MATERIAL

SECTION 107 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLIC

SECTION 108 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

SECTION 109 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

SECTION 110 CORRECTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFICIENCIES

SECTION 201 CLEARING & GRUBBING

ITEM 2010004 – PRESERVATION FENCE (TYPE A)

SECTION 202 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS

ITEM 2020061 – RELOCATE MAILBOX

SECTION 203 EARTHWORK

SECTION 404 BITUMINOUS TREATMENTS

SECTION 406 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE

SECTION 501 DRAINAGE PIPE

SECTION 503 CONCRETE STORM DRAIN CATCHMENTS

ITEM 5030093 – SIDEWALK SCUPPER (TYPE 3)

SECTION 509 SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES

ITEM 5100001 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ITEM 5100010 – EXCAVATION, INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS AND BACKFILL

ITEM 5100020 – HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING OF WATER FACILITIES

ITEM 5100030 – WATER MAIN FLUSHING AND DISINFECTING

ITEM 5100260 – PIPE MARKING AND DETECTING TAPE

ITEM 5100270 – TRACER WIRE

ITEM 5100280 – POTHOLING, LOCATION OF EXISTING WATER FACILITIES

ITEM 5101104 – PIPE, DUCTILE IRON (DI), 4” (CLASS 350)

ITEM 5101106 – PIPE, DUCTILE IRON (DI), 6” (CLASS 350)

ITEM 5101108 – PIPE, DUCTILE IRON (DI), 8” (CLASS 350)

ITEM 5101112 – PIPE, DUCTILE IRON (DI), 12” (CLASS 350)

ITEM 5101116 – PIPE, DUCTILE IRON (DI), 16” (CLASS 350)

ITEM 5101604 – PIPE, COPPER, 1” W/FITTINGS

ITEM 5101608 – PIPE, COPPER, 2” W/FITTINGS

ITEM 5101801 – JOINT RESTRAINT

ITEM 5101900 – FITTINGS, DUCTILE IRON AND CAST IRON

ITEM 5102206 – GATE VALVE, 6”

ITEM 5102208 – GATE VALVE, 8”

ITEM 5102212 – GATE VALVE, 12”

ITEM 5102604 – COMBINATION AIR RELEASE VALVE, 1”

ITEM 5102609 – RELOCATE COMBINATION AIR RELEASE VALVE, 2”

ITEM 5103101 – ADJUST EXISTING VALVE BOX AND COVER

ITEM 5103205 – FIRE HYDRANT

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ITEM 5105010 – REMOVE & DISPOSE NON-CA WATER PIPE, 10” & SMALLER

ITEM 5105012 – REMOVE & DISPOSE NON-CA WATER PIPE, 12” & LARGER

ITEM 5105110 – REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF CEMENT-ASBESTOS (CA) WATER PIPE 10”

AND SMALLER

ITEM 5105112 – REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF CEMENT-ASBESTOS (CA) WATER PIPE 12”

AND LARGER

ITEM 5105310 – REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT

ITEM 5106006 – CONNECTIONS, 6”

ITEM 5106008 – CONNECTIONS, 8”

ITEM 5106012 – CONNECTIONS, 12”

ITEM 5106016 – CONNECTIONS, 16”

ITEM 5108114 – METER RELOCATION, SERVICE LINE RENEWAL (M/R), 1”

ITEM 5105118 – METER RELOCATION, SERVICE LINE RENEWAL, (M/R), 2”

ITEM 5150005 – UTILITY POTHOLING, DEPTH < 12’

ITEM 5150101 – UTILITY IMPACTS ALLOWANCE

SECTION 601 CONCRETE STRUCTURES

ITEM 6010101 – ARCH CULVERT 1 (3 - 24' x 4') (STA 305+25.00) ITEM 6010102 – ARCH CULVERT 2 (3 - 24' x 5') (STA 314+14.22) ITEM 6010103 – BOX CULVERT 3 (2 - 10' x 4') (STA 321+63.02) ITEM 6010104 – ARCH CULVERT 4 (3 - 24' x 8') (STA 332+72.14) ITEM 6010105 – BOX CULVERT 5 (1 - 10' x 6') (STA 334+97.00) ITEM 6010106 – BOX CULVERT 6 (2 - 10' x 4') (STA 344+82.17) ITEM 6010107 – BOX CULVERT 7 (2 - 10' x 4') (STA 348+00.00) ITEM 6010108 – ARCH CULVERT 8 (2 - 24' x 8') (STA 365+11.73) ITEM 6010109 – BOX CULVERT 9 (2 - 6' x 4') (STA 379+81.70, 89’ LT) ITEM 6010110 – BOX CULVERT 10 (3 - 10’ x 4’) (STA 385+61.90) ITEM 6010111 – ARCH CULVERT 11 (1 - 24’ x 4’) (STA 406+76.82)

ITEM 6016087 – PIPE CULVERT HEADWALL

ITEM 6016088 – PIPE CULVERT HEADWALL W/ WINGWALLS

SECTION 607 SIGN SUPPORTS

ITEM 6072001 – SIGN MOUNT ASSEMBLIES (POLE MOUNTED) (METRO SIGNS)

SECTION 608 SIGN PANELS

ITEM 6080025 – STREET NAME SIGN PANEL (POLE MOUNTED)

SECTION 701 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC

SECTION 704 THERMOPLASTIC STRIPES AND MARKINGS

SECTION 705 PREFORMED PLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKING:

SECTION 706 RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS

SECTION 708 PAINTED PAVEMENT MARKINGS

SECTION 730 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET

LIGHTING SYSTEMS

SECTION 731 STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR TRAFFIC

SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS

SECTION 732 ELECTRICAL MATERIAL AND SERVICE

ITEM 7320406 – PULL BOX (NO. 3 1/2) (POLYMER CONCRETE)

ITEM 7320440 – PULL BOX (FIBER OPTIC)

ITEM 7320459 – VAULT (FIBER OPTIC)

ITEM 7320460 - FIBER OPTIC SPLICE CLOSURE

ITEM 7320765 - SINGLE MODE FIBER OPTIC CABLE (24 FIBER)

ITEM 7320786 - SINGLE MODE FIBER OPTIC CABLE (144 FIBER)

ITEM 7320800 – SERVICE PEDESTAL CABINET

ITEM 7320888 – ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION FEES ALLOWANCE

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SECTION 733 SIGNAL INDICATIONS AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES

SECTION 734 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY

ITEM 7340060 – FIBER OPTIC NETWORK LINE INTERFACE UNIT (LIU)

SECTION 735 DETECTORS

ITEM 7350011 – VIDEO DETECTION SYSTEM (4 CAMERA) (AGENCY SUPPLIED /

CONTRACTOR INSTALLED)

SECTION 736 STREET AND SIGN LIGHTING

ITEM 7360050 – LUMINAIRE (HORIZONTAL MOUNT) (LED)

SECTION 737 INCIDENTAL ELECTRICAL WORK

ITEM 7370100 – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS

ITEM 7370200 – REMOVE AND SALVAGE EXISTING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

ITEM 7370220 – INCIDENTAL ELECTRICAL WORK

SECTION 801 LANDSCAPE EXCAVATION

SECTION 802 LANDSCAPE GRADING

SECTION 803 LANDSCAPE BORROW AND PLATING MATERIAL

SECTION 805 SEEDING

ITEM 8050015 – EROSION CONTROL BLANKET

SECTION 806 TREES, SHRUBS, AND PLANTS

SECTION 807 LANDSCAPING ESTABLISHMENT

SECTION 808 LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEM

SECTION 809 NATIVE PLANT SALVAGE

SECTION 810 EROSION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION

SECTION 908 CONCRETE CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS

SECTION 909 – SURVEY MONUMENTS

ITEM 9090005 – SURVEY MONUMENT (FORCE MAIN MONUMENT) (RWRD 503) (WITH

MARKER BALL)

ITEM 9130008 – RIPRAP (HAND PLACED)

SECTION 930 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

ITEM 9300008 – MISCELLANEOUS WORK (PACC Fence, Gate, Electrical Keypad Relocations)

ITEM 9300109 – MISC WORK (MINOR ALTERATIONS IN THE DETAILS OF

CONSTRUCTION)

ITEM 9300114 – MISCELLANEOUS WORK (RIGHT-TURN ISLANDS)

ITEM 9300115 – MISCELLANEOUS WORK 4 (PTZ CAMERA) (AGENCY SUPPLIED /

CONTRACTOR INSTALLED)

ITEM 9300117 – MISCELLANEOUS WORK (DROP INLET)(DETAIL D1)

ITEM 9300136 – MISCELLANEOUS WORK 26 (RIPRAP PRESSURE GROUTING) (DETAIL D5)

SECTION 931 DECORATIVE CONCRETE PAVEMENT

SECTION 933 RAILING (PAG STD DTL 105)

SECTION 935 PUBLIC ART COORDINATION

SECTION 975 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE DOT FORMAT

SECTION 1005 BITUMINOUS MATERIALS FOR SURFACING

SECTION 1006 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE:

SECTION 1007 RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING

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EXHIBITS

A. Area of Potential Effects Map

B. Limited-Use Areas and Areas Requiring Archaeological Investigation (North)

C. Limited-Use Areas and Areas Requiring Archaeological Investigation (Middle)

D. Limited-Use Areas and Areas Requiring Archaeological Investigation (South)

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: PCRWRD UTILITY – LETTER OF CLEARANCE

APPENDIX B: PRESERVATION FENCE (TYPE A) – PC STD DTL 120

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SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS

The work embraced herein shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the following separate documents:

Specifications

Pima Association of Governments (PAG), Standard Specifications for Public Improvements, 2015 Edition.

https://pagregion.com/info-center/maps-and-data/data/roadway-construction-standards-and-specifications/

Arizona Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge

Construction, 2021 Edition.

https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/media/2021/04/2021_Standard_Specifications_for_Road_and_Bridge_Con struction_PC.pdf

Details

Pima Association of Governments (PAG), Standard Details for Public Improvements, 2015 Edition, except as modified on the plans.

https://pagregion.com/info-center/maps-and-data/data/roadway-construction-standards-and-specifications/

City of Tucson Department of Transportation, Access Ramp Details, April 2007.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/documents/cot2007accessrampdetails.pdf

Arizona Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Construction Standard Drawings, (C-Drawings), May 2012 and current revisions.

https://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/roadway-engineering/roadway-design/construction-standard

Arizona Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Bridge Group Structure Detail Drawings (SD series), current edition.

https://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/bridge/bridge-design-services/structure-detail-drawings

Arizona Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Signing and Marking Standard Drawings, June

2014 and current revisions.

http://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/traffic/signing-and-marking-standard-drawings/current-test

Arizona Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Traffic Signals and Lighting Standard Drawings, December 2012 and current revisions.

http://www.azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/traffic/signals-and-lighting-standard-drawings

Manuals

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control

Devices for Streets and Highways, December 2009 and amendments.

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/2009/pdf_index.htm https://pagregion.com/info-center/maps-and-data/data/roadway-construction-standards-and-specifications/ https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/media/2021/04/2021_Standard_Specifications_for_Road_and_Bridge_Construction_PC.pdf https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/media/2021/04/2021_Standard_Specifications_for_Road_and_Bridge_Construction_PC.pdf https://pagregion.com/info-center/maps-and-data/data/roadway-construction-standards-and-specifications/ https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/documents/cot2007accessrampdetails.pdf https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/documents/cot2007accessrampdetails.pdf https://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/roadway-engineering/roadway-design/construction-standard https://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/bridge/bridge-design-services/structure-detail-drawings http://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/traffic/signing-and-marking-standard-drawings/current-test http://azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/traffic/signing-and-marking-standard-drawings/current-test http://www.azdot.gov/business/engineering-and-construction/traffic/signals-and-lighting-standard-drawings http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/2009/pdf_index.htm

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Arizona Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 2009 edition (January

2012) http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Traffic/Standards.asp

2015 Edition of the Additions by the City of Tucson to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, for

Temporary Traffic Control http://www.tucsonaz.gov/tdot/traffic-engineering-resources

City of Tucson Department of Transportation, Traffic Signal Design Manual, May 2003 and current revisions.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/transportation/Design_Manual.pdf

Pima County/City of Tucson Signing & Pavement Marking Manual, 2020, First Edition.

https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/c8d13f95-b46c-446e-97fe-8e5127201983

City of Tucson Department of Information Technology / Infrastructure Engineering Division

Telecommunication Requirements for New and Existing City Facilities, 2019 (Contact DTM for manual).

Pima County Department of Transportation, Street Lighting and ITS Conduit Design Manual, 2011 and current revisions.

https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/3739dadd-f176-4902-a648-5a7bc634391c

Other Specifications and Details

Tucson Water Standard Specifications and Details Manual, 2011 Edition and current revisions:

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/water/spec-book

Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department Standard Specifications and Details for

Construction, 2016 Edition, Updated June 2017:

www.pima.gov/wastewaterreclamation/standards http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Traffic/Standards.asp http://www.tucsonaz.gov/tdot/traffic-engineering-resources https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/transportation/Design_Manual.pdf https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/c8d13f95-b46c-446e-97fe-8e5127201983 https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/3739dadd-f176-4902-a648-5a7bc634391c https://www.tucsonaz.gov/water/spec-book http://www.pima.gov/wastewaterreclamation/standards

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PROJECT LOCATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This project is located within Sections 17, 20, 28, 29 and 33 of Township 13 & 14 South, Range 13

East Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pima County, Arizona. This project is located in the City of

Tucson.

This project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to reconstruct and widen a total of 3.27 miles of road improvements including 2.63 miles of Silverbell Rd., from 0.25 miles north of El Camino Del Cerro to 0.2 miles north of Goret Rd., 0.50 mile of El Camino Del

Cerro, and 0.14 mile of Sweetwater Dr. The project also includes the reconstruction of side streets and driveways.

The work includes, but is not limited to, the construction of new asphaltic concrete pavement, aggregate base course, raised medians, concrete curb, concrete sidewalk, asphaltic concrete path, concrete curb access ramps, cross drainage facilities, storm drain facilities, pavement markings, signing, pedestrian handrails, landscaping and native re-vegetation, utility adjustments, and other related incidental work as shown on the City of Tucson Plan No. I-2016-002.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

For these Special Provisions, the terms Agency, Department, City, City of Tucson, and Engineer are synonymous.

1. Project Objectives

The objective of this contract is to complete construction as quickly as possible while minimizing the impact to the Stakeholders. The Stakeholders are, but not limited to, the adjacent businesses, schools, commuters, buses, emergency services, pedestrians, bicyclists, and adjoining neighborhoods. As such, this work will be accomplished in an orderly manner as defined herein.

Driver and pedestrian/access shall be maintained during the construction of improvements.

Temporary paved access shall always be provided by the contractor to meet the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The contractor is advised that a construction sequencing scheme meeting the intent of the project objectives will need to be submitted for approval and followed. Once approved, the contractor shall follow the phasing plan unless modified by the

Engineer in writing.

2. Project Limits and Restrictions

The contractor shall perform all work within the public right-of-way, legally obtained easements including temporary construction easements (TCEs), legally obtained rights-of-entry (ROE), and legally acquired property by the City of Tucson. The contractor shall assume all responsibility and liability for any encroachment upon private property. The use of private property for construction yards will be allowed only if zoning requirements allows its use for this purpose – see Section 106-9 of the Standard Specifications for further details regarding temporary construction yards. The cost of the construction yard is considered incidental to the project. Under no circumstances shall any equipment, vehicles or other construction items, not specifically required or needed for the immediate

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construction at hand, be stored or left on private property without the express written permission of the property owner.

The contractor shall field verify all existing conditions shown on plans and specified herein prior to beginning construction. Any significant deviations to the conditions that may affect the timely construction of improvements shall be brought to the attention of the Engineer within 24 hours of discovery. Prior to delivery of any equipment, materials or supplies to the site of any work, or the beginning of any construction work, it is strongly recommended that the contractor take pre-construction photos or videos as deemed appropriate for establishing the conditions existing in all the areas that may be affected by the construction.

3. Contract Time

Once the contract has been awarded and signed, the contractor shall be issued a Notice to Proceed

(NTP). This will begin Phase 1 of the project, the construction phase, and the contractor shall have

730 calendar days (24 months) to complete this work as shown on the project plans and specified herein.

Phase 2 of the contract shall encompass the 24 month (730 consecutive calendar days) Landscape

Establishment period as detailed in Section 807. All other items of work shall be completed and accepted (via acceptance of the roadway and/or drainage phase of the work) by the Engineering

Representative prior to the commencement of Phase 2. The contractor shall obtain the acceptance of the previous phase(s) following a Final Inspection of that phase. If the Final Inspection should reveal work that is not completed or is unacceptable to the Engineer for any reason, a "punch list" of these items shall be generated and provided to the contractor. Substantial completion (for the purpose of stopping the contract time) will be granted in accordance with Section 105-21 of the specifications.

Once substantial completion is granted, the contractor shall actively work to achieve final acceptance of the construction phase of the contract within 15-calendar days from the substantial completion date of that phase. Failure to prosecute the remaining work within this time period will result in the resumption of time charges and the application of liquidated damages from the date scheduled for final acceptance. When the work on this list has been satisfactorily completed, final acceptance of the phase(s) shall be given for all items of work other than Landscape Establishment. At this time the

Landscape Establishment period shall begin and the monies retained for all items of work other than

Landscape Establishment (ITEM 8070001) shall be released. Through the duration of the Landscape

Establishment period, the Agency shall retain 10% of the cost of the aforementioned items of work or a minimum of $2,000.00, whichever is greater. (The amount retained for ITEM 8070001 shall not exceed 5% of the total contract bid amount). Upon completion of the Landscape Establishment period, a final inspection will be held with Engineering and Streets Division staff to ensure that all plants are healthy and acceptable.

4. Construction Scheduling

Various activities within the community must be considered in the project scheduling to provide the most effective and least impacting effort. The following dates are provided for information and shall be referred to when planning work and lane restrictions:

Christmas Retail Season ....................................................... Thanksgiving Week to Jan 1st

Gem and Mineral Show .......................................................................Late Jan to Mid Feb.

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Pima County Fair ................................................................................................. Late April

Tucson Water Department Restrictions ............................................ April 1st to Sept. 30th

SWG Construction Restrictions ..................................................October 1st to March 30th

TEP Construction Restrictions ....................................................... May 1st to August 30th

School Session .................................................................................. Late July to Late May

The contractor shall factor these events into his construction schedule. The contractor may do incidental work during these restrictions to complete areas that are not specifically described herein if no additional impacts to commuters, businesses, and residents are imposed and the work is previously approved by the Engineer.

Work requiring lane restrictions beyond the minimum stated herein shall be done at night unless approved by the Engineer.

The intent of this project is to complete the work as quickly as possible to minimize any inconvenience to the traveling public, or adjacent stakeholders. To that end, the contractor is strongly encouraged to consider working weekends, double shifts, or as often as necessary to complete the work by the specific milestones. Lost time due to little or no work being performed shall not be considered when applying for a contract time extension.

5. Maintenance & Protection of Traffic

The Contractor shall be responsible for all construction zone traffic control in accordance with

Section 701 of the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions. Two-way traffic on

Silverbell Road, El Camino Del Cerro, and Sweetwater Drive shall be maintained by the Contractor on an asphaltic concrete paved surface at all times. Access to the adjacent properties and side streets for local, residential, commercial, church, and school activities shall be maintained during construction at a minimum on a graded and compacted surface at all times. Access shall also be provided for mail deliveries, as well as garbage and brush & bulky pick-up. ADA-compliant pedestrian access shall be maintained throughout construction, and temporary signage shall be erected to redirect pedestrians away from the construction zone. Fire/Emergency vehicle access to and from adjacent fire stations shall be maintained at all times.

The Contractor’s compensation for maintenance and protection of traffic, including maintaining two way traffic on Silverbell Road, El Camino Del Cerro, and Sweetwater Drive on an asphaltic concrete paved surface is included under Bid Item No. 7010001, Maintenance and Protection of Traffic.

The existing traffic signal operations at the Camino del Cerro and the Sweetwater Avenue intersections shall be operational and continuous twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days a week. Any periods of time for which the signals are temporarily out of service shall be controlled by uniformed law enforcement agency personnel.

6. Construction Sequencing

All decisions regarding construction sequencing and work hour restrictions shall be made upon meeting the project objectives. The contractor shall take into account these objectives when scheduling and prosecuting the work.

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The construction sequencing plan proposed by the contractor must meet the requirements specified in the Pima Association of Governments (PAG), Standard Specifications for Public Improvements, 2015 Edition, and these Special Provisions.

The contractor shall field verify all existing conditions shown on plans and specified herein prior to beginning construction. Any significant deviations to the conditions that may affect the timely construction of improvements shall be brought to the attention of the Engineer within 24 hours of discovery. Prior to the delivery of any equipment, materials or supplies to the site of any work, or the beginning of any construction work, it is strongly recommended that the contractor take pre-construction photos or videos for the purpose of establishing the conditions existing in all the areas that may be affected by the construction.

7. Permits

Before undertaking any of this contract work at any location covered by this project, the contractor shall obtain all applicable business licenses and permits, including but not limited to: water quality permits, air quality permits, traffic control and street closure permits, excavation/construction in the public rights-of-way permits, storm water pollution prevention plan, and any other permits required by ordinance and/or state and federal law.

The contractor shall be pay for all necessary fees, taxes and other costs associated with obtaining and securing all permits, including plan review. The costs associated with obtaining permits shall be considered incidental and inclusive with the associated items of work. No additional compensation will be provided.

Excavation permits for excavation/construction in the public rights-of-way will not be required when the work is administered by the Agency.

No separate payment shall be made for preparation of the traffic control plans, and the costs shall be included in the overall cost of the project. The overall cost shall also include applicable plan review and permit fees.

The contractor shall file a Notice of Intent to use the statewide Construction General Permit for

Discharge to Waters of the United States and a Notice of Termination when the site is stabilized with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The contractor shall maintain and implement Pima County’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan under the Construction General

Permit. The contractor is directed to Section 810 of these Special Provisions and the Stormwater

Pollution Prevention Plan for the project.

Prior to any ground disturbing activity, the contractor shall obtain an Activity Permit from the Pima

County Department of Environmental Quality. The contractor shall implement the standard specifications for dust suppression.

The contractor will be required to relocate certain water distribution facilities owned by Tucson

Water and modify certain sanitary sewer system facilities owned by Pima County Regional

Wastewater Reclamation Department (PCRWRD) as shown on the plans and hereinafter specified.

The contractor shall obtain all construction permits required for this work. During construction operations, all contact between the contractor and Tucson Water or PCRWRD personnel will be

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through the Engineer. The contractor shall give all notices to the Engineer two (2) working days in advance of the notice periods required by Tucson Water and PCRWRD.

8. Material Sources

No Agency designated materials source has of yet been identified for use on this project. Contractor material sources shall be as specified in Section 1001 of the Standard Specifications.

9. Construction Survey and Layout

With the exception of pavement marking layout, City of Tucson forces will perform construction survey and layout.

10. Record Drawings

The contractor is responsible for keeping a set of record project plans on site for the annotation of changes in detail, location, and depth of all items constructed which vary from the contract documents that are made during the construction. LOCATION OF UTILITY POTHOLES (BID

ITEM 5150005) SHALL BE IDENTIFIED ON THE RECORD DRAWINGS. The record project plans shall include any revised or added plan sheets. The cost of furnishing record drawings shall be considered as included in the overall cost of the project.

Upon completion of the work, the contractor shall transfer the annotated information to a clean set of the project plans. The dimensions and notations provided on the record project plans shall be complete, clear, and legible. No later than 60 calendar days after acceptance of the project or as directed by the Engineer, the contractor shall submit the dated record set of project plans along with a transmittal letter to the Engineer for review and acceptance. Final retention shall not be released until the record project plans are accepted by the Engineer. The contractor’s failure to furnish this item may delay the contract close-out.

11. Saw Cutting

The contractor’s work shall consist of saw cutting and/or wheel cutting the existing pavement where new asphaltic concrete (AC) and Portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) is to match existing pavement surfaces. The contractor’s work shall also include saw cutting and/or wheel cutting existing

Portland cement driveways, sidewalks, and curbs where new construction shall match the grade of these existing surfaces. Saw cuts shall be made to a minimum depth of 1½ inches and in all cases, deep enough to insure a neat vertical joint. Portland cement concrete that is damaged by the contractor’s saw cutting shall be replaced in kind at the contractor’s expense. No measurement or direct payment will be made for saw cutting and/or wheel cutting, the cost being considered as included in the price of other contract items.

12. Existing Vegetation

Clearing limits must be approved in advance by the Engineer. Grading and construction near and around vegetation may be required. The Engineer may require that specific vegetation remain within the construction limits.

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Some existing plant material in the Right-of-Way will be preserved-in-place as shown on the project plans. Prune existing trees to remain in place and provide fencing as described in Sections 201 and

806 of these Special Provisions or as directed by the City Landscape Architect.

The removal, salvage, or protection of vegetation shall be in accordance with the Native Plant

Preservation Plan. Existing vegetation on this project shall not be disturbed beyond those limits actually needed for construction purposes. Those items unnecessarily damaged shall be repaired or replaced at the contractor’s expense.

13. Coordination of Services

The contractor is to coordinate with the US Postal Service to ensure uninterrupted mail delivery to all residences within the project limits for the duration of construction. Any measures required to accommodate delivery and/or temporary relocation of mailboxes or collection box units (CBU) at a location directed by the Engineer, will be the responsibility of the contractor and will be compensated under ITEM 2020061, RELOCATE MAILBOX.

There are residential trash pickup services along Silverbell Road. The contractor shall coordinate with the waste pickup companies to ensure access and uninterrupted trash pickup on the current effective schedule.

14. Disposal of Materials

All construction debris, rubble, excess, surplus and unsuitable materials structures and obstructions, except as hereafter specified, shall be removed from the job site and disposed of by the contractor at a site secured by the contractor in a manner approved by the Engineer.

Disposal shall be the responsibility of the contractor. However, the contractor shall, with each and every disposal site arranged for, other than commercial waste sites, provide the Engineer with a copy of the written approval of the property owner indicating that the property owner is fully aware of what the material consists of. The contractor also shall provide a letter to the Engineer from the City or County, whichever has jurisdiction, giving site approval for materials disposal at each site to be used. The approval letter shall be received and approved by the Engineer prior to the disposal of any materials at any site.

Costs associated with the disposal of these materials shall be incidental to the related items of work.

Fees associated with the disposal of these materials shall be paid by the contractor.

All removals shall be removed and legally disposed of from the project site the same day they are removed. Stockpiling of removed materials within the public rights-of-way shall not be allowed unless otherwise approved and directed by the Engineer. The location of the disposal site shall be the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall identify in writing the quantity of materials removed and disposed of with the location of the same.

Upon removal, existing material, including existing guardrail, anchors, breakaway cable terminals, posts, and hardware, shall become the property of the contractor unless otherwise specified in the project plans, in these Special Provisions, or by the Engineer.

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Upon removal, disposal of the existing asphaltic concrete shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

When approved by the Engineer, the contractor may stockpile and use it as recycled asphaltic concrete or dispose of it at an approved site. No measurements or direct payment will be made for disposal. The cost of disposing the removed AC pavement shall be incidental and considered as included in the cost of contract items.

If in good condition as determined and approved by the Engineer, removal of existing fence and gate material along the project limits may be salvaged and used for the reconstruction of fence at necessary locations.

15. Contract Administration

Prior to submittal of contract administration documents, examples of which are listed below, the contractor shall review all documentation for accuracy and compliance with the contract. Any variance from the plans and specifications shall be clearly noted and is subject to approval by the

Engineer. A Contractor’s transmittal letter shall accompany all submittals and shall include certification as to accuracy and compliance with the plans and specifications.

Contract administration submittals shall include, but are not limited to, the following examples:

escrow agreements; subcontracts; purchase orders; certified payrolls for contractor and subcontractors; force account billings; equal employment opportunity reports for contractor and subcontractors; trainee preconstruction information; proof of apprenticeship; weekly individual training reports; rental equipment invoices; material invoices showing all unit prices; pay estimates;

affidavit of certification of payments to small business enterprise firms; requested lien releases; and consent from surety.

Monthly meetings may be scheduled with the contractor, at the discretion of the Engineer, to discuss and resolve any problems associated with contract administration submittals. Meetings shall continue on an accelerated basis after project construction completion until all contract administration issues are resolved.

Submittals that are not certified, or are incomplete, will be returned to the contractor unprocessed for proper resubmittal and may result in payment delays, or partial payment, as deemed appropriate by the Engineer.

16. Work Hours/Noise Abatement Ordinance

Construction noise abatement and start/stop times shall be in accordance with Arizona SB 1182 and

City of Tucson Code Section 16-31, Excessive Noise. A copy of the Noise Ordinance can be downloaded at https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-11360.

17. Storm Water/Ground Water Management

It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to allow for any subsurface groundwater and storm water runoff during the time of project construction. The contractor shall not divert or impound water in such a manner as to flood adjacent homes, facilities, or roadways. No additional compensation shall be provided for dewatering or diversion structures required for constructing or protecting the work, the cost being considered incidental to the project.

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Dewatering may be done by the contractor by permit only. No measurement or direct payment will be made for dewatering groundwater or channelizing surface water required during the course of construction, including all permits. A contractor’s licensed well driller is required for conducting any dewatering operation, and all costs for dewatering shall be considered incidental to the contract unit cost of the bid items requiring dewatering. The contractor shall apply to the Arizona Department of

Water Resources for the Dewatering Permit in a timely manner. The contractor shall note that up to approximately 90 days may be required for the approval of the Dewatering Permit.

The contractor’s attention is also directed to Section 810 of these Special Provisions and the

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for the project regarding the requirements for temporary and permanent erosion control.

18. Public Relations

Public relation services required for this project above and beyond what is specified in the Standard

Specifications will be provided by the City of Tucson. The contractor shall work with the City of

Tucson and/or its Public Relations firm for the duration of the contract to provide accurate and specific project schedule information needed to be communicated to the public. This includes but is not limited to: details of lane restrictions, driveway and access closures, lane travel switches, detours, emergency closures, temporary closures, mail box locations, postal delivery, trash collection, newspaper delivery, and for all other services.

Communication to the stakeholders will be conducted in several ways. Contractor resident notifications shall advise of temporary work affecting access and/or utility service with start and end dates. The Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) has created a web page providing a general project overview and periodic project updates and contact information. Message boards shall be used by the contractor to advise the traveling public of changes to the work zone. The contractor shall provide variable message boards at each entrance of the project work zone a minimum of seven (7) working days prior to starting work indicating the start of a different construction phase where travel times are affected or as directed by the Engineer.

The contractor shall participate in a “Construction Public Meeting” prior to the start of construction.

Meeting date is to be set by the City of Tucson. The contractor shall, no later than seven (7) days prior to the start of construction, distribute to all residents and businesses abutting the project rights-of-way notices informing them of the intent by the City of Tucson to begin construction of this project. Such notices shall be furnished to the contractor by the DTM Strategic Communications office. Notices are not to be placed in mailboxes. Where there is no response or there is no answer at the door, the notice is to be left in the door/screen door. There shall be no separate pay item for the cost of the construction public meeting or notification letters. Cost shall be included as part of the overall job.

19. Hazardous Materials

If suspected hazardous materials are encountered during construction, work shall cease at the location and the Engineer shall be notified immediately to arrange for proper assessment, treatment, or disposal of those materials. The area will be taped off, and further investigation and clean up by the

City of Tucson will follow. No adjustments will made due to work shut-down. If potentially

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hazardous or contaminated materials are encountered, the contractor shall stop work and remove all workers within the contaminated area. For life threatening situations, follow the procedures in the

Safety Plan, as specified in Subsection 107-7.02.

20. Shoring and Bracing

All contractor construction shall be conducted in conformance with the details shown on the project plans and these Special Provisions, with appropriate soil stabilization and bracing measures as previously approved by the Engineer. No measurement or direct payment will be made for shoring and/or bracing, unless shown as a line item(s) in the bidding schedule. Contractor shoring and/or bracing is considered incidental to the cost of the other bid items.

Appropriate soil stabilization and bracing measures as previously approved by the Engineer for the protection of utilities and private facilities shall be implemented by the contractor. No measurement or direct payment will be made for contractor soil stabilization and bracing measures, which will be considered incidental to the cost of the project.

21. Contractor’s Staging or Storage Yard

No contractor’s staging area or storage yard has been identified for this project. It is the contractor’s responsibility to locate a staging area(s) and obtain approval of said area(s) from the Engineer. The contractor will need to provide a SWPPP addendum to cover their staging area and include the staging area acreage of disturbance on their NOI. Refer to Section 106-9 for offsite staging outside of the right-of-way.

Identification of equipment, materials storage/stockpiling and contractor/subcontractor parking shall be the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall provide the Engineer with a copy of the written approval of the property owner indicating that the property owner is fully aware and agreeable to said equipment, materials storage/stockpiling and contractor/subcontractor parking. This written approval is to be provided to the Engineer prior to commencement of the work.

No work shall be allowed to commence unless the conditions and requirements of this specification section are adhered to. Failure of the contractor to abide by this specification section shall be sufficient grounds for the City of Tucson to suspend work.

Appropriate locations for field offices, equipment yards, batch plants, and other construction related activities shall be the responsibility of the contractor as coordinated with and approved by the

Engineer. The contractor shall provide and maintain temporary fencing around the equipment yard and field office for the duration of the contract; the cost being incidental and considered as included in the cost of contract items.

All discarded matter (including but not limited to trash, garbage, oil drums, fuel, ashes, equipment, concrete, and chemicals) that is generated by construction activities shall be removed or disposed on a daily basis according to state and federal regulations. Construction areas shall be maintained in a sanitary condition at all times.

Storage areas for petroleum products and other chemicals used by the contractor shall be located or protected in such a manner that any spills will not enter stream channels or impact groundwater.

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22. Construction Water/Dust Control

The contractor shall provide potable water for use in construction, compaction and dust control.

Reclaimed water may only be used if there is no discharge of this water to surface waters of the U.S.

and the reclaimed water remains on-site. The contractor shall notify the Arizona Department of

Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for all discharges of reclaimed water to surface waters of the U.S. or off-site.

Fugitive dust generated from construction activities will be controlled in accordance with the Pima

County Department of Environmental Quality (PCDEQ) requirements.

For milling activities, the roadway surface preceding the milling machine shall be kept sufficiently wet so as to prevent the generation of any visible fugitive dust particles, but not so wet as to cause excess runoff from the roadway surface onto the roadway shoulder.

23. Utilities

Utility relocation work both shown and not shown on the project plans or noted in these Special

Provisions will be the responsibility of the appropriate utility. All efforts have been made to assure as much of the utility work as possible was completed prior to the start of this project, but some utility work will be occurring during and in conjunction with this project. The contractor is hereby notified that the utility companies, in conjunction with the contract work, will perform utility relocation work.

The contractor shall make every effort to cooperate fully with each utility company and acknowledges and agrees that delays to his operations may necessarily occur. Due to these delays that are anticipated by the utility companies, the Engineer shall consider requests by the contractor for contract time extensions if necessary. The contractor will also acknowledge and agree that no monetary compensation will be given to the contractor by the Agency as a result of the impacts on the construction operations that are caused by the utility companies due to their anticipated work or delay. The contractor is also referred to Section 105-6 of the Standard Specifications, Cooperation

With Utility Companies.

The contractor shall consider the extent of utility work in preparing the contract bid and project schedule. It will be the contractor’s responsibility, prior to bidding, to contact the appropriate utilities to obtain additional information such as relocation record drawings and/or as-builts, relocation sequencing, utility windows, construction time frames, and identification of areas requiring subgrade preparation by the contractor prior to the start of utility work.

At least two (2) working days prior to commencing excavation, the contractor shall call Arizona 811 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for information relative to the location of buried utilities. Call 811 or visit www.Arizona811.com.

It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to contact the utility companies in order for them to determine if there is a need for any overhead protection, bracing or shoring necessary during the construction of this project. If overhead protection, bracing or shoring is necessary, the contractor shall affect this work to the satisfaction of the utility. No measurement or direct payment will be made for overhead protection, bracing or shoring, the cost being considered as incidental.

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It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to verify and locate all existing overhead and underground utilities whether shown on the plans or not. The contractor is advised that the placement of a utility on the project plans is in no way meant to indicate its exact location. Utility locations shown on the plans are approximate, and all utilities located within the project limits are not necessarily shown. The absence of a utility from the plans does not indicate that it is not present.

The possibility of conflicts with existing utilities-in-service exists. If conflicting utilities interfere with the normal progress of the contractor towards completion of this project, the Engineer may, with the prior written approval of the owner of the utility to be relocated, authorize the contractor to relocate said conflicting utilities by Force Account or Letter of Agreement (see Section 515 of these

Special Provisions).

The contractor shall take full responsibility for costs incurred due to damage to utilities as a result of construction, grading or excavation operations. If any utilities are damaged, the contractor shall repair or replace the damaged utility at his sole expense.

The contractor shall coordinate with affected utilities so the utilities can notify affected customers of service interruptions. Some of the utility relocations have been completed, while others may be wrapping up at the start of this construction contract. Additionally, Tucson Water and PCRWRD modifications are included in this contract. The contractor is also referred to Section 107-21 of these

Special Provisions for specific details.

Sanitary Sewer

A summary of sanitary sewer scope of work items on this project includes:

• Adjust or reconstruct existing sanitary sewer manholes to accommodate new roadway grades and roadside improvements.

• Reference that work will conform to the requirements of the 2016 PCRWRD Standard

Specifications and Details for Construction (Updated June 2017).

24. Erosion Control Measures

The contractor’s attention is directed to the requirements of Section 810 of the specifications for detailed discussion of erosion control measures.

The contractor shall phase or sequence construction activities to minimize the area of disturbance at any one time. Sediment and erosion control measures shall be installed before upgradient land is disturbed. Once an area of the project has been cleared, the contractor is responsible for documenting in the SWPPP book all erosion control measure activities by the contractor or others in the area that has been cleared.

Once the project reaches final stabilization, the contractor shall remove, dispose or realign temporary erosion control measures as directed by the Engineer. Subsequent removal, disposal or realignment of temporary erosion control measures will be incidental to the respective work item and no additional payment will be made.

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25. Contractor’s Environmental Requirements and Mitigation Measures

If suspected hazardous materials are encountered during construction, work shall stop at that location and the City of Tucson will arrange for proper assessment, treatment or disposal of those materials.

If unidentified cultural resources are encountered during activity related to the construction of the project, the contractor shall stop work immediately at that location and shall take all reasonable steps to secure the preservation of those resources. The City of Tucson will immediately make arrangements for the proper treatment of those resources.

The contractor’s attention is directed to Section 107-14 of the Standard Specifications that requires conformance to all State and local air quality requirements.

In compliance with Executive Order 13112 regarding invasive species, all earth-moving and hauling equipment shall be washed at the contractor’s storage facility prior to arriving on site to prevent the introduction of invasive species seed.

In compliance with Executive Order 13112 regarding invasive species, all disturbed soils that will not be landscaped or otherwise permanently stabilized by construction will be seeded using species native to the project vicinity.

In compliance with Executive Order 13112 regarding invasive species, all earth-moving and hauling equipment shall be washed prior to leaving the construction site to prevent invasive species seeds from leaving the site.

Construction noise will be controlled in accordance with the Arizona Department of Transportation

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 104.08 (2008 Edition), these

Special Provisions, and the City of Tucson Construction Noise Ordinance.

Fugitive dust generated from construction activities will be controlled in accordance with the Pima

County Department of Environmental Quality (PCDEQ) requirements.

The contractor will deliver construction start notices to property owners in the project area no later than one week before commencement of construction activities.

Work on weekends, holidays or extended hours must be approved by the Engineer two weeks in advance. The contractor will also be required to provide special notices to the local residents that will be impacted by extended hours.

26. Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Construction Signs

The Regional Transportation Authority has contracted with a sign contractor to provide and install signs…