Attachment Q - Amend Specs.pdf

V47 Br eakwat er Pi er ePr oj ect No. 1605379 Naval St at i on Nor f ol k, Nor f ol k, VA

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PRI CE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGI NEERS ( USACE)

EP 1110- 1- 8 ( 2021) Engi neer i ng and Desi gn - - Const r uct i on Equi pment Owner shi p and Oper at i ng Expense Schedul e

1. 2 SUBMI TTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" or " S" c l assi f i cat i on. Submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" or " S" c l assi f i cat i on ar e f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

SD- 01 Pr econst r uct i on Submi t t al s

Schedul e of Pr i cesEar ned Val ue Repor t ; G

1. 3 SCHEDULE OF PRI CESEARNED VALUE REPORT

1. 3. 1 Dat a Requi r ed

Thi s Cont r act r equi r es t he use of a cost - l oaded Net wor k Anal ysi s Schedul e ( NAS) . Use Ear ned Val ue Repor t der i ved f r om cost - l oaded NAS. Wi t hi n 15 cal endar days of not i ce of awar d, pr epar e and del i ver t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer a Schedul e of Pr i cesEar ned Val ue Repor t ( const r uct i on Cont r act ) as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Schedul e of Pr i ces must have cost summar i zed and t ot al s pr ovi ded f or each const r uct i on cat egor y. Pr ovi de a det ai l ed br eakdown of t he Cont r act pr i ce, gi v i ng quant i t i es f or each of t he var i ous k i nds of wor k, uni t pr i ces and ext ended pr i ces. Cont r act or over head and pr of i t i ncl udi ng sal ar i es f or f i el d of f i ce per sonnel , i f appl i cabl e, must be pr opor t i onat el y spr ead over al l pay i t ems and not i ncl uded as i ndi v i dual pay i t ems.

1. 3. 2 Payment Schedul e I nst r uct i ons

Payment s wi l l not be made unt i l t he Schedul e of Pr i cesEar ned Val ue Repor t f r om t he cost - l oaded NAS has been submi t t ed t o and accept ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Addi t i onal l y, t he Schedul e of Pr i cesEar ned Val ue Repor t must be separ at ed as f ol l ows:

a. Pr i mar y Faci l i t i es Cost Br eakdown:

Def i ned as wor k on t he pr i mar y f aci l i t i es out t o t he 5 f oot l i ne.

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Wor k out t o t he 5 f oot l i ne i ncl udes const r uct i on encompassed wi t hi n a t heor et i cal l i ne 5 f oot f r om t he f ace of ext er i or wal l s and i ncl udes at t endant const r uct i on, such as pad mount ed HVAC cool i ng equi pment , cool i ng t ower s, and t r ansf or mer s pl aced beyond t he 5 f oot l i ne.

b. Suppor t i ng Faci l i t i es Cost Br eakdown:

Def i ned as s i t e wor k, i ncl udi ng i nci dent al wor k, out s i de t he 5 f oot l i ne.

1. 4 CONTRACT MODI FI CATI ONS

I n conj unct i on wi t h t he Cont r act Cl ause DFARS 252. 236- 7000 Modi f i cat i on Pr oposal s- Pr i ce Br eakdown, and wher e act ual owner shi p and oper at i ng cost s of const r uct i on equi pment cannot be det er mi ned f r om Cont r act or account i ng r ecor ds, base equi pment use r at es upon t he appl i cabl e pr ovi s i ons of t he

EP 1110- 1- 8.

1. 5 CONTRACTOR' S I NVOI CE AND CONTRACT PERFORMANCE STATEMENT

1. 5. 1 Cont ent of I nvoi ce

Request s f or payment wi l l be pr ocessed i n accor dance wi t h t he Cont r act Cl ause FAR 52. 232- 27 Pr ompt Payment f or Const r uct i on Cont r act s and FAR

52. 232- 5 Payment s Under Fi xed- Pr i ce Const r uct i on Cont r act s. I nvoi ces not compl et ed i n accor dance wi t h cont r act r equi r ement s wi l l be r et ur ned t o t he Cont r act or f or cor r ect i on of t he def i c i enci es. The r equest s f or payment shal l i ncl ude t he document s l i s t ed bel ow.

a. The Cont r act or ' s i nvoi ce, on NAVFAC For m 7300/ 30 f ur ni shed by t he Gover nment , showi ng i n summar y f or m, t he basi s f or ar r i v i ng at t he amount of t he i nvoi ce. For m 7300/ 30 must i ncl ude cer t i f i cat i on by Qual i t y Cont r ol ( QC) Manager as r equi r ed by t he Cont r act .

b. The Est i mat e f or Voucher / Cont r act Per f or mance St at ement on NAVFAC For m 4330/ 54 f ur ni shed by t he Gover nment . Use NAVFAC For m 4330, unl ess ot her wi se di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , on NAVFAC Cont r act s when a Mont hl y Est i mat e f or Voucher i s r equi r ed. Ear ned Val ue Repor t f r om t he cost - l oaded NAS.

c. Cont r act or ' s Mont hl y Est i mat e f or Voucher and Cont r act or s Cer t i f i cat i on ( NAVFAC For m 4330) wi t h Subcont r act or and suppl i er payment cer t i f i cat i on. Ot her document s, i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o, t hat need t o be r ecei ved pr i or t o pr ocessi ng payment i ncl ude t he f ol l owi ng submi t t al s as r equi r ed. These i t ems ar e st i l l r equi r ed mont hl y even when a pay voucher i s not submi t t ed.

d. Mont hl y Wor k- hour r epor t .

e. Updat ed Const r uct i on Pr ogr ess Schedul e and t abul ar r epor t s r equi r ed by t he cont r act .

f . Cont r act or Saf et y Sel f Eval uat i on Checkl i st .

g. Updat ed submi t t al r egi st er .

h. Sol i d Wast e Di sposal Repor t .

i . Cer t i f i ed payr ol l s.

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k. Ot her suppor t i ng document s as r equest ed.

l . Mat er i al s on si t e.

m. Subcont r act or and suppl i er payment cer t i f i cat i on.

1. 5. 2 Submi ssi on of I nvoi ces

I f DFARS Cl ause 252. 232- 7006 Wi de Ar ea Wor k Fl ow Payment I nst r uct i ons i s i ncl uded i n t he Cont r act , pr ovi de t he document s l i s t ed i n above par agr aph CONTENT OF I NVOI CE i n t hei r ent i r et y as at t achment s i n Wi de Ar ea Wor k Fl ow ( WAWF) f or each i nvoi ce submi t t ed. The maxi mum si ze of each WAWF at t achment i s t wo megabyt es, but t her e ar e no l i mi t s on t he number of at t achment s. I f a document cannot be at t ached i n WAWF due t o syst em or s i ze r est r i ct i on, pr ovi de i t as i nst r uct ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Mont hl y i nvoi ces and suppor t i ng f or ms f or wor k per f or med t hr ough t he anni ver sar y awar d dat e of t he Cont r act must be submi t t ed t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi t hi n 5 cal endar days of t he dat e of i nvoi ce. For exampl e, i f Cont r act awar d dat e i s t he 7t h of t he mont h, t he dat e of each mont hl y i nvoi ce must be t he 7t h and t he i nvoi ce must be submi t t ed by t he 12t h of t he mont h.

1. 5. 3 Fi nal I nvoi ce

a. A f i nal i nvoi ce must be accompani ed by t he cer t i f i cat i on r equi r ed by FAR 52. 232- 5 Payment s Under Fi xed- Pr i ce Const r uct i on Cont r act s, and t he Cont r act or ' s Fi nal Rel ease. I f t he Cont r act or i s i ncor por at ed, t he Fi nal Rel ease must cont ai n t he cor por at e seal . An of f i cer of t he cor por at i on must s i gn and t he cor por at e secr et ar y must cer t i f y t he Fi nal Rel ease.

b. For f i nal i nvoi ces bei ng submi t t ed v i a WAWF, t he or i gi nal Cont r act or ' s Fi nal Rel ease For m and r equi r ed cer t i f i cat i on of Tr anspor t at i on of Suppl i es by Sea must be pr ovi ded di r ect l y t o t he r espect i ve Cont r act i ng Of f i cer pr i or t o submi ssi on of t he f i nal i nvoi ce. Once r ecei pt of t he or i gi nal Fi nal Rel ease For m and r equi r ed cer t i f i cat i on of Tr anspor t at i on of Suppl i es by Sea has been conf i r med by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , t he Cont r act or must t hen submi t f i nal i nvoi ce and at t ach a copy of t he Fi nal Rel ease For m and r equi r ed cer t i f i cat i on of Payment s Under Fi xed- Pr i ce Const r uct i on Cont r act s i n WAWF.

c. Fi nal i nvoi ces not accompani ed by t he Cont r act or ' s Fi nal Rel ease and r equi r ed cer t i f i cat i on of Payment s Under Fi xed- Pr i ce Const r uct i on Cont r act s wi l l be consi der ed i ncompl et e and wi l l be r et ur ned t o t he Cont r act or .

1. 6 PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR

Payment s wi l l be made on submi ssi on of i t emi zed r equest s by t he Cont r act or whi ch compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t hi s sect i on, and wi l l be subj ect t o r educt i on f or over payment s or i ncr ease f or under payment s made on pr evi ous payment s t o t he Cont r act or .

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1. 6. 1 Obl i gat i on of Gover nment Payment s

The obl i gat i on of t he Gover nment t o make payment s r equi r ed under t he pr ovi s i ons of t hi s Cont r act wi l l , at t he di scr et i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , be subj ect t o r educt i ons and/ or suspensi ons per mi t t ed under t he FAR and agency r egul at i ons i ncl udi ng t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h FAR

32. 103 Pr ogr ess Payment s Under Const r uct i on Cont r act s:

a. Reasonabl e deduct i ons due t o def ect s i n mat er i al or wor kmanshi p;

b. Cl ai ms whi ch t he Gover nment may have agai nst t he Cont r act or under or i n connect i on wi t h t hi s Cont r act ;

c. Unl ess ot her wi se adj ust ed, r epayment t o t he Gover nment upon demand f or over payment s made t o t he Cont r act or ; and

d. Fai l ur e t o mai nt ai n accur at e " as- bui l t " or r ecor d dr awi ngs i n accor dance wi t h FAR 52. 236. 21.

1. 6. 2 Payment f or Onsi t e and Of f s i t e Mat er i al s

Pr ogr ess payment s may be made t o t he Cont r act or f or mat er i al s del i ver ed on t he si t e, f or mat er i al s st or ed of f const r uct i on s i t es, or mat er i al s t hat ar e i n t r ansi t t o t he const r uct i on s i t es under t he f ol l owi ng condi t i ons:

a. FAR 52. 232- 5( b) Payment s Under Fi xed Pr i ce Const r uct i on Cont r act s.

b. Mat er i al s del i ver ed on t he si t e but not i nst al l ed, i ncl udi ng compl et ed pr epar at or y wor k, and of f - s i t e mat er i al s t o be consi der ed f or pr ogr ess payment must be maj or hi gh cost , l ong l ead, speci al or der , or speci al t y i t ems, not suscept i bl e t o det er i or at i on or physi cal damage i n st or age or i n t r ansi t t o t he const r uct i on s i t e. Exampl es of mat er i al s accept abl e f or payment consi der at i on i ncl ude, but ar e not l i mi t ed t o, st r uct ur al st eel , non- magnet i c st eel , non- magnet i c aggr egat e, equi pment , machi ner y, l ar ge pi pe and f i t t i ngs, pr ecast / pr est r essed concr et e pr oduct s, pl ast i c l umber ( e. g. , f ender pi l es/ cur bs) , and hi gh- vol t age el ect r i cal cabl e. Mat er i al s not accept abl e f or payment i ncl ude consumabl e mat er i al s such as nai l s, f ast ener s, condui t s, gypsum boar d, gl ass, i nsul at i on, and wal l cover i ngs.

c. Mat er i al s t o be consi der ed f or pr ogr ess payment pr i or t o i nst al l at i on must be speci f i cal l y and separ at el y i dent i f i ed i n t he Cont r act or ' s est i mat es of wor k submi t t ed f or t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s appr oval i n accor dance wi t h Schedul e of Pr i cesEar ned Val ue Repor t r equi r ement of t hi s Cont r act . Request s f or pr ogr ess payment consi der at i on f or such i t ems must be suppor t ed by document s est abl i shi ng t hei r val ue and t hat t he t i t l e r equi r ement s of t he c l ause at FAR 52. 232- 5 Payment s Under Fi xed- Pr i ce Const r uct i on Cont r act s have been met .

d. Mat er i al s ar e adequat el y i nsur ed and pr ot ect ed f r om t hef t and exposur e.

e. Pr ovi de a wr i t t en consent f r om t he sur et y company wi t h each payment r equest f or of f s i t e mat er i al s.

f . Mat er i al s t o be consi der ed f or pr ogr ess payment s pr i or t o i nst al l at i on must be st or ed ei t her i n t he Cont i nent al Uni t ed St at es. Ot her l ocat i ons ar e subj ect t o wr i t t en appr oval by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

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g. Mat er i al s i n t r ansi t t o t he j ob s i t e or st or age si t e ar e not accept abl e f or payment .

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POLYMERI C FENDER PI LES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM D570 ( 1998; E 2010; R 2010) St andar d Test Met hod f or Wat er Absor pt i on of Pl ast i cs

ASTM D746 ( 2014) St andar d Test Met hod f or Br i t t l eness Temper at ur e of Pl ast i cs and El ast omer s by I mpact

ASTM D792 ( 2013) Densi t y and Speci f i c Gr avi t y ( Rel at i ve Densi t y) of Pl ast i cs by Di spl acement

ASTM D883 ( 2020a) St andar d Ter mi nol ogy Rel at i ng t o Pl ast i cs

ASTM D2240 ( 2015; E 2017) St andar d Test Met hod f or Rubber Pr oper t y - Dur omet er Har dness

ASTM D2310 ( 2006; R 2012) Machi ne- Made " Fi ber gl ass" ( Gl ass- Fi ber - Rei nf or ced Ther moset t i ng- Resi n) Pi pe

ASTM D2996 ( 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Fi l ament - Wound " Fi ber gl ass" ( Gl ass- Fi ber - Rei nf or ced Ther moset t i ng- Resi n) Pi pe

ASTM D3350 ( 2021) Pol yet hyl ene Pl ast i cs Pi pe and Fi t t i ngs Mat er i al s

ASTM D4060 ( 2019) Abr asi on Resi st ance of Or gani c Coat i ngs by t he Taber Abr aser

ASTM D4329 ( 2013) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Fl uor escent UV Exposur e of Pl ast i cs

ASTM D6109 ( 2013) St andar d Test Met hods f or Fl exur al Pr oper t i es of Unr ei nf or ced and Rei nf or ced Pl ast i c Lumber and Rel at ed Pr oduct s

ASTM D6662 ( 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Pol yol ef i n- Based Pl ast i c Lumber Decki ng Boar ds

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ASTM D7258 ( 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Pol ymer i c Pi l es

ASTM E84 ( 2023) St andar d Test Met hod f or Sur f ace Bur ni ng Char act er i st i cs of Bui l di ng Mat er i al s

U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGI NEERS ( USACE)

EM 385- 1- 1 ( 2014) Saf et y - - Saf et y and Heal t h Requi r ement s Manual

1. 2 DEFI NI TI ONS

See ASTM D883 f or st andar d t er mi nol ogy r el at ed t o pl ast i cs.

Ext r usi on - A manuf act ur i ng pr ocess wher e mol t en pol ymer i s f or ced t hr ough a di e of a desi r ed shape t o encapsul at e f i ber gl ass r ei nf or ced pl ast i c or st eel bar s whi ch r un cont i nuousl y t hr oughout t he l engt h of t he pr oduct wi t hout j oi nt s.

FRP - Fi ber r ei nf or ced pol ymer . A pol ymer mat r i x, ei t her t her moset or t her mopl ast i c, r ei nf or ced wi t h a f i ber or ot her mat er i al wi t h a suf f i c i ent aspect r at i o ( l engt h t o t hi ckness) t o pr ovi de a di scer nabl e r ei nf or ci ng f unct i on i n one or mor e di r ect i ons.

GFRP - Gl ass f i ber r ei nf or ced pl ast i c. A composi t e made f r om f i ber gl ass r ei nf or cement i n a pl ast i c ( pol ymer ) mat r i x.

Lat er al l oad- bear i ng pi l e — a ver t i cal or bat t er ed member dr i ven i nt o t he gr ound t o r esi st l at er al l oads i mposed upon i t or a st r uct ur e. A common appl i cat i on f or a l at er al l oad- bear i ng pi l e i s t o absor b l at er al f or ces at poi nt s of i mpact and di ssi pat e t hem hor i zont al l y i nt o a st r uct ur e and/ or soi l st r at um. A f ender pi l e i s an exampl e of a l at er al l oad- bear i ng pi l e.

Pol ymer - Any of numer ous nat ur al and synt het i c compounds of usual l y hi gh mol ecul ar wei ght consi st i ng of up t o mi l l i ons of r epeat ed l i nked uni t s, each a r el at i vel y l i ght and si mpl e mol ecul e.

Pol ymer i c Pi l e - Pi l i ng pr oduct s char act er i zed by t he use of pol ymer s, wher eby ( 1) t he pi l e st r engt h or st i f f ness r equi r es t he i ncl usi on of t he pol ymer or ( 2) a mi ni mum of 50 per cent of t he wei ght or vol ume i s der i ved f r om t he pol ymer . Pol ymer i c pi l es may be r ei nf or ced by composi t e desi gn f or i ncr eased st i f f ness or st r engt h.

Pul t r usi on - A cont i nuous pr ocess f or manuf act ur i ng composi t es t hat have a cr oss sect i onal shape. The pr ocess consi st s of pul l i ng a f i ber r ei nf or ci ng mat er i al t hr ough a r esi n i mpr egnat i on bat h and t hr ough a shapi ng di e, wher e t he r esi n i s subsequent l y cur ed.

Resi n - Any of numer ous physi cal l y s i mi l ar pol ymer i zed synt het i cs or chemi cal l y modi f i ed nat ur al r esi ns. Two mai n t ypes of pol ymer s used f or r esi ns i ncl ude t her moset and t her mopl ast i c mat er i al s.

Ther moset Pl ast i cs ( t her moset s) - Ref er t o a r ange of pol ymer mat er i al s t hat once cur ed do not f l ow or mel t when heat ed. Ther moset mat er i al s ar e t r ansf or med t hr ough t he addi t i on of ener gy i nt o a st r onger subst ance. Ther moset mat er i al s ar e usual l y l i qui d or

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Ther mopl ast i cs - Most t her mopl ast i cs ar e hi gh mol ecul ar wei ght pol ymer chai ns, most l y j oi ned t hr ough weak di sper si on f or ces and mor e r ar el y di pol e- di pol e i nt er act i ons. Ther mopl ast i c pol ymer s ar e usual l y cont r ast ed wi t h t her moset t i ng pol ymer s, whi ch cannot go t hr ough mel t / f r eeze cycl es. Many t her mopl ast i c mat er i al s ar e addi t i on pol ymer s ( chai n gr owt h pol ymer s) , such as pol yet hyl ene and pol ypr opyl ene.

1. 3 SUBMI TTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . When used, a desi gnat i on f ol l owi ng t he " G" desi gnat i on i dent i f i es t he of f i ce t hat wi l l r evi ew t he submi t t al f or t he Gover nment .

Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL

PROCEDURES:

SD- 02 Shop Dr awi ngs

Pol ymer i c pi l es; G

Fast eni ng; G

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Pol ymer i c Pi l es; G

Pi l e Dr i v i ng Equi pment ; G

Dr i v i ng Hel met ; G

Pi l e Caps; G

Dr i v i ng Pads; G

Pi l e Dr i v i ng Ti ps; G

Pi l e Tops; G

Manuf act ur er ' s War r ant y; G

Cont r act or ' s War r ant y; G

SD- 05 Desi gn Dat a

Pol ymer i c Pi l es; G

Desi gn Cal cul at i ons; G

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Wave Equat i on Anal ysi s; G

Or der Li st ; G

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

Mat er i al Test Repor t s; G

Per f or mance Test Dat a; G

Del i ver y I nspect i on Li st

SD- 07 Cer t i f i cat es

Dr i v i ng Hammer ; G

Pol ymer i c Pi l es; G

SD- 11 Cl oseout Submi t t al s

Pi l e Recor ds

1. 4 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

I nspect each pi l e f or sur f ace damage, cr acks, bl emi shes, scar i ng and st r ai ght ness upon del i ver y. Recor d t he condi t i on of each pi l e and submi t t he del i ver y i nspect i on l i s t t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Do not i ncor por at e mat er i al s damaged i n t r anspor t f r om pl ant t o s i t e. Handl e t he pi l es wi t h r opes or nyl on sl i ngs wi t hout dr oppi ng, br eaki ng, br ui s i ng or penet r at i ng out er sur f ace wi t h t ool s. Do not use cant dogs, peaveys, hooks or pi kepol es. Pr ot ect pi l es f r om damage. St or e pi l es above t he gr ound on bl ocki ng whi ch i s shaped or padded and pr event scar i ng or saggi ng of t he pi l es. Cover and ar r ange st or age r acks t o per mi t ai r c i r cul at i on.

1. 5 BASI S OF BI DS

1. 5. 1 Pol ymer i c Fender Pi l es

Base bi ds on t he number , di amet er , and l engt h of pi l es as i ndi cat ed.

Shoul d t he t ot al number of pi l es var y f r om t hat speci f i ed as t he basi s f or bi ddi ng, t he Cont r act pr i ce wi l l be adj ust ed i n accor dance wi t h Cont r act Cl ause ent i t l ed " Changes" . Adj ust ment i n cont r act pr i ce wi l l not be made f or cut t i ng of f pi l es, or f or br oken, damaged or r ej ect ed pi l es.

1. 5. 2 Pr ovi s i ons f or Pr edr i l l i ng or Jet t i ng

I ncl ude cost of pr edr i l l i ng or j et t i ng pol ymer i c f ender pi l es t o wi t hi n 5 f eet of t he i ndi cat ed t i p el evat i on. Equi pment must be r eadi l y avai l abl e onsi t e i f needed t o f aci l i t at e pi l e i nst al l at i on.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 PI LE CLASSI FI CATI ON

1. Type I V - Pol ymer i c wi t h r ei nf or cement i n t he f or m of non- met al l i c bar s or cages

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2. Type V - Pol ymer i c composi t e t ube dr i ven wi t h a concr et e cor e.

3. Type VI - Hol l ow pol ymer i c composi t e t ube wi t h a concr et e cor e pour ed af t er dr i v i ng.

2. 2 POLYMERI C PI LES

Pr ovi de pol ymer i c pi l es manuf act ur ed as speci f i ed. I ncl ude di mensi ons, mat er i al speci f i cat i ons, and met hod of manuf act ur i ng. Pr ovi de al l pol ymer i c pi l es of a par t i cul ar t ype manuf act ur ed by a s i ngl e manuf act ur er . Per manent l y t ag each pi l e wi t h t he pi l e' s ser i al number , dat e of f abr i cat i on and manuf act ur er ' s name. Pl ace t he st amp or t ag t wo t o f our f eet f r om t he t op of t he pi l e and ensur e i t i s v i s i bl e af t er i nst al l at i on, but shal l not be l ocat ed on t he ber t hi ng si de of t he pi l e.

Spl i ces wi l l not be per mi t t ed, unl ess appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Pr ovi de pi l e dr i v i ng t i ps, when r equi r ed, per manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i ons.

2. 3 PERFORMANCE REQUI REMENTS

Det er mi ne t he cr oss- sect i onal di mensi ons of pi l es on t he basi s of t he abi l i t y t o per f or m sat i sf act or i l y under t he physi cal l oadi ng and envi r onment al condi t i ons i mposed and t o ef f ect i vel y per f or m t he ener gy absor pt i on pr oper t i es desi r ed. Submi t t he per f or mance t est dat a and desi gn cal cul at i ons t o subst ant i at e t he per f or mance.

2. 4 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERI STI CS

Pr ovi de 13- i nch out si de di amet er pi l e wi t h ei ght ( 8) 1. 375- i nch di amet er f i ber gl ass r ei nf or ci ng bar s meet i ng t he f ol l owi ng per f or mance char act er i st i cs f or each pi l e:

Descr i pt i on Val ue

St r uct ur al Out er Di mensi on/ Di amet er 13 i nches

Fl exur al Modul us of El ast i c i t y 562, 000 psi

Fl exur al Ri gi di t y 7. 88 E+08 l b- i n2

Yi el d St r ess i n Bendi ng 9, 830 psi

2. 4. 1 Fl exur al Ri gi di t y ( EI )

Fl exur al r i gi di t y " EI " i s def i ned as t he pr oduct of Modul us of El ast i c i t y " E" t i mes Moment of I ner t i a " I " . " EI " i s r el at ed t o t he s l ope of a moment - def l ect i on cur ve i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D6109. Det er mi ne t he val ues f or " EI " f r om t he peak l oad at f ai l ur e.

2. 5 SI ZE TOLERANCES

Unl ess speci f i ed ot her wi se r ef er t o t he t ol er ances l i s t ed i n ASTM D7258.

2. 6 MATERI ALS

2. 6. 1 Physi cal Pr oper t i es

Submi t mat er i al t est r epor t s, as appl i cabl e, f or each t ype of mat er i al .

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See bel ow f or t he r equi r ed:

a. Densi t y, ASTM D792 ( l b/ f t 3) 34- 50 cor e, 50- 65 ski n.

b. Wat er Absor pt i on, ASTM D570, < 3 per cent at 24 hour s.

c. Br i t t l eness, ASTM D746, no br eak.

d. Har dness, ASTM D2240 Shor e D, 45 t o 55.

e. Ul t r avi ol et , ASTM D4329, <10 per cent change i n Shor e D Dur omet er Har dness af t er 500 hour s of exposur e.

f . Fl ame Spr ead Rat i ng, ASTM E84, <200.

g. Weat her abi l i t y , ASTM D6662, < 10 per cent change i n f l exur al modul us and st r engt h af t er 2000 hour s exposur e.

h. Abr asi on, ASTM D4060, < 0. 5g wei gh l oss ( wear i ndex: 2. 5 - 3. 0, cycl es: 10, 000) .

2. 6. 2 Type I V Pol ymer i c Pi l es

2. 6. 2. 1 Pl acement of Rei nf or ci ng

I n accor dance wi t h ASTM D7258, pl ace l ongi t udi nal r ei nf or cement wi t hi n 5 per cent of t he speci f i ed r adi al l ocat i on as measur ed f r om cent r oi d of t he cr oss- sect i on of t he pi l e. Longi t udi nal r ei nf or cement wi l l not t wi st mor e t han 5 degr ees over any 20 f oot sect i on of t he pi l e. The mi ni mum cover i s 1 i nch.

2. 6. 3 Type V Pol ymer i c Pi l es

2. 6. 3. 1 Pol ymer i c Composi t e Tube

Manuf act ur e pol ymer i c composi t e pi l e compr i s i ng of mat er i al whi ch pr ovi des t he t ube st r engt h. Manuf act ur e t he t ube i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D2996 and

ASTM D2310.

2. 6. 3. 2 Out er Sur f ace

Fur ni sh an out er sur f ace compr i s i ng of a sui t abl e, hi gh i mpact , mar i ne gr ade coat i ng t hat pr ovi des a pr ot ect i ve bar r i er as wel l as wear and i mpact r esi st ance. I t must pr ovi de an ul t r avi ol et and chemi cal r esi st ant bar r i er of at l east 0. 03 i nch t hi ckness and be of a bl ack opaque col or .

2. 6. 3. 3 I nner Sur f ace

Pr ovi de an i nner sur f ace of a pur e pol ymer i c l i ner l ayer of at l east 0. 025 i nch t hi ckness f or al kal i ni t y r esi st ance. Roughen or wr i nkl e t he i nner sur f ace t o pr ovi de adhesi on of t he i nner shel l t o t he concr et e f i l l .

2. 6. 3. 4 Concr et e Fi l l

Fi l l t he composi t e t ube compl et el y wi t h concr et e i n accor dance wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s wr i t t en i nst r uct i ons. Fur ni sh concr et e wi t h a mi ni mum 28- day compr essi ve st r engt h of 5, 000 psi . Submi t a concr et e mi x desi gn cer t i f y i ng t hat t he pr opor t i oni ng of t he mi x i s i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 03 31 30 MARI NE CONCRETE f or speci f i ed st r engt h and i s based upon

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2. 6. 3. 5 HDPE Sl eeve

Pr ovi de HDPE sl eeve per par agr aph POLYMERI C PI LE PROTECTI ON.

2. 6. 4 Type VI Hol l ow Pol ymer i c Pi l es

2. 6. 4. 1 Hol l ow Pol ymer i c Composi t e Tube

Fur ni sh hol l ow pol ymer i c composi t e t ube sat i sf y i ng t he r equi r ement s of

ASTM D7258.

2. 6. 4. 2 Concr et e Fi l l

Fi l l t he composi t e t ube wi t h concr et e f r om t he pi l e t op t o t he mudl i ne af t er dr i v i ng. Pr ovi de concr et e wi t h a mi ni mum 28- day compr essi ve st r engt h of 5, 000 psi . Submi t a concr et e mi x desi gn cer t i f y i ng t hat t he pr opor t i oni ng of t he mi x i s i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 03 31 30 MARI NE CONCRETE f or speci f i ed st r engt h and i s based upon aggr egat e dat a whi ch has been det er mi ned by l abor at or y t est s dur i ng t he l ast t wel ve mont hs.

2. 6. 4. 3 HDPE Sl eeve

Pr ovi de HDPE sl eeve per par agr aph POLYMERI C PI LE PROTECTI ON.

2. 7 PI LE FI NI SHI NG

2. 7. 1 Pol ymer i c Pi l e Pr ot ect i on

Fur ni sh t he pol ymer i c pi l es such t hat t he r ubbi ng sur f ace of t he pi l es has an abr asi on r esi st ance l ess t han 0. 5g per ASTM D4060. I f t he mat er i al s ar e r eact i ve t o seawat er , pr ot ect t he pi l e by encasi ng i n an abr asi on r esi st ant pol ymer . Ext end t he pr ot ect i ve encasement , as a mi ni mum, f r om 1 f oot bel ow t he mean l ower l ow wat er ( MLLW) t o t he t op of pi l e, unl ess i ndi cat ed ot her wi se.

2. 7. 1. 1 HDPE Sl eeve

Pr ovi de ASTM D3350, 2 - 3 per cent car bon bl ack UV st abi l i zed HDPE sl eeve.

At t ach as i ndi cat ed or per manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i on t o pr ot ect t he l at er al l oad- bear i ng pi l e. Pr ovi de l engt h as i ndi cat ed i n par agr aph POLYMERI C PI LE PROTECTI ON. Fur ni sh s l eeve wi t h mi ni mum wal l t hi ckness of 11/ 16 i nch, and har dness of 62 ( Shor e D) per ASTM D2240.

2. 7. 2 Sur f ace Condi t i on

Ensur e t hat t he pi l e sur f ace exhi bi t i ng r oughness or cor r ugat i ons due t o manuf act ur i ng pr ocesses, do not have depr essi ons or pr oj ect i ons gr eat er t han 1/ 2 i nch and l ess t han 9 i n2 i n sur f ace ar ea. The sur f ace of t he pi l e i s r equi r ed t o be f r ee of any cr acks or spl i t s, i n any or i ent at i on.

2. 7. 3 Pi l e Cover

Fur ni sh t he pol ymer i c pi l es wi t h appr oved pi l e t ops.

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2. 7. 3. 1 Pi l e Tops

Fur ni sh t he pol ymer i c t op wi t h a t hi ckness of appr oxi mat el y 0. 25 i nches and col or t o mat ch t he pi l e. Secur e t he t op i n pl ace wi t h 1/ 4 i nch di amet er by 1 1/ 2 i nch l ong Type 316 st ai nl ess st eel scr ews spaced a maxi mum of 4 i nches on cent er . Cent er t he scr ews i n t he r i bbon band of t he t op. Use appr opr i at e scr ew t ypes f or t he mat r i x mat er i al and pl ace i n pi l ot hol es.

2. 8 SOURCE QUALI TY CONTROL

2. 8. 1 Pl ant I nspect i on

The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o per f or m pl ant i nspect i on of t he pol ymer i c pi l e manuf act ur i ng pr ocess. Pr ovi de t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer a mi ni mum t wo weeks advance not i ce, i ndi cat i ng t he dat e manuf act ur i ng i s t o st ar t and t est s t hat wi l l be conduct ed. Al l ow t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer unl i mi t ed access t o t he pl ant and i nspect i on pr i v i l eges f or each f acet of t he manuf act ur i ng pr ocess.

2. 8. 2 Cur i ng

2. 8. 2. 1 Type I V, V, and VI Pol ymer i c Pi l es

Cur e pi l es at t he pl ant as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er s pr i or t o shi pment t o t he s i t e.

2. 8. 2. 2 Type V Pol ymer i c Pi l es

Fi l l Type V pi l es wi t h concr et e pr i or t o dr i v i ng. Suppor t t he pi l e t o pr event sag dur i ng concr et e pl acement and cur i ng. Cur e a mi ni mum of one week pr i or t o pl acement of t he concr et e f i l l . Move pi l es t o cur i ng t abl e wi t hi n 20 mi nut es of wet concr et e pl acement . Do not handl e or t r anspor t pi l es f or seven days or unt i l concr et e has r eached 85 per cent of t he 28 day compr essi ve st r engt h. Dr i ve concr et e f i l l ed pi l es af t er f ul l s t r engt h has been obt ai ned or af t er 28 days of cur i ng.

2. 9 DRI VABI LI TY

Fur ni sh pi l es capabl e of bei ng dr i ven by cont r act or s v i br at or y, ai r , st eam, di esel or hydr aul i c hammer s wi t hout damage t o t he pi l e anywher e al ong i t s l engt h, wi t h t he except i on of a sacr i f i c i al 2 f t at pi l e head.

2. 10 MANUFACTURER' S WARRANTY

War r ant y al l pol ymer i c pi l es t o be f r ee f r om def ect s i n mat er i al s and wor kmanshi p f or a per i od of t en year s. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer has t he r i ght t o r equi r e compl et e r epl acement of any pi l e wi t h mat er i al or wor kmanshi p def ect s. Al l const r uct i on cost s r el at ed t o t he r epai r or r epl acement of t he def ect i ve pi l es ar e at manuf act ur er ' s expense. Thi s war r ant y need not cover r epai r s r equi r ed as a r esul t of nor mal wear and t ear , mi suse, mi shandl i ng, ext r eme weat her , f ai l ur e t o per f or m r out i ne mai nt enance, non- r ecommended or i mpr oper l y execut ed al t er at i ons by anyone ot her t han t he manuf act ur er , t amper i ng, l oadi ng of t he pi l e beyond i t s r at ed capaci t y, i mpr oper i nst al l at i on, or ot her use i nconsi st ent wi t h manuf act ur er ' s speci f i cat i ons.

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2. 11 CONTRACTOR' S WARRANTY

War r ant y al l pol ymer i c pi l es t o be f r ee f r om def ect s i n mat er i al s caused by mi shandl i ng pr i or t o i nst al l at i on and i mpr oper i nst al l at i on f or a per i od of 5 year s. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer has t he r i ght t o r equi r e compl et e r epl acement of any pi l e deemed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer t o have def ect s due t o mi shandl i ng or i mpr oper i nst al l at i on. Al l const r uct i on cost s r el at ed t o t he r epai r or r epl acement of t he def ect i ve pi l es ar e at t he Cont r act or ' s expense.

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 PI LE DRI VI NG EQUI PMENT

Sel ect t he pr oposed pi l e dr i v i ng equi pment , i ncl udi ng hammer s and ot her r equi r ed i t ems, and submi t compl et e descr i pt i ons of t he pr oposed equi pment . Pr ovi de dr i v i ng hel met , pi l e caps, pi l e dr i v i ng t i ps and dr i v i ng pads as r ecommended by t he pi l e manuf act ur er f or t he pol ymer i c pi l es. Fi nal appr oval of t he pr oposed equi pment i s subj ect t o t he sat i sf act or y compl et i on and appr oval of pi l e t est s. Changes i n t he sel ect ed pi l e dr i v i ng equi pment wi l l not be al l owed af t er t he equi pment has been appr oved except as di r ect ed. No addi t i onal cont r act t i me wi l l be al l owed f or Cont r act or pr oposed changes i n t he equi pment .

3. 1. 1 Pi l e Dr i v i ng Hammer s

Pr ovi de i mpact or v i br at or y t ype pi l e dr i v i ng hammer s.

3. 1. 1. 1 I mpact Hammer s

Use an ai r , st eam, di esel or hydr aul i c power ed hammer , of an appr oved t ype. The capaci t y of t he dr i v i ng hammer i s r equi r ed t o meet or exceed t he hammer manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i on f or t he t ot al wei ght of pi l e and char act er of subsur f ace mat er i al t o be encount er ed. I n accor dance wi t h par agr aph SUBMI TTALS, submi t t he f ol l owi ng i nf or mat i on f or each i mpact hammer pr oposed:

a. Make and model .

b. Ram wei ght .

c. Anvi l wei ght .

d. Rat ed st r oke.

e. Rat ed ener gy r ange.

f . Rat ed speed.

g. St eam or ai r pr essur e, hammer , and boi l er and/ or compr essor .

h. Rat ed bounce chamber pr essur e cur ves or char t s, i ncl udi ng pr essur e cor r ect i on char t f or t ype and l engt h of hose used wi t h pr essur e gage.

i . Pi l e dr i v i ng cap, make, and wei ght .

j . Cushi on bl ock di mensi ons and mat er i al t ype.

k. Power pack descr i pt i on.

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3. 1. 1. 2 Vi br at or y Hammer s

The use of v i br at or y hammer s i s dependent upon sat i sf act or y dr i v i ng and l oad t est i ng of pi l es. Fi nal appr oval of t he pr oposed hammer and ot her dr i v i ng equi pment i s subj ect t o t he sat i sf act or y compl et i on and appr oval of t he pi l e t est s. The si ze or capaci t y of hammer s must be as r ecommended by t he hammer manuf act ur er f or t he t ot al pi l e wei ght and t he char act er of t he soi l f or mat i on t o be penet r at ed. Pr ovi de a r i gi d connect i on bet ween t he hammer and t he pi l e. I n accor dance wi t h par agr aph SUBMI TTALS, submi t t he f ol l owi ng i nf or mat i on f or each vi br at or y hammer pr oposed:

a. Make and model .

b. Eccent r i c moment .

c. Dynami c f or ce.

d. St eady st at e f r equency or f r equency r ange.

e. Vi br at i ng wei ght .

f . Ampl i t ude.

g. Maxi mum pul l capaci t y.

h. Non- vi br at i ng wei ght .

i . Power pack descr i pt i on.

3. 1. 2 Pi l e Dr i v i ng Leads

Suppor t and gui de hammer s wi t h suspended l eads, f i xed ext ended l eads or f i xed under hung l eads. Oper at e v i br at or y hammer s f r ee hangi ng wi t hout l eads.

3. 1. 3 Pi l e Ext r act or s

Use vi br at or y pi l e ext r act or s f or pi l e ext r act i on.

3. 2 PRELI MI NARY WORK

3. 2. 1 Wave Equat i on Anal ysi s of Pi l e Dr i vabi l i t y

a. Pr i or t o dr i v i ng any pi l e, submi t a pi l e Wave Equat i on Anal ysi s, per f or med by t he Cont r act or ' s Geot echni cal Consul t ant , f or each si ze pi l e and di st i nct subsur f ace pr of i l e condi t i on. Take t he f ol l owi ng i nt o account f or t he anal ysi s: t he pr oposed hammer assembl y, pi l e cap bl ock and cushi on char act er i st i cs, t he pi l e pr oper t i es and est i mat ed l engt hs and t he soi l pr oper t i es ant i c i pat ed t o be encount er ed t hr oughout t he i nst al l ed pi l e l engt h. Onl y one speci f i c model of pi l e hammer may be used f or each pi l e t ype and capaci t y.

b. Demonst r at e wi t h t he Wave Equat i on Anal ysi s t hat t he pi l es wi l l not be damaged dur i ng dr i v i ng and t he dr i v i ng st r esses wi l l be mai nt ai ned wi t hi n t he l i mi t s st at ed i n par agr aph ALLOWABLE STRESSES.

c. Upon compl et i on of t he dynami c t est i ng pr ogr ams out l i ned i n t hi s speci f i cat i on sect i on, per f or m a r ef i ned Wave Equat i on Anal ysi s. d.

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Fur ni sh pi l e dr i v i ng equi pment appr oved by t he Cont r act or ' s Geot echni cal Consul t ant . Compl et e a pi l e and dr i v i ng equi pment dat a f or m, i ncl udi ng hammer i nf or mat i on, i n f ul l as par t of t he submi t t al of t he r esul t s of t he Wave Equat i on Anal yses.

e. The cost of per f or mi ng t he Wave Equat i on Anal yses must be pai d f or by t he Cont r act or . I ncl ude t he cost i n t he bi d.

3. 2. 2 Or der Li st

Submi t an i t emi zed l i s t f or pi l es t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval pr i or t o pl aci ng t he or der wi t h t he suppl i er . I ndi cat e t he pi l e l engt hs r equi r ed at each l ocat i on as shown on t he pl ans and t he cor r espondi ng or der ed l engt h of each pi l e on t he l i s t .

3. 3 I NSTALLATI ON

3. 3. 1 On Si t e St or age

Cont i nual l y suppor t al l s t or ed pi l es i n a manner whi ch mi ni mi zes cr eep, saddl i ng and sag.

3. 3. 2 Pr eexcavat i on

3. 3. 2. 1 Jet t i ng of Pi l es

Jet t i ng i s per mi t t ed t o assi st dr i v i ng pi l es t hr ough st r at a t hat cannot be penet r at ed pr act i cabl y by use of t he hammer al one. Di scont i nue j et t i ng when t he pi l e t i p i s appr oxi mat el y 5 f eet above t he i ndi cat ed pi l e t i p el evat i on. Dr i ve pi l e t he f i nal 5 f eet of penet r at i on. Jet t i ng met hod and equi pment must be appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer pr i or t o commenci ng j et t i ng oper at i on. Bef or e st ar t i ng f i nal dr i v i ng, f i r ml y seat pi l es i n pl ace by appl i cat i on of a number of r educed ener gy hammer bl ows.

Wat er j et s must be conf i ned wi t hi n a pi pe pi l e pr obe, wi t h t he t i p of t he j et at l east 3 f eet f r om t he end of t he pr obe.

3. 3. 2. 2 Spuddi ng of Pi l es

Spuddi ng of pi l es i s not per mi t t ed wi t hout t he appr oval of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . I f spuddi ng i s al l owed, l i mi t i t t o an el evat i on 5 f eet above t he speci f i ed pi l e t i p el evat i on.

3. 3. 2. 3 Pr edr i l l i ng of Pi l es

Pr edr i l l i ng i s per mi t t ed t o r emove soi l or ot her mat er i al r epr esent i ng t he bul k of t he vol ume of t he pi l e t o be dr i ven. Di scont i nue dr i l l i ng appr oxi mat el y 5 f eet above t he i ndi cat ed pi l e t i p el evat i on. Dr i ve pi l e t he f i nal 5 f eet of penet r at i on.

3. 3. 3 Dr i v i ng Pi l es

Not i f y Cont r act i ng Of f i cer 10 days pr i or t o dr i v i ng of pi l es. Dr i ve pi l es t o i ndi cat ed t i p el evat i on. Dur i ng i ni t i al dr i v i ng and unt i l pi l e t i p has penet r at ed beyond l ayer s of ver y sof t soi l , use a r educed dr i v i ng ener gy of t he hammer as r equi r ed t o pr event pi l e damage. I f a pi l e f ai l s t o r each t he i ndi cat ed t i p el evat i on, not i f y Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , pr ovi de pi l e r ecor d and per f or m cor r ect i ve measur es as di r ect ed. Pr ovi de hear i ng pr ot ect i on i n accor dance wi t h EM 385- 1- 1. Pi l es may be dr i ven wi t hout pi l e gui des or l eads pr ovi di ng a hammer gui de f r ame i s used t o keep t he

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3. 3. 3. 1 Pr ot ect i on of Pi l es

Squar e t he heads and t i ps of pi l es t o t he dr i v i ng axi s. Lat er al l y suppor t pi l es dur i ng dr i v i ng, but do not undul y r est r ai n pi l es f r om r ot at i on i n t he l eads. The use of swi ngi ng or hangi ng l eads i s at t he Cont r act or ' s r i sk. Repai r any damage i ncur r ed by such use at t he Cont r act or ' s expense.

3. 3. 3. 2 Tol er ances i n Dr i v i ng

Dr i ve pi l es i n t he l ocat i ons i ndi cat ed. Pl ace each pi l e, at i t s cont act wi t h t he desi gn mudl i ne or mudl i ne el evat i on i ndi cat ed i n t he const r uct i on document s, no f ur t her t han 2 i nches f r om i t s desi gn posi t i on. Remove and r epl ace wi t h new pi l es t hose damaged, mi sl ocat ed, dr i ven bel ow t he desi gn cut of f , or dr i ven out of al i gnment .

3. 3. 4 Buoyant Pi l es

Af t er dr i v i ng buoyant pi l es, pr ovi de t empor ar y f r ami ng or wei ght s t o pr event t he pi l e f r om f l oat i ng up out of t he gr ound. Keep t he t empor ar y f r ami ng or wei ght s i n pl ace unt i l t he pi l e i s secur ed i n pl ace. I f t her e i s suf f i c i ent f r i c t i on pr ovi ded by t he soi l t o pr event t he pi l e f r om f l oat i ng, t he Cont r act or may, at hi s own r i sk, wai ve t he t empor ar y f r ami ng or wei ght r equi r ement .

3. 3. 5 Pi l e Cut of f

Pr ovi de each pol ymer i c pi l e a mi ni mum of 2 f eet l onger t han t he speci f i ed l engt h t o al l ow t he t op t o be cut of f i f i t i s damaged dur i ng dr i v i ng.

Cut of f pi l es wi t h a smoot h l evel cut usi ng pneumat i c t ool s, sawi ng, or ot her sui t abl e met hods per t he pol ymer i c pi l e Manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i ons. Use of expl osi ves f or cut t i ng i s not per mi t t ed. Cut of f pi l e heads l evel and sound. Cut of f pi l es at no addi t i onal cost t o t he Gover nment .

3. 3. 6 Fast eni ng

Fast en t he Type I V pol ymer i c pi l es as i ndi cat ed. For Type V or VI pol ymer i c pi l es, submi t connect i on det ai l s f or appr oval .

3. 4 FI ELD TREATMENT

3. 4. 1 Pol ymer i c Wor k

Fi el d t r eat cut s, bevel s, not ches, r ef aci ng and abr asi ons made i n t he f i el d i n accor dance wi t h t he Manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i ons.

3. 5 FI ELD QUALI TY CONTROL

3. 5. 1 I nspect i ons

I nspect pi l es when del i ver ed and when i n t he l eads i mmedi at el y bef or e dr i v i ng. Secur e pi l es i n t hei r pr oper al i gnment .

When Gover nment i nspect i ons r esul t i n pr oduct r ej ect i on, pr ompt l y segr egat e and r emove r ej ect ed mat er i al f r om t he pr emi ses. The Gover nment may al so char ge t he Cont r act or an addi t i onal cost of i nspect i on or t est i ng when pr i or r ej ect i on makes r ei nspect i on or r et est i ng necessar y.

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3. 5. 1. 1 St r ai ght ness

ASTM D7258. Rej ect pi l es not meet i ng wi t h t he st r ai ght ness cr i t er i a.

3. 5. 1. 2 Cr acks and Def ect s

I nspect each pi l e f or cr acks and def ect s pr i or t o dr i v i ng. Af t er t he pi l es ar e i nst al l ed and al l connect i ons t o t he st r uct ur e ar e compl et ed, i nspect each pi l e agai n f or cr acks and def ect s. Not i f y t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer of any cr acki ng or ot her def ect s obser ved and awai t di r ect i on.

The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer may r ej ect any pi l es wi t h def ect s. The Cont r act or i s r esponsi bl e f or al l cost s i ncur r ed t o r epl ace t he r ej ect ed pi l es.

3. 5. 2 Pi l e Dr i v i ng I nspect i on

Per f or m speci al i nspect i on of t he pi l e i nst al l at i on. Empl oy appr oved Speci al I nspect or s as r equi r ed i n t he par agr aph QC SPECI ALI ST DUTI ES AND QUALI FI CATI ONS i n Sect i on 01 45 00. 00 20 QUALI TY CONTROL.

3. 5. 3 Pi l e Recor ds

For each pi l e, keep a l egi bl e r ecor d of t he number of bl ows r equi r ed f or each f oot of penet r at i on and t he number of bl ows f or t he l ast 6 i nch penet r at i on or f r act i on t her eof . I ncl ude i n t he r ecor d t he begi nni ng and endi ng t i mes of each oper at i on dur i ng dr i v i ng of pi l e, t ype and si ze of t he hammer used, r at e of oper at i on, st r oke or equi val ent st r oke f or di esel hammer , t ype of dr i v i ng hel met , and t ype and di mensi on of t he hammer cushi on ( capbl ock) and pi l e cushi on used. Recor d r e- t ap dat a and any unusual occur r ence dur i ng dr i v i ng of t he pi l e. I ncl ude i n t he r ecor d, unassi st ed penet r at i on of pi l e and t i p el evat i on bef or e dr i v i ng and at end of dr i v i ng. Not i f y Cont r act i ng Of f i cer 10 days pr i or t o dr i v i ng of pi l es. Submi t compl et e and accur at e r ecor ds of i nst al l ed pi l es t o Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi t hi n 15 cal endar days af t er compl et i on of t he pi l e dr i v i ng. Make pi l e- dr i v i ng r ecor ds avai l abl e t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer at t he j ob s i t e wi t hi n 24 hour s of each day' s pi l e dr i v i ng. A pr epr i nt ed pi l e dr i v i ng l og f or r ecor di ng pi l e dr i v i ng dat a and pi l e dr i v i ng equi pment dat a f or m can be downl oaded at :

ht t p: / / www. wbdg. or g/ f f c/ dod/ uni f i ed- f aci l i t i es- gui de- speci f i cat i ons- uf gs/ f or ms- gr aphi cs- t abl es

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