Special_Provisions.pdf

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1 – MODIFICATION TO THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT:

ARTICLE 7, PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR

ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AS ARTICLE 7.1.3:

Payment shall not be made for the following:

.1 Loading, hauling, and disposing of rejected materials.

.2 Quantities of materials wasted or disposed of in a manner not called for in the Contract Documents.

.3 Rejected loads of materials, including material after it has been placed by reason of Contractor’s failure to conform to provisions of Contract Documents.

.4 Material not unloaded from transport vehicle.

.5 Defective work not accepted by Agency.

.6 Material remaining on hand after completion of work.

ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AS ARTICLE 7.5.2:

The final payment shall be made only for the products incorporated in the work; remaining products for which partial payments have been made shall revert to the Contractor unless otherwise agreed, and partial payment for those items will be deducted from final payment.

SECTION 2 – MODIFICATION TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 0202, MAINTENANCE

ADD THE FOLLOWING AS SUBSECTION 0202.0101 (F)

(F) Parking. The Contractor shall provide and maintain suitable parking areas for the use of all construction workers and others performing work or furnishing services in connection with the project, as required, to avoid any need for parking personal vehicles where they may interfere with public traffic, property owner or City/County operations, or construction activities. All costs associated with this requirement shall be included in the cost per linear foot bid for furnishing and installing the new water main.

ADD THE FOLLOWING AS SUBSECTION 0202.0101 (G)

(G) Noise Control. The Contractor shall abide by the City of Tucson Code Part II Chapter 16, Article IV, Sec. 16-31 Excessive Noise.

SECTION 3 – MODIFICATION TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 0213, SURFACE RESTORATION

ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS TO SUBSECTION 0213.0301, GENERAL:

The Contractor shall remove and replace all landscaping in condition and kind to its original state for all landscaping impacted by the installation of water mains, service connections, and private plumbing.

SECTION 4 – MODIFICATION TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 0205, EARTHWORK

ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS TO SUBSECTION 0205.0301 GENERAL

When excavating in an area with street lights or within 35 feet of a traffic signal, the Contractor shall contact the City Electric Shop Representative (520) 791-3191, 48-hours in advance for line locations and for turn-off of high voltage street wiring, if necessary.

Any damage to City traffic wiring, street signal wiring, street light wiring, light poles, or any other underground electrical facility by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced at the Contractor’s own expense, to the satisfaction of the City Electric Shop representative. Damaged loop detectors shall be replaced.

Where the pipeline installation requires crossing or paralleling existing washes or drainage ways, physical alterations of the existing drainage course configuration shall be minimized so that drainage flow characteristics are restored to their original condition.

SECTION 5 – MODIFICATION TO THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: SECTION 0209, INSTALLATION OF

WATERLINES

ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS TO SUBSECTION 0209.0310 (B) (1), BEDDING MATERIAL USING

CONTROLLED LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL (CLSM):

CLSM shall not be used as bedding material unless specified on the Drawings and shall be in accordance with Tucson Water Standard Specifications and Details, as modified by these Special Specifications.