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North Park Lake Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project Phase I

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

1.2 REFERENCES

1.3 SUBMITTALS

1.4 DRAWINGS

1.4.1 Contract Drawings - General

1.4.2 Final "As-Built" Shop Drawings

1.5 WORK AREAS AND RESTRICTIONS

1.5.1 General

1.5.2 Work Areas

1.5.2.1 Phase I

1.5.3 Access to Project Site

1.5.3.1 Lake and Sediment Placement Area Accesses

1.5.4 Existing Roads and Property

1.5.4.1 General

1.5.4.2 Hauling Permits

1.5.5 Laydown, Storage and Parking Areas

1.5.6 Utilities

1.6 OTHER CONTRACTS

1.6.1 Site Preparation

1.6.2 Phase II

1.6.3 Awardable Option Items

1.6.4 Wildwood Sediment Placement Area

1.7 EXISTING SURVEY CONTROLS

1.7.1 Project Alignment

1.8 PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

1.9 DAMAGE TO WORK

1.10 PROTECTION OF UTILITIES

1.11 OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT FACILITY

1.11.1 Contractor's Work Hours

1.11.2 Other Active Contract Work

1.11.3 Contractor Coordination and Scheduling

1.12 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

1.12.1 Withdrawal of Equipment and Personnel

1.13 INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

1.13.1 General

1.13.2 Access to Work

1.14 UTILIZATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

(PADOT) SPECIFICATIONS (PUB 408)

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 PRODUCTS AND PARTS OF STANDARD MANUFACTURE

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 RECORDS AND REPORTS

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3.2 IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

This section addresses the general requirements applicable to the performance of the work under this contract. These requirements are in addition to those specified in other sections of the contract. The project has been separated into three construction packages (Site Preparation - County, Phase I - USACE, and Phase II - County). Work to be performed under this construction package is for Phase I only. See paragraph "Work Areas and Restrictions" for detailed information about the project site and work to be performed under this contract.

1.2 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only.

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PDT)

PDT 213 (2008) Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines - Supplementing Federal Highway Administration's Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

PDT 234 (2008) Flagging Handbook

PDT 408 (2007) Specifications

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

EM 385-1-1 (2008) Safety and Health Requirements Manual

U.S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA)

MUTCD (2000) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

1.3 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. The following shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Traffic Control and Maintenance Plan; G, RE

The Contractor shall submit a written Traffic Control and

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Maintenance Plan describing the methods, materials, signs, and procedures that will be implemented to protect and maintain traffic during the construction of the project. The Traffic Control and Maintenance Plan will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer and pertain to the requirements of paragraph "Protection and Maintenance of Traffic". A minimum review period of 30 days shall be included for the review and coordination of this plan between the Government and the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the minimum traffic control features in his plan. The written plan shall, as a minimum, include the following requirements:

a. The proposed traffic control signs with the sign description, sizes, number, and location to be used during construction shown on a plan drawing of the area.

b. The proposed methods identifying whether flagmen or signs will be used to warn traffic that construction vehicles are entering the public roads.

c. The proposed methods for controlling construction vehicles entering and exiting the lake area and sediment placement area, to control the direction of construction vehicles arriving and departing at these locations.

d. The primary haul routes to be used by the Contractor to haul material from the construction site to the sediment placement area.

e. Perform a preconstruction and postconstruction condition assessment on all County roads affected by the construction operations, documenting the existing road conditions prior to and after construction of the project.

1.4 DRAWINGS

1.4.1 Contract Drawings - General

The contract drawings provided reflect the work to be performed under this contract. The Contractor shall check all drawings immediately upon receipt, and verify the figures, dimensions, and representation of the work. The Contractor shall compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work. Dimensions marked on drawings shall, in general, be followed. Use of scaled measurements shall not be allowed.

The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies, and shall be responsible for any errors which might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph. Any omissions from the contract drawings, specifications or incorrect description of details of the work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the contract drawings and specifications, or which are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or incorrectly described details of work, but shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the contract drawings and specifications. Unless otherwise noted, dimensions and elevations, and other features shown on contract drawings are generally based on site surveys and measurements, and "As-Built" drawings. The Government cannot guarantee the accuracy of the dimensions, elevations, and features shown on the contract drawings which are based on the reference drawings, and it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to verify all elevations and the dimensions shown by measurements in the field, at no additional cost to

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1.4.2 Final "As-Built" Shop Drawings

The Contractor shall provide a final set of "As-Built" drawings in accordance with Section 01 78 02.00 15 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS (AS-BUILT DRAWINGS), prior to completion of the work. All working "As-Built" and final "As-Built drawings shall become the sole property of the Government at the conclusion of the contract. Shop drawings provided by the Government and used by the Contractor in the performance of the contract shall be titled as the Contractor's and submitted in the folio of drawings to be submitted. No stamped, printed, or written statements that any drawings are the property of the Contractor or any other entity shall be placed on drawings submitted to the Government.

1.5 WORK AREAS AND RESTRICTIONS

1.5.1 General

The work under this contract shall be performed at North Park Lake, the Wildwood Mine Sediment Disposal SiteWildwood Sediment Placement Area, and the haul routes to the disposal site, all located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. North Park Lake is located within North Park, a County-operated recreation facility that lies about 10 miles north of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The park is located in north central Allegheny County within McCandless, Pine, and Hampton Townships. Covering over 3,000 acres of diverse habitat, North Park is the largest and most heavily used park in Allegheny County. North Park Lake is located entirely within McCandless Township. The Pine/McCandless Township Line divides Marshall Lake, a small lake located upstream of North Park Lake on the North Fork of Pine Creek (in the northwestern section of the park). A small portion of the southeastern section of the park (located just downstream from North Park Lake) lies within Hampton Township.

Pine Creek dam, which forms North Park Lake, backs up water from Pine Creek flowing from the west and from the North Fork of Pine Creek flowing from the northwest. The dam is about 15 miles upstream of the mouth of Pine Creek, which empties into the Allegheny River near Etna at river mile 4.7.

The North Fork of Pine Creek flows first into Marshall Lake and then into North Park Lake.

Pine Creek Dam is an earthen embankment approximately 1,130 feet long and 33 feet high; it has a 60-foot wide crest with a 2H:1V slope on both the upstream and downstream faces. It has an impervious core consisting of a concrete cutoff wall. Over the years, fill has been placed on the eastern (downstream) side of the dam's crest increasing its width approximately 400 feet. A four-lane road (Babcock Boulevard) crosses the crest and is a main thoroughfare through North Park. Completed in 1936, the dam was constructed under the Works Progress Administration Program.

The flood discharge facilities of the dam consist of a combined primary and emergency spillway located near the left abutment (looking downstream).

The spillway structures include an arc-shaped ogee crested weir that discharges into a rectangular concrete discharge channel. The crest of the ogee overflow section of the spillway is located at an elevation approximately 10 feet below the lowest point of the dam's crest.

The outlet works consists of an intake tower and a 560-foot long reinforced concrete conduit through the embankment. The conduit is rectangular in

SECTION 01 30 00.10 Page 5 cross section with inside dimensions of 5 feet by 5 feet. A manually operated sluice gate located at the intake tower controls flow to the conduit. This outlet system constitutes the emergency draw down facility of the dam.

The lake is maintained at elevation 960 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), which is the elevation of the uncontrolled spillway crest.

At this elevation, the lake (when initially constructed) was 75 acres in size and approximately 24 feet deep near the face of the dam. Due to sedimentation, the lake now provides about 63 surface acres of open water and has lost approximately half of its depth. The 12 acres lost occurred in the Pine Creek arm of the lake which receives the highest inflow and consequently the highest suspended sediment loads.

1.5.2 Work Areas

The work areas under this contract shall be at the North Park Lake, the Wildwood Mine Sediment Disposal Site, and all haul roads utilized to the disposal site. As required by the Contract Clause "OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS", all operations of the Contractor shall be confined to areas shown on the drawings required to accomplish the work under this contract, and as authorized and approved by the Contracting Officer. The limits of the Contractor's work areas are as shown on the Contract Drawings. All work areas shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of work. Work area images have been provided at the end of this section.

1.5.2.1 Phase I

Phase I consists of excavation from the upstream end of North Fork Pine Creek arm to an area near the dam as shown on the drawings. Water depths in the North Fork Pine Creek arm currently range from a few inches to about 2 feet. Excavation of this area would create depths that range from shallow shoreline areas to approximately 12 feet at the most downstream end of the lake arm. The volume of excavation shall be as specified in the Bid Schedule. Excavation would be performed in the dry. Following excavation, habitat structures (rock humps, porcupine cribs, etc.) would be placed to provide cover for fish and to increase benthic production. Coir logs would be placed along portions of the shoreline to prevent erosion and encourage wetland vegetation growth near shore. These habitats are important for fish spawning and provide nursery areas for young fish. Phase I work shall also include installation of the Pearce Mill and Rose Barn lake access ramps; installation, staging, and removal of temporary stream diversions, including temporary crossings; and wetland vegetation planting, including coir log plantings and surrounding shoreline plantings.

1.5.3 Access to Project Site

1.5.3.1 Lake and DisposalSediment Placement SiteArea Accesses

Access to North Park Lake will be accomplished on existing park/public roads via Pearce Mill Road, Babcock Boulevard, Wildwood Road, and Ingomar Road. The Local Sponsor, Allegheny County, owns all of the land needed for access to the lake and for work in the lake. A temporary work area will be located in the lake bed and will be used for excavation of the lake.

Access to the temporary work area for this construction phase shall be within the lake bed via haul access roads constructed by the Contractor and will be referred to as the Pearce Mill, Goldstar, and Rose Barn Access Sites. The access sites and surrounding local roads are shown on the

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Temporary work area easements will be required for the Wildwood Mine Sediment Disposal SiteWildwood Sediment Placement Area, staging, and support areas. The haul roads from the lake to the disposal areas are shown on the contract drawings.

1.5.4 Existing Roads and Property

1.5.4.1 General

The Contractor's traffic on roads selected for hauling material to and from the site shall interfere as little as possible with public traffic. The Contractor shall investigate the adequacy of existing roads and the allowable load limit on these roads. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to existing roads and property occasioned by any of his operations. When intending to transport any heavy loads on roadways, the Contractor shall investigate all weight limits for the roads he intends to use and shall secure any required bond(s) from the respective owner(s).

The Contractor shall document the existing condition of the roadways that he will be using, with the owners thereof. In the past, video recordings of the original roadway conditions have provided satisfactory documentation. Prior to beginning any construction, the Contractor shall videotape on DVD format all existing structures including, but not limited to, local roads, public and private property, and any other areas as directed by the Contracting Officer. The owners of such roadways and other property should be present at the time of the documentation. An unedited copy of all video recordings shall be given to the owners and the Contracting Officer within 5 days after documentation. All damage to transportation facilities, public or private property, or utilities caused by the Contractor's operations shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer, at no additional cost to the Government. Any damage to the roadways, caused by the Contractor's operations, shall be repaired in kind by the Contractor and at his own expense. Roads shall be kept clear of all debris generated by the Contractor's operations. Roads shall be cleaned of any spillage. Upon completion of all work requiring use of the local roads, the roadways shall be restored to their pre-construction condition by cleaning and/or reconstruction of damaged drainage facilities, base courses, and pavements as necessary. Repairs shall be made in the same manner as the original construction. No separate payment will be made for maintaining and restoring the condition of the roads, and all costs in connection therewith shall be considered as incidental to performance of the work.

1.5.4.2 Hauling Permits

The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring all necessary oversized hauling permits and general hauling permits, as required, for any equipment or debris transported via roadways. No heavy hauling on public roads will be permitted until all permits and bonds have been obtained as required. All costs associated with securing these permits shall be borne by the Contractor.

1.5.5 Laydown, Storage and Parking Areas

All laydown, storage, and parking shall be confined to the work areas shown on the contract drawings. The Contractor shall arrange for any transportation of employees from the parking area(s) to the points of access at the project site. Other areas owned by the Government may be

SECTION 01 30 00.10 Page 7 approved by the Contracting Officer. Available parking areas shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer.

1.5.6 Utilities

The Contractor shall be responsible for coordination of all existing utilities with the work and for providing utilities for construction purposes. Utilities shall be coordinated in accordance with Section

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1.6 OTHER CONTRACTS

The Contractor is alerted to the fact that other contractors may be employed by the Government or local interests at, or in the vicinity of the site. See also Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES paragraph WORK UNDER OTHER CONTRACTS. The following contracts will be underway at North Park in conjunction with the Ecosystem Restoration Project.

1.6.1 Site Preparation

Allegheny County will have a site preparation contract. The work under this contract will consist of clearing and grubbing, construction of laydown and staging areas, wetlands protection barrier, erosion and sedimentation controls, access ramps; developing the Wildwood Sediment Placement Area; and removing sediment at the intake structure.

1.6.2 Phase II

Allegheny County will have a contract for Phase II of the Ecosystem Restoration Project. The work under this contract will consist of installation, realignment and removal of stream diversions, lake sediment excavation and disposal, and construction of environmental improvements on the Pine Creek arm of the lake; removal of temporary structures; and restoration of disturbed areas.

1.6.3 Awardable Option Items

This contract includes three sets of Awardable Option Items for ADDITIONAL LAKE SEDIMENT EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL. Award of these Awardable Option Items will be determined by funding constraints concerning total Federal costs for the Section 206 Ecosystem Restoration Project. If any or all of these Awardable Option Items are not awarded under this contract, the work will be awarded as Awardable Options under the Allegheny County contract for Phase II.

1.6.4 Wildwood Sediment Placement Area

The Wildwood Sediment Placement Area to be developed under the Allegheny County Site Preparation contract will not be available for disposal of excavated sediment until December 1, 2009.

1.7 EXISTING SURVEY CONTROLS

Survey controls are located near the dam and lake at the locations shown on the drawings. Existing survey controls are not available at the Wildwood Sediment Placement Area.

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1.7.1 Project Alignment

All new work to be constructed under this contract shall be constructed level, plumb, and accurately from survey control points established by the Contractor as necessary to construct all work within the proper alignment.

The Contractor shall verify the elevations and positions of the survey controls before using them to lay out the work under this contract, and shall notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies prior to commencing work.

1.8 PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

The Contractor shall maintain and protect all vehicular traffic on all affected County roads, from the work area surrounding the lake to the Wildwood Sediment Placement Area, during the construction period, except as otherwise specifically directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also maintain and protect all pedestrian traffic on the walking and bicycle trails adjacent to the shoreline of the lake and along all Contractor transportation routes during the construction period, except as otherwise specifically directed by the Contracting Officer. The traveling public, both vehicular and pedestrian, shall be protected from damage to person and property. The Contractor shall submit a proposed Traffic Control and Maintenance Plan identifying his approach for this protection to the Contracting Officer for approval. The plan must be in accordance with State and local regulations and the MUTCD, Part VI. Maintenance and protection of traffic may be coordinated with the work of Phase II, if possible.

The traveling public shall be alerted of the work area, Contractor transportation routes, and sediment placement area. Temporary construction signs shall be installed in both directions on all affected County roads to

(a) inform the traveling public that construction equipment and vehicles will be entering and exiting the lake area and sediment placement area, and

(b) alert the traveling public that construction equipment will be using the road as a transportation route. The temporary construction signs shall be installed at each access ramp location and at the entrance to the Wildwood Sediment Placement Area. Temporary construction signs should also be installed along Lake Shore Drive and Southridge Drive. Barricades will be used in this endeavor, if applicable, and also to block off the access ramps after construction hours.

The Contractor shall provide all temporary construction signs and protect the traveling public in accordance with PDT 213. The terminology used on the signs shall be approved by the Contracting Officer. All proposed pedestrian traffic detour locations shall be submitted in the Traffic Control and Maintenance Plan and shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to implementation. The Contractor shall provide flagmen at the entrance and exit locations of the access ramps and where large volumes of traffic will be affected by the Contractor's transportation routes. All equipment and flagging procedures shall be in accordance with PDT 234.

1.9 DAMAGE TO WORK

The responsibility for damage to any part of the permanent work shall be as set forth in Contract Clause "PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES". However, if, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, any part of the permanent work performed by the Contractor is damaged by flood, which damage is not due to the failure of the Contractor to take reasonable precautions or to exercise sound engineering and construction practices in the conduct of the work, SECTION 01 30 00.10 Page 9 the Contractor shall make the repairs as ordered by the Contracting Officer and full compensation for such repairs will be made at the applicable contract unit or lump sum prices as fixed and established in the contract.

If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there are no contract unit or lump sum prices applicable to any part of such work, an equitable adjustment pursuant to the Contract Clause "CHANGES", will be made as full compensation for the repairs of that part of the permanent work for which there are no applicable contract unit or lump sum prices. Except as herein provided, damage to all work (including temporary construction), utilities, materials, and equipment shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer at the Contractor's expense, regardless of the cause of such damage.

1.10 PROTECTION OF UTILITIES

The Contractor shall locate and clearly identify all underground and above ground utility lines, wires, cables, pipes, poles, support lines, and culverts, within the Contractor's work areas. The Contractor shall contact the Pennsylvania One Call System, Telephone 1-800-242-1776, at least three days prior to beginning any Construction activity. The Contractor shall conduct his operations such that the utilities are not damaged or disturbed. Any damage to utilities caused by the Contractor's actions shall be repaired by him at no additional expense to the Government. The Contractor shall store materials and equipment in a manner that does not interfere with utility company services or utility company access to the facilities. The Contractor shall relocate any equipment or stockpiles, at no additional cost to the Government, that interfere with utility company operations, emergency repairs, or standard maintenance services. The Contractor shall provide and protect utilities as specified in Section

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1.11 OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT FACILITY

North Park Lake will be drained by County personnel prior to start of construction activities. Lake draining will have been performed under the Site Preparation contract. The Contractor shall perform all work in a manner that will not interfere with the operation of the dam, or the duties of the Government's project personnel. Particular care shall be taken during all operations under this contract to prevent damage to any operating equipment or facilities at the project which are to remain and would not be affected under this contract. The Contractor shall maintain safe access to all areas of the dam for project personnel throughout the entire contract period. Temporary walkways, handrail, and other devices shall be installed as required to maintain safe, uninterrupted operation of associated facilities, including unrestricted access to all areas within the galleries, as practical, during all operations until all work is complete. Walkways and handrail shall be approved by the Contracting Officer, and shall be in accordance with EM 385-1-1. Any operation of the existing valves will be performed by the Government's project personnel.

1.11.1 Contractor's Work Hours

Contractor's work hours shall be restricted to daylight hours, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays, or as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. Anticipated working hours range from 8 hours per day during the winter to 10 hours per day during the summer. Weekend work days shall be approved by the Contracting Officer or their authorized representative. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer to make sure Government personnel are present during major features

SECTION 01 30 00.10 Page 10 of work. No work will be permitted on or around the dam outside the normal working hours without prior approval by the Contracting Officer.

1.11.2 Other Active Contract Work

Other contract work may be underway at North Park Lake during performance of work under this contract. Efforts may begin for Site Preparation and Phase II before construction of Phase I commences. Work performed under separate contracts will be utilized in the final construction of North Park Lake under this contract.

1.11.3 Contractor Coordination and Scheduling

In accordance with Section 01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE, the Contractor shall submit a project schedule for his work to the Contracting Officer.

All necessary adjustments in the Contractor's work schedule shall be coordinated and approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.12 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Safety and Health Requirements shall conform to Section 01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, EM 385-1-1, and the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Where provisions of EM 385-1-1 vary with OSHA requirements, the more stringent requirements shall be applied.

1.12.1 Withdrawal of Equipment and Personnel

It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to withdraw any land-based equipment that would be subject to damage by rising lake elevations from such affected areas, before they are subject to damage. The Contractor shall monitor the prevailing lake conditions at the project site, referring to local weather forecasts and reports issued by the National Weather Service, and shall determine when to withdraw equipment and personnel.

Existing stream gage records are not available for Pine Creek as there are no stream gages located upstream of North Park Lake. The withdrawal of equipment and personnel shall ultimately be the Contractor's decision and will not be directed by the Government. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to determine the time necessary to make a complete and safe withdrawal of equipment and personnel with due consideration given to the location of construction operations, amount of equipment, and amount of personnel. All equipment and personnel shall remain in a safe and secure location during the period when work is suspended due to high water. The Contractor shall resume all work, and remobilize equipment and personnel from the secure location, when a falling water condition is forecasted.

1.13 INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

1.13.1 General

Not withstanding other provisions of this contract, all materials and work to be performed under this contract shall be inspected and accepted by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative(s). Inspections and acceptance will be performed on phases of the work, before the next definable sequential phase of work commences, or may be performed at the completion of all of the work, as determined appropriate by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer or representatives of the Contracting Officer so authorized shall be the individual(s) solely authorized to reject materials, disapprove or approve any work in progress, or order or

SECTION 01 30 00.10 Page 11 direct any revision or change to the plans and specifications as presently shown and stated.

1.13.2 Access to Work

The Contractor shall provide access to all areas of work for inspection by the Government. The Contractor shall maintain suitable land based access to allow Government inspectors access to the areas of work.

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SPECIFICATIONS (PUB 408)

The work covered under these specifications include the provisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, "Publication 408/2007 SPECIFICATIONS" and shall include all applicable changes, revisions, or supplements to the initial edition published April 2007. The work specified in these specifications shall be performed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the PDT 408, which are hereby incorporated by reference and in accordance with the specified requirements. Requirements specified herein, specifically method of measurement and basis of payment, take precedence over PDT 408. If any conflicts exist between the above-referenced State specifications and these specifications, the specifications herein shall govern. Whenever the words "directed or approved by the Engineer, Department, or District", or words of similar nature are used in the State specifications or the drawings, they shall be interpreted to mean "directed by the Contracting Officer", "approved by the Contracting Officer", "U.S. Government", etc. Sections and subsections referred to in these specifications refer to the sections and subsections in the PDT 408.

The PDT 408 can be found in Hardcopy, Web, and CD-ROM Versions. The Web Version of the PDT 408 may be located on the PADOT website (go to:

www.dot.state.pa.us/ and select: "Design & Construction", then "Construction", and finally "Construction Specifications"). The CD-ROM Version may be obtained by subscription only. As on the Web, each new CD-ROM will contain all previous Edition/Change(s) in their entirety, with changed pages integrated. Hardcopy Versions of the PDT 408 may be obtained from the local PADOT Engineering District Offices or through the PADOT Sales Store (go to: www.dot.state.pa.us/ and select: "Forms, Publications & Maps" and then "PENNDOT Sales Store" for ordering information).

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 PRODUCTS AND PARTS OF STANDARD MANUFACTURE

All materials, supplies and articles furnished so as to be incorporated into the work under this contract shall be new and shall, whenever so specified and otherwise practicable, be standard products of recognized reputable manufacturers. Standard products of manufacturers other than those specified will be accepted when it is proven to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer, in accordance with the Contract Clause "MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP", that they are equal in performance, strength, durability, usefulness and convenience for the purpose intended. Any changes required in the details and dimensions shown on the drawings as a result of the substitution of standard products, other than those provided for, shall be properly made as approved by the Contracting Officer, and at the expense of the Contractor. All products specified by "similar or equal to" a particular brand name are for descriptive purposes only and are not to imply that the product is available from only that source. Each major

SECTION 01 30 00.10 Page 12 piece of equipment furnished under the contract shall be provided with a substantial nameplate securely fastened or cast in place and clearly inscribed with the manufacturer's name, year of manufacture, principal rating data and other pertinent data.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 RECORDS AND REPORTS

All records, test reports, and similar documentation produced in connection with quality control operations shall be promptly submitted to the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative as required by the specifications.

3.2 IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES

The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing an identification badge/card to each employee prior to the employee working on-site and for requiring each employee engaged on the work to display identification.

Identification shall consist of name tags with the name of the Contractor and the employee's name. Additionally, a valid state issued identification is required for positive identification.

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