SECTION 01560 PAV 2008.doc

SECTION 01560

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

1. SCOPE. This section covers the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work required for the protection of the environment during construction operations except for those measures set forth in other technical provisions of these specifications.

2. REFERENCE. "Standard Methods of the Examination of Water, Sewage, and Industrial Wastes", Thirteenth Edition, 1971, published by American Public Health Association, 1015 Eighteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20036.

3. GENERAL. For the purpose of this specification, environment protection is defined as the retention of the environment, in its natural state to the greatest possible extent during project construction and to enhance the natural appearance in its final condition. Environment protection requires consideration of air, water, land, and noise, as well as other pollutants. In order to prevent, and to provide for abatement and control of, any environmental pollution arising from the construction activities in the performance of the contract, the contractor and his sub contractors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations concerning environmental pollution control and abatement.

4. NOTIFICATION. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor in writing of any noncompliance with the aforementioned Federal, State, or local laws or regulations. Such notice, when delivered to the contractor or his authorized representative at the site of work, shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose. The contractor shall, after receipt of such notice, immediately inform the Contracting Officer of proposed corrective action and take such action as may be approved. If the contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to any such stop orders shall be made the subject of a claim for extension of time or for excess costs or damage by the contractor.

5. SUBCONTRACTORS. Compliance with the provisions of this section by subcontractors will be the responsibility of the contractor.

6. IMPLEMENTATION. Prior to commencement of the work, the contractor will meet with representatives of the Contracting Officer during the preconstruction conference to develop mutual understandings relative to compliance with this provision and administration of the environment protection program.

7. PROTECTION OF LAND RESOURCES.

7.1 Damage to Government Property: Damage to trees, shrubs, lawns, sidewalks, curbing, exterior finish of building shall be immediately repaired upon direction of the COR or his representative. No damage shall be left for repair to the end of the contract. All grass areas shall be repaired by sodding, and all trees, shrubs, or ornamental flowers deemed to be a total loss by the COR or his representative shall be replaced by trees, shrubs or ornamental flowers of like kind and size, at no cost to the Government, including sodding and building finishes. All work shall be performed in a manner acceptable to the COR or his representative. If the contractor fails to respond and initiate repairs or replacement within 10 days of verbal or written direction from the COR, the government may cause said repairs or replacement to be undertaken and the costs thereof charged to the contract vehicles, trailers, dumpsters or like equipment and all construction equipment that is required for use under the contract and is to be used in areas other then the common roadway or driveway, shall not be permitted onto these non-roadway, driveway areas without prior written approval of the Directorate of Public Works. Such approval request shall be submitted in writing and shall be accompanied by a detailed plan showing precautions and protection requirements to be employed by the contractor. Approval, when granted shall be in writing and the contractor shall not initiate actions of kind until receiving such approval.

7.2 General: The land resources with the project boundaries and outside the limits of permanent work performed under this contract shall be preserved in their present condition or be restored to that condition after completion of construction activities.

7.3 Location of Storage and Office Facilities: Contractor’s storage and other construction buildings located on Government property required in the performance of the work shall be located where approved by the Contracting Officer.

8. PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES.

8.1 General: The contractor shall not pollute streams or lakes with any harmful materials. The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, County, and local laws concerning pollution of streams and lakes.

9. DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS.

9.1 General: All waste materials shall be hauled off the post and disposed of.

10. PROTECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE:

10.1 No Ozone Depleting Substances shall be used in the performance of this Contract. The Contractor shall provide a certificate that no Ozone Depleting substances are being used by its personnel or its sub-contractors.

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