Amendment 0004_C-001.pdf
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This is a construction drawing for the North Switch Station at Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York, issued for construction on September 18, 2025. The document is prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and includes general notes, utility notes, construction notes, and a legend for symbols and abbreviations used in the project plans.
Key contractor responsibilities include field layout and verification of all existing utilities prior to construction, with mandatory calls to Dig Safe at 811 at least 14 days before any excavation. The contractor must protect existing utilities from damage and repair any contractor-caused damage at no cost to the government, while arranging temporary utility connections as needed during construction. Soil handling and environmental compliance requirements mandate soil testing at a minimum of one sample per 500 tons by a qualified environmental professional in accordance with EPA maximum contaminant levels. Unsuitable or surplus excavated materials must be removed and disposed of off-site by the contractor at their expense, with proper containment, decontamination, and documentation. Traffic flow maintenance is required on Parker Road and Haghorn Road, with any roadway shutdowns coordinated no less than 28 days in advance. Additional requirements include munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) awareness training for all site workers, maintenance of security, protection of property line monumentation, and decontamination of all non-disposable equipment and vehicles before site departure.
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UTILITY NOTES
1. EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN ON THE PROJECT DRAWINGS ARE LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY AND MUST BE FIELD VERIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
CONSTRUCTION. UTILITY LOCATIONS ARE BASED ON DRAWINGS PROVIDED BY THE
GOVERNMENT. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FIELD VERIFY ALL UTILITIES PRIOR TO
CONSTRUCTION.
2. EXISTING UTILITIES TO REMAIN IN OPERATION MUST BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE
BY THE CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR-CAUSED DAMAGE TO EXISTING UTILITIES MUST
BE REPAIRED BY CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.
3. THE CONTRACTOR MUST ARRANGE FOR TEMPORARY UTILITY CONNECTIONS THAT
MAY BE REQUIRED DURING CONSTRUCTION. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
POTABLE WATER, POWER, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
4. CONTRACTOR MUST CALL DIG SAFE AT 811 AND PROVIDE LOCAL UTILITIES NOT
COVERED BY DIG SAFE, NOT LESS THAN 14 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION FOR
VERIFICATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATIONS. SINCE DIG SAFE MAY NOT
IDENTIFY SOME UTILITIES ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, THE CONTRACTOR MUST
ENGAGE SERVICES OF WATERVLIET ARSENAL DPW AND PRIVATE UTILITY LOCATING
COMPANIES FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH BELOW GRADE LOCATING
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES.
5. WHERE CONTRACTOR ENCOUNTERS EXISTING ABANDONED PIPES AND CONDUIT
WITHIN THE LIMIT OF EXCAVATION FOR THE WORK OF THE PROJECT, THE
CONTRACTOR MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.
6. CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LOCATIONS OF UTILITIES
ENCOUNTERED OR ABANDONED ON RED-LINE MARKUP DRAWINGS AT THE
COMPLETION OF WORK.
1. WVA IS CONSIDERED A “LOW” LIKELIHOOD FOR ENCOUNTERING MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN (MEC). A SITE WITH A LOW LIKELIHOOD OF ENCOUNTERING MEC REQUIRES THAT MEC CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT BE MADE AVAILABLE BY EOD OR UXO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. THE SUPPORT CAN BE ON-SITE OR ON-CALL DURING INTRUSIVE OPERATIONS. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE 3R AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL SITE WORKERS TO INFORM THEM OF
POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH MEC. (WWW.3RS.MIL)
2. THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING TRAFFIC FLOW DURING CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAINING EXISTING TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAGE AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNS DURING PROGRESS OF THE WORK WHERE POSSIBLE. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AS NECESSARY TO DIRECT VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AROUND CONSTRUCTION SITE. ANY SHUTDOWN TO ROADWAYS OR GILLESPIE GATE TRAFFIC MUST BE COORDINATED NO LESS THAN 28 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF EACH SPECIFIC WORK ACTIVITY. THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE DIRECTED, AT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DISCRETION, TO COORDINATE WORK THAT IMPACTS ROADWAYS TO BE
DONE DURING OFF HOURS.
3. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MUST BE TRANSPORTED TO AND FROM THE SITE IN COVERED VEHICLES.
4. THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THEIR SECURITY AT ALL TIMES DURING
CONSTRUCTION.
5. THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROTECT EXISTING PROPERTY LINE MONUMENTATION. ANY MONUMENTATION DISTURBED OR DESTROYED, AS JUDGED BY THE ENGINEER OR OWNER, MUST BE REPLACED AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A NEW YORK STATE LICENSED SURVEYOR.
6. EXCAVATED MATERIAL WILL BE REUSED ONSITE AS ALLOWED BY SPECIFICATIONS, SEE SECTION 31 00 00.
UNSUITABLE AND/OR UNWANTED SURPLUS MATERIAL, AS DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MUST BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF OFF OWNER'S PROPERTY. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, SURPLUS NATIVE TOPSOIL AND EXCAVATED SUBSOILS THAT REMAIN AT THE END OF CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WORK, TO INCLUDE SOILS AND FILLS BROUGHT ON-SITE, SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND MUST BE COMPLETELY REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF OFF-SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. TESTING REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED ON SOILS AND FILLS TO BE DISPOSED OF OFF-SITE, WHETHER REQUIRED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, OR BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RECEIVER OF THE SOILS AND FILLS, IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY.
7. SOIL TESTING MUST BE PERFORMED IN EXCAVATED AREAS BY A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL AT A MINIMUM OF ONE SAMPLE PER 500 TONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS. THE SOIL MUST BE PLACED ON AND COVERED WITH SIX (6) MILPOLYETHYLENE/PLASTIC SHEETING DURING THE ENTIRE DURATION OF ITS STAGING AND SECURED WITH APPROPRIATE CONTROLS TO LIMIT THE LOSS OF COVER AND PROTECT AGAINST STORM-WATER AND/OR WIND EROSION (I.E. HAY BALES, SILT FENCING, ROCKS, ETC.). SOIL
CONTAINMENT AND TESTING AREAS ARE LIMITED TO THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION LIMITS.
8. IF HAZARDOUS SOILS ARE ENCOUNTERED, COVER CONTAINERS WITH SIX (6) MIL PLASTIC SHEETING, EXCEPT WHEN PLACING MATERIAL WITHIN THE CONTAINER. WHILE UNCOVERED, PROVIDE A DEDICATED QUALIFIED HANDLER TO
PHYSICALLY ATTEND TO THE CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES.
9. SITE SOILS, WHICH ARE TO BE DISPOSED OF OFF-SITE (AND NOT REUSED ON-SITE), MUST BE DONE SO AT A
LICENSED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS.
10. BEST SOIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MUST BE EMPLOYED AT ALL TIMES AND REGULATED SOILS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED INTO SEPARATE PILES (OR CELLS OR CONTAINERS) AS APPROPRIATE BASED UPON THE RESULTS OF
ANALYTICAL TESTING WHEN MULTIPLE REUSE OPTIONS ARE PLANNED.
11. ALL NON-DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT USED DURING THE SOIL DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES WILL BE PROPERLY DECONTAMINATED AS APPROPRIATE PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM THE SITE. ALL DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT USED DURING THE SOIL DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES WILL BE PROPERLY CONTAINERIZED AND DISPOSED OF FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE WORK. ALL VEHICLES UTILIZED DURING THE WORK SHALL BE PROPERLY DECONTAMINATED AS
APPROPRIATE PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SITE.
12. GROUNDWATER MUST BE TESTED FOR LEVELS OF CONTAMINANTS CONSISTENT WITH EPA OR NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYS DEC) MAXIMUM CONTAMINATION LEVELS (MCL'S).
CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER MUST BE STORED IN FRAC TANKS. IF CONTAMINATED LEVELS ARE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE EPA OR NYS DEC MCL'S, THE CONTRACTOR MUST COORDINATE WITH THE LOCAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND/OR LICENSED WASTE FACILITY TO DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED
GROUNDWATER.
1. THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING FIELD LAYOUT. THE
CONTRACTOR MUST TAKE TIES TO UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND PROVIDE MARKED-UP
RECORD DRAWINGS FOR PROPOSED UTILITIES SHOWING TIES TO CONNECTIONS,
BENDS, VALVES, LENGTHS OF LINES AND INVERTS.
2. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF ANY CONDITIONS THAT
VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN ON THE PLANS. THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK MUST NOT
VARY FROM THE DRAWINGS WITHOUT THE EXPRESSED APPROVAL FROM THE
ENGINEER AND CONTRACTING OFFICER.
3. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EXAMINE PLAN SHEETS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AND COORDINATE WORK WITH OTHER CONTRACTS FOR THE SITE,
INCLUDING UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND INSPECTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
4. TRENCH EXCAVATION AND ANY REQUIRED SHEETING AND SHORING MUST BE DONE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST OSHA REGULATIONS OR EM385-1-1 WHICHEVER IS
MORE STRINGENT FOR CONSTRUCTION.
5. THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SURFACE
DRAINAGE DURING THE COURSE OF WORK.
6. EXISTING DRAINAGE UTILITY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT.
7. THE CONTRACTOR MUST MAINTAIN THE ROADWAYS (PARKER ROAD AND HAGNER
ROAD) THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION SO THAT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND EMERGENCY
VEHICLES MAY PASS.
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
GENERAL NOTES
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WATER VALVE
FIRE HYDRANT
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FENCE LINE
TREE LINE
GUIDERAIL
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CROWN OF ROAD
STORM DRAINAGE PIPESD
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METAL LIGHT POLE
UNKNOWN MANHOLE
DRAINAGE CATCH BASIN (ROUND INLET)
DRAINAGE MANHOLE
FLAG POLE
COMMUNICATION MARKOUT LINE
COMMUNICATIONS MANHOLE
BRIDGE COLUMN
MONITORING WELL
SOIL BORING
GAS VALVE
BRUSH LINE
EDGE OF PAVEMENT
STORM DRAINAGESD
BOLLARD
ELECTRIC DUCTBANK
FUEL LINE
ELECTRIC/COMMUNICATIONS HANDHOLE
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DRAINAGE CATCH BASIN
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APPROX APPROXIMATE
B.M. BENCH MARK
BIT BITUMINOUS
CB CATCH BASIN
CLF CHAIN LINK FENCE
CONC CONCRETE
COND CONDUIT
DMH DRAIN MANHOLE
ELECT ELECTRIC
EMH ELECTRICL MANHOLE
EQUIP EQUIPMENT
EX / EXIST EXISTING
FMH FIBER MANHOLE
GPR GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
HORIZ HORIZONTAL
INV INVERT
MIN MINIMUM
PIV POST INDICATOR VALVE
PVC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPE
RCP REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
RND ROUND
TEMP TEMPORARY
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UGC UNDERGROUND COMMUNICATIONS
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