Amendment 0001 revised specifications.pdf

Appleton Upper and Lower Sluiceway and Spillway Repairs

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 22 00.00 10

PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SINGLE JOB PAYMENT ITEMS

1.2 UNIT PRICE PAYMENT ITEMS

1.3 BIDDING SCHEDULE

1.3.1 0001 Mobilization

1.3.1.1 Payment

1.3.1.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.2 0002 Demobilization

1.3.2.1 Payment

1.3.2.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.3 0003 Blast and Paint Gates 1-5 at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.3.1 Payment

1.3.3.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.4 0004 Replace Tainter Gate 6-9 Removal for Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.4.1 Payment

1.3.4.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.5 0005 Supply and Install Rubber Side Seals, Clamp Plates &

Bolts for Tainter Gates 1-9 at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.5.1 Payment

1.3.5.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.6 0006 Embedded Side Seal Plates at Appleton Lower Gates 6-9

1.3.6.1 Payment

1.3.6.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.7 0007 Replace Spillway Walkways at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.7.1 Payment

1.3.7.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.8 0008 Pier Repair at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.8.1 Payment

1.3.8.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.9 0009 Site Work

1.3.9.1 Payment

1.3.9.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.10 0010 Fabricate and Install Stoplogs and Stoplog Guides

1.3.10.1 Payment

1.3.10.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.11 0011 Replace Tainter Gate 1-8 Removal for Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.11.1 Payment

1.3.11.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.12 0012 Install Government Furnished Rubber Side Seals, Clamp

Plates and Bolts for Tainter Gates 1-8 at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.12.1 Payment

1.3.12.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.13 0013 Embedded Side Seal Plates at Appleton Upper Gates 1-8

1.3.13.1 Payment

1.3.13.2 Unit of Measure

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1.3.14 0014 Replace Spillway Walkways at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.14.1 Payment

1.3.14.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.15 0015 Pier Repair at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.15.1 Payment

1.3.15.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.16 0016 Performance & Payment Bonds

1.3.16.1 Payment

1.3.16.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.17 0017 Option 1: Remove and Replace Handrails at Right Abutment and Piers 1-9 at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.17.1 Payment

1.3.17.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.18 0018 Option 1: Performance & Payment Bonds

1.3.18.1 Payment

1.3.18.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.19 0019 Option 2: Remove and Replace Handrails at Piers 1-9 at

Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.19.1 Payment

1.3.19.2 Unit of Measure

1.3.20 0020 Option 2: Performance & Payment Bonds

1.3.20.1 Payment

1.3.20.2 Unit of Measure

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 CONTRACT COST BREAKDOWN

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SECTION 01 22 00.00 10

PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SINGLE JOB PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract for which contract job payments will be made are listed in the BIDDING SCHEDULE and described below. All costs for items of work, which are not specifically mentioned to be included in a particular job or unit price payment item, are included in the listed job item most closely associated with the work involved. The job price and payment made for each item listed constitutes full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for which separate payment is not otherwise provided.

1.2 UNIT PRICE PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract on which the contract unit price payments will be made are listed in the BIDDING SCHEDULE and described below. The unit price and payment made for each item listed constitutes full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for each of the unit price items.

1.3 BIDDING SCHEDULE

BASE CONTRACT

1.3.1 0001 Mobilization

1.3.1.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with Mobilization to Appleton Upper and Appleton Lower Dams project sites.

1.3.1.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.2 0002 Demobilization

1.3.2.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with Demobilization from the Appleton Upper and Appleton Lower Dams project sites.

1.3.2.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

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1.3.3 0003 Blast and Paint Gates 1-5 at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.3.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with blasting and painting gates 1-5 at Appleton Lower Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.3.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.4 0004 Replace Tainter Gate 6-9 Removal for Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.4.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with replacement of tainter gates 6-9 at Appleton Lower Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.4.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.5 0005 Supply and Install Rubber Side Seals, Clamp Plates & Bolts for Tainter Gates 1-9 at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.5.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with supplying and installing rubber side seals, clamp plates and bolts for tainter gates 1-9 at Appleton Lower Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.5.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.6 0006 Embedded Side Seal Plates at Appleton Lower Gates 6-9

1.3.6.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with constructing embedded side seal plates at Appleton Lower Dam gates 6-9 as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.6.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Each.

1.3.7 0007 Replace Spillway Walkways at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.7.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with demolition of 5 spillway walkway spans and construction of 6 spillway walkway spans at Appleton Lower Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.7.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.8 0008 Pier Repair at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.8.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with demolition and replacement

AMENDMENT 1 SECTION 01 22 00.00 10 Page 4 of the piers; crack/joint injection and concrete surface repairs at Appleton Lower Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.8.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Each.

1.3.9 0009 Site Work

1.3.9.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with various site work including installation of sill plates at Appleton upper and lower dams; steam house removal, tree removal, repointing abutment, grading/seeding and fence removal/replacement at Appleton lower dam; and bedrock repairs at Appleton upper dam as required in the plans and specifications. This line shall include any other miscellaneous work that is not otherwise called out in another bid item.

1.3.9.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.10 0010 Fabricate and Install Stoplogs and Stoplog Guides

1.3.10.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with fabrication and installation of stoplog and stoplog guides as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.10.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.11 0011 Replace Tainter Gate 1-8 Removal for Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.11.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with replacement of tainter gates 1-8 at Appleton Upper Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.11.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.12 0012 Install Government Furnished Rubber Side Seals, Clamp Plates and Bolts for Tainter Gates 1-8 at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.12.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with installation of Government furnished rubber side seals, clamp plates and bolts for tainter gates 1-8 at Appleton Upper Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.12.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

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1.3.13 0013 Embedded Side Seal Plates at Appleton Upper Gates 1-8

1.3.13.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with construction of embedded side seal plates at Appleton Upper Dam gates 1-8 as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.13.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Each.

1.3.14 0014 Replace Spillway Walkways at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.14.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with demolition and construction of 9 spillway walkway spans at Appleton Upper Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.14.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.3.15 0015 Pier Repair at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.15.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with demolition and replacement of the piers; crack/joint injection and concrete surface repairs at Appleton Upper Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.15.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Each.

1.3.16 0016 Performance & Payment Bonds

1.3.16.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with performance and payment bonds for line items 0001 - 0015 per section 00 10 00 of the solicitation.

1.3.16.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Lot.

1.3.17 0017 Option 1: Remove and Replace Handrails at Right Abutment and Piers 1-9 at Appleton Lower Dam

1.3.17.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with removal and replacement of handrails at right abutment and piers 1-9 at Appleton Lower Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.17.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Each.

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1.3.18 0018 Option 1: Performance & Payment Bonds

1.3.18.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with performance and payment bonds for line item 0017 per section 00 10 00 of the solicitation.

1.3.18.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Lot.

1.3.19 0019 Option 2: Remove and Replace Handrails at Piers 1-9 at Appleton Upper Dam

1.3.19.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with removal and replacement of handrails at piers 1-9 at Appleton Upper Dam as required in the plans and specifications.

1.3.19.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Each.

1.3.20 0020 Option 2: Performance & Payment Bonds

1.3.20.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with performance and payment bonds for line item 0019 per section 00 10 00 of the solicitation.

1.3.20.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Lot.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 CONTRACT COST BREAKDOWN

The Contractor must furnish within 30 calendar days after the date of Notice to Proceed, and prior to the submission of its first partial payment estimate, a breakdown of its single job pay item or items which will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer as to propriety of distribution of the total cost to the various accounts. Any unbalanced items as between early and late payment items or other discrepancies will be revised by the Contracting Officer to agree with a reasonable cost of the work included in the various items. This contract cost breakdown will then be utilized as the basis for progress payments to the Contractor.

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FY20 APPLETON UPPER & LOWER DAMS

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PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 GENERAL REQUI REMENTS

The wor k r equi r ed under t hi s Sect i on i ncl udes f ur ni shi ng al l mat er i al s and equi pment and per f or mi ng oper at i ons such as, but not l i mi t ed t o, mobi l i z i ng equi pment and per sonnel t o per f or m t he wor k, pr ovi di ng necessar y cof f er dams and dewat er i ng wor k ar eas, r emovi ng and r ei nst al l i ng exi st i ng l i ght pol es, r emove and r ei nst al l s i gnage, pr ot ect i ng exi st i ng i t ems as i ndi cat ed on t he Dr awi ngs and Speci f i cat i ons, gr adi ng of embankment t opsoi l and demobi l i z i ng equi pment and per sonnel and r est or i ng s i t e t o pr e- const r uct i on condi t i on.

Al l wor k shal l be conduct ed i n a manner t o pr event damage t o t he st r uct ur es whi ch ar e t o r emai n and t o mai nt ai n or i mpr ove t he aest het i cs and ecol ogy of t he s i t e. ( See SECTI ON, 01 57 19, " TEMPORARY ENVI RONMENTAL CONTROLS. " ) Al l wor k and mat er i al s shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n and shown on t he cont r act dr awi ngs.

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" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or i nf or mat i on onl y. 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 . The f ol l owi ng shal l be submi t t ed i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

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

Const r uct i on Equi pment

Pr i or t o st ar t i ng wor k, a l i s t of al l equi pment , t ool s and machi nes, i ncl udi ng t hei r s i zes, capaci t i es and oper at i ng speeds, t o be used i n t he per f or mance of t he wor k, shal l be submi t t ed. Al l equi pment shal l be mai nt ai ned i n sat i sf act or y wor ki ng condi t i on at al l t i mes.

Wor k Pl an; G- AOF

At l east t en ( 10) cal endar days pr i or t o pr oceedi ng wi t h t he wor k at t he si t e, submi t a wor k pl an f or t he wor k r equi r ed under t hi s Sect i on. The pl an shal l i ncl ude a descr i pt i on of t he means, met hods, pr ocedur es and sequence i n whi ch t he r equi r ed wor k wi l l be per f or med. The pr oposed l ocat i ons of t empor ar y st ockpi l es of demol i shed mat er i al shal l be descr i bed i n det ai l . The l ocat i ons of st agi ng ar eas, equi pment st or age, moor i ng ar eas, vehi c l e par ki ng, of f i ce t r ai l er s and ot her Cont r act or f aci l i t i es shal l be descr i bed and shown.

Cof f er dam Desi gn; G EC

At l east 30 cal endar days bef or e st ar t i ng wor k, Cont r act or must submi t det ai l ed desi gns f or al l pr oposed cof f er dams f or Gover nment appr oval . Al l desi gns shal l i ncl ude shop dr awi ngs, cal cul at i ons, mat er i al s used and met hods of i nst al l at i on.

SD- 09 Manuf act ur er ' s Fi el d Repor t s

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Check Sur vey Recor ds

A copy of t he r ecor ds of each check sur vey shal l be pr ovi ded on t he next wor k day f ol l owi ng t he sur vey.

Rei nst al l at i on of Secur i t y Fence, Li f e Savi ng Ri ngs, l i ght pol es and Pi er number Si gns; G- AOF

At l east t en ( 10) cal endar days pr i or t o pr oceedi ng wi t h t he wor k at t he s i t e, submi t a wor k pl an f or t he wor k r equi r ed under t hi s Sect i on. The pl an shal l i ncl ude a descr i pt i on of t he mat er i al s used, met hods, pr ocedur es and sequence i n whi ch t he r equi r ed wor k wi l l be per f or med. Shop dr awi ngs and mat er i al s l i s t shal l be pr ovi ded t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s Representative

1. 3 PROJECT/ SI TE CONDI TI ONS

1. 3. 1 Ar chaeol ogi cal Encount er s

The Cont r act or shal l s t op al l wor k at t he l ocat i on of t he encount er and t he Di st r i c t Ar chaeol ogi st shal l be cont act ed i mmedi at el y. Wor k at t he l ocat i on of such encount er shal l not r esume unt i l an assessment has been made of t he s i gni f i cance of any st r uct ur al r esour ces encount er ed.

PART 2 PRODUCTS ( NOT APPLI CABLE)

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 MOBI LI ZATI ON

The Cont r act or shal l pr ovi de per sonnel and equi pment necessar y t o per f or m t he wor k i n an or gani zed, t i mel y, and saf e manner . Cont r act or shal l f ol l ow al l Feder al , St at e, and Local l aws r egar di ng per sonnel and equi pment t r anspor t at i on. Cont r act or shal l t ake pr ecaut i ons t o not damage exi st i ng st r uct ur es or pr oper t y and t o not cause i r r epar abl e har m t o Gover nment l and.

3. 2 COFFERDAMS

Cont r act or shal l pr ovi de cof f er dams as necessar y t o per f or m t he r equi r ed wor k under dr y condi t i ons. Cof f er dams may i ncl ude, but ar e not l i mi t ed t o, br aced t empor ar y dams, st eel sheet pi l e, pr e- cast concr et e bar r i er s, sandbags or ot her . Ear t hen cof f er dams wi l l not be al l owed as mat er i al woul d escape i nt o t he r i ver .

Tot al gr oss wi dt h of cof f er dams shal l not exceed 110 f eet . Al l cof f er dams must be r emoved f r om si t e upon compl et i on of wor k and ar e t he pr oper t y of t he Cont r act or . Cof f er dams must not cause damage t o exi st i ng st r uct ur es.

3. 3 FLASH BOARDS

Fl ash boar ds ar e r equi r ed t o mai nt ai n pr oper upst r eam wat er el evat i ons.

The cont r act or shal l not damage or r emove any f l ash boar ds t hat ar e not r equi r ed t o const r uct t he cof f er dams. Any f l ash boar ds t hat ar e t empor ar i l y r emoved f or cof f er dam const r uct i on shal l be r et ur ned t o t he spi l l ways f ol l owi ng cof f er dam r emoval .

3. 4 DEWATERI NG

The Cont r act or shal l pr ovi de necessar y pumps, l abor , and equi pment t o

SECTI ON 02 13 90 Page 2 r emove wat er f r om wi t hi n wor k ar eas such t hat wor k can be compl et ed i n dr y condi t i ons. Wor k ar eas must be dewat er ed t o t he sat i sf act i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s Repr esent at i ve.

3. 5 REMOVI NG AND REI NSTALLI NG EXI STI NG EQUI PMENT

Cont r act or shal l r emove exi st i ng equi pment l i s t ed bel ow, st or e, pr ot ect , and r ei nst al l i n exi st i ng l ocat i ons. Equi pment t o be r emoved and r ei nst al l ed i ncl udes, but may not be l i mi t ed t o, t he f ol l owi ng:

a. Li ght s and Li ght pol es

b. Pi er number s i gns

c. Ri ng buoys and appur t ances

d. Fl ashboar ds

3. 6 PROTECT EXI STI NG EQUI PMENT

Cont r act or shal l pr ot ect i n pl ace al l equi pment l i s t ed bel ow f r om damage dur i ng const r uct i on. Any equi pment damaged shal l be r epai r ed or r epl aced at Cont r act or ' s expense. Exi st i ng equi pment t o pr ot ect i ncl udes, but i s not l i mi t ed t o, t he f ol l owi ng:

a. Dam si gnage.

b. Dam aut omat i on equi pment

c. Secur i t y equi pment i ncl udi ng camer as and sensor s and suppor t i ng pol es

d. Exi st i ng ut i l i t i es suppor t ed by wal kways.

e. El ect r i cal equi pment and l i nes.

3. 7 DEMOBI LI ZATI ON AND SI TE RESTORATI ON

Cont r act or shal l r emove al l equi pment and per sonnel upon compl et i on of t he wor k t o t he sat i sf act i on of t he Gover nment . Cont r act or shal l f ol l ow al l Feder al , St at e, and Local l aws r egar di ng per sonnel and equi pment t r anspor t at i on. Cont r act or shal l not damage exi st i ng st r uct ur es or pr oper t y and must not cause i r r epar abl e har m t o Gover nment l and.

The Cont r act or shal l keep t he pr emi ses f r ee f r om accumul at i ons of wast e mat er i al s, r ubbi sh and ot her debr i s r esul t i ng f r om t he Wor k, and at t he compl et i on of t he Wor k, shal l r emove al l wast e mat er i al s, r ubbi sh and debr i s f r om t he pr emi ses as wel l as al l t ool s, const r uct i on equi pment and machi ner y, t empor ar y f aci l i t i es, and sur pl us mat er i al s. Cont r act or shal l l eave t he s i t e c l ean and r eady f or use by t he Gover nment .

The Cont r act or shal l r est or e any access r oads, par ki ng ar eas, st agi ng ar eas, equi pment and st or age ar eas, or ot her f aci l i t i es or condi t i ons modi f i ed by t he Cont r act or f or use dur i ng t he cour se of t he Wor k t o pr e- const r uct i on condi t i ons, unl ess speci f i ed i n t hese Speci f i cat i ons or appr oved by t he Gover nment .

On or bef or e t he compl et i on of wor k, t he Cont r act or shal l r emove al l t empor ar y wor ks, t ool s and machi ner y or ot her const r uct i on equi pment pl aced by hi m. He shal l r emove al l r ubbi sh f r om any gr ounds t hat he has occupi ed and shal l l eave al l of t he pr emi ses and adj acent pr oper t y af f ect ed by t he oper at i on i n a neat and r est or ed condi t i on sat i sf act or y t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s Repr esent at i ve.

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3. 8 DI MENSI ON VERI FI CATI ON

Measur ement s made by t he Cont r act or wi l l be r equi r ed on r epl aced concr et e st r uct ur es f or det er mi ni ng t hat t he wor k i s accept abl y per f or med. The Cont r act or shal l make checks as t he wor k pr ogr esses t o ver i f y conf or mance wi t h pl ans. At l east one ( 1) di mensi on ver i f i cat i on as speci f i ed bel ow shal l be made by t he Cont r act or f or each spi l l way pi er as soon as pr act i cabl e af t er compl et i on: f or cast - i n- pl ace concr et e. Fol l owi ng t hi s wor k, t he geomet r y of t he wor k shal l be appr oved by t he Gover nment ' s On- si t e Repr esent at i ve bef or e pr oceedi ng wi t h t he next st ep of t he wor k.

Appr oval of geomet r y based on di mensi on ver i f i cat i on shal l not const i t ut e f i nal accept ance of t he wor k. Addi t i onal measur ement s shal l be t aken as t he Gover nment ' s On- si t e Repr esent at i ve may deem necessar y or advi sabl e.

The measur ement s shal l be conduct ed i n t he pr esence of an aut hor i zed r epr esent at i ve of t he Gover nment , unl ess wai ved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

3. 9 SOI L REMOVAL OR GRADI NG

Wher e not ed on pl ans t opsoi l shal l be r emoved and di sposed of or gr aded such t hat sur f ace el evat i on does not exceed 715. 6 f t ( NAVD88) . Pr ovi de posi t i ve dr ai nage t owar d t he r i ver on each si de of t he embankment wi t h a maxi mum sl ope of 1V: 4H.

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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.

AMERI CAN WELDI NG SOCI ETY ( AWS)

AWS D1. 5M/ D1. 5 ( 2015) Br i dge Wel di ng Code

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM A240/ A240M ( 2018) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Chr omi um and Chr omi um- Ni ckel St ai nl ess St eel Pl at e, Sheet , and St r i p f or Pr essur e Vessel s and f or Gener al Appl i cat i ons

ASTM A276/ A276M ( 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or St ai nl ess St eel Bar s and Shapes

ASTM A668/ A668M ( 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or St eel For gi ngs, Car bon and Al l oy, f or Gener al I ndust r i al Use

ASTM A705/ A705M ( 2013) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Age- Har deni ng St ai nl ess St eel For gi ngs

ASTM A709/ A709M ( 2015) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or St r uct ur al St eel f or Br i dges

ASTM D2137 ( 2011; R 2018) t andar d Test Met hods f or Rubber Pr oper t y - Br i t t l eness Poi nt of Fl exi bl e Pol ymer s and Coat ed Fabr i cs

ASTM D395 ( 2016; E 2017) St andar d Test Met hods f or Rubber Pr oper t y - Compr essi on Set

ASTM D412 ( 2016) St andar d Test Met hods f or Vul cani zed Rubber and Ther mopl ast i c El ast omer s - Tensi on

ASTM D413 ( 1998; R 2017) St andar d Test Met hods f or Rubber Pr oper t y - Adhesi on t o Fl exi bl e Substrate

ASTM D572 ( 2004; R 2010) Rubber Det er i or at i on by Heat and Oxygen

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

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1. 2 SUBMITTALS

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 i nf or mat i on onl y. 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 al s wi t h an " S" ar e f or i ncl usi on i n t he Sust ai nabi l i t y eNot ebook, i n conf or mance t o Sect i on 01 33 29 SUSTAI NABI LI TY REPORTI NG. 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

Det ai l Dr awi ngs; G EC

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Mat er i al s; G EC

Wel di ng; G EC

SD- 04 Sampl es

Materials

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

Test s, I nspect i ons, and Ver i f i cat i ons; G EC

1. 3 QUALI TY ASSURANCE

1. 3. 1 Qual i f i cat i on of Wel der s and Wel di ng Oper at or s

Pr ovi de qual i f i cat i on of wel der s and wel di ng oper at or s conf or mi ng t o t he r equi r ement s of Sect i on 05 59 20 FABRI CATI ON OF HYDRAULI C STEEL STRUCTURES.

1. 3. 2 Manuf act ur ed Uni t s and Fabr i cat ed I t ems

Sampl es of manuf act ur ed uni t s and shop f abr i cat ed shal l be f ul l - s i ze and compl et e as r equi r ed f or i nst al l at i on i n t he wor k. Appr oved sampl es may be i nst al l ed i n t he wor k pr ovi ded each sampl e i s i dent i f i ed and i t s l ocat i on recorded.

1. 4 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

1. 4. 1 General

Per f or m del i ver y, handl i ng, and st or age of mat er i al s and f abr i cat ed i t ems i n conf or mance wi t h t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS. Do not al l ow pr est r essi ng st eel mat er i al s t o come i n cont act wi t h t he ear t h. Pr ot ect i ve wr appi ngs and cover i ngs shal l not be r emoved unt i l i mmedi at el y pr i or t o use i n t he wor k.

Each pr est r essi ng t endon shal l be c l osel y i nspect ed pr i or t o use i n t he wor k. Tendons wi t h ni cks, pi t s, bends or damaged t hr eaded ends shal l not be used i n t he wor k.

1. 4. 2 Rubber Seal s

St or e r ubber seal s i n a pl ace whi ch per mi t s f r ee c i r cul at i on of ai r , SECTI ON 35 20 16. 46 Page 2 mai nt ai ns a t emper at ur e of 70 degr ees F or l ess, and pr event s t he r ubber f r om bei ng exposed t o t he di r ect r ays of t he sun. Keep r ubber seal s f r ee of oi l s , gr ease, and ot her mat er i al s whi ch woul d det er i or at e t he r ubber .

Rubber seal s shal l not be di st or t ed dur i ng handl i ng.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 MATERIALS

Syst em of i dent i f i cat i on whi ch shows t he di sposi t i on of speci f i c l ot s of appr oved mat er i al s and f abr i cat ed i t ems i n t he wor k, bef or e compl et i on of t he cont r act . Pr ovi de mat er i al s or der s, mat er i al s l i s t s, and mat er i al s shi ppi ng bi l l s conf or mi ng wi t h t he r equi r ement s of Sect i on 05 50 14

STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS.

2. 1. 1 Metals

St r uct ur al st eel , st eel f or gi ngs, st eel cast i ngs, st ai nl ess st eel , br onze, al umi num- br onze, and ot her met al mat er i al s used f or f abr i cat i on shal l conf or m t o t he r equi r ement s shown on t he dr awi ngs and speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 59 20 FABRI CATI ON OF HYDRAULI C STEEL STRUCTURES.

2. 1. 1. 1 St r uct ur al St eel Shapes

ASTM A709/ A709M, Gr ade 50.

2. 1. 1. 2 St r uct ur al St eel Pl at es

ASTM A709/ A709M, Gr ade 50.

2. 1. 1. 3 St eel For gi ngs

ASTM A668/ A668M, Cl ass Jf or ged and machi ned wi t h suppl ement al t oughness r equi r ment s S7 f or ASTM A709/ A709M f r act ur e cr i t i cal t oughness t emper at ur e Zone 2.

2. 1. 1. 4 St ai nl ess St eel Bar s and Shapes

ASTM A276/ A276M, UNS S 30403, Condi t i on A, hot - f i ni shed or col d- f i ni shed, Cl ass C.

2. 1. 1. 5 St ai nl ess St eel Pl at e, Sheet , and St r i p

ASTM A240/ A240M, UNS S 30403.

2. 1. 2 Rubber Seal s

2. 1. 2. 1 General

Rubber seal s shal l be f l uor ocar bon ( Tef l on) c l ad r ubber seal s of t he mol d t ype onl y, shal l be compounded of nat ur al r ubber and shal l cont ai n r ei nf or c i ng car bon bl ack, z i nc oxi de, accel er at or s, ant i oxi dant s, vul cani z i ng agent s, and pl ast i c i zer s. Physi cal char act er i st i cs of t he seal s shal l meet t he f ol l owi ng r equi r ement s:

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PHYSI CAL TEST TEST VALUE TEST METHOD SPECI FI CATI ON

Tensi l e St r engt h 2500 psi ( mi n. ) ASTM D412

El ongat i on at Br eak 450 per cent ( mi n. ) ASTM D412

300 per cent Modul us 900 psi ( mi n. ) ASTM D412

Dur omet er Har dness ( Shor e Type A)

60 t o 70 ASTM D2240

Low Temper at ur e Br i t t l eness Non- br i t t l e ar t er 3' @ - 40 degr ees C

ASTM D2137, Met hod A, 9. 3. 2

Compr essi on Set 30 per cent ( max. ) ASTM D395

Tensi l e St r engt h ( af t er agi ng 48 hr s)

80 per cent t ensi l e st r engt h (min.)

ASTM D572

2. 1. 2. 2 Fabrication

Rubber seal s shal l have a f l uor o- car bon f i l m vul cani zed and bonded t o t he seal i ng sur f ace of t he bul b. The f i l m shal l be 0. 060 i nch t hi ck abr asi on r esi st ant f l uor ocar bon and shal l have t he f ol l owi ng physi cal pr oper t i es:

Tensi l e st r engt h 2, 000 psi ( mi n. )

Elongation 250 per cent ( mi n. )

The out s i de sur f ace of t he bonded f i l m shal l be f l ush wi t h t he sur f ace of t he r ubber seal and shal l be f r ee of adher i ng or bonded r ubber . St r i ps and cor ner seal s shal l be mol ded i n l engt hs sui t abl e f or obt ai ni ng t he f i ni sh l engt hs shown on t he dr awi ngs and wi t h suf f i c i ent excess l engt h t o pr ovi de t est speci mens f or t est i ng t he adequacy of t he adhesi on bond bet ween t he f i l m and bul b of t he seal . At one end of each st r i p or cor ner seal t o be t est ed, t he f l uor o- car bon f i l m shal l be masked dur i ng bondi ng t o pr event a bond f or a l engt h suf f i c i ent t o hol d t he f i l m secur el y dur i ng t est i ng.

2. 1. 2. 3 Seal Di mensi ons

" J" seal di mensi ons shal l conf or m t o t he di mensi ons i ndi cat ed on t he pl ans.

2. 2 MANUFACTURED UNI TS

Bol t s, nut s, washer s, scr ews and ot her manuf act ur ed uni t s shal l conf or m wi t h t he r equi r ement s shown on t he dr awi ngs and speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 59 20 FABRI CATI ON OF HYDRAULI C STEEL STRUCTURES.

2. 2. 1 Bol t s, Nut s and Washer s

Hi gh- st r engt h bol t s, nut s, and washer s shal l conf or m t o ASTM F3125, Gr ade A325, Type 1, hot - di p gal vani zed. Bol t s 1/ 2- i nch and l ar ger shal l have hexagon heads. The f i ni shed shank of bol t s shal l be l ong enough t o pr ovi de f ul l bear i ng. Washer s f or use wi t h bol t s shal l conf or m t o t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed i n t he appl i cabl e speci f i cat i on f or bol t s.

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2. 3 FABRICATION

2. 3. 1 Det ai l Dr awi ngs

Submi t det ai l dr awi ngs, i ncl udi ng f abr i cat i on dr awi ngs, shop assembl y dr awi ngs, del i ver y dr awi ngs, and f i el d i nst al l at i on dr awi ngs, conf or mi ng t o t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL

FABRICATIONS.

2. 3. 1. 1 Fabr i cat i on Dr awi ngs

Show on t he f abr i cat i on dr awi ngs compl et e det ai l s of mat er i al s, t ol er ances, connect i ons, machi ned sur f ace f i ni shes, and pr oposed wel di ng sequences whi ch c l ear l y di f f er ent i at e shop wel ds and f i el d wel ds.

2. 3. 1. 2 Shop Assembl y Dr awi ngs

Pr ovi de on t he shop assembl y dr awi ngs det ai l s f or connect i ng t he adj oi ni ng f abr i cat ed component s i n t he shop t o assur e sat i sf act or y f i el d i nst al l at i on.

2. 3. 1. 3 Del i ver y Dr awi ngs

Pr ovi de on t he del i ver y dr awi ngs descr i pt i ons of met hods of del i ver i ng component s t o t he s i t e, i ncl udi ng det ai l s f or suppor t i ng f abr i cat ed component s dur i ng shi ppi ng t o pr event di st or t i on or ot her damages.

2. 3. 1. 4 Fi el d I nst al l at i on Dr awi ngs

Pr ovi de on t he f i el d i nst al l at i on dr awi ngs a det ai l ed descr i pt i on of t he f i el d i nst al l at i on pr ocedur es. The descr i pt i on shal l i ncl ude t he l ocat i on and met hod of suppor t of i nst al l at i on and handl i ng equi pment ; pr ovi s i ons t o be t aken t o pr ot ect concr et e and ot her wor k dur i ng i nst al l at i on; met hod of mai nt ai ni ng component s i n cor r ect al i gnment ; pl an f or i nst al l at i on of pr est r essi ng assembl i es, i ncl udi ng pr oposed st r essi ng sequences and st r essi ng cal cul at i ons f or anchor age assembl i es.

2. 3. 2 St r uct ur al Fabr i cat i on

St r uct ur al f abr i cat i on shal l conf or m wi t h t he r equi r ement s shown on t he dr awi ngs and speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS. Component s shal l be shop- f abr i cat ed of t he mat er i al s speci f i ed and shown on t he dr awi ngs. Di mensi onal t ol er ances shal l be as speci f i ed and shown on t he dr awi ngs. Spl i ces shal l occur onl y wher e shown on t he dr awi ngs or appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Pi n hol es shal l be bor ed i n component s af t er wel di ng, st r ai ght eni ng, st r ess- r el i evi ng, and t hr eadi ng oper at i ons ar e compl et ed. Br acket s, eye bar sect i ons, and ot her component s r equi r i ng st r ai ght eni ng shal l be st r ai ght ened by met hods whi ch wi l l not damage t he mat er i al . Br onze bushi ngs shal l be pr ess- f i t t ed wi t h suppor t i ng component s. Bol t connect i ons, l ugs, c l i ps, or ot her pi ck- up assembl y devi ces shal l be pr ovi ded f or component s as shown and r equi r ed f or pr oper assembl y and i nst al l at i on. Pr ovi s i ons shal l be made f or t he i nst al l at i on of appur t enances as r equi r ed.

2. 3. 3 Welding

Wel di ng shal l conf or m wi t h t he r equi r ement s of AWS D1. 5M/ D1. 5 and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS.

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2. 3. 4 Bol t ed Connect i ons

Bol t ed connect i ons shal l conf or m wi t h t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed i n Sect i on

05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS.

2. 3. 5 Machi ne Wor k

Machi ne wor k shal l conf or m wi t h t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed i n Sect i on

05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS.

2. 3. 6 Mi scel l aneous Pr ovi s i ons

Mi scel l aneous pr ovi s i ons f or f abr i cat i on shal l conf or m wi t h t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL

FABRICATIONS.

2. 3. 7 Fabrications

Submi t sampl es f or appr oval pr i or t o use of t he r epr esent ed mat er i al s or i t ems i n t he wor k. Sampl es of st andar d and shop f abr i cat ed i t ems shal l be f ul l s i ze and compl et e as r equi r ed f or i nst al l at i on i n t he wor k. Appr oved sampl es may be i nst al l ed i n t he wor k pr ovi ded each sampl e i s c l ear l y i dent i f i ed and i t s l ocat i on r ecor ded.

2. 3. 7. 1 Gates

Gat es shal l be of wel ded f abr i cat i on except f or bol t ed appur t enances as shown on t he dr awi ngs. St r uct ur al st eel f r ami ng member s shal l be of st r uct ur al st eel conf or mi ng t o ASTM A709, Gr ade 50. Ski n pl at e shal l conf or m t o ASTM A709, Gr ade 50. Gat es shal l be shop- f abr i cat ed.

Cont r act or pr oposed shop- f abr i cat i on of gat e l eaf i n separ at e segment s t o f aci l i t at e handl i ng and shi ppi ng must be appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and shal l be as shown on appr oved det ai l dr awi ngs. Such segment s shal l per mi t easy f i el d- assembl y and shal l be as f ew as pr act i cabl e t o mi ni mi ze t he number of j oi nt s t o be f i el d- wel ded. The over al l hei ght of gat es shal l not var y f r om t he nomi nal di mensi on by mor e t han 1/ 4 i nch. The sur f aces of f r ami ng el ement s whi ch suppor t ski n pl at es shal l be i n t r ue al i gnment wi t hi n 3/ 16 i nch so t hat ski n pl at es wi l l be i n f ul l bear i ng on al l cont act sur f aces bef or e bei ng wel ded. The out s i de f aces of ski n pl at es af t er bei ng wel ded t o f r ami ng el ement s shal l not var y f r om t he sur f ace est abl i shed on t he dr awi ngs by mor e t han 3/ 16 i nch. Spl i ces i n ski n pl at es shal l be l ocat ed onl y wher e shown on t he dr awi ngs. Tr unni ons shal l be an i nt egr al par t of t he gat e f r ami ng and shal l be st r ess- r el i eved by heat t r eat ment af t er wel di ng. The machi ni ng of t r unni on hubs and bushi ngs shal l be per f or med af t er wel di ng of t he hubs i s compl et ed. The cl assi f i cat i on of f i t bet ween t r unni on hubs and bushi ngs shal l be as shown on t he dr awi ngs.

Gat es shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h seal assembl i es and ot her appur t enant i t ems as shown on t he dr awi ngs.

2. 3. 7. 2 Tr unni on Pi ns

Pr ovi de al l oy st eel f or gi ng i n accor dance wi t h ASTM A705/ A705M, Type 630, Condi t i on H1150.

2. 3. 7. 3 Seal Assembl i es

Seal assembl i es shal l consi st of r ubber seal s, st ai nl ess st eel r et ai ner and spacer bar s, and f ast ener s. Rubber seal s shal l be cont i nuous over t he f ul l l engt h. Seal s shal l be accur at el y f i t t ed and dr i l l ed f or pr oper

SECTI ON 35 20 16. 46 Page 6 i nst al l at i on. Bol t hol es shal l be dr i l l ed i n t he r ubber seal s by usi ng pr epar ed t empl at es or t he r et ai ner bar s as t empl at es. Spl i ces i n seal s shal l be f ul l y mol ded, devel op a mi ni mum t ensi l e st r engt h of 50 per cent of t he unspl i ced seal , and occur onl y at l ocat i ons shown on t he dr awi ngs. Al l vul cani z i ng of spl i ces shal l be done i n t he shop. The vul cani zed spl i ces bet ween mol ded cor ner s and st r ai ght l engt hs shal l be l ocat ed as c l ose t o t he cor ner s as pr act i cabl e. Spl i ces shal l be on a 45 degr ee bevel r el at ed t o t he " t hi ckness" of t he seal . The sur f aces of f i ni shed spl i ces shal l be smoot h and f r ee of i r r egul ar i t i es. St ai nl ess st eel r et ai ner bar s shal l be f i el d- spl i ced onl y wher e shown on t he dr awi ngs and shal l be machi ne- f i ni shed af t er spl i c i ng.

2. 3. 7. 4 Appur t enant I t ems

Cabl e at t achment br acket s, doggi ng br acket s, s i de seal pl at es, s i l l beams, st op beams and ot her appur t enant i t ems shal l conf or m t o t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed and shown on t he dr awi ngs. The seal i ng sur f aces of s i de seal pl at es and si l l beams shal l be f l ush, st r ai ght , and f r ee f r om of f set s, war ps, t wi st s or ot her di st or t i ons.

2. 3. 8 Shop Assembl y

Shop assembl y r equi r ement s f or t ai nt er gat es, anchor age assembl i es and appur t enant i t ems shal l be as shown on t he dr awi ngs and speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS. Gat es shal l be assembl ed compl et el y i n t he shop t o assur e sat i sf act or y f i el d i nst al l at i on. Adj oi ni ng component s and appur t enant i t ems shal l be f i t t ed and bol t ed t oget her t o f aci l i t at e f i el d connect i ons. Assembl ed component s shal l be shop- wel ded i n t hei r f i nal posi t i ons as much as del i ver y and f i el d i nst al l at i on condi t i ons per mi t . Rubber seal s shal l be f i t t ed and dr i l l ed t o mat ch t he seal r et ai ner s on t he gat es, mat ch- mar ked and r emoved f or shi pment . Dr i l l ed s l ot s f or at t achi ng seal s shal l al l ow a mi ni mum adj ust ment of pl us/ mi nus 3/ 8 i nch. Shop assembl y and di sassembl y wor k shal l be per f or med i n t he pr esence of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer unl ess ot her wi se wai ved i n wr i t i ng by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . The pr esence of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer dur i ng assembl y or di sassembl y wi l l not r el i eve t he Cont r act or of any r esponsi bi l i t y under t hi s cont r act .

2. 4 TESTS, I NSPECTI ONS, AND VERI FI CATI ONS

Submi t cer t i f i ed t est r epor t s f or mat er i al t est s wi t h al l mat er i al s del i ver ed t o t he s i t e.

2. 4. 1 General

Test s, i nspect i ons, and ver i f i cat i ons f or mat er i al s shal l conf or m t o t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL

FABRICATIONS.

2. 4. 2 Test i ng of Rubber Seal s

The f l uor o- car bon f i l m of r ubber seal s shal l be t est ed f or adhesi on bond i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D413 usi ng ei t her t he machi ne met hod or t he deadwei ght met hod. A 1 i nch l ong pi ece of seal shal l be cut f r om t he end of t he seal whi ch has been masked and subj ect ed t o t ensi on at an angl e appr oxi mat el y 90 degr ees t o t he r ubber sur f ace. Ther e shal l be no separ at i on bet ween t he f l uor o- car bon f i l m and t he r ubber when subj ect ed t o t he f ol l owi ng l oads:

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THI CKNESS OF FLUORO- CARBON

FILM

MACHI NE METHOD AT 2 I NCHES

PER MI NUTE

DEADWEI GHT METHOD

0. 030 i n. 30 l bs per i nch wi dt h 30 l bs per i nch wi dt h

0. 060 i n. 30 l bs per i nch wi dt h 30 l bs per i nch wi dt h

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 INSTALLATION

Per f or m i nst al l at i on conf or mi ng wi t h t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n and i n Sect i on 05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRI CATI ONS. Gat es and appur t enant i t ems shal l be assembl ed f or i nst al l at i on i n st r i c t accor dance wi t h t he cont r act dr awi ngs, appr oved i nst al l at i on dr awi ngs, and shop mat ch- mar ki ngs. Bear i ng sur f aces r equi r i ng l ubr i cat i on shal l be t hor oughl y c l eaned and l ubr i cat ed wi t h an appr oved l ubr i cant bef or e assembl y and i nst al l at i on. Component s t o be f i el d- wel ded shal l be i n cor r ect al i gnment bef or e wel di ng i s commenced.

3. 1. 1 Gates

Gat es shal l be assembl ed i n t he f i el d i n st r i c t conf or mi t y wi t h shop mat ch mar ki ngs. Cont r ol l i ng di mensi ons and al i gnment s shal l be checked and cor r ect ed as r equi r ed bef or e st ar t i ng f i el d wel di ng. Wel di ng shal l be done i n a manner such t hat di st or t i on of gat es i s pr event ed. Ski npl at e wel ds shal l be t est ed f or wat er - t i ght ness af t er t he gat es ar e i nst al l ed but pr i or t o pai nt i ng and mount i ng of seal s by coat i ng one f ace of t he ski npl at e wi t h soapsuds and appl y i ng ai r pr essur e wi t h a hose usi ng a mi ni mum ai r pr essur e of 60 psi at t he nozzl e t o t he opposi t e f ace. Di scl osed l eaks shal l be seal ed wi t h l i ght wel ds.

3. 1. 2 Appur t enant I t ems

Si de seal pl at es and si l l pl at es shal l be at t ached t o anchor s, al i gned, l evel ed and r i gi dl y bl ocked t o pr event di spl acement dur i ng t he pl acement of gr out . Si de seal pl at es shal l be al i gned i n pl anes nor mal t o t he axi s of r ot at i on of t he gat es and shal l be checked bef or e bei ng gr out ed i n concr et e t o ensur e t hat t hey do not var y mor e t han 3/ 32- i nch f r om t he est abl i shed al i gnment i n an ar c l engt h of 12 f eet . Wel ded f i el d spl i ces i n exposed met al s shal l be gr ound smoot h t o assur e pr oper seal i ng. Met al suppor t s f or r ubber seal s shal l be cont i nuous and f r ee of waves, wi nds and di st or t i ons.

Rubber seal s shal l be i nst al l ed af t er t he gat e pai nt i ng oper at i ons have been compl et ed. Seal s shal l be adj ust ed af t er i nst al l at i on so t hat t hey ar e s l i ght l y compr essed i n t he c l osed, unwat er ed condi t i on t o pr event excessi ve depr essi on and wear i n t he c l osed, wat er ed condi t i on.

3. 1. 3 Tr i al Oper at i ons

Gat es shal l be t r i al oper at ed af t er t he compl et e i nst al l at i on of gat es, connect i on t o exi st i ng cabl es and appur t enant i t ems. Exi st i ng hoi st l i f t i ng cabl es shal l be adj ust ed t o equal i ze t ensi on bef or e oper at i ng t he gat es. Gat es shal l move smoot hl y and wi t hout bi ndi ng or l at er al sway when r ai sed and l ower ed t hr ough t he compl et e r ange of t r avel . Def ect s di scl osed f r om t r i al oper at i ons shal l be cor r ect ed and t r i al oper at i ons r epeat ed by t he Cont r act or at no cost t o t he Gover nment .

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3. 1. 4 Painting

Exposed par t s of gat es and appur t enances, except machi ned sur f aces, st ai nl ess st eel sur f aces, and ot her speci f i ed sur f aces shal l be pai nt ed as speci f i ed i n Sect i on 09 97 02 PAI NTI NG: HYDRAULI C STRUCTURES.

3. 1. 5 Seal Assembl i es

Rubber seal assembl i es shal l be i nst al l ed af t er t he embedded met al component s have been gr out ed i n pl ace and t he gat e i nst al l at i on, i ncl udi ng pai nt i ng, compl et ed. Rubber seal s shal l be f ast ened secur el y t o met al r et ai ner s. Bef or e oper at i ng t he gat es, a sui t abl e l ubr i cant shal l be appl i ed t o t he r ubber seal r ubbi ng pl at es t o pr ot ect t he r ubber .

3. 2 FI ELD TESTS AND I NSPECTI ONS

3. 2. 1 Ski npl at e Wat er t i ght ness Test

Af t er t he gat e l eaves ar e i nst al l ed but pr i or t o pai nt i ng and mount i ng of seal s, ski npl at e wel ds shal l be t est ed f or wat er t i ght ness by appl y i ng ai r pr essur e wi t h a hose, usi ng a mi ni mum ai r pr essur e of 60 psi at t he nozzl e, t o one f ace of t he ski npl at e wi t h a l i ght coat i ng of soapsuds on t he opposi t e f ace. Di scl osed l eaks shal l be seal ed wi t h l i ght wel ds.

3. 2. 2 Accept ance Tr i al Oper at i on

Af t er compl et i on of t he gat e i nst al l at i on, t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi l l exami ne t he gat es f or f i nal accept ance. The gat es wi l l be exami ned f i r st t o det er mi ne whet her or not t he wor kmanshi p conf or ms t o t he speci f i cat i on r equi r ement s. The Cont r act or wi l l t hen be r equi r ed t o oper at e t he gat es f r om t he f ul l y- opened t o t he f ul l y- c l osed posi t i on a suf f i c i ent number of t i mes t o demonst r at e t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s sat i sf act i on t hat al l par t s ar e f unct i oni ng pr oper l y. The wor kmanshi p i n t he f abr i cat i on and i nst al l at i on of gat es shal l be such t hat t he gat es i n t he c l osed posi t i on wi l l f or m a wat er t i ght bar r i er acr oss t he openi ng. Requi r ed r epai r s or r epl acement s t o cor r ect def ect s, as det er mi ned by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , shal l be made at no cost t o t he Gover nment . The t r i al oper at i on shal l be r epeat ed af t er def ect s ar e cor r ect ed. Pr i or t o f i nal accept ance of t he gat es, pr ovi de t empor ar y r est r ai nt s t o pr event unaut hor i zed oper at i on of t he gat es.

3. 3 PROTECTI ON OF FI NI SHED WORK

Pr ot ect i on of f i ni shed wor k shal l conf or m t o t he r equi r ement s of Sect i on

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2.3.8 Shop Assembly

3.3 PROTECTION OF FINISHED WORK