Attachment1Technicalspecificationsenglishversion.pdf

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION Ia

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION Ib

QUALITY CONTROL BY CONTRACTOR

SECTION IIa

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

SECTION IIIa

DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL

SECTION IIIb

EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

SECTION Xd

PLANTS AND FLOWERS

SECTION XId

ROAD PAVING REPAIR WORKS

SECTION XIIIa

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

SECTION XIIIb

TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM

ATTACHMENT 1

MINIMUM AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA SAFETY/SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

DECEMBER 1, 2000

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SECTION Ia

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1a-01 WORK PHASING.

a. Work Schedule. Whenever the nature of the contract and the work location are such that the work is to be performed in an area assigned to activities and services that cannot be interrupted, work shall be scheduled with concurrence of COR in such a manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the normal operations of mentioned activities and services.

Contractor shall submit his proposed work schedule to the COR at the time of the pre-construction conference. Work start shall be contingent upon schedule approval.

b. Utilities Cut-Offs. As a rule, cut-off of power and other utilities (water, sewage, heating system, etc.) is not allowed. All temporary connections necessary to insure continuous power distribution shall be provided. If cut-offs are necessary, they shall not exceed the period of time strictly needed to make the temporary connections. Cut-off shall be scheduled with the COR not less than 15 days ahead of time.

c. Alarm, Telephone and Televisions Systems. Deenergizing of alarm, telephone and television systems is strictly prohibited. Should these systems, which may not appear on the drawing interfere with the contract work, they shall be temporarily diverted and fed by means of temporary connections to be adequately protected. Written approval must be obtained from COR prior to doing any temporary work.

d. System Reactivating. At the completion of the work, all existing systems, including water, electrical and heating systems, shall be reactivated and placed in their original locations.

e. Temporary Protections. Floors, carpets, and equipment that cannot be removed shall be adequately protected by temporary tarpaulins to be furnished and installed by the Contractor. In addition, temporary protections shall be furnished and installed in some particular areas so as to allow performance of activities that cannot be interrupted or transferred.

Also, the Contractor shall be responsible for removing, protecting, and reinstalling all furniture, shelves and furnishings that may interfere with the work course.

1a-02 JOBSITE CLEAN UP AND DUST CONTROL. The contractor shall have sufficient trash/waste bins on site, and shall clean the worksite so that all discarded materials, debris and trash are placed in these bins at the end of each workday, and not left or allowed to accumulate anywhere else on the jobsite. These waste bins shall not be allowed to overflow with debris, and shall be emptied as soon as they become full. Haul roads shall be watered sufficiently to prevent excessive dust. The work area shall be swept regularly to prevent accumulation of debris. Equipment, construction materials and excavated soil shall be stored in a safe and orderly manner on the jobsite, in accordance with the contractor's approved area use plan.

1a-03 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT. The contractor is considered the waste generator of all salvage, re-usable, re-cyclable and disposable

Pag.3 materials derived from the demolition and removal works included in this contract and shall handle these materials as hereinafter indicated.

a. Salvage Material. All salvage end items that the COR will have considered in good operating conditions shall be disassembled without damage, cleared of all dirt and scaling and then transported to the DPW Warehouse, Building 5156, Depot, where they shall be handled over undamaged.

b. Re-usable Material. End items removed during contract accomplishment which cannot be re-utilized in future construction but which still have a commercial value shall be delivered to the DRMO, through DD Form 1348-1a. This material includes, but it is not limited to, canvas, textile consisting of scrap clothing, scrap aluminum including doors, windows and frames, copper, brass, bronze, and stainless steel, cables, electric motors, light and heavy metals in different sizes and thicknesses that the DRMO contractor can handle (3-4 m long), electrical and electronic equipment, and kitchen appliances. All the above material must be free of hazardous property and need to be segregated. The scraps generated in the Supply & Maintenance Area shall be transported to the DRMO yard only on Monday and Tuesday from 08:00 am to 15:00 pm by appointment through the COR. The scraps generated from other installations must be kept in place. DRMO will arrange the removal. However, the contractor shall request a pre-inspection of the material by DRMO through the COR.

c. Recyclable Material. All construction and demolition recyclable waste material shall be delivered to authorized treatment facilities by the contractor.

d. Special Waste. All special waste, either hazardous or not hazardous, shall be delivered by the contractor to authorized disposal facilities.

e. Waste Storage. Construction and demolition waste shall be stored in waste specific containers provided by the contractor. Containers will be in good conditions, free from severe rusting, bulging, or structural defects. Containers shall be placed in area identified by COR. Containers shall be removed once full or on COR’s decision.

f. Certificates and Authorizations.

(1) Recyclable Materials. As regards to recyclable materials, the Contractor shall submit copy of the authorization of the treatment facility which they are delivered to and will certify that waste have been removed in compliance with applicable law requirements.

(2) Disposable Materials. As regards to material delivery to disposal facilities, the contractor will provide the COR and DPW Environmental Office with copies of the following documents:

Authorization to transport construction and demolition waste;

Authorization of the landfill;

4th copy of Formulario di Identificazione del Rifiuto.

(3) Waste Manifest. All transported waste will be accompanied by the Formulario di Identificazione del Rifiuto (waste manifest) to ensure a complete audit trail from

Pag.4 point of origin to ultimate disposal. The waste manifest must be completed in quadruplet, all dated and signed by the waste generator and countersigned by the transporter. The first copy of the manifest will remain with the waste generator; of the remaining three copies, (countersigned and dated by the receiver), the second copy will remain with the transporter, the third copy will remain with the receiver, and the fourth copy must be returned by the transporter to the waste generator within 3 months of delivery of the waste to the disposal/treatment facility.

1a-04 AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTALLATION OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT.

Before installing any material or equipment mentioned in the specifications, approval shall be obtained from the COR. Contractor shall submit material samples, shop drawings, manufacturer's literature, etc., to the COR with sufficient advance to installation, considering an average review period of approximately 7 (seven) days and shall proceed with installation only after receiving written approval from the COR. All material installed without COR's approval shall be removed.

1a-05 ISPESL AND CEI STANDARDS. All work described in these specifications shall be accomplished in strict compliance with the ISPESL (Superior Institute of Prevention and Assurance of Work, now suppressed and whose functions have been assigned to INAIL) and CEI (Italian Electrotechnical Committee) standards. In particular, if the work under contract, such as roof repairs, building painting, etc., may cause Contractor's personnel or other individuals to come in contact with non-insulated electric lines, these shall be temporarily protected by use of appropriate spiral plastic tubes available on the market.

1a-06 Not used

1a-07 DIGGING PERMIT. The Contractor shall obtain a digging permit for all work areas affected by this contract (to insure that all the as-built information for underground services is received). This permit and related drawings must be received by the Contractor prior to starting any work. After receipt of the digging permit, the Contractor shall immediately notify in writing the COR of the permit receipt. The Contractor will be held responsible for any damages caused to existing services, as indicated on the digging permit and related drawings, and will repair such damages at his own expense. The Contractor will perform an on site verification of the existing underground utilities systems using georadar.

1a-08 ASBESTOS. No handling of asbestos containing material is included in this project.

Use of asbestos containing materials is forbidden.

1a-09 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENT FOR WORK IN HEATING PLANTS. When the contract requires the work to be performed inside heating plants, the contractor shall provide a new cylinder in the door lock and shall deliver two keys of the new cylinder and the removed cylinder to the personnel in charge of the maintenance. At the work end the contractor shall restore the lock to the original conditions and the temporary cylinder will remain his own property.

1a-10 ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING. The Contractor shall comply with the following security requirements:

a. AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor

Pag.5 employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: httQ://jko.jten.mil.

b. OPSEC Training. According to AR 530-1, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days after they report for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

The contractor will develop an OPSEC standing operating procedure (SOP)/plan within 90 calendar days after the contract is awarded, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, according to AR 530-1. This SOP/plan will include the Government’s critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it. The contractor will ensure this individual becomes OPSEC Level II certified according to AR 530-1.

c. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

d. iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO).This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 40 calendar days after contract award.

1a-11 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM. The contractor will provide the following information semi-annually to be used by the Government to address environmental performance relative to the goals of the USAG Vicenza Environmental Management System.

Please note that the amounts reported are those used/generated by the contractor regardless of source (private purchase or government furnished). Reports for January – June will be submitted by 15 July and reports for July-December will be submitted by 15 January each year.

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Media Report Element #1 Report Element #2

Non-Hazardous Solid Waste

Total Waste Generated (Kg)

Amount of Waste Diverted from Landfill (Kg)

Construction Debris/Demolition Materials

Total Waste Generated (Kg)

Amount of Waste Diverted from Landfill (Kg)

Compostable/Organic Material

Total Waste Generated (Kg)

Amount of Waste Diverted from Landfill (Kg)

Hazardous Materials Total Used (Kg) Hazardous Waste Total Generated (Kg) Total Recycled (Kg) Energy Consumption - Electricity

Total Energy Consumed (MBtu)

Energy Consumption - Fuel

Total Fuel Consumed (L)

Renewable/Alternative Energy

Total Consumed

(MW)

Facility Construction/Renovation

Number of Buildings LEED Certified Silver or Higher

SqFt of buildings LEED Certified

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SECTION Ib

QUALITY CONTROL BY CONTRACTOR

1b-01 GENERAL. The Contractor shall establish and maintain an effective quality control system to implement the requirements of contract clause entitled "Inspection of Construction (July 1986)". The quality control system shall comprise plans, schedules, and organization necessary to provide materials, equipment, workmanship, manufacture, construction, and operations which comply with contract requirements and shall identify personnel and forms to be used. The system shall cover construction operations, both indoors and outdoors, and shall be in accordance with the proposed construction sequence.

1b-02 COORDINATION MEETING. As soon as practicable after receipt of Notice to Proceed and before start of construction, the Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and discuss the Contractor's quality control (CQC) system.

During the meeting a mutual understanding of the system details shall be developed including the forms for recording the CQC operations, control activities, testing, administration of the system for both indoors and outdoors construction, and the interrelationship of Contractor's inspection and control with the Government's inspection. Minutes of the meeting will be prepared by the COR and forwarded to the Contracting Officer who will make them a part of the contract file. There may also be other subsequent meetings will be called to reconfirm understandings. Minutes of these meetings will also be forwarded to the Contracting Officer.

1b-03 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.

a. Prior to starting the construction, the Contractor shall furnish his CQC plan through the COR to the Contracting Officer for acceptance. Construction will be permitted to begin only after acceptance of the CQC plan or approval of that portion of the plan applicable to the particular feature of the work to be started. The QC plan proposed by the Contractor shall identify personnel, procedures, instructions, records and forms, and, as a minimum, shall include:

(1) A description of the quality management organization.

(2) The names, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and authorities of each person assigned a quality control (QC) function.

(3) A copy of the letter to the QC manager, signed by an authorized official of the firm, which describes the responsibilities and delegates the authorities of the QC manager.

(4) Procedures to perform QC over other activities including subcontractors, manufacturers, and suppliers.

(5) Control testing procedures for each specific test.

(6) Reporting procedures for QC including proposed reporting formats.

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b. After approval of the QC plan the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any proposed change to his QC plan. Proposed changes are subject to acceptance by Contracting Officer.

c. The acceptance of the QC plan is conditional and will be predicated on a satisfactory performance during the construction. If it is determined that the QC plan, personnel, instructions, controls, tests or records are not providing a construction conforming to contract requirements, the Government will reserve the right to require the Contractor to make changes in his QC plan and operations, as deemed necessary to obtain the specified quality. Any changes required to the plan will be made at no cost to the Government.

1b-04 QUALITY CONTROL ORGANIZATION.

a. The Contractor shall identify an individual within his organization at the site of the work who shall be responsible for overall management of CQC and have the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor.

b. A staff shall be maintained under the direction of the system manager to perform all QC activities. The actual strength of the staff during any specific work period may vary to cover work phase needs, shifts and rates of placement. The personnel of his staff shall be fully qualified by experience and technical training to perform their assigned tasks, and shall be directly hired by and work for the prime Contractor.

1b-05 SUBMITTALS.

a. The Contractor shall develop procedures for purchasing materials and equipment, subcontracting, and processing shop drawings, samples, certificates, calculations/verifications of proposed variations, and other submittals, including as-built drawings. This procedure shall include the establishment of responsibilities to assure, at each level, adequate review and approval, timely delivery including verification procedures, and proper storage.

Submittals of the shop drawings and/or manufacturer's data shall be, as specified, in accordance with contract clauses entitled "Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984)" and "Specifications and Drawings for Construction (Apr 1984) - Alternate I (Apr 1984)".

b. Actions shall be taken to ensure that only materials and equipment which comply with contract requirements are purchased and delivered to the job site or used in off site fabrication, unless specific deviations are approved, as specified hereinafter. The COR may request a copy of the document of transportation of the provided material.

c. The Contractor shall review the contract requirements and verify that submittals are confirming to contract compliance. Within 10 days after receipt of notice to proceed, the Contractor shall submit a submittal control document listing and scheduling all submittal items required in the contract. This document shall be in duplicate and shall be addressed through the COR to the Contracting Officer. The control document shall include such items as construction schedules, monthly progress reports, shop drawings, manufacturer's literature, certificates of compliance, material samples, and guarantees. The document shall schedule for each item the dates of submittals. The scheduling of submittals

Pag.9 shall be coordinated with the approved progress schedule; the information contained therein shall be reviewed and updated at each schedule update. Adequate time shall be allowed to the US Government for approval of submittals. The Contractor shall review the listing at each progress schedule update and copies of updated documents shall be submitted through the COR to the Contracting Officer in the specified quantity. Payments to the Contractor will not be made for material or equipment which does not comply with the Contract requirements.

d. The CQC organization shall be responsible for certifying that all submittals are in compliance with the contract requirements. Submittals to the Contracting Officer without evidence of the certification will be returned for resubmission.

e. The Contractor shall submit copies of all submittals through the COR to the Contracting Officer.

f. Delays in the approval process shall not be the basis for consideration of a time extension when such delay is the result of the Contractor's failure to make proper and timely submittal, or make corrections in accordance with the specifications or the Contracting Officer's comments, or is a result of a resubmittal which is required because of an unsatisfactory original submittal. Approval action by the Contracting Officer will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for compliance with the contract but will indicate only that the general method of construction and detailing is satisfactory.

g. All proposed deviations from contract requirements shall be submitted in writing for approval by the Contracting Officer.

1b-06 CONTROL. Quality control is the means by which the Contractor assures himself that his construction complies with the requirements of the contract plans and specifications.

The QC system shall include at least the following three phases of control and management for all definitive features of work:

(1) Preparatory. This control phase shall be performed before beginning work on each definable feature of work. It shall include a review of contract requirements to assure that materials, sample, and equipment conform to contract requirements and that control testing procedures are finalized. The control shall also include examination of the work area to verify that structures over which new work is to be placed conform to contract requirements; Contractor shall also verify that the required materials be on hand and properly stored. The COR shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of each preparatory activity.

(2) Initial. This phase of control must be accomplished as soon as a representative portion of the particular feature of work has been accomplished and shall include examination of the quality of workmanship and a review of control testing for compliance with contract requirements, identification of defective or damaged materials, omission, and dimensional requirements. The COR shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of the initial inspection and such inspection shall be made a matter of record in the CQC documentation.

(3) Follow-Up. The follow-up phase shall be performed continuously to verify that control procedures are providing an end product which complies with contract

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(4) Completion. At the completion of all work or any increment, the CQC representative shall conduct a joint review with the COR. During this review the work shall be examined, quality control shall be examined, and a list shall be developed of work not properly completed or not conforming to plans and specifications. This list shall be included in the quality control documentation with an estimated date for correction of each deficiency.

The Contractor shall make sure that deficiencies be corrected prior to the contract completion date. Payment will be withheld for defective or deficient features until they are satisfactorily corrected except as otherwise provided in the contract.

1b-07 TESTS.

a. The Contractor shall perform tests specified or required to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product which conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall procure the services of an industry recognized testing laboratory or he may establish an approved testing laboratory at the project site. A list of tests which Contractor believes necessary shall be furnished to the COR. The list shall give the test name, specification paragraph containing the test requirements, and the personnel and laboratory responsible for each type of test. The Contractor shall perform the following activities and provide the following data:

(1) Verify that the testing procedures comply with contract requirements.

(2) Verify that facilities and testing equipment are available and comply with testing standards.

(3) Check test instrument calibration data against certified data.

(4) Verify that recording forms including all pertaining documentation have been prepared.

b. Testing.

(1) The Contracting Officer reserves the right to check laboratory equipment in the proposed laboratory for compliance with the standards set forth in the contract specifications and to check the laboratory technician's testing procedures and techniques.

(2) The Contracting Officer reserves the right to utilize the Contractor's control testing laboratory and equipment to make assurance tests and to check Contractor's testing procedures, techniques, and test results at no additional cost to the Government.

(3) Cost incidental to the transportation of samples or materials will be borne by the Contractor.

1b-08 DEFECTIVE WORK. The Contractor shall not build upon or conceal a defective work.

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1b-09 DOCUMENTATION.

a. The Contractor shall maintain current records, on an appropriate form, of quality control operations, activities and tests performed including the work of suppliers and subcontractors. These records shall include factual evidence that the required activities or tests have been performed, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Type and number of control activities and tests involved.

(2) Results of control activities or tests.

(3) Nature of defects, causes for rejection, etc.

(4) Proposed remedial action.

(5) Corrective actions taken.

b. These records shall cover both conforming and defective or deficient features and shall include a statement saying that supplies and materials incorporated in the work comply with the contract. Legible copies of these records shall be furnished to the COR weekly. The records shall cover work performed during the time period for which the records are furnished and shall be verified by persons designated by the Contractor.

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SECTION IIa

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

2a-01 STATEMENT OF WORK. Contractor shall furnish all plants, labor, equipment, material and transportation necessary for the accomplishment of the work described in these specifications and shown on drawings, both of which are an integral and binding part of the contract.

2a-02 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK. Work included in this project will consist of the realization of a street lighting system to be implemented in some sections of the ASA roads.

The lighting system will consist of LED lighting fixtures mounted on galvanized steel poles with height above ground equal to 10m and it will be powered by some existing electrical substations in the work area. The lighting fixtures will be equipped with anti-light pollution optics, they will be suitable for installation in zone 1 in accordance with UNI 10439. Outside of the transformer stations will be installed manual switches to control the various sections of the system.

The water table may be found during excavation at 0.10 m below the ground level. The Contractor must consider this aspect on work site and use every mean to remove the water.

During the excavation operations for the execution of the works the groundwater can be found at about 0.10 m below the ground level. The company must therefore take this aspect into consideration during construction operations and prepare all necessary means to remove the water during processing.

Mancino road in the area near the current intersection with Vione S. Antonio will be changed due to the future realization of two railroads that will cross the road. Railways will be on a plane elevated at about 2m from current ground level, so also Mancino road will be elevated to reach that level. This project shows the future condition after the realization of the railways with another project: lighting system in this area must be evaluated as option #1. The contractor must realize the underground conduits crossing the railways using the TOC technology (directional drilling technology).

This project is subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (VINCA), and includes proposed mitigation measures that will be submitted for approval by the Park. These measures, which shall be included in this current contract, include the following: stop work in the ASA from15 Mar – 15 Jul; asphalt road demolition and renaturalization of an area identified in the project plans including tree replanting; installation of artificial nests for the species identified in the VINCA document.

2a-03 SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION.

The project is performed assuming the possible presence of more than one firm, also not at the same time, on the work place, as per paragraphs 3 and 4 of art. 90 of Legislative Decree 81/2008. The “Piano di Sicurezza e Coordinamento” (safety and coordination plan) is included as part of the contract documentation. The Contractor shall provide his/her own “Piano Operativo di Sicurezza” (operational safety plan) and comply

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The Contractor will be required to obtain the approval to perform the UXO survey, perform the UXO survey, and have the results certified by the 5th Division in Padova, in accordance with all applicable Italian Laws, and the prescriptions as included in the Design Phase Safety Plan (PSC - see, for example, para 4 of the PSC). The surveyor shall be certified in the Italian roles as authorized to perform this work. All request and certification packages shall be prepared by the Contractor, including payment of any eventual fees for submittal to the appropriate Italian authorities, and transmitted through the COR.

2a-04 EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. Contractor will maintain the following documentation available and usable at the work site, to be provided by the COR:

- A copy of the Camp Darby Emergency Plan, to which contractor will refer in case of the emergency conditions indicated in the plan itself.

- Base Grid Coordinates layout, with the work site highlighted.

- List of emergency telephone numbers.

2a-05 (NOT USED)

2a-06 (NOT USED)

2a-07 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION SIGN. The contractor shall supply and install a sign identifying the project. The sign shall be of high-resistant plywood for outdoor installation, white painted. The dimensions shall be 1200x2400x12 mm. The letters of the wording shall be uppercase, black color, 5 cm high, except the letters of the project title which shall be 10 cm.

The sign shall be fixed to a structure made of any lasting material in compliance with all safety requirements. The sign shall be well visible, with the lower side at 1.2 m from ground level.

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SECTION IIIa

DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL

3a-01 GENERAL. All demolition and removal works will be provided in compliance with law prescriptions included in Legislative Decree n. 81, 9 April 2008 .

3a-02 REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLANTS Any necessary cutting and removal of vegetation shall be carried out manually, with the help of cutting tools, chain saws, bush grubbers, to be directly controlled by men. Cutting shall skim the soil as much as possible and be followed by choice and stacking of the debris, loading, transport and unloading in specific disposal areas to be carried out by the Contractor;

then shall be also removed the radical apparatus.

Alternatively, if required by COR, the material can be transported to the Italian Demanio that is immediately outside Camp Darby.

Alternatively it can be piled and stocked in work site area where indicated by COR.

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SECTION IIIb

EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

3b-01 EXCAVATION.

a. General. During excavation, material suitable for backfilling shall be piled at a sufficient distance from the banks of the excavation to avoid backslides. All earthy material in excess or unsuitable for backfilling shall be delivered to the location indicated by the COR and within 20 km from work site. All costs for public dump of ordinary and/or special waste material shall be Contractor charge. This does not apply to debris and rubble of all types, from which excavation material shall be rid of; these shall be disposed of at a dump, as prescribed at paragraph 1a-02. In case excavation is performed in presence of water and water level is below 20 cm height, the contractor shall remove water at his expense using the means he deems suitable. If water reaches higher levels, removal shall still be at contractor's expense only if the possible presence of groundwater is indicated on the drawings or in these specifications, and only to the extent indicated. In addition, the contractor shall prevent the access of water deriving from outside to the excation site: in case water accumulates in excavated area, removal will be at contractor's expense. Struts and shoring shall be placed as necessary for the protection of the work and for the safety of personnel. Adequate precautions shall be taken for the protection of existing underground pipelines or electrical cables. Before any excavation is started, plans showing the approximate location of underground utility lines shall be furnished to the Contractor, upon his request. The area of excavation shall be delimited by trestles, gangplanks, and warning signs visible during night and day, to prevent injuries to persons, as prescribed by the ISPESL standards.

In the areas where are possible interferences with other underground utilities the contractor before excavation shall verify with georadar the existing underground utilities.

b. Trenches. Trenches shall be of the necessary width for the proper laying of the pipes and electric cables, and the banks shall be as nearly vertical as practicable. The bottom shall be accurately graded so as to provide bearing for the pipe on firm soil. The clear space between the pipe and the trenches wall shall not exceed 6" (15 cm.) on either side of the pipe. Further excavation will be required for housing and sealing of pipe joints. In proximity of buildings, existing underground utility lines, and wherever specifically requested in other sections of these specifications or on drawing notes, trenches shall be excavated manually.

c. Excavation for Foundation and Appurtenances. Excavation for manholes and similar structures shall be of sufficient dimensions as to leave a 12 inches (30 cm.) free space between their outer surfaces and the embankment or timber which may be used to hold the banks.

3b-02 BACKFILLING. Trenches shall not be backfilled until foundation, pipes or cables have been inspected and approved. Where, in the opinion of the COR, damage is likely to result from withdrawing of shoring, the latter shall be left in place.

a. Trenches on carrigeable roads: The pipes will be laid on a bed of dry sand

Pag.17 of the thickness of 10-15 cm, one will furthermore provide for a backfilling and covering of the pipes for a minimum thickness of 10-15 cm with the same sand (0.8-2 mm).

As an alternative, when specifically required by the drawings, the bed and the backfilling shall be realized with lean concrete Rck 15 N/mmq.

When required the sand layer (or concrete) shall be covered with a layer of lean concrete, Rck 15 N/mmq, of the thickness of 10 cm. The quality, the characteristics and thickness of the backfilling materials are indicated on drawings and in Section XId of these technical specifications.

b. Trenches on lawn. The pipes will be laid on a bed of dry sand of the thickness of 10-15 cm, one shall furthermore provide for backfilling and covering of the pipes for a minimum thickness of 10-15 cm with the same sand (0.8-2 mm). The sand layer shall be covered with a layer of lean concrete, Rck 15 N/mmq, of the thickness of 15 cm. On top of concrete layer shall be installed a warning tape and over it a layer of granular soil shall be laid, covered on the top with 20 cm of vegetal soil.

3b-03 BURIED UTILITY WARNING AND IDENTIFICATION TAPE. Provide detectable aluminum foil plastic-backed tape or detectable magnetic plastic tape manufactured specifically for warning and identification of buried piping. Tape shall be detectable by an electronic detection instrument. Provide tape in rolls, 7,5 cm minimum width, red-colored for the utility involved. Use permanent coloring unaffected by moisture and other substances contained in trench backfill material. Bury tape at a depth of 30 cm below the top surface of earth or the top surface of the subgrade under pavements.

3b-04 REPAIRS. All crossings of existing paved or asphalt coated surfaces shall be cut neatly vertical and horizontal. At the completion of the work, pavement and sidewalks shall be restored to the original conditions. Damaged lawns shall be sown again and damaged plants shall be replaced with others of the same kinds. Any damage caused during the work progress shall be repaired by and at the expense of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible also for injuries caused to persons as a result of non-compliance with prescribed ISPESL norms.

3b-05 NO-DIG EXCAVATION Installation of underground ducts required to cross the railway shall be realized with no-dig technologies, in particular TOC technology (horizontal directional drilling) will be used.

The micro-tunneling technology must consider the specific conditions of the area and minimize the impact on the environment.

Before the directional drilling the bentonite slurries gathering pits must be realized.

a. Referenced standards In this case the reference instructions are CEI 11-17 “Norme per gli impianti di produzione, trasmissione e distribuzione di energia elettrica, linee in cavo”.

b. Preliminary Operations In the areas to be crossed, research for UXO must be performed, as outlined in the PSC. In addition, a search for any existing underground utilities must also be performed in these areas, as outlined in the PSC.

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c. Description of TOC Technology The operative phases for the installation of a pipeline using directional drilling are as follows:

This drilling technique allows the installation of underground utilities without excavation, with an active trajectory control. The system involves the realization of a pilot hole which will form the seat for the plastic or metal pipe prepared by welding on the surface. The hole in the subsoil is accomplished by the action of a rotating cutter on the end of a tow rod.

The operative phases for installation of a pipeline using directional drilling are essentially:

Execution of pilot hole The drilling is done by inserting a series of rods in the soil, the first of which connected to a swivel head which allows it to be guided; the removal of the excess soil is by means of betonite slurries and various polymers which, passing through the perforation pipe and flowing out of the head, removes the soil making it flow back along the hole up to the starting hole in the form of mud.

Control of the drilling head is performed by way of guidance systems through radio waves (walk over) or magnetic (MGS – Magnetic Guidance System), by way of a special probe that is accommodated inside the head and able to provide depth, angle and direction on the horizontal plane at all times.

Reaming of the hole Once the pilot hole is realized, the drilling head is replaced with special reamers that are dragged back into the hole; they rotate with the motion transmitted by the rods which exert a cutting action which widens the hole and they are also assisted by the jets of mud.

Installation of the protection HDPE pipe After the reaming phase, the protective tube is hooked behind the reamer by means of a rotating joint, to prevent that the rotation is transmitted to the pipe itself, and is pulled backwards to the starting point.

Installation of the internal HDPE pipe The inner piping of a smaller diameter than that of the exterior protection piping is anchored to a traction head and inserted in the exterior protection piping using spacers.

d. Materials Protective HDPE pipe The penetrating pipe must be in HDPE as indicated in the technical specifications section 13a-8.2; for the pipe diameters, see the drawings. In addition to the indication in part 13a- 8.2, the pipe must be PE100 type RC (crack resistant).

A warning tape with a detectable band shall be provided with the pipe.

Internal HDPE piping See technical specifications 13a-8.2 for material characteristics. For diameters see the drawings.

Spacers The piping internal to the protective pipe must be fitted with suitable spacing collars, made entirely of HDPE, realized of modular elements with an interlocking system (without screws or clamping bolts) with fins of different heights, from 9 to 175 mm, to be chosed in function of the free space between the main pipe and the protective pipe and in function of any connecting joints (bell and groove) and/or protrusions on the main pipe.

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e. Other requirements The pipeline crossing must be contained within a pipe of greater diameter called the protective pipe.

The work must be performed by skilled operators in possession of the “license” which qualifies as an “operator of complex machines” (recent legislation, and in particular the Presidential Decree 207/2010, as amended, as interpreted and published by the AVCP G.U.

no. 182 of 5 Aug 2011: “Special profiles of technical competence” (Art. 79, para 19 and 20).

The contractor who will perform this work must be qualified by the IATT Italian Association for Trenchless Technology.

f. Documentation to be produced at the end of the work A final report shall be prepared at the end of the activity that will contain:

• A description of the activities performed, instrumentation and operation procedures used;

• The documentation with a graphic representation of the crossings performed including the detailed plans of the crossings in 1:500 scale with the coordinates of the points of origin and destination, the longitudinal profile of the crossing in scale 1:500.

NOTE: In addition to above requirements, before starting the excavation, the Contractor must investigate with a metal detector furnished by himself the location of existing underground utility lines, e.g. electrical, communications, water, TV lines, or any other utility which may not be shown on the existing condition drawings, in order to prevent damaging or interrupting any existing utility. Investigation shall be done in the presence of the COR. Trial runs shall be done with the metal detector in the presence of the COR or his representative prior to the investigation. Investigation shall be done following COR approval of metal detector. The Contractor shall mark-up on a copy of the existing conditions the exact field location of the existing utility lines which are found during excavation. This copy shall then be submitted to the COR. Excavation work performed close to existing utility lines shall be done by hand within a 3 meter radius.

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SECTION Xd

PLANTS AND FLOWERS

10d-01GENERAL CRITERIA All the plants and flowers needed for the works regarding the arrangement of the environment is guaranteed for taking roots within a period to permit the complete sprouting of the plants and to trim the fronds for a complete development of the radical apparatus.

10d-02QUALITY OF MATERIALS All the plants and flowers needed for the arrangement of the environment shall be of the best possible quality and comply with the requirements established according to the unquestionable judgement and opinion of the COR.

The supplier selected shall supply all the plants and flowers listed below.

No replacement is allowed; in case one or more species are shown not to be found anywhere, the supplier shall submit the relevant requests in writing to the COR with a reasonable advance before the starting of the works.

10d-03PLANTS AND FLOWERS Plants and flowers include all the trees, shrub, flower plants, etc. needed for the execution of the works.

These plants and flowers may come from any breeding farm, either belonging to the Contractor or any other company, provided that the Contractor indicates their origin and this is approved by the COR.

The aerial part of the plants shall have a regular bearing and shape, show a robust growth, not too “thin” or showing excessively rapid or scrubby growth.

Forest trees Forest trees shall have a naked, straight trunk without branching for the ramification height required and be free from any deformation or signs of blows. Medium-height forest trees shall be planted on the whole.

All forest trees shall be supplied in containers or clods of earth.

In the event that plants are supplied in containers, the roots shall be fully penetrated in the container. Plants must have been previously transplanted in the farm, as needed (the last transplant not dating back to more than two years earlier).

The works include clodding to be implemented by digging holes and pits of the appropriate size according to the size of the plant, with a width and depth at least twice and a half the diameter of the clod, and then bedding the species, manually finalizing the bedding, fertilizing the implantation with slow-release products, adding made land, closing the pits, arranging the soil properly and providing the first watering. The plants shall be positioned according to the indications contained in the project tables or given by the COR.

The investigation held to identify the number of trees that interfere with the light pole positioning and the underground communication system has permitted to identify the species that must be removed and are shown in the following table; the position of the trees to be removed is shown in the drawings.

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Number Species Scientific name Diameter Total

1 Holm oak Quercus Ilex 31 1

2 Ash tree Fraxinus sp. 40 1

3 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna 15 1

4 Holm oak Quercus Ilex 59 1

5 Holm oak Quercus Ilex 47 1

6 Poplar Populus alba 46 1

7 Ash tree Fraxinus sp. 41 1

8 Pedunculate oak Quercus robur 29 1

9 Ash tree Fraxinus sp. 54 1

Totale 9

The lost of 9 trees is permanent so it is necessary to plant new trees according to the following table:

Diametric class (cm) Planting factor

Plants with diameter between 0 and 20 1:2

Plants with diameter between 21 and 40 1:5

Plants with diameter between 41 and 60 1:10

Plants with diameter above 61 1:15

The trees that must be planted are shown below:

Species Planting factor

Total 1 : 2 1 : 5 1 : 10 1 : 15

Hawthorn 1 0 0 0 2

Pedunculate oak 0 1 0 0 5

Ash tree 0 1 2 0 25

Holm oak 0 1 2 0 25

Poplar 0 0 1 0 10

Total 67

The limited number of trees defines the area shoen on the drawings. The total area is 2200 sqm recovering also part of a bituminous road that is no more used with an area of approximately 700 sqm.

The 25 ash trees must be substituted with 10 hawthorns, 10 Pedunculate oaks and 5 elms.

The diameters of the trees that must be planted must be approved by COR and by what VINCA states as also the planting schemes of the different species.

Artificial nests must be installed according to VINCA and must be approved by COR.

10d-04 SOIL PREPARATION FOR PLANT BEDDING Vegetal soil supply Supply of the suitable agricultural soil for plant bedding coming from active coulter skim and without roots, weeds and pebble stone.

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To distribute and laid down (10 cm thickness). –

10d-05PLANT BEDDING A few days before planting, the Contractor shall partially fill the previously dug pits so that, in due consideration of the settling of the vegetal made land, there is sufficient space for correct clod positioning and the plants may be placed over a bottom layer, whose thickness be appropriate to the size of the clod and, in any case, not lower than 15 centimeters.

Protection of bedded plants The areas where the plants might be damaged by the passage of people or vehicles shall be protected by the Contractor with appropriate wire or wood fencing, trellis, etc.

10d-06GUARANTEE PERIOD MAINTENANCE The maintenance to be provided by the Contractor until site testing shall also include pre-existing plants and flowers, namely for the following operations:

- watering,

- weed clearing and mowing,

- pruning,

- elimination and replacement of dead plants,

- defense of weeds,

- helping the plants to stand vertical.

Watering shall be repeated and vary in quantity and frequency according to the features of each individual species , to the nature of the substrate and to the ambient conditions.

10d-07 REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLANTS Any necessary cutting and removal of vegetation shall be carried out manually, with the help of cutting tools, chain saws, bush grubbers, to be directly controlled by men. Cutting shall skim the soil as much as possible and be followed by choice and stacking of the debris, loading, transport and unloading in specific disposal areas to be carried out by the Contractor.

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SECTION XId

ROAD PAVING REPAIR WORKS

11d-01 DEMOLITION AND REPAIR All the bituminous paving to be demolished for the excavation of trenches (for installations, piping or other) shall be previously cut with sharp and rectilinear cuts to be exclusively carried out with a diamond saw. Demolition of the paving shall be extended for about 30 cm at the sides of the trench with a scarification at an approximate depth of 15 cm. All the debris shall be treated as recommended by the specifications included in 3b.

11d-02 SEMI-OPEN ASPHALT CONCRETE COURSE. The aggregate to be used for asphalt concrete shall consist of very hard crushed rock, shall have a minimum compressive strength of 1250 kg/sq.cm., shall be of the gradation indicated below, and shall not be readily wet by water. Fine aggregate shall consist of natural sand or sand obtained from siliceous crushed stone. The admixture shall meet the requirements of CNR. Solid or liquid bitumen shall be as specified by the "Norme per l'accettazione dei bitumi per usi stradali" (standard for acceptance of bitumens for road work), Pamphlet 2 of CNR (1951).

MIX PERCENTAGE

By-WEIGHT

Siliceous sand 25% Aggregate (size 2-7 mm) 15% Aggregate (size 5-10 mm) 20% Aggregate (size 10-15 mm) 16% Aggregate (size 15-18 mm) 20% Bitumen 4-5%

When viscosity type cut-back asphalt is used, the admixture shall be added to a percentage ranging between 2% and 3% of the total weight.