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1 � <br /> 1. General Provisions. The following Specifications cover work which is to be furnished and <br /> installed under the document containing Sanitary Sewer Improvements. ' <br /> 2. Scope of Work. The work to be performed under this Contract includes the Sanitary Sewer <br /> Improvements shown on the Drawings, complete with all appurtenant items, as shown on the <br /> accompanying Plans and as described in these Specifications. <br /> Lines and Grades for Sanitary Sewer Lines. <br /> The Contractor shall furnish the following material, equipment, and ' <br /> services: <br /> (a) All intermediate lines, grades, hubs, measurements, etc., required for the actual , <br /> construction; <br /> (b) Suitable laser equipment for installing the pipe at the indicated grade. Installation ' <br /> by batter boards will not be allowed. <br /> (c) Both a transit and leveling instrument with appurtenances, all meeting the , <br /> Engineer's approval, shall be kept on the construction site and a person skilled in <br /> their operation shall be employed or obtained whenever necessary to give or <br /> check elevations, levels, alignment, etc., in the work as the Contractor may need <br /> and as the Engineer may request; ' <br /> (d) Two (2) copies of a daily record of the approximate lineal feet and depth of sewer <br /> trench opened per pipe size, the lineal feet of each size of pipe installed at the , <br /> various incremental pay depths, the number and depth of manholes completed, <br /> and the completion of all other pay items. This daily record shall also record the <br /> time and Irxcation of any blasting Locations of all work and blasting shown on the <br /> daily record shall be identified by station numbers. <br /> 4. Cleadna of Riahts-of-Way. The necessary rights-of-way for all lines crossing privately owned <br /> property will be secured by the owner. The permanent and temporary construction easements ' <br /> are of size and location as shown on the drawings. The entire width of the permanent right-of- <br /> way shall be cleared by the Contractor to its full width and will be left free of all stumps, brush, <br /> and rubbish. The temporary construction easement may be cleared in part to aid in the <br /> installation of the line. , <br /> All clearing operations conducted by the Contractor on the temporary construction easement <br /> shall be performed in exactly the same manner as that performed on the permanent easement. ' <br /> Stumps, brush, and rubbish resulting from the clearing operation shall not be disposed of by <br /> placing on adjoining privately owned property unless the owner of the property in question <br /> approves of such disposal, and the Contractor furnishes the Engineer two(2)copies of a written <br /> instrument attesting to the said approval signed by the owner of the property. <br /> 5. Excavation for Pipeline. All trenches will be excavated in open cut from the surface, except ' <br /> as otherwise provided for herein, and in close conformity to the lines given by the Engineer. <br /> In order that there be sufficient room for properly laying and jointing the pipe, trench widths shall ' <br /> be a minimum of 24" plus the outside pipe diameter. In order to safeguard the pipe, however, <br /> SANITARY SEWER LINES: DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION SS-2 ' <br /> 10/15/09 <br /> i <br />