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HomeMy WebLinkAbout105-Attachment C - ABAG Risk Management Best Practices � Risk Manager Email and Contractor Selection and Control.pdf Attachment C (REV. 8/8/00) CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS 01500-1 SECTION 01500 CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS PART 1 -GENERAL 1.01 SUMMARY A. Contractor shall furnish, install, and maintain temporary facilities and controls as required to perform the Work. B. Materials for temporary facilities and controls shall be adequate for the purposes specified. C. Materials, installation and maintenance of temporary facilities and controls shall be in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. D. Remove temporary facilities and controls, including associated materials and equipment, when their use is no longer required. 1. Restore and recondition areas of the site damaged or disturbed by temporary facilities and controls or their installation. 2. Remove and properly dispose of debris resulting from removal and reconditioning operations. 1.02 TEMPORARY UTILITIES A. The Contractor, at its expense and in a manner satisfactory to the Agency Project Manager, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of each utility used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Agency, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia. B. Electric Power and Lighting: 1. Distribute electric power and lighting as required for the performance of the Work. C. Heat and Ventilation: 1. Provide temporary heat as required to maintain adequate environmental conditions to facilitate progress of the Work, to meet specified minimum conditions for the installation and curing of materials, and to protect materials and finishes from damage due to improper temperature and humidity conditions. 2. Portable heaters shall be standard units complete with controls. 3. Provide adequate forced ventilation of enclosed areas as required for proper installation and curing of materials, to disperse humidity and to prevent hazardous accumulations of dust, fumes, vapors and gases. Attachment C (REV. 8/8/00) CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS 01500-2 4. Pay the costs of installation, maintenance, operation and removal of temporary heat and ventilation, including costs for fuel consumed. D. Water: 1. Contractor will determine the availability of and provide the necessary water for construction purposes. 2. The contractor, if necessary, shall install temporary branch piping with taps located so that water for construction purposes is available throughout the Work by the use of hoses. 3. Make potable water available for human consumption and hand washing. E. Sanitary Facilities: 1. Agency will not provide rest-room facilities on the site. To be provided at contractors expense. 2. Restrooms must be neat in appearance and kept in a sanitary condition, adequately maintained and supplied. F. Telephone Service: 1. Contractor shall provide on site telephones for his use. G. Fire Protection: 1. Provide and maintain fire extinguishers, fire hoses and other equipment as necessary for proper fire protection during the progress of the Work. Such equipment shall be designated for use for fire protection only. 1.03 CONSTRUCTION AIDS A. Scaffolds and Runways: 1. Furnish, erect and maintain for duration of Work, as required, scaffolds, runways, guardrails, platforms and similar temporary construction necessary for the performance of the Work. Such facilities shall be of type and arrangement required for their specific use, structurally sound and well secured. 2. Connect the several levels of the structure by means of suitable ladders, ramps and temporary stairs, as necessary or permanent stairways may be used as specified. Enclose open wells and shafts to prevent injury and damage to persons and adjacent construction and improvements. B. Temporary Enclosures and Protection of Work in Place: 1. Provide temporary, weathertight enclosures as required to provide acceptable working conditions, to provide weather protection for interior materials, to allow for effective temporary heating, to prevent prevent entry of unauthorized persons, and to Attachment C (REV. 8/8/00) CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS 01500-3 prevent injury and damage to persons and adjacent construction and improvements. a. Provide temporary exterior doors with self-closing hardware and padlocks. b. Provide removable enclosures as necessary. 1.04 BARRIERS AND ENCLOSURES A. General: 1. Provide and maintain suitable temporary barriers as required to prevent public entry; protect the Work and existing facilities, persons, and trees and plants from damage or injury from construction operations. 2. Should regulatory requirements necessitate the construction of temporary barriers, barricades, or pedestrian walkways not indicated or specified, construct same at no increase in Contract Amount. Paint such items with primer and finish coat in color selected by the Agency Project Manager. 3. Maintain temporary barriers in a structurally sound condition, with an orderly, neat appearance. 4. Relocate as required by the progress of the Work. B. Tree and Plant Protection: 1. Preserve and protect existing trees and plants which are not designated or required to be removed and those adjacent to the site. 2. Consult with the Agency Project Manager prior to removal of roots and branches which interfere with construction operations. a. Only those items agreed upon with the Agency Project Manager shall be removed. b. Employ a qualified tree surgeon to perform the removal and to treat cuts. 3. In the proximity of root zones of trees and plants: a. Prohibit vehicular traffic and parking. b. Prohibit storage of materials and equipment. c. Prevent dumping of refuse and chemically injurious materials and liquids. d. Prevent puddling and continuous running water. 4. Carefully supervise excavating, grading and filling and subsequent construction operations, to prevent damage. Attachment C (REV. 8/8/00) CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS 01500-4 5. At no increase in Contract Amount, replace or suitably repair, trees and plants designated to remain which are damaged or destroyed as a result of construction operations. 6. Remove soil that has been contaminated during the performance of the Work by oil, solvents and other materials which could be harmful to trees and plants and replace with suitable soil, at no increase in Contract Amount. 1.05 SECURITY A. General 1. Secure, maintain and protect the Work, stored materials, equipment and temporary facilities until time of acceptance or such earlier time as Agency may choose to assume such responsibility. 2. Security and protection methods shall be subject to the Agency Project Manager's approval. 1.06 TEMPORARY CONTROLS A. Dust and Dirt: 1. Conduct Construction operations to prevent windblown dust and dirt from interfering with the progress of the Work. 2. Periodically water construction areas to minimize the generation of dust and dirt. 3. To additionally minimize the generation of dust and dirt, hauling equipment and trucks carrying loads of soil and debris shall have their loads sprayed with water or covered with tarpaulins. 4. Prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on walks, roadways, parking areas and planting and from washing into sewer and storm drain lines. B. Water: Surface and subsurface water and other liquids, shall not be permitted to accumulate in or about the Project site and vicinity thereof. Should such conditions develop, control the water or other liquid, and suitably dispose of it by means of temporary pumps, piping drainage lines, troughs, ditches, dams or other methods approved by the Agency Project Manager. C. Pollution: 1. Burning of refuse, debris or other materials is not permitted. 2. Comply with regulatory requirements and anti-pollution ordinances during the conduct of construction and disposal operations. 1.07 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND SIGNS A. General: Attachment C (REV. 8/8/00) CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS 01500-5 1. Signs will not be permitted, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Agency Project Manager. 1.08 FIELD OFFICES AND STORAGE SHEDS A. Contractor's Field Office: Provided at full expense by the Contractor. B. General: 1. Obtain Agency's approval of locations for field offices and storage sheds prior to commencing site preparation for the structures. 2. Fill and grade sites for field offices and storage sheds to facilitate surface drainage. 3. Construct field offices and storage sheds on proper foundations and provide connections for utility services. a. Secure portable or mobile buildings against seismic and wind overturning. b. Provide steps and landings at entrance doors. 4. Perform periodic maintenance and cleaning for field offices and storage sheds, including associated furnishings, equipment and services. 5. Remove field offices and storage sheds from the site as soon as, in the opinion of the Agency Project Manager, the progress of the Work permits. Removal shall include foundations, steps, landings and utility services. 6. Grade and restore the portions of the site occupied by the field offices and storage sheds to a condition acceptable to the Agency Project Manager. 7. Properly remove from the site and dispose of debris resulting from removal and reconditioning operations. PART 2 -PRODUCTS Not Used. PART 3 -EXECUTION Not Used. END OF SECTION