HomeMy WebLinkAbout5680-5CONSTRUCTION. SPECIFICATIONS
A. LANDSCAPE WORK GENERAL NOTES
ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS : ALL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THESE
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
AND ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNING CODES & ORDINANCES (LOCAL, COUNTY & STATE).
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS : THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN, COORDINATE AND
PAY FOR ALL PERMITS, FEES AND AGENCY INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED.
SCOPE OF WORK : CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS,
EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO FURNISH, INSTALL, AND COMPLETE ALL
LANDSCAPING PER THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFIED WITHIN. IT SHALL BE THE
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN INVITING AND OBTAINING BIDS, SETTING ITS PROVISIONS
AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, SECURING THEIR BONDS AND WORKERS
COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATES, ETC. TO FULLY ENSURE THE QUALITY
AND TIMELY COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.
LICENSE THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE A C-27 CALIFORNIA STATE LICENSED
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL OBTAIN (AND KEEP IN FORCE DURING THE
PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT) PUBLIC LIABILITY, WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE, AS REQUIRED BY ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND
REGULATIONS.
LIABLE FOR DAMAGE : THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE CAUSED BY ITS OPERATIONS TO UTILITIES, EXISTING PLANTING,
CONSTRUCTION, PERSONS, PROPERTY, ETC. AND SHALL PROVIDE PROTECTIVE MEANS
TO GUARD AGAINST DAMAGE,
LIABLE FOR ENCROACHMENT : THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
ENCROACHMENT ONTO ADJACENT PROPERTY, RIGHT-OF-WAYS, EASEMENTS,
SET -BACKS OR ANY OTHER LEGAL PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS EITHER MARKED OR
UNMARKED.
PLAN & FIELD VERIFICATION
THESE DOCUMENTS MAY CONTAIN ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, ETC.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS THOROUGHLY AND SHALL NOTIFY
THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY SUCH DISCOVERY
OF DISCREPANCY. GOVERNING CODES SHALL THEN APPLY. THE OWNER'S
SUPERINTENDENT WILL INSPECT THE LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION WORK PRIOR TO THE
START OF CONTSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND
SITE CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING WORK. ALL SCALE DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE
WRITTEN DIMENSION ON DETAILS & PLANS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS,
THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY
DISCOVERY OF DISCREPANCIES. IN THE EVENT THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT PERFORMED,
THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
REVISIONS NECESSARY.
COORDINATION CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION
WITH APPROPRIATE TRADES THROUGH THE OWNER BEFORE STARTING WORK.
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION : THE QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS
SHALL BE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS. COOPERATION AND FLEXIBILITY IS
EXPECTED OF THE CONTRACTOR TOWARD WORKING WITH THE OWNER IN PRODUCING
THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT. THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
CONSTRUCTION METHODS, MEANS, SEQUENCES, PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES. THE
LANDSCAPE ARCHTECTURAL FIRM IS NOT LIABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION METHODS.
SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR CLARIFICATION OF
THE CLARIFICATION OF ALL DESIGN CONCEPT DETAILS, IF REQUIRED BY L.A., OWNER,
AND/ OR GOVERNING AGENCY.
SAFETY : THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING, MAINTAINING
AND SUPERVISING ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
UTILITIES : THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE
LOCATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, ELECTRICAL CABLES, CONDUITS, AND
IRRIGATION LINES PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION, SO THAT PROPER PRECAUTIONS MAY
BETAKEN NOT TO DAMAGE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS.
MATERIALS : ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THESE DRAWINGS SHALL
BE NEW AND IN PERFECT CONDITION OR THE BEST GRADE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE KINDS
WHERE INSTALLED AND SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURE
SPECIFICATIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW AT LEAST 6-8 WEEKS FROM TIME OF
ORDER PLACEMENT UNTIL DELIVERY ON ANY SPECIFIED ITEM UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
SUBSTITUTIONS : IF THE SPECIFIED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL IS NOT REASONABLY
OBTAINABLE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR ALTERNATE
FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS OTHER
THAN THOSE DESCRIBED OR INDICATED ON DRAWINGS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR USE.
WRITTEN APPROVAL FOR SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE OWNER AND
THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. ALL SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL CONFORM TO LOCAL CODES
AND ORDINANCES. ANY EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS INSTALLED WITHOUT APPROVAL BY
THE OWNER OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MAY BE REJECTED AND REMOVED AT
CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS : THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS ARE GENERALLY DIAGRAMMATIC
AND INDICATIVE OF THE WORK TO BE INSTALLED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE
MINOR ADJUSTMENTS DURING INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN, EXISTING
IRRIGATION, EXISTING PLANTING, ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND UTILITIES. ALL
SCALE DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON DETAILS AND
PLANS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS.
CONSTRUCTION NOTES : SEE GENERAL NOTES ON THE DRAWINGS FOR ADDITIONAL
WORK REQUIRED, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS. ALL
WORK CALLED FOR ON THE DRAWINGS BY NOTES SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED
WHETHER OR NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR
DETAILS.
FINAL SITE REVIEW
UPON COMPLETION OF WORK THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT FOR FINAL SITE REVIEW, AT WHICH TIME THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PRESENT.
ANY ASSUMED OR EXISTING VARIENCES OR OMISSIONS SHALL BE NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL STIPULATE WHEN AND HOW THE CONDITIONS WILL BE RECTIFIED.
WHEN THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT, THE AREAS CLEANED AND A NOTICE OF
COMPLETION / ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE RECORDED ONLY WHEN THE ENTIRE CONTRACT IS
COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNERS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
SITE MAINTENANCE : CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP THE PROJECT SITE CLEAN AND
FREE FROM RUBBISH AND DEBRIS. ALL DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SITE PER
LOCAL CODE AND ORDINANCES.
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS : AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTRUCT THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ON HOW
TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS.
GUARANTEE : THE ENTIRE LANDSCAPE INCLUDING ALL WORK DONE UNDER THIS
CONTRACT, SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST ALL DEFECTS AND FAULT OF MATERIAL
AND WORKMANSHIP, AND SHALL BE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER FOR ONE YEAR FROM
DATE OF COMPLETION BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT EXPENSE TO THE OWNER.
ANY SETTLING WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD PRIOR TO FINAL
ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE REPAIRED TO THE OWNER'S SATISFACTION BY THE CONTRACTOR
WITHOUT EXPENSE TO THE OWNER -INCLUDING THE COMPLETE RESTORATION OF
ALL DAMAGED PAVING OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OF ANY KIND.
REQUIRED FIELD OBSERVATIONS : THESE PLANS WERE PREPARED WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER OF SAID PLANS WILL USE DAVID NEAULT &
ASSOCIATES, INC, TO PROVIDE'FULL' CONTRACT SERVICES INCLUDING FIELD
OBSERVATION SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION. FAILURE TO USE DAVID NEAULT &
ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE AND COMPLETE THE FIELD OBSERVATION SERVICES SET
FORTH HEREIN WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE MISINTERPRETATION OF THE INTENT
OF THE DESIGN. ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS THERETO, FAILURE TO DETECT
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, OR IN THE EVENT THAT
DAVID NEAULT & ASSOCIATES, INC. IS OTHERWISE PRECLUDED FROM COMPLETING THE
FIELD OBSERVATION SERVICES SET FORTH HEREIN, THE OWNER, OR SUBSEQUENT
OWNER (INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THESE PLANS WITH
THE PROJECT), AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS, INDEMNIFY, AND DEFEND DAVID NEAULT &
ASSOCIATES, INC.. AND THEIR CONSULTANTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS.
FIELD OBSERVATION COORDINATION : OBSERVATIONS SHALL BE
INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND COORDINATED THROUGH THE OWNER (JOB
SUPERINTENDENT). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER (JOB
SUPERINTENDENT) AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT NOT LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT (48)
HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ANY OBSERVATION. CONTINUED WORK WITHOUT OBSERVATION
OF ANY REQUIRED CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S
EXPENSE. THE OWNER (JOB SUPERINTENDENT) SHALL INFORM THE LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT AS TO THE PURPOSE AND TIME OF THE OBSERVATION FORTY-EIGHT (48)
HOURS IN ADVANCE.
CLOSING OF UNINSPECTED WORK : THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT ALLOW NOR
CAUSE ANY OF THE WORK TO BE COVERED OR ENCLOSED UNTIL IT HAS BEEN
INSPECTED, TESTED AND APPROVED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINNER OR AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE
WORK. SHOULD ANY OF THE WORK BE ENCLOSED OR COVERED BEFORE SUCH
INSPECTION AND TEST, HE SHALL UNCOVER HIS WORK AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. AFTER IT
HAS BEEN INSPECTED, TESTED AND APPROVED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ALL
REPAIRS NECESSARY TO THE OWNER'S SATISFACTION.
JOB SITE MEETINGS AND REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
A. PRE -JOB MEETING ONSITE - PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
B. DURING SOIL PREPARATION FOR PLANTING & IRRIGATION
C. CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT, FORMING, & STAKING
D. ROUGH CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
E. AT COMPLETION OF SOIL PREPARATION.
F. PRESSURE TEST IRRIGATION MAINLINE AND LATERALS
G. COMPLETION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM
H. COMPLETION OF WEED CONTROL
I. PLANT MATERIAL SPOT CHECK
J. GRADING CHECK PRIOR TO GROUNDCOVER/TURF
K. COMPLETION OF PLANTING
L, 30, 60, & 90 -DAY MAINTENANCE OBSERVATIONS
M. FINAL OBSERVATION/PROJECT CERTIFICATION
COMPLETION : WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY OWNER
AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. A FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE HELD UPON THE
COMPLETION OF THE WORK PROVIDING THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED THE
INSTALLATION OF ALL PHASES OF THE CONTRACT AND CONFORMED TO ALL
REQUIREMENTS OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS,
B. PRODUCTS & MATERIALS
SCOPE OF WORK : WORK SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING ALL MATERIALS, SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO COMPLETELY INSTALL ALL LANDSCAPE WORK AS
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND HEREIN SPECIFIED. THE FOLLOWING COMPRISES
THE PRINCIPLE MATERIALS BUT DOES NOT SET THE LIMITATION FOR MATERIALS READ.
IT SHALL BE UP TO THE CONTRACTOR TO SHOW THAT AMPLE QUANTITIES OF THE
OF THE REQUIRED MATERIALS WERE USED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THESE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
C. EXECUTION
1. CONCRETE
SCOPE OF WORK: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS; EQUIPMENT AND
SERVICES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALL CONCRETE FLATWORK INDICATED ON THESE PLANS.
COORDINATION: CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH APPROPRIATE TRADES TO LOCATE
PIPE SLEEVES, (IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, ELECTRICAL ETC.), BENEATH OR EMBEDDED IN
CONCRETE BEFORE STARTING WORK. NO PIPES OR DUCTS SSHALL BE PLACED IN CONCRETE
COLUMNS, WALLS, OR SLABS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED.
SOIL PREPARATION: ALL EXCAVATION, GRADING, COMPACTION, ETC. SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STRUCTURAL SOILS REPORT. ALL SOIL
MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A SOILS ENGINEER. ALL SUBGRADE
MATERIAL, SAND, CRUSHED AGGREGATE, ETC., AND THEIR COMPACTION SHALL BE PER
STRUCTURAL SOILS ENGINEER SPECIFICATIONS.
WATER, ROCK, SAND AND CEMENT SPECIFICATIONS: SAND AND AGGREGATE FOR
CONCRETE SHALL BE CLEAN, NATURAL MATERIALS CONFORMING TO ASTM DESIGNATION C33.
WATER FOR CONCRETE SHALL BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES. CEMENT
SHALL BE PORTLAND CEMENT, TYPE 1, CONFORMING TO CURRENT OF ASTM C-150, TYPE 1 OR
TYPE II. CEMENT SHALL BE OF THE SAME BRAND AND TYPE USED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.
MIXING: PROPORTIONING AND MIXING OF CEMENT, AGGREGATE, ADMIXTURE AND WATER
TO ATTAIN REQUIRED PLASTICITY AND STRENGTH SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CURRENT EDITION OF THE ACI MANUAL OF CONCRETE PRACTICE AND THE PCA "DESIGN AND
CONTROL OF CONCRETE MIXTURES".
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE: ALL CONCRETE SHALL ATTAIN A MINIMUM
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 2,500 P.S.I. AT 28 DAYS WITH A SLUMP NOT TO EXCEED 4"
CONFORMING WITH ASTM C-39. CONCRETE SHALL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM 5 SACK
PORTLAND CEMENT/SAND/GRAVEL MIX, CONFORMING WITH ASTM C-150.
CONCRETE FORMS: OWNER AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SHALL APPROVE ALL CONCRETE
FORMS PRIOR TO POURING FLATWORK. FORMS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ACCURATELY TO
DIMENSIONS, PLUMB AND TRUE TO LINE AND GRADE. FORMS SHALL BE SUBSTANTIAL, MORTAR
TIGHT, BRACED AND TIED SO AS TO MAINTAIN POSITION AND SHAPE DURING PLACING OF
REINFORCING AND CONCRETE. FORMS SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED OUT BEFORE
CONCRETE IS PLACED AND FORMS SHALL BE REMOVED WITHOUT DAMAGE TO CONCRETE.
CARE SHALL BE TAKEN IN ALL DETAILS OF FORMING, SETTING, REINFORCING, MIXING AND
PLACING ALL CONCRETE EXPOSED IN FINISH WORK TO OBTAIN SMOOTH, EVEN SURFACES OF
DENSE CONCRETE, AND CLEAN SHARP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CORNERS. FORMS SHALL REMAIN
IN PLACE LONG ENOUGH TO ALLOW CONCRETE TO SET PROPERLY.
REINFORCING STEEL: REINFORCING DETAILING SHALL CONFORM TO THE CONCRETE
REINFORCING STEEL INSTITUTE "MANUAL OF pRACTICE", LATEST EDITION. CONCRETE, AS
INDICATED PER PLANS, WITH STEEL SHALL BE GRADE 60, DEFORMED BILLET STEEL CONFORMING
TO ASTM A-615. SPLICE CONTINUOUS REINFORCING WITH 40 DIAMETERS MINIMUM LAP.
LOCATE IN CENTER OF POUR TYPICAL WITH 2' MINIMUM CLEAR ALL EDGES. REINFORCING,
ANCHOR BOLTS AND ALL OTHER EMBEDDED ITEMS SHALL BE SECURELY HELD IN POSITION
PRIOR TO PLACING/POURING CONCRETE. WELDED WIRE MESH REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE
INSTALLED AS INDICATED PER PLANS, TO HAVE 6 X 6 #10 WELDED WIRE MESH OR STEEL AS
REQUIRED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. LOCATE IN CENTER OR POUR TYPICAL WITH 2" MINIMUM
CLEAR ALL EDGES. WALLS AND COLUMNS SHALL BE DOWELED FROM SUPPORTS WITH BARS OF
THE SAME SIZE AND SPACING,
THICKNESS OF CONCRETE: ALL CONCRETE FLATWORK SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF
4". ALL THICKENED EDGES FOR CONCRETE FLATWORK SHALL BE PER PLANS. A 1/2" RADIUS, OR
PER PLANS, SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL EXPOSED EDGES AND/OR CORNERS.
CONCRETE FINISH: FINISH COURSE SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE PROPER GRADE AND TO A
UNIFORM SURFACE. CONCRETE COLORS AND FINISHES WILL BE PER CONSTRUCTION PLAN.
ALL NATURAL CONCRETE WITH MEDIUM BROOM FINISH.BROOM FINISH (WHERE INDICATED ON
DRAWINGS), AFTER FINISH TROWELING, DRAW THE FOLLOWING BROOM TYPES ACROSS
PERPENDICULAR TO TRAFFIC FLOW OR IN THE DIRECTION AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
* FINE BROOM - FINE OR SOFT TEXTURED BRISTLES
* MEDIUM BROOM - MEDIUM STIFF BRISTLES
* HEAVY BROOM - COARSE OR STIFF BRISTLES
SPECIAL FINISHES: ROCK SALT -APPLY ROCK SALT EVENLY OVER ENTIRE SURFACE JUST PRIOR
TO FINISH TROWELING. PRESS SALT INTO THE SURFACE WITH TROWEL OR ROLLER SO THAT SALT
IS EMBEDDED JUST BELOW SURFACE LEAVING THE TOPS OF THE CRYSTALS EXPOSED. ALLOW
CONCRETE TO CURE. FINISH SHALL BE LIGHT, MEDIUM OR HEAVY PER DIRECTION OF
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
RETARDENT FINISH -CONCRETE SURFACE SHALL BE EXPOSED USING LITHACHROME CONCRETE
SURFACE RETARDER OR APPROVED EQUAL. APPLY IN ACCORDANCE TO ALLSPECIFICATIONS
AND RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION PROCEDURES OF MANUFACTURE, AGGREGATE FOR
CONCRETE 60-40 PEA GRAVEL BLEND.
COLORED CONCRETE FINISH - COLORS PER CONSTRUCTION PLAN OR FINISH SCHEDULE.
COLORS SHALL BE OF THE INTEGRAL TYPE MANUFACTURED BY L.M. SCOFIELD COMPANY OR
APPROVED EQUAL. SURFACES DIRECTED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SHALL BE SEALED WITH
LITHOCHROME COLORWAX OR APPROVED EQUAL. APPLY IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL
SPECIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION PROCEDURES OFMANUFACTURE.
STAMPED CONCRETE FINISH -CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL STAMP CONCRETE PATTERNS TO
CONFORM TO ALL SPECIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION PROCEDURES OF
MANUFACTURE, AND SHALL USE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED PATTERNS, TOOLS AND
FORMS. CONTRACTOR SHALL USE RUBBER STAMPS OR AS APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT. COLOR HARDENER SHALL MATCH CONCRETE COLOR AND BE APPLIED PER
MANUFACTURE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELEASE AGENTS, AS PER PLANS, SHALL BE APPLIED PER
MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
CONCRETE SAMPLE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE OWNER WITH A 2'x 2' SAMPLE OF ALL
CONCRETE FINISHES & STAMP PATTERNS AS PER PLANS. SAMPLES SHALL BE APROVED BY
OWNER AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO POURING FLATWORK.
CURING: CURE CONCRETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT ACI
MANUAL OF CONCRETE PRACTICE.
POSITIVE DRAINAGE: CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER DRAINAGE, WITHOUT
PONDING ON ALL CONCRETE SURFACES. ALL CONCRETE FLATWORK SHALL SLOPE MINIMUM
1`7o AWAY FROM BUILDINGS, WALLS ETC. IN THE DIRECTION OF SITE DRAINAGE.
CONCRETE JOINTS: CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL JOINTS AS NOTED OR PER STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERS SPECIFICATIONS.
CONCRETE WALKS (LESS THAN 8" - 0" WIDE): A TOOLED CONTROL JOINT, AT 1/4" DEPTH BY 1/4"
WIDE, SHALL BE PLACED 5'- 0" O.C. MAX., AT ALL CHANGES IN DIRECTION AND AT ALL INSIDE
CORNERS. ALL EXPANSION JOINTS SHALL BE WITH 1/2" PREMOLDED FELT JOINT OR ETHAFOAM
FELT AT ALL BUILDINGS, WALLS AND FIXED IMPROVEMENTS. ALL EXPANSION JOINTS SHALL
RECEIVE 1/2" THICK SEALING COMPOUND. COLOR TO MATCH ADJACENT HARDSCAPE OR AS
PER OWNER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND PLACED SHALL BE PLACED 20'-0" O.G. MAX.
CONCRETE PAVING: A TOOLED CONTROL JOINT, AT 1/4" WIDE BY 1/2" DEPTH, SHALL BE
PLACED AT PLUS/ US 40 SQ. FEET MAXIMUM, ALL CHANGES IN DIRECTION AND AT ALL
INSIDE CORNERS. EXPANSION JOINTS, SHALL BE PLACED AT PLUS/MINUS 160 SQ. FT. MAX.
ADJOINING EXISTING CONCRETE SURFACES: CONCRETE DESIGNATED ON PLANS TO MEET ALL
EXISTING CONCRETE WALKS, DRIVEWAYS ETC. SHALL BE FLUSH AND INCLUDE AN EXPANSION
JOINT BETWEEN THE SURFACES.
DEFECTS: ALL DEFECTS IN CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE CORRECTED AT THE CONTRACTOR'S
EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER.
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