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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5164-7GENERAL CONDITIONS DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS A. The contractor shall keep at the project site a copy of the drawings and specifications. In the event a discrepancy exists between figures and/or drawings, the discrepancy shall be immediately submitted to the owner for clarification. Any adjustment made by the contractor without obtaining such clarification from the Owner shall be at the Contractor's risk and expense and be subject to removal if said adjustment does not meet the approval of the Owner. B. The Contract documents, as defined herein, are intended to be read together to describe a complete and finished piece of work, including all labor, materials and equipment necessary for the proper execution of the project. SHOP DRAWINGS OR PROJECT DATA AND SAMPLES A. - Shop drawings, product data, samples and similar submittals are not contract documents. The purpose of their submittals is to demonstrate for those portions of the work for which submittals are required the way the Contractor proposes to conform to the information given and the design concept expressed in the drawings. B. The Contractor shall review, approve and submit such submittal's required by the contract documents with reasonable promptness and in such sequence or to cause no delay in the work. CONTROL OF MATERIALS A. Materials, parts and equipment to be furnished by the Contractor shall be new, unless otherwise noted on the drawings. The materials shall be manufactured, handled and used in a workmanlike manner. B. All materials shall be subject to rigid inspection and if, in the opinion of the owner the same do not comply with the contract documents, said materials shall be rejected and immediately removed from the premises at the expense of the Contractor. C. Manufactures warranties, guarantees, instructions sheets and parts list, which are furnished with certain articles or materials incorporated in the work, shall be delivered to the Owner prior to acceptance of the work. SUBSTITUTION OR EQUIVALENTS A. For convenience in designation on the drawings or in the specifications, certain articles or materials to be incorporated in the work may be designated under a trade name or the name of a manufacturer and catalogue number. b. The burden of proof as to the quality and suitability of alternatives shall be upon the Contractor. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE When requested, Contractor shall furnish the Owner with a Certificate of Compliance stating that the material substantially meets the specifications. CONCRETE GENERAL A. - Contractor shall provide all labor, materials amd equipment to construct concrete items as indicated on the drawings and specified herein. B. Concrete shall consist of portland cement, fine aggregate (sand), course aggregate and water, proportioned and mixed to attain a twenty-eight (28) day compressive strength of at least 2500 pounds per square inch with a slump not to exceed three inches. Concrete shall not contain reactive aggregate or calcium chloride. MATERIALS A. Cement shall be type 11 low alkali portland cement conforming to ASTM C-150. Cement shall be of the same brand and type used throughout the project. B. Sand shall consist of natural or manufactured granular material, free of deleterious amounts of organic mateials. Sand shall be thoroughly and uniformly washed. C. Coarse aggregate shall be composed of gravel or blended mixture of crushed rock and gravel containing no more than fifty percent of crushed rock particles having all faces fractured and not less than twenty-five percent of gravel. D. - Water shall not contain deleterious substances or any amount of impurities that will cause a change in the time of setting. REINFORCEMENT A. Reinforcement shall conform to the dimensions and details shown on the drawings and shall be cleaned thoroughly of all rust, mill scale, mortar, oil, dirt or any coating which would impair proper bonding with concrete. B. Reinforcing steel, where indicated on the drawings, shall be Grade 40 or grade 60 billet steel, conforming to ASTM -A61 5. C. Wire mesh reinforcement, where indicated on the drawings, shall conform to ASTM A-185. PLACING CONCRETE A. Install embedded items accurately in their proper locations, secured against displacement, prior to placing concrete. B. Concrete shall be placed on native grade or certified compacted fill or subbase material, free of all loose and extraneous material, sufficiently dampened to ensure that no moisture will be absorbed from the fresh concrete. C. Concrete shall be distributed uniformly and thoroughly vibrated in a manner that will encase the reinforcement, fill the forms and bring the surface true to grade and cross-section. D. Equipment used shall not have any aluminum components coming into direct contact with the concrete. DATE SUBMITTAL TRACKER 06-02-2014 1ST SUBMITTAL A PUBLIC SERVICE BY UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT MASONRY GENERAL A. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment to construct masonry structures conforming to the dimensions and details indicated on the drawings and specified herein. MATERIALS A. Hollow load bearing masonry unit shall be made with sand -gravel aggregate and shall conform to ASTM C-90 for Grade N -I units, free of cracks and defects. Net sizes of units shall be shown on the drawings. B. Mortar used in masonry construction shall be one part portland cement to two and one-half parts sand, to which one-quarter to one-half parts hydrated lime or lime putty has been added. Color shall be indicated on the drawings or selected by Landscape Architect. C. Manufactures warranties, guarantees, instructions sheets and parts list, which are furnished with certain articles or materials incorporated in the work, shall be delivered to the Owner prior to acceptance of the work. INSTALLATION A. All work shall be performed in compliance with applicable local building ordinances and Uniform Building Code and Masonry Design Manual. B. All walls shall be laid true, level and plumb, unless otherwise noted on the drawings C. Concrete block which becomes wet shall be permitted to dry before commencing work. D. Mortar joints for brick and concrete block shall be straight, clean, uniform in thickness of not less than 3/8", tooled to produce a slightly concave surface, and well bonded at edges. E. Mortar joints for stone shall be tooled to produce a slightly concave surface, and well -bonded to stone at edges. F. Contractor shall provide expansion joints at corners and at thirty feet (30') on center or as required by local code. REINFORCEMENT A. Reinforcement shall be placed as indicated on the drawings and as required by local code. B. Horizontal steel for concrete block walls shall be laid in a course of bond beam block filled with grout. C. For concrete block walls, a vertical dowel shall be provided in the foundation for each vertical bar. Vertical cores containing steel shall be filled solid with grout. BACKFILLING A. Backfill material, shall be free from large clods, stones and other objectionable materials exceeding three inches in diameter. ROUGH CARPENTRY GENERAL A. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment to construct masonry structures conforming to the dimensions and details indicated on the drawings and specified herein. MATERIALS A. Lumber shall be straight; free from large, loose or unsound knots or knot clusters, scars, decay, holes, insect damage and other defects which would impair the strength or durability. Splits shall be no longer than the butt dimension. No cracks will be permitted. No nails, spikes or other metal shall be present. B. Posts, where indicated on the drawings, shall be cut from sound, live, close -grained trees, machine peeled with all overgrown knots trimmed flush with the surface. C. Hardware shall conform to Miscellaneous Metal Section. WORKMANSHIP A. Framing shall be true and exact. All lumber shall be cut and framed to a close fit and shall have even bearing over the entire contact surface. Shimming will not be permitted. B. Lumber shall be nailed or bolted together as indicated on the plans. Nails shall not be driven closer than 2" their length. Avoid hammer -marks, moons, and saw -cuts. C. Lumber shall be stored neatly in piles on skids so they can be readily inspected, and shall be handled in a manner that will avoid injury or breakage. MISCELLANEOUS METAL GENERAL A. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment to construct masonry structures conforming to the dimensions and details indicated on the drawings and specified herein. B. This section does not include reinforcing steel for concrete and masonry or items required in connection with irrigation or electrical work. WORKMANSHIP A. Workmanship and finish shall be equal to the best general practice in steel fabricating shops. B. Portions of work exposed to view shall be finished neatly. BOLTS, NUTS AND FASTENERS A. Unless specified on these drawings, nails and spikes shall be galvanized flat common. B. Bolts shall be long enough to extend entirely through the nut but not more than 1" beyond. Unless otherwise noted, bolts, nuts and lag screws shall be galvanized square head. Carriage bolts shall have truss heads with square shoulder. Washers shall be oversized of "cut" type. Holes shall be either punched full size, drilled full size or sub -punched and reamed. C. Anchor bolts, where applicable, shall be carefully installed to permit true positioning of the bearing assemblies. PAINTING AND STAINING GENERAL A. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment and incidentals for sanding priming, painting and staining of improvements as indicated on the drawings and specified herein. B. Contractor shall be responsible for the location, alignment, layout, dimensions and application of paint and stains. MATERIALS A. Paints and stains shall be of colors and tints as indicated on drawings, and shall be applied in accordance with the manufactures recommendations and these specifications. Contractor shall submit color samples to the Owner for approval before applying any paint materials. B. Paint shall be delivered to the project site in new, unopened, round, airtight containers, appropriately identified with the manufactures name, date of manufacture, type of material and lot or batch number. WORKMANSHIP AND PROTECTION A. Paint shall be applied on thoroughly dry surfaces and during periods of favorable weather. B. Surfaces being covered shall be free from moisture, dust, grease, or other deleterious substance which would prevent bonding. C. Contractor shall protect all adjacent improvements against disfigurement as a result of painting operations. PAINTING GALVANIZED SURFACES A. Galvanized surfaces which are to be painted shall be prepared by handscaping, brushing with stiff fiber or wire brushes or cleaning with alkaline solution followed by a fresh water rinse. After washing, surfaces shall be roughened by abrasive blasting. Galvanizing shall not be removed during preparation operations. B. After preparation, apply one (1) coat of zinc dust -zinc oxide primer followed by a vinyl wash pretreatment and two (2) finish enamel paint coats. PAINTING WOOD SURFACES A. Wood surfaces shall be prepared for painting by removing any foreign matter by wire brushing, scraping or sanding. All surfaces shall be wiped or dry brushed to remove any dust or chalky residue resulting from preparation operations. B. Paints, stains or sealers shall be applied prior to assembling. SHOULD CONSTRUCTION OF THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS NOT COMMENCE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE DATE OF APPROVAL SHOWN HEREON AND CARRIED FORTH IN A DILIGENT MANNER, THE CITY ENGINEER MAY REQUIRE REVISIONS TO THE PLANS TO BRING THEM INTO CONFORMANCE WITH STANDARDS IN EFFECT FRONTIER COMMUNITIES TR 18657 - CFD LANDSCAPE PLANS DRAWN BY: JB, SF DESIGNED BY: SK HARDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONS CHECKESDK : BM _ c '=g`te1Pl�� 0.,x:9 %9• h R.C.E. 51152 SCALE N.T.S. DATE 06-02-14 DRAWING NO.: SIC• Y21 REV. REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE ENGR. -aTY DATE MISCELLANEOUS METAL GENERAL A. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment to construct masonry structures conforming to the dimensions and details indicated on the drawings and specified herein. B. This section does not include reinforcing steel for concrete and masonry or items required in connection with irrigation or electrical work. WORKMANSHIP A. Workmanship and finish shall be equal to the best general practice in steel fabricating shops. B. Portions of work exposed to view shall be finished neatly. BOLTS, NUTS AND FASTENERS A. Unless specified on these drawings, nails and spikes shall be galvanized flat common. B. Bolts shall be long enough to extend entirely through the nut but not more than 1" beyond. Unless otherwise noted, bolts, nuts and lag screws shall be galvanized square head. Carriage bolts shall have truss heads with square shoulder. Washers shall be oversized of "cut" type. Holes shall be either punched full size, drilled full size or sub -punched and reamed. C. Anchor bolts, where applicable, shall be carefully installed to permit true positioning of the bearing assemblies. PAINTING AND STAINING GENERAL A. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment and incidentals for sanding priming, painting and staining of improvements as indicated on the drawings and specified herein. B. Contractor shall be responsible for the location, alignment, layout, dimensions and application of paint and stains. MATERIALS A. Paints and stains shall be of colors and tints as indicated on drawings, and shall be applied in accordance with the manufactures recommendations and these specifications. Contractor shall submit color samples to the Owner for approval before applying any paint materials. B. Paint shall be delivered to the project site in new, unopened, round, airtight containers, appropriately identified with the manufactures name, date of manufacture, type of material and lot or batch number. WORKMANSHIP AND PROTECTION A. Paint shall be applied on thoroughly dry surfaces and during periods of favorable weather. B. Surfaces being covered shall be free from moisture, dust, grease, or other deleterious substance which would prevent bonding. C. Contractor shall protect all adjacent improvements against disfigurement as a result of painting operations. PAINTING GALVANIZED SURFACES A. Galvanized surfaces which are to be painted shall be prepared by handscaping, brushing with stiff fiber or wire brushes or cleaning with alkaline solution followed by a fresh water rinse. After washing, surfaces shall be roughened by abrasive blasting. Galvanizing shall not be removed during preparation operations. B. After preparation, apply one (1) coat of zinc dust -zinc oxide primer followed by a vinyl wash pretreatment and two (2) finish enamel paint coats. PAINTING WOOD SURFACES A. Wood surfaces shall be prepared for painting by removing any foreign matter by wire brushing, scraping or sanding. All surfaces shall be wiped or dry brushed to remove any dust or chalky residue resulting from preparation operations. B. Paints, stains or sealers shall be applied prior to assembling. SHOULD CONSTRUCTION OF THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS NOT COMMENCE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE DATE OF APPROVAL SHOWN HEREON AND CARRIED FORTH IN A DILIGENT MANNER, THE CITY ENGINEER MAY REQUIRE REVISIONS TO THE PLANS TO BRING THEM INTO CONFORMANCE WITH STANDARDS IN EFFECT FRONTIER COMMUNITIES TR 18657 - CFD LANDSCAPE PLANS DRAWN BY: JB, SF DESIGNED BY: SK HARDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONS CHECKESDK : BM _ c '=g`te1Pl�� 0.,x:9 %9• h R.C.E. 51152 SCALE N.T.S. DATE 06-02-14 DRAWING NO.: SIC• Y21