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GUIDE EARTHWORK SPECIFICATIONS EL DORADO APARTMENTS El Dorado Avenue Southerly of McKinley Park Stockton, California Job No. 1754-006 GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK These specifications and applicable plans pertain to and include all site earthwork including, but not limited to, the furnishing of all labor, tools, and equipment necessary for site preparation, disposal of waste materials, excavation, preparation of foundation materials for receiving fill, and placement and compaction of fill to the lines and grades shown on the project grading plan. PERFORMANCE The Contractor shall be responsible for the satisfactory completion of all site earthwork in accordance with the project plans and specifications. This work shall be observed and tested by a representative of Raney Geotechnical Inc.,hereinafter known as the Soil Engineer. If the Contractor should fail to meet the technical or design requirements embodied in this document and on the applicable plans, he shall make the necessary readjustments until all work is deemed satisfactory as determined by the Soil Engineer. No deviation from the specifications shall be made except upon written approval of the Soil Engineer. No site earthwork shall be performed without the physical presence or approval of the Soil Engineer. The Contractor shall notify the Soil Engineer at least twenty-four hours prior to commencement of any aspect of the site earthwork. The Soil Engineer shall be the Owner's representative to observe the grading operations during the site preparation work and placement and compaction of fills. He shall make enough visits to the site to familiarize himself generally with the progress and quality of the work. He shall make a sufficient number of tests and/or observations to enable him to form an opinion regarding the adequacy of the site preparation,the acceptability of the fill material, and the extent to which the compaction of the fill, as placed, meets the specification requirements. Any fill that does not meet the specification requirements shall be removed and/or recompacted until the requirements are satisfied. In accordance with generally accepted construction practices, the Contractor shall be solely and completely responsible for working conditions at the job site, including safety of all persons and property during performance of the work. This requirement shall apply continuously and shall not be limited to normal work hours. Any construction review of the Contractor's performance conducted by the Soil Engineer is not intended to include review of the adequacy of the Contractor's safety measures in, on, or near the construction site.