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<br />G E N E R A L P R O VI SI O N S
<br />G O V E R NI N G I N S T A L L A TI O N O F S U B S U R F A C E S T R U C T U R ES A N D PI P E LI N E S WI T HI N C O U N T Y R O A D RI G H T S- O F- W A Y
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<br />P U B LI C C O N V E NI E N C E A N D S A F E T Y:
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<br />A. Bef ore o bstructi n g a n y pri vate dri ve wa y e ntra nce or C o u nt y roa d tra vele d wa y wit h a tre nc h, s p oil ba n k, e q uip me nt or ot her barrier per mitted for a n y
<br />prol o n ge d perio d of ti me, t he Per mittee s hall n otif y t he k n o w n users of t he res pecti ve t h oro u g hfare(s) i n v ol ve d, a n d s hall pro vide access f or vehicular and
<br />pe destria n traffic t o a n d fro m t he roa d.
<br />1. U nless ot her wise per mitte d, all w ork s hall be c o n d ucte d i n s uc h a man ner t hat n o less t ha n o ne la ne of t he e xisti n g C o u nt y roa d traveled way will
<br />be mai ntai ne d o pe n t o p u blic traffic d uri n g w orki n g hours i n a s mo ot h a n d safe ridi n g c o n diti o n(s). T wo la nes s hall be o pe n after w orki n g h o urs.
<br />2. In cases where roa d closure is per mitted, the per mission to close the road will be granted under the condition that the Per mittee notify the
<br />f oll o wi ng pers o ns a n d/ or a ge ncies of t he time, t he perio d of cl os ure, a n d t he det o ur ro ute at least t we nt y-f o ur (2 4) h o urs pri or to said road closure.
<br />a. The C o u nt y of Sa n J oa q ui n P u blic Works De part ment d. The l ocal fire district
<br />b. The C o u nt y of Sa n J oa q ui n S heriff’s Office e. The l ocal sc h o ol district
<br />c. The l ocal p ostal service f. The l ocal resi de nts i n v ol ve d
<br />B. Should hazardous conditions relative to the installation operations warrant flag men, as many capable flag men as ma y be necessary s hall be pro vi de d by t he
<br />Per mittee a n d stati o ne d i n a d va nce of work to warn and direct traffic.
<br />C. Lig hts, si g ns a n d barrica des s hall be f urnis he d, erecte d a n d mai ntai ne d b y t he Per mittee f or t he a de q uate warni n g a n d c o n ve nie nce of the public, with
<br />partic ular atte nti o n t o be ta ken in this regard after dark.
<br />D. A n y e xcess dirt a n d/ or de bris w hic h mig ht be a hazard t o either auto mobile or pedestria n traffic, u nc o ntrolla ble b y li g hts, si gns a n d barrica des, s hall be
<br />re mo ve d fro m t he j o bsite dail y.
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<br />S T R U C T U R E S:
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<br />A. Walls of structures shall be such quality and strength that they will resist all pressures and will not crack or be defor med in such a way as to create a hazard
<br />or maintenance proble m at an y ti me. Therefore, the mi ni mu m structural require ments for co ncrete pipe placed under county road rig hts-of- wa y s hall
<br />conf or m to the f ollo wing A merican Association of State Hig h wa y a n d tra ns p ortati o n Officials ( A A S H T O) desi g nati o ns.
<br />1. F or c o ncrete pi pe u p t o a n d i ncl u ding t hirt y-three i nc hes (3 3”) i nsi de dia meter, e xtra stren gt h c o ncrete c o nf or mi n g t o A A S H T O Desi g nati o n M
<br />1 7 0 M.
<br />2. For concrete pipe t hirty-six inches (3 6”) i nsi de dia meter a n d larger, rei nf orce d c o ncrete pi pe c o nf or min g t o A A S H T O Desi g nati o n M 1 7 0 M Class
<br />III.
<br />3. Plastic pi pe c o nf or min g t o A A S H T O Desi g nati o n M2 9 4.
<br />B. All concrete pipe joints with County road rights-of- way shall be sealed against leakage and/or infiltration with rubber gasket i n c o nf or mance wit h Secti o n
<br />6 5-1: 0 6 of t he Calif ornia Sta n dard S pecificati o ns, or wit h ot her met h o ds as ma y be per mitte d u n der t he S pecial Pro visi o ns.
<br />C. Cast-in-place concrete pipe, vitrified clay pipe, spiral welded steel pipe, or corrugated alu min u m alloy pipe shall not be installe d wit hi n t he C o u nt y roa d
<br />rights-of- way unless specifically so stated in the Special Provisions, and only under the conditions as provided.
<br />D. All struct ures t o be b urie d wit hi n t he C o u nt y rig hts-of- wa y s hall be set at s uc h ele vati o ns as t o all o w mini mu m c o verage of t hirty i nches (30”) to the
<br />centerline of the road ways and t welve inches (12”) at the botto ms of borro w ditches each side of the road ways. The depths of structures shall be esta blished
<br />bel o w a flat pla ne e xte n di n g across t he rig hts-of- wa y, n o part of w hic h s hall e xte n d a b o ve t he ele vati o ns state d a b o ve; man h oles, la mp h oles, val ves, etc. n ot
<br />included. Future surface elevations shall be anticipated as nearl y as possible and structure ele vations shall be established for f uture a dj ust ments acc or di n gl y.
<br />E. The County hereb y reserves the right to specify in the S pecial Provisions the gage and surface treat ment of any galvanized corru gate d metal pi pe t hat is t o be
<br />installed.
<br />F. All longitudinal utility facilities are to be esta blis he d (a n d di mensi o ne d o n s ketc hes) fro m surveyed centerline of road right-of- wa y, n ot fro m rig ht-of- wa y
<br />(b order) li nes.
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<br />R E P AI R S O F T H E C O U N T Y RI G H T- O F- W A Y:
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<br />A. All excavations shall be backfilled and co mpacted i mme diately after work t herein has been co mpleted.
<br />B. Tre nc he d s hall n ot be left o pe n farther t ha n 3 0 0 feet i n a d va nce of pi pe la yin g o perati o ns, or 2 0 0 feet t o t he rear t here of, u nless other wise per mitted b y the
<br />En gi neer.
<br />C. Unless other wise per mitted under the Special Provisions, backfill shall be placed and mechanically co mpacted in such a manner that the relative co mpaction
<br />throughout the entire fill within the C ounty road right-of- wa y shall confor m to the perce nta ges of c o mpacti o n as s h o w n o n t he Tre nc h detail.
<br />D. Backfill material s hall be placed in horizontal unif or m layers not to excee d in thickness, before co mpaction, 0. 67 f oot in the be d di n g regi o n, o ne –f oot w here
<br />9 0 % c o mpacti o n is req uired, a n d t w o-feet w here 8 0 % c o mpacti o n is req uire d.
<br />E. No portion of the excavation(s) shall be co mpacted by ponding or jetting unless a mai nte na nce b o n d is pr o vi de d.
<br />F. Gravel backfill material shall be utilized only where specifically so stated on the face of the per mit. It shall be co mpacted b y mea ns of a hi g h-fre q uenc y
<br />i nternal vi brat or, t he c o mpact or t o be a size a n d t ype a p pro ve d b y t he En gi neer. P oi nts of c o mpacti o n s hall n ot be greater t han 18” centers and to the full
<br />de pt h of t he lift.
<br />G. All pa ve ments, c ur bs, g utters, si de wal ks, b orro w ditc hes, pi pes, hea d walls, roa d sig ns, trees, s hru b bery, a n d/ or other per ma nent roa d facilities i mpaire d by
<br />or as a res ult of c o nstructi o n o perati ons at t he c o nstructi o n site(s) occ u pie d b y materials a n d/ or e q ui p me nt, s hall be rest ore d i m mediatel y u p o n bac kfilli n g of
<br />the excavation to the original grades and cross sections, and to a condition as good as, or better than existing prior to constructi o n.
<br />H. All surfacing materials of road ways a nd drive way approaches cut or da ma ge d b y or as a res ult of c o nstructi o n operati o ns, s hall be replaced within O N E
<br />W E E K follo wing the backfilling of excavation, weather per mitting, with c o mpacted layers of surfacing materials at least as thick as t he e xisti n g, a n d n o less
<br />t ha n t w o i nc hes (2”) of as p halt c o ncrete o ver si x i nc hes (6”) of aggregate base, both as specified belo w.
<br />1. As p halt C o ncrete: C o mbi ne d mineral a g gre gate shall co nfor m to the quality a n d gra dati o n re q uire ments f or T y pe “ A” o ne-half i nch(1/ 2)
<br />ma xi mu m a g gre gate, c oarse or medi u m gra dati o n as s pecifie d i n Secti o n 3 9 of t he Calif ornia Sta n dard S pecificati o ns. The bit u min o us bi n der t o
<br />be mixe d wit h mineral a g gre gate s hall be pa vi n g as p halt ha vi n g ( Grade P G 6 4-1 0), u nless other wise directed by the Engineer. Place ment of
<br />as p halt c o ncrete s urfaci n g s hall c o nf or m t o t he a p plica ble pro visi o ns of Secti o n 3 9 of the California Standard Specifications.
<br />2. Aggregate Base: Co mbined mineral aggregates shall c onfor m to the quality a n d t he gra di n g f or t hree-q uarter i nc h (3/ 4”) maxi mu m size
<br />aggregate Class 2 Aggregate Base specified in Secti o n 2 6 of t he Calif ornia Sta n dard S pecificati o ns.
<br />I. Before acceptance of repairs to the C ounty road rights-of- way, all unsightly and detri mental dirt, dust and/or debris shall be re mo ve d a n d t he c o nstructi o n
<br />areas left in a neat and presentable condition(s).
<br />1. If necessary, C o u nt y roa d tra vele d wa y an d dri ve wa y pave ments s hall be was he d wit h water t o re mo ve dirt a n d d ust.
<br />2. Drive wa y approac hes and field entrance pave ments da ma ge d b y e q ui p me nt or s p oil ba n ks shall be repaire d as directe d b y t he En gi neer.
<br />J. Upon request by the County, any settle ment, sa g gi n g of s urface, or crac ki n g of pa ve ment shall be repaired i m me diately by and at the sole expense of the
<br />Per mittee f or a period of one year f ollo wing acceptance of the work.
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