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<br /> 1 . All improvements shall be done in accordance with the requirements of the county of
<br /> Son Joaquin Improvement Specifications and Standards, the latest edition of the 22. Excavations of 5 feet or more in depth will require an excavation permit from the state
<br /> State of California Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, Standard Specifications, of California department of industrial safety. For trenches 5 feet of more in depth, the
<br /> and the special provisions. contractor shall comply with section 5-1 .20a of the Caltrans standards, chapter 9 of the
<br /> 2. It is noted that these plans and specifications require all labor and materials necessary state of excavation permit to be kept on site.
<br /> and proper for the work contemplated and that the work be completed in accordance with their 23. We call your attention to title 8 California administration code section 1540 (a) (1)
<br /> true intent and purpose. The contractor shall notify the engineer immediately regarding any of the construction safety orders issued by the occupational safety and health standards U)
<br /> discrepancies and ambiguities, which may exist in the plans and specifications. If the board pursuant to the California occupations safety and health act of 1973 as amended which Z
<br /> tans orspecifications describe portions of the work in general terms but not in complete
<br /> detail, it iunderstood that only the best general practice is to prevail and that onlystates: (1 ) Prior to opening an excavation effort shall be made to determine whether
<br /> materials and workmanship of the first quality are to be used. underground installation; i.e. sewer, water, fuel, electrical lines, etc. will be QL
<br /> encountered and if so, where such underground installations are located. When the
<br /> excavation approaches the approximate location of such installation, the exact location
<br /> 3. Construction staking for grading, curb, gutter, sidewalk, sanitary sewer, storm drain and
<br /> shall ti determined by careful probing or hand digging; and, when it is uncovered, adequate
<br /> water shall be done under the direction of Omni-Means, Ltd. The contractor shall notify protection
<br /> the engineer seventy-two (72) hours in advance of this need for staking. Any staking on shall be provided for the existing installation. All known owners of
<br /> requested by the contractor or his subcontractors that is above and beyond normal standard underground facilities in the area concerned shall be advised of proposed work at least 48
<br /> roadway staking needs, will be subject to an extra back charge to the contractor. hours prior to the start of actual excavation.
<br /> 4. The contractor shall exercise due caution and shall carefully preserve benchmarks, 24. All trenches on major and collector streets and across trenches on all streets shall be
<br /> reference points and all survey stakes, and shall bear all expense for replacement and/or paved with temporary paving the same day the pavement cut is made.
<br /> errors caused by their unnecessary loss or disturbance. 25. Appropriate dust control shall be provided, at the contractor's expense to minimize any i
<br /> 5. Contractor agrees that he shall assume sole and complete responsibility for job site dust nuisance and shall be in accordance with section 10 of Caltrans standard specifications
<br /> conditions during the course of construction of this project, including safety of all and the requirements of San Joaquin County. }
<br /> persons and property, that this requirement shalt apply continuously and not be limited to 26. The contractor shall submit to San Joaquin County prior to final acceptance, record drawings
<br /> normal working hours; and that the contractor shall defend, identify and hold the owner, o Q�
<br /> engineer and the county harmless from any and all liability, real or alleged, in connection of all improvements represented by the project plans and specifications.
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<br /> negligence of the owner or the engineer. 27. After construction of all improvements, the contractor shall submit ore set of
<br /> 6. Unless otherwise stated, all stations indicated on the improvement plans are referenced reproducible plans. Final invert elevations for sewer and storm drain lines that are to W
<br /> be extended for future construction shall also be shown on the record drawings all as it
<br /> to the centerline of the street. All stations off center are perpendicular to or radially
<br /> provided to San Joaquin County by the contractor. yy�� 2 � �2
<br /> opposite centerline stations, unless otherwise noted. V 2 °o
<br /> 28• The contractor shall notify Omni-Means, Ltd. at least 48 hours prior to backfilling of
<br /> 7. The contractor shall be held responsible for any field changes made without written Q oar
<br /> _Jauthorization from the approving agency. any pipe, which stubs to a future phase of construction for invert verification. Tolerance
<br /> shall be in accordance with San Joaquin County improvements standards and specifications. W
<br /> 8. The contractor shall provide all lights, signs, barricades, flagman or other devices
<br /> 29. All manholes, vaults, DI's and water valve castings and covers shall be adjusted to finish m�
<br /> necessary for public safety in accordance with the current issue of "manual of traffic grade by the paving contractor after street improvements are completed. All manhole testing, W H
<br /> controls, warning signs, lights and devices for use in performance of work upon highway
<br /> published by the state of California business and transportation agency. as required by the county, shall be performed at the contractors expense. Z W o
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<br /> 9. San Joaquin County Public Works Department shall be notified at least 24 30. Compaction Tests: Contractor to provide compaction tests in streets as required O W � Nz�
<br /> hours in advance of any work. by San Joaquin County, at the contractors expense.
<br /> 10. P. G. & E. Telephone and cable TV underground work shall be completed prior to 31 . Prior to any corrective action, by the contractor, which is necessary due
<br /> construction of the curb, gutter, sidewalk and paving. to alleged staking error, the contractor shall notify Omni-Means, Ltd. for restaking
<br /> and verification of previous staking. Should any corrective work be done prior to
<br /> 11 . San Joaquin County, associated utility companies, residencies and businesses to be affected notification, or if the original staking is done by others, Omni-Means, Ltd. assumes
<br /> shall be notified immediately upon any utility service disruption other than those specified on these no liabilities for the costs incurred for this work. Where it is determined that any
<br /> improvement plans and a 24 hour notice shall be given for any planned disruption. corrective action will require financial participation by Omni-Means, Ltd., that amount
<br /> shall be agreed upon in writing prior to taking of corrective action. Failure to obtain
<br /> written acceptance from Omni-Means, Ltd. will negate all requirements of
<br /> 12. The contractor shall obtain an encroachment permit from any applicable agencies prior to financial assistance for corrective work.
<br /> commencement of work within existing county right-of-way and an encroachment permit
<br /> from Caltrans for work in the Statehighway right-of-way. The contractor shall be responsible 32. Omni-Means, Ltd. has exercised reasonable and acceptable standards of care in
<br /> for all permits and licenses required for the construction and completion of the project. preparation of these plans. However, the design process Z
<br /> includes activities that occur after plan signature. These activities
<br /> include calculation, plan check and verifications during construction. Should W Q
<br /> 13. All traffic street signs and pavement markings shall conform to San Joaquin County persons, other than Omni-Means, Ltd., perform the construction staking Z
<br /> improvement standards and to the manual on uniform traffic control devices (Caltrans) and operations, they shall indemnify Omni-Means, Ltd. from any damages 7. ix
<br /> as shown on the plans. resulting from failure to perform those tasks or any expense or damage Z 0
<br /> resulting from the omission or error contained in the plans which would O ILL
<br /> 14. Asphalt concrete shall be placed only when the atmospheric temperature is above 50'. reasonably have been discovered and corrected had Omni-Means done
<br /> the construction staking. L J J
<br /> 15. Contractor is responsible for coordination of the removal or relocation of all existing (/) Q C Q
<br /> utilities with respective utility companies. 33. INDEMNITY CLAUSE.--Contractor agrees to assume sole and complete responsibility for W V
<br /> job site conditions during the course of construction of this project, including safety of all Z W
<br /> 16. Drawing numbers shown on the plans refer to drawings contained in the San Joaquin County persons and property; this requirement shall apply continuously and not be limited to J Ix O
<br /> improvement standards, (i.e. dwg. S-7), unless otherwise noted. normal working hours; and that the Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless
<br /> the County of San Joaquin, its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents from any a Z Z
<br /> 17. Prior to commencing any work, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to have each and all claims, costs of litigation, damages, and attorney's fees, for personal injury or
<br /> utility company locate, in the field, their main and service lines. The contractor shall property damage of whatever nature which are claimed to have occurred during the term Q Q Q
<br /> notify members of the underground service alert (U.S.A.) 48 hours in advance of performing of this project. W O W V
<br /> any excavation work by calling the toll-free number (800) 642-2444. The contractor shall
<br /> record the U.S.A order number and furnish order number to owner prior to any excavation. W Z
<br /> It shall be the contractor's sole responsibility to protect all existing utilities so that
<br /> no damage results to them during the performance of this contract. Any repairs necessary Q Z
<br /> to damaged utilities shall be paid for by the contractor. The contractor shall be required cc 0
<br /> to structures, utilities and service to the development. CL 0
<br /> 18. The contractor shall be responsible for protecting existing improvements from damage. Z
<br /> 19. A traffic control plan (TCP) shall be submitted to and deemed acceptable by county prior to M Z
<br /> start of work. This shall address all phased of work which impact public traffic. O a
<br /> Conformance with the TCP shall be maintained at all times. A minimum of one 10' traffic 2 W
<br /> lane shall be maintained at all times, with traffic delays limited to a maximum of 15
<br /> minutes. A minimum of two 10' traffic lanes shall be maintained during non-working hours.
<br /> Traffic control shall be in accordance with section 12 of the Caltrans standard
<br /> specifications. All pavement cuts shall be neatly line cut. Pavement restoral for
<br /> longitudinal trenches shall not result in a "cold joint" within three feet of an existing
<br /> edge of pavement (i.e. no "ribbon patches").
<br /> 20. Whenever pavement is broken or cut in the installation of the work covered by these
<br /> specifications, the pavement shall be replaced, after proper backfilling, with pavement SCALE As SHOW
<br /> materials equal to or better than the materials used in the original paving. The finished JOB NO. 25-3177-01
<br /> pavement shall be subject to the approval of San Joaquin Pubic Works Department, or DESIGNED CSN
<br /> Caltrans where applicable. See the Special Provisions.
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<br /> 21. Payment for pavement will be made only for areas shown on the plans. Replacement of
<br /> pavement which is broken or cut during the installation of the work covered by these QROFESSIG� CHECKED RGe
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<br /> unit price for pavement, and no additional payment shall be made for such work. See � � ���, SHEET No.
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