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INDEX

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Clause No. Clause Description Page

SECTION IGENERAL

100.01 Description ... ... ... I-1100.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... I-1100.03 Application of Document ... ... ... I-2100.04 Materials Found on the Site ... ... ... I-2100.05 Insurance Requirements ... ... ... I-2100.06 Rates and Payment ... ... ... I-4100.07 Limits of Work for Utility Relocation ... ... ... I-4100.08 Provisional Items ... ... ... I-4100.09 Site Conditions ... ... ... I-4100.10 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... I-4

SECTION I-1CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

101.01 Description ... ... ... I-5101.02 Contract Documents ... ... ... I-5101.03 Contract Drawings ... ... ... I-5101.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... I-6

SECTION I-2CONTRACTOR 'S RESPONSIBILITIES

102.01 Description ... ... ... I-7102.02 Program of Works ... ... ... I-7102.03 Plant, Equipment and Labour ... ... ... I-7102.04 Limits and Access to and Use of Site ... ... ... I-7102.05 Land for Contractor's Use ... ... ... I-8102.06 Storage, Workshops, Sheds and Living Quarters ... ... ... I-8102.07 Staking Out the Works ... ... ... I-9102.08 Notice of Operations ... ... ... I-10102.09 Templates ... ... ... I-10102.10 Materials, Equipment and Supplies ... ... ... I-10102.11 Substitute and Alternative Materials ... ... ... I-11102.12 Water Supply ... ... ... I-11102.13 Existing Utilities and Services ... ... ... I-11102.14 Interruption of Supplies or Services, Charges

for Damages ... ... ... I-12102.15 Conditions for Public Services, Properties

and Utilities ... ... ... I-13102.16 Conditions for Public Safety ... ... ... I-15102.17 Dust Control ... ... ... I-18102.18 Record Drawings ... ... ... I-18102.19 Related Construction ... ... ... I-18102.20 Maintenance of Green Areas and Plantations

during Construction ... ... ... I-19102.21 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... I-19

SECTION I-3ENGINEER'S AND DEPARTMENT'S FACILITIES

103.01 Description ... ... ... I-20103.02 Site Laboratories ... ... ... I-20103.03 Engineer's Site Office Facilities ... ... ... I-20103.04 Department's Site Office Facilities ... ... ... I-20103.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... I-20

SECTION I-4MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND RELATED WORKS

104.01 Description ... ... ... I-21104.02 Temporary Works ... ... ... I-21104.03 Maintenance of Traffic Plans ... ... ... I-31104.04 Temporary Screen ... ... ... I-32

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SECTION I-4MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND RELATED WORKS (Cont.)

104.05 Temporary Sight Screen Fencing ... ... ... I-32104.06 Temporary Pedestrian Bridges ... ... ... I-32104.07 Existing Street Name and Numbering Signs ... ... ... I-32104.08 Existing Flower Pot Structures ... ... ... I-33104.09 Removal, Protection and Transportation of Trees,

Palms and Shrubs for Transplanting ... ... ... I-33104.10 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... I-33

SECTION IIEARTHWORK

200.01 Description ... ... ... II-1200.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... II-1200.03 Soil Information ... ... ... II-2200.04 Removal or Diversion of Water ... ... ... II-2200.05 Drainage ... ... ... II-3200.06 Protection of Existing Utilities and Services ... ... ... II-3200.07 Boreholes ... ... ... II-4200.08 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-5

SECTION II-1EARTHWORK EQUIPMENT

201.01 Description ... ... ... II-7201.02 Equipment Utilized in Earthwork Construction ... ... ... II-7201.03 Rotary Cultivators ... ... ... II-7201.04 Water Sprinklers ... ... ... II-7201.05 Bulldozers ... ... ... II-7201.06 Motor Graders ... ... ... II-7201.07 Shovel Tractors ... ... ... II-7201.08 Rollers ... ... ... II-8201.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-9

SECTION II-2MATERIALS FOR EARTHWORK

202.01 Description ... ... ... II-10202.02 Fill Material, General ... ... ... II-10202.03 Sweet Sand ... ... ... II-10202.04 Water ... ... ... II-10202.05 Borrow Material, General ... ... ... II-10202.06 Natural Ground ... ... ... II-11202.07 Borrow Material (Load Bearing) ... ... ... II-11202.08 Borrow Material (Non-Load Bearing) ... ... ... II-11202.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-12

SECTION II-3EXECUTION OF EARTHWORK

203.01 Description ... ... ... II-13203.02 Bench Marks ... ... ... II-13203.03 Staking Out the Works ... ... ... II-13203.04 Preparing Preliminary Sections

(Longitudinal and Cross Sections) ... ... ... II-13203.05 Clearing and Grubbing ... ... ... II-14203.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-15

SECTION II-4REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES,PAVEMENT, CURBS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS

204.01 Description ... ... ... II-16204.02 Demolitions ... ... ... II-16204.03 Removal of Buildings and Structures ... ... ... II-16204.04 Removal of Existing Pavement ... ... ... II-17204.05 Removal of Existing Curbs ... ... ... II-18204.06 Removal of Existing Walks ... ... ... II-18204.07 Removal of Rock and Obstructions ... ... ... II-19204.08 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-20

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SECTION II-5EXCAVATION

205.01 Description ... ... ... II-22205.02 Unclassified Excavation ... ... ... II-22205.03 Structure Excavation ... ... ... II-22205.04 Manual Excavation ... ... ... II-25205.05 Disposal of Excavated Materials and

Surplus Materials ... ... ... II-26205.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-26

SECTION II-6PLACEMENT OF BORROW MATERIALS,BACKFILLING AND FILLING

206.01 Description ... ... ... II-29206.02 Fill and Backfill with Borrow Materials ... ... ... II-29206.03 Placement of Warning Tapes ... ... ... II-31206.04 End Caps and Draw Lines for Ducts, Conduits,

Pipe Sleeves and Culverts Before Backfilling ... ... ... II-32206.05 Compaction ... ... ... II-32206.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-34

SECTION II-7SUBGRADE PREPARATION

207.01 Description ... ... ... II-35207.02 Construction Requirements ... ... ... II-35207.03 Protection of Subgrade ... ... ... II-35207.04 Vehicular and Pedestrian Pavement Subgrade ... ... ... II-35207.05 Geotextile Fabric ... ... ... II-36207.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-38

SECTION II-8TESTING

208.01 Description ... ... ... II-39208.02 Inspection and Control of Material and Work ... ... ... II-39208.03 Testing Levels and Evenness of Surface ... ... ... II-39208.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-40

SECTION II-9PERVIOUS BACKFILL

209.01 Description ... ... ... II-41209.02 Materials ... ... ... II-41209.03 Construction Requirements ... ... ... II-41209.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-41

SECTION II-10UTILITY MARKERS

210.01 Description ... ... ... II-43210.02 Materials ... ... ... II-43210.03 Submittals ... ... ... II-43210.04 Installation of Markers ... ... ... II-43210.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... II-43

SECTION IIISUBBASE AND BASE COURSES

300.01 Description ... ... ... III-1300.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... III-1300.03 Storage and Handling of Materials ... ... ... III-1300.04 Inspection, Testing and Control of Materials ... ... ... III-2300.05 Unacceptable Materials ... ... ... III-2300.06 Sources of Materials ... ... ... III-2300.07 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... III-2

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SECTION III-1EQUIPMENT FOR SUBBASE AND BASE COURSES

301.01 Description ... ... ... III-3301.02 Equipment Used for Aggregate Subbase

and Base Courses ... ... ... III-3301.03 Equipment Used for Sand Asphalt Subbase

and Base Courses ... ... ... III-3301.04 Unacceptable Equipment ... ... ... III-3301.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... III-4

SECTION III-2AGGREGATE SUBBASE AND BASE COURSES

302.01 Description ... ... ... III-5302.02 Material Requirements for Subbase and

Base Courses ... ... ... III-5302.03 Fine Aggregates ... ... ... III-5302.04 Coarse Aggregates ... ... ... III-6302.05 Types of Aggregate Subbase and Base Courses ... ... ... III-6302.06 Construction Requirements for Aggregate

Subbase and Base Course ... ... ... III-7302.07 Protection of Surface ... ... ... III-8302.08 Preparing the Surface Before Priming ... ... ... III-8302.09 Testing and Acceptance of Aggregate

Subbase and Base Courses ... ... ... III-8302.10 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... III-9

SECTION III-3SAND-ASPHALT SUBBASE AND BASE COURSES

303.01 Description ... ... ... III-10303.02 Material Requirements for Sand-Asphalt

Subbase and Base Courses ... ... ... III-10303.03 Types of Sand-Asphalt Subbase and Base Courses ... ... ... III-10303.04 Design Criteria ... ... ... III-11303.05 Job Mix Formula and Allowable Tolerances ... ... ... III-12303.06 Sampling and Testing of Sand-Asphalt ... ... ... III-12303.07 Construction Requirements for Sand-Asphalt

Subbase and Base Courses ... ... ... III-12303.08 Testing and Acceptance of Sand-Asphalt

Subbase and Base Courses ... ... ... III-12303.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... III-13

SECTION III-4WET MIX MACADAM

304.01 Description ... ... ... III-14304.02 Materials ... ... ... III-14304.03 Equipment ... ... ... III-15304.04 Construction Requirements ... ... ... III-15304.05 Minimum Test Requirements ... ... ... III-17304.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... III-17

SECTION IVASPHALT WORKS

400.01 Description ... ... ... IV-1400.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... IV-1400.03 Storage and Handling of Materials ... ... ... IV-2400.04 Inspection, Testing and Control of Materials ... ... ... IV-2400.05 Unacceptable Materials ... ... ... IV-2400.06 Sources of Materials ... ... ... IV-2400.07 Fine Aggregate for Asphalt Works ... ... ... IV-3400.08 Coarse Aggregate for Asphalt Works ... ... ... IV-3400.09 Commercial Mineral Filler ... ... ... IV-3400.10 Asphalt Cement ... ... ... IV-3400.11 Liquid and Emulsified Asphalts ... ... ... IV-5400.12 Hydrated Lime ... ... ... IV-5400.13 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IV-6

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SECTION IV-1EQUIPMENT FOR ASPHALT WORKS

401.01 Description ... ... ... IV-7401.02 Asphalt Mixing Plant ... ... ... IV-7401.03 Equipment for Hauling ... ... ... IV-11401.04 Spreading and Finishing Equipment ... ... ... IV-11401.05 Rollers ... ... ... IV-12401.06 Asphalt Distributor ... ... ... IV-12401.07 Cold Planer/Profiler ... ... ... IV-13401.08 Unacceptable Equipment ... ... ... IV-13401.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IV-13

SECTION IV-2ASPHALTIC CONCRETE

402.01 Description ... ... ... IV-14402.02 Material Requirements for Asphaltic Concrete ... ... ... IV-14402.03 Types of Asphaltic Concrete Mixes ... ... ... IV-14402.04 Design Criteria ... ... ... IV-15402.05 Job Mix Formula and Allowable Tolerances ... ... ... IV-15402.06 Sampling and Testing of Asphaltic

Concrete Mixes ... ... ... IV-16402.07 Construction Requirements for

Asphaltic Concrete ... ... ... IV-16402.08 Preparation of Asphaltic Concrete Mixes ... ... ... IV-16402.09 Delivery of the Asphaltic Concrete Mixes ... ... ... IV-18402.10 Spreading and Finishing ... ... ... IV-18402.11 Compaction ... ... ... IV-18402.12 Protection of the Asphalt Courses ... ... ... IV-20402.13 Testing and Acceptance of Completed

Asphaltic Concrete Courses ... ... ... IV-20402.14 Cold Planing ... ... ... IV-22402.15 Preparation of Existing Pavement for

Application of Overlay ... ... ... IV-22402.16 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IV-24

SECTION IV-3PRIME COAT

403.01 Description ... ... ... IV-26403.02 Material Requirements for Prime Coat ... ... ... IV-26403.03 Construction Requirements ... ... ... IV-26403.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IV-27

SECTION IV-4TACK COAT

404.01 Description ... ... ... IV-28404.02 Material Requirements for Tack Coat ... ... ... IV-28404.03 Construction Requirements for Tack Coat ... ... ... IV-28404.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IV-29

SECTION IV-5PAVEMENT REPAIRS

405.01 Description ... ... ... IV-30405.02 Materials and Equipment Requirements ... ... ... IV-30405.03 Repair of Potholes (Isolated Holes In

Asphaltic Concrete Pavements of Less Than One Square Meter) ... ... ... IV-30

405.04 Repair of Failed Pavement (Deep Patch) ... ... ... IV-30405.05 Repair of Depressed Pavement (Skin Patch) ... ... ... IV-31405.06 Repair of Utility Cuts (Open Pavement

and Depressed Pavement) ... ... ... IV-31405.07 Sealing Cracks in Asphaltic Concrete

Pavement ... ... ... IV-32405.08 Restoration of Curbing ... ... ... IV-33405.09 Restoration of Sidewalk Tiles ... ... ... IV-33405.10 Adjust, or Demolish and Reconstruct

Existing Inlets, Manholes, or Service Facilities to New Pavement Elevations ... ... ... IV-34

405.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IV-36

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SECTION VCONCRETE W0RKS

500.01 Description ... ... ... V-1500.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... V-1500.03 Samples ... ... ... V-3500.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-4

SECTION V-1MATERIALS FOR CONCRETE WORKS

501.01 Description ... ... ... V-5501.02 Materials, General ... ... ... V-5501.03 Cement ... ... ... V-5501.04 Aggregates, General ... ... ... V-6501.05 Aggregates, Fine and Coarse ... ... ... V-6501.06 Water for Concrete Mixes and Curing ... ... ... V-8501.07 Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... V-8501.08 Retarders and Admixtures ... ... ... V-11501.09 Expansion Joints ... ... ... V-12501.10 Structural Steel ... ... ... V-12501.11 Sleeves ... ... ... V-12501.12 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-12

SECTION V-2CONCRETE CLASSES AND MIXES

502.01 Description ... ... ... V-13502.02 Concrete Classes ... ... ... V-13502.03 Mix Design ... ... ... V-14502.04 Contents of Chlorides and Sulphates ... ... ... V-15502.05 Water-Cement Ratio ... ... ... V-15502.06 Testing ... ... ... V-15502.07 Slumps ... ... ... V-16502.08 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-16

SECTION V-3CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

503.01 Description ... ... ... V-17503.02 Formwork ... ... ... V-17503.03 Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... V-20503.04 Concrete ... ... ... V-22503.05 Joints ... ... ... V-27503.06 Concrete Finishing ... ... ... V-30503.07 Curing ... ... ... V-31503.08 Approach Slabs ... ... ... V-32503.09 Waterstops ... ... ... V-32503.10 Concrete Box Girders ... ... ... V-33503.11 Placing Concrete for Bridge Decks and Parking Structures... ... ... V-33503.12 Placing of Concrete in or Under Water ... ... ... V-36503.13 Grout Pads ... ... ... V-37503.14 Blinding Concrete ... ... ... V-37503.15 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-37

SECTION V-4PRECAST CONCRETE

504.01 Description ... ... ... V-41504.02 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-41

SECTION V-5CONCRETE CURBS

505.01 Description ... ... ... V-42505.02 Concrete Foundation at Curbs ... ... ... V-42505.03 Concrete Haunching at Curbs ... ... ... V-42505.04 Precast Concrete Curbs ... ... ... V-42505.05 Cast-In-Situ Concrete Curbs, Noses and

Curbcuts at Driveways and Pedestrian Ramps ... ... ... V-43505.06 Painting of Curbs, Noses, and Curbcuts ... ... ... V-45505.07 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-45

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SECTION V-6QUARRY TILES, PRECAST TILE BLOCKS, INTERLOCKINGPEDESTRIAN PAVERS, AND INTERLOCKING VEHICULAR PAVERS

506.01 Description ... ... ... V-47506.02 Materials ... ... ... V-47506.03 Concrete Base Course for Quarry Tiles ... ... ... V-47506.04 Quarry Tiles ... ... ... V-47506.05 Precast Tile Blocks ... ... ... V-49506.06 Interlocking Concrete Paving Blocks ... ... ... V-50506.07 Quality Assurance Program for Interlocking

Vehicular and Pedestrian Pavers ... ... ... V-52506.08 Removal and Replacement of Removable

Pavement ... ... ... V-54506.09 Removal and Transportation of Interlocking

Concrete Pavers to Municipality Stores ... ... ... V-54506.10 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-55

SECTION V-7MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE STRUCTURES

507.01 Description ... ... ... V-57507.02 Concrete Barriers ... ... ... V-57507.03 Concrete Parapets ... ... ... V-58507.04 Concrete Block Work ... ... ... V-58507.05 Steps ... ... ... V-60507.06 Duct End Walls ... ... ... V-61507.07 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-62

SECTION V-8WATERPROOFING AND WATERPROOFIN G MEMBRANE

508.01 Description ... ... ... V-65508.02 Waterproofing ... ... ... V-65508.03 Waterproofing Membrane, Type A ... ... ... V-65508.04 Waterproofing Membrane, Type B ... ... ... V-67508.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-70

SECTION V-9BEARINGS AND SHEAR TRANSFER UNITS FOR CONCRETE WORKS

509.01 Description ... ... ... V-71509.02 Elastomeric Bearings ... ... ... V-71509.03 Pot Type Bearings - Guided Expansion and Fixed Bearings... ... ... V-75509.04 Shear Transfer Units at Abutments ... ... ... V-79509.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... V-80

SECTION VISTORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM

600.01 Description ... ... ... VI-1600.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... VI-1600.03 Shop Drawings ... ... ... VI-3600.04 Priority in Work Commencement ... ... ... VI-4600.05 Watertightness and Testing - General ... ... ... VI-4600.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VI-4

SECTION VI-1MATERIALS AND MATERIAL TESTING

601.01 Description ... ... ... VI-5601.02 Materials, General ... ... ... VI-5601.03 Glass Reinforced Plastic Mortar Pipe and

Fittings (RPMP) ... ... ... VI-7601.04 Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)

and Fittings ... ... ... VI-10601.05 Concrete Pipe and Fittings ... ... ... VI-10601.06 Clay Pipe and Fittings ... ... ... VI-18601.07 Metal Pipe and Fittings ... ... ... VI-19601.08 Plastic Pipe ... ... ... VI-19

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SECTION VI-1MATERIALS AND MATERIAL TESTING (Cont.)

601.09 Miscellaneous Joint Materials for Manholes and Other Structures ... ... ... VI-20

601.10 Materials for Storm Water Drainage Structures ... ... ... VI-21601.11 Pavement Subbase Drainage System ... ... ... VI-27601.12 Material Testing ... ... ... VI-27601.13 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VI-31

SECTION VI-2STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM - EARTHWORK

602.01 Description ... ... ... VI-32602.02 Temporary Works ... ... ... VI-32602.03 Excavation, General ... ... ... VI-32602.04 Trench Excavation ... ... ... VI-34602.05 Excavation for Structures ... ... ... VI-35602.06 Remove and Replace Unsuitable Soil ... ... ... VI-35602.07 Foundation Strengthening and Pipe Bedding ... ... ... VI-35602.08 Backfilling ... ... ... VI-37602.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VI-38

SECTION VI-3PIPELAYING, JOINTING AND INSPECTING

603.01 Description ... ... ... VI-39603.02 Survey Line and Grade ... ... ... VI-39603.03 Supply of Pipes and Fittings ... ... ... VI-39603.04 Handling of Pipes and Rubber Rings ... ... ... VI-39603.05 Inspection Before Installation ... ... ... VI-39603.06 Unsuitable Conditions for Laying Pipes ... ... ... VI-40603.07 Laying Pipe ... ... ... VI-40603.08 Pipe Joints ... ... ... VI-43603.09 Gasket Type Joints ... ... ... VI-43603.10 Jointing of Dissimilar Pipes ... ... ... VI-44603.11 Plugs and Connections ... ... ... VI-44603.12 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VI-44

SECTION VI-4CONSTRUCTION OF STORM WATER DRAINAGESTRUCTURES AND OTHER RELATED WORKS

604.01 Description ... ... ... VI-45604.02 Types of Concrete ... ... ... VI-45604.03 Storm Water Drainage Structures ... ... ... VI-45604.04 Other Related Works ... ... ... VI-53604.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VI-57

SECTION VI-5COMPLETION OF STORM WATER DRAINAGE WORK

605.01 Cleanup ... ... ... VI-58605.02 Testing ... ... ... VI-58605.03 Tools ... ... ... VI-62605.04 Department Acceptance Inspection ... ... ... VI-62605.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VI-63

SECTION VI-6MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

606.01 General ... ... ... VI-64606.02 Remove and Replace Unsuitable Soil ... ... ... VI-64606.03 Pipe Excavation and Backfill ... ... ... VI-64606.04 Pipe ... ... ... VI-65606.05 Storm Water Drainage Structures ... ... ... VI-65606.06 Slotted Trench Drains ... ... ... VI-66606.07 Pavement Subbase and Subsurface Drainage Systems ... ... ... VI-66606.08 Connections to Existing Storm Water Drainage

Works ... ... ... VI-67

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SECTION VIIWATER WORKS

700.01 General ... ... ... VII-1700.02 Concrete Slab Protection for Water Lines ... ... ... VII-1700.03 Contingency Water Ducts ... ... ... VII-1700.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VII-1

SECTION VIIIPRESTRESSED CONCRETE WORKS

800.01 Description ... ... ... VIII-1800.02 Quality Assurance ... ... ... VIII-1800.03 Sampling and Testing ... ... ... VIII-2800.04 Submittals ... ... ... VIII-2800.05 Technical Assistance ... ... ... VIII-3800.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VIII-3

SECTION VIII-1MATERIALS

801.01 Description ... ... ... VIII-4801.02 Delivery, Storage, and Handling Materials ... ... ... VIII-4801.03 Concrete ... ... ... VIII-4801.04 Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... VIII-5801.05 General Concrete Requirements ... ... ... VIII-6801.06 Formwork ... ... ... VIII-7801.07 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VIII-8

SECTION VIII-2CONSTRUCTION OF PRESTRESSED GIRDERS

802.01 Description ... ... ... VIII-9802.02 Placing of Post-Tension Tendons ... ... ... VIII-9802.03 Placing of Reinforcement Steel and Inserts ... ... ... VIII-9802.04 Mixing and Placing Concrete ... ... ... VIII-10802.05 Concrete Finishing ... ... ... VIII-11802.06 Concrete Curing ... ... ... VIII-11802.07 Inspection of Completed Prestressed Girders ... ... ... VIII-12802.08 Pre-Tensioning ... ... ... VIII-13802.09 Post-Tensioning ... ... ... VIII-13802.10 Rejection of Prestressed Girders ... ... ... VIII-14802.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VIII-14

SECTION VIII-3GROUTING OF TENDONS

803.01 Description ... ... ... VIII-15803.02 Equipment ... ... ... VIII-15803.03 Mixing of Grout ... ... ... VIII-16803.04 Grouting ... ... ... VIII-16803.05 Injection of Grout ... ... ... VIII-16803.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VIII-16

SECTION VIII-4ERECTING PRECAST PRESTRESSED GIRDERS

804.01 Description ... ... ... VIII-17804.02 Erecting Precast Prestressed Girders ... ... ... VIII-17804.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VIII-17

SECTION VIII-5PRECAST PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DECK PANELS

805.01 Description ... ... ... VIII-18805.02 Materials ... ... ... VIII-18805.03 Fabrication ... ... ... VII I-18805.04 Deck Panel Tolerances ... ... ... VIII-19805.05 Installation ... ... ... VIII-19805.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... VIII-19

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SECTION IXTRAFFIC MARKINGS AND SIGNS

900.01 Description ... ... ... IX-1900.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... IX-1900.03 Submittals and Material Requirements ... ... ... IX-1900.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IX-1

SECTION IX-1PAVEMENT MARKINGS

901.01 Description ... ... ... IX-2901.02 Pavement Marking Material ... ... ... IX-2901.03 Glass Beads ... ... ... IX-2901.04 Method of Execution of the Works ... ... ... IX-3901.05 Layout for Pavement Markings ... ... ... IX-3901.06 Tolerances for Pavement Markings ... ... ... IX-3901.07 Cleaning of Pavement ... ... ... IX-3901.08 Protection of Pavement Markings ... ... ... IX-3901.09 Pavement Markings ... ... ... IX-3901.10 Machinery and Equipment Utilized in

Application of Pavement Markings ... ... ... IX-4901.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IX-4

SECTION IX-2TRAFFIC SIGNS

902.01 Description ... ... ... IX-6902.02 Shop Drawings and Samples ... ... ... IX-6902.03 Requirements ... ... ... IX-6902.04 Definition of Signing Terms ... ... ... IX-6902.05 Materials, General ... ... ... IX-6902.06 Sheet Reflective Materials ... ... ... IX-7902.07 Aluminum Sign Panels ... ... ... IX-10902.08 Application of Background Sheeting ... ... ... IX-11902.09 Sign Face Layout ... ... ... IX-12902.10 Application of Lettering ... ... ... IX-13902.11 Installation of Ground Mounted Signs ... ... ... IX-13902.12 Foundations for Sign Supports ... ... ... IX-14902.13 Ground-Mounted Sign Supports ... ... ... IX-14902.14 Special Designation Signs ... ... ... IX-15902.15 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IX-15

SECTION IX-3PAVEMENT MARKE RS

903.01 Description ... ... ... IX-18903.02 Samples ... ... ... IX-18903.03 Requirements for Non-Reflective

Markers (Type NR) ... ... ... IX-18903.04 Requirements for Reflective Markers

Color Reflective (Type CR and YR) ... ... ... IX-19903.05 Adhesive for Pavement Markers ... ... ... IX-20903.06 Construction Requirements ... ... ... IX-21903.07 Surface Preparation ... ... ... IX-22903.08 Marker Preparation ... ... ... IX-22903.09 Adhesive Preparation ... ... ... IX-22903.10 Application Procedure ... ... ... IX-22903.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IX-23

SECTION IX-4OVERHEAD TUBULAR SIGN SUPPORTS

904.01 Description ... ... ... IX-24904.02 Foundation for Overhead Tubular Sign Supports ... ... ... IX-24904.03 Overhead Tubular Sign Supports ... ... ... IX-28904.04 Mounting of Overhead Sign Panels ... ... ... IX-28904.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... IX-28

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SECTION XSITE LABORATORY

1000.01 Description ... ... ... X-11000.02 Use of the Laboratory ... ... ... X-11000.03 Location of the Laboratory ... ... ... X-11000.04 Maintenance of the Laboratory ... ... ... X-11000.05 Approval of the Laboratory . ... ... X-1

SECTION X-1ASPHALT, SOILS AND CONCRETE LABORATORIES

1001.01 Description ... ... ... X-31001.02 Building and Utility Requirements ... ... ... X-31001.03 Equipment Requirements ... ... ... X-31001.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... X-11

SECTION XICONCRETE PILE FOUNDATIONS

1100.01 Description ... ... ... XI-11100.02 Quality Assurance ... ... ... XI-11100.03 Submittals ... ... ... XI-21100.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XI-2

SECTION XI-1MATERIALS, PILES

1101.01 Description ... ... ... XI-31101.02 Materials, General ... ... ... XI-31101.03 Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... XI-31101.04 Steel Shells, Driven Piles ... ... ... XI-31101.05 Steel Shells, Bored Piles ... ... ... XI-31101.06 Concrete, Class and Mix ... ... ... XI-31101.07 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XI-3

SECTION XI-2CONSTRUCTION, DRIVEN PILES

1102.01 Description ... ... ... XI-41102.02 General, Driven Piles ... ... ... XI-41102.03 Submittals ... ... ... XI-51102.04 Test Piles ... ... ... XI-71102.05 Pile Load Tests ... ... ... XI-81102.06 Driving and Pile Construction ... ... ... XI-91102.07 Placing Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... XI-91102.08 Mixing and Placing Concrete ... ... ... XI-91102.09 Defective Driven Piles ... ... ... XI-101102.10 Records ... ... ... XI-101102.11 Measurement and Payment, Driven Piles ... ... ... XI-10

SECTION XI-3CONSTRUCTION, BORED PILES

1103.01 Description ... ... ... XI-121103.02 General, Bored Piles ... ... ... XI-121103.03 Submittals ... ... ... XI-121103.04 Test Piles ... ... ... XI-131103.05 Pile Load Tests ... ... ... XI-131103.06 Boring and Pile Construction ... ... ... XI-151103.07 Placing Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... XI-171103.08 Mixing and Placing Concrete ... ... ... XI-171103.09 Defective Driven Piles ... ... ... XI-171103.10 Records ... ... ... XI-181103.11 Measurement and Payment, Bored Piles .. ... ... XI-18

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SECTION XIIMETAL WORKS

1200.01 Description ... ... ... XII-11200.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... XII-11200.03 Submittals ... ... ... XII-31200.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-3

SECTION XII-1MATERI ALS, METAL WORKS

1201.01 Description ... ... ... XII-41201.02 Materials, General ... ... ... XII-41201.03 Structural Steel and Stainless Steel ... ... ... XII-41201.04 Steel Forgings ... ... ... XII-41201.05 Steel Pipe ... ... ... XII-41201.06 Galvanizing ... ... ... XII-51201.07 Aluminum for Signs ... ... ... XII-51201.08 Fabric Bearing Pads ... ... ... XII-61201.09 Paint ... ... ... XII-61201.10 Storage of Materials ... ... ... XII-91201.11 Transporting Materials ... ... ... XII-91201.12 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-9

SECTION XII-2STRUCTURAL STEEL

1202.01 Description ... ... ... XII-101202.02 Fabrication ... ... ... XII-101202.03 Welding ... ... ... XII-161202.04 Painting ... ... ... XII-171202.05 Erection ... ... ... XII-261202.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-27

SECTION XII-3FENCING

1203.01 Description ... ... ... XII-281203.02 Materials ... ... ... XII-281203.03 Installation ... ... ... XII-301203.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-31

SECTION XII-4METAL BEAM GUARD RAIL

1204.01 Description ... ... ... XII-321204.02 Materials ... ... ... XII-321204.03 Construction ... ... ... XII-321204.04 Installation ... ... ... XII-321204.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-33

SECTION XII-5MET AL RAILINGS

1205.01 Description ... ... ... XII-341205.02 Metal Railing, Steel ... ... ... XII-341205.03 Metal Railing, Aluminum ... ... ... XII-341205.04 Spares ... ... ... XII-351205.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-36

SECTION XII-6ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING BOLLARDS

1206.01 Description ... ... ... XII-371206.02 Materials ... ... ... XII-371206.03 Fabrication ... ... ... XII-371206.04 Erection ... ... ... XII-381206.05 Spares ... ... ... XII-381206.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII-38

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SECTION XIIIPOST - TENSIONED CONCRETE WORKS

1300.01 Description ... ... ... XIII-11300.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... XIII-11300.03 Submittals ... ... ... XIII-11300.04 Quality Assurance ... ... ... XIII-11300.05 Sampling and Testing ... ... ... XIII-21300.06 Scheduling of Post-Tensioned Concrete Works ... ... ... XIII-31300.07 Materials, Delivery, Storage and Handling ... ... ... XIII-31300.08 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XII1-3

SECTION XIII-1CONCRET AND MATERIALS

1301.01 Description ... ... ... XIII-41301.02 Post - Tensioning Systems ... ... ... XIII-41301.03 Concrete ... ... ... XIII-41301.04 Reinforcement Steel ... ... ... XIII-41301.05 Duct Grout Materials ... ... ... XIII-41301.06 Built-In Materials ... ... ... XIII-51301.07 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIII-5

SECTION XIII-2CONSTRUCTION

1302.01 Description ... ... ... XIII-61302.02 Formwork ... ... ... XIII-61302.03 Placing Post-Tensioning Systems ... ... ... XIII-71302.04 Mixing and Placing Concrete ... ... ... XIII-71302.05 Stressing Operations ... ... ... XIII-71302.06 Grouting of Tendons ... ... ... XIII-81302.07 Protection of End Anchorages ... ... ... XIII-101302.08 Access Doors ... ... ... XIII-101302.09 Vent Pipes ... ... ... XIII-101302.10 Opening Bridges to Traffic ... ... ... XIII-101302.11 Measurement and Payment .. ... ... XIII-10

SECTION XIVEXPANSION AND FIXED JOINTS

1400.01 Description ... ... ... XIV-11400.02 Quality Assurance ... ... ... XIV-11400.03 Approval of Materials ... ... ... XIV-21400.04 Submittals ... ... ... XIV-21400.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIV-2

SECTION XIV-1ELASTOMERIC EXPANSION JOINTS

1401.01 Description ... ... ... XIV-31401.02 Materials, General ... ... ... XIV-31401.03 Expansion Joint Materials ... ... ... XIV-31401.04 Anchor Bolts ... ... ... XIV-51401.05 Epoxy Mortar ... ... ... XIV-51401.06 Method of Construction and Installation ... ... ... XIV-51401.07 Epoxy Concrete Dams ... ... ... XIV-61401.08 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIV-6

SECTION XIV-2FIXED JOINT SEAL

1402.01 Description ... ... ... XIV-71402.02 Materials, Fixed Joint Seal ... ... ... XIV-71402.03 Method of Construction and Installation ... ... ... XIV-71402.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIV-8

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SECTION XIV-3FINGER TYPE EXPANSION JOINTS

1403.01 Description ... ... ... XIV-91403.02 Materials and Assembly ... ... ... XIV-91403.03 Method of Construction and Installation ... ... ... XIV-91403.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIV-10

SECTION XIV-4STRIP SEAL TYPE EXPANSION JOINTS

1404.01 Description ... ... ... XIV-111404.02 Materials, General ... ... ... XIV-111404.03 Construction ... ... ... XIV-121404.04 Installation ... ... ... XIV-121404.05 Black Epoxy Concrete ... ... ... XIV-131404.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIV-13

SECTION XIV-5MODULAR EXPANSION JOINTS

1405.01 Description ... ... ... XIV-141405.02 Materials, General ... ... ... XIV-141405.03 Method of Construction and Installation ... ... ... XIV-161405.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIV-16

SECTION XVIRRIGATION WORKS

1500.01 Description ... ... ... XV-11500.02 Materials ... ... ... XV-11500.03 Irrigation Main ... ... ... XV-51500.04 Concrete Encased, Contingency Pipe Duct ... ... ... XV-81500.05 GRP, Concrete Encased, Pipe Duct ... ... ... XV-81500.06 PVC, Concrete Encased, Pipe Duct ... ... ... XV-91500.07 Removal and Salvage of Existing

Irrigation Main ... ... ... XV-91500.08 Reinforced Concrete Protection Slabs ... ... ... XV-101500.09 Split PVC, Concrete Encased, Protection

Ducts ... ... ... XV-101500.10 20 cm Concrete Encasement for Irrigation

Lines Under Pavement Areas ... ... ... XV-101500.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XV-10

SECTION XVILIGHTIN G AND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION WORKS

1600.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-11600.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... XVI-11600.03 Definition of Terms ... ... ... XVI-31600.04 Water and Electricity Department (WED)

Electrical System ... ... ... XVI-41600.05 Service Connections ... ... ... XVI-51600.06 Site Conditions ... ... ... XVI-51600.07 Notifying the Water and Electricity

Department ... ... ... XVI-51600.08 Schedules and Technical Details ... ... ... XVI-61600.09 Inspection and Testing ... ... ... XVI-61600.10 Field Performance Tests ... ... ... XVI-71600.11 Electrical, Utilities and Record Drawings ... ... ... XVI-71600.12 Procedures for Water and Electricity

Department's Electrical Distribution and Lighting Works ... ... ... XVI-8

1600.13 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-11

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SECTION XVI-1ELECTRICAL MATERIALS, GENERAL

1601.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-121601.02 General ... ... ... XVI-121601.03 Control of Materials ... ... ... XVI-131601.04 Analysis of Materials ... ... ... XVI-141601.05 Identification ... ... ... XVI-141601.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-14

SECTION XVI-2EARTHWORK FOR ELECTRICAL

1602.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-151602.02 Trench and Backfill ... ... ... XVI-151602.03 Construction Methods ... ... ... XVI-151602.04 Excavation for Structures ... ... ... XVI-161602.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-16

SECTION XVI-3CONDUIT AND JUNCTION BOXES

1603.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-171603.02 Rigid Galvanized Steel Electrical Conduit ... ... ... XVI-171603.03 Junction Boxes ... ... ... XVI-171603.04 Rigid Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Conduit ... ... ... XVI-181603.05 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-19

SECTION XVI-4LIGHTING AND LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CABLE

1604.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-201604.02 General Requirements ... ... ... XVI-201604.03 Electrical Low Voltage Cables, Direct Burial ... ... ... XVI-201604.04 Electrical Cable, Low Voltage, In Conduit and Light

Poles, 600 Volt ... ... ... XVI-221604.05 Packing ... ... ... XVI-221604.06 Markings ... ... ... XVI-221604.07 Drawings & Information ... ... ... XVI-231604.08 Licence ... ... ... XVI-231604.09 Splicing 600/1000 Volt Cable and Wire ... ... ... XVI-231604.10 Lighting and Low Voltage Electrical Cable

Installation ... ... ... XVI-24

SECTION XVI-5FOUNDATIONS FOR LIGHT POLES

1605.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-281605.02 Foundations for Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-281605.03 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-30

SECTION XVI-6FOUNDATIONS FOR LIGHTING CONTROL CABINETS

1606.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-321606.02 Foundations for Lighting Control Cabinets ... ... ... XVI-321606.03 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-32

SECTION XVI-7LIGHT POLES

1607.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-341607.02 Light Poles, 30.5 M High ... ... ... XVI-341607.03 Maintenance Cradle for 30.5 M Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-371607.04 Light Poles, 10.0 M and 14.0 M High ... ... ... XVI-371607.05 Electrical Cables, Low Voltage, In Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-391607.06 Required Submittals ... ... ... XVI-391607.07 Light Poles Furnished by the Department ... ... ... XVI-391607.08 Truck Mounted Hydraulic Platform ... ... ... XVI-401607.09 Paint and Number Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-401607.10 Spares ... ... ... XVI-411607.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-41

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SECTION XVI-8LANTERNS

1608.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-451608.02 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium Lanterns

for 30.5 M High Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-451608.03 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium, Metal Halide and Mercury

Vapor Lanterns for 14 M High Poles; 400 Watt High Pressure Sodium, Metal Halide, and Mercury Vapor and 250 Watt High Pressure Sodium Lanterns for 10 M High Poles ... ... ... XVI-46

1608.04 250 Watt Mercury Vapor Overhead Sign Lantern Materials ... ... ... XVI-50

1608.05 Technical Requirements for Lanterns ... ... ... XVI-511608.06 Underpass Lantern Materials ... ... ... XVI-511608.07 Basis of Lantern Acceptance ... ... ... XVI-531608.08 Spares ... ... ... XVI-531608.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-54

SECTION XVI-9DECORATIVE LIGHTING

1609.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-561609.02 4.6 M High Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-561609.03 Lanterns for 4.6 M High Light Poles ... ... ... XVI-571609.04 Lighting Bollards ... ... ... XVI-581609.05 Other Ornamental Lighting ... ... ... XVI-581609.06 Technical Requirements for 4.6 M High

Light Poles and Lanterns ... ... ... XVI-581609.07 Spares ... ... ... XVI-581609.08 4.6 M High Light Poles Furnished by

the Department ... ... ... XVI-591609.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-59

SECTION XVI-10LIGHTING CONTROL CABINETS

1610.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-641610.02 Lighting Control Cabinets ... ... ... XVI-641610.03 Lighting Control Cabinets Supplied by the

Department ... ... ... XVI-651610.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-66

SECTION XVI-11ELECTRICAL APPURTENANCES

1611.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-671611.02 Primary Disconnect Switches ... ... ... XVI-671611.03 Safety Disconnect Switches (Low Voltage) ... ... ... XVI-681611.04 Circuit Breakers (Low Voltage) ... ... ... XVI-681611.05 Fuses ... ... ... XVI-681611.06 Lighting Transformers ... ... ... XVI-681611.07 Connection of Materials and Equipment ... ... ... XVI-69

Specified Under Other Sections1611.08 Connection of Materials Furnished by the WED ... ... ... XVI-69

and by the Department1611.09 Spares ... ... ... XVI-701611.10 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-70

SECTION XVI-12INSTALLATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL WORKS

1612.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-711612.02 Temporary Protection ... ... ... XVI-711612.03 Conduit Installation, General ... ... ... XVI-711612.04 Installation of Galvanized Steel Conduits ... ... ... XVI-711612.05 Installation of PVC Conduits ... ... ... XVI-711612.06 Reinforced Concrete Service Chambers ... ... ... XVI-721612.07 PVC Conduit and Concrete Encased Ducts ... ... ... XVI-721612.08 Protection of Existing Electric Cables ... ... ... XVI-731612.09 Supply of Cable Covering Tiles ... ... ... XVI-741612.10 Pullboxes, Type IV ... ... ... XVI-751612.11 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-75

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SECTION XVI-13REMOVE AND SALVAGE EXISTING LIGHTING SYST EM

1613.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-781613.02 Remove and Salvage Existing Lighting System ... ... ... XVI-781613.03 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-78

SECTION XVI-14ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

1614.01 Description ... ... ... XVI-801614.02 Guaranteed Characteristics ... ... ... XVI-801614.03 Submittals ... ... ... XVI-811614.04 Low Voltage (LV) Cable and Accessories ... ... ... XVI-821614.05 11 KV Cable ... ... ... XVI-831614.06 33 KV Cable and Accessories ... ... ... XVI-941614.07 132 KV Cable (Oil-Filled) and Accessories ... ... ... XVI-1001614.08 Tests ... ... ... XVI-1051614.09 Training ... ... ... XVI-1111614.10 Cable Installation ... ... ... XVI-1111614.11 Remove and Salvage Existing Electrical

Circuits and Materials ... ... ... XVI-1301614.12 Rerouting Existing 132 KV Circuits ... ... ... XVI-1311614.13 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVI-132

SECTION XVIITRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

1700.01 Description ... ... ... XVII-11700.02 Standards and Codes ... ... ... XVII-11700.03 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVII-1

SECTION XVII-1MATERIALS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

1701.01 Description ... ... ... XVII-21701.02 Approval of Materials ... ... ... XVII-21701.03 PVC Conduit ... ... ... XVII-21701.04 Concrete ... ... ... XVII-21701.05 Covers and Frames ... ... ... XVII-21701.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVII-2

SECTION XVII-2CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATIONOF TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

1702.01 Description ... ... ... XVII-31702.02 Construction Requirements ... ... ... XVII-31702.03 Foundations for Traffic Signals, Type A and B, Free Right Turn

Traffic Signals, CCTV Supports, Red Violation Camera Poles, Traffic Signal Controllers, CCTV Control Cabinets and Changeover Switches, Pedestrian Signal Pylons ... ... ... XVII-3

1702.04 Foundations for Traffic Signals, Type C and D ... ... ... XVII-41702.05 Trench and Backfill ... ... ... XVII-71702.06 PVC Conduit Concrete-Encased ... ... ... XVII-71702.07 Pullboxes (Manholes) ... ... ... XVII-71702.08 Pedestrian Pylons ... ... ... XVII-81702.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVII-9

SECTION XVII-3EXISTING AND TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS

1703.01 Description ... ... ... XVII-121703.02 General ... ... ... XVII-121703.03 Removal and Disposal ... ... ... XVII-121703.04 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVII-13

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SECTION XVII-4TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

1704.01 General ... ... ... XVII-141704.02 System Overview ... ... ... XVII-161704.03 General Description ... ... ... XVII-171704.04 Materials for Traffic Control System ... ... ... XVII-171704.05 Conduit ... ... ... XVII-181704.06 Electric, Communications and Audio Transmission

(Telephone) Cable ... ... ... XVII-181704.07 General Description ... ... ... XVII-221704.08 Materials .. ... ... XVII-221704.09 Pole and Mast Arm Assembly ... ... ... XVII-221704.10 General Description ... ... ... XVII-241704.11 Materials ... ... ... XVII-241704.12 Traffic Signal Backplate ... ... ... XVII-251704.13 Traffic Signal Backplate Finishing ... ... ... XVII-251704.14 General Description ... ... ... XVII-261704.15 Materials ... ... ... XVII-261704.16 Complete Pedestrian Pushbutton ... ... ... XVII-271704.17 Installation ... ... ... XVII-271704.18 General Description ... ... ... XVII-291704.19 Technical Requirements ... ... ... XVII-291704.20 Surge Protection ... ... ... XVII-291704.21 Roadway Loop Wire ... ... ... XVII-291704.22 Lead-In-Cable and Sealer ... ... ... XVII-311704.23 Field Tests ... ... ... XVII-311704.24 Additional Loops for Traffic Violation Recording Equipment... ... ... XVII-311704.25 General Description ... ... ... XVII-321704.26 Local Controllers ... ... ... XVII-321704.27 Controller Cabinets ... ... ... XVII-381704.28 Solid State Load Switches ... ... ... XVII-391704.29 Security Unit (Conflict Monitor) ... ... ... XVII-391704.30 External Flash Unit ... ... ... XVII-391704.31 Watchdog Timer ... ... ... XVII-401704.32 Communications Interface ... ... ... XVII-401704.33 General Description ... ... ... XVII-411704.34 Master Controller ... ... ... XVII-411704.35 Master Controller Cabinet ... ... ... XVII-421704.36 Interconnection (System) Detectors ... ... ... XVII-421704.37 Communication Interface ... ... ... XVII-421704.38 General Description ... ... ... XVII-431704.39 Materials ... ... ... XVII-451704.40 Installation ... ... ... XVII-451704.41 Intersection Placed Under Central Computer Control ... ... ... XVII-451704.42 General Description ... ... ... XVII-461704.43 Component Specifications ... ... ... XVII-461704.44 Mode of Operation ... ... ... XVII-481704.45 Free Right Turn Signal ... ... ... XVII-491704.46 General Description ... ... ... XVII-501704.47 Location of Equipment ... ... ... XVII-501704.48 Installation ... ... ... XVII-501704.49 Performance Evaluation ... ... ... XVII-501704.50 Reliability Requirements ... ... ... XVII-511704.51 Other Subsystem Configurations ... ... ... XVII-511704.52 General Description ... ... ... XVII-521704.53 Pre-installation Testing ... ... ... XVII-521704.54 Post-installation Tests ... ... ... XVII-531704.55 System Start-up and Initial Operation ... ... ... XVII-541704.56 Conditional Acceptance ... ... ... XVII-541704.57 General Description ... ... ... XVII-551704.58 Maintenance and Repair Shop Facilities ... ... ... XVII-561704.59 Operation and Maintenance Manuals ... ... ... XVII-561704.60 Final Acceptance ... ... ... XVII-571704.61 General Description ... ... ... XVII-581704.62 Intersection Controls ... ... ... XVII-581704.63 Arterial Progression Control ... ... ... XVII-591704.64 Central Computer Control System ... ... ... XVII-601704.65 Traffic Violation Recording Equipment ... ... ... XVII-611704.66 Other Components of the Traffic Control System ... ... ... XVII-611704.67 New Technology Prices ... ... ... XVII-62

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SECTION XVIIIDAILY WORKS

1800.01 Description ... ... ... XVIII-11800.02 Materials, Methods, Standards and Codes ... ... ... XVIII-11800.03 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XVIII-1

SECTION XIXTELEPHONE WOR KS

1900.01 Description ... ... ... XIX-11900.02 Materials ... ... ... XIX-11900.03 Telephone System ... ... ... XIX-11900.04 PVC Telephone Conduit, Concrete Encased ... ... ... XIX-21900.05 PVC Telephone Conduit for Public Telephone Booths .. ... ... XIX-21900.06 Pullbox, Type IV ... ... ... XIX-31900.07 Protection of Existing Telephone Service ... ... ... XIX-31900.08 Demolition of Existing Telephone Service Chamber ... ... ... XIX-31900.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XIX-3

SECTION XXSEWERAGE WORKS

2000.01 Description ... ... ... XX-12000.02 Concrete Slab Protection ... ... XX-12000.03 Concrete Encased, Spilt PVC Protection Ducts ... ... ... XX-12000.04 Concrete Surround Protection ... ... ... XX-22000.05 Contingency Sewer Ducts .. ... ... XX-22000.06 General Service Chambers ... ... ... XX-22000.07 Grease Trap Chamber Adjustment ... ... ... XX-22000.08 Emergency Sewer Bypass Ducts and End Structures ... ... ... XX-32000.09 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XX-5

SECTION XXISTREET FURNITURE

2100.01 Description ... ... ... XXI-12100.02 General Construction Requirements ... ... ... XXI-12100.03 Submittals ... ... ... XXI-22100.04 Fabrication ... ... ... XXI-22100.05 Foundations ... ... ... XXI-22100.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XXI-3

SECTION XXI-1MATERIALS, GENERAL

2101.01 Description ... ... ... XXI-42101.02 Materials, General ... ... ... XXI-42101.03 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XXI-5

SECTION XXI-2STREET FURNITURE ITEMS

2102.01 Description ... ... ... XXI-62102.02 Sidewalk Benches ... ... ... XXI-62102.03 Public Telephone Booth Foundation ... ... ... XXI-62102.04 Bus Shelters ... ... ... XXI-72102.05 Removal of Existing Bus Shelters . ... ... XXI-82102.06 Measurement and Payment ... ... ... XXI-9

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SECTION I

GENERAL

100.01 Description. The general requirements for road and bridge construction shall be as specified hereinand in the other Contract documents.

The division of these Standard Specifications is for purposes of organizational convenience and ease ofidentification and shall not be considered as restrictive or limiting the Works specified in each Section.

100.02 Standards and Codes.

a. The Codes and Standards referred to in these Standard Specifications are recognized and accepted asbases for uniform quality and practices. Where they are referred to in this document the requirementsthereof shall apply to the Works. The Contractor shall not substitute alternative Codes and Standardswithout prior written approval of the Engineer.

b. In this document, reference is made to Codes and Standards by the following organizations which maybe abbreviated as noted:

1. AAMA Architectural Aluminum Manufacturer Association (U.S.)2. AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (U.S.)3. ACI American Concrete Institute (U.S.)4. AIM Asphalt Institute Manual (U.S.)5. AISC American Institute of Steel Construction (U.S.)6. AISI American Iron and Steel Institute (U.S.)7. ANSI American National Standards Institute (U.S.)8. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials (U.S.)9. AWPA American Wood Preserves Association (U.S.)10. AWS American Welding Society (U.S.)11. B.S. British Standards Institute12. CBR California Bearing Ratio (U.S.)13. C.E.E. International Commission for the Approval of Electrical Equipment14. C.P. British Standard Code of Practice15. CRD Corps of Engineers Specifications (U.S.)16. CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (U.S.)17. D.I.N. Deutsche Industrie Norm.18. EN Euro Norm19. FHWA Federal Highway Administration (U.S.)20. FS Federal Specifications (of the U.S.)21. FTMS Federal Test Method Standards (U.S.)22. IEC International Electrotechnical Commission23. IES Illuminating Engineering Society (U.S.)24. IMSA International Municipal Signal Association25. IPCEA Insulated Power Cables Engineer's Association (U.S.)26. ISO International Organization for Standardization27. I.T.E. Institute of Transportation Engineers (U.S.)28. Mil Military Specifications (U.S.)29. NCMA National Concrete Masonry Association (U.S.)30. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association (U.S.)31. NEN Netherlands Specifications32. PCI Prestressed Concrete Institute (U.S.)33. SAE Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S.)34. UL Underwriters Laboratories (U.S.)35. VDE Verin Deutsher Electrotecniter

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c. In all cases, the latest printing or edition, prior to the date of submission of Tender, of the above-mentioned Codes and Standards and including their published supplements and amendments, shall beconsidered applicable to the Works.

d. Specific Codes and Standards applicable to the work described in Section I are as follows:

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsT193 California Bearing Ratio

ANSI American National Standards InstituteD6.1-1979

ITE Institute of Transportation EngineersStandard for Flashing and Steady Burn Warning Lights

e. Wherever the words "selected", "as directed", "as required" or words of like effect are used in theseContract Documents, it is to be understood that the selection, direction or requirements of the Engineeris intended. Similarly, the words "approved", "satisfactory", "equal" or words of like import shall mean"approved by", "satisfactory to" or "equal to" as determined by the Engineer.

f. Wherever the words "necessary", "proper" or words of like import are used in the Contract Documentswith respect to the extent, conduct or character of work described, it is to be understood that they shallmean that the said work shall be carried out to the extent, conducted in a manner, or to be of suchcharacter which is "necessary" or "proper" in the opinion of the Engineer.

g. Words bearing the singular only also include the plural and vice versa where the context requires.

100.03 Application of Document. The contents of these Standard Specifications shall apply to all Worksunless it has been expressly directed in the Particular Specifications to cancel or amend designated Clauses ofthese Standard Specifications.

100.04 Materials Found on the Site. Any sand, gravel, or other building materials discovered within theproject limits shall be the property of the Department and shall not be used in the construction of the Workswithout the prior consent of the Engineer. This does not apply to materials from designated excavations whichmay be used for backfill where approved by the Engineer.

100.05 Insurance Requirements. The Contractor shall defend and save harmless the Department and theEngineer, their agents and employees, from and against all losses or expense (including costs and attorney'sfees) that may be imposed on them due to the performance of this Contract, in the broadest terms possible. Inaccordance with Articles 12 and 13 of the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of CivilWorks, the Special Conditions of the Contract and Local law, the Contractor, prior to the time ofcommencement of the Works and until completion of the Works, including the end of the Maintenance Periodand removal of all remaining materials, supplies and personnel from the premises, shall provide and maintainin effect, at his own expense, the following types and amounts of insurance in compliance with terms as statedherein and carried with insurance companies satisfactory to the Department and as listed in the Instructions toTenderers. These types and amounts of insurance will in no way limit the Contractor's full legal responsibilityas an independent contractor.

a. Worker's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability. Workers' Compensation Insurance andEmployer's Liability Insurance for all employees, including occupational disease, shall have a limit ofnot less than DH 1,000,000 per person per occurrence.

b. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance includingPersonal Injury, Bodily Injury and Property Damage with a combined single limit of not less than DH10,000,000.

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c. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insuranceincluding coverage for owned, hired, and non-owned automobiles with a combined single limit eachoccurrence for Bodily Injury and Property Damage of at least DH 4,000,000.

d. Contractor's All Risks Insurance. Contractor's All Risks Insurance insuring the Contractor and itssubcontractors of all tiers, the Department and the Engineer against physical loss or damage tomachinery, apparatus, permanent materials, temporary materials including, but not limited to,temporary forms, temporary structures including contents thereof, and supplies used in the works beingperformed.

1. While in transit (excluding overseas shipments by sea or air) and while temporarily in warehousesor elsewhere, and

2. While at the job site and during installation and until the work is completed and turned over to theDepartment at the end of the Maintenance Period.

e. Other Requirements.

1. Named Insured. For all insurance as set out in these Standard Specifications, the Department andthe Engineer shall be named as additional insured.

2. Waiver of Subrogation. All policies shall be endorsed to provide that underwriters and insurancecompanies of the Contractor shall waive their right of subrogation against the Department and theEngineer or any of its parent companies, subsidiaries, agents, employees, invitees, servants,subcontractors, insurers, underwriters and such other parties as they may designate.

3. Primary Insurance. All policies shall be endorsed to provide that coverage provided by theContractor's insurance shall always be primary coverage with respect to any insurance maintainedby the Department and the Engineer.

4. Notice of Cancellation or Expiry. All policies shall be endorsed to provide that forty-five (45) daysprior written notice shall be given to the Department and the Engineer in the event of cancellation,expiry or material change in the policies.

5. Certificates. The Contractor shall furnish Certificates of Insurance to the Department and theEngineer evidencing insurance required herein prior to the start of any work, and shall furnish truecopies of the actual policies to the Department and the Engineer on or before the date twenty-one(21) days after award of the Contract by the Department.

Certificates of Insurance shall include specific reference of compliance with all Items of insurancespecified herein. General statements of coverage will not be acceptable.

6. The Contractor shall require its subcontractors and lower tier subcontractors to provide the sameinsurance coverages and requirements as described herein with limits the Contractor, with approvalof the Department and the Engineer, determines are adequate to insure risks associated with thesubcontractors work.

7. Insurance for Contractors tendering for this Contract as a single tenderer shall be issued in thename of the Contractor with the Department and the Engineer named as additional insured.

Insurance for Joint Venture firms, tendering for this Contract, shall be issued in the name of theJoint Venture with the Department and Engineer named as additional insured. All partners to theJoint Venture shall be covered, as if they were a single entity, at the limits of insurance set forthherein and all partners of the Joint Venture are responsible, jointly and severally, for keeping theinsurance in force and premiums paid on a current basis.

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These insurance requirements, including the types and amounts as specified above, shall beapplicable insofar as they are not in conflict with local laws and regulations or the specificinsurance requirements specified in the Instructions to Tenderers. In case of discrepancy, the locallaws and regulations shall govern, and the requirements of the Instructions of Tenderers shall takeprecedence over this Clause 100.05, Insurance Requirements.

100.06 Rates and Payment. The rates as included in the Bills of Quantities shall include all labor, materials,tools, equipment and related work as indicated on the Drawings, as specified in all Contract Documents and asrequired for providing, complete, the Items required for the construction of the described Works. All workrequired and included, but not by way of limitation, in the Instructions to Tenderers, Tendering Procedure,Particular Specifications, Daily Works Schedule, the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contractsof Civil Works and the Special Conditions of Contract, Standard Specifications and Drawings, shall beincluded and are considered as subsidiary obligations under the Items as described in the Bills of Quantities.

In accordance with the conditions and requirements of the General Conditions of Contract in the Field ofContracts of Civil Works and the Special Conditions of Contract and all other Contract Documents, theDepartment may allow an extension of time for completion of the Works under specified conditions asapproved by the Department. No additional compensation or payment will be made by the Department for anyrate or Item included in the Bills of Quantities during any extension of time for completion of the Works. AllItems shall be furnished, installed, maintained and shall be completed as approved by the Engineer during theDepartment-approved extension of time for completion.

100.07 Limits of Work for Utility Relocation. Relocation of utilities shall be extended beyond the Limits ofConstruction of the Contract where required for completion of the works and as directed by the Engineer or asshown on the Drawings.

Measurement and payment for utility relocations outside the limits of construction will be made for applicableItems in the Bills of Quantities.

100.08 Provisional Items. Provisional Items identified in the Bills of Quantities are items of work requiringprior written approval from the Department before execution of the work begins. Only items designated asprovisional items in the Bills of Quantities shall be considered as provisional items.

Measurement and payment for provisional items will be at the unit rate included for that particular item in theBills of Quantities.

100.09 Site Conditions. Climatic conditions are very severe in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dust storms areprevalent and the atmosphere is saliferous, humid and highly corrosive. Humidity is high, maximum relativehumidity being 100 percent and periods of high humidity are long and continuous. Temperatures are high insummer.

The contractor shall anticipate both short term and long term effects of the local environmental conditions andshall supply equipment and materials that will withstand and perform satisfactorily and as intended, under theexpected ambient conditions.

100.10 Measurement and Payment. No separate measurement and payment will be made by the Departmentfor the work or details as described in this Section I, General, of these Standard Specifications. All Items inSection I shall be considered as subsidiary obligations to the Items in the Bills of Quantities unless otherwisespecified in the Particular Specifications.

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SECTION I-1

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

101.01 Description. The Contract Documents for the Works under this Contract shall be as specified herein.

101.02 Contract Documents. The Contract Documents shall be as indicated in Article (1), Scope of Contract,in the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works and enumerated in DocumentB, List of Tender Documents, of Document II, Tendering Procedure, and any other documents issued such asAddenda, Notices or Bulletins to any Contract Documents during the Tendering or as issued by theDepartment.

All these documents as described herein are hereby made a part of and form the Contract.

Notwithstanding the subdivision of these Standard Specifications or the Particular Specifications into differentSections or Clauses or headings, every part shall be deemed supplementary to and complementary to everyother part and shall be read with them or into them, so far as it may be practicable to do so.

101.03 Contract Drawings. The Contract Drawings indicate such details as are necessary to give acomprehensive idea of the Works. Any questions or alterations affecting the requirements or information onthe Contract Drawings shall be submitted in writing to the Engineer and shall be reviewed by the Engineer.

The Contract Drawings shall be supplemented by working drawings or shop drawings prepared by theContractor, which are required for the execution of the Works as specified in the various Sections of theseStandard Specifications or the Particular Specifications and as directed and approved by the Engineer. Theseshop drawings shall include, but not be limited to, utility relocation and protection layout and details, utilitycontingency duct layout and details, street lighting layout and details, layout and bending diagrams forreinforcing steel, shop details, and erection plans. Working drawings prepared by the Contractor for cribs,cofferdams, falsework, centering and formwork also will be required. Written approval by the Engineer of shopdrawings must be obtained before any work is performed.

Shop drawings prepared by the Contractor for relocation or protection works required for utilities and servicesshall meet the requirements and approval of the affected government department, utility agency or theirdesignated consultant.

Wherever the words 'working drawings' or 'shop drawing' are used in these Contract Documents, it is to beunderstood that they shall mean that the said drawings shall be prepared by the Contractor as specified hereinand as directed by the Engineer.

All shop drawings submitted to the Engineer for his approval shall be drawn on A1 or A3 sheets unlessotherwise approved by the Engineer in writing. The shop drawings shall also be submitted in digital formatusing a design software package approved by the Engineer. This submittal will include not only the computerdrawing file but also all design files. The Engineer will provide the Contractor with all relevant computer filesat the start of the Contract. Corrections required to shop drawings shall also be corrected in the computer filesand resubmitted for approval. Any modifications required to the approved shop drawing during the executionof the work will be updated on the drawing original and the computer files to accurately reflect the work to beexecuted and resubmitted for approval.

Approval by the Engineer of the Contractor's shop drawings shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibilityfor accuracy of dimensions and details, nor shall mutual agreement of dimensions or details relieve theContractor of responsibility for agreement and compliance of his working drawings with the Contract, orconstitute any acceptance by the Department of the correctness or adequacy of such drawings or that they shallmeet the requirements of the Contract.

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Shop drawings as required or as directed by the Engineer shall be prepared and submitted by the Contractorsufficiently in advance of their need to permit detailed review by the Engineer and/or other specified reviewingagencies, taking into account the possibility of rejections, revisions and resubmittals. Delays to work by reasonof lack of approvals of supplemental working drawings and shop drawings are deemed a risk accepted by theContractor and no additional compensation will be made by the Department for such delay.

The elevations indicated on the longitudinal profiles correspond to elevations at the axis of the road, unlessstated otherwise.

The lines indicated on the Drawings denoting location of the existing and proposed utilities or services are theapproximate locations. The Contractor is not to assume that the locations indicated are exact and he mustconfirm the situation and exact locations of these utilities or services in consultation with the appropriategovernment departments, utility agencies and their designated consultants. No additional payment will bemade or allowed by the Department for any damage, howsoever caused in any manner, to any existing utilityor service, the location of which was available for the Contractor to ascertain.

The types, characteristics, and dimensions of the structures are not final and may be subject to variation ormodification by the Engineer. The Engineer will finalize the above-mentioned types, characteristics anddimensions, informing the Contractor in writing in due time in accordance with the progress of Works andwith the possession of the various parts of the site and with the approved program of Works submitted by theContractor.

101.04 Measurement and Payment. No separate measurement or payment will be made by the Department forthe work or details as described in this Section I-1, Contract Documents, of these Standard Specifications. AllItems in Section I-1 shall be considered as subsidiary obligations to the Items in the Bills of Quantities unlessotherwise specified in the Particular Specifications.

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SECTION I-2

CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES

102.01 Description. The Contractor's responsibilities as specified herein, shall be in addition to thosedescribed in the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works and the SpecialConditions of Contract and all other Contract Documents.

Where the approval of the Engineer is required in the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contractsof Civil Works, the Special Conditions of Contract, these Standard Specifications or any other ContractDocuments, such approval by the Engineer shall not relieve the Contractor of his duties or responsibilitiesunder the Contract.

102.02 Program of Works. A Program of Works shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Engineer inaccordance with Article (17), Work Program, in the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contractsof Civil Works.

102.03 Plant, Equipment and Labor. The Contractor shall submit with his Program of Works a detailed list ofplant, equipment and labour which he undertakes to provide on site to carry out the Works. This list shall beas complete as possible and shall satisfy the Engineer as to its compatibility with the Program of Works. Thelist shall include for each item of plant and equipment the type, manufacturer, model, identification numberand year of manufacture. The list shall include for labour the classifications and number for eachclassification.

The Contractor shall bring on the site of the Works all of the items listed and such other equipment as may berequired to expedite and complete the Works and in no case thereafter shall the Contractor remove from thesite any item of plant or equipment, or portions thereof, without the written consent of the Engineer.

All plant and equipment necessary for the construction of any type or section of the Works must be on site andinspected and approved by the Engineer prior to the commencement of that particular type or section of theWorks. Any plant or equipment or portion thereof which becomes worn or defective shall be immediatelyrepaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

102.04 Limits and Access to and Use of Site. Subject to any exceptions stated in the General Conditions ofContract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works, the Special Conditions of Contract, these StandardSpecifications, the Particular Specifications, or hereafter, the limits of the site shall be the limits of the areas orWorks forming part of the Contract.

Access to the site is generally available from adjoining public highways, roadways, or as indicated on theDrawings, but in the event access is not available as indicated on the Drawings, the Contractor shall obtainsuch land as may be required and construct, maintain and remove such access roads as may be required for hisconstruction operations and as directed by the Engineer. Such access or temporary roads constructed by theContractor for his use shall not be constructed for use as public detours. No separate payment will be made bythe Department for such access or temporary roads.

The preparation, construction and maintenance of temporary roads from the main town roads to the site andtemporary roads within the site area shall be the Contractor's responsibility. The Contractor shall take suchmeasures as are necessary and as are directed by the Engineer to reduce and control any dust nuisance withinthe site, including spraying temporary roads with water or road oil.

The Contractor shall not disturb, damage or pull down any hedge, tree or building either within or outside thesite areas without the written consent of the Engineer unless otherwise indicated on the Drawings or specifiedin the Contract Documents.

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As may be prescribed in the Contract or directed by the Department, the extent of portions of the site that theContractor is to be given possession of and the order in which such portions shall be made available to him aresubject to any requirements in the Contract and as to the order in which the Works shall be executed. TheDepartment will, with a written order to commence the Works, give to the Contractor possession of so much ofthe site as may be required to enable the Contractor to commence and proceed with the construction of theWorks in accordance with the Program referred to in Article (17) of the General Conditions of Contract in theField of Contracts of Civil Works. The Contractor shall submit a written notice and request to the Departmentto make available to the Contractor such further portions of the Site as may be required to enable theContractor to proceed with the construction of the Works with due dispatch in accordance with the saidProgram.

The Contractor shall, in all cases, maintain a free passageway along existing highways, roads and footpaths forvehicles and pedestrians where construction operations are in progress, unless he shall first obtain the writtenconsent of the Department to close the route. The Contractor shall provide and maintain proper and safepassages across all open excavations at all necessary places on the site and wheresoever directed by theEngineer. In case of private or public lands, the Department will provide a right-of-way along which theWorks are to be carried out and the Contractor shall confine the whole of the Works' materials, plant andworkmen to such right-of-way.

102.05 Land for Contractor's Use. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing an area within the site oradjacent areas of land on which to situate his Site Offices as well as the Engineer's Site Office Facilities andthe Site Laboratories. This portion of the site area or adjacent areas of land shall be of sufficient area for theplacement of the buildings, covered and open parking areas for all vehicles, provisions for covered and openoutside storage and such other facilities as directed by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall provide and make all arrangements inclusive of payment for any land he may require forpurposes in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Department will not accept anyliability in connection with such land. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer copies of permits or leaseagreements to such land.

The Contractor shall bear all expenses and charges for special or temporary easements required by him inconnection with access to the site.

102.06 Storage, Workshops, Sheds and Living Quarters. The Contractor shall comply with the requirementsof the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works, the Special Conditions ofContract, and all Contract Documents pertaining to storage, workshops, sheds, living quarters and similartemporary facilities as required during the construction of the Works.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing an area, or areas, for his plant, stores, compound, workshops,head offices, housing for staff and labour, and similar items, within or adjacent to the site of the Works asapproved by the Engineer and proper local authorities. The Contractor shall provide constantly availablelabour, transport and materials to maintain, as directed by the Engineer, the cleanliness and tidiness of the siteand to attend to the protection and temporary covering and barricading of open excavations, trenches, pits andother hazards to safety.

The Contractor shall provide and maintain all necessary temporary weatherproof buildings for storage andprotection of plant, goods and materials on site and other work that may be brought or executed on the siteincluding the tools and materials of subcontractors. All sheds shall have floors raised above the ground.

The Contractor shall remain responsible for protection of all materials until the completed Works are handedover to the Department.

The areas on the site or adjacent areas permitted for the use of the Contractor shall be used under conditions asapproved by the Engineer. All such areas shall be restored, as approved by the Engineer, at the completion ofthe Works.

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The Contractor shall provide protection against all weather conditions, including but not by way of limitation,rain, wind, storms, or heat, to maintain the Works, materials, apparatus, and fixtures free from injury ordamage. All protection from the weather shall be subject to approval by the Engineer. Work likely to bedamaged shall be covered at the end of each day's work. The Contractor shall refer to all Sections of theseStandard Specifications and the Particular Specifications for the specific protection required.

102.07 Staking Out the Works. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Article (20),Construction Stake-Out, in the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works, theSpecial Conditions of the Contract and as specified herein.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the true and proper stake-out of the Works in relation to originalpoints, lines and levels of reference given on the Drawings and for the accuracy of the positions, levels,dimensions, or alignment of all parts of the Works and for any delay or loss resulting from errors made incompleting the stake-out of the Works and for the provision of all necessary instruments, appliances and labourin connection therewith. In the event that at any time during the progress of the Works, any error shall appearor arise in the position, levels, dimensions, or alignment of any part of the Works, the Contractor, on beingrequired to do so by the Engineer, shall at his own cost rectify such error to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

Staking out shall not be commenced until the Contractor obtains approval by the Engineer of shop drawingspertaining to such staking out as specified in Clause 101.03, Contract Drawings, of these StandardSpecifications.

The Contractor shall give the Engineer not less than 24 (twenty-four) hours notice of his intention to set out orgive levels for any parts of the Works, in order that arrangements may be made for checking.

The Contractor shall stake out the work and secure the Engineer's approval of his stake-out before proceedingwith construction. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, modification of the line or grade is advisable, before orafter stake out, the Engineer will issue detailed instructions to the Contractor for such modification and theContractor shall revise the stake-out for further approval. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any additionalpayment or extension of time in the event of any such modifications.

Excavations shall not be commenced until the permission of the Engineer is obtained.

The Contractor shall give the Engineer reasonable notice of his intention to set out or take levels for any part ofthe work to enable the Engineer to be present and check levels in conjunction with the Contractor. TheContractor shall check the whole of the dimensions and levels on site and if any discrepancy is found betweenthe Drawings and conditions on site, he shall notify the Engineer immediately and request instructions.

The Contractor shall, as a requirement of the Contract and without extra charge, provide all necessarytransportation, instruments, appliances, surveying personnel and labour, and any other material or stagingwhich the Engineer may require for checking the setting out or for any relevant work to be done. As aminimum, this would be in the form of two fully qualified surveying crews with the needed transportation, on afull time basis, all as required and approved by the Engineer. Any marks made by the Engineer or Contractorshall be carefully preserved and, if destroyed, shall be replaced by the Contractor at his own expense and to theapproval of the Engineer. Work shall be suspended for the time necessary for checking the lines and levels onany part of the Works.

Bench-marks, monuments, survey beacons, or similar items, temporary or permanent, on or adjacent to the siteshall be adequately protected to prevent them from being disturbed. No beacons, pegs, stakes, or similar items,either existing on the site or fixed for the purpose of the Works, are to be disturbed without approval of theEngineer. If any existing ground control survey markers conflict with the permanent works, in such a mannerthat it cannot be protected and maintained undisturbed, the Contractor shall relocate the marker to a newlocation approved by the Engineer and establish new coordinates and datum for the new location. TheContractor shall submit a drawing showing the proposed protection provisions or new location, coordinates,and elevation of any relocated markers, and with the approval of the Engineer, the drawing will be forwardedto the relevant authorities for transmittal to various agencies. The Contractor shall be aware of Governmentlaws governing the destruction of such bench marks, monuments, survey beacons, or similar items and thepenalties associated therewith.

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In the event bench-marks, monuments, beacons, or similar items are destroyed or obliterated for any reason itshall nevertheless remain the Contractor's responsibility to ensure that the works are constructed to the levelsand alignments indicated on the Drawings.

The Contractor shall set out all radii or circular curbs located at street intersections, access road intersections,ramp intersections, traffic islands, median terminal nosings and any other locations where curbs will beconstructed along short radius curves.

In the event radius points cannot be set out for such locations due to obstructions, the Contractor shall use thetangent-offset method or other method as approved by the Engineer for such setting out.

102.08 Notice of Operations. No Permanent Works shall be commenced and carried out without the consentin writing of the Engineer. Full and complete notice, also in writing, shall be given to the Engineersufficiently in advance of the operations and in no case shall this notice be given less than 30 days beforecommencing work in any area. Such notice shall enable the Engineer to make arrangements as he may deemnecessary for the proper execution of the Permanent Works. The Contractor shall not open up any areas ofconstruction without giving proper notice to the Engineer as described herein.

102.09 Templates. Sufficient metal templates shall be provided and used by the Contractor to control thecorrect shaping of the finished surface of concrete or other materials of the Works. These templates shall be ofdimensions which may be indicated on the Drawings, but in any case sample templates shall be submitted tothe Engineer for approval. The Contractor shall supply templates to the design indicated on the Drawings orsubmit an alternative design for approval by the Engineer.

The templates shall be made available to the Engineer for his use on the site when requested by the Engineer.

All templates shall be checked from time to time and, if necessary, repaired or corrected as directed by theEngineer.

In addition to the templates for cross-sections, straight edges three meters long shall be provided in sufficientnumber to control the longitudinal dimensions of the work.

102.10 Materials, Equipment and Supplies. The Contractor shall comply with Article (21), Materials andManufactured Goods, of the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works, theSpecial Conditions of Contract and as specified herein regarding approval of all materials, equipment andsupplies. All materials, equipment, supplies and related items incorporated in the Permanent Works shall benew and shall comply with the requirements of all Contract Documents and shall be approved by the Engineerin writing. However, approval in writing by the Engineer of a source does not guarantee the acceptance of thematerial, equipment or supply from that source. Acceptance of such materials, equipment or supply shall bebased on testing of samples.

The Contractor shall, when requested by the Engineer and before placing any order for materials, equipment,supplies or other related items to be incorporated in the Permanent Works, submit for the approval of theEngineer a complete description and details of such items together with the names of firms from whom heproposes to obtain such items including source, delivery dates, catalogue numbers, and related data. Whendirected by the Engineer, samples shall be submitted for testing and approval by the Engineer prior toplacement of orders for such materials, equipment or supplies. No materials are to be ordered or obtained fromany firm which the Engineer has not previously approved in writing.

The Contractor shall be entirely responsible for any costs incurred related to the testing or inspection of anyand all materials for the Works, as required by the Engineer. These costs shall include, but not be limited to,transportation, accommodation and any other related costs directly or indirectly incurred by the Engineer or hisrepresentative.

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The review period by the Engineer of all materials submitted for approval shall be up to thirty days, with anadditional period where review by other agencies is specified. The Contractor should plan his materialssubmittal schedule accordingly as any delays due to lack of materials approval shall be the sole responsibilityof the Contractor.

The Contractor shall be responsible for securing all materials and equipment in the quantities and typesrequired for the Works from any source whatsoever, and the Department does not guarantee the availability ofall or any materials at the local markets.

All materials, equipment, and similar items supplied by the Contractor shall be considered, upon their arrivalon site, as reserved for the Works and shall not be used in other projects. Said materials, equipment, andsimilar items shall not be removed from the site without the written approval of the Engineer.

102.11 Substitute and Alternative Materials. In the event that certain materials prove to be unobtainableduring the execution of the Contract and the Contractor desires to substitute another material, article orproduct for the material, article or product specified, the Contractor shall submit such requests in writing to theEngineer. The request shall be complete with all data, samples, particulars and details as required by allContract Documents and as required by the Engineer. Further, the Contractor shall state the credit involved forthe use of such material, article or product. In the event that such approval by the Engineer shall reduce thecost for the material, article, or product, the resulting reduced cost shall be to the benefit of the Department.

If, however, such approval results in additional expense, then such extra expense shall be borne by theContractor. In case the alternative or substitute material is rejected, the Contractor shall not be relieved of anyof his obligations under the Contract and shall bear the full responsibility for any delay or loss that may arisefrom his failure in obtaining the required materials.

The Engineer will be the sole judge as to whether or not a proposed substitute is comparable or equal to thespecified material or equipment and his judgment will be final.

102.12 Water Supply. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Article (28), Security, Light andWater Supply at the site, in the General Conditions of Contract in the Field of Contracts of Civil Works andthe Special Conditions of Contract regarding water for the Works and as specified herein.

All water delivered to the site shall be potable, clear, fresh and free from oil, acids, alkalies, organic matter andother deleterious substances.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all the water required for the Works and sufficient storagecapacity shall be installed on the site to ensure an uninterrupted supply at sufficient delivery pressure for allpurposes.

The Contractor shall similarly be responsible for and pay all charges in connection with supplies of drinkingwater which shall be provided to all site offices.

The Contractor will not be permitted to drill his own wells in adjacent areas or on the site of the Works andshall make his own arrangements for the supply and transport of water to be used for the Works.

102.13 Existing Utilities and Services.

a. General. The existing utilities and services indicated on the Drawings are for informational purposesonly and do not necessarily show exact locations, depths, spacings, smaller branches of utilities andservices which are not normally indicated on such