TEMPORARY
UTILITIES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. General:
Furnish,
install and maintain temporary utilities and facilities as required for
construction, and remove such temporary facilities on completion of the work.
B. Related work specified elsewhere:
Section
01521: Field offices and Sheds
1.02 SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor shall request Owner
approval as follows:
1. The request for utilities connections shall
include a design and installation package type of materials, methods, test
procedures, and work specifications. Water and electric meters shall be
supplied by the Contractor.
2.
decreed
rate or rates established by the Owner.
3. The Contractor may not interrupt any service
without prior written approval of the Owner.
4. Contractor shall request inspection of the
work by the Owner prior to final connection and backfilling. The Contractor
shall perform all testing of HV/LV cables, transformers, meters and piping.
5. The Contractor ;shall obtain excavation
approval from the Owner prior to initiating any subsurface work. Road crossing
must be completed within 48 hours and must include repair of road. A copy of
the Owner excavation approval must be in the possession of the person in-charge
at the excavation site.
1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Regulatory Requirements
1. Comply with Government and Municipal codes
and regulations and with utilitycompany requirements.
2. Comply with National Electric Code.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MATERIALS, GENERAL
A. Materials may be new or used, but must
be adequate in capacity for the required usage, must not create unsafe
conditions, and must not violate requirements of applicable codes and
standards.
2.02 TEMPORARY ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTING
A. Contractor shall provide adequate
temporary electrical power for the construction site. Generating equipment
shall be of sufficient capacity to adequately supply all electrical needs of
the construction site. Generating equipment area distribution boxes, circuits
and branch wiring shall be approved by the Owner prior to installation.
B. Contractor shall install circuit and
branch wiring with area distribution boxes located so that power and lighting
is available throughout the construction by the use of construction-type power
cords.
C. Contractor shall provide adequate
artificial lighting for all areas of work when natural light is not adequate
for work and for areas accessible to the public.
2.03 TEMPORARY HEATING, COOLING AND VENTILATION
A. Provide temporary heating, cooling and
ventilation as required to maintain adequate environmental conditions to
facilitate progress of the work, to meet specified minimum conditions for the
installation of materials and to protect materials and finishes from damage due
to temperature or humidity.
B. Provide adequate forced ventilation of
enclosed areas for curing of installation materials, to disperse humidity, and
to prevent hazardous accumulations of dust, fumes, vapors or gases.
C. Portable heaters shall be standard
approved units complete with controls.
D. When permanent air-conditioning system,
or suitable portion thereof is in operating conditions, such system may be used
for temporary cooling, provided that Contractor obtains written approval of the
Owner, assumes full responsibility for entire cooling system and pays costs for
operation, maintenance and restoration of system.
E. Make periodic inspections of the
cooling equipment and controls to ensure proper operation of the system, as
conditions require and pay cost of energy consumed by all trades.
2.04 TEMPORARY TELEPHONE SERVICE
A. Provide five direct line telephone
service at the construction site for the use of personnel and employees from a
connection point indicated by the Owner.
B. Pay all costs for installation,
maintenance and removal, and service charge for all calls.
2.05 TEMPORARY WATER
A. Contractor shall provide adequate
temporary water supply for construction purposes on the site and maintain it.
The connection point to the existing water supply system will be indicated by
the Owner. If the existing supply is inadequate for the construction, the Contractor
shall obtain water from another source.
B. Install branch piping with taps located
so that water is available throughout the construction by the use of houses.
C. Provide an adequate supply of drinking
water from approved sources of acceptable quality,
nish
drinking
water in suitable containers and provide disposable cups for use of employees. Drinking
water dispensers shall be conveniently located in buildings where work is in progress.
2.06 FIRE PROTECTION
A. The Contractor shall be held
responsible for providing adequate fire protection in way of water tanks, fire
extinguisher and the like. All inflammable liquids, gases and the like shall be
stored in an isolated and secured area of the Site with adequate signs posted.
Such areas containing inflammable materials shall be security locked.
Construction should be in accordance with the National Fire Protection
Association Practice.
2.07 DISPOSAL OF SURFACE WATER
A.
The Contractor shall be
responsible for forming all ditches, sumps, runs off and the like for disposing
of natural water including the use of pumps and their apparatus necessary to prevent
excavations and the Site becoming flooded or unworkable.
2.08
SITE TOILETS
A. The Contractor shall provide suitable
temporary site toilets for the use of his workforce and that of the
Sub-contractors. Such toilets shall be flush toilets in sufficient number to
properly serve the needs of the entire workforce. Such toilets shall be
continuously maintained and disinfected and upon completion of the Works shall
be cleared away, septic tanks or access pits (if any) shall be emptied and
removed and the ground reinstated. Sitting of the toilets is to be approved by
the Owner.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
A. Maintain and operate utilities and
facilities to ensure continuous service.
B. Modify and extend utilities and
facilities as work progress requires.
3.02
REMOVAL
A. Construction Debris Disposal:
1. Contractor shall remove all debris from the
Construction Site.
a)
Daily
b)
Upon completion of construction
c)
Prior to Final Payment
2. All debris shall be transported in an
enclosed truck to an approved Municipal Dump Site.
3. Disposal by any other means or at any other
location is expressly prohibited.
B. Completely remove temporary materials
and equipment when their use is no longer required.
C. Clean and repair damage caused by
temporary installations or use of temporary facilities.
D. Restore permanent facilities used for
temporary services to specified conditions.
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