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1 1 assembled and made ready so that the work can be completed without delay. 1 F. All workmanship and new materials involved in constructing the alterations shall conform to the General Specifications for the classes of work insofar as such specifications are applicable. G. All cutting of existing masonry or other material to provide suitable bonding to new work shall be done in a manner to meet the requirements of the respective section of these specifications covering the new work. When not covered, the work shall be carried on in the manner and to extent directed by the Engineer. H. Where holes in existing masonry are required to be sealed, unless otherwise herein specified, they shall be sealed with cement mortar or concrete. The sides of the openings shall be provided with keyed joints and shall be suitably roughened to furnish a good bond and make a watertight joint. All loose or unsound material adjacent to the opening shall be removed and, if necessary, replaced with new material. The method of placing the mortar seal shall provide a suitable means of releasing entrapped air. Surfaces of seals visible in the completed work shall be made to match as nearly as possible the adjacent surfaces. J. Nonshrink grout shall be used for setting wall castings, sleeves, leveling pump 1 bases, doweling anchors into existing concrete and elsewhere as shown. K. Operating equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned and then lubricated and greased for protection during prolonged storage. L. The Contractor shall provide flumes, hoses, piping, etc. to divert or provide suitable plugs, bulkheads or other means to hold back the flow of wastewater, water or other liquids, all as required in the performance of the work under this Contract. 3.02 CONNECTING TO EXISTING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT A. The Contractor shall verify exact location, material, alignment, joint, etc. of existing piping and equipment prior to making the connections called out in the Drawings. The verifications shall be performed with adequate time to correct any potential alignment or other problems prior to the actual time of connection. B. The Contractor shall dismantle and remove all existing equipment, piping and other appurtenances required, he shall cut existing pipelines for the purpose of making connections thereto. Anchor bolts for equipment and structural steel removed shall be cut off one inch below the concrete surface. Surface shall be finished as specified in Division 3. 1 C. At the time that a new connection is made to an existing pipeline, additional new piping, extending to and including the most convenient new valve, shall be installed. 1 05/08 01046-2 05-4893