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SECTION 01530 TEMPORARY BARRIERS AND CONTROLS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SUMMARY:
A. This Section includes General Requirements for:
1. Protection of Work.
2. Protection of existing property.
3. Barriers.
4. Security.
5. Environmental controls.
6. Access roads and parking areas.
7. Traffic control and use of roadways.
1.02 REFERENCES:
A. Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction (FDOT).
PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Applicable.)
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF WORK AND PROPERTY:
A. General:
1. Provide for the protection of the Work as set forth in GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Provide protection at all times against rain, wind, storms, frost, freezing,
condensation, or heat so as to maintain all Work and Equipment and Materials
free from injury or damage. At the end of each day all new Work likely to be
damaged shall be appropriately protected.
2. Notify City immediately at any time operations are stopped due to conditions
which make it impossible to continue operations or to obtain proper results.
3. Construct and maintain all necessary temporary drainage and do all pumping
necessary to keep excavations, pits, and trenches, dewatered sufficiently to
permit continuous construction.
4. Protect ground surfaces and/or floors from damage by proper covering and
care when handling heavy equipment, painting, or handling mortar or other
such materials. Use proper cribbing and shoring to prevent overloading of
floors while moving heavy equipment. Provide metal pans under pipe-
threading machines and other machines that may leak oil and clean such pans
daily, keeping oil off ground surfaces and/or floors. Restore ground surfaces
and/or floors to former condition where damaged or stained.
B. Property Other than City’s:
1. Provide for the protection of property as set forth in the GENERAL
CONDITIONS. Report immediately to the owners thereof and promptly repair
damage to existing facilities resulting from construction operations.
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2. Names and telephone numbers of representatives of the power and gas
company having jurisdiction over power and gas lines in the Work area can be
obtained from the City. Contractor shall contact the power and gas company a
minimum of 7 calendar days prior to performing Work within 500' of power
transmission line property, right-of-way or easement lines.
3. The applicable requirements specified for protection of the Work shall also
apply to the protection of existing property of others.
4. Restore all property affected by Contractor's operations to the original or better
condition.
3.02 BARRIERS:
A. General:
1. Furnish, install, and maintain suitable barriers as required to prevent public
entry, protect the public, and to protect the Work, existing facilities, trees, and
plants from construction operations. Remove when no longer needed or at
completion of Work.
2. Materials may be new or used, suitable for the intended purpose, but must not
violate requirements of applicable codes and standards or regulatory agencies.
3. Barriers shall be of a neat and reasonable uniform appearance, structurally
adequate for the required purposes.
4. Maintain barriers in good repair and clean condition for adequate visibility.
5. Relocate barriers as required by progress of Work.
6. Repair damage caused by installation and restore area to original or better
condition. Clean the area.
3.03 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS:
A. Dust Control:
1. If appropriate to the site location, and at the discretion of the City, provide
positive methods and apply dust control materials to minimize raising dust from
construction operations.
2. Clean interior spaces prior to the start of finish painting and continue cleaning
on an as-needed basis until painting is finished.
3. Schedule operations so that dust and other contaminants will not fall on wet or
newly-coated surfaces.
4. Cover materials transported to and from site as necessary to prevent
depositing material on offsite roadways or creating dust.
B. Water and Erosion Control:
1. Provide methods to control surface water to prevent damage to the Project, the
site, or adjoining properties as specified in SECTION 02435.
2. Plan and execute construction and earthwork by methods to control surface
drainage from cuts and fills, and from borrow and waste disposal areas, to
prevent erosion and sedimentation.
a. Hold the areas of bare soil exposed at one time to a minimum.
b. Provide temporary control measures such as berms, dikes, and drains.
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3. Control fill, grading, and ditching to direct surface drainage away from
excavations and other construction areas; and to direct drainage to proper
runoff.
4. Provide, operate, and maintain hydraulic equipment of adequate capacity to
control surface and ground water.
5. Dispose of drainage water in a manner to prevent flooding, erosion, or other
damage to any portion of the site or to adjoining areas.
C. Debris Control and Clean-Up:
1. Keep the premises free at all times from accumulations of debris, waste
materials, and rubbish caused by construction operations and employees.
Responsibilities shall include:
a. Adequate trash receptacles about the site, emptied promptly when filled.
b. Periodic cleanup to avoid hazards or interference with operations at the
site and to maintain the site in a reasonably neat condition.
c. The keeping of construction materials such as forms and scaffolding
neatly stacked.
d. Immediate cleanup to protect the Work by removing splattered concrete,
oil, paint, corrosive liquids, and cleaning solutions from walls, floors, and
metal surfaces before surfaces are marred.
2. Prohibit overloading of trucks to prevent spillages on access and haul routes.
Provide periodic inspection of traffic areas to enforce requirements.
3. Final cleanup is specified in SECTION 01700 Contract Closeout.
D. Pollution Control:
1. Provide methods, means, and facilities required to prevent contamination of
soil, water, or atmosphere by the discharge of hazardous or toxic substances
from construction operations.
2. Provide equipment and personnel, perform emergency measures required to
contain any spillages, and to remove contaminated soils or liquids. Excavate
and dispose of any contaminated earth off-site in approved locations, and
replace with suitable compacted fill and topsoil.
3. Take special measures to prevent harmful substances from entering public
waters, sanitary, or storm sewers.
4. If hazardous materials are discharged, report to authorities as required by Law
or Regulations and notify City.
3.04 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND USE OF ROADWAYS:
A. Traffic Control:
1. Provide, operate, and maintain equipment, services, and personnel, with traffic
control and protective devices, as required to expedite vehicular traffic flow on
haul routes, at site entrances, on-site access roads, and parking areas. This
includes barricades and other devices or personnel as necessary to
adequately protect the public. Prepare and submit Traffic Control Plan to City
for acceptance.
2. Remove temporary equipment and facilities when no longer required. Restore
grounds to original, better, or specified conditions.
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3. Provide and maintain suitable detours or other temporary expedients if
necessary.
4. Bridge over open trenches where necessary to maintain traffic.
5. Consult with governing authorities to establish public thoroughfares which will
be used for site access. All operations shall meet the approval of owners or
agencies having jurisdiction.
B. Maintenance of Roadways:
1. Repair off-site roads, water control and City levees damaged by operations.
Keep traffic areas as free as possible of excavated materials and maintain in a
manner to eliminate dust, mud, and hazardous conditions.
2. All operations and repairs shall meet the approval of owners or agencies
having jurisdiction.
3.05 SECURITY:
A. The Contractor is solely responsible for initiating and maintaining security at the
construction site. Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the security of,
and shall provide the necessary protection to:
1. Materials and equipment incorporated into the work, or stored on-site prior to
incorporation into the work.
2. Temporary field offices and sheds, and their contents
3. Plant and equipment including any equipment furnished for use by the City.
B. The Contractor shall replace, in kind, any materials or equipment lost, damaged or
destroyed at its own expense.
END OF SECTION