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PROPOSAL
To the Board of County Commissioners,
December 3, 1929
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CONTRACT
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GENERAL - REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
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PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
OPENING OF PROPOSALS:
Sealed bids
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SIGNATURes
Proposals must be signed by the bidder with the signature in full. When a eo-partnership is a bid-
der, the agent who signs the proposal for the firm shall also show the names and• addresses of the in-
dividuals composing the firm. When a corporation is a .bidder, the person signing for it shall state
under the laws of what State the corporation was chartered, and the name, title, and address of the ~
officer having authority under the by-laws to sign contracts. The proposal shall .also bear the seal of
the corporation, attested by its secretary. Anyone signing the proposal as agent must file with it
legal evidence of his authority to do so. Postof6ce address, county and state must be given after
each signature.
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS:
Any omission of prices on items shown in the proposal forms, or any addition in writting to the
form of the bid, or any condition, limitation, or provision will be liable to render the proposal informal
and to cause its rejection. The contract should not be filled in until after the awardal.
CONTRACT:
The contract will be
EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT AND SITE OF WORR:
The plans show the location and length of the highway to be improved. Bidders are required to
read and examine carefully the plans, specifications, contract and other forms governing the work em-
braced in this improvement. They must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the site as
to the nature of the work and as to all conditions affecting the performance of the contract. It is mu-
tually agreed that submission of a proposal shall be considered prima facie evidence that the bidder
has made such examination. Profession of ignorance regarding the requirements of `the work will in
no way serve to modify the provisions of the cantraet.
MATERIAL SAMPLES
Before any contract is awarded, the bidder may be required to furnish a complete statement of the
origin, composition and manufacture of any 'or all materials to be used in the construction of the road-
way, together with the samples, which samples may be subjected to the tests provided for in these spe-
cifications to determine their quality and .fitness for the work. '
AWARD OF CONTRACT
The award of the contract, if made, will be to the lowest responsible bidder. No award will be
made until all necessary investigations are made as to the responsibility of the bidder.
RETURN OF PROPOSAL GUARANTY:
As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Board will return the guaranty deposits ac-
companying such of the proposals as in its judgement would not be considered in making the award.
All other proposal guaranties will be held until the contract and bond have been executed, after which
they will be returned to the respective bidders whose proposals they accompany.
EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
The individual, firm or corporation to whom or to which the contract has been awarded, shall
sign the necessary agreements, entering into a contract with the County, and furnish bond upon the
forms prepared by the Engineer, and return them to the Board within twenty (20) days from date of
notice of award. No proposal shall be considered binding upon the County prior to the execution of
the contract.
FAILURE TO ~ EXECUTE CONTRACT :
Upon failure to enter into the contract and furnish the necessary bond within twenty (20) days
from the date the notice of award is made, the certified check accompanying the bid will be forfeited
and the check will be cashed and the proceeds paid into the Road and Bridge Fund of the County.
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ESTIMATE
All quantities, classifications and amounts shown in the Engineer's estimate of the work. to be
done,, are understood to be only approximate.
SCOPE OF THE WORK
INTENT OF CONTRACT
The intent of this contract is to prescribe a complete work or improvement which the contractor
undertakes to do, in full compliance with the provisions and requirements of the contract. The con-
tractor for all or any part shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation,. necessary
supplies and incidentals required to make each acid every item complete as contemplated by the con-
tract. Any deviation from these requirements must be stipulated in the special provisions of the spe-
cifications.
SPECiAL WORK:
Proposed construction or requirements not covered by the standard specifications will be cov-
ered by special provisions and shall be performed or complied with by the contractor as herein pro-
vided.
INCREASE OR DECREASE OF i1VORK
The estimates shown on the plans or in the specifications, the specifications and the plans, are in-
tended to represent the work to be done, with reservation of the right by the County, by resolution of
the Board, .approved by the Director of Highways, to -alter the grade line and alignment, or either, and
to increase or decrease the quantities of work as specified by this contract or any part thereof, and
to order the performance of additional work beyond the limits specified by this contract without waiv-
ing or invalidating any condition or provision of the contract. The Contractor shall perform all such
v~=ork in quantities additional to or less than those designated on the plans or specifications as the
Engineer may direct, either within or beyond the limits specified in this contract.
EXTRA -WORK
Any extra work made necessary by alteration of or additions to the plans or by other reasons for
which no price is provided in the contract, shall be performed by the contractor as directed by the
Engineer and he shall be compensated therefore as elsewhere provided herein.
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DETOURS:
The Contractor shall provide ~ and maintain at his own expense in passable condition such tempor-
ary highways and bridges for two-way traffic as may be necessary to accommodate the traffic di-
verted from the roadway or bridge under constr:z~tion and shall provide and maintain. at his own ex-
pense in a safe condition temporary approaches to and crossing of intersecting highways except that
the Contractor will not be required to build and maintain temporary detours around bridges, where
such bridges are more than twenty (20) feet in length, nor around a closed section of highway having
a length of more than 500 feet, unless such detours are provided for in the specifications or on the
plans, or ordered in writing as force account by ±he Engineer. Detours caused by the operations of the
Contractor in securing surfacing material shall be maintained by the Contractor at his own expense,
regardless of the length of the detour.
REMOVAL AND DYSPOSAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS:
Where the ,Contractor is required to remove from the Right of Way, buildings, fences, puncheon,
telephone and power poles, irrigation flumes, or other structures not constituting a part of the roadway,
and the removal of which is not elsewhere provided for in these specifications or the plans, such work
shall be done according to the Engineer's instructions, and paid for as provided under the clause
covering "Force Account".
In case structures constituting a part of the roadway, such as existing culverts or bridges, are
required to be torn out and removed, such work will be considered as incidental to the structures which
replace the ones removed and will not be paid for separately, and compensation for their removal shall
be included in the payment for new structures, unless otherwise specifically probideci in the Special
Provisions, or on the plans. Useable material shall be piled in neat piles along the edge of the right
of Way as directed by the Engineer and shall remain the property of the County.
USE OF MATERIALS FOUND ON WORK
Upon the-approval of the Engineer, the Contractor may use any stone, gravel, sand or other mate-
rials which may occur in the regular roadway excavations, or any timber removed in making the im-
provement, except as herein otherwise provided, or any existing structures that are to be replaced,
provided that these materials are suitable for and required in the work. The volume of excavated
materials so used shall be deducted from the quantities of roadway excavation.
FINAL CLEANING UP
The Contractor shall remove and dispose of, at his own expense, from the roadway and from the
adjoining property, temporary structures and all rubbish and surplus materials resulting from the
work which may have accumulated during its prosecution. All weeds and brush in the roadway sec-
tion including ditches, shoulders and slopes, shall be "removed and disposed of by the Contractor at
his own expense. The Contractor, at his own expense, immediately prior to completion of the work,
shall neatly dress and clean up all work, including shoulders, ditches and slopes, according to the En-
gineer's direction and shall open up and clean the inlets and outlets of culverts and leave everything
in a neat and orderly condition.
CONTROL OF THE WORK
AUTHORITY OF ENGINEER:
It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the work included in this con-
tract is to be done under the direct supervision and to the complete satisfaction of the Engineer, or his
duly authorized representative, and that the decision of the Engineer, subject to the approval of the
Director of Highways, as to the true construction and meaning of the contract, plans, specifications
and estimates, and as to all questions arising as to the proper performance of the work shall be final.
The Engineer shall determine the unit quantities and the classifications of all work done and materials
furnished under the provisions of this agreement, and his determination thereof shall be final and
conclusive and binding upon the Contractor.
The Engineer shall decide any and all questions which may arise as to the quality or acceptability
of materials furnished and work performed and as to rate of progress of the work, and all questions
as to the acceptable fulfillment and performance of the contract on the part of the Contractor and as
to compensation.
Nothing contained in this section or in this contract shall be construed as requiring the Engineer
to direct the method or manner of performing any work under this contract.
AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF INSPECTORS
The Engineer may appoint assistants to inspect all materials used and all work done.. Such in-
spection may extend to any or all parts of the work and to the preparation of manufacture of the ma-
terials to be used. The assistants will not be authorized to revoke, alter, enlarge or relax the provisions
of these specifications. An assistant is placed on the work to set the necessary lines and grades and
to keep the Engineer informed as to the progress of .the work and the manner in which it is being
done; also to call the attention of the Contractor to any infringements upon the plans, or specifica-
tions, but failure of the assistant or Engineer to call the attention of the Contractor to faulty work or
infringements upon the plans or specifications shall not constitute acceptance of said work. An assist-
ant will not be authorized to approve or accept any portion of the work or to issue instructions con-
trary to the plans and specifications. The assistant will have authority to reject defective material and
to suspend any work that is being improperly done, subject to the final decision of the Engineer. The
assistant will exercise such additional authority as may from time to time be especiallly delegated to
him by the Engineer.
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PLANS AND WORKING DRAWINGS:
The approved plans will be supplemented by such working drawings as are necessary to adequately
control the work. I~ is mutually agreed that all authorized alterations affecting the requirements and
information given on the approved plans shall be in writing.
It is also understood and agreed that the Engineer may furnish to the Contractor such additional
plans and explanations, not inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the original plans and speci-
fications as said Engineer may deem necessary to detail and illustrate the work, and that the Contractor
shall conform to and abide by the same.
Working drawings for any structure shall consist of such detailed plans as may be required for the
prosecution of the work and which are not included in the plans furnished by the Engineer. They shall
include shop details, erection plans, masonry layout diagrams and bending diagrams for reinforcing
steEl, approval of which by the Engineer must be obtained before any work involving these plans
shall be performed. Plans for cribs, cofferdome, falsework, centering and form work may also be
required and in such cases shall be likewise subject to approval, unless approval be waived by the
Engineer.
It is expressly understood, however, that approval by the Engineer of the Contractor's working
drawings does not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility for accuracy of dimensions and details,
or for mutual agreement of dimensions and details. It is mutually agreed that the Contractor shall be
responsible for agreement and conformity of his working drawings with the approved plans and spe-
cifications.
The cost of furnishing all working drawings shall be considered as included in the prices paid for
the various items of work, and no additional allowance will be made therefor.
CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND DEVIATIONS:
The Contractor will be governed by such lines, grades and cross sections as may be given by the
Engineer in laying out the work and by the Engineer's determination of quantities of work performed.
The cross section of the roadway shall be as shown on the plans, except at intersecting highways,
on curves and wherever, to insure correct drainage, or for other reasons, changes may be ordered by
the Engineer. Finished surfaces in all cases shall conform with the lines, grades, cross sections and
dimensions shown on the plans or as staked by the Engineer. The roadway on curves shall be .super-
elevated and widened in accordance with the standard plans for superelevation and widening. Such
other deviations from the approved plans and working drawings as may be required by the exigencies
of construction, shall in all cases be determined by the Engineer and authorized in writing.
COORDINATYON OF CONTRACT, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL, PROVISIONS:
The contract, the specifications, the plans, the special provisions, and all supplementary documents
are essential parts of the contract and a requirement occuring in one is as binding as though occuring
in all. They are intended to be cooperative, to describe and provide for a complete work. Plans shall
govern over specifications and special provisions shall govern over both specifications and plans.
Any work or material that may have been accidentally omitted in the description of the work, but
which is clearly implied, shall be furnished by the Contractor as if it had been specifically stated. In
case of discrepancy of any plans or drawings between the scaled -and figured dimensions, the figured
dimensions shall govern. In case of discrepancy between the estimated quantities. and allocation of
work or materials on the plans or in the specifications, or in case of ambiguity of expression in the
plans or specifications, or doubt as to the correct interpretation of the same, the decision of the En-
gineer shall be final.
COOPERATION BY CONTRACTOR
A set of approved plans, specifications and special provisions and authorized alterations will be
supplied to the Contractor and these must be kept available on the work at all times. The Contractor
shall be present either in person or by duly authorized representative on the site of the work continu-
ally during its progress. The Contractor or his representative shall receive from the Engineer all ex-
planations and directions necessary for the satisfactory prosecution and completion of the work. The
Contractor shall -not cause any unnecessary delay or hindrance to other Contractors on the work, but
he shall be required to cooperate with other Contractors to the fullest extent.
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CONSTRUCTION STAKES:
Stakes and markings shall be set or made by the Engineer to give line and grade. These shall be
carefully preserved by the Contractor. In case such stakes, markings, or references are carelessly
destroyed or defaced by the Contractor or his employees the expense of replacing the same will be
deducted from any moneys due or to become due. the Contractor.
INSPECTION OF WORK AND MATERIALS:
The Contractor shall provide sufficient, safe and proper facilities at all times for the inspection
of the work by the Engineer or his authorized representative. The said Contractor shall furnish the
Engineer or his authorized representative, without charge, samples of materials used in construction
as said samples may be required, in order that the character of such materials may be determined.
FURNISHING DATA
The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with such data as may be required to enable him to
keep an accurate cost of the work as it progresses. He shall furnish a statement of the number and rate
of pay of all laborers and teams employed each day upon the work; also copies of all equipment and
material bills, or a statement in lieu thereof, showing the amount of equipment and materials received
on the work and cost thereof, together with such other information as may be required.
REMOVAL OF DEFECTIVE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK:
Defective work or material may be condemned by the Engineer any time before the final accep-
tance of the work. Notice of such condemnation shall be given in writing by the Engineer. Such
condemned work shall be immediately taken down or changed. Defective material shall be immedi-
ately removed or disposed of to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Failure or neglect on the part of
the- Engineer to condemn unsatisfactory material or reject inferior workmanship shall in no way re-
lease the Contractor, nor shall it be construed to mean the acceptance of such work; nor shall the final
acceptance bar the CoLlnty from recovering damages in case fraud was practiced, or for defective
work resulting from the Contractor's dishonesty.
Work done contrary to or regardless of the instructions of the Engineer, work done without lines,
grades and cross section stakes being given; work done beyond the line, cross section stakes -and
grades shown on the plans or as given by the Engineer, or any deviation from the plans and specifi-
cations without written authority will be considered unauthorized and at the expense of the Con-
tractor and will not be measured or paid for by the County. Any or all work so done may be ordered
removed and replaced at the Contractor's expense.
METHOD OF SERVING NOTICE:
Any written notice to the Contractor which may be requisite under these specifications may be
served on said Contractor, either personally or by mailing to or leaving the same at his last post
office address known to the Engineer.
CONTROL OF MATERIAL
SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND QUALITY OF MATERIALS:
Promptly after the approval of the contract, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer of the pro-
posed sources of supply of all. materials to be furnished by him. At the option of the Engineer the
source of supply of each of the materials shall be approved by the Engineer before the delivery is
started. Representative preliminary samples of the character and quality prescribed shall be submit-
ted by the Contractor or producer for examination and tests by the Engineer. Only materials con-
forming to the requirements of these specifications and approved by the Engineer shall be used in the
work. All materials proposed to be used may be inspected or tested at any time during their prepar-
ation and use. If, after'trial, it is found that sources of supply which have been approved do not furn-
ish auniform product, or if the product from any source proves unacceptable at any time, the Contrac-
tor shall furnish approved material from other approved sources. No material which, after approval,
has in any way become unfit for use shall be used in the work.
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SAMPLES AND TESTS
All tests of materials furnished by the Contractor shall be made by the Engineer in accordance
with commonly recognized standards of national organizations, and such special methods and tests
as are in use at the Washington Department of Highways' laboratory, or as set forth in the special
provisions.
-Field tests of materials will also be made by the Engineer when deemed necessary and these tests
shall be made in accordance with standard practices of the Department of Highways of the State of
Washington.
Wherever reference is made in these specifications to standard tests or requirements of the labora-
tory of the Washington Department of Highways, the American Society for Testing Materials, or other
organizations, the reference shall be construed to mean the standards that are in effect at the date
of these specifications with subsequent .amendments, changes or additions as thereafter adopted and
published by -the organization referred to.
The Contractor shall furnish such samples of all materials as are requested by the Engineer with-
out charge. Material shall not be used until it has been approved by the Engineer. Samples will be
secured and tested whenever necessary to, determine the quality of the material.
Materials shall be delivered on the work in advance, in such quantities as to afford the Engineer
an opportunity to make tests before the materials are to be used.
STORAGE OF MATERIALS:
All materials intended for use in the work shall be so stored by the Contractor as to prevent
damage from exposure to the elements, from admixture of foreign material, or from any other cause.
The Engineer will refuse to accept, or to sample for testing, any materials that are improperly stored.
DEFECTIVE MATERIALS:
All materials not conforming to the requirements of these specifications will be rejected by the
Engineer and all such materials whether in place or not, shall be immediately removed from the site
of the work.
LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC
TO BE OBSERVED
It is mutually agreed between the parties hereto that whenever any payments or contributions are
required under the provisions of Chapter 74, Laws of 1911 (Industrial Insurance Act), or any amend-
menu thereof, and Chapter YNVIII, Laws of 1917, (Medical Aid Act) or any AmendmEnt thereof, and
such payments or contributions are due and unpaid, the County may deduct and retain from any
sums due the Contractor hereunder the amount of such payments or contributions, and pay the same
into the funds created by said acts for the benefit of said Contractor.
It is part of the public policy of the State of Washington that all work by contract or day labor
done for it, or any political subdivision created by its law, shall be performed in work days of not
more than eight (8,) hours each, except in cases of extraordinary emergencies. No case of extraor-
dinary emergency shall be construed to exist in any case where other labor can be found to take the
place of the labor which has already been employed for eight (8) hours in any calendar day. In case
of the violation of the provisions of this article, the Engineer shall have the right to cancel this con-
tract by written notice to the Contractor or to his surety or its representative, and shall have the right
to complete the work in the manner provided hereinafter.
The Contractor at all times shall observe and comply with alI federal and state laws, ordinances
and regulations in any way affecting the conduct of the work, and shall indemnify and save harm-
less the County against any claims arising from, the violation of any such laws, ordinances or regu-
lations.
EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS, ETC
In the employment of labor in the performance of this contract, peeference shall be given, other
conditions being equal, to honorably discharged soidiers, sailors, and marines, but no other preference
or discrimination among citizens of the United States shall be made.
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SANITARY PROVISIONS:
The Contractor shall provide and maintain in a neat sanitary condition such accommodations for
the use of his employees as may be necessary to comply with the requirements and regulations of the
State Board of Health and of other bodies or tribunals having jurisdiction thereover. He shall commit
no public nuisance.
PERMITS AND LICENSES:
The Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pa.y all charges and fees, and give all notices
necessary and- incident to the due and lawful prosecution of the work.
PATENTS, DEVICES, MATERIALS AND PROCESSES:
The Contractor shall assume all liabilities for and protect the County from any damages or claims
arising from the use of any patented articles, processes or devices used in the execution of the work,
except that the County assumes the responsibility of defending any and a.ll suits brought for the in-
fringement of any patent claimed to be infringed by the design, type of construction, equipment or
material provided for in plans furnished the Contractor by the County, and to hold the Contractor
harmless on account of any suits or claims for royalty based thereon, unless otherwise specifically pro-
vided.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY:
The Contractor shall at all times conduct the work in such a manner as to insure the least obstruc-
tion and inconvenience to traffic practicable. Existing traveled roads adjacent to or within the limits
of the improvement shall be kept open to, and in good condition for traffic by the Contractor at all
times. Where the grading operations are on or adjacent to the existing traveled way, the grade should
be finished immediately after the rough grading is completed and the surfacing material shall be
placed thereon as the work progresses. The Contractor- shall not open up sections of the work and
leave them unfinished but he shall finish the work as he goes. The Contractor shall so conduct his
operations as to have under construction no greater length or amount of work than he can prosecute
vigorously.
BARRICADES AND WARNING SIGNS
On all improvements the Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain at his own expense all neces-
sary barricades of sufficient strength for the purpose intended, suitable and sufficient lights, danger
signals, and signs and shall take a.ll necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety
of the public. Any part of the work damaged from traffic or other causes, occurring prior to its official
acceptance shall be replaced and made good by the Contractor at his own expense in a manner satis-
factory to the Engineer.
Two barricades two hundred feet apart, if such distance is practical, shall be constructed at each
point where a highway is closed to traffic. The first or outside barricade shall be constructed of light
lumber in such a manner that it will not seriously injure or wreck a car striking it. The second bar-
ricade shall be constructed of heavy material in such a manner as to be difficult to remove or break
down.
On all barricades and obstructions there shall be kept burning at night from sunset until sunrise
two red lights or torches, four to five feet apart, both of which can be plainly seen at a point in the
road three. hundred feet from the barrier. Where two barricades are used the lights shall be placed
on the first barricade. In daytime the Contractor shall place and maintain a red flag t~vo feet square
in a conspicuous place in the road three hundred feet from the barrier.
USE OF EXPLOSIVES:
When the use of explosives is necessary for the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall use
the utmost care so as not to endanger life or property, cause slides or disturb the materials outside
the neat lines of the cross section. All blasting shall be completed in the vicinity of structures before
construction on said structures is undertaken. All explosives shall be stored in a secure manner and
place in compliance with local laws and ordinances, and all such storage places shall be marked clear-
ly "Dangerous Explosives ".
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PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY:
The Contractor shall adequately protect and preserve from damage, destruction and interference
with the use of all property or its appurtenances, on or in the vicinity of the work, the removal or
destruction of which is not ordered or provided for under the contract. This applies to public utilities,
trees, monuments, pipes, conduits, underground structures, culverts, bridges, fences and property of.
all descriptions. Wherever such property is damaged, destroyed or the use thereof interfered with, due
to the operations of the Contractor, it shall be immediately restored to its former condition by the
Contractor at his own expense; provided, however, that notice by the Contractor, in advance of begin-
ning work under this contract, to the owners of public utilities which occupy the Right of Way of the
highway, shall be considered compliance with the provisions of the paragraph with respect to the
utilities occupying said Right of Way.
In passing through private property the Contractor must keep up at his own expense such tem-
porary fences as shall be necessary for the preservation of the crops, and protection of the property,
and the Contractor shall be liable for any and all damages resulting from non-compliance with this
requirement.
The Contractor shall assume full liability to and reimburse owners of property or its appurten-
ances on or in the vicinity of the work for any loss, cost, injury or damage whatsoever that may be
suffered by said owner or owners, directly or indirectly, through the operations of the Contractor in
carrying out the work.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS:
The Contractor shall be liable for all damages and injury which shall be caused, or which shall
occur to any person or persons or property whatsoever, by reason directly or indirectly of any operations
of said Contractor or any of his servants, employees, or sub-contractors, or of any breach or violation
of the provisions of this agreement or of any of his duties or obligations thereunder.
BOND REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION OF COUNTY:
The Gontractor agrees to execute and furnish the the County a good and sufficient bond with an
approved surety company as surety, said bond to be payable to the County in the penal sum of the full
amount of the contract, conditioned that all the provisions of this- contract shall be faithfully performed
by the Contractor, or the surety if so required, and shall indemnify the County against any direct or
indirect damages that shall be suffered or claimed, for injuries to persons or property during the carry-
ing out of the work of this contract, and further conditioned a's required by law for the payment of all
laborers, mechanics, sub-contractors and material men, and all persons who shall supply such person
or persons or sub-contractors with provisions or supplies for the carrying on of such work. If the
Board shall have reason to believe that the security on said bond has become impaired since the ex-
ecution thereof, or is insufficient, it may require the Contractor to furnish other or additional security.
CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK:
The work and material for this improvement, including any additions or alterations that may be
ordered by the Engineer, shall be at the sole risk of the Contractor until the entire improvement shall
have been finally accepted by the Department of Highways, and a.ny damage or loss, whether from ac-
tion of the elements or from any other cause, that may occur or result to the same and any protection
against, and repair or replacement of, damage or loss thereto, prior to acceptance of said improvement,
shall fall upon and be made good by the said Contractor at his own expense.
The Contractor hereby assumes full responsibility and liability for any damage which may re-
sult directly or indirectly from the method or manner of performing work under this contract, re-
gardless of whether the same may be caused by the negligence of the Contractor or not.
RESPONSIBILITY NON-TRANSFERABLE
The Contractor- shall not let, assign, or transfer this contract, or any interest therein or any part
thereof, without the consent in writing of the Board.
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The Contractor shall giYe his personal attention to the work at all times and shall be present, in,
person or by duly authorized representative, on the site of the work continually during its progress
and shall receive instructions from the Engineer. Any sub-contractor shall be considered the agent
of the Contractor and the latter shall be responsible for all work and material furnished and any in-
debtedness incurred by such agent.
OPENING OF SECTYON OF HIGHWAY TO TRAFFIC:
The County hereby reserves the right to make
tion of the entire contract, without invalidating
any of the work.
use of any portion of the work before the comple-
the contract and without constituting acceptance of
RIGHTS OF WAY:
All rights of way for the road shall be provided by the County without cost to the Contractor.
It is understood and agreed by the Contractor, that, if it should appear at any time that the County
has not acquired title to all of the right of way and lands necessary for the performance of the work
under the provisions of this agreement, the Contractor waives any and all claim for damages against
the County and its officers, which the Contractor may sustain by reason of any delay in the perform-
ance of said work occasioned by the failure of the County or its officers to acquire title to any of said
lands or right of way, but that the date for completion will be extended a number of days equal to the
period of such delay.
NO WAIVER OF LEGAL RIGHTS:
should an error be discovered in or payment of unauthorized work be made by the final estimate
or should dishonesty on the part of the Contractor be discovered in the work the County reserves the
right, after the final payment has been made, to claim and recover by process of law, such sums as
may be sufficient to correct the error, to recover the overpayment, or to make good the defects in the
work resulting from the Contractor's dishonesty.
PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
PROSECUTION OF WORK AND TIME FOR COMPLETION:
The Contractor shall begin work called for under this agreement within ten (10) days from the
date of this contract and shall diligently prosecute the same to completion in all parts and require-
ments within the time specified. PROVIDED, however, that the Board shall have the right, at their
discretion, to extend the time for completion of said tivork. No such extension shall be valid unless the
same be in writing and signed by the Board. All requests for an extension of time must be in writ-
ing and be accompanied by the written consent to such extension by the surety on the bond of the Con-
tractor.
Time lost in replacing improper work or materials shall not furnish any ground to the Contractor
for claiming an extension of time for the completion of the work, and shall not release the Contractor
from damages or liabilities for failure: to complete the work within the time required.
SUSPENSION OF WORK:
The Engineer shall have authority to suspend the work on account of unfavorable weather con-
ditions, or any other condition which in the judgment of the Engineer makes it impossible to secure
first-class results. The Contractor shall immediately respect the written order of the Engineer to sus-
pend work wholly or on any particular section of the road. If it becomes necessary to stop the work
for a protracted period, the Contractor shall take every precaution to prevent any damage or unrea-
sonable deterioration of the work during the time it is closed down. The Contractor shall not make
any claim or demand for damage by reason of such suspensions in the work, but the date for completion
will be extended by the period of such suspension. The Contractor shall not suspend the work with-
out authority in writing from the Engineer. The work shall be resumed when so ordered or approved
in writing by the Engineer.
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UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS:
Should the Contractor be delayed in the prosecution or completion of the work by the act, neglect,
or default of the Engineer or of any other Contractor employed by the County upon the work, or by
any damage caused by fire or other casualty for which the Contractor is not responsible, or by combined
action of workmen, in no way caused by or resulting from default or collusion on the part of the Con-
tractor, then the time herein set for the completion of the work shall be extended for a period equiv-
alent to the time lost by reason of any or all of the causes aforesaid, which extended period shall be
determined and fixed by the Engineer, whose determination shall be final, but no such allowance shall
be made unless a claim therefor is presented in writing to the Engineer within ten (10) days after the
occurrence of such delay.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE WORK ON TIME:
Time for completion of the work as provided by this contract is admitted to have been sufficiently
advanced so as to allow resulting benefit to the Contractor from earlier competion of the work. Time,
therefore, shall be of the essence of this contract and the Contractor does hereby agree in return
that, in case the Contractor shall fail to complete this contract by and at the time herein mentioned,
or by and at such other time to which the period of completion may have been extended, the Contrac-
tor will pay, and does hereby promise and agree to pay, to the County, as liquidated damages, and not
to be claimed by him as a forfeiture or penalty, the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every
day which may elapse between the appointed and actual time of completion which said sum is hereby
agreed upon, fixed and determined as, and to be the liquidated damages that will be suffered by the
County by such failure to complete the work within the time named. 'rhe Contractor does further
hereby authorize and direct the County to deduct the same from the amount due or to become due
the Contractor, and the Contractor does further hereby agree that any such deductions or payments, or
any payments made under this contract shall not in any degree release the Contractor from the further
obligations and liabilities in respect to the fulfillment of the entire contract.
ANNULMENT OF CONTRACT:
Should the Contractor at any time refuse or neglect to supply a sufficiency of properly skilled
workmen or of material of the proper quality, or fail in any respect to prosecute the work with prompt-
ness and diligence, or fail in the performance of any of the agreements herein contained, the Board
may at their option, after giving three days written notice to the Contractor, provide such sufficiency
of labor or, materials and deduct the cost thereof from any moneys due or thereafter to become due
under this contract. If the Board shall consider that such refusal, neglect, or failure is, sufficient
ground for the following action, they may by written notice to the Contractor and his surety or his
representative, or, if the Contractor abandons the work undertaken under this contract, the Board
may at their option with such written notice to the surety and without any written notice to the Con-
tractor transfer the employment for said work from the Contractor to the surety. Upon receipt of such
notice such surety shall enter upon the premises and take possession of all materials, tools, and appli-
ances thereon for the purpose of completing the work included under this contract and employ by con-
tract or otherwise any person or persons to finish the work and provide the materials therefor, with-
out termination of the continuing full force and effect of this agreement. In case of such transfer of
employment to such surety, the surety shall be paid in its own name on estimates covering work sub-
sequently performed under the terms of this contract and according to the terms thereof without any
right in the Contractor to make any claim for the same or any part thereof. In lieu of the foregoing,
if the Board may so elect, they may terminate the employment of the Contractor for said work and
enter upon the premises and take possession of all materials, tools and appliances thereon for the pur-
ose of completing the work included under this contract, and employ by contract, any person or per-
sons to finish the work and provide the materials therefor. In case of discontinuance of employment
by the Board as aforesaid, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further balance of the
amount to be paid under this contract until the work shall be fully finished, at which time, if the un-
paid balance of the amount to be paid under this contract shall exceed the expenses incurred by the
Board in finishing the work and all damages sustained or which may be sustained by the County by
reason of such refusal, neglect, failure or discontinuance of employment, such excess shall be paid by
the County to the Contractor, but if ~ such expense and damages shall exceed the unpaid balance, the
Contractor and his surety and each thereof shall be jointly and severally liable therefor to the County,
and shall pay the difference to the County Treasurer.
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CHARACTER OF WORKMEN:
Incompetent, careless or negligent employees or agents shall be forthwith discharged by the Con-
tractor upon the written request of the Engineer, or his authorized representative, and failure. to com-
ply with such requests shall be .sufficient grounds for the termination of the contract.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITYES
The determination of the pay quantities of work performed under the contract will be made by the
Engineer based upon the lines, grades and cross sections given or measurements made by him or his
assistants. In computing volumes, the method of average and areas will be used for excavation and em-
bankment. Corrections for curvature will be made where deemed advisable by the Engineer: All items
will be computed in the units in the proposal, according to well recognized engineering principles, and
no local rules or customs shall govern. No allowance will be made for work done or materials placed
outside of the lines indicated on the plans not ordered by the Engineer.
SCOPE OF PAYMENT:
The Contractor shall accept the compensation, as herein provided, in full payment for furnishing
all materials, labor, tools and equipment necessary to the completed work and for performing all work
cantemplated and embraced under the contract, also for loss or damage arising from the nature of the
work, or from the action of the elements, or from any unforeseen difficulties which may be encountered
during the prosecution of the work until the final acceptance by the Director of Highways, and for all
risks of every description connected with the prosecution of the work, also for all expenses incurred
in consequence of the suspension or discontinuance of the work as herein specifiel; and for com-
pleting the work according to the plans and specifications. Neither the payment of any estimate nor
of any retained percentage shall relieve the Contractor of any obligation to make good any defective
work or material.
ALTERATIONS IN OR ADDITIONS TO WORK OR AMPLIFICATYON OF PLANS:
Any alterations in or additions to the work covered by this contract or any part thereof deemed
necessary by the Engineer may be made in the work shown and described in the plans and specifica-
tions, but only upon written order of said Engineer or his authorized representative, by resolution
of the Board approved by the Director of Highways, and when so made, the value of the work so added
or omitted shall be computed by the Engineer under the provisions of this contract and the amount
so determined shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the Contractor.
In the calculation of the amount to be added or deducted, no consideration shall be given to the
item of anticipated profits, and no allowance for such anti ~ipated profits shall be made.
Payment for any increase or decrease of pay quantities of work, either within or beyond the limits
specified in this contract, shall be made according to schedule- of rates and prices or prorated prices
forming a part of this contract, unless otherwise provided by supplemental agreement.. No addition-
al allowance or deduction shall be made for anticipated profits.
Prorated prices are- the unit prices which bear the same .ratio to the Engineer's preliminary unit
prices as the Lump Sum Contract price bears to the Engineer's total preliminary estimate.
FORCE ACCOUNT WORK:
Whenever in the opinion of the Engineer the schedule of unit or itemized prices or prorated prices
forming a part of this contract does not apply to items of extra work ordered in writing by the Eng-
ineer, such items of work shall be paid for at a price agreed upon in writing between the parties to
this contract before such work is done, or on the basis of force account in the following manner
1. For, all labor, teams, and foreman in direct charge of the specific operation, the Contractor
shall receive the current local rate of wage to be agreed upon in writing before starting such work,
for each and every hour that said labor, teams and foreman are actually engaged in such work, to
which shall be added an amount equal to ten per cent (10%) of the sum thereof.
2. For all materials used, the Contractor shall receive the actual cost of such materials including
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freight charges as shown by originally receipted bills, to which cost shall be added a sum equal to ten
per cent (10%) thereof.
3. For any machine-power tools or equipment which the Engineer may deem necessary or desir-
able to use, the Contractor will be allowed a reasonable rental price, to be agreed upon in writing before
such work is begun, for each and every hour that said tools or equipment are in use on such work and
to which sum no percentage shall be added. Said rental price shall be full compensation also for fuel,
lubricants, repairs, and all other expenses incidental to the use of said tools and equipment.
The compensation as herein provided shall be payment in full for all work done on such force account
basis, and shall cover all expenses of every nature, kind and description including overhead expenses,
use of tools and equipment for which no rental is allowed, and profit.
No claim for such force account work shall be allowed except upon written order by the Engineer
prior to the performance of such work. No work shall be construed as force account work which can be
measured under the specifications and paid for at the unit prices or prorated prices named in the conk
tract.
The amount and cost of any such force account work shall be computed by the Engineer and the
amount certified to by him shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the Contractor. All claims
for work done on such force account basis shall be submitted with the estimate covering the work per-
formed during the period in which such force account work was actually performed, and shall be ac-
companied by the original written order of the Engineer, and the original receipted bills for materials,
supplies and freight.
PAYMENT AND RETAINED PERCENTAGES:
Payments shall be made for work and labor performed and materials furnished under this contract
according to the schedule of rates and prices or prorated prices and the specifications hereto at-
tached and made a part hereof.
Partial payments under this contract shall be made at the request of the Contractor once each
month, based upon partial estimates to be made by the Engineer as hereinafter provided for; -pro-
vided, that, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 166, Laws of 1921, there shall be reserved
and retained from the moneys earned- by the Contractor as determined by such estimates during the
progress of the work performed under this contract, a sum equal to fin per cent '(k5%) of such es-
timates, the aggregate of which amounts to the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) or
less, and a sum equal to ten per cent (10°"/0) of such estimate the aggregate of which exceeds the sum of
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000).
Payment of said retained percentage shall be withheld for a period of thirty (30) days following
the final acceptance by the Director of Highways of the entire work as completed and shall be paid
the Contractor at the expiration of said thirty (30) days in event no claims, as provided for by Chapter
166, Laws of 1921, have been filed with the County Auditor against said fund. In event such claims
are filed, the Contractor shall be paid said retained percentage less an amount sufficient to pay any
such claim, costs of action and attorney fees, to be disposed of as provided by law.
Unless therwise provided in especial provision , ayments under t contract shale made
by the State surer from the ____.___.___ ___ ______________Highway nd upon warrant o the State Auditor,
upon presentation o~proper vouchers by 11e Contractor, said vouchers to be approved by the Board
and the Director of Highways.
OMITTED ITEMS
The County shall have the right to cancel the portions of the contract relating to the construction
of any item or items therein by the payment to the Contractor of a fair and equitable amount covering
all items of cost incurred prior to the date of cancellation or suspension of the work by the Engineer,
in the manner provided for "Alterations in or Additions to VPork or Amplification of Plans".
Acceptable materials ordered by the Contractor or delivered on the work prior to the date of can-
cellation or suspension of the work by order of the Engineer, shall be purchased from the Contractor
by the County at the actual cost and shall thereupon become the property of the County.
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ACCEPTANCE OF WORk:
It is mutually agreed between the parties hereto that approval of the final estimate by signature
thereon of the Director of Highways shall constitute acceptance, on the date of such approval, of the
work and materials included in the items comprising such final estimate, provided, however, such
approval shall not constitute an acceptance of any unauthorized work; that no payment made under
this contract, except the final payment, shall be evidence of the performance of this contract, either
wholly or in part, and that no payment shall constitute an acceptance of unauthorized or defective
work or of improper material.
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The special provisions hereinafter contained shall supersede any provisions of the Standard spe-
cifications in conflict herewith.
LUMP SUM CONTRACT
The lump sum price bid will be considered full compensation for the full compliance with the terms
of the contract, plans and specifications and the completion of the entire work covered by them.
In the preparation of the plans, the classification and quantities of the various items of work
shown thereon were determined as accurately as possible from the Engineer's best judgment; how-
ever, the county assumes no responsibility for the correctness of them and no additional compensation
will be allowed, or deductions be made on account of any increase or decrease in the quantities or
classification of work performed. Provided, however, that the Board may by resolution approved by
the Director of Highways, order new work not provided for by the plans, in which case such work shall
be paid for as provided under alterations and additions.
VPhere reference is made elsewhere in the specifications to payment at the contract price per unit
of work complete in place, it shall be understood to apply only to alterations and additions and shall
not apply to the work to be performed under the lump sum bid.
FUNDS
In the event that there are not sufficient funds to the credit of the County in the Permanent High-
way Fund, or Lateral Highway Fund, as the case may be, then such additional amount as m,ay be neces-
sary to complete the full amount of the lump sum contract, may be paid by County warrants drawn on
the Road District, or Road and Bridge Funds of the County; said payments to be made as otherwise
provided for in the contract.
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CLEARING AND GRUBBING
CLEARING
DESCRIPTION :
The right of way in general will be cleared to the width of feet on each side of the center line,
but will be cleared to greater or lesser widths where designated on the plans or ordered by the Eng-
ineer. Clearing outside of the right of way shall be done under the same specifications and be paid
for at the same price as clearing within the right of way. The clearing will in all cases conform to
the stakes set by the Engineer.
Within the lines staked by the Engineer, except as hereinafter specified, all trees, brush, logs,
upturned stumps and roots of down trees, and other organic matter shall be removed and burned with-
in the right of way. Trees shall be felled on the right of way. No stumps shall' be left in the cleared
space with a height greater than its diameter measured on the high or uphill side. Under fills of
more than five (5) feet, the top of stumps shall be cut at least four feet below grade. Trees desig-
nated by the Engineer shall be left standing and care shall be exercised by the Contractor not to dam-
age such trees in falling adjacent timber or in burning. Al'1 merchantable timber unless otherwise
specified shall be cut into logs of standard lengths and decked, along the side of the clearing or with-
in the right of way outside of the clearing, free from rubbish and worthless logs: The Contractor shall
provide cleared space for decking the logs of merchantable timber at his own expense.
At such times as the State or Government authorities prohibit burning, the refuse from the clear-
ing shall be piled along the sides of the right of way at points where its burning will not damage
standing timber, and when such prohibition is removed the piles of refuse shall be burned. Clearing
must be carried on and completed at least one mile ahead of the grading.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Clearing will be paid for by the acre for the area actually cleared by the Contractor, in accordance
with the stakes set by the Engineer, at the contract unit price per acre for clearing which price shall
be full compensation for all work required under the heading of "Clearing". Where an existing
road lies within the Right of Way, the area of such road on which no clearing is done, will not be in-
cluded in the pay area for clearing.
DANGER TREES
DESCRIPTION
Trees designated by the Engineer as "Danger Trees" within or without the area of the Right of
Way shall be felled and bucked into logs of merchantable lengths unless otherwise specified. The
limbs, tops, debris and waste parts shall be disposed of as specified for clearing.
The trees shall be cut above ground at a height approximately equal to the diameter of the tree
at cut-off, measured on the high or uphill side.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
Compensation for the removal of danger trees, as herein set forth, shall be made at the contract
unit price for the removal of danger trees of the size limit specified, which price shall be full com-
pensation for all work specified above.
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GRUBBING
DESCRIPTION:
Stumps and roots embedded in the ground within the areas included between the slope stakes of
all excavation, and of all embankments of five (5) feet or less, shall be removed and burned within
the Right of Way. At such times as the State or Government authorities prohibit burning, the ref-
use from the grubbing shall be piled along the sides of the Right. of Way at points .where its burning
will not damage standing timber, and when such prohibition is removed, the piles of refuse shall be
burned. Grubbing shall be fully completed at least 500 feet in advance of grading operations.
Where the item of clearing is not included in this contract all upturned stumps and roots of wind-
falls within the limits of the cleared area outside of the slope stakes of excavation and embankments,
shall also be removed and burned. The Contractor shall estimate for himself the number of such
upturned stumps and roots. Compensation for the removal and burning of -such upturned stumps and
roots shall be included in the unit contract price per acre for grubbing within the slope stakes. No ex-
tra compensation shall be made for the removal and burning of the stumps and roots of windfalls outside
of the slope stakes.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Grubbing will be paid for by the acre for the area actually grubbed by the Contractor, within the
limits above specified,. at the contract unit price per acre for .grubbing which price shall be full com-
pensation for all work required under this heading of "Grubbing." Where an existing road lies with-
in the right of way, the area of such road on which no grubbing is done, will not be included in the
pay area for grubbing.
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GRADING
DESCRIPTION:
Under "Grading" is included all excavations and embankments required for the formation of the
roadbed, the digging of drain ditches and cutting new channels for streams,- either within or with-
out the Right of Way, excavations or embankments for bridges, culverts, and other structures, and
the grading of intersecting highways and private roads, or driveways and grading new approaches
when ordered by the Engineer.
Excavation shall include the removal of and satisfactory disposal of all materials taken from with-
in the limits of the work contracted for, or ordered by the Engineer.
ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE EXCAVATION
CLASSIFICATION:
Unless otherwise provided under "Special Provisions ", Roadway and drainage excavation shall
be classified under the heads of Solid Rock Excavation, Loose Rock Excavation, Common Excava-
tion, Class "A" Excavation, Class "D" Excavation, and on paving improvements there shall be the
additional classification of Class "E" Excavation. Material from borrow pits shall be classified un-
der the heads of Solid Rock Excavation, Loose Rock Excavation, and Common Excavation.
Solid Rock Excavation will include all rock in ledge formation other than cemented gravel and
hardpan as hereinafter defined, that can not be removed without drilling and blasting and all boul-
ders containing more than one-half cubic yard.
Loose Rock Excavation will include detached rock and boulders containing one cubic foot or more
and not to exceed one-half (1/2) cubic yard, cemented gravel and hardpan. Cemented gravel is de-
fined as clay, sand, gravel, or rock containing not more than one-half (1/2) cubic yard, or a mixture of
any such materials, caused to cohere by infiltrated calcerous or silicious matter, or by the effect of such
infiltration combined with that of pressure, and which can riot be loosened by picking or by plowing
with asix-horse team. Hardpan is defined as clay, sand, pebbles and rock containing not more than
one-half (1/2) cubic yard or a mixture of any such materials, so firmly compacted that it can not be
loosened by picking or by plowing- with asix-horse team.
Common excavation will include all excavated material not included under the heads of Solid
Rock Excavation, Loose Rock Excavation, Structure Excavation, Class "D" Excavation, and Class
"E" Excavation.
Class "A" Excavation when so designated in the plans will include all excavated material covered
by the classification of "Common Excavation and Loose Rock Excavation" as defined above.
"Class "D" Excavation will include all material excavated in constructing channel changes and
other ditches, not including the side ditches in the regular or special road sections or in side borrow
pits. In case loose rock or solid rock is encountered, the higher priced classification shall govern.
Class "E" Excavation shall be so classified on paving improvements only, and shall include that
material excavated from the traveled roadway of an existing road surfaced with gravel or crushed rock
where the location follows such existing road, and where the cut at the crown of the existing road
is three (3) feet or less. In case loose rock or solid rock is encountered, it will be so classified and
paid for instead of Class "E" Excavation. In excavation where the cut at the crown of the existing
road is greater than three (3) feet, the material will not be classified as Class "E" Excavation, but
will be classified as Common Excavation, Loose Rock Excavation, or Solid Rock Excavation, as the
case may be.
In computing excavation the material in the shoulders, above the subgrade as it is prepared before
rolling, and .within two and one-half (21/2) feet of the edge of the pavement shall be allowed as ex-
cavation; that is, all material that necessarily must be and is removed preparatory to rolling the
subgrade as required by the specifications and all material that must necessarily be removed, t
commodate the pavement shall be allowed as excavation.
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
Enlargement of Cuttings
In eases where the quantity of material taken from the regular cuttings will not be sufficient to
form the requisite embankment, the deficiency shall be supplied by taking material from cuttings with-
in or without the right of way, at such places as the Engineer may direct, or from an enlargement of
the regular cuttings, made uniformly on one or both sides of the same, and the sides of the excavation
in all cases shall be dressed to such slopes as the Engineer may require, provided that if the Contractor
shall have sloped such excavation by direction of the Engineer before widening the same, payment for
sloping the second time shall be made by force account as hereinafter provided.
Excavation Below Grade:
In solid rock excavation for the roadbed, the Contractor will be required to excavate twelve (12)
inches below profile grade and such excavation will be estimated and paid for as solid rock excavation.
In mixed cuts containing a percentage of solid rock excavation, loose rock excavation consisting of
detached rock and boulders and common excavation, or any two thereof, on order of the Engineer
or in cuts consisting of cemented gravel and hardpan, the Contractor will be required to excavate
twelve (12) inches below profile grade, and such excavation will be estimated and classified in the
same percentages for each classification as such materials are classified in the roadway prism above
profile grade.
Materials taken from Excavation for Contractor's Use:
Rock taken from excavation other than borrow pits shall be placed as loose rip rap when so or-
dered by the Engineer and the volume in excavation, of the rock so used shall. be deducted from the
quantities of Roadway Excavation. The volume to be deducted from the Roadway Excavation will
be considered as being 74°/"0 of the volume of the riprap which is equivalent to considering a swell
of 35% in the rock when excavated.
Wherever material for slope wall, masonry or crushed rock or gravel surfacing is taken from the
roadway prism, the volume in excavation of the excavated quantities of such materials within the neat
lines of the roadway prism, so used shall be deducted from the quantities of roadway excavation and
no compensation shall be made for such materials as roadway excavation.
Deposit of Stone for County's Use:
The Contractor, when directed by the Engineer, shall deposit on the side of the road, or at such
convenient points as may be designated any stone or rock that he may excavate, and if in so doing, he
shall deposit material required for embankment, the additional number of cubic yards of excavation re-
quired in forming such embankment will be allowed and paid for. All stone or rock excavated and
deposited as above shall be the property of the County, and the Contractor will be held responsible for
its safe keeping until removed by proper authority, or until the contract is completed.
Disposal of Surplus Material:
All excavation shall, if required, be taken or hauled into the nearest embankment to the extreme
distance required by the Engineer. The surplus beyond what is necessary to form the contiguous em-
bankment shall be disposed of in widening the embankment uniformly along one or both sides of the
same, or shall be deposited in waste banks or shall be hauled to form any embankment on the road to
be improved, as the Engineer may direct.
Ditches
All ditches shall be constructed as shown on the plans and shall be so graded as to conform to the
natural flow of the water to culverts or natural or artificial channels. In going from cut to fill the
ditches shall be cut to the right or left before reaching the fill. Under no circumstances shall the
water be allowed to run upon the fill.
Finishing Roadbed:
The surface of the finished roadbed shall conform strictly to the final grades set by the Engineer.
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The top of embankments and the subgrade of solid rock and mixed cuts, to a depth of twelve inches
below profile grade, shall be composed of the best earth material obtainable from the roadway exca-
vation or from borrow. This material to be used for the topping of embankments, and for baekfilling
in cuts required to be excavated below profile grade, shall contain no wood, roots, other material of
like character, or particles of stone exceeding four inches in the largest dimension. The material will
be measured in its original position in excavation and will be paid for as "Common Excavation." or as
"Common Borrow" as the case may be, plus the allowance for overhaul as elsewhere provided herein.
No boulders shall be left protruding from the surface and all loose stones of greater diameter
than two inches shall be removed from the entire surface of the finished roadbed.
Whenever the material in the finished roadway is of such a nature that, in the judgment of the
Engineer, it will impair the stability or usefulness of the highway, said material shall be removed
and disposed of as directed by the Engineer and shall be paid for by Force Account. The material se-
cured to replace the material removed will be estimated and classified in accordance with these spe-
cifications and paid for at the contract price for such excavation.
SLIDES
Side slopes shall be made as staked or re-established by the Engineer. In case slopes finished to
the lines as staked or re-established by the Engineer slide into the roadway before final acceptance of
the work, such slide material shall be removed by the Contractor at the contract unit price per cubic
yard and the slopes refinished, if so ordered by the Engineer. Slopes undercut at the base or destroy-
ed in any manner by act of the Contractor shall be resloped, by the Contractor at his own expense,
parallel to the slope as staked or re-established by the Engineer.
OVERBREAK:
In all. materials encountered in the .performance of this contract, overbreak is that portion of any
such' material which is excavated, displaced or loosened outside and beyond the slopes or grade as
staked or re-established, with the exception of such material which occurs as slides as described above,
regardless of whether any such overbreak is due to blasting, to the inherent character of any forma-
tion encountered, or to any other cause. All overbreak as so defined shall be removed by the Con-
tractor at his own expense and shall be disposed of by the Contractor in the same manner as provided
for the surplus under the heading of "Excavation", but at his own expense and without any allowance
for overhaul.
Whenever it is agreed to in writing in advance between the Contractor and the Engineer that
any overbreak which may occur is to be used, on order of the Engineer any such overbreak may be used
in forming any embankment as planned to replace borrow which otherwise would have to be pro-
vided for. In this event payment will be made for the volume of common borrow, loose rock borrow.
or solid rock borrow, as the case may be, which the overbreak replaces, at the respective contract prices
per cubic yard for such borrow with the additional allowance for overhaul if any, on such available
borrow, provided, however, that no allowance will be made for overbreak which is placed in the em-
bankment as planned in lieu of available material Gaming from within the neat lines of the roadway
prism.
MEASUREMDNT .AND PAYMENT
All grading will be measured in excavation in its original position by cross-sectioning.
Grading will be paid for by the cubic yard of excavation at the respective unit prices bid for the
various classes of excavation provided for, and the price paid for such excavation, with the additional
price paid for overhaul as hereinafter defined, shall be full compensation for excavating the material,
hauling into embankment or disposing of it as directed by the Engineer, and finishing the roadbed,
ditches,-and slopes as heretofore directed.
The price paid for excavation shall include hauling the material within and to a distance of four
hundred feet except where haul is paid on the cubic yard-mile basis. As compensation for hauling
excavation to distances greater than the free haul limit, the contract price per cubic yard of haul or
overhaul will be paid on each cubic yard as hereinafter set forth under "Haul and Overhaul".
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EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURES
DESCRIPTION
The excavation and backfilling without classification, of trenches and footing for all culverts
headwalls, bridges, retaining walls, riprap, or other structures will be known as "Structure Excava-
tion."
CLASSIFICATION
Structure Excavation will not be further classified into Solid Rock or Loose Rock Excavation, or
dry or wet excavation, but it shall include the excavation of any and all formations encountered and the
removal and disposal of all debris including submerged or buried timber, within the limits of the
excavation for the structure involved, in accordance with the plans or as directed by the Engineer.
It shall include the furnishing of all necessary equipment and the construction of all cribs, cofferdams,
caissons, etc., which may be necessary for the execution of the work. It shall also include the sub-
sequent removal of cofferdams and cribs and the placement of all necessary backfill as is herein-
after specified.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS
Depth of Footings
Foundation pits for culverts, bridges, riprap and other structures, shall be excavated to the depth
and lines indicated on the plans or established by the Engineer. The Engineer may require the Con-
tractor to excavate below the grade shown on the plans, or may order him to stop above the grade
shown, depending upon where suitable foundation material is encountered.
The material obtained from such excavation shall be used as the Engineer may require, either in
constructing embankments, or for backfilling over and around the structures after they are com-
plete, or in case it is unsuitable or not required for either of these purposes, it shall be disposed of as
directed by the Engineer. .
Treatment of Foundation Materials
Solid Rock. All rock or other. hard foundation material shall be freed from all loose material,
cleaned and cut to a firm surface, either level, stepped, or serrated, as may be directed by the Eng-
ineer.
Other Materials. When masonry is to rest on an excavated surface other than rock, special care
shall be taken not to disturb the bottom of the excavation and the final removal of the foundation to
grade shall not be made until just before the masonry is placed.
Cofferdams
Cofferdams or cribs for foundation construction shall, in general, be carried well below the bot-
tom of the footings and shall be well braced and as water-tight as practicable. In general the interior
dimensions of the cofferdams shall be such as to give sufficient clearance for the construction of the
forms and the inspection of their exteriors, and to permit pumping outside of the forms. Cofferdams
or cribs which are tilted or moved laterally during the process of sinking shall be righted or enlarged
so as to provide the necessary clearance and this shall be at the sole expense of the Contractor.
Cofferdams shall be constructed so as to protect green concrete against damage from sudden
rising of the stream and to prevent damage to the foundation by erosion. No timber or bracing shall
be left in the cofferdams or cribs in such a way as to extend into the substructures- of the masonry,
without written permission of the Engineer.
For substructure work, the Contractor shall submit, upon request, drawings showing his proposed
method of cofferdam construction and other details left open to his choice or not fully shown on the
Engineer's drawing. Such drawings shall be approved by the Engineer before construction is started.
Removal. Upon completion of the work all cofferdams and cribs shall be removed to the natural
bed of the stream on navigable streams, and not less than one foot below extreme low water on other
streams. The removal shall be effected in such a manner as not to disturb or mar the finished
masonry.
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pumping, When conditions are encountered which, in the opinion
impracticable to unwater the foundation before placing masonry,
a concrete foundation seal of such dimensions as may be necessary. -The foundation shall then be
pumped out and the balance of the masonry poured in the dry. When weighted cribs are employed
and the weight utilized to partially overcome the hydrostatic pressure acting against the bottom of
the foundation seal, special anchorage such as dowels or keys shall be provided to transfer the entire
weight of the crib into thetfi w water level. a foundation seal is placed under water, the cofferdam
shall be vented or parted a
Pumping from the interior of any foundation enclosure shall be done in such a. manner a ino will
elude the possibility of any portion of the concrete materials being carried away. No pump g
be permitted during the placing of the concrete or for a period of at least 24 hours thereafter, unless
it be done from a suitable sump separated from the concrete work by a water-tight wall.
Pumping to unwater a sealed cofferdam shall not commence until the seal has set sufficiently to
withstand the least twocweeks and for a longer time in case the wat rtis at a loiw t mperature oroln
have set for at
larger and important structures.
Inspection. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer before starting any excavation. Any exca-
vation removed without such notice will not be paid for.
From time to time during the progress of excavation, the Engineer will examine the character of
material being taken out. He shall have authority to stop the excavation at any time, to make bear-
ing tests and the Contractor shall give any assistance the Engineer may desire in making such test.
Single bearing test period shall not exceed seventy-two hours. Material and labor furnished by the
Contractor for such tests shall be paid for as "Force Account", except that the Contractor shall main-
tain the ordinary working conditions at the bottom of the excavation during test periods, at his own
expense.
When any foundation excavation is completed, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer of such
fact, and no concrete or other permanent structural material shall be placed therein until permission
to proceed is given by the Engineer.
Backfilling. All material used for back-fill shall be of a quality acceptable to the Engineer and
shall be free from large or frozen lumps, wood, or other extraneous material.
The backfilling of openings made for structures shall be considered as a necessary part of the ex-
cavation, though the Engineer may require that the material for use in making a backfill be obtained
from a source entirely apart from the structure, in which case compensation will be on a force account
basis, unless otherwise specified.
All spaces excavated and not occupied by abutments, piers, or other permanent work shall be
backfill up to the surface of the surrounding ground, with a sufficient allowance for settlement. All
backfill shall be thoroughly compacted and, in general, its top surface shall be neatly graded.
The filling behind abutments and wing walls of all bridge structures shall be deposited in hori-
zontal layers and well compacted. Special precautions shall be taken to prevent any wedging action
against the masonry and the slope bounding the excavation for abutments and wing walls shall be
destroyed by stepping or serrating to prevent wedge action.
Fill placed around culverts and piers shall be deposited on both sides to approximately the same
elevation at the same time.
Adequate provisions shall be made for the thorough drainage of all back-filling. Crushed Rock or
coarse clean gravel shall be placed around the weep holes..
For foundation through hard material exposed to erosion, the back-fill around piers and in front.
of abutnlesst otherwisegprovided, thseback fill shallgbe paid for as extra work lean concrete, in which
case, u
On paving improvements the backfill that will be required to support the pavement shall be made
in layers not more than six (6) inches thick, and each layer shall be thoroughly tamped or rammed
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before the next succeeding layer is laid. -Where the material used in making the backfill is difficult to
compact, the Engineer may require each layer to be thoroughly flushed with water if in his judgment
such flushing would be desirable. Compensation for such wetting shall be included in the. contract
price for "Structure Excavation".
No backfilling shall be placed against any masonry abutment, wing wall or culvert until permission
shall have been given by the Engineer and preferably not until the masonry has been in place 21 days.
Approach Embankment. When the contract for any bridge structure involves the placement 'of
approach embankments, these shall be constructed and paid for in accordance with the standard spe-
cifications governing this class of work.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:
Measurement of structure excavation will be made to the actual lines of the excavation, whether
carried below or stopped above the grade line shown on the plans, provided, however, that in no case
will measurement be made to lines at a greater distance than twelve (12) inches from the greatest out-
side dimension of the completed structure. No allowance shall be made for the swell due to driving
piles.
Payment for structure excavation will be made at the contract price per cubic yard for "Structure
Excavation'', which price shall be full compensation for all necessary pumping, bailing, draining, for
the furnishing of labor, materials and equipment, for the construction and subsequent removal of all
cribs, cofferdams and sheeting, for the diversion of streams and all other work involved, including
backfilling over and around such structure to the original surface of the ground and disposing of all
debris and surplus material.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS:
EMBANKMENT
The materials composing the embankments must be entirely imperishable, and wherever the na-
tural surface upon which the embankment is to be placed is of such a nature as, in the judgment of
the Engineer, would impair the stability or usefulness of the highway, said natural surface shall be
removed to such width and depth and disposed of as the Engineer may direct, and the removal of such
material shall be paid for as Force Account.
When embankments are to be made on hillsides or where a new fill is to be applied upon an ex-
isting embankment the slopes of the original ground or embankment (except Rock Embankments) shall
be terraced or stepped by plowing deeply or by other means before the filling is commenced.
In making embankments composed of material taken from Solid Rock cuts, the Contractor will be
required to bring up such fills to within twelve (12) inches below grade as designated by the Engineer
and to construct the remainder from Earth of the quality hereinbefore specified, to be obtained from
the roadway excavations or from borrow pits as directed by the Engineer.
On paving improvements all embankments shall be constructed in successive horizontal layers
not exceeding eight (8) inches in thickness. Each layer shall be rolled with aself-propelled roller
weighing not less than ten (10) tons and such rolling shall extend across the entire fill. If the ma-
terial does not compact readily under rolling, each layer shall be sprinkled with water before or dur-
ing the process of rolling in order to secure a thoroughly compacted mass. Layers shall be carried
up full width from the bottom of the fill to avoid the necessity of widening on the edges after the cen-
ter has been brought to grade.
Whenever the site of an embankment is covered with snow sufficiently deep to impair the utility
of the work, the same must be removed and deposited beyond the slope stakes, at the Contractor's own
expense. Work of this nature shall always be at least one hundred (100) feet in advance of the em-
bankment.
COMPENSATION
Except where otherwise provided herein, the work prescribed under the heading of "Embank-
ment" will not be paid for directly as pay items but shall be considered as subsidiary work pertain-
ing to the several classes of Excavation or borrow and no additional compensation shall be made
for this work.
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BORROW
DESCRIPTION:
Borrow shall consist of the excavation and disposal, as directed by the Engineer of suitable and
satisfactory material obtained from borrow pits designated and measured by the Engineer, for the
completion of embankment, subgrade or shoulders. The widening of roadway cuts and ditches will
not be considered as Borrow.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS:
Borrow materials shall be secured from pits on the highway right of way designated by. the Eng-
ineer , or from such other pits as may be shown on the plans or designated in the special provisions.
The Contractor may secure borrow from sources other than those provided in this contract, provided
that the material is approved by the Engineer. The overhaul on the borrow material secured by the
Contractor will be figured as though the material had been taken from the sources called for by the
plans and specifications. The borrow material secured by the Contractor shall be classified in ac-
cordance with the specifications for "E,oadway and Drainage Excavation"; provided, however, that this
material will not be classified in a classification higher than that estimated for borrow from the site
provided for by the plans and specifications. .
Borrow pits shall be so excavated that they will drain to the nearest natural outlet or to such out-
let as indicated on the plan or designated by the Engineer. Where directed by the Engineer separated
borrow pits shall be connected by ditches. Excavation for such connecting ditches will be classified
and paid for as Class "D" Excavation. Side slopes of borrow pits in all cases shall be dressed to such
slope as the Engineer may direct. A berm of not less than six (6) feet in width shall be left between
the slope stakes of the embankment and the edge of the borrow pit, and a berm of not less than two
(2) feet shall be left between the outside slope of the borrow pit and the right of way line. The berm
must consist of original unbroken ground.
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
Borrow shall be measured in its original position in excavation and shall be classified in accord-
ance with the standard classification for roadway and drainage excavation.
Payment of borrow shall be made at the contract unit price for the various classes of excavation
and overhaul. No compensation shall be made for any material excavated from borrow pits. prior to
the staking out and cross sectioning of the pits b5 the Engineer, or prior to instructions from the
Engineer.
DESCRIPTION
HAUL AND OVERHAUL
Excavating material shall be hauled to any distance that the Engineer may direct. Whenever the
material is hauled to a distance greater than four hundred (400) feet, the Contractor will receive ad-
ditional compensation for overhaul on excavation and borrow, unless otherwise provided. The Con-
tractor will not be allowed to waste and borrow in lieu of hauling the material as required.
METHOD OF COMPUTING AND BASIS OF PAYMENT:
Overhaul will be computed in either the cubic yard-station or cubic yard-mile basis as the case
may be.
(a) On all projects consisting primarily of grading operations the method of computing over
haul shall be on the cubic yard station basis, by the application of the mass diagram.
Payment for overhaul computed on this basis shall be made at the unit contract price per cubic
yard for each 100 feet over the free haul limit, which price shall be full compensation for hauling the
materials the full distance beyond the 400 foot free haul limit.
(b) On surfacing, paving and other projects involving long hauls on materials from designated
pits, or where otherwise desired by the Engineer, the haul may be computed on the cubic yard mile basis.
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The haul distance will be measured in half mile units; fractional half miles being allowed as full half
miles, for material hauled within one-half (1/2) mile, the haul will be one-half (1/2) cubic yard-mile,
of haul. For material hauled beyond the first one-half mile and within the first mile, the haul will be
one cubic yard-mile of haul and so on. Payment for haul computed on this basis shall be made at the
unit contract price per cubic yard-mile of haul, which price shall be full compensation for hauling the
materials, one mile or fraction thereof as stated above, to any distance that may be required.
DESCRIPTION:
SUBGRADE
The subgrade will be considered as those portions of the highway upon which, or adjacent to
which, surfacing or paving is to be placed. After the grading is srbstantially completed and immedi-
ately in advance of depositing the surfacing or paving, the subgrade shall be brought to the proper
lines, grades and cross-sections shown on the plans, in accordance with the specifications.
If the amount of material in the subgrade, including that obtained from the dressing of slopes,
and cleaning of ditches, is insufficient to bring the subgrades to the lines and grades shown on the
plans or as staked by the Engineer, the Contractor will be required to secure such additional suitable
material as may be required from the widening of roadway cuts or from borrow pits furnished by the
County. Such additional material shall be measured and paid for as excavation or as provided un-
der the heading of "Borrow" as the case may be.
SUBGRADE FOR SURFACING:
In advance of setting line and grade stakes the entire width of the roadbed shall be cleared of
brush, weeds, vegetation and debris, all of which shall be burned. All depressions or ruts which may
contain storm water shall be drained. The entire subgrade shall then be bladed and dragged to re-
move inequalities and secure a reasonably uniform surface.
After the foregoing requirements have been complied with, the proper alignment and grades, for
the finishing subgrade, will be given by the Engineer, this being accomplished by setting stakes, on
the extreme edge of subgrade, at a predetermined uniform distance from the center line of the proposed
surfacing. Stakes, in general, will be set at intervals of 100 feet on tangents and 50 feet on curves. On
each stake will be indicated its relation to the line and grade shown on the plans and to which the fin-
ished subgrade shall conform.
After the road has been bladed and dragged, as hereinbefore described, a trench, if shown on tlie._
plans, shall be cut in the subgrade to the grade, width and crown shown on the plans. Trenching shall
be accomplished by the following procedure. The Contractor shall set opposite the reference stakes;
hereinbefore described, stakes defining the width of the first course of surfacing to be placed. A
furrow shall be plowed inside the stakes and as closely as possible without displacing them, turning
the material toward the center line. The trenching shall then be formed by blading, moving the
surplus material to both shoulders where it shall be uniformly spread to the full limits of the subgrade
and parallel to the finished shoulder lines shown on the plans. The sides of the trench shall then be
trimmed by careful blading until the proper width has been secured. Where trenching is not required,
the subgrade shall be brought to the proper grade and cross section, but employing that part of the fore-
going method which is applicable.
The final finishing shall be to a height .above the finished subgrade cross section as may be de-
termined, by trial and experience, to be proper. ~ The removal of all soft and spongy spots in the sub-
grade, may be ordered removed by the Engineer and paid for on a force account basis. Satisfactory
material to replace that which has been removed shall be secured and paid for in the same manner as
other borrow. In light, sandy soils where proper compaction is impracticable "Filler", as herein des-
cribed, shall be thoroughly mixed in the subgrade in such quantities as may be necessary to secure a
well compacted and unyielding surface. "Filler", and the haul on the same, shall be measured and
paid for as herein described and it shall be full compensation for loading, hauling and mixing in the
subgrade.
When ordered by the Engineer, the Contractor shall sprinkle the subgrade with water or oil in
such quantities as directed. Water and oil will be measured and paid for as follows : Water will be
measured by the U. S. gallon at the point of delivery on the road and shall be paid for at the contract
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price per 1000 gallons in place. Oil will be measured by the barrel (42 t1. S. gallons 60° F) at the point
of delivery on the road and shall be paid for at the contract price per barrel in place.
Special Caro shall be taken on curves to secure the proper widening and superelevation as shown
on the standard plans for this class of work.
Grade and Line, throughout the stages of constructing the subgrade, shall be secured from the ref-
erence stakes hereinbefore mentioned, and the finished subgrade shall leave a surface true to the cross
section shown on the plan and having the line and grade staked by the Engineer. The subgrade
shall be maintained in this condition until the surfacing has been placed.
FILLER
"Filler" shall consist of disintergrated granite, clay, earth or other mineral cementitious mate-
rial conforming to the following requirements
(a) Not Less than 100 fo shall pass a 1 inch circular opening and not less than 95% shall pass a 3/4
inch circular opening.
(b) Moisture equivalent not more than 20 per cent.
(c) Lineal shrinkage not less than 5 per cent.
(d) Cementing value not less than 125 lbs. per square inch.
"Filler" shall be measured on trucks at the point of delivery on road and will be paid for at the
contract unit price per cubic yard. Haul on "Filler" will be measured and- paid for as described un-
der "Haul and Overhaul".
SUBGRADE FOR CONCRETE PAVEMENT:
The grade shown on the profile is the elevation of the subgrade or base of pavement at the center
line or as shown on the plans. Before any paving material is placed, the subgrade shall be brought
to the proper line, grade, and cross-section and shall be so maintained until the concrete is placed, ex-
cept that extra depth of subgrade for increased thickness of the pavement, for pavement anchors, for
pavement headers, and for increased thickness, at the edges of the pavement may be removed just
before the concrete is placed.
The subgrade shall be brought to a firm, unyielding surface by rolling the entire area to a width
of at least two (2) feet outside of edge of pavement with aself-propelled roller weighing approximately
ten. (10) tons, and all portions of the surface on the subgrade which are inaccessible to the roller
shall be thoroughly tamped with a hand tamp weighing not less than twenty-five (25) pounds, the face
of which shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square inches in area. All soft, spongy or yielding spots and
all vegetable or other objectionable matter shall be entirely removed and the space refilled with suit-
able material and thoroughly compacted.
The full width of the roadway shall be kept well sprinkled with water before and during process
of rolling the subgrade. The subgrade shall be rolled both before and after the forms are set.
When a loose gravel or loose crushed rock sub-grade is encountered the Engineer will direct the
Contractor to seal the same to a depth of approximately six (6) inches, before compacting, with either
sand or sandy loam or cover same with a light oil paper to prevent the water from leaving the con-
crete too quickly. Where the area so sealed equals ten (10) square yards or more, the Contractor will
be paid on the basis of Force Account.
When the pavement is to be constructed over an old roadbed composed of gravel or macadam, the
old gravel or macadam shall be entirely loosened and the material spread for the full width of the road
bed and rolled until thoroughly compacted.
Concrete for the pavement shall not be deposited until the level of the subgrade is checked and
accepted by ~che Engineer.
The subgrade shall be checked by dragging the standard sub-grade template, constructed as shown
on the attached plans, from the freshly placed concrete to the mixer by hand as many times as may
be necessary to secure a true subgrade in accordance with the plans, but in no event shall the number
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of times over the subgrade be less than two. A power driven sub-grade template may be used, but
it shall be followed by the standard sub-grade template drawn as specified above. If the subgrade
is found to be low, the low places shall be backfilled with damp or wet material. The wet material
shall be provided in advance by sprinkling. outside of the pavement section.
The subgrade and shoulders shall be thoroughly saturated with water from twelve (12) to forty-
eight (48) hours before the concrete is to be placed, and shall be thoroughly wet just before the concrete
is placed. The work of saturating the subgrade shall be started and continued at the direction of the
Engineer.
The elevation of the subgrade from one and one-half (11/2) feet inside of the edge of the proposed
pavement or form to one (1) foot outside of the edge of the pavement or form shall be brought to
an elevation that is not more than one (1) inch above or below the elevation for the finished subgrade
over this area before stakes will be set for the forms.
PROTECTION OF SUBGRADE
Atfer preparing the subgrade as above specified all unnecessary traffic shall be kept off. Should
it be found necessary to }iaul the aggregates and cement over the prepared subgrade, the Contractor
shall drag and roll the traveled way as frequently as may be necessary to prevent the formation of ruts,
cuts, and breaks in the surface. All cuts, ruts, and breaks in the surface of the subgrade that are not
dragged and rolled as specified above shall be raked and hand tamped immediately preceding the plac-
ing of the concrete. All equipment used for transporting materials over the prepared subgrade shall
be equipped with pneumatic tires.
Continued use of sections of prepared subgrade for hauling, so as to cut up or deform it from the
true cross-section, will not be permitted. The Contractor shall protect the prepared subgrade from both
his own and public traffic.
If, in the opinion of the Engineer, it should be necessary, the Contractor will be required, at his
own expense, to plank the subgrade before hauling materials or equipment over same.
COMPENSATION:
The cost of all labor, materials, tools and equipment required for, or incidental to the preparation,
shaping, rolling, maintaining and protecting of the subgrade, shall be included in the unit contract
price in place for the particular class of surfacing or paving involved, unless otherwise specifically
specified. No .additional compensation shall be made for the preparation, shaping and protection of
the subgrade.
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SCREENED gravel SURFACING-TWO COURSE
SUBGRADE
Immediately in advance of depositing the surfacing material, the subgrade shall be brought to
the proper line, grade and cross-section as specified under "Subgrade for Surfacing", Section E.
Shoulders shall be formed true to line and grade, and free from humps, depressions or other inequalities.
DESCRIPTION:
This surfacing shall consist of two courses, having the dimensions and cross-section shown on the
plans, being composed of screen gravel containing natural soil as binder, constructed on the prepared
subgrade, in accordance with these specifications.
MATERIAL.:
The gravel to be used for surfacing shall be of reasonably uniform quality throughout; free from
soft or disintegrated stones, or other objectionable matter, and shall be subject to approval of the Eng-
ineer. The surfacing material shall contain such a pei°centage of suitable earth binder as the Eng-
ineer may direct, but if, in the judgment of the Engineer, there is an excess of such fine material, such
excess shall be screened out and wasted. In no case shall the earth content including binding material
exceed fifteen (15) `per cent. The gravel shall be screened by means of a shaker screen, where approv-
ed by the Engineer, or a rotary screen to meet the following requirements
Base Course. Material for the base course shall pass a one and one-half (11/2) inch circular open-
ing, and shall be well graded from that size to dust; containing not to exceed thirty-five (35) per cent
of material passing aone-quarter (1/4) inch circular opening.
Top Course. Material for the top course shall pass athree-quarter (3/g) inch circular opening,
and shall be well graded from that size to dust; containing not to exceed thirty-five (35) per cent of
material passing aone-quarter (1/4) inch circular opening.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS : "
The surfacing material shall be deposited upon the prepared subgrade to the amount, width, and
cross-section shown on the plans. The spreading shall be done as soon as the surfacing material is dump-
ed, and the material shall be uniformly distributed.
In order to secure a maximum amount of uniformly smooth and compacted surface the Contractor
will be required as far as practicable to do his hauling over the surfacing as it is placed; to construct
the surfacing beginning at the point of loading and working away from that point; to construct the
entire base course from any setup before beginning construction of the top course from that particular
setup; and to thoroughly drag the surfacing continuously during the course of construction, in a man-
ner. satisfactory to the Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide lights, of a size and number that will comply with the requirements
of the Engineer, at the points where spreading of the surfacing materials is done during the hours of
darkness.
The Contractor shall not haul loads in excess of four cubic yards and the load shall not exceed the
capacity of the truck body tivhen filled to the top of the body and struck off even with the top of the
body.
Filler. Suitable earth binder shall be added in such quantities, not to exceed the total content- of
fifteen (15) per cent, as directed by the Engineer, so that the surfacing materials will pack firmly un-
der traffic.
Shoulder. Shoulders shall be constructed as shown on 'the plans. After the surfacing has been
placed and compacted, the earth- shoulders shall be levelled down and the entire roadbed trimmed up
so as to provide a uniformly crowned and well drained cross-section as indicated on the plans. Any loose
rock, stones, or boulders that may be dragged to the surface or made to protrude by this operation,
shall be removed from the roadbed and placed along the edge of the right of way.
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The amount of surfacing material to be placed on the roadway may be .increased or decreased at the
option of the Engineer as the conditions may require.
MEASUREMENT -AND PAYMENT
The gravel will be measured on the trucks or wagons at the point of delivery on the road.
Payment for surfacing will be made at the contract price for cubic yard in place, which price shall
be full compensation for preparing the subgrade, constructing and finishing shoulders, furnishing,
screening, loading, hauling and spreading of the surfacing material, the furnishing and spreading of
the binder, the dragging as hereinbefore specified, and the furnishing of all tools, equipment, labor and
other incidentals necessary to complete the work.
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SCHUYLER S, EDWARDs
COUNTY ENGINEER
PORT TOWNSEND~ WASH.,
December 3, 1929
To The Honorable Board of County Commissioners,
Jefferson County,
Gentlemen:-
The folmowing is the estimate of the coat of
construction of the second unit of the Nordland Road:
Clearing 6.2 acres at 200
Grubbing 2.~ acres at
Grading 5191 yds at 40¢
100 yds at 65¢
Overhaul 6900 yds at o4¢
Culvert 77 ft 12" at 1.50
Gravel 2200 yds at 1.50
Respectfully submitted,
GRADING .
CONCRETE
SEWERS
JAS. H. COYNE
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
WASHINGTON
Port Angeles,
December 19th 1929.
Mr Anderson,
County Auditor,
Port Townsend,
Dear Harry : : Nordland Road Contract.
CARS AND TRACK
EQUIPMENT
FOR RENT
Herewith I am returning contract
on Nordland road , marked Original, which you
will find in form.
Please note that plan is not attached,
and would ask that you do the favor of obtaining
one from the engineer's filet if you require one for
your records.
The Seasons Greetings.
Jas H Coyne
Nordland Road #231
February 4, 1930
James H. Coyne
S.B. Edwards
Nordland Road #231
July 16, 1930
Dear Sir ;
E. U. Robbins
Nordland Road #231
July 16, 1930
Nordland Road #231
February 14, 1930
James G. McCurdy
Nordland Road #231
U. S. DEPOSITARY
November 25,1929
Honors:ble Board of Counter Corimissioners,
Gentlemen:
Nordland Road #231
A. B. NEWELL ~ ~ A. C. NEWEL
Nordland Road #231
REAL ESTATE
416-18 BURKE BLDG
PHONE MAIN 0087
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
August 15 , 1929 .
Schuyler B. Edwards
Port Townsend ,
Dear Sir:
Yaur communication of August 14
asking for gravel. from
twp. 29 N., Rg. 1 E., to gravel a naw road an
Indian Island, or Nordland.
you would kindly send. ~ a plat
the- locatian cohere you wish to take out the
gravel. will then look over the
and give you. a reply. Believe we wilI have
no in getting together
SCHUYLER B. EDWARDS
COUNTY ENGINEER
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH.,
Nordland Road #231
estimate of the cost of construction
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sCHUYLER B, EDWARDs
COUNTY ENGINEER
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH.,
August 1, 1929
To The Honorable Board of County Comm
Jefferson County,
The following is the estimate of the cost of
construction of approximately one mils of road from the ferry
landing southerly on Indian Island:
Clearing
Grubbing
Exc. common
Exc. loose
Overhaul
4.4 acres ® X175
3.3 acres ® X200
7000 cu . yds . ® 45 ~
750 au. yde. ® 60#
4000 cu. yds. ® 05¢
Pl.aonc.pipe 12" 1~0 lin. ft. ® 1.20
Gravel:rsurfacing in place 100 cu. yds. ~ 1.75
770.00
660.00
3150.00
450.00
200.00
216.00
1 .00
X59 .oo
Respectfully witted,
County
Nordland Road #231
sCHUYLER B, EDWARDS
COUNTY ENGINEER
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH.,
A. B. NEWELL ~ ~ A. C. NEWELL
SON
REAL ESTATE
416-18 BURKE BLDG
PHONE MAIN 0087
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Nordland Road #231
Nordland Road #231
I N D E X
Contract and Specifications
Instructions to Bidders A 1 to A 3
Contract ~ B 1 to B 6
Definition of Terms C 1
General Provisions C 2 to C 5
Special Provisions C 6 .
Clearing and Grubbing D 1
Grading E 1 to E 3 '
Riprap F 1
Masonry G 1 to G 2
Concrete Structures H 1 to H 13
Timber Structures J 1 to J 3
Piling and Pile Driving S 1 to S 2
Cribbing L 1
Culverts M 1 to M 4
" Corrugated M 8 to M 11
Tile Drain N 1
Guard Rails O1
Crushed Rock Surfacing Q b-1
Gravel One Course R 1
Gravel Two Course
Crushed Gravel Two Course S 1
One Course Concrete Paving T 1 to T 7
Structural Steel V 1 to V 20
Proposal Y 1
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ENGINEER'S OFFICE
' INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
OPENING OF PROPOSALS:
Sealed bids for this improvement will be received by the Board
DATE FOR COMPLETION:
The work under the contract shall be fully completed on or before
RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS
The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals, to accept the proposal or proposals deemed
best for the County, or to advertise for new proposals when in the opinion of the Board the best in-
terest of the County will be promoted thereby.
PROPOSAL GUARANTY:
A certified check made payable to the Treasurer of the County of
an amount equal to at least five per cent (5%) of the total amount bid
evidence of good faith, and as a guarantee that, if awarded the contract, the bidder will execute the
contract and give bond, as required.
FORMS FURNISHED
Each bid must be made on the form attached to these specifications.
DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS:
Each proposal or bid shal~hi be o letely sealed in a separate package, addressed to -the Board
of County Commissioners of.....County, with the name of the improvement for
which the bid is submitted plainly, written on the outside of the package.
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SIGNATURES
Proposals must be signed by the bidder with the signature in full. When a co-partnership is a
bidder, the agent who signs the proposal for the firm shall also show the names and addresses of the
individuals composing the firm. When. a corporation is a bidder, the person signing for it shall state
under the laws of what State the corporation was chartered, and the name, title, and address of the
officer having authority under the by-laws to sign contracts. The proposal shall also bear the seal of
the corporation, attested by its secretary. Anyone signing the proposal as agent must file with it .legal
evidence of his authority to do so; Postoffice address, county and state must be given after each sig-
nature.
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS:
Any omission of prices on items shown in the proposal forms, or any addition in writing to the form
of the bid, or any condition, limitation, or provision will be liable to render the proposal informal
and to cause its rejection. The contract should not be filled in until after the awardal.
CONTRACT PAYMENTS
-The contract will be contract. Monthly estimates of the work done will be made by
the Engineer, and there will be fetained from moneys due on such estimates a sum equal to fifteen (15)
per cent of the value of all work performed, the total estimate of which is Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000) and less, and ten (10) percent of the value of all work performed,the total estimate
of which is in excess. of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000).
EXAMINATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND SITE:
Bidders are required before submitting bids to examine carefully the site of the proposed work,
as well as the proposal, plans, specifications, and contract form for the improvement contemplated.
Profession of ignorance regarding the requirements of the work will in no way serve to modify the pro-
visions of the contract.
MATERIAL SAMPLES
Before any contract is awarded, the bidder may be required to furnish a complete statement of
the origin, composition and manufacture of any or all materials to be used in the construction of the
roadway, together with the samples, which samples may be subjected to the tests provided for in
these specifications to determine their quality and fitness for the work.
AWARD OF CONTRACT:
The award of the contract, if made, will b~ to the lowest responsible' bidder. No award will be
made until all necessary investigations are made as to the responsibility of the bidder.
li,ETURN OF PROPOSAL GUARANTY:
As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Board will return the guaranty deposits accom-
panying such of the proposals as in its judgment would not be considered in making the award.
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All. other proposal guaranties will be held until the contract and bond have been executed, after
which they will be returned to the respective bidders whose proposals they accompany.
CONTRACT BOND:
The successful bidder will be required to furnish, before entering upon the work, a corporate
surety bond in full amount of the contract conditioned for the faithful performance thereof.
EXECUTION OF CONTRACT:
The individual, firm or corporation to whom or to which the contract has been awarded, shall sign
the necessary agreements, entering into a contract with the County, and furnish bond upon the forms
prepared by the Engineer, and return them to the Board within twenty' (20) days from date of notice
of award. No proposal shall be considered binding upon the County prior to the execution of the
contract.
FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT:
Upon failure to enter into the contract and furnish the necessary bond within twenty (20) days
from the date the notice of award is made, the certified check accompanying the bid will be forfeited
and the check will be cashed and the proceeds paid into the Road and Bridge Fund of the County.
ESTIMATE APPROXIMATE :
All quantities, classification and amounts shown in the Engineer's estimate of the work to be
done, are understood to be only approximate.
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CONTRACT
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COMPLETION OF CONTRACT:
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B-3
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ALTERATIONS IN OR ADDITIONS TO WORK OR AMPLIFICATION OF PLANS:
.
INSPECTION OF WORK AND MATERIALS;
UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS:
B-4
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ACCEPTANCE OF WORK:
RISK, WORK, AND MATERIAL:
RESPONSIBILITY NON-TRANSFERABLE
.
DAMAGES-PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
MEDICAL AID-INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
EIGHT-HOUR DAy
B-5
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BOND:
B-6
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SPECIFICATIONS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
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SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
PERMITS AND LICENSES
LAWS AFFECTING PUBLIC WORS:
INTERPRETATION OF PLANS:.
CONNECTIONS WITH INTERSECTING ROADS OR DRIVEWAYS:
UNAUTHORIZED WORk
LIMITATION OF OPERATIONS:
METHOD OF SERVING NOTICE:
CO-OPERATION OF CONTRACTOR REQUIRED
DETOURS
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BARRICADES
FENCES
PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY:
USE OF EXPLOSIVES:
TESTING MATERIALS:
STORAGE OF MATERIALS:
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USE OF MATERIALS FOUND ON WORN:
LINES, GRADES AND MEASUREMENTS
CROWN OR CROSS SECTION OF ROADWAY:
AUTHORITY .AND DUTIES OF INSPECTORS
FINAL CLEANING UP
SUSPENSION OF WORk
MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES :
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NO WAivER OF LEGAL RIGHTS
FURNISHING DATA:
CONSTRUCTION CAMPS:
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SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
CLEARING, GRUBBING AND REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES
CLEARING
GRUBBING
REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES
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GRADING
DESCRIPTION:
CLASSIFICATION
Excavation
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STRUCTURE EXCAVATiON:
OVERBREAK AND SLIDES:
EMBANKMENT
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BORROW PITS:
OVERHAUL ON EXCAVATION:
WASTE AND BORROW
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS MATERIAL
DEPOSIT OF STONE
DRAINAGE DITCHES:
METHOD, OF~ MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES:
PAYMENT:
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CULVERTS
DESCRIPTION
MATERIALS
PAYMENT
PIPE CULVERTS:
CONCRETE PIPE:
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REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
Section Area of Transverse
M2
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CoNSTRUCTION:
VITRIFIED CLAY CULVERT PIPE
TESTS:
SIZES AND DIMENSIONS:
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INSPECTION:
REMOVING PIPE CULVERTS:
RELAYING PIPE CULVERTS
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PROPOSAL
To the Board of County Commissioners,
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR GRAVEL SURFACING
TWO-COURSES
SUBGRADE:
DESCRIPTION:
MATERIAL
CONSTRUCTION METHODS:
FILLER
B a-1
FINISHINg SHOULDErS:
MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT