(EACH WITH PERTINENT EQUIPMENT) DESCRIPTION
740.20: General
Satisfactory office space, trailers, materials laboratory, or the utilization of a suitable existing building or buildings as directed shall be provided when required, in an approved location on the project or in the immediate vicinity thereof, for the exclusive use of the Engineers and Inspe ctors of the Department; such facilities to be separate from any building or buildings used by the Contractor. II.342 202 4 Edition 740.21: Requirements The trailers or buildings shall be fully equipped and made ready for use prior to the beginning of other work on the project and may remain for a period of approximately 45 days after all work on the project has been completed and accepted by the Department. All offices and laboratories shall be maintained in good condition and appearance by the Contractor for the designated period, after which all portable buildings or trailers, fencing, surfacing and utilities shall be removed from the location, the areas cl eaned, loamed and seeded if required, and left in a neat and acceptable condition. If existing buildings are utilized, the above -mentioned requirements shall apply.
740.22: Building Types and Construction
The building or facilities may consist of any of the following, subject to approval of the Engineer.
to the type specified. Buildings or trailers moved onto or constructed on the project shall conform with the following:
The work to be done under this section shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment and materials to construct, furnish and maintain buildings or trailers for the Engineer's use, in accordance with the Department Standards and these Specifications. The sanitary facilities are not for general use by the Contractor's employees. Sanitary provisions for these employees shall be provided otherwise by the Contractor in accordance with Subsection 7.02: Pollution Prevention , Paragraph F. The work on buildings and trailers shall be completed before any other construction work is done at the site. Maintenance shall continue until the work at the site under the Contract is completed and the buildings or trailers shall be kept clean, orderly, and in working condition at all times. The Contractor shall protect the buildings or trailers against theft throughout the 24 hours of the day and night and be responsible for any loss of property of the Department and the personal property of employees of the Department housed therein, due to either fire, theft or other causes.
Each office shall be equipped with complete sanitary and washroom facilities. All connections shall conform with state and local requirements for venting and other sanitary provisions. A ¾-in. copper tubing type L shall be installed for the water service. The water closets shall be provided with sufficient pressure to completely expel the contents in one operation. Insulation shall be provided on all services where necessary. If directed, the Contractor shall furnish and install an approved electric tape, as directed, together with necessary switches and thermostat for each water pipe to prevent freezing. II.343 202 4 Edition If a sanitary sewer is not available, a septic system adequate for the office meeting the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection regulations set forth in “The State Environmental Code Minimum Requirements for the Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage - Title 5” shall be installed. The Department will not approve the location of a Field Office until the Contractor has obtained approval for their proposed method of sanitary sewage disposal from a) The Department of Environmental Protection if the location is on state property or b) Department of Environmental Protection and the applicable local Board of Health if the location is on private or municipal property. The Contractor will be required to furnish personnel, equipment and materials for soil test pits and percolation tests and to furnish plans, prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer skilled in the matter of subsurface sewage disposal, signed and stamped with the Engineer's stamp, for any proposed subsurface sewage disposal system. The plan or plans will meet the requirements of Title 5 of the State Environmental Code or its successor or amendments thereto. The Contractor will be required to determine, through the appropriate regional office of the Department of Environmental Protection, whether or not a proposed site is within a watershed area for public water supply. Every effort will be made not to locate temporary Sanitary Facilities on any public water supply watershed. Should there be no alternative, the provisions of any regulations of D.E.P . Division of Water Supply and the above shall apply. In the event that it can be shown that there is no place reasonably proximate to the job with suitable soil and site conditions that will permit subsurface sewage disposal, the Department of Environmental Protection will consider approval of a tight tank system. The Contractor will have their engineer submit their tight tank proposal and plans to the appropriate Regional Environmental Engineer of the Department of Environmental Protection in compliance with their “Sanitary Sewage Tight Tan k Policy ” for appr oval.
48-in. non- glare fluorescent luminaires shall be installed in each office so as to provide a minimum level of illumination at desk height of 100 foot -candles. Two fixtures shall be placed over the drawing table as directed. The master switch shall be near the do or and control the desk light. Separate pull chains shall be provided for the lights over the table. Four double convenience outlets shall be installed where directed. Electric wiring in each building or trailer shall be complete with meter connections, fuse box and switch.
All buildings or trailers shall be heated and air conditioned with equipment capable of maintaining a temperature of 70°F, the total cost to be borne by the Contractor. II.344 202 4 Edition E. Area Enclosures, Surfacing and Maintenance. The area occupied by the buildings or trailers shall be enclosed with 72 -in. chain link fence, including a 12 -ft clear opening double -swing gate, all with 3 strands of barbed wire on extension arms and conforming to the relevant provisions of Subsection 644: Chain Link Fences and Gates . The area to be enclosed will depend on the manner in which the buildings are arranged and shall be satisfactory to the Engineer. A portion of the area within the enclosure designated by the Engineer for use as walks and parking, shall be graded and paved with 2 .5-in. hot mix asphalt over a 6- in. gravel foundation. The Contractor shall maintain the enclosed area by cleaning as required, including the removal of snow from the paved portions. Toilet tissue, paper towels and soap shall be furnished by the Contractor as required. The office shall be cleaned and floors washed and waxed weekly. The space between the ground and trailer floor shall be completely closed in and insulated. All of this work shall be included for payment under the contract price for furnishing the specified number and types of buildings.
At the time the buildings are made available to the Department, the Contractor shall furnish evidence to the Engineer that Insurance in form, coverage and substance satisfactory to the Department in amount of $5,000 (non -deductible) has been obtained which will protect the Commonwealth's property and/or employee's personal work related or professional equipment against loss of property in any of the buildings or trailers from fire, theft, storm or flood. The insurance shall be kept in effect during the entire period of occupancy, with evidence of all necessary renewals being promptly forwarded to the Engineer. In case of fire, theft or breakdown, all equipment involved shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor within 48 hours. In the event buildings or trailers, being used as field offices or materials laboratory, are destroyed or rendered untenable for any reason, they shall be replaced within two weeks, or as directed. Title to the buildings and equipment shall remain in the name of the Contractor. MATERIALS (EQUIPMENT)
740.40: General
Buildings or trailers shall have equipment as hereinafter specified, which shall be new or in condition satisfactory to the Engineer. The repair or replacement of faulty equipment shall be prompt and at the expense of the Contractor. All equipment will rem ain the property of the contractor. A suitable non -freezing type fire extinguisher shall be furnished for each field office and materials laboratory. II.345 202 4 Edition 740.41: Engineers Field Office (Type A) In addition to the general requirements, the Type A office shall provide a minimum of 450 ft ² of floor space with two outside doors, six windows and be furnished as follows:
equipped with a lock.
on each side.
reset at the direction of the Engineer and revealed only to them .
capacity refrigerator with freezer compartment and a 1 ft ³ capacity microwave oven.
covers shall become the property of the Department.
project. The safety equipment will not carry any marking such as the name of the Contractor and shall remain the property of the Contractor after completion of the project.
heater shall be provided.
circle direct -reading to 1 minute and vernier calibrations graduated to at least 20 seconds, a vertical angle gradation with vernier to 30 seconds, crosshairs for stadia measurements, optical plumbing capability. A compatible level rod with a minimum length of 12 ft shall also be supplied for setting elevations for structures, grades, and stakes.
bob.
in. copies. Included shall be the cost of paper and chemicals. The total cost for the paper and chemicals shall not exceed $500, for the life of the project. Only one copier will be required if there is more than one Field Office in the Contract. II.346 202 4 Edition 17. The Contractor shall assume the cost of all equipment, including installation, service, maintenance, and removal. A working telephone with an answering machine shall be provided at the Engineer’s Field Office.
• A slump cone of seamless spun metal, with handles and foot clamps. • A tamping rod, 24 in . long, ⅝-in. diameter, with hemispherical end. • A sturdy pan, 14 gauge metal, with reinforced rims (24 in. x 24 in . x 3 in .). • A brass -wire briquette brush. • A wooden handled steel trowel, 3.5 in. x 7 in.
supplied:
front of platform, reading to 20 lb by single pounds and to 1 lb by 0.01 lb, with additional hanger weights to fulfill capacity of 200 lb ; all parts to be of steel with enclosed weighing mechanism, platform to be 12 .5 in . x 14 in. A digital platform scale, with a minimum capacity of 200 lb , with similar sensitivity can be substituted. Scale must be calibrated immediately prior to start of Contract.
cutting tips.
project shall be delivered to the District laboratory and become property of the Department.
aggregates with dimensions of at least 12 x 3 x 25 in. Supply a minimum of 50 bags.
AASHTO M 205 M/M 205 and approved for use by RMS . Supply 5 cylinders molds per 150 yd ³ of concrete placement or fraction thereof with a minimum of 50 molds.
contract specifies bridge painting.
minimum of 12 bottles when the contract specifies bridge painting or traffic paint. II.347 202 4 Edition (e) Cardboard Sample Boxes for hot mix asphalt. The sample boxes shall have dimensions of at least 17 x 12 x 4 .5 in. and fold to provide a tight closure for transporting. Supply a minimum of 25 boxes.
740.42: Engineers Field Office (Type B)
Engineers Field Office (Type B) shall be equipped as described in 740.41: Engineers Field Office (Type A) except that the minimum floor space shall be 350 ft² . COMPENSATION
740.81: Basis of Payment
Payment for work under these items will be at the respective contract unit bid price for Engineer's Field Office and Equipment (Type A) and Engineering Field Office and Equipment (Type B). Payment as described above shall be compensation for all services (heat, gas, light, water, sanitary, telephone, etc.) for all labor, material, fencing, surfacing, equipment service (including general inside cleaning at least once each week) and incidentals necessary to provide, equip, maintain, insure, remove and dispose of the buildings and clean the site as specified and directed. The contract unit bid price will prevail for buildings built or furnished as described, for equivalent trailer space, or office space rented in existing buildings, when such substitution has been approved.
740.82: Payment Items
740. Engineer’s Field Office and Equipment (Type A) ............................................ Month 741. Engineer’s Field Office and Equipment (Type B) ............................................ Month
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