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660.05 Off-Site Training Some offsite training is permissible a s long as the training is an
integral part of an approved training program and does not comp rise a significant part of the overall training. The Contractor m ust forward a completed Off-S ite OJT Request/Approval Form with a cover letter explaining the intent of the transfer to the Civil Rights Office. Provided the Contractor has Depa rtment approval, training may b e conducted off –site. Verification of training hours shall be determined for credit o n off-site work by reviewing the Weekly OJT Evaluation Form.
660.06 Method of Measurement The OJT item will be measured by the number of OJT
hours by a trainee who has successfully completed an approved t raining program . A trainee will be considered successfully complete for purposes of paymen t when the trainee receives a certificate of completion from the Department.
660.07 Basis of Payment to the Contractor. The OJT shall be paid for once successfully
completed at the contract unit price per hour. Payment will be made even though the Contractor may have received additional training program funds from other sources, provided such other source does not prohibit the Contractor fro m receiving other payment. No payment will be made for training not completed in accordanc e with this specification, the OJT Manual, and the Code of Federal Regulations. No paymen t will be made to the Contractor if the Department determines the Contractor failed t o provide the required training. The Department shall work with any Contractor whose e fforts have been deemed not consistent with the spirit or intent of the Program.
660.08 Sanctions. When the Department determines the Contractor has not complied
with this Section, the Department shall move within 10 days of the ruling to advise the Contractor, in writing, that documentation of good faith effort will be required. If the Department determines that good faith effort was not met, sanct ions will be imposed as follows: the number of training hours remaining to be completed for each training hour required will be multiplied by the prevailing wage rate plus fr inges for that particular trainee’s classification. The resulting figure may be deducted from any monies due the contractor, as determined by the Department. A corrective actio n plan may be developed in order to avoid similar future findings. Payment will be made under: P a y I t e m Pay Unit
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SECTION 670 – GABION WALL Reserved 6-178 SECTION 671 – DRY CAST SEGMENTAL BLOCK WALL Reserved SECTION 672 - PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCK GRAVITY WALL
672.01 Description The work under this item shall consist of design, fabrication,
furnishing and construction of a Precast Concrete Block Gravity Wall in accordance with these specifications and in close conformance with the lines an d grades shown on the Plans, or established by the Resident. The Precast Concrete Block Gra vity Wall shall consist of facing blocks made of wet cast concrete made from Portland ceme nt, water, chemical admixtures, and aggregates, supported on concrete leveling pads , and if required, geosynthetic-reinforced backfill. Included in the scope of the precast gravity wall construction are: geotechnical design of any wall with a expos ed height greater than 4.5 feet or as specified on the Plans, all grading necessary for wall construction, compaction of the wall foundation soil, backfill, piped drainage, construction of leveling pads, and block wall i nstallation. The top of the upper row of blocks shall be at or above the top of the face el evation shown on the Plans.
672.02 Quality Assurance The wall system shall be one of the approved
combinations of facing block and soil reinforcement systems not ed in the Plans or on the Department’s Qualified Products List (QPL). Alternate wall sys tems will not be considered for this Item. All design calculations and Shop Drawings shall be signed, che cked, and sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Maine. The Contractor shall require the wall design-supplier to provi de an on-site, qualified experienced technical representative to advise the Contractor c oncerning proper installation procedures. The technical representative shall be on-site duri ng initial stages of installation and thereafter shall remain available for consultation as neces sary for the Contractor or as required by the Resident.
672.03 Materials Materials for walls shall meet the requiremen ts of the following
sections of Division 700: Gravel Borrow 703.20 Crushed Stone, ¾ -Inch 703.13 Underdrain Pipe 706.06 or 706.09 Reinforcing Steel 709.01 Reinforcement Geotextile 722.01 Drainage Geotextile 722.02 The Contractor is cautioned that all of the materials listed a re not required for every Precast Concrete Block Gravity Wall. The Contractor shall furn ish the Resident a Materials