SECTION 621 - FIELD LABORATORY
621.01 Description. When required in the contract, this work consists of providing, for
the exclusive use of the Engineer, one or more approved field laboratory buildings or portable trailers in which to house the equipment necessary to conduct required tests. It shall also include the furnishing of utilities as herein provided and the removal of the facilities after the work has been completed. Unless otherwise specified, the building or trailer will remain the property of the Contractor.
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621.03 Construction Requirements. Unless otherwise indicated in the contract, each
field laboratory shall be at least seven and one-half feet wide, seven feet high inside, and shall contain at least 150 square feet of floor space. Each unit shall be floored, roofed, and weather-tight and shall contain the following:
a.At least three windows, each having at least six and one-half square feet of opening.
b.At least one door with lock and two keys.
c.A suitable work bench with adequate drawers.
d.Sink with running water supply as necessary for running tests.
e.Adequate ventilation and lighting, and facilities for providing reasonable temperature control.
f.Adequate supply of gas and electric current as required for testing. In addition to the above, the Contractor shall provide toilet facilities within one hundred feet of each field laboratory. Each unit shall be located as specified, and in the case of central mixing or other plants, the unit shall be so located that the details of the Contractor's or producer's plant operations are in plain view of and visible from at least one window. Wh ere the Contractor's operations are such that the Engineer deems it advisable to do so, the Contractor shall move the unit to other suitable location(s). The Engineer shall be the sole judge as to the number of laboratory units required.
621.04 Method of Measurement . Each specified field la boratory conforming to the
requirements of the contract will be measured by the unit complete in place.
621.05 Basis of Payment. Field laboratories furnished as specified will be paid for at the
contract unit price per each, which price sha ll be full compensation for all materials, equipment, tools, labor, utilities, and incidentals necessary to provide each unit, for moving
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Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 497–497 of 1,113. View official source ↗