SECTION 685 - TEMPORARY LIGHTING SYSTEM
685.01 Description. In additional to the requirements set forth in Section 681, a
temporary lighting system shall consist of furnishing all materials, installing, erecting, constructing, and assembling same to ensu re a properly operating temporary lighting system in accordance with the plans and specifi cations. The work shall also include all maintenance associated with the completed lighting system, provision of service and electrical power for this system during the duration of the required lighting period, adjustment and relocation during traffic control phases and removal of the system at the completion of the required lighting period.
685.01.1 General. The Contractor shall make provisions with the serving utility company
for all construction necessary by the utility for power service. It will be required that initial fees be paid to the utility for installation of wiring, transformers, cutouts, etc., before utility construction can begin. The Contractor shall be responsible for repa iring all malfunctions in the system due to equipment failure, vandalism, accidents, etc., including all parts, labor, equipment and incidentals necessary to maintain the system. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all utility company costs for removal of the service upon completion of the project at no additional costs to the State. The system shall be in fully operating condition during all hours of darkness for the duration of the required lighting period. All electrical materials and operations for co mplete and operative systems shall be as follows and hereinbefore specified. Lighting systems complete with fixtures, lamps, poles, switches, conduits, and wiring shall be provided. The Contractor shall provide for power requirements and final electrical connections to all lighting systems, relocations required by traffic control phasing and removal of systems at completion of project.
685.01.2 Secondary Electrical Service. The temporary lighting service shall be 240-
Volt, 1-phase, 3-wire, 60-hertz or as noted on the plans. The Contractor shall pay all costs for electricity required by the lighting system during the duration of the project at no additional cost to the State. The system shall be metered. Meter base shall be of a type approved by serving utility company. The Contractor shall pay all cost s associated with system metering at no additional cost to the State.
685.01.3 Removal of Materials. Upon completion of the project in conjunction with
removal of the temporary roadways and traffic control devices, the Contractor shall disconnect and remove the traffic control lighting system. All materials shall be the property of the Contractor. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all costs incurred by the utility company for removal of utility company services.
685.02 Materials. Materials for temporary lighting systems shall meet the requirements
of Subsection 723.09.
685.03 Construction Requirements. All component parts of the temporary traffic
control lighting system shall be installed as shown on the plans and required by construction procedures.
685.04 Method of Measurement. Electrical cable of the type specified shall be measured
by the linear foot. Measurement shall be computed horizontally from terminal to terminal along the circuits. No extra lengths will be measured for risers to lighting assemblies or any other terminals. Temporary lighting assembly shall be measured as a unit quantity per each. Measurement shall include fixture, junction box, wiring, pole, ground rod, bracket, lamp and all other items necessary to complete the installation. Service pole shall be measured per each. Measurement shall include pole, wiring, conduit, supporting devices, ground rod, hardware, safe ty switch, fuses, utility company service provisions, electrical power and all other items necessary to complete the installation.
685.05 Basis of Payment. Electrical cable, measured as prescribed above, will be paid
for at the contract unit price per linear foot , which price shall be full compensation for furnishing, installing, connecting, testing, materials, supporting devices, final clean-up, all labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work and for removal of materials upon completion of project. Temporary lighting assembly, measured as prescribed above, will be paid for at the contract unit price per each, which price shall be full compensation for furnishing all materials, for excavation, back-filling, replacing sod, for all construction, placing, erecting, installing,
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