- 217 - SECTION 415 -- MAINTE NANCE OF PROJECT LIGHTING SYSTEM
415.01 Description
1."Project Lighting System," when used in the contract, shall be taken to mean all lighting units and their asso ciated circuitry (conduit, cable, and controls) located within the limits of the project. A lighting unit is a pole, luminaire, a mast arm and anchor base unit or breakaway device.
2.The Contractor shall be resp onsible for the proper operation and maintenance of all lighting units on the project (existing, relocated, temporary, and/or new) from the time t he project begins until construction is complete and the project is accepted.
a.Damage caused by the Contractor’s forces to any equipment, including but not limited to lighting units, pull boxes, controls, or conduit and cable, shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the Department.
b.The Contractor shall supply all needed materials. If any disruption to circuits or other components causes the lighting to fail, the Contractor shall install temporary c onductors as required and make the necessary repairs to return the system to operation at no additional cost to the Department.
c.Any damage shall be repaired within 48 hours.
3.Any existing lighting units within the project limits, not working at the time construction is started will not be the Contractor’s responsibility. The Engineer may negotiate the repair an d maintenance of the non-working lighting units with the Contractor.
415.02 Material Requirements
1.Replacement parts, except as noted in Subsection 415.03, shall be furnished by the Contractor and must be compatible with the lighting system.
2.Lamps provided shall be as shown in the contract.
415.03 Construction Methods
1.The Contractor will be responsible for locating and flagging all underground circuits to all lighting systems on the project. The Contractor will be responsible for the proper repair or replacement of any part of any lighting system on the project that is damaged as the result of the Contractor’s operations.
2.Replacement parts:
a.Replacement parts for new light ing units (units being installed under the present contract) shall be furnished by the Contractor.
b.Replacement parts (poles , mast arms, breakaway bases, power foundations, and luminaires) for existing, relocated, and temporary lighting systems will be available at the Department's storage area in Lincoln.
3.Lamps for all units shall be supplied by the Contractor. 4. If for any reason a lighting unit fails or is damaged, it shall be repaired or replaced and put back in wo rking order within 48 hours from the time of failure or damage.
415.04 Maintenance of Project Lighting System
- 218 - 415.04 -- Method of Measurement
1.Project lighting system maint enance is measured by the each per day the entire system is in operation.
415.05 Basis of Payment
1.Pay Item Pay Unit Project Lighting System Maintenance Day (d) 2. Payment is full compensation for all work described in this Section. - 219 - SECTION 416 -- TEMPORARY LIGHTING SYSTEMS
416.01 Description
1.The Contractor shall furnis h and install the temporary lighting systems as described in the contract. The contract will indicate whether poles, luminaires, lamps, photo controls, power foundations, and breakaway bases are to be Department furnished.
2.The Contractor shall operate and maintain the lights daily from dusk to dawn throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the temporary lighting system including replacement par ts. Any failure or malfunction of the system shall be promptly corrected by dusk of the following day.
416.02 Material Requirements
1.All Contractor-furnished lighti ng units and all other items required for a complete system shall conform to the requirements in the contract.
2.The Contractor shall obtain the Department-furnished materials from the Department's st orage area. The Contractor will be responsible for transporting the material from the Department storage area to the job site.
416.03 Construction Methods
1.Replacement lighting units:
a.On Contractor-furnished syst ems, additional poles, luminaires, and breakaway devices shall be retain ed in the Contractor's stock for replacement purposes. Upon completion of the project, the Department will, if the Contractor desires, accept th e surplus lighting units (up to 3 each poles, luminaires, and breakaway devices) as described in Subsection 109.06.
b.In the event of failure of a lighting unit on a Department- furnished system, the Department will provide additional lighting units for replacement by the Contractor.
c.In the event of damage to a lighting unit on a Department- furnished system, the Contractor shall be responsible in accordance with Section 107.
2.The power source shall be a dependable, well-regulated source of power adequate for the requirements of t he lighting system. The contract will indicate whether the Contractor or the Department arranges and pays for electrical power.
a.If the Contractor is requ ired to arrange and pay for the electrical power to the temporary light ing system, the source of power may be an electric utility serving the area, if su ch a source is available, or it may be an engine-generator furnished, operated, and maintained by the Contractor.
b.The Contractor will not be responsible for the cost of the electrical energy, which has been arranged by the Department, required for the operation of the temporary lighting.
3.The Contractor shall install, test, and operate the temporary lighting system before traffic is routed through the construction zone. The Contractor shall also maintain and operate the sy stem until the project is complete.
Source: Nebraska Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 251–252 of 1,048.