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General Provisions (00100-00999)

900INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION

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- 717 - DIVISION 900 -- INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION 901 – FIELD LABORATORIES, FIELD OFFICES, AND SCALE HOUSES 908.01

916 -- CATCH BASINS, MANHOLES, INLETS, AND JUNCTION BOXES 917 -- RECONSTRUCTION OF MANHOLES AND ADJUSTING

918 -- ABANDONING MANHOLES, INLETS, AND JUNCTION BOXES . 757

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- 721 - SECTION 901 – FIELD LABORATO RIES, FIELD OFFICES, AND SCALE HOUSES

901.01Description

1.The Contractor shall provide, furnish, and place the field office,

laboratory, or scale house and then ma ke the required utility connections for the buildings as described in the contract.

2.The field offices, laboratories, and scale houses are for the

exclusive use of the Engineer.

901.02Material Requirements

1.General Requirements:
a.(1) Buildings shall be completely insulated and weathertight. (2) Buildings shall be constructed from wood or metal. b. The outside doors and windows shall be provided with screens

and locks.

c.The floors shall be vinyl tile or a similar surface material. d. The Contractor shall provide cleaning and janitorial services for

only those buildings with utility connections.

e.The Contractor shall furnish a safe, satisfactory, and

dependable source of electricity for power and lights (120 volts AC) in all field laboratories and offices.

f.The Contractor shall furnis h an adequate and constant supply

of clean water to the pressure system or the supply tanks as required to perform the necessary testing for the ty pe of field laboratories furnished.

g.The Contractor shall equip a ll field offices, laboratories, and

scale houses with a suitable heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system which will maintain the temperatur e in the building at 70°F (21°).

h.The Contractor shall pr ovide a phone outlet and a phone in

field offices as required by the Engineer. The Department will pay for installation (which includes trenching to the trailer), disconnection, and the monthly service fees.

i.The Contractor shall provide and maintain a commercial

Underwriters' Laboratory approved fire extinguisher capable of controlling Class A, B, and C fires.

j.Light fixtures shall provid e illuminance of 93 foot-candles

(1000 lx) on all working surfaces.

2.Field Laboratory, Type A:
a.In addition to the general re quirements, the field laboratory,

Type A shall meet the following requirements:

(1)The building's interior dimensions (approximate) shall be: (i) Width - 9 feet (2.7 m).
(ii)Ceiling height - 7 feet (2.1 m).
(iii)Minimum floor area - 230 square feet (21.4 m

2).

b.Two exterior doors and sufficient sliding or swinging type

windows in each room to provi de adequate light and ventilation.

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Source: Nebraska Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 751–754 of 1,048. View official source ↗
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