HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1924-167CkDI,TINCE TIC. 16,
SIvCIFICATICNS NUMBER j
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ELSINCRE, CALIFUNIA.
PLJ�LNS
Tthe work herin provided for is to be done in accordance with the plans;
profiles and erossr sections on file in the office of the City Enginesr of the
City of E1sincre, end in accordancA with the Resolution therefor, and all work
:shell, during its progress find on its' completion, conform to the lines end grades,_
?which nay from time to time be given by said City engineer.
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The work to be done is as follows:
1. To 6nca.vete or fill in area. upon which the pavement s,.herinafter
provided for, is to be cens�ructed, to such an extent and in such a Manner as may
be required by the plans, profiles, cross - section end specifications.
2. To lay theron the pavement as provider' for he:rinafter.
3. To furni -h all Mat ria.ls necessary to perform eeid v:ork.
W. To do what ever else is required by these specificaticns.
The sub -grade for that portion of the to av -r which is to be. paved
v %ith concrete pavement shall be such uistance below end parallel with the finished
,surface thereof as is shown upon the adopted cross- sections.
Grading shall include all filling, the removal of all earth, stone or
all ether material, of whatever nature it may be, that may be encountered in
preparing thF street, end shall also include all trima^ing, and shaping required
to bring the surface of the street.to grade and cross - secticn.
Then mud or other soft material is encovntered, it shall be taken out
and the space filled with good mountain gravel, which shall be rolled until the
surface of the surface of the foundation ceases to sink under or crea.p in front
of the. roller. The contractor v.ill not, however, be required in such cases to
excavate the mud or other soft ma.terial to a depth greater than two (2) feet
below. sub- grade. All filling shall be done with good mount -in g.�vej, except
�where otherwise specified on plans, profile, or cr s..- section. Wt,,enever fill is
to be made, the embankment sk:ail be brought uI: in layer net exceeding one (1)
,foot in depth and each layer shall be thoroughly dc<mpened and rolled with a
roliar ;rsighing not less than five (,1) tons until it is firmly compacted. The
snaee over which fills are to be made shall first be. cleared of all brush, timber,
'trash or debris unfit for foundation.
During the process of gr• +dinU, the street shall be m5.inta.ined in a
reasonably good condition for traffic, care being take to remove tje surplus
material as evenly as possible cvFr the whole surface of the str -et.
The street shell not be plowed up to exceed, one -half Wile in
length in advance of the laying of concrete paving.
The contractor shell at all time maintain proper drainage on the street.
Unless otherwise specified by plans of Resolution of Intention, the
portion of the street to be graded shall be as follows:
FM PAVL!51N T: The street shall be graded from side line to side line
along portion or street upon which pavement is to be constructed, or the rce.dway
otherwise improved. The roadway between the edges of gutters or between curb
Tines where no gutters are laind shall be brought to the grade or sub -grade re
ou>rad by the plans, or specifications. The space between the curb lines :and the
side lines in cases where no sidew -•lks are laid shall ore graded to a plane rising,
-at the rate of three (3) inches in ten (10) feet from the established grade a.t the
curb Tina; and in cases where sidewalk are constructed the spaces between the
curb lines and side lines shall be surfaces'wven with the tops of the curbs
and sidewalks.
F-M =EYMUS:.then side walks are to be constructed, the area to be
occupied by the side walk shall be brought to sub - grade, end unless otherwise speci-
" ed, the remaining area between the curb lines and side walk lines and side lines
shall be finished evenly with the sidewalks and the tops of the curbs, or even
with thq surface of= the 'sidevalks vhen ther is no curb.
FCkCURBS A:vD.�GUS E.S:. °.S: Such portion of the street shall be graded
as is necessary to provire a foundation for the proposed construction and to
enable the world to be properly finished.
After :the block or section has been graded, as above specified,
the surface shall be thoroughly dx�,nched with water and when sufficiently dry
shall be rolled with a steam or'gasoline roller weighing not less than ten (10)
tons, until the surface is unyeilding. Nhenever practicable the street shall be
cross - rolled as well as longitudinal.y. Depressions made by rolling shall be
leveled up with mountain gravel or- good. earth and again rolled. Such portions of
the street as can not be reached by the roller, and all place's'ercava.ted
below sub-grade and refilled, and all pipe trenches and other places that can not
be properly compacted by the roller, shall be tamped solid, and in cases of wet
weather, or soft, or muddy ground making the use of roller unga'fe or impracticable
the rolling shalt not be und.erta.kenuntil the ground has become ^sufficiently dry.?
The contractor shell notify the Gity- Engineer when a. block or all
section has been brought to "a sub - grade, when the latter will check the
elevation of the same, end if the work is found to be in accordance with the
specifications and gra'.es given, the contractor shall proceed as hmreins.fter
mentioned.:
CONCRETE PAVEMENT'
Upon the sub -grade prepared as above described, end thoroughly
dampened, there shall be laid a concrete paveme t Nhavin a mnmum ihi�Css.
of five (5) inches, and said concret- paving shff be cokpcse cr the owing
'_porpotions, to -wit:
Portland Cement .....................(g4Lbe) one sack
Sand or Stone Screenings ........... 2.4 Cubic feet.
Gravel or Broken stone ............. 4 cubic feet.
A sack of cement weighing 94 pounds net shall be considers as having
5a volume of one (1) cubic foot.
MAT�,RIALS .
1. CEM -ENT: The cement shall meet the requirements of the Standard
Specifications and Tests for Portland Cement, adopted by the American Society for
.esting Materials, September 1, 1916, with all subsequent amendments and edditiens
her to adopted by said society.
All tests shall be made in accordance with the methods specified in
he Final Report of the Special Committee on Uniform Tests of cement of the
iAeriean Society of Civil :Engineers presented January 17, 1912.
The cement shall be suitabley protected from exposure to moisture
.ntil used, and shall be so piled as to permit of access for tally, inspection and
dentification of each shipment.
It shall be delivered in the original package, with the brand and the
ame of manufacturer plainly marked thereon.
All cement, the samples of which do not pass the above specifications,
nd all cement which may have become, - damaged by exposure to moisture shall be
mmediatly and permanently removed from the work.
Sand or stone screenings, si,all consists of approved material of
silicesus, granitic or igneous if igneous origin, hard durable and free from mica
n excessc;of five (5) per cent by weight. It shall be fr a from oil er organic
titter, and must not contain more than six (6) per cent by weight of clay, silt and
ther material passing a No. 100 Standard Sieve. It shall all pass a no. 4
tanderd Sieve, and at least fifty (50) percent, but nor more than eighty -five (85)
ercent by weight, shall be retained on a No. 30 Standard sieve.
GRAVEL AND BROKEN STONE: Gravel shall be cle:_n, hard, free irem more
han five (5) pereent, by weight,of sand, and shall have sizes ranging from one -i
uarter (4) inch minimum to a size passing through a one and one -half (12) inch
ing. Not less than thirty (30) percent of its volume shall be material which will
ass a three- forths ( 4 inch screen. The broken stone shall be th run of the
rusher, except, however, that not more than five (5) percent of its volume shall
e material which will pass through one- quarter (y) inch screen, and not less than
hirty_(30) percent of its volume shall be material which will pass through a three
uarter <;(j) ,inch mesh screen. It shall be clean, hard and durable in quality, and
hall - range -in size from the minimum noted above to such size as will pass a. one
nd one -half (12) inch ring.
The water used in mixing the concret shall be clean, free.from oil,
cid, alkalies, or vegetable matter.
{`IXING AND PLACING CCNCRETE
The ingredients of the concrete shall be thoroughly mixed, sufficient
titer being addet to botain the desired consistency and the mixing continu_d until
he materials are uniformly distributed, and each particle of fine aggregate is
horcughly coated with cement and each particle of coarse aggregate is thoroughly
oated with mortar.
When a mechanical mixer is used, the materials must be :.ropertined
ry in separately measured batchFs; and t:11 deposited at the same time. The
ixer must produce a aonerAte of uniform consistency and color, with the stones
heroughly mixed with water, sand 'and cement.
Sufficinet water shall be added during the process of mixing to
reduce a wet, plastic mixture which will flush readily under light tamping, but
hich can be handled without causing a separation of the coarse aggregate from.the
All concrete shall be used while fresh and before it has taken and
itial -set. No concrete which has become unfit for good work for any cause
all be used. Retampering with additional water, any concrete that has partially
rdened, shall not be permitted.
Concrete, when mixed, shall be immediat,ly deposited without any
eparation_of its ingredients, and thoroughly rammed and tamped, until it is
oroughly, compact _ and until free mortar a;::pears on the surface and all voids
e filled. It shall not be permitted to fall from any considerable height.
Any voids discovered in the surface of the.concrete shall be
paired by removing,the defective work and refillimg<ie space with one to one
ment morter. N
Exposed surfaces shall be finished smoth and uniform by removing all
reign marks and imperfections.
When joining new concrete with concrete already set, the surface
Mall be cleaned, roughened, thoroughly watered and coated with a thin mortar
mposeal *of neat cement.
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PROTECTING AND CURLING
The surface of the pa.vernent shall be sprayed with water as soon as
the concrete is sufficiently harened to prevent pitting, and shall be kept wet
until an earth or other approved to$ering is placed. As soon as it can be done
without damaging the concrete, the surface of the pavem nt shall be cov =red with n
not less than two (2) inches of earth or other material approved by the engineer, which;
cover shall be kept wet at least fourteen (14) days.
After the fourteen (14) days have elapsed the earth covering shall
be removed. No traffic shall be permitted for at least five days after the removal
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of the earth covering.
GENERAL REaUIRIMNTS
WORK: The Contractor shall for the price bid, furnish all material, labor and
equipment necessary to perform the work in a thorough and workmanlike manner in
accordance with the plans, specifice.tione and cross - sections and to the
Sr:tisfaeticn of the Board of Trustees of the City of Elsinore,
MA%MALS Mrr) SMPLES: All materials must be of specified quality and fully equal
to samples when samples wken samples are required. The Contractor ',shall
furnish to the City Engineer for test, whenever called for and free of charge,
samples of all materials proposed to be used in the work. Rejected materials meet
be immediately removed from the work by the Contractor.
LABOR: Any'nerseer, superintendent, laborer or person employed en the work by
the contractor, who shall perform his work in a manner contrary to these
specifications shall be discharged immediately, and,such person shall not
again be employed on the work.
EXAMINATION OF GROWND: Bidders must examine and judge for themselves as to the
location of the proposed work, the nature of the excavation to be made and the
work to be done.
Setting Stakes: The Contractor shall give twenty -four (24) hours' notice in
writing when.he will require the service of the City Engineer for laying out
any portion of the work.
The Contractor shall preserve all stakes set for the line, levels, or
measurements of the work in their proper places until authorized to remove them
the City Cngineer, and anv expense incurred in, replacing said which the Con-
tractor or his subordinates my have failed to preserve or protect shall be
borne by the Contractor.
PLANS AND SPEC IFICiTIINS: The Contractor shall keep upon the work a cony of the
plans and specifications, and access thereto shall at all times accorded any
and all authorized City of Elsinore Representatives.
INSPL+CTCRS: The Contractor shall prosecute the work only in the presence of
authorized inspectors of the work, and any work done in the absence of said
inspector or imspectores will be subject to rejection. The Contractor shall
furnish the engineer and inspectors reasonable facilities for obtaining such
information as may be necessary to give them full information at all times
respecting the progress and manner of the work and character of the materials.
PRESERVITICN CF MONUMENTS: The Contractor shall not disturb any monuments or
or stakes found -on the line of the improvements until ordered by the City
Engineer, and shall bear the expense of .resetting any monuments or stakes which
disturbed without orders.
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REMCVING.CBSTRUCTICNS: The Contractor shall remove upon orders of the inspectors
all trees, stone, debris and other obstructions that may be encountered in
making said,; improvements.
OBSERVING LKAS AND CRDINIuNCES: The Contractor shall observe all laws of the
State of California and all City Ordinances of the City of Eisinor , in relation
to the obstruction of str_ets,ks +eping open passageways and protecting the same
where they ate exposed or dangerous to travel.
BARRIERS, LIGHTS, ETC.: The Contractor sha11 take all necessary measures to
protect the cork and pr: -vent accidents during construction. He shall provide
and maintain all necessary barriers, guares, temporary bridges, watchmen and
lights.
CROSS STP. -IET: No more than one cross street shall be closed at any one time,
except upon permit grcnted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Elsinore.
PUBLIC UTILITIES: In case it shcud be necessary to remove the property of any
owner of a public utility, such owner will upon proper, application by the
ontractor, be.nctified by the Board of Trustees of the City of Elsinore to
move .such -property within ca specified reasonabl- time and the Contractor _10fall
not interfere with said property until the expiration of the time specified.
The right is reserved to the orders of public utilities and others to
enter upon the _street _ for the purpose of making repairs or changes of their
property that may be made necessary by the work . The City shall also have the
privilege of entering upon the 'street for the purpose of repairinE culverts.
LOSS OR DVAGE: All loss or damage arising from any unforseen obstruction or
difficulties, either matural or artificial, which may be -encountered in the
prosecution of the work, of from any action of the elements. prior to the final a
cc®pta.nce of the work, or from any act or omission not authorized by these
specifications, on the pa_ *t of the Contractor, or any agent or person er~plcyed by
by rim, shad be sustained by the Contractor.
DEFECT : „s 1'rPa: No work which may be. defective in its constructi.en, or da-
f1ci Fnt in any of the recuirements o- f-t- he--- r- ecuire.nen-t -s of these specifica.tiens, a
considered as ecepted in consequence of the failure of any officer of the City
or Inspector connected r "ith the work to point out said defects of deficiency duri
construction, and the Contractor shall correct any imperfect wor$, whenever
discovered, before the final acceptance of the work.
FRCT CTICN OF 4--FX AND CLEANING UF: The Contractor shali c,re for all work until
final completion and acceptance.. ",a shall remove all surplur material and
rubbush from the work after its completion and before he makes application for
the acceptance of the work.
FINAS,'INSFECT'ICN: The Contractor shall notify the City Engineer when he desires a
final inspectien of the work, when the latter will, as soon as possible, make the
necessary examination, and if the work is found in compliance with these
specifications, the Superintendent of Streets will furnish the Contractor with
a certificate to that effect.
A.LLOYVABLE VARIATICNIS: Maen in the specifications a maximum or minimum either
in size, percentage, or thickness, or relating to quality or character or other
matter, is allowed or prescribed, the work, shall be adopted as in compliance th3
within such maximum or minimum so allowed hereby.
DEFINITIONS: 7:7ienever the word "City" is used in these specificati-ns, it refers
to the City of Elsinore, California.
When the word "contractor" is used in these specifications it refers
to the party:; or parties of the second part in the agreement for the construc-
tion of the work herein specified.
Whenever the words "Board of Trustees" vt "City Engineer" or
"Superintendent of Streets" &ter used in these specifications, they refer
respectively to the Board of Trustees, of the City Engineer, or Superintendent
of Streets of the City of Elsinore or their authorized agents or inspectors.
L.B. TAY':CR
STATE CF CALIFCRNIA)
CCUNTY OF RIV1,PSIDF)SS
CITY OF ELSINOF.E.
I, William Herbert, City Clerk and Exofficie Clerk of the Board of
trustees of said City of Elsinore, do hereby certify that the foregoing -
specifications No. 3 were adopted by the Board of Trustees of said City, at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of September.
William Herbert
City Clerk of the City of Elsinore.
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