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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958 - 1961 West Orange County Water Board - Water Meter InsCity ®f Huntington Beach California September 21, 1961 Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County 2184 South Harbor Boulevard Anaheii).t, California Attention: Fred P. Clativorthy, Gen. '.,Zgr. Dear Sir: Your letter and resolution -equesting the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California to require install- ation of water meters by all utility companies, Ivas presented to the City Council of the City, of Huntin-t . on Beach at their regular me-eting held September 18, 19GI. The City Council, by minute action, approved your project, and directed the City Attorney to py-Upare a similar Reso- lution for adoption by its body. After such Resolution has been -prepared and adopted, we will. send a copy for your files. Sincerely yours, Paul C. Jones City Clerk PCJ:ed City ®f Hu ntin"gton Beach California - October 12. 1961 Honorable -"iclvard T. Hanna Assemblyiiian P. 0! ' Box 488 Fullerton, California Dear Dick: Regarding the order from the State Public Utilities Commission for the installation of water meters on all non -metered systems, I L"iought p,-�rhaps you might be interested in the enclosed. Dyke furnishes water for a small area in the City of Huntington Beach6, For a considerable lenght of time they have been making a flat rate charge of $4.50 per month to each consumer. The enclosed card was mailed to all customers of Dykes in this area. I am sending this only as a matter of information. Sincerely yours, Paul C. Jones City Clerk PCJ:ed Enc: 1 �.' Doyle Miller, City Manager -2- July 26, 1961 The economy of leasing storage can be readily seen by the fact that capacity can be acquired for less than the interest on the monies re- quired to construct reservoir capacity of an equivalent or smaller sized reservoir. Storage is available in accordance with the follow- ing schedule of costs: Star e C acity First 50 acre feet. and 50- acre feet All over 100 feet &Mal Cost Pgr ,hgr $500 400 150 At the completion of ,�;jyears under this schedule the charge would re - Vert to .an estimated "" `d�a1 cost for maintenance and operation of $50 per acre foot, Otheravings would be inherent since the Metropolitan Water District %vuld erate and maintain the reservoir. In addition, the Metropolitan Vat . District woujd maintain the level of the .reser- tw"� .� voir, absorb all evation losses, ;and your City would be charged for water from the read it only as it is used. kaclosed is a rough drift copy of a proposed Joint Powers Agreement ch is forwarded for your information and comment. In light of the above savings, it is recommended that your Council give Careful consideration to acquiring a capacity. Additional information will be supplied upon your request. We would like an indication from your Council. in early August of your interest in acquiring capacity, as our District must appear before the District Securities Comission for the approval of our bond issue on August 8, 1961, and the leasing of the reservoir is part of our pre- ' sentation to that Commission, Very truly yours, W. R. Mason Water Consultant is pab . Mclosure cc: Jame Wheeler CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JAMES R. WHEELER City Engineer ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILLIAM S. LEWIS Street Superintendent Huntington Beach, California November 2, 1959 ` Honorable Mayor and City Council Huntington Beach, Calif. Gentlemen: The preliminary plans and estimate for the reservoir have been submitted by Lowr_y�a Associates. These have been reviewed by t-ir=Engineering Department and the Water Committee. The estimate indicates that the planned improvement is within the amount budgeted. It is my recommendation that your honorable body authorize Lowry and Associates to proceed with the final plans and specifi- cations. JRW:a Respectfully, tmes R. Wheeler City Engineer APPROVED BY CITY COiJNCI-' ---------- -/'/ CLERK a INGTpy� ORAJtO �9C' O r(...... rrcG rC( c y FlPQ� �CpUNTY cps. • r 13 CITY OF HUNTINGTON B ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Huntington Beach, California May 11, 1959 Honorable Mayor and City Council Huntington Beach, Calif. Gentlemen: Following a lengthy discussion regarding the problems of our business I wish to report the able body, GENERAL JAWS R. WHEELER ity Engineer WI LIAM S. LEWIS Str t Superintendent _® � � J GyU CX �YYR MAY 1 195� 1� with the Water Committee entering the water following to your honor - Funds available at this time include $45,000 in the budget of the Water Department. A similar amount added in the next budget year would provide enough capital for engi- neering and construction of a reservoir and pumping equip- ment. Also there is still in excess of $170,000, from the bond issue which may be used for the extension of water mains. In reviei-iing the Ordinance of the Water Department, you will note that mains, as required by the City Engineer, will be provided by the subdivider at no cost to the City, Also the same Ordinance required that the subdivider pay the full cost of the service, including meters, from mains to residences. It would appear from a review of this.niece of legislation that our expenditures can, at your discretion, be limited to reservoirs, pump stations and development of a secondary water source. Mr. Lowry, in his intermediate report to the City Council, estimated that the M.W.D. water available was ample for domestic and industrial service and fire protedtion of a population of about 27,000. I bring out this point to show that while we must develope a secondary source, we do have ample water for some years to come. Of the several benefits that will be derived from our entry into the water business, I think that the most out- standing item is the reduction of fire insurance rates that our customers will experience, Chief Higgins recent study on this shows the vast difference in insurance rates paid by your constituents. A comparison that would be 0 - 0 significant to most of us is in the amount of insurance paid on our homes and personal property. Taking a. house insured for 810,000 and furnishings insured for $2,500, the annual cost of this coverage in the original city area is $19.00 while in the communities in the recentl annexed areas this same coverage in most cases costs �48.10. Providing an adequate supply of water to this area would soon result in insurance rate reductions, a direct benefit to the citizenry, something they can see in dollars and cents. RESERVOIR As previously indicated, supplementing the Water Departments' budgeted �45,000 with a like amount in the next budget, would finance the reservoir and pump station. The reservoir proper will cost about $45,000 and the pumps and appurtenances about $30,000. Engineering costs would be at most 72 % for the design and preparation of plans and specifications, about $6,000. MAINS Although new development will provide mains at no cost to the City, no doubt there are some areas we may wish to serve before this happens. The available $170,000 could be used for this. Income from subsequent connections would reim- burse the City and make more funds available for these projects. SECONDARY SUPPLY Funds for engineering, well -site option and purchase, and drilling are not now available, but should be considered for the new budget. As previously indicated the need for a secondary supply is not critical, but it must be avail- able when needed. MA INTENAHCE AND OPERATION It is my opinion that for some interim_ppriod, 3 to 5 years, it would not be practical to employ�Gbnnel for certain phases of Water Department operation. When the scope of our operation is large enough to pay for these services, the whole operation should be handled by the City, but in the meantime, such items as service connections, meter installation, repairs and testing, meter reading and billing might be handled better on a contraetural, basis by an operating water company. 2. . ti • RECOMMENDATIONS For your consideration the following recommendations are submitted. 1. From funds available, authorize Lowry -Overmyer and Associates to design and prepare plans and specifications for reservoir and pump house, We can expect to be in a position to advertise for bids within 126 days of entering an agreement for this engineering works 2. Authorize the Administrative Officer, City Attorney and City Engineer to investigate and prepare a report to the City Council on the means of handling the maintenance and operation of the Water Department for a limited period. 3. Direct the City Engineer to include funds in the 1959-60 budget for reservoir construction and well develop- ment. Respectfully, James R. Wheeler City Engineer • CITE' OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Huntington Beach, California June 2, 1958 The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California Gentlemen: SIDNEY L. LOWRY City Engineer WILLIAM S. LEWIS Assistant City Engineer In order to provide satisfactory fire protection and water service for the residents along Huntington Beach Boulevard, South of Smeltzer Ave., it will be necessary to construct a 12" diameter high pressure water main from / a connection with our MWD supply main at Newland and Smeltzer,)( West along Smeltzer approximately 2700 lin. ft. to the West-- side of Huntington Beach Boulevard. It is recommended that your honorable body request the West Orange County Water Board to order the necessary plans and specifications and install this water main. I have discussed this matter with Mr. J. A. Woolley of Harrison and Woolley, and I believe they are in a position to proceed immediately with this work. Very truly yours, Si y L. Lowry,-,-)' City Engineer S LL : m �/, a, C- I APROVED BY Cl'T (o - __. e- .... l (224- vekome to THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH OVERSIZED DOCUMENT ON FILE WITH CITY CLERK SPECIFICATIONS FOR METER INSTALLATION IN WATER SUPPLY LINES WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 1958 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Willis H. Warner, Chairman of Board Representing Orange County Water Works District Nos. 3 and 5 William H. Hirstein, Member Orange County Board of Supervisors Representing Orange County Water Works District Nos. 3 and 5 Arch F. Lockett, Councilman City of Huntington Beach Representing City of Huntington Beach Roy D. Bryant, Councilman City of Huntington Beach Representing City of Huntington Beach Prepared by HARRISON & WOOLLEY Consulting Engineers 308 West Fifth Street Santa Ana, California EL -A r 1.1 P. aize A. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AB1 - AB3 B. INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS I-1 - I-4 B-1. Securing Documents I-1 B-2. Proposals I-1 B-3. ' Withdrawal of Bids I-2 B-4. Request for Interpretation I-2 B-5. Contract Documents I-3 B-6. Opening of Bids I-3 B-7. Award of Contract or Re section of Bids I-3 B-8. Bidders Interested in More than One Bid I-3 B-9. Bonds and Insurance I-3 B-10. Land, Easements, Permits, Licenses I-3 B-11. Worlmen and Wages I-4 8-12. A Copy of the Advertisement for Bids I-4 B-13. Sub Contracts I-4 C. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section C-1 Definitions and Terms (a) Bidder G-1 (b) County G-1 (a) Board G-1 (d) Secretary G-1 (e) Contract G-1 (f) Contractor G-1 Address of Contractor G-1 WLegal Sub -Contractor G-1 (i) Engineer G-1 (j) Laboratory G-1 (k) Plans G.2 (1) Specifications G-2 (m) Proposal G.2 (n) Street G-2 (o) Easement or Right -of -Way G.2 (p) Roadway G-2 (q) Sidewalk Area G-2 (r) A.S.T.M. G.2 Section C-2 Proposal Requirements and Conditions (a) Approximate Estimate G-3 (b) Examination of Plans, Specifications, and Site of Work G-3 (c) Proposal Form G-3 (d) Bid Security G.4 (e) Rejection of Proposals - Return of Bid Security G-4 (f) Signature to Bid G.4 Page Section C-3 Awarding and Execution of Contract (a) Award of Contract G-5 (b) Return of Bid Security of the Successful Bidder G-5 (c) Contract Bonds G-5 (d) Execution of the Contract G-5 (e) List of Sub Contractors G-5 (f) Sub -Contractors G-5 Section C-4 Sconee of Work (a) Work to Be Done G-7 (b) Alterations G-7 (c) Change Orders and Extra Work G-7 (d) Obstructions G-8 (e Removal of Obstructions C-8 (f Sanitation G-8 (g) Final Cleaning -up G-8 Section C-5 Control of the Work (a) Authority of the Engineer G-9 (b) Plans G-9 (c) Conformity with Plans and Allowable Deviation G-10 (d) Coordination of Plans and Specifications G-10 (e) Interpretation of Plans and Specifications G-10 (f) Superintendence G-10 (g) Lines and Grades G-10 (h) Inspection G-11 (i) Removal of Defective and Unauthorized Work G-12 (j) Final Inspection G-12 Section C-6 Control of Materials (a) Samples and Tests G-13 (b) Defective Materials G-13 (c) Surplus Materials G-13 Section C-7 Legal Relations and Responsibilities to the Public (a) Laws to be observed G-14 (b) Affidavit G-11; (c) State Funds Allocations G-14 (d) Labor Laws G-14 (e) Domestic Materials G--14 (f) Registration of Contractors G-15 (r) Permits and Licenses G-15 (h) Patents G-15 (i) Public Conveniences and Safety C-15 ( j) Responsibility for Damage G--15 (k) Contractor4s Insurance G-15 (1) Contractor's Responsibility for Work G-16 (m) Cooperation Between Contractors G-16 i axv (n) No Personal Liability G-17 (o) Responsibility of Board G-17 (p) Safety and Accident Prevention G-17 Section C-8 Prosecution and Progress (a) Subletting and Assignment G-18 (b) Progress of the Work C-18 (c) Character of Workmen G-18 (d) Temporary Suspension of Work G-18 (e) Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages G-18 (f) Suspension of Contract G-19 (g) Right of Way G-20 (h) Removal of Utilities G-20 (i) Right of Access to Street G-21 (j) Extent of Street to Be Opened Up G-21 (k) Restoration of Injured Property G-21 0 Section C-9 Measurement and Payment (a) Measurement for Pay Quantities G-22 (b) Progress Payments G-22 (c) Final Payment G-22 (d) Extra and Force Account Work G-23 Section C-10 Alien Labor. Hours of Labor,, and Prevailing Wages (a) Alien Labor (b) Hours of Zabor (c) Prevailing Wages D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS G-24 G--24 G-24 1. Location SC1 2. Rail and Highway Facilities SCl 3. Rights -of -Way and Work Areas SC1 4. Datum SC1 5. Commencement and Completion of Work SCl 6. Maintenance of Highway and Roadway Traffic SC1 7. Salvage Existing Piping SCl 8. Disposal of Surplus Material SC2 9. Description and Conditions of the Work -Special and or General SC2 10. Order of Work SC3 E. DETAIL SPECIFICATIONS 1. General Description of the Work S-1 2. Excavation S-3 3. Concrete S-8 4. Reinforcement B20 5. Pipe S22 6. Pressure Gauges and Piping S27 7. Metal Work S28 8. Metering Equipment S28 9. Placing in Operation S29 10. Tests g30 11. Sterilization S30 12. Clean-up and Damage Repairs S30 13. Placing in Operation and Final Approval S31 14. Annual Maintenance and Repairs for a Period of S31 Five Years 15. Payment S31 16. Plan and Details of Construction Sil A. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS A-1. In pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the West Orange Water Board of Orange County, California, adopted 1958, notice is hereby given that the .Board of Directors of the West Orange County Water Board, being duly authorized so to act, will receive at its office in the City Hall at Huntington Beach, California bids for furnishing all labor, equipment, transportation, materials and such other facilities « as may be required for additions to existing pipeline, including miscellaneous concrete work, meter and recorder, pressure gauge and piping, piping, drainage, and metal work. The location• of the work is adjacent to Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. A-2. Copies of the Contract Documents may be examined at the office of HARRISON & WOOLLEY, CONSULTING ENGINEERS for the West Orange County Water Board of Orange County, California, located at 308 West 5th Street, Santa Ana, California. A set of the plans, specifications and other contract documents ma yy be obtained at the above mentioned office upon deposit of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). This deposit will be returned upon return of such documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the opening of bids. A-3. Each bid shall be made in accordance with terms set forth in Information to Bidders, and with due consideration to each provision of the contract documents, the plans and specifications, and all addenda setting forth any modifications or interpretations of any of said documents. A-4. Each bid shall be made on the form and in the manner provided in the contract documents, and shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond for not less than ten (10) percent of the amount ' of the bid, made payable to the West Orange County Water Board of Orange County, California, and shall be filed in a sealed envelope with the Secretary at his office at the City Hall in Huntington Beach, California, before the hour of 3:00 P.M. , 1958, at which time bids will be opened in public and read aloud by the Secretary of the West Orange County Water Board of Orange County, California. The above mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract and furnish the required bonds within the times hereinafter stated if the award is made to him, and in case of refusal or failure to do so within fifteen (15) calendar days of notice of such award, the check or bid bond, as the case may be, shall be forfeited to the West Orange County Water Board. A-5. Unless otherwise required by law, proposals in the hands of the Board at the time set for opening, are irrevocable and no bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date set for the opening thereof. A-6. Time will be the essence of the contract and the bidder shall include in his proposal a statement as to the time required to make delivery of materials and to complete the work, and the bidder shall present satis- factory evidence of his ability to conform therewith. V, A-7. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the agreement, will be required to furnish a labor and material bond in an amount equal to fifty (50) percent of the contract price, and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, which bonds are more fully described in Information to Bidders. A-8. The successful bidder will be required to procure and maintain insurance, which insurance is more particularly described in the Information for Bidders. A-9. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Statutes of the State of California, or local law thereto applicable, the West Orange County Water Board of Orange County, California has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages, and rates for legal holidays and overtime work, in the locality in which this work is to be performed, for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract which will be awarded to the successful bidder. (a) The prevailing rates so determined are as follows: Trade or Occupation Hourly Wage Rate A -frame or winch truck operator $ 3.19 Asphalt raker, ironer, and spreader 2.71 Carpenter 3.225 Cement dumper (1 c.y* or larger mixer) 2.71 Cement mason 3.15 Cutting torch operator 2.55 Cribber or shorer 2.86 Electrician 3.90 Equipment operator, universal (shovel, backhoe, dragline, derrick, clamshell, crane, etc.) 3.56 Flagman 2,50 Laborer, general or construction 2.50 Motor patrol operator, including any type of power blade 3.56 Operator or tender of pneumatic and electric tools, vibrating machines, and similar mechanical tools 2.71 Plumber 3.70 Reinforcing ironworker 3.375 Roller operator 3.29 Sheet metal worker 3.50 Skiploader operator - wheel type DA yd or less) 2.96 Tractor operator - Bulldozer, Tamper, Scraper, Dragtype Shovel, etc. 3.47 Trenching machine operator (7 ft. depth capacity, Mfg. rating) 3.29 Truck driver (dump truck less than 4 cy) 2.63 Truck driver (dump truck 4 coy. but less than 8 coy.) 2.66 Truck driver (dump truck 8 coy, but less than 12 coy.,) 2.71 Truck driver (dump truck 12 coy. but less than 16 coy.) 2.79 Truck driver (dump truck 16 c.y* or more) 3,01 Truck driver (less than 6-ton capacity) 2.63 Trade or Occupation Truck driver (between 6 and.10-ton capacity) Truck driver (between 10 and 15-ton capacity) Truck driver (between 15 and 20-ton capacity) „ Truck driver (20-ton or more) Truck driver (transit -mix trucks -under 3 c.y.) Truck driver (transit -mix trucks, 3 c.y. or more) Watchman Welder - same scale as craft to which welding is incidental Any classification omitted herein not less than APPRENTICES Hourly Wage Rate $ 2.66 2,71 2.79 3.01 2.87 3,01 2.30 2.30 Apprentices may be employed in conformity with Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code. Rates for overtime are one and one-half (1-1/2) times the above rates: and rates for Sundays and holidays, except for watchmen, guards, and flagmen are one and one-half (1-1/2) times the above rates. The foregoing schedule of wages is based upon a working day of eight (8) hours. The hourly wage rate prescribed herein above is the per diem rate divided by eight (8). It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any sub -contractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by them in the execution of the contract. A-10. The West Orange County Water Board reserves the right to delay the award of the contract for a period of thirty (30) calendar days and to retain the certified checks or bid bonds, of any three bidders during that period and thereafter until the execution of the agreement by the successful bidder. A-11. The West Orange County Water Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. By order of the West Orange County Water Board of Orange County, California made , 1958. J. L. Henricksen, Secretary West Orange County Water Board of Orange County, California AB3 B. INFORMATION -FOR BIDDERS B-1. SECURING DOCUMENTS Plans, specifications ai'•d other contract documents may be examined at the office of HARRISON & WOOLLEY, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, 308 West 5th Street, Santa Ana, California. Copies of the eontradt documents, may be obtained from the above mentioned office upon the deposit of fifteen ($15.00) dollars for each set. The amounts so deposited will be refunded upon return of such documents in good condition within ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of bids. B-2. PROPOSALS Bids to receive consideration shall be made in accordance with the following instructions: (a) Bids shall be made only upon the form provided by the Board. Bids shall be properly executed and the signatures of all persons signing shall be in long hand; all items of the proposal shall be properly filled out, and numbers shall be stated both in words and figures. In case words and figures do not agree, the words shall govern and the figures shall be disregarded. If any unit price and the total amount named by the bidder for any item are not in agreement, the unit price alone will be considered as representing the bidders intention,and the totals will be corrected to conform thereto. All prices or sums shall include all sales and other taxes which may be payable. (b) Bids shall be vithout interlineations, alterations, or erasures and shall not contain any recapitulation of the work to be done. Alternative proposals,special conditions or other limitations or provisions affecting the bid, excepting as such be called for by the contract documents, will render the bid informal and may cause its rejection. A bid which is obviously incorrect or unintelligible, or requires an additional statement or clarifi- cation of/or by the bidder, will be rejected. (c) fie Uri (d) No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications of the bid will be considered. (e) Bids shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or a bidder's bond,acceptable to the Board, for an amount not less than ten (10%) percent of the total bid price, made payable without condition to the order of the West Orange County Water Board. Said check or bond shall be given as &,guarantee that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, promptly execute such contract in accordance with the proposal and in the manner and form required by the contract documents,and will furnish good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the same. In case the bidder fails or refuses to execute the contract agreement within the specified time, the cashier's check or the bid bond, as the case may be, shall be forfeited to the Board. The bid security of tale successful bidder will be returned to him upon the execution of the contract agreement and of the bonds required by the contract documents. The bid security of each other -I 1- bidder may be held by the Board until the contract has been awarded and executed for the work on the project but not after his bid has been rejected nor for more than sixty (60� calendar days after bids are opened. (e) Before submitting a bid, the bidder shall carefully examine the plans, read the specifications and the forms of all other contract documents, shall visit the site of the work and shall fully inform himself as to all existing conditions and limitations, including the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the prosecution of the work and as to all other matters which can in any way affect the work to be done. The quantities noted in the bid schedule are approximations for comparing bids, and no claim shall be made against the Board for any excess or deficiency therein, actual or relative. (f) If the proposal is made by an individual, it shall be signed by him and his full name and address shall be given; if it is made by a firm, it shall be signed with the co -partnership name by a member of the firm, who shall also sign his own name, and the name and address of each member of such firm shall be given; and if it is made by a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be signed by its duly authorized officer or officers, the corporate seal affixed, and the address of the corporation, the names of the officers of the corporation and the state in which incorporated, shall be given. (g) Bids shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Board at the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, on or before the day and hour set for the filing of bids in the Advertisement for Bids as published, enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work and the name of the bidder, but no other distinguishing mark. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to see that his bid is received in proper time. Any bid received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened. B 3 WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS Any bidder may withdraw his bid, either personally, or by telegraphic or written request, at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to see that any such telegraphic or written request is delivered to the Secretary prior to said closing time. B-k REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION If any person contemplating submitting a bid is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the plans, specifications, or other proposed contract documents, or finds discrepancies in, or omissions from the drawings or specifications, he may request the Engineer, in writing, for an interpretation or correction thereof. The person submitting such a request shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. All such interpretations of the contract documents will be made only by Addenda duly issued and a copy of each such Addendum will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of contract documents at his last address of record. The Board will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations of the contract documents. -I 2-- B-5 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The contract documents will consist of the Advertisement for Bids, the Information for Bidders. the General Provisions, the Specifications, the Special Provisions, the Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Bonds, the Insurance Documents, the Ap�ree" meet, the Proposal Form and Bid Schedule, the Specification Drawings and all Addenda setting forth any modifications or interpretations of any of said documents. All of the provisions thereof shall be given due consideration by the bidder and shall be covered by the bid. B-6. OPENING OF BIDS Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at the time set in the Advertisement for Bids, at the office of the West Orange County Water Board in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California. Bidders or their representatives and other interested persons may be present. B-7. AWARD OF CONTRACT OR REJECTION OF BIDS The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible Bidder complying with these instructions and with the Advertisement for Bids. The Board, however, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received. Upon notice, in writing, of the award of contract to a Bidder, said Bidder shall prepare three conformed copies of all contract Docu- ments, which will be furnished free of charge, and shall attach thereto all bonds and other certificates required by said Contract Documents., and shall execute the Agreement, in triplicate within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the notice of award. B-8. BIDDERS INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE BID No person, firm, or corporation, shall be allowed to make or file, or be interested in more than one bid for the same work, except where alternative bids are called for. A person, firm or corporation who has submitted a sub -proposal to a Bidder, or who has quoted prices on materials to a Bidder, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub -proposal or quoting prices to other Bidders. B-9 BONDS AND INSURANCE The Bidder submitting the accepted bid shall furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond in the amount and character set forth in the General Provisions, and will be required to obtain insurance in the amount and character set forth in the General Provisions, including Compensation and Employers? Liability Insurance, Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance, Automobile Public Liability Insurance, and Fire Insurance. B-10. LAND, EASEMENTS, PERMITS, LICENSES The Board will provide all necessary land, rights -of -way, easements, permits, and licenses for permanent structures or improvements, but the contractor will obtain and pay for all permits and licenses of a temporary -1 g- nature necessary for the prosecution of the work, and for all additional areas required by him outside of the limits of right-of-way provided. B-11. WORKMEN AND WAGES Attention is specifically directed to the provisions in the General Conditions having to do with Workmen and Wages, including hours of work, wage rates, and employment of aliens. The successful bidder will be required to observe all applicable provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California. B-12. A COPY OF THE ADVERTISEIMENT FOR BIDS A copy of the Official Advertisement for Bids shall be attached to B-13. SUB CONTRACTS If the Contractor intends to sub -contract any portion of the work bid upon, the bid or proposal must set forth the names and addresses of any and all such proposed sub -contractors, and the extent of the work to be done by each. -I 4- GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C - 1 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS The following terms, or pronouns in place of them, as used in these specifications and contract documents are respectively defined as follows: (a) BIDDER Any individual, firm or corporation submitting a proposal for the work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative. (b) COUNTY - County of Orange, California (c) BOARD - West Orange County Water Board shall mean the contracting agency responsible for the work outlined herein. (d) SECRETARY - Secretary for the West Orange County Water Board. (e) CONTRACT - The written agreement governing the performance of the work and the furnishing of labor and materials in the construction of the work. The Contract shall include the Advertisement for Bids (sometimes called the Notice to Contractors), the Information for Bidders, the General Provisions,' the Proposal, the Plans and Specifications, the Special Provis�io-n�s, the Faithful Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds the Insurance Documents. the Bid Schedule and any and all addenda and supplemental agreements amending or extending the work contemplated and which may be required to complete the work in a substantial and acceptable manner. (f) CONTACTOR - The person or persons, co -partnerships or cor- porations with whom this contract is made by the West Orange County Water Board, or Board. (g) LEGAL ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR - The legal address of the Con- tractor shall be the address given on the Contractor's bid and is hereby designated as the place to which all notices, letters or other communications to the Contractor shall be mailed or delivered. (h) SUB -CONTRACTOR - An individual, firm or corporation supplying labor and/or materials, or labor only, or equipment, for work at the site of the project whose contractual relationship is with the Contractor and not with the Board. Sub -contractors will not be recognized as such by the Board and all labor, materials, and equipment furnished by them will • be considered.as having been furnished by the Contractor. (i) ENGINEER -- The .Engineer designated by the West Orange County Water Board, or Board, acting either directly or through properly authorized agents; such agents acting within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them. (j) LABORATORY - The Materials Vesting Laboratory authorized by -Gl- the Engineer to test materials and work involved in the contract. (k) PLANS - The plans- profiles, typical cross -sections, general cross -sections and working drawings, or exact reproductions thereof, which show the location, character, dimensions and details of the work to be done, and which are to be considered as a part of the Contract supplementary to these specifications. (1) SPECIFICATIONS - The directions, provisions and requirements contained herein pertaining to the method and manner of performing the work and to the qualities and quantities of material to be furnished under this contract. (m) PR .- An offer, properly signed and acknowledged, to furnish materials and to perform work called for by the Contract Documents. (n) STREET - Public street, road, highway, boulevard, avenue, court, lane or other public place. (o) EASEMENT OR RIGHT-OF-11AY - Either a deeded right-of-way, or an easement or right-of-way for use of the Board to install pipelines and appurtenances. (p) ROADWAY - The area between curbs or curb lines. (q) SIDEWALK AREA - That portion of the street between the property line and the adjacent curb line. (r) A.S.T.M. - The American Society for Testing Materials. All references to.the specifications of the A.S.T.M. are understood to refer to the current specifications as revised or'amended at the date of receipt of bids. MPA GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION.0 - 2 PROPOSAL RECUIREMENTS"AND CONDITIONS (a) APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE - The quantities given in the Notice to Contractors'. Proposal and Contract forms are approximate only, being given as a basis for the comparison of bids, and the Board does not, expressly or by implication, agree that the actual amount of work per- formed or materials furnished will correspond therewith. The Contractor agrees that the Board will not be held responsible if any of said quan- tities shall be found incorrect; and said Contractor will not make any claim for damages or for loss of profits because of a difference between the quantities of the various classes of work as estimated and the work actually done. If any error, omission, or misstatement shall be discovered in the said estimated quantities, the same shall not in- validate this Contract or release the Contractor from. the execution and completion of the whole or any part of the work herein specified, in accordance with the specifications and the plans herein mentioned and for the prices herein agreed upon and fixed therefor, or excuse him from any of the obligations or liabilities hereunder, or entitle him to any damages or compensation otherwise than as provided for in this contract. (b) EX_AMINATION OF PLA14S. SPECIFICATIONS. AND SITE OF WORK - The Bidder shall examine carefully the site of the work contemplated and the Proposal, Plans, Specifications, and Contract forms therefor. It will be assumed that the Bidder has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, as to the character, quality, and quanti- ties of work to be performed and materials to be furnished, and as to the requirements of these specifications and the contract. It is mutually agreed that the submission of a proposal shall be considered prima facie evidence that the Bidder has made such examination. (c) PROPOSAL 'FORM - All proposals must be made upon blank forms to be obtained from the Consulting Engineers, Harrison & Woolley, at their office, 308 West Fifth Street, Santa Ana, California. All proposals must give the prices bid for the various items of work and must be signed by the Bidder, who shall give his address. Each h bid shall have thereon the affidavit of the Bidder that such bid is genuin and not sham or collusive or made in the interest or behalf of anv other ners6H not therein named and that the Bidder has not directly or indireCtIvjiiduced or solicited anv otner biacxer to nut in a snam on Pre, E No person, firm or corporation, shall be allowed to make or file, or be interested in more than one bid for the same work, unless alternate bids are called for. A person, firm or corporation who has submitted a sub -proposal to a Bidder, or who has quoted prices on materials to a Bidder, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub -proposal or quoting prices to other Bidders. If, on the opening of Bids, more than one bid appears in which the same person, firm or corporation is interested as a principal, all such bids shall be rejected. (d) BID SECURITY - Each proposal shall be accompanied by a check certified by a responsible bank, payable to the order of the West Orange County Water Board, or a bidder's bond by a reliable surety company, acceptable to the Board in an amount equal to not less than ten percent (1016) of the aggregate of the proposal as a guarantee that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, promptly execute such contract in accordance with the proposal and in the manner and form required by the contract documents, and will furnish good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the same. No proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such check or bidder's bond. (e) REJECTION OF PROPOSALS - RETURN OF BID SECURITY - The proposal shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures and shall not contain any recapitulation of the work to be done. Alternative proposals, special conditions, or other limitations or provisions affecting the bid, excepting as such be called for by the Contract Documents, will render the Bid informal and may cause its rejection. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible Bidder complying with the requirements of the Information. -for Bidders and the Advertisement for Bids. The Board, however, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in the bids received. The bid security of the three lowest bidders will be retained until the contract is awarded, or other disposition is made thereof. The bid security of all bidders except the three lowest may be returned promptly after the canvass of bids. If all bids are rejected the Board will return all checks or*bid bonds to the respective bidders, promptly, and may again invite sealed proposals as in the first instance. (f) SIGNATURE TO BID - Extreme care should be used in affixing the name and signature of the bidder. Normally, the bidder is either an individual doing business under his own name or doing business under a fictitious name, or is a copartnership or is a corporation. The following is a suggested method of executing bid in each of these situations: If the bidder is: 1. An individual using a firm name, sign: example, "John Doe, an individual doing business as Blank Co." 2. A copartnership, sign: example, "John Doe and Richard Doe, copartners doing business as Blank Co., by John Doe, copartner.S1 ` 3. A corporation, sign: example,"Blank Co., a corperation, by John Doe (president, secretary or other title showing authority to bind corporation). Corporation seal should also be affixed. -G4- GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C 3 AWARDING AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT (a) AWARD OF CONTRACT - The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible Bidder whose proposal complies with all the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Board, however, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in the bids received. The award, if made, will be made.within Thirty (30) calendar days after the opening of the bids. (b) RETURN OF BID SECURITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER - The certified check or bidder's bond accompanying the accepted bid will be held by the Secretary of the Board until the Contract has been entered into, and the bonds accompanying the same are approved and filed, whereupon the said certified check or bidder's bond will be returned to the bidder. (c) CONTRACT BONDS - The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Agreement, will be required to furnish a surety bond in an amount equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as security for the faithful performance of this contract, and a separate surety bond in an amount equal to at least fifty percent (50%) of the contract price as security for the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with this contract. Said bonds shall be secured from a Surety Company satisfactory to the Board. Said bonds shall be in the form and based upon the conditions specified in Section 4204 and 4205 of the Government Code of the State of California. (d) EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT - The Contract shall be signed by the successful bidder and returned to the Board, together with the contract bonds, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of award of the contract. If the bidder fails or refuses to enter into the contract to do the work, then the certified check or bidder's bond accompanying his bid, and the amount therein mentioned, shall be forfeited to the Board, and shall be collected and paid into the Suspense Fund of the Board. (e) LIST OF SUB -CONTRACTORS - The Successful Bidder shall have included with his bid the names of all sub -contractors proposed for the work and the extent of the work to be done by each. (f) SUB -CONTRACTORS - The Contractor shall not sub -let this contract or any part thereof without the prior written approval of the Board. Any sub -contracting shall be done in accordance with, and the Contractor shall be bound by, the following provisions: All sub -contracts shall be in writing and shall provide that all work to be performed thereunder shall be performed in accordance with the terms of the Contract. Certified copies of any and all sub -contracts shall be furnished to the Board. -G5- Sub -contractors shall conform to the regulations governing employment of labor herein specified. Each sub -contract shall contain a suitable provision for cancellation or termination thereof should the sub -contractor neglect or fail to conform to every provision of the Contract Documents insofar as such provisions are relevant. Such cancellation shall be effected by the Contractor upon notice to do so by the Board. Any loss or damage that may be suffered on account of such action shall be borne by the Contractor. The sub -contracting of any or all of the work to be done will in no way relieve the Contractor of any part of his responsibility under the contract. The Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the Board for the acts or omissions of his sub -contractors and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them as he is for the acts or omissions of persons directly employed by himself. Nothing contained in this Contract shall create any contractual relation between any sub -contractor and the Board. WM GENERAL PROVISIONNS SECTION C-4 SCOPE OF WORK (a) WORK TO BE DONE - The work to be done under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, methods and processes, implements, tools, and machinery, except as otherwise specified, which are necessary and required to construct and complete the work designated in the contract and to leave the site in a neat condition. (b) ALTERATIONS - The quantities set forth in the Bid Schedule are approximate only and are given as a basis upon which to compare bids. The Board reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of any item or portion of the work, or to omit portions of the work as may be deemed necessary or expedient. The specifications herein contained and the plans herein referred to, may be modified and changed from time to time as may be agreed in writing between the parties hereto, in a manner not materially affecting the substance thereof, nor increasing the cost of the work, in order to carry out and complete more fully and perfectly the work herein described. If the contractor, on account of conditions developing during the progress of the work, finds it impracticable to comply strictly with these specifications and applies in writing for a modification of requirements or of methods of work, such changes may be made or authorized by the Engineer, by and with the consent of the Board, in writing, if not detrimental to the work and if without additional cost to the Board. In case a substitute is offered and accepted, in writing, as an approved equal to the material or appliance specified, the cost of which is less than the cost of the material or appliance specified, then a credit shall be taken for the difference between the two costs in order that the Board shall obtain whatever benefit may be derived from the substitution, and said credit shall be deducted from the amount due the contractor under this contract. At the option of the contractor and with the written approval of the Engineer, pipe, steel reinforcing bars, and other articles or materials of larger size or of better quality than that specified may be furnished at no additional cost to the Board. (c) CHANGE ORDERS AND EXTRA WORK - Upon the request of the Engineer for extra work, the character and basis of compensation for such extra work shall be agreed upon, and fixed in writing and signed by both parties thereto, prior to execution. No allowance shall be made to the contractor because of extra work or alterations of the plans or speci- fications, unless said work or alterations shall have been ordered by the Engineer in writing, and the time allowed for said extra work and altera- tions is distinctly specified in said written orders; and it is also understood and agreed between the parties hereto, that in case of any such alterations, as, much of this agreement as is not necessarily affected by such changes or alterations shall remain in force upon the parties. -G7- Payment for extra or additional work shall be made on the basis of unit prices contained in'the Contractor's original bid. Where there is no bid item applicable to said extra or additional work, payment shall be made on the basis of its actual reasonable cost to the Contractor, as determined by the Engineer, taking into consideration the items of material y and labor, plus a proper rental allowance for equipment, including foremanship and supplies for equipment used, such as oil and fuel, plus fifteen percent (15%) of the above listed items. In estimating the cost of such extra work, the above allowance of fifteen percent (15%) shall be considered as covering the general superintendence and the rental of small tools, and no additional allowance will be made therefor. The Contractor shall furnish evidence of the cost of extra work, in such form and at such times as the Engineer may direct, showing the actual amount of work done. In the absence of satisfactory evidence of cost, the Engineer shall determine a reasonable price. (d) OBSTRUCTIONS - No material or other obstruction shall be placed within fifteen 15 feet of fire hydrants, which must be at all times readily accessible to the Fire Department, nor within five (5) feet of United States Mail Boxes. (e) REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS - Where the completion of the work requires their removal, the Contractor shall remove and dispose of all structures, debris, or other obstructions encountered in making the improvement, unless otherwise expressly directed in these specifications. • (f) SANITATION. - The Contractor shall provide all necessary privy accommodations for the use of his employees on the work and shall main- tain the same in a clean and sanitary condition. The Contractor shall provide for his employees an adequate supply of clean, potable drinking water, which shall be dispensed through approved sanitary facilities. (g) FINA.L CLEANING -UP - Before acceptance and final payment, the Con- tractor shall clean the streets or roads, borrow pits, and all ground oc- cupied by him in connection with the work, of all rubbish, excess materials, temporary structures, and equipment; and all parts of the work shall be left in a neat and presentable condition. 902 GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C-5 CONTROL OF THE WORK (a) AUTHORITY OF THE ENGINEER - The Engineer shall exercise general supervision and direction of the work on the project and shall be represented on the work by duly authorized resident engineers and inspectors. The En gineer shall'determine the adequacy of the Contractor's methods, plant, and appurtenances and may direct the application of forces to any part of the work or order any forces increased or diminished as may be reasonably neces- sary to insure proper execution of the work, or may stop the work when neces- sary to prevent its improper execution; he shall determine the amount, quality, and fitness of the several kinds of work and materials and may reject all work and materials which do not conform to the requirements of the contract. He shall interpret all provisions in the Plans and Specifications; decide all questions as to the acceptable fulfillment of the contract on the part of the Contractor; and decide all questions as to claims and compensation. All instructions, rulings, and decisions of the Engineer shall be in writing and shall be final and binding on all parties unless formal protest is made as provided in the following paragraph. If the Contractor considers any work demanded of him to be outside the requirements of the Contract, or if he considers any instruction, ruling, or decision of the Inspector or Engineer to be unfair, he shall, within ten (10) calendar days after any such demand is made, or instruction, ruling or decision is given, file a written protest with the Engineer, stating clearly and in detail his objections and the reasons therefor. Except for such protests and objections as are made of record in the manner and within the time above stated the Contractor shall be deemed to have waived and does hereby waive all claims for Extra Work, damages, and extensions of time on account of demands, instructions, rulings, and decisions of the Engineer. Upon receipt of any such protest from the Contractor the Engineer shall review the demand, instruction, ruling, or decision objected to and shall promptly advise the Contractor in writing of his final decision, which shall be binding on all parties, unless within ten (10) calendar days thereafter the Contractor shall file with the Board a formal protest against said final decision of the Engineer. The Board shall consider and render a final decision on any such protest within 30 calendar days of receipt of same.. (b) PLANS - The Contractor shall keep on the work a copy of the plans and specifications, and shall at all times give the Engineer access thereto. Any drawings or plans listed in the detail specifications shall be regarded as a part thereof and the Engineer will furnish from time to time such additional drawings, plans, profiles, and information as he may consider necessary for the Contractor's guidance. All authorized alterations affecting the requirements and information given on the approved plans shall be -in writing. No changes shall be made of any plan or drawing after the same has been approved by the Engineer, except by directon of the Engineer in writing. -G9- Working drawings or plans for any structure not included in the plans furnished by the Engineer shall be approved by the Engineer before any work involving such plans shalrl be performed, unless approval be waived in writin& by the Engineer. The Contractor shall submit detailed shop drawings of all materr equipment to be fabricated for the work on the request of the Engipeer for the approval of the Engineer. It is mutually agreed, however, that approval by the Engineer of the Contractor4s working plans or shop drawings does not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility for accuracy of dimensions and details, and that the Contractor shall be responsible for agreement and conformity of his working plans and shop drawings with the approved plans and specifications. (c) CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND ALLOWABLE DEVIATION - Finished surfaces in all cases shall conform with the lines, grades, cross -sections, and dimensions shown on the approved plans. Deviations from the approved plans, as may be required by the exigencies of construction will be determined in all cases by the Engineer and authorized in writing. (d) COORDINATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - These specifications, the plans, and all supplementary documents are essential parts of the contract, and a requirement occurring in one is as binding as though occurring in all. They are intended to be cooperative, to describe, and to provide for a complete project. Specifications shall govern over plans. (e) INTERPRETATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - Should it appear that the work to be done, or any matter relative thereto, is not sufficiently de- tailed or explained in the specifications and plans, the Contractor shall y apply to the Engineer for such further explanations as may be necessary, and shall conform to such explanation or interpretation as part of the contract. The Engineer shall make his interpretations and shall furnish with reasonable promptness, by means of draw:Ligs, or otherwise, such additional instructions as are necessary for the proper execution of the work. All such drawings and instructions shall be consistent with the Contract Documents, true developments thereof, and reasonably inferable therefrom. (f) SUPERINILUDENCE - Before initial work is begun on the contract, the Contractor and his -Superintendent and foremen shall, file with the Engineer addresses and telephone numbers where they can be reached during hours when the work is not in progress. The Contractor shall be responsible for notifying the Engineer in writing promptly of any changes in names, addresses and/or telephone numbers. The Contractor shall at all times be represented on the work, in person or by a superintendent, foreman or duly designated agent. Instructions and information given by the Engineer to the Contractorts superintendent, foreman, or agent on the work or at the addresses or telephone numbers filed in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be considered as having been given to the Contractor. (g) LINES AND GRADES - The Engineer will furnish to the Contractor free of charge, all contract documents reasonably necessary for the execution of the work. -G10- All work under this contract shall be built in accordance with the lines and grades shown on the Plans and as given by the Engineer. Lines and grades will be staked in the field by the Engineer. The Con- tractor shall provide such materials and give such assistance as may be re- quired for setting line and grade boards or stakes, and marks so given shall be carefully preserved. The Contractor shall preserve bench marks, survey stakes, and points set for lines, grades, or measurement of the work in their proper places until authorized by the Engineer to remove them, and in case of their destruction or removal by him or his employees or agents, shall be replaced by the Engineer at the Contractor's expense, and the Contractor and his sureties shall be liable therefor. Three consecutive points shown on the same rate of slope must be used together, in order to detect any variation from a straight grade, and in case any such variation be found, it must be reported to the Engineer. If' such a variation is not reported to the Engineer, the Contractor shall be responsible for any error in the finished work. The Contractor shall keep the Engineer informed a reasonable time in advance (at least twenty-four (24) hours) as to his need for additional grades and lines, in order that the same may be furnished and all necessary measurements made for record and payment with the minimum of inconvenience to the Engineer or of delay to the Contractor. (h) I14SPECTION - The Contractor shall prosecute work only in the presence of an authorized representative of the Engineer, and any work done without such inspection shall be at the Contractor's risk and subject to rejection. The Engineer shall at all times have access to the work during con- struction and shall be furnished with every reasonable facility for ascer- taining full knowledge respecting the progress, workmanship, and character of materials used and employed in the work. The Contractor shall give the Engineer notice of the time when he or his sub -contractors will start the various units or operations of the herein - described work, or resume said units or operations when they have been sus- pended, in keeping with the Specifications. Notice shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the starting or resumption time, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, for the purpose of permitting the Engineer to make the necessary assignment of his representative or inspector on the work, and any work performed by the Contractor or his sub- contractors in conflict with said notice shall be removed if so ordered by the Engineer, or his representative or inspector on the work. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer a sufficient time in advance of the manufacture or production of materials to be supplied by him under this contract in order that the Engineer may arrange for mill and factory inspection and testing of same. Any materials shipped by the Contractor from the factory prior to having satisfactorily passed such testing and inspection by the Board's representative or prior to the receipt of notice from said representative that such testing and inspection will not be required, shall not be incorporated in the work. -GU- The Contractor shall also furnish the Board in triplicate, certified copies of all required factory and mill test. reports. Should any work be covered up without notice, approval., or consent, it must, if required by the Engineer, be uncovered for examination at the Con- tractor's expense. The inspection of the work shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his obligations to fulfill the contract as prescribed. Defective work shall be made good, and unsuitable materials may be rejected, notwithstanding the fact that such defective work and unsuitable materials have been previously overlooked by the Engineer and accepted or estimated for payment. Projects financed in whole or in part with State of California funds, shall be subject to inspection at all times by the Director -of Public Works, or his agents. (i) REMOVAL OF DEFECTIVE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK - All work which has been rejected as defective in its construction or deficient in any of the requirements of these specifications shall be remedied or removed and replaced by the Contractor in an acceptable manner, and no compensation will be allowed for such correction. Any work done beyond the lines and grades shown on the plans or established by the Engineer, or any work done without written authority, will be considered as unauthorized and will not be paid for. Work so done may be ordered removed at the Contractor's expense: Upon failure on the part of the Contractor to comply forthwith with any order of the Engineer made under the provisions of this article, the Engineer shall have authority to cause defective work to be remedied, or removed and replaced, and unauthorized work to be removed, and to deduct the costs thereof from any moneys due or to become due the Contractor. Any defective material or workmanship, or any unfaithful or imperfect work which may be discovered before the final acceptance of the work and/or within one (1) year thereafter, shall be corrected immediately on the requirement of the Engineer, without extra charge notwithstanding that it may have been overlooked in previous inspections and estimates. Failure to inspect work shall not relieve the Contractor from any obligation to perform sound and reliable work as herein described. (j) FINAL INSPECTION - Whenever the work provided and contemplated by the contract shall have been completed and the final cleaning up performed, the Engineer will make the final inspection. -G12- GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C-6 CONTROL OF MATERIALS (a) SAMPLES AND TESTS - The source of supply of each of the materials to be furnished by the Contractor for use under this contract shall be ap- proved by the Engineer before delivery is started and before such material is used in the work. Representative preliminary samples of the character and quality prescribed shall be submitted by the Contractor or producer of all materials to be used in the work for testing or examination as desired by the Engineer. All tests of materials furnished by the Contractor shall be made in ac- cordance with the commonly recognized standards of national technical organi- zations, and such special methods and tests as are prescribed in these Specifications. The Contractor shall furnish the Board in triplicate, certified copies of all required factory and mill test reports. Any materials shipped by the Contractor from a factory or mill prior to having satisfactorily passed such testing and inspection by a representative of the Board shall not be in- corporated in the work, unless the Engineer shall have notified the Contractor in writing that such testing and inspection will not be required. The Contractor shall furnish such samples of materials as are requested by the Engineer, without charge. No material shall be used until it has been approved by the Engineer. Samples will be secured and tested whenever neces- sary to determine the quality of the material. (b) DEFECTIVE MATERIALS - All materials not conforming to these specifi- cations shall be considered defective, and all such materials, whether in place or not, shall be rejected and shall be removed immediately from the site of the work unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer. No rejected material, the defects of which have been subsequently corrected, shall be used until approved in writing by the Engineer. Upon failure on the part of the Contractor to comply with any order of the Engineer made under the provisions of this article, the Engineer shall have authority to remove or replace defective material and to de- duct the cost of removal and replacement from any moneys due or to become due the Contractor. (c) SURPLUS MATERIALS - All surplus materials shall be removed from the site of the work within five (5) working days after completion of the work. -G13- GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC (a) LAWS TO BE OBSERVED. The Contractor shall keep himself fully in- formed of all existing and future State and National laws, ordinances and regulations of the County of Orange, or of any City, which in any manner affect those engaged or employed in the work or the materials used in the work, or which in any way affect the conduct of the work, and all such orders and decrees of bodies.or tribunals having any jurisdiction or authority over the same. The Contractor shall at all times, himself, observe and comply with, and shall cause all his agents and employees to observe and comply with, all such existing and future laws, ordinances, regulations, orders and decrees; and shall protect and indemnify the Board, the Engineer, and all of its or their officers and agents and employees against any claim or liability arising from or based on the violation of any such laws, ordinances, regulations, orders, or decrees, whether by himself or his employees. If any discrepancy or inconsistency is discovered in the plans, drawings, specifications, or contract for the work in relation to any such law, ordinance, regulation, order or decree, the Contractor shall forthwith report the same to the Engineer in writing. (b) AFFIDAVIT. The successful bidder may be required to sign an affi- davit that he is not an ttenemytt or "ally of eneWtt of the United States, as such words are defined in the "Trading with the Enemy Act" of 1917, as amended, nor a National of any enemy country or ally of an enemy country. (c) STATE FUNDS ALLOCATIONS. All projects to which funds have been allocated by the State Department of Public IIorks shall at all times be sub- ject to inspection and approval: by the authorized representatives of the State of California. (d) LABOR LAWS. Refer to Section 10 of these specifications for pro- visions of the Labor Code relative to Alien Labor, Hours of Labor, Prevail- ing Wages, Etc. (e) DOMESTIC MATERIALS., In accordance with the provisions of Section 4300 to 4305, inclusive, of the Government Code of the State of California, only such unmanufactured articles, materials and supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States of America, and only such manufactured articles, materials and supplies as have been manufactured in the United States of America substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced or manufactured, as the case may be, in the United States of America, shall be used in the performance of the work covered by this contract by the Contractor, Sub-coritractor, materialmen or suppliers. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to such articles, materials or supplies of the class or kind to be used or such articles, materials or supplies from which they are manufactured, as are not mined, produced or manufactured, as the case may be, in the United States of America. am (f) REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS - Before submitting bids, Contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of -Chapter, 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, State of California. (g) PERMITS AND LICENSES. The Contractor shall procure all temporary permits, and licenses, pay all charges and fees, and give all notices necessary and incidental to the due.and lawful prosecution of the work. ` (h) PATENTS - The Contractor shall assume all responsibilities arising from the use of patented materials, equipment, devices, or processes used on or incorporated in the work. (i) PUBLIC CONVENIENCES AND SAFETY - The Contractor shall adopt all practical means to minimize interference to traffic and inconvenience, dis- comfort, and damage to the public. Access to properties along the road or street shall be provided as far as practicable. Temporary approaches to and crossings of intersecting streets shall be provided and maintained in good condition. The Contractor shall provide and maintain such facilities as fences, barriers, "Street Closed" and directional signs, red lights, watchmen and flagmen as may be necessary to control traffic and prevent avoidable accidents to the public. Where such facilities, or any of them, are not provided or are out of service, and an emergency exists that necessitates pro- tective measures, the Engineer, or his representative, may provide such facilities during the emergency, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the Contractor or deducted from moneys due him on his contract. The Engineer, or his representatives, before taking the afore -mentioned emergency action, shall take all reasonable steps to notify the Contractor or his foreman of the conditions and allow said Contractor to care for the same with his own crew, provided he acts promptly and expeditiously. The Contractor shall also erect and maintain such warning and directional signs as are required. All obstructions shall be guarded by barriers, illuminated at night. (j) RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE - The Board and/or the Engineer shall not be answerable or accountable in any manner for any loss or damage that may happen to the work or any part thereof; or for any material or equipment used in performing the work; or for injury or damage to any person or persons, either workmen or the public; or for damage to adjoining property from any cause whatsoever during the progress of the work or at any time before final acceptance. The Contractor shall indemnify and save harmless the Board and the Engineer from any suits, claims, or actions brought by any person or persons for or on account of any injuries or damages sustained or arising in the construction of the work or in the consequence thereof. The Board may retain so much of the money due the Contractor as shall be considered necessary, until disposition has been made of such suits or claims for damage as aforesaid. (k) CONTRACTOR'S INSURANCE - The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until he shall have obtained all insurance required under -G15- this heading, in a company or companies acceptable to the Board, nor shall the Contractor allow any sub -contractor to commence work on his subcontract until all insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained. The Contractor shall take out and maintain at all times during the life of this contract the following policies of insurance: 1. Workmen's Compensation Insurance to cover his employees as required by the Labor Code of the State of California; and the -Con --- tractor shall require all subcontractors similarly to provide such compensation insurance for all of the latter's employees. 2. Public liability and property damage; on account of bodily injuries, including death resulting therefrom, in the sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars (6100,000) for one person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for more than one person and property damage in the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000j dollars resulting from any one accident which may arise from the operations of the Contractor in the performance of the work herein provided for. 3. Motor vehicle public liability and property damage insurance to cover each automobile, truck, and other vehicle used in the perform- ance of the contract in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for one person and three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars for more than one person, and property damage in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) resulting from any one accident which may arise from the operations of the Contractor in performing the work provided for herein. Each of the policies of insurance provided for in sub -paragraphs (2) and (3) shall contain a clause substantially in the following words: "It is hereby understood and agreed that this policy may not be cancelled nor the amount of the coverage thereof be reduced until five days after receipt by the Engineer of a written notice of such cancellation or reduction in coverage, as evidenced by receipt of a registered letter." The Contractor shall at the time of the execution of the contract present the original policies of insurance required in para- graph (2) and (3) hereof, or present a certificate of an insurance company showing the issuance of such insurance. (1) CONTRACTORQS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK. - Except as provided above, until the formal acceptance of the work by the Engineer, the Contractor shall have the charge and care thereof and shall bear the risk of injury or damage to any part thereof by the action of the elements or from any other cause, whether arising from the execution or from the non -execution of the work. The Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore, and make good all injuries or damages to any portion of the work occasioned by any of the above causes before final acceptance and shall bear the expense thereof, except such injuries or damages occasioned by acts of the Federal Government or the public enemy. (m} COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS - Where two or more contractors -C16- are employed on related or adjacent work each shall conduct his operations in such a manner as not to cause any unnecessary delay or hindrance to the other. Each contractor shall be responsible to the other for all damage to work, to person, or property, or for loss caused by failure to finish the work within the time specified for completion. (n) NO PERSONAL LIABILITY - Neither the Board, the Engineer, nor any other officer or out 'prized assistant or agent of the Board shall be personally responsible,for any liability arising under the contract. (o) RESPONSIBILITY OF BOARD - The Board shall not be held responsible for the care or protection of any material or parts of the work prior to final acceptance, except as expressly provided in these specifications. (p) SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.- The Contractor shall at all times exercise precaution for the protection of persons (including em- ployees) and property. The safety provisions of applicable laws, build- ing and construction codes shall be observed. Machinery, equipment and other hazards shall be guarded or eliminated in accordance with the safety provisions of the Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction, published by the Associated General Contractors of America, to the extent that such provisions are not in contravention of applicable laws. -G17- GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C-8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS (a) SUBLETTING AND ASSIGNMENT - The Contractor shall give his personal attention to the fulfillment of the contract and shall keep the work under his control. Subcontractors will not be recognized as such, and all persons engaged in the work of construction will be considered as employees of the "Contracto. and he will be held responsible for their work which shall be subject to the provisions of the contract and specifications. Where a portion of the work sublet by the Contractor is not being prosecuted in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer, the subcontractor shall be removed immediately* on the requisition of the Engineer and shall not agair be employed on the work. The contract may be assigned only upon written consent of the Board. (b) PROGRESS OF THE WORK - Unless hereinafter otherwise specified the Contractor will be required to commence the herein specified work within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the Boardfs certificate to the contract and shall diligently prosecute the same to completion within the time limit provided. (c) CHARACTER OF WORKMEN - If any subcontractor or person employed by the Contractor shall fail or refuse to carry out the directions of the Engineer or shall appear to the Engineer to be incompetent or to act in a disorderly or improper manner, he shall be discharged immediately on the requisition of the Engineer, and such person shall not again be employed on the work. (d) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORK - The Engineer shall have the authority to suspend the work wholly or in part, for such period as he may deem neces- sary, due to unsuitable weather, or to such other conditions as are considerec unfavorable for the suitable prosecution of the work, or for such time as he may deem necessary, due to the failure on the part of the Contractor to carry out orders given, or to perform any provisions of the work. The Con- tractor shall immediately obey such orders of the Engineer and shall not resume the work until so ordered in writing by the Engineer. (e) TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - The Contractor shall complete the work called for under the contract in all parts and requirements within the number of calendar days set forth in the contract. A working day is hereby defined as any day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays and days on which the Contractor is specifically required by these specifications to suspend construction operations on account of inclement weather or otherwise. -G18- The Engineer will furnish the Contractor a statement with his progress payment showing the number of calendar days charged to the contract during the period covered by the payment, and the remaining number of calendar days to complete the contract. The Contractor will be given ten (10) calendar days from the date of the progress payment to file written protest setting forth in what respects the statement of calendar days consumed is incorrect, otherwise the statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Con- tractor as correct. It is agreed by the parties to the contract that time is of the essence of the"contract and that in case all the work called for under the contract is not completed within the number of calendar days as set forth in the con- tract, damage will be sustained by the Board and that it is and will be impracticable to determine the actual damage which the Board will sustain in the event of and by reason of such delay; and it is therefore agreed that the Contractor will pay to the Board, as agreed and liquidated damages, and not as a penalty the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day for each and every working day's delay in finishing the work in excess of the number of calendar days prescribed in the contract or by authorized extension thereof; and the Contractor agrees to pay such liquidated damages as herein provided, and in case the same are not paid, agrees that the Board may deduct the amount thereof from any money due or that may become due the Contractor under the contract. It is further agreed that in case the work called for under the contract is not finished and completed in all parts and requirements within the time specified, the Board shall have the right to increase the num- ber of working days for completion, or not, as may seem best to serve the interest of the Board; and if it decides to extend the number of working days for the completion of the contract, it shall further have the right to charge the Contractor, his heirs, assigns or sureties, and to deduct from the final payment for the work, all or any part, as it may deem proper, of the actual cost of engineering, inspection, superintendence, and other overhead expenses which are directly chargeable to the contract, and which accrue during the period of such extension, except that the cost of final surveys and prepara- tion of final estimate shall not be included in such charges. The Contractor shall not be assessed with liquidated damages nor the cost of engineering and inspection during any delay in the completion of the work caused by acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of the Board, acts of the public utilities, fire, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, andunusually severe weather or delays necessarily resulting from war or national or local emergencies, or delays of subcon- tractors due to such causes; provided, that the Contractor shall within ten (10) calendar days from the beginning of any such delay notify the Engineer in writing of the causes of delay, who shall ascertain the facts and the extent of the delay, and his findings of the facts thereon shall be final and conclusive. (f) SUSPEENSION OF CONTRACT - If at any time in the opinion of the En- gineer the Contractor has failed to supply an adequate working force, or material of proper quality, or has failed in any other respect to prosecute the work with the diligence and force specified and intended in and by the terms of the contract, notice thereof in writing will be served upon him, and should he neglect or refuse to provide means for a satisfactory compliance "G19- with the contract, as directed by the Engineer, within the time specified in such notice, the Board in any such case shall have the power to suspend the operation of the contract. Upon receiving notice of such suspen- sion, the Contractor shall discontinue said work, or such parts of it as the Board may designate. Upon such suspension, the Contractor's control shall terminate, and thereupon the Board or its duly authorized representative may take possession of all or any part of the Contractor's materials, tools, equipment, and appliances upon the premises, and use the same for the purpose of completing said contract, and hire such force and buy or rent such additional materials and supplies at the Contractor's expense as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the work and for the completion thereof; or may employ other parties to carry the contract to completion, employ the necessary workmen, substitute other machinery or materials, and purchase the materials contracted for, in such manner as the Board may deem proper; or the Board may annul and cancel the contract and relet the work or any part thereof. Any excess of cost arising therefrom over and above the contract price will be charged against the Contractor and his sureties, who will be liable therefor. In the event of such suspension, all money due the Contractor or retained under the terms of this contract shall be forfeited to the Board; but such forfeiture will not release the Contractor or his sureties from liability.for failure to fulfill the contract. The Contractor and his sureties will be credited with the amount of money so forfeited toward any excess of cost over and above the contract price, arisin from the suspension of the operations of the contract and the completion of the work by the Board as above provided, and the Contractor will be so credited with any surplus remaining after all just claims for such completion have been paid. On the completion of the contract, the original contractor shall be en- titled to the return of all his unused materials, and his equipment, tools and appliances, except that he shall have no claim on account of usual and ordinary 4epreciation, loss, and wear and tear. In the determination of the question whether there has been any such non- compliance with the contract as to warrant the suspension or annulment there- of, the decision of the Board shall be binding on all parties to the contract, (g) RIGHT OF WAY - The right of way, as shown on the plans, for the work to be constructed will be provided by the Board. The Contractor shall make his own arrangements, and pay all expenses for additional area required by him outside of the limits of right of way. (h) REMOVAL OF UTILITIES - In case it shall be necessary to remove any railroad tracks, poles, standards, hydrants, gas pipes, water pipes, sewers, electrical conduits, tubing or underground structure of any character, or any portion thereof, the owner or owners, or their agents or superintendents shall, upon proper application by the Contractor, be notified by the Engineer to remove the same within a specified time. The Contractor shall not interfere with said tracks, poles, standards, hydrants, gas pipes, water pipes, sewers, or other underground structures, or any portion thereof, until after the expiration of the time specified. It.is not contemplated that utilities of the nature generally described above, not conflicting with the function of the structures to be built under the contract, will be required'to be moved to facilitate the use of mechanica: -02.0_ construction equipment. Unless otherwise specifically provided in these contract documents,all costs of protecting, supporting, altering, removing and reinstalling pipes, poles, structures, trees, and other obstructions, shall be bourne by the Contractor. The location and grades of underground pipes and structures shown on the plans, for the benefit of the Contractor, have been obtained from the office records of the utilities or other agencies concerned and the Board assumes no responsibility for their accuracy. (i) RIGHT OF ACCESS TO STREET - The right is reserved to the County, municipalities and subdivisions of same, and also to street railroads, water, gas, electric, telephone and telegraph companies to enter upon the street for the purpose of making repairs, changes and new installations that have become necessary by the improvement thereof, or for necessary maintenance. (j) EXTENT OF STREET TO BE OPENED UP - Trenching for, and laying of pipe, shall be coordinated to conform to the City, County or State permit for same where such work is under permit. In easements or rights -of -way other than above, trenching shall be kept coordinated -with the pipe laying so that excavated, but not backfilled, trench shall be kept to a minimum. If at any time, in the opinion of the Engineer, the Contractor is not conform- ing to the County, State or City permits or to minimum open trench require- ments, the work shall be stopped, until such time as the Contractor shall so conform to the satisfaction of the Engineer. (k) RESTORATION OF INJURED PROPERTY - The Contractor shall restore all injured property, including curbs, gutters, pavements, sidewalks, pipes, conduits, sewers, monuments, stakes and other public and/or private property to a condition as good as it was when he entered upon the work. _ 321- SECTION C-9 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT (a) MEASUREMENT FOR PAY QUANTITIES Payment for work done will be made in accordance with measurements of the completed work made by the Engineer. Materials paid for by the ton, except as otherwise provided in these specifications, shall be weighed in trucks or railroad cars on public or private platform scales. The Scales shall carry a certificate issued by the Department of Weights and Measures of Orange County certifying to their accuracy. All such material shall be weighed in the presence of a represen- tative of the Engineer or other agent so designated, who shall immediately be given a record of weight of material. A slip giving the weight of the material in truck shall also be given the driver of truck to hand to the Boardfs Inspector on the job as soon as the truck arrives at the work. All trucks or railroad cars used for this hauling shall be weighed empty at such times as directed by the Engineer. (b) PROGRESS PAYMENTS - The Engineer will, once a month on or before the fifteenth day of each month during the progress of the work, make an estimate of the amount of work done during the calendar month immediately preceding and estimate the value thereof according to the schedule of prices contained in the accepted bid for the work. Monthly payments will be made t the Contractor according to said estimate of the Engineer and upon approval by the Board to the amount of eighty-five (85) per cent of the value of the work done during the month for which payment is made, the remaining fifteen (15) per cent being retained by the Board as part security for the fulfillment of the contract by the Contractor. Materials on the ground but not in place will not be classed as work done, except as otherwise provided in these specifications. (c) FINAL PAYMENT - The Engineer shall, after the completion of the contract, make a final estimate of the amount of work done thereunder, and the value of such work, and so certify to the Board, and the Board, if in its discretion it finds the work has been completed according to the con- tract, shall by resolution find and declare the work to be accepted and shall authorize the payment of the entire sum so found to be due after deducting therefrom all previous payments and all amounts to be kept and all amounts to be retained under the provisions of the contract. All prior partial estimates and payments shall be subject to correction in the final estimate and payment. The final payment shall not be due and payable until the expiration of thirty-five (35) calendar days from the date of acceptance of the work by the Board. ` It is mutually agreed between the parties to the contract that no certi- ficate given or payment made under the contract, except the final certificate of final payment, shall be conclusive evidence of performance of the contract either wholly or in part. No payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work or improper materials. -G22- And the Contractor further agrees that the payment of the final amount due under the contract, and the adjustments and payment for any work done in accordance with any alterations of the same, shall release the Board and the Engineer from any and all claims or liability on account of work performs under the contract or any alteration thereof. (d) EXTRA AND FORCE ACCOUNT WORK - Extra work as hereinbefore defined, when ordered and accepted, shall be paid for under a written work order in accordance with the terms therein provided. Payment for extra work will be made at the unit price or lump sum previously agreed upon by the Contractor and the Engineer; or by force account. Where payment is to be made on a force account basis, the Contractor shall receive the actual cost of all materials, labor and rented equipment furnished by him as shown by his paid vouchers, plus fifteen (15) percent. For the use of equipment oigned by the Contractor he shall be paid the current prices prevailing in the locality, which shall have been previously determined and agreed upon in writing by the Engineer and by the Contractor. All extra work and force account work shall be adjusted daily upon report sheets, furnished to the Engineer by the Contractor and signed by both parties, which daily reports shall thereafter be considered the true record of force account work done. -G23- GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION C-10 ALIEN LABOR, HOURS OF LABOR, AND PREVAILING WAGES (a) ALIEN LABOR - Except in cases of extraordinary emergency, caused by fire, flood or danger to life or property, no alien shall be employed. The Contractor shall forfeit as penalty to the Board, ten dollars ($10.00) for each alien knowingly employed in the execution of the contract by him or by any subcontractor under him, on any of the work herein mentioned, for -each calendar day, or portion thereof, during which such alien is per- mitted or required to labor in violation of the provisions of the Labor Code and in particular, Sections 1850 to 1854 thereof, inclusive. (b) HOURS OF LABOR _ The Contractor shall forfeit, as penalty to the Board, Ten Dollars *10.00) for each laborer, workman, or mechanic employed in the execution of the contract by him or by any subcontractor under him, upon any of the work hereinbefore mentioned, for each calendar day during which said laborer, workman, or mechanic is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in violation of the provisions of the Labor Code, and in particular, Sections 1810 to 1816 thereof, inclusive. (c) PREVAILING WAGES - The Contractor shall forfeit as penalty to the Board, Ten Dollars $10.00) for each laborer, workman, or mechanic employed, for each calendar day or portion thereof, such laborer, workman, or mechanic is paid less than the general prevailing rate of wages herein- after stipulated for any work done under this contract, by him or by any subcontractor under him in violation of the provisions, of the Labor Code and in particular, Sections 1770 to 1781 thereof, inclusive. In accordance with provisions of Section 1770 of the aforesaid Labor Code, the Board has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done as follows: -G24- SCHEDULE OF PREVAILING RATES OF WAGES Classification A -frame or winch truck operator Asphalt raker, ironer, and spreader Carpenter Cement dumper (1 c.y. or larger mixer) Cement mason Cutting torch operator Cribber or shorer Electrician Equipment operator, universal (shovel, backhoe, dragline, derrick, clamsheil, crane, etc.) Flagman Laborer, general or construction Motor patrol operator, including any type of power blade Operator or tender of pneumatic and electric tools, vibrating machines, and similar mechanical tools Plumber Reinforcing ironworker Roller operator Sheet metal worker Skiploader operator - wheel type (3/4 yd or less) Tractor operator - Bulldozer, Tamper, Scraper, Dragtype Shovel, etc. Trenching machine operator (7 ft. depth capacity, Mfg. rating) Truck driver (dump truck less than 4 cy) Truck driver (dump truck 4 c.y. but less than 8 c.y.) Truck driver (dump truck 8 c.y. but less than 12 c.y.) Truck driver (dump truck 12 c.y. but less than.16 c.y.) Truck driver (dunp.truck 16 c.yo or more) Truck driver (less than 6-ton capacity) Truck driver (between 6 and 10-ton capacity) Truck driver (between 10 and 15-ton capacity) Truck driver (between 15 and 20-ton capacity) Truck driver (20-ton or more). Truck driver (transit -mix trucks -under 3 c.y.) Truck driver (transit -mix truckst 3 c.y, or more) Watchman Welder - same scale as craft to which welding is incidental Any classification omitted herein not less than APPRENTICES Rate per hour $ 3.19 2.71 3.225 2.71 3.15 2.55 2.86 3.90 3.56 2.50 2.50 3.56 2.71 3.70 3.375 3.29 3.50 2.96 3.47 3.29 2.63 2.66 2.71 2.79 3.01 2.63 2.66 2.71 2.79 3.01 2.87 3,01 2.30 2.30 Apprentices may be employed in conformity with Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code. Rates for overtime are one and one-half (1-1/2) times the above rates: G25 and rates for Sundays and holidays, except for watchmen, guards, and flagmen are one and one-half (1-1/2) times the above rates. The foregoing schedule of wages is based upon a working day of eight (8) hours. The hourly wave rate prescribed herein above is the per diem rate divided by eight (8). It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any sub -contractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by them in the execution of the contract. -G2b- D. SPECIAL COND11 ONS D-1. LOCATION The site of the work contemplated by these specifications is located in Orange County, California in and/or near the City of Huntington Beach. D-2. RAIL AND HIGHWAY FACILITIES The Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric Railway Companies serve the area with freight service with lines passing through Westminster and Huntington Beach, California. Garden Grove Boulevard and Huntington Beach Boulevard are east -west and north -south major highways in the area. D-3. RIGHTS -OF -WAY AND WORK AREAS The work contemplated under these specifications will be located within the right-of-way limits of land owned by the Board. The Contractor will be required to make his own arrangements, at his own expense, for any additional work areas or temporary rights -of -way he may require for the work. D-4. DATUM The datum for the pipeline work is U.S.G.S. (1944) and is equal to County Surveyor's Datum (1944 and 1952). Bench marks along the site of the work will be established by the Engineer on the above datum. D-5. COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK The Contractor will be required to commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after receipt by him of the notice to proceed with the work; to prosecute said work with faithfulness and energy, and to complete the entire work ready for use not later than ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of said notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final clean-up of the entire site of the work. D-6. MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY AND ROADWAY TRAFFIC The Contractor's attention is specifically called to applicable provisions of these specifications for maintaining highway and roadway traffic, arranging and providing detours where required, and at all times barricading and lighting ditches and/or other obstacles to traffic. D-7. SALVAGE EXISTING PIPING The Contractor shall locate and carefully excavate and protect from injury the existing pipeline. That portion of the pipeline to be replaced by new material shall remain the property of the Board and the Contractor shall remove, salvage, transport and stockpile said materials in a manner and to a location as directed and approved by the Engineer. SC1 D-g. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS_MATERIAL The Contractor's attention is specifically called to applicable provisions of these specifications for disposal of broken stone, trees, stumps, surplus excavated material or other items required to be removed from the job site. D-9. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS OF THE WORK- SPECIAL AND/0R GENERAL. (a) The purpose of the plans and specifications is to fairly delineate the location, the general extent of the work that may be encountered, the character of the work required, such details as will aid the Contractor in performing the work, and such other information as might prove helpful to the bidder in appraising the possibilities and extent of the problems that may be encountered. Neither the Board nor the Engineers will be responsible for any omissions or errors in such delineation. (b) The successful bidder shall, upon award of contract, furnish the Engineer complete detailed working drawings of the metering equipment. The successful bidder shall guarantee the materials and equipment furnished by him for a period of one year from the date of installation. Such guarantee shall include two inspections of all equipment at intervals of six months apart, or at other times as requested by the Board or their representatives. The guarantee shall also include replacement and/or repair of the metering equipment if operating characteristics prove unsatisfactory to the Board. Such replacement and/or repair is hereby limited to working conditions of the equipment and will not include replacement and/or repairs necessitated by damage caused by others. (c) All expense in connection with excavation, pavement, curb or sidewalk breaking and removal, pipelaying, gravel bedding where required, compacted backfill, replacement of subgrade of pavement, curbs and sidewalks, replacement of pavement, curbs and sidewalks, and removal and replacement of other pipelines, utilities, pole lines, testing for leakage, chlorination of all parts of the completed water pipeline, and final testing with hydrostatic pressure, shall be borne by the Contractor and shall be included in the price bid for the applicable bid item set forth in the proposal. (d) The Board reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities shown in the respective bid items in the proposal within the limits shown in the General Provisions, and regardless of such increase or decrease the unit price bid shall be applicable to the final constructed quantities. (e) Where the information was available as to existing pipes or other underground works, this information has been shown on the drawings. Included in the scope of works with which the contractor may have contact during the construction of said pipeline may be existing oil and gas Lines, water lines, sewer lines, cables or conduits or other communication lines, concrete sub- structures, telephone pole lines, power pole lines, telegraph pole lines, roadway subgrade and surfacing, curbs, sidewalks, canals..- ditches,, irrigation lines, trees, shrubs, manholes, buildings, buried rocks, timbers, concrete, SC2 G 10 wood stave pipe, brick, flumes, or other works constructed heretofore or that may be constructed prior to the Contractor's entry into the street, highway or easement to construct said pipeline and appurtenances. Notwithstanding any note or indication elsewhere in these specifications, or indicated on the drawings, it shall be the Contractor's sole responsibility to perform the work without disturbance of service from existing lines or utilities or services from such utilities. (f) Where shown on the drawings or where it is necessary and required by the Engineer to remove and replace any of the items mentioned in the paragraphs above, the Contractor shall perform said removal and replacement in accordance with applicable portions of these specifications and the drawings, or as directed by the Engineer, and at no expense to the Board except as hereinafter provided. (g) All expense of removing, repairing or restoring sewers, or sewer house connections, water lines, or water house connections, and all appurtenance thereto, including the furnishing of whatever materials required shall be borne by the Contractor without separate payment therefor under any contract item or otherwise. All expense of removing and/or replacing telephone pole lines or under- ground cable or conduit, power pole lines, telegraph pole lines or protecting same during construction of the pipeline and appurtenances shall be borne by the Contractor without separate payment therefor under any contract item or otherwise. All expense of removing and/or replacing irrigation lines, curbs, side- walks, street, highway or alley surfacing, and/or subgrade, trees, shrubs or other items mentioned in the paragraphs above herein, not otherwise explicitly covered by a bid item in the proposal, shall be borne by the Contractor without separate payment therefor under any contract item or otherwise. D-10. ORDER OF WORK Prior to the time of commencement of work the contractor shall submit a plan of operation, outline of material delivery dates, and an installation program for each unit of work. -Such plan shall conform to a schedule which will provide least disturbance of public streets and least hindrance of traffic. The plan shall also provide installation of lines in such order as to facil- itate testing, completion and operation in an orderly manner. The Engineer may require the Contractor to modify or change the plan before approval thereof and before actual commencement of the work. SC3 E. DETAIL SPECIFICATIONS E-1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK (a) Outline of Work to be Done - The work contemplated to be done under these specifications consists of furnishing all necessary plant, labor and material, and constructing therewith a metering installation in a water pipeline and appurtenant works complete, in accordance with the Contract drawings and with the specifications. In general, the project includes the following principal items of work; (1) Excavation and backfill for pipe trench and appurtenant piping and structures; (2) Remove and salvage portions of existing main water pipeline. (3) Furnish and install main water pipeline meter and recorder; (4) Furnish and install miscellaneous pipe and fittings; (5) Furnish and install pressure gauges and piping, manholes, and metal housing; (6) Furnish, mix and place concrete and forms therefore; (7) Repaving of streets; (8) Replacing of curbs, sidewalks and drives, replacing of trees, shrubs, utilities, pipelines, cables, popelines, irrigation lines or other necessary items that have been disturbed or removed during the conduct of the work; (9) Sterilization of piping and all appurtenant valves, etc.; (10). Furnish materials and make connections to existing or new pipelines where shown or specified; (11) Inspection and testing; (12) Clean-up and (13) Maintenance and repairs to metering equipment for five years. All materials shall be equal to, or better than, materials in the existing construction and shall be as approved by the Engineer. Where required by the Engineer, or in these specifications, shop drawings shall be submitted by the Contractor for approval by the Engineer. Metering equipment as hereinafter specified is to be placed into operation at the location hereinafter specified. The successful bidder shall furnish the required equipment and deliver and install the metering equipment in the water line as directed.- The successful bidder shall be responsible in seeing that all equipment is in working order. He shall make required tests and 81 shall make such adjustments and/or replacements of equipment as may be required to place the completed work into operation. Recording equipment shall be furnished and installed under these specifications as hereinafter delineated. All measuring devices, indicators, recorders and/or totalizers shall be the product of a reputable manufacturer. (b) Commencement. Prosecution and Combletion - The Contractor will be required to commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after receipt by him of the notice to proceed with the work, to prosecute said work diligently, and to complete all of the work contemplated by these specifications within ninety (90) calendar days after said receipt by the Contractor of the notice to proceed, plus any legal extensions granted in accordance with the terms set up elsewhere'in these specifications. -S2- E-2 EXCAVATION (a) GEMAL - Excavation shall include the loosening, loading, remov- ing, transporting, depositing and compacting in final location of all materials, wet and dry, necessary to be removed for purposes of construction, the furnish, ing, placing and removing of all sheeting and bracing, all pumping and drain, age of excavation, the supporting of structures above and below the ground, the supporting and responsibility for all pipe or pipelines or other utili- ties which may be encountered, the handling of all water encountered in the excavations, all back -filling around structures and backfilling of all trenches and pits and all other incidental work as shown on the Plans and as specified. All excavation removed shall be disposed of under and around the structures as shown on the Plans, and as specified herein or shall be wasted or disposed of as directed by the Engineer. (b) CHARACTER OF MATERIAL - The Contractor must satisfy himself re- garding the character and amount of loam, clay, sand, quicksand, gravel, hard pan, rock, water, and all other material to be encountered and work to be performed. (c) CLEARIM AND GRUBB LIG - The site of all excavations, embankments, and fills shall be first cleared of building, fences, lumber, wails, stumps, brush, weeds and rubbish, trees and loose boulders, which shall be removed or disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. (d) TREXIMS AM TUNIMING - The Contractor shall make all necessary - excavation to construct all work shown upon the Plans. Where so indicated on the Plans, or profile, the pipe shall be laid in an open trench or in a tunnel, as indicated. Where open trenches or tunnels are not so indicated, the pipe may be laid in open trenches, or in sections of open trenches connected by tunnels, the length of which tunnels shall not exceed one-half (1/2) the depth of the subgrade below the surface of the ground; provided, however, that the tunnel length shall in no case be more than eight (8) feet for the pipe and fourteen (1 feet for cast iron pipe, and/or cement asbestos pipe and open trenches between tunnels shall be not less than eight (8) feet in length. For steel or cement -mortared and lined steel pipe the tunnel length shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. Tunnels shall have a height which will provide sufficient clear space above the top of the pipe to allow proper workmanship. In no case shall this be less than two (2) feet. If.the bottom of the excavation is found to consist of rock or any material that by reason of its hardness cannot be excavated to give uniform bearing surface, said flock or other material shall be removed for at least three .(3) inches below the bottom of the pipe and be refilled to grade with 4 sand or,sand and gravel thoroughly tamped into place, at the Contractor's expense`. `'for all labor and material. -S3- All water pipe and appurtenances shall be laid in trenches separate from those used for sewers. Unless otherwise specified, such extensions shall be laid in trenches having a depth of not less than three (3) feet below the surface of the ground and located at a distance from the sewer trench of not less than three (3) feet. (e) WIDTH AND DEPTH OF TRENCH - The minimum width of the trench, in the clear, for water pipe 7ieasured at the top of the pipe, shall be not less than twenty-four (24) inches, plus the outside diameter of the pipe. If any trench, through neglect of the Contractor, be excavated below the bottom grade as required by the Plans, it shall be refilled to grade with sand or sand and gravel thoroughly compacted in place, at the Con- tractor's expense for all labor and materials. (f) SHORING - Where necessary, all trenches and other excavations shall be properly sheeted and braced, to furnish working conditions ac- ceptable to the Engineer. The bracing shall be so arranged as not to place any stress on portions of the completed work until the general construction thereof has proceeded far enough to provide ample strength. Any damage to structures occurring through settlements, water or earth pressures, slides, caves or other causes; due to failure or lack of sheeting or bracing or improper bracing, or through negligence or fault of the Contractor in any other manner shall be repaired by the Contractor at his own expense. (g) UITAUTHORIZED EXCAVATION - Wherever the excavation is carried beyond or below the lines and grades given by the Engineer, the Contractor shall, at his own expense, refill all such excavated space with such material and in such manner as may be directed, in order to insure the stability of the various structures. Beneath all structures, space exca- vated without authority shall be refilled with Class 11011 concrete or gravel by the Contractor at his own expense. (h) ADDITIONAL EXCAVATION - It is expected that satisfactory materials for foundations will be found at the elevation shown on the Plans, but in case the materials encountered are not suitable or in case it is found desirable or necessary to go to additional depth or width as the Engineer may direct, additional excavation so ordered, and concrete or gravel ordered for filling such additional excavation, will be paid for as here- inbefore outlined for extra work under Section 0-4. (i) CLEARANCE FOR STRUCTURES - The excavation for all structures shall be sufficient to leave at least six (6) inches in the clear between their outer surfaces any the embankiients or timbering which may be used to protect them. (j) BLASTING -- The Engineer shall have the right to limit the use of explosives and er*to order discontinuance of the use of any methods in this connection which, in his opinion, endanger any part of existing structures " or public or private property of any character. No blasting will be allowed except by special permission, in writing, from the Engineer. -S4- (k) REi,IOVAL OF WATER - The Contractor shall at all times during construction provide and maintain ample means and devices with which to promptly remove and properly dispose of all water entering the excavations or other parts of the work and shall keep said excavations dry until the structures to be built therein are completed. No masonry shall be laid in water nor shall water be allowed to rise over masonry until.the concrete and mortar has set at least twenty-four (24) hours. In water bearing sand or quicksand, if ordered by the Engineer, a suitable equipment of well points or sheeting shall be supplied with pump and other appurtenances of ample capacity to keep a dry eEcavation as specified. The Contractor shall dispose of the water from the work in a suitable manner without damage to adjacent property. No water shall be drained into the work built or under construction unless the consent of the Engineer is first obtained. Water shall be disposed of in such manner as not to cause injury to public or private property, nor to be a menace to the public health. (1) DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL - 1-faterial excavated shall be disposed of in backfilling, making fillsp and grading around the work as may be directed and to the lines and grades given by the Engineer. No excavated material shall be dumped near enough to the -work to cause pressure against newly placed or set masonry. No surplus material shall be dumped ca private property unless written permission by the owner of t'_e property is first secures by the Contractor. No ektra payment for removal of excess material will be made as such, and any cost in connection therewith shall be included in the bid for ex- cavation as set forth in the proposal. (m) BACKFILLING - No backfilling shall be placed against concrete walls until the walls have been inspected and approved by the Engineer. Any shoring shall be carefully and completely removed as the backfilling progresses. The material used for backfill shall be free fray debris or other foreign material, and shall be placed in uniform layers of thickness as specified hereinafter, each layer to be moistened and thoroughly compacted before the placing of the next layer. Backfill adjacent to any buildings shall be placed in layers not ex- ceeding eightinches in thickness, and otherwise as specified above. All lumber, rubbish and braces shall be carefully removed from ex- cavations, unless ordered left in place 'by the Engineer. Unless otherwise specified, all excavations shall then be backfilled up to the original surface of the ground or to such grades as shall be directed. The back - filling shall be done as completely as possible in such manner as to pre- vent aftersettlement. Around all structures, the trenches and excavations shall be thoroughly wet down with water while the backfilling is being placed. -S5- All backfilling of trenches shall be done in such a manner as not to disturb the pipe, conduit or other structure. In all cases, the back - filling around pipe shall be;carried up to the top of the pipe by hand with selected materials or sand free from large stones or lumps and thoroughly compacted while being placed with the aid of an approved tamping device. The trench shall then be backfilled to the surface in layers not to exceed 19" in depth, properly wetted and tamped in a manner approved by the Engineer. A "V" notch shall then be excavated in the fill and the fill settled with water and backfilled to grade. Where sheeting is drawn, all cavities remaining in or adjoining the trench shall be solidly filled. Where sheeting is left in place, all cavities behind such sheeting shall be solidly filled. Excess material shall be rounded up in a neat mound over the trench or removed as directed by the Engineer. (n) CARE OF r ISTIN: STRUCTURES - All existing trees, fences, water or other pipe or conduits, embankments, or other structures in the vicinity of the work shall be supported and protected from injury by the Contractor, during the construction and until the completion of the work. The Contrac- tor shall be liable for all damages done to such structures as above provided, and shall save and keep the Board harmless from any liability or expense for injuries, damages or repairs to same. (o) RMANK11MITTS - The Contractor shall make all fills and embankments as shown on the plans and as required for the proper completion of the work. Embankments and fills shall be built of the materials removed from the excavation, so far as possible, arranging them in the most suitable manner. Fills and embankments under structures shall be arranged in a manner., and composed of materials,approved by the engineer. High clay content, or high shrinkage factor,earth or soil shall not be used in fills or embankments. Prior to placing any fill or embanlments, supporting a structure, the area over which fill or embankment is to be placed shall be cleared of all debris, holes or pits, and holes or pits shall be backfilled and tamped thoroughly with earth from the site. The area shall then be plowed to a depth of not Less than 12 inches, the surface of the ground restored to approximately its original contour by blading or other method and then compacted by sprinkling and rolling with a sh.eeps foot roller. The fill or embankment shall be constructed in layers approximately parallel to the finished grade. The layers shall be evenly spread to a depth of not over g inches and shall be uniform as to material, density, and moisture content. Material placed in the embankment in piles or windrows shall be moved by blading or similar method, breaking up clods -S6- or lumps. Water shall be evenly applied to secure a uniform moisture con- tent for maximum compaction throughout each layer. Then each layer shall be irmaediately compacted by sheeps foot rolling to a uniform density of not less than 95 per cent. The surface of all embankments shall be carefully graded to the lines shown on the drawings or given by the Engineer and shall be left above the finished grade specified, if directed by the Engineer, to allow for settlement. (p) REGRADING AM _REPAVING STREETS - The Contractor shall restore the streets or roadways to a condition satisfactory to the Engineer and to the County Highoray Superintendent or State Highway Department, as the jurisdiction may be. (q) DETOURS - The Contractor shall provide suitable detours wherever necessary and such detours shall be maintained, proper barricades erected, suitable lights provided and white line markings provided if required; all detours-shall.meet the requirements of the County Highway or State Highway Department, as the jurisdiction may be, and be approved by the County Highway Superintendent or State Highway Department. Any damages to County or State Highways or private roads shall be repaired by the.Contractor to the satisfaction of the County Highway Superintendent or the State Highway Department or owner of private roads, whichever the case may be. (r) ZASURME122 All PAL,04T - (1) iieasurement of excavation will be on the basis of a coiaplete job of excavation as described in the preceding paragragisof this section. (2) No payment for excavation will be made as such and the Contractor shall include all ,costs in connection therewith in the applic-- able contract unit price bid. -S7- E-3 CONCRETE (a) GEivER.l�i, - Concrete for the various uses shall be composed of cement, aggregates and water of the qualities herein specified, and in the required proportions, well mixed and to a proper consistency. Analysis and tests in accordance with A.S.T.M. Standards will be made by the Engineer, and the Contractor will be required to furnish the concrete to conform to the design required to produce economical concrete with proper workability, density, impermeability, surface finish and strength. The ultimate compressive strength of the concrete at the age of 28 days shall be not less than the amount shown in the following table for each type of work mentioned Pounds per Class I e of Work S2uare inch Structures, incasement of pipe and steel_ plate specials, and miscellaneous concrete 32000 B Precast concrete pipe and manhole rings 41000 C Cradle, and supports across trench, arid footings 1,500 (b) C0�?SISTEI'MY - All concrete placed by the Contractor shall have a consistency regulated by slump tests as prescribed by A.S.T.M. Standards, Serial Designation C-143, latest revision. The slump range shall be as set forth in the fallowing table for the various classes of concrete: Class S1W.P-- nge - (—i nches) A 2-1/2 to 4 B 3-1/2 to 4 C 3 to 5 (c) CEMENT - Cement for all classes of concrete small be Type II cement conforming to A.S.T.M. Standards, Serial Designation C•-150, latest revision. The Contractor shall furnish three certified copies of reports from the company supplying the cement, stating that the cement delivered to the work complies with the requirements above specified. The Contractor wi11 not be permitted to use any dead. storage cement or cement stored for a period considered or found to be detrimental to the quality of the cement. (d) FINE AGGREGATE - Fine aggregate for concrete or mortars shall be clean, natural sand or sand prepared from stone or gravel. Deleterious substances shall not be present in excess of the following percentages by weight of contaminating substances. In no case shall the total exceed 3�. Removed by decantation (dirt, silt, etc.) 3% Shale 1% Clay lumps l�h Fine aggregate shall not contain strong alkali or organic matter which gives a color darker than the standard color when tested in ac- cordance with the Standard Method of Test for Organic Impurities in Sands for Concrete (Serial Designation C40--48) of the American Society for Testing !VLaterials. Sand shall have a fineness modulus not less than 2.50 nor greater than 3.00. Fine aggregate shall be graded from coarse to fine within the following limiting percentages by weight, except that the weight of the amount retained on any single sieve shall not ex- ceed 35% of the total weight. Passing; a 31811 sieve 100% Passing a No. 4 sieve 95 to 100%- Passing a No. 8 sieve 75 to 90% Passing a No. 16 sieve 55 to 75% Passing a No. 30 sieve 30 to 55% Passing a No. 50 sieve 12 to 30% Passing a No. 100 sieve 2 to 5% (e) COARSE AGGREGATE: Coarse aggregate shall consist of crushed stone or gravel of clean,whard, durable particles of stone free from calcarious coatings or other foreign substances. Stone or gravel shall be free from micaceous particles, from flat or elongated pieces and from all organic matter. Deleterious substances shall not be present in excess of the following percentages by weight. In no case shall the total of all deleterious substances exceed 2/. Soft fraonents 22% Shale 1% Coal and lignite 1/470 Clay lumps 1/490 Materials finer than No. 200 sieve 1/20%, # *Except that when material finer than No. 200 sieve consists of crusher dust, the Maximum amount shall not exceed 1%. Coarse aggregate shall be graded from coarse to fine and shall con- form to the following limiting percentages by weight, except that the weight of the amount retained on any single sieve shall not exceed 45% of the total. Passing 1-1/2" sieve 100% Passing 1" sieve 88 to 100% Passing 3/4" sieve 56 to 91% Passing 1/2" sieve 25 to 6o% Passing 3/811 sieve 4 to 34% Passing No. 4 sieve 0 to 10% _S9- (f ) ADTUXTURE _ Plaster Builder's csy Pozzolith in the amount of 0.4 lb. per sack of cement, or Celite (diatomaceous silica) in the amount of 2.0 lbs. per sack of cement may be added to the mix for all Class "A" concrete to improve workability or as may be necessary to secure concrete within the specified limits of cement factor, slump range, and water -cement ratio. Before approval of any other such material, the contractor will be required to submit the results of complete chemical and sieve analyses made by an acceptable testing laboratory. Subsequent tests may be made of samples taken from the supply of material being used on the work to determine if it conforms in quality to the material approved. The use of any material for addition to the mix to improve work- ability which may have an injurious effect on the strength, density, and durability of the concrete will not be permitted. It shall not contain effective early -heat -producing elements or compounds such as those con- tained in Portland cement, nor shall its use result in a material increase in the free -lime content of the concrete. (g) WATER - Water for concrete or mortar shall be clean, free from oil, alkali, acid, organic matter, or other deleterious substances. (h) CLASSES OF CONCRETE - The classes of concrete herein referred to as Class "A", Class "B" and Class "C" shall be as specified herein and shall be used in the respective places called for in the specifications or shown on the plans, or as ordered by the Ihgineer. (i) WATER CONTEPT AND SLUMP RL GE - The maximum quantity of water per sack (94 include the free water in the aggregate; however, moisture absorbed by the aggregates shall not be included. In no case shall concrete be placed which shows a slump outside the limits indicatedin the table under paragraph (b) above. (j) NEASUMMU OF I�iATERIALS - Materials shall be measured by weighing, except as otherwise specified or where other methods ai°e specifically authorized by the Engineer. The apparatus proviced for weighing the aggregates and cement shall be suitably designed and constructed for this purpose. Each size of aggregate and the cement shall be weighed separately. The accuracy of all weighing devices shall be such that successive quantities can be measured to within 1% of the desired amount. Cement in unbroken standard packages (sack) need not be weighed, but bulk cement and fractional packages shall be weighed. The mixing water shall be measured by volume or by weight. The timter measuring device shall be susceptible of control accurate to within 1% of thr, desired amount. All measuring devices shall be subject to approval. (k) CONCRETE PROPORTIONS AND CONSISTERCy _ The concrete shall be of such consistency and caw -position that it can be worked readily into the corners and angles of the forms and around the reinforcement without ex- cessive spading and without permitting the materials to segregate or free water to collect on the surface. The proportions shall be such as to secure the lowest water cement ratio which is consistent with good workability, a.plastic, cohesive mixture, and within the specified range of slump. The proportion of fine and coarse aggregate shall be such that the ratio of the coarse to the fine shall be not less than 1.0 nor more than 2.0 nor shall the amount of coarse material be such as to produce harshness in placing or honey -combing in the structure. To avoid unnecessary or haphazard changes in consistency the aggregates shall be obtained from a source which will insure uniform quality, moisture content, and grading during any single day's operation, and they shall be delivered to the work and handled in such a manner that variations in moisture content will not interfere with the steady production of concrete of the specified degree of uniformity and slump. It is 'the conixactor's responsibility to adjust the concrete batch weights so as to xcure the amximum yield yet at all times he shall main- tain the proportions of the concrete min: within the specified limits. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, it is required, the mixture shall be modified as directed by the Engineer within the limits set forth in these specifications. (1) E14D TEST_ OF CONCRETE - Field tests of concrete will be made by the Engineer in accordance with the "Standard Method of Test for Compressive Strength of Molded Concrete Cylinders" (Serial Designation 039.49 of the American Society for Testing Materials). During the progress of the work a reasonable number of conpressiun tests will be made by the Engineer. (m) i��i1XING (1) GENEI"Q - Mixing equipment shall be subject to approval. i-Iixers may be of the stationary plant, paver, or truck raixer type. Each mixer shall be equipped with a device for accurately measuring and indicating the quantity of water entering the concrete, and the operating mechanism shall be such that leakage will not occur when the valves are closed. Ade- quate equipment and facilities shall be provided for accurate measurement and control of all materials, and for readily changing the proportions of the material. The batch plant shall be capable of controlling the delivery of all material to within one (1) percent by weight of the specified materials. If bulk cement is used, it shall be weighed on a seev.rate visible scale which will accurately register the scale load at any stage of the weighing operation from zero to full capacity. ?-:Then relatively small quantities are to be used, resort way be had to hand mixing, but only by consent of the Engineer. (2) STATIONARY OR PAVER -TYPE iyilXE_R_S -- The .--itimum time for mixing each batch after all materials, including water, are in the mixer shall be --Sll- as follows: 77 Class Class Class "A" Concrete "B" Concrete "C" Concrete 2 minutes 2 minutes 1-1/2 minutes 'Each mixer shall be equipped with a device for automatically measur- ing 4nd indicating the time required for mom, which device shall be inte�lacked to prevent the discharge of concrete from the mixer before the expixat4on of the mi—� period. is The'mixers:shall revolve a minimum of twenty (20) revolutions after all materials have been placed in them and at a uniform speed. Neither speed nor volume capacity of the mixer shall exceed manufacturer's recomen- dations. Excessive overmixing, requiring additions of water to preserve tho required consistency, will not be permitted. (3) TRANSIT -NIXED CONCRETE GENERAL - Transit -mixed concrete may be used in lieu of concrete mixed at the job, for all concrete to be placed in structures. All appli- cable rai.3d requirements specified herein for concrete mixed at the site shall govern transit -mixed concrete and the Engineer shall have free access to the mixing plant at all times. TOP. -LOADING TRUCK HIKERS - For concrete mixed in top -loading truck mixers, each batch shall be tturned not less than forty (40) and not more than one hundred fifty (150) revolutions of the mixer drum at mixing speed when the fine azd coarse aggregate are charged into the mixer simultaneously (cement and water may be charged separately). When the fine and coarse aggre- gate are charged into the mixer separately, each batch shall be turned not less than sixty (60)and not more than one hundred fifty(150) revolutions of the drum at mixing speed. END-MMING TRUCK MIXERS - For concrete mixed in end -loading truck mixers, each batch shall be turned not less than sixty (60) and not more than one hundred fifty (150) revolutions of the mixer arum at mixing speed when the mixer is loaded in excess of fifty percent (5M) of the gross drum volume as provided hereinafter. When the mixer is loaded not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross drum volume, the provisions specified for top --loading truck mixers will apply. CAPACITY -- Truck mixers shall be loaded in accordance with manufac- turer's capacity ratings, but in no case shall the volume of mixed concrete exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross volume of the drum for top -loading mixers and fifty-eight percent (58%) of the gross volume of the drum for end -loading truck mixers. MIXING SPEED - shall be in accordance with manufacturer's recommenda- tions, but in no case shall the speed be less than 4. r.p.m. or greater than a speed resulting in a peripheral velocity of the drum of two hundred twenty-five (225) feet per minute. The power unit shall be equipped with a governor to insure constant speed. --S12- CONTROL -- Each truck mixer shall be equipped with a device for counting t i� e mimber of revolutions of the -drum., which d v ice shall be _..interlocked so as to prevent the .discharge of concrete fromthe strum'before the required number of turns. After the drum is once started, it shall be revolved continuously until it has as iste1y-discharged its batch. Vlater shall not be admitted to the mix until the drum has started revolving. The right is reserved to increase the.required minimum number of revolutions or to decrease the designated maximum number of revolutions allowed if nec- essary to obtain satisfactory mixing, and the contractor will not be entitled to additional compensation because of such increase or decease. (4) HAND.-IUM CONCRETE - When necessary to mix by hand, a water- tight platform shall be used and ingredients shall be turned together at least six (6) times, and until they are homogeneous in appearance and color. (n) CMJENT :MORTAR OR GROUT - Cement mortar for the repair of im- perfect concrete work, the filling of holes left by fori bolts and ties, and the filling of voids around piping through concrete shall, consist of cement and sand mixed in the same proportions as used for the concrete being repaired, with only sufficient water to give the required consistency. ' Bolt holes shall be filled with dry pack mortar, well tamped into holes. Grout for spreading over the surfaces of construction joints shall consist of water and cement mixed in the ratio of not to exceed seven (7) gallons per sack with sufficient sand added to produce the desired work- ability of the mass, Particular care shall be exercised in placing cement mortar or grout since it will be expected to furnish structural strength or an impermeable water seal or both. Cement mortar or grout that has not been placed within thirty (30) minutes after mixing shall be wasted. Grout used in setting machinery and equipment shall consist of a moist mixture of one (1) sack of cement to one (1) cubic foot of sand to one hundred (100) pounds of Master Builders "Embeco" carefully worked and rodded or tamped in under the machinery bases in such a manner as to preclude voids or pockets under the metal base. The edges shall be neatly finished. Concrete surfaces shall be roughened, cleaned, and soaked before the grout is placed. All cement mortar or grouting mixtures, application methods and placing tools shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer. (o) FORi� - Suitable forms with smooth surfaces of ample strength and rigidly braced and in sufficient number shall be provided so that the work may be prosecuted rapidly, Forms, centering$ cores and molds shall be so constructed that the finish concrete will conform to the shapes, lines., grades, and dimensions indicated on tre drawings. No form shall be used which is not clean and of proper shape _.xui strength and in every way suitable. Deformed, broken or defective forms shall be removed from -s13- the work. Before placing concrete, the forms shall be coated with vaseline, form grease, or other suitable substance, to prevent adherence of concrete. All forms and form lumber once used shall be thoroughly cleaned and contact surfaces recoated before again being used. Plywood forms shall be used for all surfaces exposed to view in the finished structure whether inside or outside of any structure. Channels and tank walls backmilled with dirt may be formed with lined forms. The contact surface of all unlined forms, unless otherwise specified, shall be constructed of 5/8-inch or 3/4 inch five ply Douglas fir plywood made with a waterproof glue and especially manufactured for concrete formwork. Full sized sheets of plywood must be used except where smaller pieces will cover an entire area. All horizontal and vertical joints shall be backed solidly to prevent leakage and the edges of abutting sheets shall be nailed to the same stud or blocking with 6d box nails not farther apart than eight (S) inches. The contact surface of lined forms shall be none -warping fibre board not less than three -sixteenths (3/16) inch in thickness, or one -quarter (1 /4) inch plywood, securely nailed to the form sheathing. All lining material shall be used in as wide pieces as possible. The boarding for lined forms may be horizontal or vertical depending upon convenience. Form sheathing shall be securely nailed to studs and so spaced as to prevent any bulging of the lining. Steel forms or steel --reinforced plywood forms made by a reputable manufacturer may be substituted for any of the above foxy-n--work. All studding shall be of not less than 2" x 4" lumber and studding and wales shall be of sizes and spacing approved by the Engineer, but in no case more than 24" O.C. [dales shall be formed of 4ouble 2" x 4" lumber as a minimum. All wall forms shall be tied together by means of approved wall ties on not greater than two (2) foot centers vertically and horizontally. The approved form tie shall be of such design that when -the forms are removed, no metal shall be within three --fourths (3/4i inch of any surface. They shall not be fitted with any lugs, cones, washers, or any other devices to act as a spreader within the form which will leave a hole larger than seven,-•eighths(?/s) inch in diameter in the exposed surface of the concrete. Wire ties will not be permitted. Holes in the forms for ties shall not allow leakage during pouring. The tops of wall and corbel forms shall be stiffened by means of 211 x 411 or • 2" x 611 plates. No forms on any part of the work shall be struck without the consent of the Engineer. -S14- AU formwork shall be securely braced, supported or otherwise held in place in such manner as to prevent any bulging surfaces on the faces of finished concrete work and as required to prevent any movement or "slipping" of formwork. No concrete shall be poured until all forms have been thoroughly checked for alignment, level and strength. All cracks or openings at joints in formwork which are one -eighth (1/8) inch or more in width shall be closed by tightening the forms or by filling with an ap- proved crack filler or putty. (p) CONVEYING CONCRETE - Concrete shall be conveyed from the mixer to the place of final deposit by methods which will prevent the separation or loss of the materials. Equipment for chuting, pumping and pneumatically conveying concrete shall be of such size and design as to insure a practically continuous flow Of concrete at the delivery end without separation of the materials. Chutes and devices for conveying and depositing concrete shall be so designed and used that the concrete shall, be directed vertically downward when discharged from the chute or conveying device. Chutes for conveying concrete shall be kept thoroughly cleaned by washing and scraping upon the completion of any dayfs pour. (q) PLACING CONCRETE - No concrete shall be placed without the prior approval and direct supervision of the Engineer. The contractor shall notify the Engineer, by written memorandum, of his readiness to place concrete in any portion of the work. This notification shall be such time in advance of the operation as the Engineer deems necessary for him to make final inspection of the preparations at the location of the proposed concrete placing. Concrete shall be placed in approximately horizontal layers not to exceed twent—f our (24) inches'iri depth in halls or footings and the concreting shall be carried on in a continuous operation, within the limits of practicability, until. the placing in the course, section, panel, or monolith is completed. Con- crete shall be deposited at or near its final position to avoid segregation caused by rehandling or flowing. No concrete shall be dropped freely into place from a greater height than five (5) feet. Tremies shall be used for placing concrete where the drop is in excess of such height. Concrete in structures shall be placed with the aid of approved mechanical vibrating equipment. Vibration shall be transmitted directly to the concrete; in no case shall it be transmitted through the forms. The vibration shall be sufficiently intense to cause the concrete to flow or settle readily into place and to visibly affect the concrete over a radius of at least eighteen (18) inches. Vibration shall be supplemented by manual forking or spading adjacent to the farms on exposed faces in order to secure smooth, dense surfaces. The concrete shall be thoroughly consolidated around reinforcement, pipes, or other shapes built into the work. -S15- Sufficient vibrators shall be on hand at all times to vibrate the con- crete as placed. In addition to the vibrators in actual use while concrete is being placed, the contractor shall have on hand two (2) spare vibrators that are in serviceable condition. No concrete shall be placed until it has been ascertained that all vibrating equipment will be in serviceable condition for the duration of the placing operation. Special care shall be taken to place the concrete solidly against the forms so as to leave no voids. Every precaution shall be taken to make all concrete solid, compact, and smooth, and if for any reason the surfaces have voids or are in any way defective, such concrete shall be repaired as directed by the Engineer. No defective work shall be patched or repaired without the prior inspection and approval of the Engineer. The repair shall be with cement mortar applied by such methods as will produce a satisfactory bond with concrete in place and finished in a neat and workmanlike manner to match as closely as possible, the color and texture of the adjacent work. Defective work shall be removed if required by the Engineer. Concrete shall not be placed until all reinforcement is securely and properly fastened in its correct position, and loose form ties at construc- tion joints have been retightened, nor until all dowels, bucks, sleeves, hangers, pipes, conduits, bolts, wires, and any other fixtures required to be embedded therein have been placed and adequately anchored, nor until the forms have been cleaned and oiled as specified. No concrete shall be laid during rainstorms. Concrete placed immediately prior to rainstorms shall be protected to prevent the water from coming in contact with it. Sufficient protective covering shall be kept on hand at all times for this purpose. Concrete placing shall continue without avoidable interruption, unless otherwise specified, until the predetermined limit of the placement has been attained. The placement of concrete in wall forms shall not proceed at a faster rate of rise than six (6) feet per hour when the temperature is 70 degrees F. and at a lesser rate of rise for lower temperatures, as approved by the Engineer. The placement of concrete for slabs or beams cast monolithically with walls or columns shall not commence until the concrete in the walls or columns has been allowed to set and shrink. The time allowed for shrinkage shall be not less than six (6) hours. Placement of concrete on slopes shall commence at the bottom of the slope. Placing of concrete in which initial set has occurred or placing of retempered concrete will not be permitted. (r) WATERTIGHTNESS OF CONCRETE YVIORK - Watertight concrete is required in all class HA" concrete structures. ,Any cracks or imperfections develop- ing at any point in the work shall be repaired as specified above. (s) JOINTS AND BONDING - As far as practicable the concrete work shall be• constructed as a monolith. The location of contraction, construction, -S16- and other joints are shown on the plans or specified herein. In order to preserve the strength and watertightness of the structures, no other joints shall be made except as the Engineer may direct or approve. At construction joints, the concrete in place shall be thoroughly cleaned of laitance, grease, oil, mud, dirt, mortar droppings or other objectionable matter by means of a bushing hammer or sand blasting after which the surfaces shall be washed 0' just prior to the succeeding pour. Upon resuming concrete placing operations, a bed of grout not less than one (1) inch in thickness shall be thoroughly spread over the entire surface. Keyways on vertical joints shall be set to extend into subsequent sections of the construction as shown on the plans. Floor slabs in the area of their juncture with walls shall be washed free of sawdust, chips and other debris after wall forms are built and immediately before the concrete placement. Should formwork confine sawdust, chips, or other loose matter in such manner that it is impossible to remove them by flushing with water, a vacuum cleaner shall be used for their re- moval after which the cleaned surfaces shall be flushed with water. A clean out hole shall be cut at the base of each wail or column for inspection and cleaning. All expansion joints shall be one (1) inch clear space between con- crete structures when poured and this one (1) inch space shall be entirely filled with one (1) inch thick sponge rubber preformed expansion joint material as manufactured by Servicised Products Company. Expansion joints in water bearing walls and slabs shall be made water tight by also having twenty-six (26) ounce copper bellovm type water seals formed and installed as detailed on the plans. All contraction joints shall have twenty-six (26) ounce copper water seals formed and installed -as detailed on the plans. All construction joints in water bearing walls or slabs, or in walls below the ground water table shall have a flat twenty-six (26) ounce copper water seal twelve (12) inches wide embedded six (6) inches into each con- crete pour. All reinforcing steel shall be run continuously through con- struction joints unless specifically shown on the plans to be otherwise. Metal seals shall be fastened in place so as to prevent their disloca- tion while concrete is being placed. Care shall be taken to place the seals straight and in true alignment and to protect them from any damage before the adjoining pour is made. Special care shall be exercised to insure the concrete is well consolidated around and against the metal seals. Seals of any type, in any location, shall be spliced by crimping or crimping and soldering in such manner as to make them absolutely water- tight. The contractor shall schedule his pouring in such manner as to complete any single day's pour to a construction, contraction or expansion joint. (t) INSERTS - Pipes, anchor bolts, steps, casings, and other inserts, as shown on the plans, shall be encased in the concrete, unless otherwise -S17- noted. Dovetail anchors or ties shall be used in conjunction with the slots or inserts for the various materials as specified under their respective sections, and as may be necessary for the required work. (u) FINISHING - Cavities produced by form ties and concrete surfaces requiring repair shall be thoroughly cleaned, saturated with water, and carefully filled and pointed with cement mortar as specified herebefore under "CONCRETE" Such finishing shall occur immediately following the stripping of forms so as to incur the least possible delay in ammaeneing the curing of the con- crete as specified under "CARE OF NEW WORK". No other concrete finish is required for formed surfaces except as noted below. All exposed walls shall have all fins and projections removed. Joints shall be left smooth by grinding if necessary; however, it will not be nec- essary to remove form marks if the joints are smooth. Floors with drains shall be properly sloped toward drains. The tops of walls shall be steel troweled. Top edges of coping walks, and walls, if not otherwise required, shall be finished with a one (1; inch radius edger, the flanges of which shall, be ground to a knife edge to pro- duce as little burr as possible. Remaining burrs on the lower side of the finished radius, after the farm has been removed, shall be rubbed off and the surface left smooth. Jointing where indicated or directed shall be carefully done with a Jointing tool. (v) CARE OF NEW WORK - All surfaces of concrete for water -bearing structures shall be kept constantly and visibly moist day and night for a Period of not less than seven (7)'days and nights beginning immediately upon removal of forms. Each two (2) days the farms remain in place, up to a maximum of six (6) days, shall count as one (1) day of water curing. No further curing credit will be allowed after contact has once been broken between concrete surface and forms. Ties shall not be loosened. All exposed surfaces of concrete for non -water bearing structures shall be cured by covering slabs with waterproof curing paper and seal- ing all edges and leaving forms in place for seven (7) days followed by application of water by means of sprinkler nozzles or sprays, keeping the concrete constantly moist for a period of one (1) day and night. Supports and forms for struts, beam, and floor or roof slab soffits shall remain in place for at least seven (7) days after concrete has been placed for any concrete which carries its own weight only. For concrete members carrying additional or live loads, the Engineer shall determine when forms may be removed. �41� .► J In lieu of -continual curing by moisture of water bearing concrete, the Contractor may substitute a combined process covering of the con- crete, using spray nozzles for one full day and immediately thereafter spraying concrete with an approved waterproof curing ecgpound. The use of any such substitution method.must be first requested by the Contrac- f=nor-in writing and approved by the Engineer. -s19- D-4 RrraNFORCEiwT (a) REINFORCING STEEL (1) QUALITY-- Steel for reinforcing bars to be embedded in con- crete shall.be corrugated or deformed .bars of the size called for on the plans. Bars shall be free from defects and kinks, and from bends not shown on the plans. The bars shall be rolled from open hearth steel billets, and shall conform to the requirements of the "Standard Specifi- cations for Billet -Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement", Serial Designa- tion A15-50T of the American Society for Testing Materials. Bars shall be of the grade therein specified as "Intermediate Grade". Hot -twisted or deformed bars re -rolled from rail steel L S.T.M. Designation A16-50T or deformed bars, intermediate grade, re -rolled from axle steel A.S.T.M. Designation A160-50T may be used only where straight bars and bars without hooks are required except in beams where no rail or re -rolled axle steel shall be used regardless of shape,, size or type. All bars shall be new stock, free from rust scale, mill scale, or excessive rust when placed in the work. A thin coating of red rust resulting from short exposure will not be considered objectionable, but any bars having rust scale, mill scale or a thick rust coat shall be thoroughly cleaned, or shall be rejected and removed from the premises upon the order of the Engineer. (2) PLACING - The Contractor shall supply all necessary wiring supports and labor to put the reinforcement in place, fasten it securely and keep it in place while concrete is being poured. Concrete spacing chairs and other accessories conforming to the American Concrete Institute Standards shall be furnished to hold the bars in position. Chairs in suf- ficient number to prevent sagging and to support any pedestrian traffic during construction shall be used, but in no case less than that shown in the t'Standard Number and Location of Accessories" in the "Manual of Standard Practice" A.C.I. Standard 315-48. Unless otherwise indicated on the plans, reinforcement shall be placed so as to provide a protective concrete covering in accordance with A.C.I. Standard "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete (A.C.I. 318-51)". The bars shall be cut and bent as required, and wired together at every other inter- section; however, each bar shall be tied at least once every eighteen (19) inches. All bending shall be accurately done as shown on the plans and by methods and appliances approved by the Engineer. Adjoining bars at splices shall overlap at least twenty-four (24) diameters, unless otherwise specified.. On any vertical construction joint in the work where horizontal bars extend beyond the construction joint, the forms or head against k which the work ends shall be perforated at the proper places to allow the bars to project through a distance at least equal to the lap specified. The projecting ends, however, shall be of different lengths so that in no place will laps in adjoining bars in the same place occur opposite each other. -320- (b) REINFORCING MESH -r Where required by the plans or specifications, or where -ordered by the Engineer, wire mesh shall be furnished and installed in accordance with the following: (1) QUALITY - The wire mesh or fabric shall be of the size, n)dber,of wires and weight called for on the plans or ordered by the `l.gineer. It shall conform to the 'Standard Specifications for Welded Steel Wire Fabric for Concrete Reinforcement" Serial Designation A195-37 of the American Society for Testing Materials. All reinforcing mesh shall be of new stock, free from excessive rust when placed in the work. (2) PLACING - All necessary wiring, spacing chairs or supports shall be installed to keep the mesh in place, while concrete is being poured. The mesh shall be bent as shown or required to fit the work. Wire mesh shall be rolled or otherwise straightened to make a perfectly flat sheet before placing in the work. The lap shall be one complete mesh of manufactured and cut edges. Every other wire shall be tied at laps. -S21- E-5. PIPE (a) TYPES - The type of pipe to be furnished by the Contractor and installed in the work shall conform in all respects to Cast -Iron Pipe, cement lined, Class 150, as approved by the Engineer and/or as shown on the Plans, or delineated in these specifications. All pipe and fittings shall be cement lined, in accordance with Tentative A.S.A. Specifications for cement mortar lining for cast-iron pipe and fittings. Thickness of lining shall be not less than 1/8 inch for C.I. pipe and fittings and 1/4 inch for steel pipe and/or fittings. All steel pipe shall be cement mortar coated, to conform to the specifications of the pipeline to which it is to be attached. Reference is made hereby to Specifications for the 22-inch- 1411 etc. line of the West Orange County Water Board. Fittings for pipe assemblies shall be either fabricated steel or cast-iron, or combinations thereof. In any case, Dayton or Victaulic couplings shall be provided for dis-assembly for replacement or repair. Contractor shall submit shop drawings for all pipe assemblies for approval by the Engineer before commencement of work. The Contractor shall furnish pipe and fittings in accordance with the terms of his proposal and the requirements of these specifications and drawings, and shall guarantee for a period of one year all such material and workmanship as is hereunder furnished or supplied. The pipe approved by the Board and furnished and installed by the Contractor shall conform to the plans and specifications. An alternate pipe detail design, provided it is equal or better in every respect than those shown on the drawings or specified herein may be submitted by the Contractor in his proposal, but the Board reserves the right to reject any bid containing such an alternate proposal if the Board find any questions as to the merits of the alternate. Regardless of the main type of pipe approved by the Board, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, pipe materials, fittings, and all other materials, all necessary equipment, and all incidental labor, materials and equipment required to complete a tested and working pipeline as projected on the drawings and specified herein. -S22- All replacements or repairs of lines carrying air or gas, shall be tested for tightness after erection as far as practicable. Pipe lines carrying water, sewage or sludge shall be tested by filling with water under a hydrostatic pressure of fifty (50) pounds per squre inch in excess of the normal operating pressure. All visible leaks shall be re- paired. All tools, materials, including water, and appliances including bulkheads, required for making the tests shall be supplied by the Contractor at his own expense. Where pipelines are laid in excavation under pavement, or bedded in concrete, testing shall be done prior to refilling or placing of the pavement or concrete. All pipelines shall be left thoroughly clean. After testing and before putting into service, all new drinking water lines shall be chlorinated as directed by the Engineer. Chlorine shall be furnished by the Contractor and the chlorination will be supervised by the Engineer. (b) CAST-IRON PIPE (1) UQ ALITY Bell and, Spigot Pipe - All belland spigot, and spigot end cast-iron pipe, 24-inch and smaller in size shall be new and shall con- form to all requirements of Federal Specifications WW-P-421 for "Pipe; Water (Cast Iron, Bell and Spigot, and Bolted Joint)," Class 150, Type I, II, or III, and shall be coated on the inside as stipulated in Paragraph D-3 of the above -named specification. Flanged Pipe - All flanged, flanged and bell, and flanged and spigot, cast-iron pipe shall be new and shall conform to all requirements of Federal Specifications WW-P-421 for "Pipe; Water (Cast Iron, Bell and Spigot and Bolted -Joint)," Class 150, Type I. II, or III, except that A.S.A. Class 125 Standard flanges shall be provided where re- quired, to replace bells, spigots, or both of standard bell and spigot pipe. Companion flanges may be used in place of flanged pipe with flanges cast integral with the pipe. All flanged, flanged and bell, and flanged and spigot pipe shall be coated as stipulated in the preceeding paragraph. (2) TYPE OF JOINTS - Cast Iron Pipe shall have any of the following types of joints as specified; Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Bell and Spigot Joint U. S. Joint Mono -cast Doublex Pacific Gland Typ e -S23- r (3) SPECIALS AND FITTINGS: Bell and Spigot Fittings. All fittings for cast-iron bell and spigot end pipe, unless otherwise required by the drawings or specifi- cations shall conform in all respects to the "Standard Specifications for Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings" as adopted by the American Water Works Associ- ation for the stipulated class. Flanged Fittings. Flanged fittings shall conform in dimensions, methods of manufacture, and tests to the "Standard Specifica- tions for Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings" as adopted by the American Standards Association, Class 125, as specified on the drawings, or stipulated in the specifications. Classifications of Fittings. Bell and Spigot fittings for pressure mains shall be Class 150, Class 1101 or Los Angeles Pattern Class B. cast-iron; flanged fittings shall be of the same class or heavier, as that of the pipe in the line or run in which such fittings are installed. Fittings for gravity lines shall be Class A cast-iron. Coating. All fittings, regardless of type, shall be coated with coal tar pitch varnish. (4) FLANGES - Unless otherwise indicated, all flanges for flanged pipe and fittings shall conform in weight, thickness, and drilling to the "Standard Specifications for Class 125 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings" as adopted by the American Standards Association. All flanges shall be faced and drilled. Where cap screws or stud bolts are required by the drawings or specifications, flanges shall be provided with tapped holes for such cap screws or stud bolts. (5) DELIVERY AND HANDLING - All pipe and fittings shall be manufactured, handled, loaded, and shipped in such a manner that it is delivered undamaged, in sound condition, and conforming in all respects to these specifications. Care shall be taken in loading and handling the pipe not to injure the pipe coating. No other pipe or material of any kind shall be placed inside any pipe or fitting at any time after the coating has been applied and prior to installation. All pipe and fittings installed on the work shall be new material which has never been previously used for any purpose whatsoever. (6) JOINT MATERIAL Jute Packinp- - All joints in bell and spigot cast-iron piping shall be packed with best quality, long fibre, clean, dry, jute or oakum which shall be "Belmont", "Garlock", "Crandall", or equal, and shall be either square -braided or hand -twisted as specified or permitted herein. Unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer, all braided jute or oakum shall be not less than 1/2-inch size. -524- Joint Filler - Joint filler for filling bell and spigot joints shall be soft pig lead conforming to the A.S.T.M. Specifications, Serial Designation B29-40T. If this material is not available then the joint filler may be t'Mineralead, Leadite", or similar sulphur -silica compound when such substitution is specifically authorized by the Engineer following written request by the Contractor. Flange Bolts - All flange bolts and nuts, except where otherwise specified, shall be made of the best quality refined iron or mild steel, and shall have sound, well fitting threads. Bolts shall be provided with standard hexagonal cold -pressed nuts and standard square heads, unless hexagonal heads are required for clearance. Flange bolts for each size of flange shall be of the diameter required, and of such a length that, after installation, they will not project more than three-eights(3/8) inch beyond the outer face of the nut. Gaskets - Gaskets of "Granite" or equal, one-sixteenth(1/16) inch thick shall be used in all flanged joints. (c) LAYING PIPE - Proper and suitable tools and appliances for the safe and convenient handling and laying of the pipes and special fittings shall be used. All pieces shall be carefully examined for defects and no piece shall be laid which is known to be defective. If any defective piece should be discovered after having been laid, it shall be removed and replaced with a sound one in a satisfactory manner by the Contractor at his own expense. The pipes and special fittings shall be thoroughly cleaned before they are laid, shall be kept clean until they are accepted in the completed work, and when laid shall conform accurately to the lines and grades given by the Engineer. SPECIAL CARE SHALL BE EXERCISED TO AVOID LEAVING BITS OF WOOD, DIRT AND OTHER FOREIGN PARTICLES IN THE PIPE. If any such particles are discovered before the final acceptance of the work, they shall be removed and the pipe, valves and fittings replaced, as re- quired by the Engineer, at the Contractors expense. On all inside work, pipes, valves and specials shall be properly sup- ported by hangers and supports. Hangers and supports for horizontal runs shall be spaced at not greater than 70-0" centers. In joining the pipes and special fittings for bell and spigot joints, the spigot of each piece shall be properly seated in the bell of the next adjacent piece and adjusted so as to give a uniform space for the joint. In making lead joints, the packing shall be thoroughly driven into the bell so that the lead, after having been calked, shall have a depth of at lease two (2) inches. The joints shall be thoroughly calked by competent -525- mechanics and in such a manner as shall secure a tight joint without over- straining the iron of the bells. Joint compound shall be heated and poured in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The melting pot shall be kept near the joint to be poured, and each joint shall be made at one pouring. Dross shall not be allowed to accumu- late in the melting pot. Other types of pipe joints shall be made up in a manner approved by the Engineer. The pipe shall be well bedded for its entire length between valves and/or fittings. Ample room shall be left around all fittings and valves for ease in calking and inspection to insure that the fittings and valves do.not support the pipe. The contractor shall back all dead - ends and fittings with concrete as directed by the Engineer. Flanges shall be firmly bolted with machine, stud or tap bolts of the proper size as previously specified. (d) CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PIPELINES (1) GENERAL - The Contractor shall furnish all pipe and fittings of a type specified in these specifications or as shown on the plans or/and as approved by the Engineer, and make all necessary connections to existing water lines as shown on the plans Such connections shall be made under supervision of the Engineer and at the time required by the Water Superintendent of Operations for the Board in order to cause the least interference with the operations of existing water lines. (2) CUTTING EXISTING MAINS - The connections if involving cutting of existing water mains, and the connections of the new pipes and fittings shall be made in a manner approved by the Engineer and Water Superintendent for the District. (3) PAYMENT - Payment for making all connections shown on the plans will be made on the basis of the lump sum bid in the proposal for Item 1 which sums will constitute full and complete payment for making all by-pass connections shown on the plans, and including connections to existing mains. All costs in conjunction with making connections to existing mains shall be included by the Contractor in the lump sum bid and shall include all costs for excavation, backfill, laying pipe, making connections, resurfacing streets, sterilization, testing, placing in operation or other work necessary to complete the connections to the satisfaction of the Engineer. -S26- E-6. PRESSURE GAUGES AND PIPING The Contractor shall furnish and install pressure gauges at the locations shown on the plans. Gauges shall be Marsh "Qualitylf Pressure Gauge. Type 1, 3-1/2 inch dial, 0-160 lbs. range, cast brass case, 1/4" N.P.T. bottom connection, or approved equal. Pressure line shall consist of three-eighths(3/8") inch galvanized piping, with proper threading and fittings, and shall be terminated at such locations as shown on the plans or as may be determined in the field by the Engineer. Piping shall be pressure tested and gauges of the approved type placed at the terminus of the lines and enclosed in safety box as shown on the plans and as approved by the Engineer. -S27- E-7. METAL WORK All metal work shall conform to the plans, to existing metal parts where required, and to the approval of the Engineer. Sheet metal housings shall be painted in an approved manner with one • coat of Inertol Rust Inhibitive Primer No. 621, or approved equal, and one coat of Inertol Glamortex Enamel of a color to be selected by the Engineer, or approved equal. Galvanized metal, where required to be painted, shall receive prior to the above applications one coat of Inertol Metal Passivator No. 35, or approved equal. Lim E-8. METERING EQUIPMENT (a) GENERAL - Metering equipment is to be placed at the following location as shown in the Plans accompanying these Specifications. The size of the meter shall be approximately 101'X344 and shall be capable of accommodating maximum flows of approximately 3.6 cfs with a maximum overall pressure loss of 2.0 lbs. The quantity of flows shown above is approximate only. It is anticipated that maximum flows not in excess of those shown may be accommodated and that minimum flows may be approximately zero. Metering devices must be capable of accurately registering within these limits, or within a range indicated by these limits. (b) TYPES - The metering equipment may be of the following types, or of combinations of the following types: (1) Current; (2) Positive displacement; (3) Venturi; (4) Proportional; and/or (5) Other water measuring devices as approved by the Engineer. (c) OVERSIZE METERS - Meters of ultimate capacity exceeding 300 per cent of the estimated maximum shown in paragraph (a) hereinabove will not be considered as within the limits of these specifications. (d) QUALIFICATIONS - All metering equipment shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Reasonable accuracy at all flows and at all pressures; (2) Simplicity; (3) Operate at low head with low friction (maximum overall head loss as shown in paragraph (a) hereinabove); (4) Quietness; (5) Economical operation; (6) Durability; and (7) Reasonable cost. (e) RECORDING DEVICES - All parts of metering equipment shall be manufactured from corrosion resistant materials, serviceable in every respect and as approved by the Engineer. No pot -metal parts shall be used. Where -528- propellors are used, they shall be manufactured from plastic materials, pre- tested and approved by the Engineer. Each metering station shall be equipped with a transmitter on the meter -head and a recording device with chart installation, wet proofed, dust proofed, drip proofed and otherwise weather proofed, located as shown on the plans. Such installation shall consist of metering or water measuring device, tubes, connections, conduits, mounting stand and base, housing and supports as shown on the plans, recorder, charts, chart devices including two (2) pens, one for continual rate of flow indications, and the other for pressure indication, for operation of 60 day charts. All mechanisms, electrical connections, protective coverings, locks, adjustments, bases and/or foundations, shall be included in the price bid, and the bidder shall make the installation from the meter in the main water line to and including the recorder and all appurtenances thereto including electrical system and power supply. All measurements shall read in c.f.s. Shop drawings for each installation in complete detail, shall be submitted for approval of the Engineer. (f) METERS - The meter or measuring device in the water main shall be equal to the'Compound Main -Line Meters as manufactured by Sparling Meter Company, Los Angeles, California, and shall be flanged 150#. The recorder and indicator, including chart mounting, transmitter and mechanism shall be as manufactured by Sparling Meter Company, Los Angeles, California, and shall be Type 215, "Striptograph", or equal, and the price bid for this installation shall include all electric wiring and cable connections, housing, and appurtenances for a complete working installation of the metering equipment specified, in conformance with any electrical code applicable. In addition all wiring and connections shall be completely weather-proof construction. E-9. PLACING IN OPERATION The Contractor shall install the metering device in the water line at the location specified, with the advice and under the direction of the equipment supplier and the Engineer for the Board. The successful bidder under these specifications will be required to completely furnish all materials, equipment andlabor, and install all equipment, piping, cables, electrical connections, housing and other appurtenances, take out necessary permits for inspection, repair damaged streets, and make a complete working installation, and all costs in connection therewith shall be included in the lump sum price bid. All piping and electrical work shall conform to applicable County or City building codes and shall be.approved by the Engineer, and the local building authority. After water lines are tested, sterilized and placed into operation, capacity and registration tests shall be made at the meter installation by the meter supplier, under direction of the Engineer. The supplier shall make any adjustments and/or replacements or repairs as may be deemed necessary by the Engineer, before acceptance of the work. -529- All costs in connection with the furnishing of meters and metering equipment specified herein above, including furnishing and supplying material, equipment, labor, servicing, testing, repairs and periodic inspection and testing, and guarantee for a period of one year, shall be included in the total price bid for the respective items set forth in the proposal. The Board will make the selection of meters and recorders upon the basis of the complete proposals of all bidders, and the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to make the award to the bidder submitting the bid which in the opinion of the Board more closely meets the requirements herein set forth. E-10. TESTS Before and after the water system or any section of pipe line is tested, backfill shall be placed over it as directed by the Engineer. When the meter and appurtenant piping shown on the plans are completed, they shall be tested hydrostatically. They shall be filled with water and shall be freed from air or air pockets in a manner approved by the Engineer. After the lines have been full of water for twenty-four (24) hours, the hydrostatic pressure shall be brought to one hundred and fifty (150) pounds per square inch. This pressure shall be maintained for a period satisfactory to the Engineer, during which period no section of piping shall show a leakage. All leaks shall be repaired by the Contractor in a satisfactory manner and at his own expense. After the installation is tested, the trench shall be backfilled in ` accordance with the provisions for backfilling. a E-11. STERILIZATION The Contractor shall sterilize the newly constructed mains by filling them with a solution containing fifty (50) parts of chlorine per million (1,000,000) parts of water and holding the solution therein for at least twenty-four (24) hours under a head of at least five (5) feet at the highest point in the system. Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall thoroughly flush each line or designated lines prior to sterilization. The entire sterilization process shall be repeated if tests by the Orange County Health Department indicate contamination. No payment for sterilization as such will be made, and the Contractor shall include in the price bid for the water system all costs in connection with complete sterilization of the lines. E-12. CLEAN-UP AND DAMAGE REPAIRS The entire job site shall be thoroughly cleaned of rubbish and debris and any and all damage to road or shoulder surfaces, fences, or other facilities shall be repaired at the expense of the Contractor. Such repairs for damage shall include, but are not limited to, all items of improvements along or adjacent to the work. -530- E-13. PLACING IN OPERATION AND FINAL APPROVAL Upon completion of tests and sterilization the Contractor shall place the pipeline in operation under the direction of the Engineer for the Board. Such operation shall be in addition to the tests outlined above, and shall be at the expense of the Contractor. Final, approval will not be given the work until this operation is conducted to the satisfaction of the Engineer. E-14. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS The price bid for the items set forth in the proposal shall include the cost of maintaining all metering equipment described in these specifications for a period of five years from the date of completion. Such maintenance shall include, but is not limited to, regular inspection of all the metering equipment installed under the contract, at intervals not to exceed six (6) months. Such maintenance shall also include servicing the equipment, repairs when required and reports to the Board on the condition of the equipment. Such maintenance will not include the cost of parts required for repairs after one year from the date of completion. The successful bidder will be required to place a temporary water measuring device satisfactory to the Board, at meter -head locations shown, whenever replacement or repair of meter or meter -head is required under the maintenance clause or guarantee period, at no additional cost to the Board. E-15. PA"YMENTT Payment for all labor, material and equipment and for all expense, overhead and profit to the Contractor in connection with the construction of the metering installation, pipeline and appurtenances shown on the plans and detailed in these specifications and will be made by the Board to the Contractor in accordance with the lump sum price bid in the Proposal, and such payment shall constitute full payment for the installations, outlined in the plans and specifications (including testing and sterilization, placing in operation, where required) and maintenance for the stipulated 5 year period. E-16. PLAN AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION The following drawings are hereby made a part of these specifications for the furnishing and placing of metering equipment and appurtenances. Sheet No. Title of Sheet 1 Huntington Beach metering station located on Line 5 near Smeltzer Ave. and Newland St. extended. Reference is also made to construction plans for West Orange County Water Board Water Supply Lines, Schedules I through VII inclusive, dated June 6, 1955. -S31- 6. TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Gentlemen: In compliance with the Advertisement for Bids, an official copy of which is hereto attached, the undersigned has carefully examined the location of the proposed work, the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents therefor, and does hereby propose to perform and complete all the work referred to in said Advertisement, and as shown on the Plans and in accordance with the Specifications and other Contract Documents, and to furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary therefor to the satisfaction, and under the general supervision of, the Engineer for said Board at the following prices, to -wit; (ANY ERASURE, INTERLINEATION OR STRIKE -OUT WILL INVALIDATE BID) PROPOSAL All bid items in the Proposal refer to the item complete in place including furnishing all labor, material and equipment necessary for all work in connection with furnishing, installing and placing the metering equipment, pipelines and appurtenances in operation. Such labor, material and equipment includes and pertains to, but is not limited to, excavation, furnishing and installing, testing, backfill, sterilization, resurfacing streets, moving and/or replacement of curbs or pipelines, etc., connections to existing or new pipelines, and all other work delineated on the Plans or in the Specifications. Item Approximate Bid Item with Unit Price No. Quantity Written in Words 1 Job Furnish and install meter, complete with recorder, all necessary pipe and fittings, and including necessary couplings and appurtenances, pressure gauges, reinforced concrete structure and manholes and vents, all located in Newland Street (extended) Southerly of Smeltzer Avenue (W.O.C.W.B. line No. 5), complete in place including excavation, backfill, placing pipe and fittings, gauges, meter, recorder and appurtenant equipment, including elec- trical work, connection to existing line, resurfacing of street, crushed rock, Unit Price Amount (Figures) (Figures) Item Approximate Bid Item with Unit Price Unit Price Amount No. Quantity Written in Words Wires Fi es TOTAL PRICE BID 0 concrete slab and blocks, reinforced concrete, testing, sterilization and placing in operation, all in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions, for the lump sum of (DOLLARS) and Cents W NANES AND ADDRESSES OF SUB -CONTRACTORS P3 0 0 The Undersigned understands that any quantities stated or implied in the specifications or elsewhere in the Contract Documents are approximate only, and are subject to increase or decrease, and hereby propose to perform all quantities of work as either increased or decreased, in accordance with the provisions of the specifications, at the unit price bid in the Proposal Schedules. The Bid Security attached, without endorsement, in the.sum of Ten '(10) Percent of the total bid is to become the property of the Board in the event the Contract and Bonds are not executed within the time set forth, as liquidated damages for the delay and additional work caused thereby. The Undersigned has checked carefully all the above figures and understands that the Board will not be responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Undersigned in making up this bid. The Undersigned understands that the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the Bid. In the event that this proposal be accepted by the Board and the said work be awarded to the undersigned bidder, the said bidder agrees thereupon to execute, within fifteen (15) days after such award, a contract for the doing of the work and to furnish good and sufficient bonds subject to the approval of said Board for the faithful performance of said contract and for the payment of all labor performed and materials used on said work, and that said Contract may provide that the work be commenced within ten (10) days after the date of zaid contract and be completed within ninety (90) days the date cf said contract. Accompanying this proposal is a (certified check) (cashier?s check) (surety bond) payable to the order of the West Orange County Water Board for WORDS Dollars ($ ) FIGURES-7- which sum is not less than 10,E of the total amount bid. The proceeds of said check shall become the property of the Board, if, in case this proposal shall be accepted by said Board, the undersigned shall fail, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, to execute a contract with and furnish the sureties required by the Board; otherwise, the said check shall be returned Pk to the undersigned. i 9 Respectfully submitted, By (SEAL — If Bidder a Corporation) Contractor Business Address Complete Telephone Number Contractorts License No. Place of Residence Street City Date Title The full names and residences of all persons and parties interested in the foregoing proposal as principals are as follows: (NOTICE: Give first and last names in full, in case of corporation, give names of President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager and in case of partnerships and ,joint ventures, give names of all the individual members.) Bidder shall signify receipt of all addenda here, (if any), Addenda No. P5 t 0 14 THIS AGREEMENT; made and entered into this day of 19 , by and between hereinafter referred to as "Contractor', and the WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD, a political entity organized under Sections 6500 to 6547 of the Government Code of the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, hereinafter referred to as the "Board". W I T N E S S E T H: That for and in consideration of the promises and agreements hereinafter made and exchanged, the Board and the Contractor agree as follows: 1. That the Contractor will 2. That the Contractor shall use in the performance of this contract only such unmanufactured articles, materials and supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manufactured articles, materials and supplies as have been manufactured in the United States substantially all from articles, materials, and supplies mined, produced or so manufactured, as the case may be, in the United States, as required by Title 1, Division 5, Chapter 4, Article 1 (Section 4300, et seq.) of the Government Code of the State of California. Al 3• That in the performance -of this contract, not more than eight (8) hours shall constitute a dayfs work, and the Contractor shall not require more than eight (8) hours of labor in a day from any person C, employed by him hereunder. That the Contractor shall conform to Article #3, Chapter 1, Part 7 (Section 1810, et seq.) of the Labor Code of the State of California, and it is agreed that the Contractor shall forfeit to the Board as a penalty the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each workman employed in the execution of this contract by the Contractor or any sub— contractor for each calendar day daring which any workman is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in violation of said Article. 4. That the Contractor shall carry workmen4s compensation insurance and require all subcontractors to carry workmenTs compensation insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California. 5. That any person performing labor in the execution of this contract shall be a citizen of the United States. That the Contractor shall conform to Section 1850 and all applicable provisions of Article 4, Chapter 1, Part 7 of the Labor Code of the State of California relating to the employment of aliens in the execution of this agreement, and it is agreed that the Contractor shall forfeit to the Board as a penalty the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each alien knowingly employed in the execution of this contract for each calendar day or portion thereof during which such alien is permitted or required to labor in violation of said Article. 6. The Contractor agrees to furnish bonds approved by the Board one in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price, to guarantee the faithful performance of the work, and the other in the amount of Fifty Percent (50%) of the contract price to guarantee payment of A2 all claims for labor and materials furnished, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor. Said bonds r shall be in the form and based upon the conditions specified in Sections 4204 and 4205 of the Government Code of the State of California. �j 7. That the Contractor will pay, and will require all subcontractors 4 I to pay, all employees on said work a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage for the same quality of service rendered to private persons, firms or corporations under similar employment in Orange County. S. That the Board will make payments hereunder in accordance with the proposal and at the time and in the manner set forth in the specifications. 9. The Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, General Provisions, Special. Conditions, Specifications, Plans, Proposal, Resolution of Acceptance of the Proposal, and Contract Bonds are hereby made a part of this contract as though fully set forth and incorporated herein, and unless modified or changed hereinabove, are controlling for all matters pertaining to the work and the manner of performance thereof. 10. Contractor agrees to complete said work within the time limits specified, (or approved extensions thereof), before final payment is made, to the entire satisfaction of the Board and said final payment shall not be made to said Contractor until he has completed his work to the entire satisfaction of the Board. The final payment shall not be due and payable until the expiration of thirty-five (35) days from the date of acceptance of the work by the Board. A3 j I IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said has executed this Agreement as Contractor and the West Orange County Water Board has caused this Agreement to be executed by the Chairman of its Board and attested by the Secretary of said Board the day and year in this Agreement first above written. ATTEST: Secretary of the West Orange County Water Board By (SEAL) Contractor WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD By (SEAL) Chairman of the Board Ak