Root Cutting (item 29-31)
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies required for removing
roots in pipes, pipe joints, etc. The City shall determine if the pipe segment requires root cutting. All
roots must be screened, colfected, and removed for proper disposal. The contractor shall immediately
notify the City if they believe the activities performed under this section will cause a sewer collapse due
to the existing deterioration of the pipe. City’s determination whether to continue or stop work is final.
This item will be paid for by the feet (FT) of roots cleared from the pipe.
Lateral Cutting (Item 32-33)
The Contractor shall furnish ail labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies required for removing
protruding lateral pipes prohibiting CCTV inspection. The City shall determine when lateral connections
will require grinding based on review of the initial CCTV inspection. The Contractor shall cut/grind the
protruding service connection by using a remote grinding/cutting device capable of removing, concrete,
vitrified clay, PVC and other types of pipe material. The device shall be specifically designed to cut/grind
protruding service connections. The Contractor shall use remote CCTV equipment to monitor the
progress of the work and ensure that the service connection is not damaged.
The service connection shall be cut/ground flush to the main pipe without scouring or damaging the
main pipe or service connection. All cuttings must be screened, collected, and removed from the pipe
for proper disposal. During the final survey television inspection, the Contractor shall slowly pan the
entire circumference of the trimmed connection to verify the quality of the work.
The Contractor shall immediately notify the City if he believes that the pipe is not structurally sound. The
Contractor and City shall discuss the severity and risk of cutting/grinding the iateral. The City shall then
determine, if they want the lateral cut/ground, at the City’s risk, or if the work should not be performed
on this contract.
\f other than typical jateral materials are encountered, the Contractor shall notify the City and the City
and Contractor should discuss the ability, costs and risks associated with cutting/grinding the lateral. The
City shall decide whether to cut/grind the lateral or to not cut/grind the lateral. if the City decides to
cut/grind the lateral, the price should be negotiated between the City and Contractor, prior to
cutting/grinding the lateral.
The Contractor shall keep records of types of debris, removed from each segment of pipe and provide
these records to City.
This item will be paid for by Each (EA) lateral cut.
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