Easements
A. As indicated on the drawings, the work may be located in easements obtained or
owned by the Owner. The Contractor has no rights outside of the easements unless
they are obtained from the property owner.
B. Contractor shall schedule work so that it will cause minimum inconvenience and
nuisance to abutting property owners, over the shortest possible time.
C. Easements shall be kept clean; no rubbish or discarded construction materials shall be
allowed to accumulate. Storage of excess construction materials, including soil,
ledge, equipment, or machinery on easements will not be allowed.
D. Restoration of fences, shrubs, trees and grass shall be completed promptly following
completion of the work in an easement, to minimize disruption and inconvenience to
property owners.
E. Unless approved by the Engineer, the use of easements for ease of access to and
egress from other areas of the project will not be permitted.
Open Excavations
A. All open excavations shall be adequately safeguarded by providing temporary
barricades, caution signs, lights and other means to prevent accidents to persons, and
damage to property. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, provide suitable and
safe means for completely covering all open excavations and for accommodating
travel when work is not in progress.
B. Bridges provided for access to private property during construction shall be removed
when no longer required.
C. The length of open trench will be controlled by the particular surrounding conditions
but shall always be confined to the limits prescribed by the Engineer.
D. If the excavation becomes a hazard, or if it excessively restricts traffic at any point,
then special construction procedures shall be taken, such as limiting the length of
trench and prohibiting stocking excavated material in the street.
E. All street excavations shall be completely closed at the end of each work day.
Backfilling or use of steel plates of adequate strength to carry traffic shall be used.
F. Trenched areas shall be paved with temporary bituminous pavement, 2 inches thick or
as directed by the Engineer, as soon as practicable after installation of individual
pipeline segment but at least on a weekly basis. No trench shall be left without
pavement for longer than seven (7) days. Until it is paved, the Contractor is
responsible for maintaining the trench, at no additional cost to the Owner.
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