The Contractor shall submit the method(s) and equipment he proposes to use
for repairs of non-compliant renewal sections, defects, test sample section
repairs, or other deformities in the completed liner pipe. Such repairs shall
be in accordance with the liner manufacturer's recommended written
procedures and techniques.
The Contractor shall submit reversible direction hammer manufacturer’s
specifications including: calculated impact force, blows per minute at
recommended air supply, optimal air supply, air consumption, calculated
energy production, and average impact force during pipeline installation
progression, for the hammer to be used in pneumatic hammer assisted
sliplining.
1.4 QUALIFICATIONS
A.
The Contractor shall provide documentation supporting the qualification
criteria specified herein in Paragraphs 1.4A through 1.4D.
1. The Engineer reserves the right to request, inspect, examine, and
review information pertaining to a Contractor's proposed method(s)
for compliance with the Contract Specifications.
The qualifications of the Contractor shall be submitted so as to demonstrate
that the Contractor meets or exceeds the minimum requirements specified
herein. Any Contractor whose qualifications do not meet the minimum
qualifications shall be rejected and shall not be permitted to participate in the
construction of work specified herein.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm that any subcontractor or
manufacturer proposed for performance of the work under this section of the
Specifications can demonstrate the minimum requirements specified herein.
Rejection of any subcontractor and/or manufacturer shall not be grounds for
modifications to the Contract Documents. No change in contract time of
completion or contract cost will be allowed as a result of such rejection of a
subcontractor and/or manufacturer to meet the minimum requirements
specified herein.
The Contractor installing the pneumatically assisted sliplining pipe shall
have completed at least five (5) similar projects, in the United States of
America, in the past three (3) years on pipeline projects that included
slipline pipe installation of at least the maximum pipe diameter proposed
for the project and lengths of at least 300 continuous linear feet.
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