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The work covered by this section consists of constructing various utilities as required by the plans and special provisions or directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall furnish all materials, labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the proposed utility work unless indicated otherwise in the proposal.
The applicable provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Health, shall apply to the construction of water lines except as otherwise provided.
The applicable provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Management shall apply to the construction of sanitary sewer lines, except as otherwise provided.
1500-2 COOPERATION WITH THE UTILITY OWNER.
The Contractor shall provide access for Department Personnel and the owner's representatives to all phases of construction. Department Personnel and the owners shall be notified two weeks prior to commencement of any work and one week prior to service interruption.
Except in an emergency, the Contractor shall not operate any of the controls on the existing systems without prior approval of the owner.
1500-3 UTILITY LOCATIONS AND CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY.
The best available information for the location, size, and type of material for all existing utilities shall be shown on the plans. The contractor will be responsible for making investigations for determining the exact location, size, and type material of the existing facilities necessary for the construction of the proposed utilities and to avoid damage to existing facilities. Any damage incurred to existing facilities are the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be repaired to the original or better condition at no additional cost to the Department.
1500-4 WEEKEND, NIGHT AND HOLIDAY WORK.
During the course of the work, connections between existing and proposed utilities shall be made when and as directed by the Engineer. The connections shall be made at times most convenient to the public and when the service will be the least endangered by the work. The connections shall be made on weekends, at night, and on holidays if required by the Engineer.
Should the position of any pole, pipe, conduit, or other structure be such as, in the opinion of the Engineer, to require its removal or adjustment, such change will be done by the owner of the obstructions or a representative of the owner, or as directed by the Engineer.
1500-5 RELATION OF WATER MAINS TO SANITARY SEWERS.
Water mains shall be laid at least 10 feet laterally from existing or proposed sanitary sewers, unless local conditions or barriers prevent a 10 foot separation, in which case the water main is laid in a separate trench, with the elevation of the bottom of the water main at least 18 inches above the top of the sanitary sewer pipe or the water main is laid in the same trench as the sanitary sewer with the water main located at one side on a bench of undisturbed earth, and with the elevation of the bottom of the water main at least 18 inches above the top of the sanitary sewer.
When a proposed water main crosses over a proposed or existing sanitary sewer, the water main shall be laid at such an elevation that the bottom of the water main is at least 18 inches above the top of the sanitary sewer, unless local conditions or barriers prevent an 18 inch vertical separation, in which case both the water main and the sanitary sewer shall be constructed of ferrous material with joints that are equivalent to water main standards for a distance of 10 feet on each side of the point crossing.
When a proposed water main crosses under a proposed or existing sanitary sewer, both the water main and the sanitary sewer shall be constructed of ferrous materials with joints that are equivalent to water main standards for a distance of 10 feet on each side of the point of crossing. The section of water pipe shall be centered at the point of crossing.
1500-6 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
During the progress of the work, sidewalks and crossings shall be kept open for the passage of pedestrians. Unless otherwise authorized, streets shall not be obstructed; and unless the engineer authorizes the complete closing of a street, the Contractor shall take such measures as may be necessary to keep the street open for traffic.
The Contractor shall construct and maintain adequate and approved bridges over excavations as may be necessary for the purpose of accommodating pedestrians or vehicles.
When open cut installation is allowed across a roadway and traffic is to be maintained, the installation shall be done in sections so that half the width of the roadway will be available to traffic. The Contractor shall provide all traffic control measures necessary to provide for safe traffic passage.
No direct payment will be made for utility construction work
required by the preceding provisions, which are general requirements
applying to utility construction. All of the requirements stated
will be considered incidental work, paid for at the contract unit
prices, of the various utility items included in the contract.