GENERAL NOTES

1. Prior to submission of the proposal, the Contractor shall have made a careful examination of
the work site, the contract documents, and all matters that may affect the cost and time for
the completion of the work involved.

2. The location and depth of all utilities shown on the plans are approximate and there may be
other unknown existing utilities not shown on the plans. All existing utilities shall be field
verified and protected by the Contractor prior to the start of construction. The contractor shall
contact the following utility companies 72 hours prior to doing any work in the area:

a) DIGTESS PH (800) 344-8377

3. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to perform the following at no additional

compensation:

a) Prevent any property damage to property owner's poles, fences, shrubs, mailboxes, etc.
b) Provide access to all drives during construction.
c) Protect all underground and overhead utilities and repair any damages.
d) Work in close proximity to and protect existing utility mains, traffic lights and poles.

4. In the preparation of the plans and specifications, the Engineer has endeavored to indicate
the location of existing underground utilities. It is not guaranteed that all lines or structures
have been shown on the plans.

5. The successful Contractor shall submit a sequence of work schedule to the City of Mansfield
engineer prior to commencing work and provide monthly updates until the project is
completed.

6. The Contractor shall provide proper barricades and maintain traffic flow as per MUTCD at all
times.

7. Contractor is responsible for all cost involved in disposing of excess materials. The location
for the disposal of construction material shall be approved by the City of Mansfield
Engineering division prior to the start of construction.

8. All phases of construction must be coordinated with the Engineer. Field adjustments may be
necessary and will be carried out as directed by the Engineer, at no extra pay.

9. The Contractor shall contact the City of Mansfield Engineering Department prior to any sign
removal. Sign removal and reinstallation/relocation shall be in good condition equal to or
better than existing condition, and as per the Engineer's specifications, with the cost
incidental to the Project Bid Items.

10. All signs, and property corner monuments removed for, or damaged during construction shall
be replaced or repaired to as good a condition or with a better material than the existing as
per the Engineer's specifications. Extra payment shall not be made for this work.

11. The Contractor shall be responsible for taking all precautions to protect existing trees outside
the scope of this Project.

12. The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing any damage caused by the Contractor
outside of the designated work area with equal or better quality material at the Contractor's
expense.
13. The Contractor shall locate, verify working conditions and protect all existing sprinkler
systems lines and heads (if any). Remove, adjust and reinstall in good condition equal to or
better than existing condition; replace, if in direct conflict, with the same or better quality
material and appurtenances. Sprinkler adjustments shall be paid under the utility allowance.

14. All existing grades shown on the plans are approximate and shown based on the best
information available.

15. All shrubs and landscaping disturbed during construction shall be replaced with the cost
subsidiary to the total cost of the project.

EROSION CONTROL GENERAL NOTES

1. Approximately X.XXX acres will be disturbed with this construction.

2. No construction shall commence until the Contractor has implemented a joint stormwater
pollution control plan.

3. All contractors and subcontractors shall be identified in the plan.

4. Stabilization measures shall be initiated on disturbed areas as soon as practical, but no more
than 14 days after construction activity has ceased.
7. The Contractor shall inspect stabilization measures at a minimum of once every 7
days, and within 24 hours after any rainstorm event greater than 0.5 inches. Repairs
and inadequacies revealed by the inspection shall be implemented within 7 calendar
days following inspection.

8. An inspection report summarizing all inspection activities related to the stormwater

pollution prevention plan shall be retained and made a part of the plan.

9. The Contractor shall amend the stormwater pollution prevention plan whenever there
is a change of design, construction, operation, or maintenance of the plan, or when the
initial plan becomes ineffective.

10. During drainage system construction, all culverts and inlets shall be protected from
silt and soil deposits by use of inlet protection per the included details.

11. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to use whatever methods and/or means are
required to control and limit the amounts of silt and sediment that are allowed to
leave the construction site including limiting the amount of soil tracked offsite by
construction vehicles. The Contractor shall protect public streets, walks, alleys,
streams, storm drainage systems, and inlets from soil deposits.

12. The Contractor shall adopt appropriate construction site management practices to
prevent the discharge of oils, grease, paints, gasoline, and other pollutants to
stormwater. Appropriate practices include:

a. Designation of areas for equipment maintenance and repair.

b. Collection of wastes on a regular basis.
c. Convenient location of waste receptacles
d. Designation and control of equipment wash down areas.

13. It is anticipated that the following non-stormwater discharges will be associated with
the construction work at the site. Each of the following discharges is authorized by
the NPDES Construction General Permit:

a. Fire hydrant flushing

b. Water used for dust control
c. Potable water sources
d. Uncontaminated groundwater
e. Construction water

14. The Contractor shall clean all storm drain lines affected by construction activities.

15. The plan and details shown are considered to be the minimum required. The
contractor shall provide all appropriate measures to conform to TCEQ requirements
until the project is complete and accepted by the City of Mansfield.
PAVING GENERAL NOTES

1. Asphalt pavement shall be constructed in accordance with TxDOT item numbers 305,
310, 341, 354 and 356.