EARTH WORK FOR WATER LINES

SCOPE OF WORK
EARTH WORK FOR WATER LINES
The work covered by this section of the specifications consists of furnishing all
plant, labour, equipment, appliances, and materials and performing all
operations in connection with excavation, trenching and back filling (with
compaction) for water lines and appurtenances in strict accordance with
this section of the specifications and the applicable Drawings, and subject to
the terms and conditions of the Contract.

CLEARING AND GRUBBING

The sites of all excavations shall be cleared of all shrubs, plants, bushes, large
roots, rubbish and other surface materials. All such materials shall be removed
and disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. All trees and
shrubbery that are designated by the Engineer to remain shall be adequately
protected and preserved in an approved manner.

EXCAVATION
General
All excavation of whatever substance encountered shall be performed to
the depths indicated or as otherwise specified. During excavation, material
suitable for backfilling shall be stockpiled in an orderly manner at a sufficient
distance from the banks of the excavation to avoid overloading and to
prevent sides from caving. All excavated material unsuitable or not require
such a manner that street passage is not blocked by excavated material.
Grading shall be done as may be necessary to prevent surface water from
flowing into trenches or other excavations, and any water accumulated
therein shall be removed by pumping or by other approved methods. Unless
otherwise indicated or approved by the Engineer, excavation shall be open
cut.
Trench Excavation
Unless otherwise directed or permitted by the Engineer not more than 500
feet of any trench in advance of the end of the pipeline already laid shall be
opened at any time, unless otherwise directed permitted by the Engineer not
more than 1000 feet of any one trench shall be worked on at a time. The
banks of the pipe trench shall be as nearly vertical as practicable. Bell holes
and depressions for joints shall be dug after the trench bottom has been
prepared. The pipe, except for joints, shall rest on the prepared bottom for its
length. Bell holes and depressions shall be only of such length, depth, and
width as required for properly making the particular type of joints. Stones shall
be removed to avoid point bearing. Whenever wet or otherwise unstable

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