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Version 08/25/2021 Page - 13 Public Works Quote 3. RE-BEDDING OF EXISTING PIPE A. General Description Work for this item includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of all material, equipment, labor, permits, hauling, excavation, backfill, compaction, aggregate, lines and grades, site restoration, temporary material storage, pedestrian barricades, traffic control devices, lawful removal and disposal of materials and all other necessary items required to re-bed existing piping in accordance with City of South Bend Standard Drawing 5-7 and as shown in the plans and specified herein. B. Preliminary Work The Contractor shall verify the locations of all utilities by contacting Indiana 811 at 1-800-382-5544 at least three (3) working days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or federal and state holidays before proceeding with construction. It shall also be the Contractors responsibility to contact any private or other utility that is not contacted by Indiana 811 and verify the utility locations. C. Excavation Excavation of in-situ materials shall be in accordance with INDOT Standard Specification section 203. The Contractor shall be responsible to provide temporary excavation safety devices meeting the requirements of OSHA Subpart P - Excavations. Overall trench width shall be in accordance with City of South Bend Standard Drawing 5-7. The Contractor shall excavate to a minimum depth of 4” below existing bottom of pipe elevation. D. Backfill, Compaction & Pipe Bedding The intent of re-bedding efforts is to re-use in-situ soils where possible. The Engineer shall decide on any question of soil suitability. No soils shall be removed from the site without specific approval from the Engineer, until the project is accepted. Where voids or unsuitable soils require additional backfill material, INDOT type II or III structural backfill shall be used in accordance with City of South Bend Standard Drawing 5-7. Type II or III structural backfill shall be in accordance with INDOT section 211. Backfill shall be placed in maximum 8” loose lifts and compacted to 100% standard proctor density. All utility trenches to within 60” of a paved surface shall be backfilled using removable flowable fill to a depth of 12” above the top of existing pipe crown. Removable flowable backfill shall be in accordance with INDOT section 213. The Contractor shall submit Removable Flowable Fill mix design and structural backfilll gradation information to the Engineer for review/approval prior to backfill. E. Temporary Shoring Contractor shall provide temporary shoring as required to support existing building foundations and exterior wall sections. Temporary shoring shall be sufficiently sized to ensure no detrimental cracking, settling, or deterioration of foundation elements, masonry walls, window assemblies or façade. Shoring assemblies shall be in accordance with OSHA subpart P – Excavations. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a Temporary Shoring plan detailing the proposed shoring efforts to be used on the project. The shoring plan shall be signed and sealed by a registered Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Indiana. The submittal shall include the following information: · Contractor’s stamp indicating the enclosed details are based on the latest design and incorporate any prior comments/revisions · Plan & Detail views to sufficiently convey the general intent of the shoring system, including the size and quantity of supports to be used · Professional Engineer’s Signature & Seal