Section 01500 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

Section 01500

_{TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS}

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section Includes: Furnishing, maintaining, and removing construction facilities and temporary controls, including temporary utilities, construction aids, barriers and enclosures, security, access roads, temporary environmental controls, project sign, field offices and sheds, and removal after construction.

B. Related Sections:

1. Various sections of the General Requirements

2. Section 01140, Work Restrictions

3. Section 01810, Commissioning

4. Section 03936, Water Leakage Test for Concrete Structures

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. General: For products specified to be furnished under this section, submit product data in accordance with Specifications.

1.3 TEMPORARY UTILITIES

A. Temporary Electrical Power:

1. The CONTRACTOR shall provide and pay for all electrical power and special connections required for construction of the project, including offices, dewatering, tools, and testing. Delete paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of the General Requirements section entitled “OCSD-Furnished Power and Water at Plants No. 1 and No. 2”, relating to power supply.

2. Power furnished for Phase I and Phase II commissioning will be paid for by

OCSD.

B. Temporary Electrical Lighting:

1. The CONTRACTOR shall provide temporary lighting as per this Section and the

General Requirements, section entitled “Temporary Facilities”.

2. In work areas, provide temporary lighting sufficient to maintain lighting levels during working hours not less than lighting levels required by OSHA and state agency which administers OSHA regulations where Project is located.

3. When available, permanent lighting facilities may be used in lieu of temporary facilities.

a. Prior to Substantial Completion of the Work, replace bulbs, lamps, or tubes used by CONTRACTOR for lighting.

C. Temporary Heating, Cooling, and Ventilating:

1. Heat and ventilate work areas to protect the Work from damage by freezing, high temperatures, weather, and to provide safe environment for workers.

2. Permanent heating system may be utilized when sufficiently completed to allow safe operation.

D.	Telephone:
	1. Provide telephone service at the construction site office. service is not acceptable as a substitute for telephone service.	Radio-telephone
E.	T emporary Water:

1. Potable Water:

a. Potable water is not available at the construction site. The CONTRACTOR shall provide potable water for workers’ use during construction in accordance with the General Requirements, sections entitled “Public Convenience and Access” and “OCSD Furnished Water and Power”.

2. Construction Water:

a. Non-potable construction water will be provided by OCSD in accordance with the General Requirements, section entitled “OCSD Furnished Water and Power”.

b. Non-potable water for hydrostatic testing of concrete structures shall be provided by OCSD in accordance with Section 03936, Water Leakage Test for Concrete Structures.

c. Non-potable water for commissioning shall be provided by OCSD in accordance with Section 01810, Commissioning.

d. For wastewater systems, non-potable reclaimed water (plant water) shall be used for hydrostatic testing of concrete structures and for commissioning tests. Plant water is available at 400 gpm for CONTRACTOR use. The CONTRACTOR shall provide all required temporary piping to convey plant water from the plant water hydrants to each tank.

e. CONTRACTOR shall periodically add calcium hypochlorite tablets or other disinfectant as needed to maintain a chlorine residual between 1 and 5 ppm in the test water at all times during the leak testing to provide disinfection of the seepage and control odors.

F. Temporary Sanitary Facilities:

1. The CONTRACTOR shall provide suitable and adequate sanitary facilities that are in compliance with applicable Laws and Regulations and in accordance with the General Requirements, section entitled “Temporary Facilities”.

G. Temporary Fire Protection: Provide sufficient number of fire extinguishers of type and capacity required to protect the Work and ancillary facilities.

H. First Aid: Post first aid facilities and information posters conforming to requirements of OSHA and other applicable Laws and Regulations in readily accessible locations.

_{I. Utilities in Existing Facilities: See Section 01140, Work Restrictions.}

1.4 CONSTRUCTION AIDS

A. Provide railings, kick plates, enclosures, safety devices, and controls required by

Laws and Regulations and as required for adequate protection of life and property.

B. Use construction hoists, elevators, scaffolds, stages, shoring, and similar temporary facilities of ample size and capacity to adequately support and move loads.

C. Design temporary supports with adequate safety factor to assure adequate load bearing capability.

1. When requested, submit design calculations by professional registered Engineer licensed in the State of California prior to application of loads. Submitted design calculations are for information and record purposes only.

D. Accident Prevention:

1. Exercise precautions throughout construction for protection of persons and property in accordance with this Section and the Contract Documents.

2. Guard machinery and equipment, and eliminate other hazards.

3. Make reports required by authorities having jurisdiction, and permit safety inspections of the Work.

4. Before commencing construction Work, take necessary action to comply with provisions for safety and accident prevention.

E. Warning Devices and Barricades:

1. Place barriers at ends of excavations and along excavations to warn pedestrian and vehicular traffic of excavations in accordance with the General Requirements, section entitled “Public Convenience and Access”.

2. Provide barriers with flashing lights after dark.

3. Barricade excavations to prevent persons from entering excavated areas in streets, roadways, parking lots, treatment plants, or other public or private areas.

4. Adequately identify and guard hazardous areas and conditions by visual warning devices and, where necessary, physical barriers.

5. Warning devices shall conform to OSHA and State agency requirements, which administers OSHA regulations where the Project is located.

F. Hazards in Public Right-of-Way:

1. Mark at reasonable intervals in accordance with the General Requirements, section entitled “Public Convenience and Access”, trenches and other continuous excavations in public right-of-way, running parallel to general flow of traffic, with traffic cones, barricades, or other suitable visual markers during daylight hours.

a. During hours of darkness, provide markers with flashers, or other adequate lights.

2. At intersections or for pits and similar excavations, where traffic may reasonably be expected to approach head on, protect excavations by continuous barricades.

a. During hours of darkness, provide warning lights at close intervals.

G. Hazards in Protected Areas: Mark or guard excavations in areas from which public is excluded, in manner appropriate for hazard.

H. Above Grade Protection: On multi-level structures, provide safety protection that meets requirements of OSHA and State agency which administers OSHA regulations where the Project is located.

I. Protect existing structures, trees, shrubs, and other items to be preserved on Project site from damage or destruction by vehicles, equipment, worker or other agents with substantial barricades or other devices commensurate with hazards.

1.5 SECURITY

A. Make adequate provision for protection of the Work area against fire, theft, and vandalism, and for protection of public against exposure to injury.

B. Portable Trailer Booths:

1. Number of Booths Required:

a. Provide a minimum of two booths.

b. Provide additional booths if CONTRACTOR uses additional Plant 1 entry gates for extended periods. See additional information on Drawing G0-0014.

2. Description:

a. Provide all labor, equipment and materials to furnish and install prefabricated, portable 4-foot x 6-foot Guardhouse/Trailer booths.

3. Related Work Specified Elsewhere:

a. Section 01575, Traffic Control

b. Section 01711, Mobilization and Demobilization

4. Submittals:

a. The trailer supplier shall submit shop drawings for the booth in accordance with the General Requirements, Additional General Requirements and as specified herein. Drawings shall include elevations, sections, floor plan, electric schedule, electrical wiring diagram, light receptacles layout, entrance locations and anchor clip details.

5. Quality:

a. The Trailer shall be the product of a manufacturer with a minimum of 10 years experience in the design and fabrication of portable steel buildings. Aluminum or fiberglass construction is not acceptable. Acceptable trailer supplier shall be PAR-KUT INC. 40961 PRODUCTION DRIVE, HARRISON TWP., MI

48045, NATIONWIDE STRUCTURES, Or Equal.

6. Structure:

a. 4-foot x 6-foot booth to be all welded galvanized steel construction with 14 gauge steel panels and tubing on the exterior and shall have 18 gauge interior panels and trim. Welded joints shall be ground smooth.

7. Trailer:

a. Trailer shall be welded steel frame with a 6-foot x 8-foot bed, and shall have a tread plate platform, grip strut fold down step, hand rails, fixed tongue with tongue jack, 4 corner jacks for leveling, running lights, 2-inch ball hitch, and safety chains. Tire size is B:78/13. Trailer shall bear valid DOT vehicle identification number.

8. Base and Floor:

a. Base shall be 4-inch galvanized steel. Floor shall be 12-gauge galvanized steel, 4-way diamond plate.

9. Paint:

a. All steel surfaces shall be painted with rust inhibitive primer (Dupont Imron, Sherman Williams Polane, Or Equal) with industrial finish (Dupont Imron, Sherman Williams Polane, Or Equal). Booth color shall be safety Blue (DC9800). Booth shall have an 8 inch high vinyl lettering “SECURITY” on all 4 sides.

10. Door:

a. Door shall be 25-foot wide sliding aluminum with weather–stripping, ball bearing hangers, heavy duty track, painted steel kick plate, safety glazing, lock and hardware

11. Glazing:

a. Gray reflective safety glazing to be set in Anodized Aluminum window frames on upper half of each wall. Vent windows shall have insect screens.

12. Lighting:

a. Two Duplex floodlights 100 W mounted to fascia on opposite corners.

13. Electrical:

a. Unit complete with all wiring required for light, duplex outlet, 120V/1,500 W heater wall mounted with integral thermostat control, 120V/13,500 BTU Air conditioner roof mounted with integral thermostat control. Minimum 100-amp rated 12 circuit breaker panel. All wiring shall be #12 (min) stranded copper, enclosed in 1/2 inch (min) EMT. Wiring should meet minimum provisions of National Electric Code. All fittings, wiring devices and fixtures shall be UL listed per national electric code.

14. Generator:

a. The booth shall have 13 hp, 8000 W mounted on trailer bed with NEMA L14-

30 receptacle

15. Counter:

a. Counter shall be 14 gauge painted steel, and shall have 16-inch wide steel storage drawer.

16. Insulation:

a. Walls shall be insulated with 2-inch rigid fiberglass board, R10. Roof structure shall be fully insulated, R-17.4.

17. Canopy/Roof:

a. Roof shall be 14 gauge galvanized steel. Booth shall have a 3-inch canopy overhang on all sides. Lifting rings to be provided on Roof.

1.6 ACCESS ROADS 

A. General:

1. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain access roads in accordance with this Section, as established elsewhere in the Contract Documents, and in the General Requirements, section entitled “Plant Access Roads”.

2. Build and maintain dust free roads, which are suitable for travel at 20 miles per hour.

B. On-site Access Roads:

1. Maintain access roads to storage areas and other areas to which frequent access is required.

2. Maintain similar roads to existing facilities on site of the Work to provide access for maintenance and operation.

3. Protect buried vulnerable utilities under temporary roads with steel plates, wood planking, or bridges.

4. Maintain on-site access roads free of dirt and mud. Under no circumstances shall vehicles leaving the site track dirt or mud off the site onto the public right-of-way.

5. The CONTRACTOR shall provide flagmen to control traffic where construction traffic and OCSD or public traffic share the same roadway.

C. Temporary Pavement of Access Roads and Work Areas:

1. CONTRACTOR shall not leave on-site access roads impacted by the Work unpaved for extended periods. CONTRACTOR shall install temporary asphalt paving on these roads in accordance with Specification section 02550, Asphalt Concrete Paving. Prior to final paving, CONTRACTOR shall demolish and remove the temporary paving.

2. Unless approved otherwise by the ENGINEER, the maximum period that an access road may remain unpaved is two weeks. This applies to access roads in use by OCSD, the CONTRACTOR or other on-site contractors.

3. The requirement for temporary pavement also applies to other Plant 1 areas that were paved prior to the start of this project, and where the pavement was removed or damaged during the performance of the Work.

1.7 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

A. The CONTRACTOR shall comply with environmental regulations and requirements in accordance with the General Requirements, section entitled “Environmental Control”.

1.8 DEWATERING

A. Refer to the General Requirements, sections entitled “Dewatering – General”, “Groundwater Level”, “Submissions for Review”, “Dewatering Areas”, “Protection of Foundations and Existing Facilities”, and “Disposal of Water”, for dewatering requirements.

B. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for performing dewatering investigation and testing prior to the bid to develop a dewatering plan in accordance with the General Requirements, section entitled “Submissions for Review”.

C. CONTRACTOR shall discharge water from dewatering operations to any of the following locations: Primary Effluent Junction Box, Trickling Filter Secondary Effluent Junction Box No. 2 or Junction Box No. 4. CONTRACTOR shall coordinate the dewatering discharge to these locations with the need to shut down the 72-inch Trickling Filter Effluent Line on two occasions to isolate the 66-inch Primary Effluent Line for modifications.

1.9 FIELD OFFICES AND SHEDS

A. CONTRACTOR's Field Office:

1. Maintain on Project Site weathertight space in which to keep copies of Contract

Documents, progress schedule, shop drawings, and other relevant documents.

2. Provide field office with adequate space to examine documents, and provide lighting and telephone service in that space.

3. Potable Water: OCSD will designate a point and source for CONTRACTOR’s access for on-site potable water for connection to the field office.

4. Sewer: OCSD will designate a point for CONTRACTOR’s access for on-site sewer connection from the field office.

1.10 REMOVAL

A. Remove all temporary structures as per the General Requirements, section entitled

“Final Cleanup”.

B. Clean and repair damage caused by installation or use of temporary facilities.

C. Remove underground installations to minimum depth of 24 inches and grade to match surrounding conditions.

D. Restore existing facilities used during construction to specified or original condition.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (NOT USED) 

PART 3 - EXECUTION (NOT USED)