Village of Ashville, Ohio

STM 1 The minimum requirements for storm sewer pipe with the Village right-of-way or easements shall be reinforced concrete pipe ASTM C655 or ASTM C76 and non-reinforced concrete pipe ASTM C14 or corrugated polyethylene smooth lines M-294, Types S, as per Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications Item 707.

STM  2 Flexible storm sewers are subject to mandrel Testing and/or video inspection as directed by the Village Engineer. Testing shall be performed no sooner than thirty (30) days after the pipe trench has been backfilled and all roadway and site fills over the storm lines have been constructed. Maximum deflection shall not exceed 7.5% of the base inside diameter. Cost of testing shall be at the expense of the contractor.

STM  3 All storm manholes shall be marked with a 4” X 4” X 10’ – 0” pressure treated wooden post projecting 4’ – 0” above the finished grade and with the top 1’ – 0” painted green on four sides.

STM 4 The cost of any dewatering operations required for the construction of the storm sewer shall be included in the price BID for the various sewer items.

STM  5 The cost of any rock excavation shall be included in the price BID for the storm sewer. The bidder shall determine if any rock excavation will be required and adjust their BIDS accordingly.

STM  6 The flow in all sewers, drains, and watercourses encountered shall be maintained by the contractor at their own expense and whenever such watercourses and drains are disturbed or destroyed during the prosecution of the work, they shall be restored by the contractor at his own expense to a condition satisfactory to the engineer.

STM  7 All major flood routes and detention basins are to be surveyed by a registered surveyor to verify conformance to the approved grading plan. Cost of this work shall be at the expense of the contractor.

STM  8 Erosion control measures are to be installed by the contractor during construction to protect catch basins and curb inlets from silt, mud, and debris.

STM  9 All drainage flood routes, swales, and ditches are to be designed and graded with a minimum flow line grade of two (2) percent, and a maximum side slope of 4:1.

STM 10 All catch basins, manholes, and curb inlets shall have concrete channels poured in place to assure positive drainage through these structures.

STM 11 Public storm sewer manhole lids are to be east Jordan Iron Works Number 1660 – A2 or equivalent and embossed “Village of Ashville Storm Sewer”.

STM 12 Storm sewer curb inlets are to be adjusted within ¼” of plan elevation using steel shims.

STM 13 Pre-cast rings are to be used for all final adjustments of manhole castings. Storm manhole top of castings should be set at 1 – ½” above finished grade.

STM 14 Openings shall be provided in drainage structures to accommodate under drain outlets. Under drains are to be constructed in accordance with details given in the plans.

SAS 1 All Sewers, Appurtenances, and methods of constructionand workmanship for sewers and appurtenances shown on these plans shall conform to the City of Columbus Construction and Material Specification Division 900 and applicable references therein, current on the date of the contract, unless the requirements of such rules and regulations are upgraded or modified by the following notes or by the construction details se forth herein.

SAS 2 Sanitary sewer leakage testing; leakage testing: leakage test shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of item 901.20 and shall include main sewer, manholes and service connections during the construction of the sewer and manholes ground water levels shall be observed and reported in a suitable log. Ground water observation pipes shall be installed in manholes as follows for the purpose of monitoring ground water levels prevailing over the project at the time of leakage testing. These manholes are MHS 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17 and 19.

SAS 3 The Contractor’s specific attention is directed to the requirements of either the infiltration or exfiltration as specified by the Village of Ashville.  Leakage through the joints of the sewer shall not exceed the following allowable limits:  One hundred (100) gallons per inch of tributary sewer diameter per twenty four (24) hours per mile of length or the computed equivalent for shorter lengths and shorter periods of time.  All sanitary sewers and services shall be tested.  All sanitary sewers shall be subject to and pass the infiltration or exfiltration test prior to acceptance.  An air test is acceptable to the Village of Ashville.  This air test shall be performed according to the current regulations of the Village’s Engineering Department.

SAS 4 Clean water connections including roof drains, foundation drains, sumps, etc. are prohibited from being connected to the sanitary sewer.

SAS 5 Material: unless otherwise indicated on the plans, sewers and services are to be supplied with material conforming to Item 901 CMSC.

         (1) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe: Item 720.08 pipe shall conform to ASTM D-3034 SDR 35 for sizes 6", 8",   10", 12" and 15". Fittings shall also conform to ASTM F-1336.

         (2) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) large diameter plastic pipe: Item 720.08. The pipes and fittings shall conform to ASTM F-679   for sizes 18" through 36".

SAS 6 Pipes for all 6" services shall be PVC Sewer pipe conforming to requirements of ASTM D-3034, SDR 35. These services are als subject to leak testing. Services extesnions shall be installed at a minimum grade of 1/4" per foot and shall be constructed at the time of constructing the main sewer, unless otherwise directed by the engineer.

SAS 7 The minimum requirement for sewer pipe on this project shall be SDR35, ASTM D3034 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) sewer pipe with ASTM C1784 cell classification of 12454 B or 12454 C, unless otherwise shown on the plans.

SAS 8 All PVC pipe shall be deflection tested thirty (30) days or more after the trench has been backfilled to finished grade.  The testing shall be done in accordance with Item 901.21 CMSC. A rigid mandrel provided by the constractor and approved by the Engineer shall be used for the testing.  No mechanical pulling devices shall be used.  Pipe deflection shall not exceed five (5) percent. An accurate Log of the sewer installation segments and dates shall be kept by the contractor.

SAS 9 6’-0” long clay dams are to be installed along main line sewers in accordance with Item 901.11 CMCS at half the distance between each pair of manholes.  But no closer than ten (10) feet from a lateral service, Cost to be included with carious sewer items.

SAS 10 6’-0” long clay dams are to be installed on all sanitary lateral sewers but no closer than five (5) feet from the end of the service.  Dams are to be installed by site utility contractor with the cost to be included with various sewer items.

SAS 11 Public sanitary manhole covers are to be East Jordan Iron Works No. 1660-A2 or equivalent and embossed “Village of Ashville Sanitary Sewer”.

SAS 12 All sanitary manholes and lateral services are to be marked with a 4”x4”x10’-0” pressure treated wood post with 4’-0” projecting above the finished grade and with the top 1’-0” painted green on four (4) sides.  Additionally a 2”x2” hardwood wye pole is to be wired to the base of each 4”x4” pole and extended down to the end of each lateral service.  Cost to be included in the various items.

SAS 13 Where the cover to finished grade over a sanitary wye is in excess of twelve (12) feet, a length of riser pipe and a forty-five (45) degree bend shall be installed along with a minimum of one whole length of six (6) inch pipe such that the end of the service will be ten (10) feet below grade.  All sanitary lines and services are to be designed and installed so as to provide basement service.

SAS 14 Where the sanitary sewer crosses under a proposed storm sewer or waterline the trench shall be backfilled to the bottom of the proposed storm sewer or waterline with compacted granular material as per item 912, for a length of twenty (20) linear feet centered on the storm sewer or waterline.  The cost of this work is to be included in the price bid for the various sewer items.

SAS 15 Prior to construction, the Contractor shall verify manhole construction and top-of-casting elevation.  Manholes shall be built or adjusted so the tops conform to the elevations shown on these plans.  All manhole casting adjustments shall be accomplished with pre-cast concrete adjustment rings.

SAS 16 All pipes shall be installed with stone or gravel bedding as shown in the standard drawings.

SAS 17 Sanitary trench details shall be in accordance with The City of Columbus Standard Drawings AA-S149 unless otherwise indicated by Village of Ashville standard drawings. All pipes shall be installed with stone or gravel type bedding.

SAS 18 Temporary bulkheads shall be places where indicated on the plans and shall remain in place until removal is directed by the Village Engineer. Bulkheads shall be installed in Manhole #2 on 12” (E) and on manhole #5 on 8” (N) and 12” (E). 

SAS 19 Sanitary laterals installed in a common trench are to be installed with a minimum 2’-0” center to center separation of pipes in a 4’-0” minimum trench with a 1’-0” minimum bedding around pipes.  Pipe ends are to be flared to a minimum 10’-0” center to center separation of pipes at 5’-0” from the property line right-of-way. 

SAS 20 A permanent flexible water joint sealant between the tops of sanitary manholes and manhole castings shall be installed. Sealant to be “conseal” as manufactured by concrete sealants, inc. New Carlisle, Ohio or approved equal.

SAS 21 Each manhole shall be provided with a “Chimney Seal” consisting of a triple pleated rubber sleeve having a minimum thickness  of 3/16 inch, a minimum unexpanded vertical height of eight (8) inches, capable of expanding not less than two (2) inches vertically when installed, equipped with sixteen (16) gauge by 1-3/4 inch wide A.S.T.M. stainless steel type 304 expansion bands, the entire unit as manufactured by CRETEX SPECIALTY PRODUCTS or approved equal.

SAS 22 No flow may be diverted into the new or existing sewer until they have been inspected, tested, and approved for use. Written approval for such use shall be obtained from the Village of Ashville.

STM/SAS 1 Roof drains. foundation drains and other clean water connections to the sanitary sewer system are prohibited on this project.

STM/SAS 2 All sanitary sewers constructed under this plan shall meet the requirements of the Village of Ashville, unless otherwise noted.

STM/SAS 3 the construction of new sanitary sewers or waterlines shall not begin until the Village receives an approved and current Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Permit to Install (PTI), or a letter of Acceptance.

STM/SAS 4. There shall be no sanitary sewer installed in rear or side lot easements without prior written approval from the Village of Ashville Wastewater Superintendent.

STM/SAS 5 The minimum requirements for sanitary sewer pipe shall be PVC sewer pipe ASTM D-3034, SDR 35 and ASTM F-679.

STM/SAS 6 The minimum requirement for storm sewer pipe shall be: 8" through 36" High Density Polyethylene N-12 or equal High Density Polyethylene Pipe with smooth interior wail. Storm drains larger than 36" shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M-294-S. Reinforced concrete RCP may be specified by the Engineer when they deem necessary.

STM/SAS 7 All trench backfill shall be compacted backfill as per cmsc item 911. the cost of oil compacted backfill shall be included in the price bid for furnishing and installing pipe. The contractor is hereby notified that the cmsc for Ashville requires the use of number 57 crushed limestone  Round Gravel for bedding of sanitary pipe.

STM/SAS 8 in addition to the requirements of cmsc item 901.08 as it refers to compacted backfill, there may be areas on the plans with the limits indicated on the profile view of the sewer as "compacted granular backfill". These areas will be compacted to meet the requirements of cmsc item 912.03. payment for the compaction of backfill within these areas shall be included in the price bid for furnishing and installing pipe.

STM/SAS 9 All bedding of sanitary sewer pipe shall conform to the typical trench detail.

STM/SAS 10 The contractor's specific attention is directed to the requirements of the leakage test. All sanitary sewers shall be tested for leakage in accordance with 901.20 of the City of Columbus Construction and Material Specifications. This is an exfiitration water test. An air test is permitted as Directed by the Village of Ashville. An infiltration test may be required in areas of high groundwater.

STM/SAS 11 Pipe for all six (6) inch house services shall be PVC sewer pipe, ASTM D-3034, SDR 35. All service extensions shall be laid at a 'minimum grade of two (2) percent and shall be constructed at the time of construction of the main sewer, unless otherwise directed by the Village Engineer. 

STM/SAS 12 Connections between existing and proposed service lines shall be completed using a four (4) inch or six (6) inch Fernco, Inc. Donut or Boot.

STM/SAS 13 A Wye pole made of 4" by 4" lumber shall be furnished and placed at all Wye branches and at the end of extended service. The cost of this work shall be included in the price bid for the sewer items.

STM/SAS 14 All sanitary sewer lines installed using PVC pipe will be. subject to deflection testing by pulling an approved mandrel equal in diameter to 95% of the pipe diameter through the pipe no less than (30) days after the pipe is backfilled.

STM/SAS 15 The Wye locations shown on the plans ore approximate and shall be field located during construction to serve the individual structures.

STM/SAS 16 Manhole covers for sanitary sewers shall conform to Village of Ashville Standard Drawings.

STM/SAS 17 Manhole tops shall be built or subsequently adjusted to meet surface grades established for the development. Cost of this work is to be included in the price bid for the various sewer items.

STM/SAS 18 All sanitary sewer lines shall end with manholes.

STM/SAS 19 All new sanitary sewer and storm drain manholes installed in the Village of Ashville Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain Systems shall be as follows:

A. Pre-cast Concrete

B. Four (4) foot diameter, minimum

C. Installed with formed channels

STM/SAS 20 All new sanitary sewer manholes and existing sanitary manholes adjusted to grade shall be constructed with chimney seals and Dish in accordance with Village of ` Ashville Specifications.

STM/SAS 21 All new manholes and existing manholes adjusted to grade shall have concrete collars.

STM/SAS 22 Sanitary sewer--manhole connections: The sanitary sewer pipe to manhole connections shall be of a flexible watertight joint of approved manufacture. The joint may be of the following design (A) rubber sleeve with stainless steel banding, (B) rubber gasket compression, or (C) rubber gasket expansion.

STM/SAS 23 Manhole locations: The station and offset of the manholes shown on the plans are to the center of the manhole base.

STM/SAS 24 The maximum trench width shall not be greater than the outside diameter of the pipe plus two (2) feet.

STM/SAS 25 The contractor shall make provisions to maintain flows in the existing sewer at all times - during construction methods for maintaining

STM/SAS 26 All sanitary sewers shall be recorded in DVD format after construction prior to acceptance of the sewers by the Village of Ashville. The DVD shall remain the property of the Village of Ashville. The DVD shall clearly identify the location of the camera within the sewer, date and time of the DVD and be of sufficient quality to determine the conditions of the sanitary sewers. An additional DVD shall be performed just prior to the expiration of the one (1) year warranty period.

STM/SAS 27 The maximum velocity in any new sanitary sewer shall not exceed ten feet per second (10 fps).

STM/SAS 28 Testing of lateral connections shall be adhered to.

STM/SAS 29 The contractor shall make provisions to maintain flows in the existing sewer at all times - during construction methods for maintaining flows shall be submitted to the engineer for approval prior to construction. At no time will sanitary sewage be allowed to discharge to any river or stream nor spill out on the ground. Approval of plans by the engineer to maintain flows shall not relieve the contractor of any responsibility to adequately provide for all flows. The contractor shall be aware that the existing sewers may be operating under pressure (head) during times of rainfall: therefore the contractor shall exercise caution when working on these sewers. Payment for this work shall be included in the item bid for furnishing and installing pipe.

STM/SAS 30 The contractor shall submit to the Design Engineer and the Village Engineer for his or her review, five copies of shop drawings for all materials, structures, gradation certifications and equipment before any of the said materials, structures or equipment is ordered. The owner nor Village bare any responsibility to accept any of the above mentioned items without a completed review of said shop drawings. Shop drawings shall be approved by the Design Engineer prior to submittal to the Village Engineer. These documents shall be bound and indexed with numbered sheets for each item or pages numbered throughout.

STM/SAS 31 The minimum clearance between sanitary and water mains shall be ten (10) feet horizontal or one(1) foot six (6) inches vertical outside of pipe to outside of pipe.

GEN 1 The Village of Ashville requirements, together with the latest edition of the State of Ohio Department of Transportation and the City of Columbus Construction and Material Specification, shall govern all construction items, material, worksmanship, ect that are a part of this plan, inforce on the date of contract, unless otherwise noted. Except as such specifications are modified by the following General Notes and/or specifications or byt the construction details set forth herein. The contractor shall also conform to requirements of the Village of Ashville General Provisions and the Standard City of Columbus Detail Construction Drawings. If there are any discrepancies, the Village of Ashville requirements shall govern.

GEN 2 Any modification to the specifications or changes to work as shown on these drawings must have prior written approval by the Village Engineer.

GEN 3 The contractor or subcontractor shall be solely responsible for complying with all Federal, State, and Local Safety requirements, together with exercising precautions at all times for protection of persons (including employees) and property. It is also the sole responsibility of the contractor or subcontractor to initiate, maintain, and supervise all safety requirements, precautions, and programs in connection with the work. The contractor or subcontractor shall also abide by all Ordinances of the Village of Ashville, Ohio.

GEN 4 Prior to bidding the contractor shall, by personal examination, satisfy themselves as to the location of the proposed work and to acquaint themselves thoroughly with the existing conditions and the difficulties that are likely to be encountered in the performance of the proposed work. This is especially true with regard to any removal items.

GEN 5 All work shall be completely acceptable to the Village of Ashville officials. No work shall be commenced until arrangements have been made with the Village of Ashville Engineer for Inspection. Necessary line and grade staking will be provided by the developer. Cut sheets shall be submitted and approved by the Village prior to the beginning of construction.

GEN 6 Prior to beginning construction, the contractor shall make all arrangements necessary to coordinate and provide full-time inspection service by the village for the proposed work. Cost of inspection shall be paid for by the developer.

GEN 7 The contractor shall provide written notification to the Village of Ashville Engineering Department at least seven (7) days prior to any construction.

GEN 8 The contractor or developer shall secure and pay for all necessary permits and government fees, licenses, and inspections for the proper execution and completion of the improvements shown on the plans prior to construction. All pertinent standard construction drawings are available upon request of the office of the village engineer.

GEN 9 The contractor shall notify all of the affected property owners at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled commencement of work on the job site. This letter shall state the date construction is to begin and that resident should remove any items, example: shrubs, spot lights, fences, stones or bricks, ETC., which may fall within the work limits. The letter should also contain the name and a twenty-four (24) hour phone number of a contact, from the contractor’s firm, who could be contacted in case of emergency. This letter, for convenience purposes, shall contain a phone number for all local law enforcement agencies and fire safety forces.

GEN 10 Existing utilities shown are from best available records and field investigation, and are not necessarily complete or exact. The contractor is responsible for the investigation, location, support, protection and restoration of all existing utilities and appurtenances whether shown on these plans or not. The contractor shall expose all utilities or structures prior to construction to verify the vertical and horizontal effect of the proposed construction, and shall make adjustments in elevations as directed by the Village Engineer to provide sufficient clearance between the proposed and existing utilities. The contractor shall contact the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) at 1-800-362-2764 three (3) working days prior to work in the vicinity of their underground lines and according to 153.64, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)  shall notify all utility companies at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to work in the vicinity of their underground lines.

GEN 11 The following utilities and owners are located within the work limits of this project and do subscribe to a registered underground utility services:

* The Village of Ashville does not subscribe or is a member of OUPS

GEN 12 The contractor is specifically cautioned that the location and/or elevation of existing utilities as shown on these plans is based on records of the various utility companies and where possible, measurements taken in the field. The information is not to be relies on as being exact or complete. The Village of Ashville and/or engineer assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or depths of the underground facilities as shown on the plans. The contractor must call appropriate utility company at least seven (7) days before any excavation to request exact field location of utilities. It shall be the responsibility for the contractor to relocate all existing utilities which conflict with the proposed improvements shown on the plans.

 GEN 13 The contractor is responsible for coordinating the relocation of any utilities as required by the plan with the owner of the affected utility.

GEN 14 Where potential grade conflicts might occur with existing utilities, the contractor will be required to uncover such utilities sufficiently in advance of laying pipe or duct in order that the engineer may determine the exact elevation and make any necessary adjustments. Cost of the above shall be included in the price BID for the various items in the contract.

GEN 15 All materials including piping, appurtenances, manholes, gravel, etc. to be utilized for dedicated public utilities or roadways must be approved by the Village of Ashville Engineer.

GEN 16 All field tiles broken during excavation shall be replaced by the contractor to original condition or connected to the curb sub drain or to the storm sewer systems as directed by the engineer.

GEN 17 Twenty-four (24) hour advance notification is required for all work requiring inspection, testing, or approval by the Village Engineer or Building Departments.

GEN 18 The contractor shall repair or replace any and all existing work damaged during or due to the execution of this contract to equal or better condition prior to the damage, at their own expense. All said work to be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the developer’s engineer and Village of Ashville Engineer. Any damage to other utilities caused by the contractor shall be repaired by the appropriate utility company at the contractor’s expense. 

GEN 19 Care shall be exercised when working the area around existing trees and shrubs. Any trees or shrubs not marked for removal that are damaged by the contractor will have to be replaced by the contractor to the satisfaction of the owner.

GEN 20 Any property corner pins or permanent survey markers disturbed during construction shall be reset by a registered surveyor at the contractor’s expense.

GEN 21 Existing structures to be removed or demolished require a “demolition permit” issued by the Village of Ashville Engineer.

GEN 22 The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining mail service in the construction area.

GEN 23 The contractor shall not order material or perform work for items designated by plan note to be used "As Directed by the Engineer" unless authorized by the Engineer. The actual work locations and quantities used for such items shall be incorporated into the final change order governing completion of this project.

GEN 24 All items of work called for on the plans for which no specific method of payment is provided shall be performed by the contractor and the cost of it shall be included in the price bid for the various related items.

GEN 25 All excavation on this project is unclassified. The contractor shall make all excavation of whatever nature necessary for construction of water lines and sewers and their appurtenant structures included in this project.

GEN 26 Approvals of construction plans is contingent on all easements required for the construction of the work being secured and shown on the final plat for recording. No work that requires an easement will be allowed to proceed until this has been done.

GEN 27 Twenty-four (24) hour advance notification is required for all work requiring inspection, testing, or approval by the Village Engineer or Building Departments.

GEN 28 The contractor is responsible to notify the Village Engineer and request a final punch-out inspection of the site once all of the items on the approved development plans has been completed.

GEN 29 The contractor shall sufficiently expose each utility or structure indicated on the plans in advance of excavating to determine if a grade conflict occurs. locations shown are approximate only. Other utilities not marked may also require exposing.

GEN 30 The developer is responsible for having “as-built” construction drawings sent to the Village Engineer after the project has been completed. The plans must include top-of-casting and flow-line elevations for all sanitary and storm structures and identify all field modifications to the approved plan set.  The “as built” drawings must also include state plane coordinates for all newly constructed public utility structures.

GEN 31 Access to all adjoining properties shall be maintained at all times, unless otherwise shown on the drawings.

GEN 32 All site clearing shall be performed by the owner at his expense prior to construction of this project subject to compliance with the Village of Ashville Zoning Code.

GEN 33 All trees, either standing or fallen, and stumps within the construction limits shall be removed under the Lump Sum bid for item 201, Clearing and Grubbing unless directed otherwise.

GEN 34 At all utility crossings, the backfill shall consist of compacted granular material in accordance with C.M.S.C. Item 912 between the deeper and shallower pipe. Where proposed utilities or services cross proposed or existing pavement areas, backfill shall be compacted granular material in accordance with C.M.S.C. Item 912 extending at least three (3) feet beyond the back of curb or edge of pavement. The cost is to be included in the price bid for related pipe, C.M.S.C. Item 912 may be substituted.

GEN 35 In the event that it becomes necessary, the Village of Ashville shall perform work of an immediate nature required of the contractor by this contract because of the failure or refusal of the contractor to perform-such work, the contractor shall reimburse the Village of Ashville at the rate of 2.5 times the actual cost of labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform such work. The Village of Ashville shall be required to notify or attempt to notify the designated representative of the contractor of the necessity to perform such work. In the event of an emergency, no notification is required. If the contractor refuses or fails within a reasonable time to perform or cause the performance of such work, The Village of Ashville shall be reimbursed by the contractor in the amount provided herein. Reasonable time for all streets involved on this contract is one (1) hour from the time of notification by the Village of Ashville.

GEN 36 Prior to the construction of the streets, soil tests shall be made on all sanitary sewer and designated storm sewer trenches which cross the proposed pavements or which lie such .that the proposed pavements are located within any part of the influence line of said trench. Where said results indicated that the trench backfill does not meet the compaction requirements of 912.03 of the Construction and Material Specifications, all backfill material shall be removed, replaced and re-tested until compaction meets requirements of 912.03.

GEN 37 All sidewalks, curb romps, and curbs and gutters shall meet Federal A.D.A. (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements, latest edition.

GEN 38 Any existing pavement removed for sanitary sewer, storm sewer or waterline placement shall be backfilled and compacted to a maximum density of 100X or with. Controlled Density Fill (CDF), reference City of Columbus item 912 or 636. If CDF is used all ductile or cost iron pipe in contact with CDF shall be poly-wrapped in accordance with C-7484 or AWWA C-105.

GEN 39 Any tunneling or boring of any pipelines shall be in accordance with plans approved by the Village Engineer.

GEN 40 During the construction of the improvements shown on these plans, sedimentation and erosion control shall be controlled in accordance with applicable State and Federal Regulations. The contractor is responsible for maintaining erosion and sediment control in accordance with EPA Standards where needed for the duration of the project. All costs associated with sedimentation and erosion control shall be included in the unit price bid for the pipe.

GEN 41 The contractor shall, prior to bidding, carefully study the geotechnical report, as provided as a part of the bid documents, and make site visits to satisfy himself of the site conditions. The contractor shall, as a part of his bid, submit a detailed dewatering plan that shall include the number and spacing of well points, the size of pumps to be used, the points of discharge of said dewatering operations, and any other information pertinent to the dewatering of the project. No extra payment shall be made for dewatering. All costs for dewatering shall be included in the unit price bid for associated items. By submitting a bid the contractor is stating that he clearly understands the scope of the dewatering for the project and has included this work in his unit price bid for associated items.

GEN 42 The City of Columbus Standard Drawings shall govern all projects unless otherwise noted.

GEN 43 The contractor shall clean up- all debris and materials resulting from his operations and restore all surfaces, structures, ditches, and property to its original condition to the satisfaction of the engineer.

GEN 44 The contractor shall confine his activities to the project site under development or the existing right-of-ways, construction, and permanent easements and shall not trespass upon other private property without the written consent of the owner.

GEN 45 The contractor shall dispose of all surplus excavation off-site or mound for future sections mounded material shall be dressed-up, stabilized and seeded according to specifications. Mounds shall not exceed to the height and shall not interfere with site drainage.

GEN 46 The information shown concerning existing utilities is not represented, warrated, or guaranteed to be complete or accurate. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to physically locate and verify, in the field, all utility locations and elevations, whether shown on the plan or not, prior to  the beginning of construction operations. The Contractor shall support, protect, and restore all existing utilities and their associated items.

GEN 47 Compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is required of all contractors on this project.

GEN 48 Where manholes are located within street grading limits, the tops shall be built to elevations shown or ordered. Elsewhere manholes shall be built or subsequent adjusted to meet surface grades established for the development. The Cost of the adjustment is to be included in the price BID for the manhole.

GEN 49 The contractor shall clean up all debris and material resulting from his operation and restore all other surfaces, structures, ditches, on public and adjacent property to there original conditions to the satisfaction of the engineer and the developer’s property to their satisfaction. All costs for this work shall be included with the price BID for the various items.