Construction specifications - Vancouver

1 Construction SPECIFICATIONSC opyright 2019 City of Vancouver First Edition 2019 City of Vancouver Construction specifications Revision Date Description of Revision Approval 0 November 2019 Initial version Megan Pate, City of Vancouver Preface Construction specifications Page 1 of 1 Preface Preface 2019 PREFACE The purpose of this manual is to provide standards, specifications , and procedures to ensure that Construction Work on City Streets are carried out in accordance with the best available standards and procedures to provide a safe and quality product and to minimize maintenance requirements and reduce life cycle costs.

2 All references to specifications , Master specifications , Master Municipal specifications , Technical specifications , and other similar documents, shall be taken to mean the Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD) Platinum Edition, specifications , and Standard Detail Drawings, as amended by the City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions, City of Vancouver Construction specifications and the City of Vancouver Standard Detail Drawings. The City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions, Construction specifications and Standard Detail Drawings supersede those within the MMCD where noted.

3 In all other areas, the MMCD General Conditions, specifications and Drawings are applicable. As such, users of this Manual will also need to refer to the following separate manuals: Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD) Platinum Edition, City of Vancouver Standard Detail Drawings and City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions. This manual has been coded and indexed to parallel the sections and titles of the Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD) Platinum Edition. It also includes additional index numbers (sections) not currently used in the MMCD documents (denoted with an S, such as 32 15 01S).

4 These additional sections reflect specific Work required for working on the City of Vancouver s infrastructure systems. City of Vancouver Table of Contents Construction specifications Page 1 of 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2019 TECHNICAL Construction specifications DEFINITIONS SUPPLEMENTAL specifications 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS section 01 10 00S Technical Construction specifications Definitions DEFINITIONS Areaway Block City Arborist City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions Condition Survey Cut Engineer of Record Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Haul Route 1.

5 10 Maintenance Hole Road Authority Temporary Water Servicing Work Plan Truck Plan Work Hours section 01 14 00S Control of the Work within Municipal Right-of-Way section 01 32 Construction Schedule section 01 33 00S Submittal Procedures section 01 33 01 Project Record Documents section 01 35 Health and Safety Requirements section 01 41 00S Municipal Permits section 01 42 00 Reference specifications Site and Infrastructure section 01 45 00S Quality Management section 01 51 01 Temporary Utilities and Lighting section 01 53 01 Temporary Facilities section 01 55 00 Traffic Control, Vehicle Access and Parking section 01 57 01 Environmental Protection section 01 58 01 Project Identification 03 CONCRETE section 03 30 20 Concrete Walks.

6 Curbs and Gutters section 03 30 53 Cast-in -Place Concrete section 03 40 01 Precast Concrete 26 ELECTRICAL section 26 42 13 Cathodic Protection section 26 56 01 Roadway Lighting section 26 56 02S Service Kiosks and Cabinets 31 EARTHWORKS section 31 05 17 Aggregates and Granular Materials section 31 11 01 Clearing and Grubbing section 31 11 41 Shrub and Tree Preservation section 31 15 60 Dust Control City of Vancouver Table of Contents Construction specifications Page 2 of 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2019 section 31 22 01 Site Grading section 31 23 01 Excavating, Trenching and Backfilling section 31 23 17 Rock Removal section 31 23 23 Controlled Density Fill section 31 24 13 Roadway Excavation.

7 Embankment and Compaction section 31 32 19 Geosynthetics 32 ROADS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS section 32 11 Granular Subbase section 32 11 23 Granular Base section 32 12 17 Superpave Hot-Mix Asphalt Concrete Paving section 32 13 13 Portland Cement Concrete Paving section 32 14 01 Unit Paving section 32 15 01S Surface Restoration section 32 15 02S Private Development Site Works section 32 17 23 Painted Pavement Markings section 32 17 24S Signage section 32 91 21 Topsoil and Finish Grading section 32 91 22S Engineered Soil section 32 92 20 Seeding section 32 92 23 Sodding section 32 93 01 Planting of Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers 33 UTILITIES section 33 01 CCTV Inspection of Pipelines section 33 01 Cleaning of Sewers section 33 11 01 Waterworks section 33 34 01 Sewage Forcemains section 33 40 01 Storm Sewers section 33 44 01 Maintenance Holes and Catchbasins section 33 50 01S Third-Party Utilities 34 TRANSPORTATION section 34 41 13 Traffic Signals City of Vancouver section 01 10 00S Construction specifications Page 1 of 2 Supplemental specifications Technical Construction specifications Definitions 2019 TECHNICAL Construction specifications DEFINITIONS SUPPLEMENTAL specifications 01

8 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS section 01 10 00S Technical Construction specifications Definitions DEFINITIONS In the Contract Documents the following capitalized and italicized words and definitions will apply. Where a definition refers to a paragraph in the Contract Documents the definition is contained in that paragraph and the defined term is indicated as capitalized, in quotations and in brackets. Capitalized terms used in this document but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the MMCD General Conditions as supplemented by the City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions. Areaway Add Areaway means a below-grade structure adjacent and attached to a building that encroaches into a City Street.

9 Block Add Block means an area definition of one Street or neighbourhood, between one or more Streets, regardless of the distance or number of properties accessing. City Arborist Add City Arborist means a person who represents the City as an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture. City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions Add City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions means the MMCD General Conditions as supplemented by the City of Vancouver . Condition Survey Add Condition Survey means an evaluation of the existing conditions at the Site.

10 The survey shall include photos showing existing conditions of all physical features which may be impacted by the Work and as outlined in City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions GC The survey also includes an assessment of the Work to determine if surrounding physical features, properties, and infrastructure are at risk of damage caused by the Work and ways to avoid or minimize impacts. Cut Add Cut means an excavation made on City property for any purpose. Engineer of Record Add Engineer of Record means a Professional Engineer(s) registered in good standing with Engineers and Geoscientists BC acting as the design Engineer(s) of Record.