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. 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.

2 The City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions, Construction specifications and Standard Detail Drawings supersede those within the MMCD where noted. 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). 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.

3 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, 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.

4 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 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.

5 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. 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 .

6 Condition Survey Add Condition Survey means an evaluation of the existing conditions at the Site. 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. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Add Erosion and Sediment Control Plan means a plan outlining the measures to control erosion and sediment on and from the Site in accordance with applicable Bylaws and Best Management Practices.

7 City of Vancouver Section 01 10 00S Construction specifications Page 2 of 2 Supplemental specifications Technical Construction specifications Definitions 2019 Haul Route Add Haul Route means the planned route Construction vehicles and equipment take to haul materials to and from the Site. If the Site is not on an official truck route, the Haul Route shall be on the shortest route between the Site and the closest official truck route. 1. 10 Maintenance Hole Add Maintenance Hole means an access point allowing a person to access an underground utility, commonly referred to as a manhole . All references to manholes in MMCD shall be replaced with maintenance hole . Roa d Authority Add Road Authority means the body having authority to control, care, and manage a Street. Temporary Water Servicing Work Plan Add Temporary Water Servicing Work Plan means a document which outlines temporary water servicing installation details.

8 Work Plan to include locations and types of distribution lines and services, disinfection and testing procedures and tie-in locations to the City of Vancouver water system, etc. Truck Plan Add Truck Plan means a subset of a Traffic Management Plan that defines the Haul Route and all signage required for access to the Site. Work Hours Add .1 Work Hours means the time when the Contractor is on Site. END OF SECTION 01 10 00S City of Vancouver Section 01 14 00S Construction specifications Page 1 of 9 Supplementary specifications Control of the Work within Municipal Right-of-Way 2019 Section 01 14 00S Control of the Work within Municipal Right-of-Way GENERAL Add Section 01 14 00S addresses general requirements and procedures to be followed by any Contractor working within a City Street or right-of-way. This section must be referenced to and interpreted simultaneously with all other sections pertinent to the Work described herein, the General Conditions and the City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions.

9 Related Work Add All Sections of the MMCD specifications and the City of Vancouver Supplemental General Conditions and City of Vancouver Construction specifications . References Add City of Vancouver Street and Traffic By-Law No. 2849 Add City of Vancouver Noise Control By-Law No. 6555 Add City of Vancouver Archaeology / Heritage Resource Protection Policy (E-009). Add Ministry of Transportation and Highways Traffic Control Manual for Work on Roadways . City Engineer Add The City Engineer may from time to time delegate to a representative the performance of, or the authority to perform, the duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations of the City in respect of which has been designated and appointed as its sole and exclusive agent. Add In the absence of the City Engineer, any of the Engineer s assistants, whom the City Engineer may designate to supervise the Work, shall have (subject to the instructions of the City Engineer) full power to decide as to the manner of conducting and executing the Work in every particular aspect.

10 Add The City Engineer has the authority in an emergency to stop the progress of the Work whenever in the City Engineer s opinion such stoppage may be necessary to ensure the safety of life, or the Work or neighbouring property. Add The Contractor shall furnish the City Engineer at all times with convenient means of access to all parts of the Work, and also with all required assistance, to facilitate thorough examination of the same, and inspection, culling or removal of doubtful or defective material or products and for any other purpose required in connection with the Work, or in the discharge of their respective duties. City of Vancouver Section 01 14 00S Construction specifications Page 2 of 9 Supplementary specifications Control of the Work within Municipal Right-of -Way 2019 Add The Contractor shall afford all facilities for the execution of any Other Work which may be undertaken by the City or by such parties as may be employed by them, so that such work may be properly and conveniently completed, and the City Engineer shall have full authority to make and enforce such regulations as the City Engineer may deem necessary for the conduct of the work.