SECTION 100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
101INTRODUCTION............3
102LOCATION, EXTENT AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
.............3
103SCOPE OF THE WORKS.....5
104THE SITE ...................8
105HEALTH AND SAFETY9
106
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ......11
General
...................................................................................................................11
BFuel and chemical
storage.................................................13
CWater quality ...........................13
DAir quality............................................14
ENoise .............................14
FEarthworks
................................................15
GPreservation of antiquities ......................15
HEnvironmental enhancement
...............................................15
107SUBMISSIONS TO THE ENGINEER .......................15
108PROGRAMME...................................17
109METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION.....................17
110TEMPORARY WORKS...................18
111WORK IN THE DRY.........................18
112USE OF EXPLOSIVES..........18
113DIVERSIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL
MEASURES............................................................19
General ............................................19
BTraffic management
plan...............................................................................................19
CTemporary road
diversions............................................................................................20
DTraffic
control...................................................................................................................22
ETraffic control
devices....................................................................................................22
FRoutine, emergency and winter maintenance of traffic control
measures............................................................................................................................23
GRecovery
vehicles............................................................................................................23
114EXISTING
SERVICES............................................24
115MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP.......................25
116NATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.................26
117LIAISON WITH GOVERNMENT..............26
118PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS.........................26
119SIGNBOARDS AT THE SITE
BORDERS.................................................................................27
120FACILITIES FOR ENGINEER.........................27
Provision of office at
laboratory..........................................................27
BProvision of Field Survey Equipment 28
CProvision of Furnished Residential Accommodation for Engineer
and his Staff 28
DProviding of access to laboratory on site28
EProvision of Vehicles32
FProvision of Communication Facilities32
GProtective Clothing32
HInsurance of office of the Engineer at laboratory32
IMaintenance and security of the engineers facilities32
121ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND STANDARDS....33
Abbreviations................................33
BUnits of measurement...........34
CStandards by reference............35
122ENGINEER'S NORMAL WORKING
HOURS...........................35
123AS BUILT DRAWINGS AFTER COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION...........36
124WORKS OVER OR ADJACENT TO RAILWAY
LINES.....................36
125BRAND NAMES
101 INTRODUCTION The present Specification shall be read in
conjunction with all the other documents forming the Contract. Any
ambiguity between the documents forming the Contract shall be
referred to the Engineer for clarification. If any ambiguities
occur between this document and the Russian translation the
requirements of this original English document shall prevail.
The Specifications are based on the Collection of the Highways
Construction and Repair Standard Technical Specifications: Part I
General Provisions, Part II Standard Technical Specifications for
Construction of Highways, Part III - Standard Technical
Specifications for Repair of Highways (which are approved and put
into operation by the Order of the Committee for Construction
Affairs of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of
Kazakhstan dated December 25, 2003), as well as on the basis of the
standards, which are now acting on the territory of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, and technical directions and other normative
documents.
The Contractor shall be deemed to have acquainted himself with
the requirements of all current statutes, ordinances, by-laws,
rules, regulations or other instruments having the force of law in
Kazakhstan including without limitation those relating to
protection of the environment, health and safety, importation of
labour and training, taxes, duties, royalties and other levies.
102 LOCATION, EXTENT AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The
projected highway is located in Aktobe km 0 km 18, the Aktyubinsk
area Martuksky district km 18 km 100.The existing road has been
constructed according to the III Technical Class standards and has
the following parameters:
- Width of carriageway: 7.0-9.0m; width of shoulders:
3.0-6.0m.
The existing pavement consists of fine-grained asphalt with a
thickness generally between 6cm and 21cm.
The existing road foundation consists of crushed stone-sandy
mix, with a thickness of between 3cm and 20cm. 103SCOPE OF THE
WORKS A
GENERAL SUMMARY OF WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT
The scope of the contract includes the reconstruction of the
existing road to a category II standard over a total length of 91.3
km and the upgrading of the existing road to a category 1B standard
over a 9.5 km length. The Works include: - widening of the existing
road embankment and construction of a new embankment on the 9.5 km
length to be upgraded to category IB and other sections to be
realigned; - milling of existing pavement for all thickness and
width and reuse of material as subbase and in the central median
and shoulders;
- granular subbase and crushed stone base;
- two-course asphalt base and stone mastic asphalt wearing
course; - shoulder protection;
-demolition of existing bridges and construction of 14 new
bridges over water courses and 2 new overpass bridges over the
existing railway;- removal of existing culverts and construction of
new culverts;
- construction of road furniture and road line marking;
- traffic safety works;
- environmental mitigation measures.
1) Agreement of Plan and Longitudinal profile
Before commencing any part of the Works the Contractor shall
present on the coordination specified plan, longitudinal and
cross-section profiles of road. Such survey details shall be used
as the basis for measurement of the Works.
2)Relocation and Protection of Services
The Contractor shall be responsible for verifying the location
of services and planning and administering work carried out by the
utility companies or their approved specialist sub-contractors.
Excavation and placing of fill material shall be carried out by
hand in the vicity of existing services as required by the utility
companies and utility owners. 3)Bridges and Culverts - Demolition
of existing bridges and construction of 14 new bridges over
watercourses (including the 338 metre long Ilek river bridge);
- construction of 2 new overpass bridges over the existing
railway;- demolition of existing culverts
- construction of seven 4.0m x 2.5m box culverts; - construction
of 10 no. 1.0 metre diameter pipe culverts and 22 no. 1.5 metre
diameter pipe culverts; 4)Pavement
The full depth of the existing asphalt road pavement is to be
removed by milling and the material is to be reused in the sub-base
layer in the road median and shoulders.Type I Pavement (for
category I B standard highway) 1.Wearing course of pavement:
crushed stone-mastic asphalt of 1 grade on BND 60/90 5cm bitumen,
GOST 31015-2002;
2. Base course of pavement: hot porous coarse asphalt, 1 Grade
on BND 60/90 10cm bitumen, ST RK 1225-2003;
3. Top layer of crushed stone base: hot high-porous asphalt on
90/130 bitumen 15 cm, ST RK 1225-2003;
4.. Bottom layer of crushed stone base: crushed stone-sand mix
10 according to GOST 25607-94, 20cm thick
Subbase: natural gravel-sand mix according to GOST 23735-79,
30cm thick;
Type II Pavement (for category II standard highway) 1.Wearing
course of pavement: crushed stone-mastic asphalt of 1 grade on BND
60/90 5cm bitumen, GOST 31015-2002;
2. Base course of pavement: hot porous coarse asphalt, 1 Grade
on BND 60/90 10cm bitumen, ST RK 1225-2003;
3. Top layer of crushed stone base: hot high-porous asphalt on
90/130 bitumen 12 cm, ST RK 1225-2003;
4.. Bottom layer of crushed stone base: crushed stone-sand mix
10 according to GOST 25607-94, 15cm thick
Subbase: natural gravel-sand mix according to GOST 23735-79,
18cm thick;
5) Road Junctions and Intersections
Existing junctions are to be re-modelled. Bus stopping areas
with bus shelters, footpaths and curbs are to be constructed. 6)
Road Markings and Furniture
Road markings are to be applied along the road and at
intersections and junctions. Marker posts,
boundary posts, kilometer posts and road signs, guardrails and
bridge parapets and rails are to be provided.
7) Lighting
Lighting is provided on the category 1B road section and at
other areas as shown on the drawings. 8) Facilities for the
Engineer
The Contractor is required to provide accommodation and
facilities for the Engineer and his staff as set out in the
Specification. The facilities will include fully equipped and
serviced housing and office accommodation, laboratory, survey and
testing equipment, transport, and specified support staff for the
Engineer. The Contractor shall repair, replace and maintain in good
working order all facilities required by the Engineer up the
completion of the Defects Liability Period. 9) Specification
Standards and Norms
The national standards and norms for materials and workmanship
used in the territory of Republic Kazakhstan and other CIS
countries shall be adopted. The Contractor may propose also other
national standards and norms for materials and workmanship provided
that the resulting product is at least equivalent to or better than
that described in the Specification. 104 THE SITE The location of
the Site is as described in Clause 102 above and as shown in the
Drawings.
The sites for temporary works shall be selected by the
Contractor shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer. The
Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring all land required for
temporary works. The cost of acquiring all land for temporary works
shall be included in the lump sum for provision of temporary works
in the Bill of Quantities. All payments connected with acquisition,
tap, or rent for the earths for temporary using, at first are
carried out by the Contractor, and then compensated by the
Employer, but no more than the lump sum provided in the BOQ 100
"General provisions".
The Contractor shall provide and maintain barriers, fencing,
green-planting and lighting around the Site when and where
necessary for the safety, security and convenience of the public
including traffic on roads and as otherwise needed to suit his
working methods and timings.
Temporary works provided by the Contractor shall include all
necessary temporary buildings including, but not limited to,
offices, sheds, stores, storage areas, ablutions and water closets,
including moving them as required during the construction of the
Works, and removing the same from the Site upon the completion of
the Works, or handing them over to the Employer free of charge, as
the Contract provides. The Contractor shall submit for the approval
of the Engineer full details of his layout of facilities on the
Sites including without limiting the provision of services.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision and
maintenance of all Site services necessary for the execution of the
Works including, electricity, water, compressed air, site
communication facilities, temporary drainage and sewage disposal.
Such services shall be for use solely in connection with the proper
execution of the Works and the Contractor shall be responsible for
the provision and maintenance of all installations associated with
such services and for complying with all relevant regulations
relating thereto. The Contractor shall remove all Site services and
installations upon the completion of the Works, or hand them over
to the Employer free of charge, if so directed by the Engineer.
Upon completion of the Works, or earlier if so directed by the
Engineer, the Contractor shall remove all barriers, fences, Site
offices and accommodation, fabrication yards and similar
installations and Temporary Works except where permitted otherwise
and reinstate the areas of the Site as directed by the
Engineer.
The Contractor shall maintain the Site in safe, clean, tidy and
sanitary condition. He shall be responsible for cleaning all
general rubbish and waste from whatever source and he shall make
his own arrangements for their disposal in full compliance with
relevant regulations having the force of law in Kazakhstan
including, without limitation, those governing health, safety and
environmental considerations.
The Contractor shall provide, erect, maintain and remove upon
completion of the Works (or earlier if directed by the Engineer)
signboards with the dimensions, layout, wording and colors and at
locations as agreed by the Engineer.
In the event that the Contractor temporarily closes down site
operations seasonally (for winter period) or for any other reason
he shall be responsible for maintaining all Site facilities
throughout any such period of shutdown so that they are ready for
immediate use when Site operations resume at the end of the
shutdown period.
The Contractor shall fulfill all his obligations in respect of
the Care of the Works (Protection of Labour) as set out or implied
in the Contract.
105 HEALTH AND SAFETY The Contractor shall take all measures
necessary to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all
persons entitled to be on the Site and shall ensure that the Works
are carried out in a safe and efficient manner. He shall take all
reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized entry to the Site
and to protect members of the public from any activity under his
control.
The Contractor, his sub-contractors of any level, all persons
employed by him on the Site and any other person authorized by him
to be on the Site shall comply in every respect with the provisions
of any relevant statutory requirements as may be applicable to the
Works.
The provisions listed herein regarding health and safety shall
apply to and be binding upon the Contractor for any part of the
Works on the Site and the persons employed by sub-contractors of
any level. The Contractor shall ensure that proper and adequate
provisions to this end are included in all sub-contracts placed by
him.
The Contractor shall notify the Engineer immediately of any
dangerous occurrences or accidents which result in death, serious
bodily injury or incapacity to persons for more than three days.
Such notification may be oral at the first instance for the sake of
immediacy, but shall in any event be followed by a comprehensive
written report within 24 hours of the occurrence/accident. The
Contractor shall also comply with any statutory requirements
concerning the reporting of dangerous occurrences or accidents to
government or other public authorities.
The Contractor shall provide, and ensure the utilization of
appropriate safety equipment for all workmen and staff employed
directly or indirectly by the Contractor. Such safety equipment
shall include but not be limited to high visability jackets and
vests, safety helmets, goggles and other eye protectors, hearing
protectors, safety boots, safety harnesses, safety equipment for
working over water, rescue equipment, fire extinguishers and
first-aid equipment. High visability jackets and vests and strong
footwear shall be worn by all personnel on Site. All personnel
working at bridges sites and other locations where work is carried
out above them shall wear safety helmets.
The Contractor shall appoint a full-time Safety Officer, and he
shall notify the Engineer of such appointment. The Safety Officer
shall be experienced in all matters relating to health and safety
on Sites and shall be familiar with all relevant safety regulations
and legislation. The Safety Officer shall have the power to receive
instructions from the Engineer on matters relating to the health
and safety of personnel on Site and the safe conduct of site
operations.
The Safety Officer shall organize and all workmen (including
those of subcontractors) shall be required to attend an
orientation/safety induction course within their first week on
Site. This induction course shall include components on: (i)
general heath and safety matters; (ii) specific safety hazards
related to particular construction operations; and awareness,
prevention and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
The awareness components shall be coordinated with related
initiatives in the Project Area as may be undertaken by government
agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs) and others.
The Contractor shall maintain such records and make such reports
concerning safety, health and welfare of persons and damage to
property as the Engineer may from time to time prescribe and also
as required by the statutory authorities.
The Contractor shall provide adequate lighting (including
sufficient back-up facilities in the event of failure) wherever any
work is to be carried out at night to ensure that the Works can be
carried out safely.
The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of latrines and
other sanitary arrangements at areas of the Site where work is in
progress and ensure that they are regularly cleaned and maintained
in a hygienic state.
The Contractor shall be required to develop and implement:
1) workplace health and safety plans covering all workers and
subcontract labour involved in the project;
2) emergency contingency plans incorporating the entire work
force to respond to unusual conditions (fire, hydrocarbon or
hazardous materials spills, hurricane or flood)
The Contractor will be required to provide adequate medical and
first aid treatment facilities on the site and regular healthcare
services and medical check-ups shall be provided to all
workers.
In the event that the Contractor temporarily closes down site
operations seasonally or for any other reason, he shall ensure that
the Works are left in a safe condition. He shall appoint one member
of his staff to be responsible for the Works during such shutdown
period and shall supply to the Engineer the name and contact
telephone number of the responsible person.
106 PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT A General On this matter, the
Contractor must consider and adhere to environmental assessment
review framework (EARF), environmental and social impact assessment
(ESIA) and environmental and social action plan (ESAP),
resettlement policy framework (RPF) and resettlement action plan
(RAP).
The Contractor shall take all necessary measures and precautions
and otherwise ensure that the execution of the Works and all
associated operations on site or off-site are carried out in
conformity with the statutory and regulatory environmental
requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the requirements of
the Contract. The Contractor shall take all measures and
precautions to avoid any nuisance or disturbance arising from the
execution of the Works. This shall wherever possible be achieved by
suppression of the nuisance at source rather than abatement of the
nuisance once generated.
The provisions of these Sub-Clauses shall be disregarded in
respect of emergency work required for the saving of life or
property or the safety of the Works.
In the event of any spoil or debris or silt from the Sites being
deposited on any adjacent land, the Contractor shall immediately
remove all such spoil debris or silt and restore the affected area
to its original state to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide an environmental mitigation and
monitoring plan (EMMP) as part of the method statement of his
proposed arrangements and methods of execution of the Works that is
required by Section 109 of the Specification. This EMMP shall be
submitted to the Engineer not later than 28 days after the Letter
of Acceptance and it shall be to the satisfaction of the Engineer
and the Employer. The Engineer may interrupt the Contractors work,
if the provisions of the approved environmental plan are not
followed. The Contractor shall also nominate one of his senior
staff members to be responsible for follow-up of the implementation
of the provisions of the environmental plan as well as for the
guidance of the rest of the staff and reporting to the Engineer. No
construction operations for the Works shall commence until the EMMP
has been approved by the Engineer. The Engineer may instruct the
Contractor to cease any construction operation if the provisions of
the EMMP are not complied with. The EMMP shall show in detail how
the statutory and regulatory environmental requirements of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, the various environmental requirements of
the Contract and the requirements of the ESAP that cover the
construction stage and construct period shall be implemented and
managed by the Contractor to enable all construction related
environmental impacts to be mitigated and minimized. The EMMP shall
show the members of the Contractors staff who shall be responsible
for (i) implementing the various provisions of the EMMP and (ii)
taking overall responsibility for the management and control of the
implementation of the EMMP. The EMMP shall include, but not be
limited to:
i) Siting of Construction Camps, Asphalt Plants and Related
Facilities. Details of the siting, construction, impact monitoring
and environmental restoration of all temporary works and facilities
for the housing of construction personnel, the storage and
maintenance of equipment and vehicles, labour camps, asphalt
plants, crushing plants, screening plants, borrow pits, quarries
and similar facilities. ii) Construction Operations for Permanent
Works. Details of all measures to be taken by the Contractor to
minimise and mitigate the environmental impacts resulting from all
operations relating to the construction of the Permanent Works. ii)
Air Quality Monitoring. The EMMP shall specify the pre-construction
monitoring to be carried out to verify baseline conditions at (i)
the locations of asphalt mixing plants, crushers, screening plants,
borrow pits, quarries and other similar temporary works; and (ii)
locations where construction of permanent works shall take place
within 200 metres of residential houses and other similar sensitive
sites. The pre-construction monitoring shall include measurement of
total suspended particulate (TSP). Additional baseline monitoring
shall be instructed by the Engineer in the event that unforeseen
circumstances are encountered.
The EMMP shall specify the locations and frequency of routine
instrumented monitoring of air pollutants, including but not
necessarily limited to, the same locations as the earlier baseline
monitoring points. Air quality monitoring shall be carried out not
less than once per month at each location and more frequently if
determined necessary by the Engineer. Additional air quality
monitoring may be required at the request of the Engineer if
warranted by events.
The Contractor shall also take the following measures to limit
air quality impacts:
a) Open burning shall be prohibited.
b) Solvents and volatile materials shall be used properly to the
satisfaction of the Engineer.
c) Blasting (if any) shall be carried out using small
charges.
d) Dust-generating materials shall be conveyed under cover.
e) The surfaces of temporary traffic diversion roads and
temporary haul roads used by the Contractor, excavation and
construction sites shall be sprayed with water to keep them moist
for dust control. f) Trucks carrying earth, sand or stone shall be
covered with tarpalins to avoid spilling.
iii) Water Quality Monitoring. The EMMP shall specify
pre-construction monitoring to verify baseline conditions and
regular monitoring during the construction period at watercourses
likely to be polluted by (i) asphalt mixing plants, crushers,
screening plants, borrow pits, quarries, labour camps and other
similar temporary works; (ii) locations where construction of
permanent works shall take place over watercourses and other
similar sensitive sites; and (iii) other locations where the
Contractors operations shall generate significant runoff and liquid
waste. Pre-construction monitoring of water quality shall include
measurement of suspended solids (SS), biological oxygen demand
(BOD), dissolved oxygen (DO), conductivity and faecal coliform, and
oil and grease levels. The plan shall specify procedures for
routine instrumented monitoring of water quality and runoff from
construction camps, staging areas and labour camps, not less than
once every month. Additional routine water quality monitoring may
be required at the request of the Engineer, if warranted by events
(e.g., oil spills, indents involving hazardous materials, etc.)
iv)Noise & Vibration Monitoring. Instrumented monitoring is
required over a period of time prior to the initiation of
construction to verify baselines against which impacts can be
measured. Pre-construction baseline monitoring and regular
monitoring during the construction period of noise and vibration
levels is required at locations where residential settlements,
schools, hospitals and other similar sensitive sites are located
within 200 metres of the Works. Additional monitoring may be
required at the request of the Engineer in the event that
unforeseen circumstances are encountered.
Additional noise and vibration monitoring shall be carried out
during pile driving and blasting or if otherwise warranted
necessary by the Engineer.
v) Community Relations. The EMMP shall specify proposed public
information programs to be implemented in advance of construction
and during the construction period. Details shall be included of
notification procedures, specific contact points where members of
the public can lodge complaints and procedures for taking follow-up
action on complaints and informing the complainant of the outcome
of the complaint. All instrumented monitoring of air quality, water
quality, noise and vibration shall be undertaken by third-party
organizations acceptable to the Engineer and Environmental
Protection Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
B Fuel and chemical storage and useAll fuel and chemical storage
shall be sited on an impervious base within a bund and secured by
fencing. The storage area shall be located away from any
watercourse or wetlands. The base and bund walls shall be
impermeable and of sufficient capacity to contain 110% of the
volume of tanks. Filling and refuelling shall be strictly
controlled and subject to formal procedures.
All valves, pumps and trigger guns shall be resistant to
unauthorized interference and vandalism and be turned off and
securely locked when not in use. The contents of any tank or drum
shall be clearly marked.
Measures shall be taken to ensure that no contaminated
discharges enter any drain or water courses.
The Contractor shall implement the following spill prevention
measures:
1.all fuelling shall be carried out on a concrete surface
provided with spill catch tank or other secondary containment that
can be cleaned and all spilled fuel recovered and recycled as
agreed with the fuel supplier; 2.all vehicle and plant repair and
maintenance work shall be carried out either on a concrete surface
having an oil spill catch basin or oil catch pans shall be provided
at all service areas. Training shall be provided to all mechanics
on measures to be taken to prevent spillage of fuel, oil and other
pollutants into drains and water courses; 3.all fuel use areas
where there is a risk of spills and leakage (e.g. at generators)
shall have drip basins installed to prevent any leakage and the
recovered materials shall be recycled; 4.all fueling areas must be
equipped with proper fuel nozzles; 5.all fuel tanks must have means
for containment of accidental spills; 6.all bitumen handling shall
be carried out in such a manner as to prevent any material from
leaking to the ground at transfer areas, loading and unloading
areas and any areas where bitumen is stored in drums
7.bitumen drums most be stored in a dry covered and secured
place where no leakage to water or ground is possible. Wherever
possible, drums shall be recycled at least one time per year. 8.any
spills must be cleaned up according to GoK norms and codes within
24 hours of the occurrence, with contaminated soils and water
treated according to GoK norms and codes. C Asphalt and Concrete
Mixing Plants The Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits
covering the siting and operation of asphalt and concrete mixing
plants. The Contractor will be required to locate any asphalt and
concrete batch plants at least 1 km from any existing or old water
course and at least 3 km away from any residential or commercial
dwelling, preferably downwind. Asphalt and concrete mixing plants
shall be equipped with dust suppression measures that meets EU and
Kazakhstan standards for particulate matter emissions.
D Solid and Sanitary Waste Disposal
The Contractor shall provide toilets with septic tanks at all
labour camps, offices and other areas where construction work shall
be carried out over a continuous period of at least 12 months.
Latrines or chemical toilets shall be provided at other locations
where work is carried out for shorter durations. Garbage and other
solid waste shall be collected at all labour camps, offices and
other locations where work is carried out and shall be sorted,
recycled and disposed off in accordance with national
legislation.
The Contractor shall orient all staff and labour in basic
sanitation and health are issuesco
E Water qualityThe Contractor shall prevent any interference
with the supply to or abstraction from or the pollution of water
resources (including underground percolating water) as a result of
the execution of the Works.
Areas where water is regularly or repetitively used for dust
suppression purposes (including without limitation stockpiles for
concrete-batching and asphalt plants) shall be laid to fall to
specially-constructed settlement tanks to permit sedimentation of
particulate matter. After settlement, the water may be re-used for
dust suppression and rinsing.
All water and other liquid waste products arising on the Sites
shall be collected and disposed of at a location on or off the
Sites and in a manner that shall not cause either nuisance or
pollution.
The Contractor shall not discharge or deposit any matter arising
from the execution of the Works into any waters except with the
permission of the Engineer and the regulatory authorities
concerned.
The Contractor shall at all times ensure that all existing
stream courses and drains within and adjacent to the Site are kept
safe and free from any debris and any materials arising from the
Works.
The Contractor shall protect all watercourses, waterways,
ditches, canals, drains, lakes and the like from pollution,
silting, flooding or erosion as a result of the execution of the
Works.
The Contractor shall submit details of his temporary drainage
work system (including all surface channels, sediment traps,
washing basins and discharge pits) to the Engineer for approval
prior to commencing work on its construction. FAir quality Open
burning shall be prohibited. Solvents and volatile materials shall
be used properly to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
The Contractor shall utilize effective water sprays during the
delivery and handling of materials when dust is likely to be
created, and to dampen stored materials during dry and windy
weather.
Stockpiles of materials shall be sited in sheltered areas or
within hoarding, away from sensitive areas. Stockpiles of friable
and dust generating material shall be covered with clean
tarpaulins, with application of sprayed water during dry and windy
weather. Stockpiles of material or debris shall be dampened prior
to their movement, except where this is contrary to the
Specification.
Any vehicle with an open load-carrying area used for
transporting potentially dust producing material shall have
properly fitting side and tail boards. Materials having the
potential to produce dust shall not be loaded to a level higher
than the side and tail boards, and shall be covered with a clean
tarpaulin in good condition. The tarpaulin shall be properly
secured and extend at least 300 mm over the edges of the side and
tail boards.
In periods of high wind, dust generating operations shall not be
permitted within 200 m of residential areas having regard to the
prevailing direction of the wind.
Construction vehicles and machinery shall be kept in good
working order and engines turned off when not in use. Appropriate
measures shall be taken to limit exhaust emissions from
construction vehicles, machinery, and plant and the Contractor
shall include details of such proposed measures in the mitigation
and monitoring plan to be submitted to the Engineer in accordance
with clause 4.18 of Conditions of Contract.
In residential areas or other sensitive areas such as nurseries
and hospitals etc., advance warning shall be given to potentially
affected persons, so that some measures can be taken by them before
commencement of works.
G Noise The Contractor shall consider noise as an environmental
constraint in the planning and execution of the Works.
The Contractor shall use plant and equipment conforming to
international standards and directives on noise and vibration
emissions and shall include details of measures for abating noise
at source in the EMMP. The Contractor shall take all necessary
measures to ensure that the operation of all mechanical equipment
and construction processes on and off the Site shall not cause any
unnecessary or excessive noise, taking into account applicable
environment requirements. The Contractor shall use all necessary
measures and shall maintain all plant and silencing equipment in
good condition so as to minimize the noise emission during
construction works.
When operating close to sensitive areas such as residential,
nursery, or medical facilities, the Contractors hours of working
shall be limited to 08.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
H Earthworks
Surplus excavation and topsoil shall wherever possible be used
to reinstate borrow pits and quarries or other areas as may be
approved by the Engineer. Such materials shall be spread in such a
manner as to limit subsequent erosion and shall be re-vegetated as
existing ground cover dictates.
I Preservation of antiquities The Contractor shall take all
necessary measures to protect any antiquities or archaeological
finds. Where antiquities are shown on the drawings or otherwise
identified during the course of the Works, these shall be protected
by means of suitable fencing and barriers to the satisfaction of
the Engineer. The Contractor shall provide and maintain access at
all times for persons wishing to stop and pay their respects.
J Environmental enhancement On completion of the Works the
Contractor shall reinstate all areas disturbed or affected by the
Works with natural vegetation to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.
The Contractor shall remove all old tyres and internal tubes
from the Site, and subject to the agreement of adjacent land
owners, from an additional area 75m either side of the road centre
line. The Contractor shall dispose of all materials in a manner
approved by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall improve and reinstate the land on which all
Temporary Works have been sited by removing all debris and
contaminated soils, re-grading to natural ground levels, and
re-establishing the natural vegetation where appropriate. All
debris and contaminated materials shall be disposed off site as
required by national legislation and as approved by the Engineer.
107 SUBMISSIONS TO THE ENGINEER Where the Contractor is required by
the Contract to make submissions to the Engineer, the Engineer will
consider each submission and, if appropriate, reply to the
Contractor in accordance with the requirements of the Contract. The
Contractor shall make such submissions in accordance with the
requirements of the Contract and, in any event, in sufficient time
to enable the Engineer properly to examine the submission without
delay to the progress of the Works.
The term submissions shall include, without limitation, method
statements, proposals, details, drawings, calculations, programmes,
progress reports, information, literature, materials, test reports,
certificates, requests for approval to cover up the Works and all
other items which the Contractor is required by the Contract to
submit or the Engineer may reasonably require. Documents, other
than drawings and manufacturers literature, shall be submitted in
A4 size unless agreed otherwise by the Engineer. All documents
shall be in English, except that manufacturers literature may be
provided in a language other than English providing they are
accompanied by an English language translation. All abbreviations
shall be fully explained. All calculations and technical
information shall be in units conforming to the System
Internationale (SI). All drawings shall be submitted on A3 (297 mm
x 420 mm) size sheets unless agreed otherwise by the Engineer. All
notes shall be in English. All dimensions shall be in metres and/or
millimetres and all weights in metric units.
All drawings shall include the title of the Contract at the
bottom of the drawing followed by the specific drawing title. All
drawings shall be discretely numbered and include the appropriate
scales and date. If a drawing is a revision of a previous issue,
details of the amendments shall be noted and dated.
The Contractor shall obtain the Engineers approval regarding the
format, titling and numbering of drawing by making sample
submissions and follow the form of presentation as agreed to by the
Engineer for further submission of drawings.
The consent or approval of the Engineer to any submission made
by the Contractor shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his
responsibilities under the Contract. 108 PROGRAMME
In accordance with Sub-Clause 8.3 of the Conditions of Contract
the Contractor shall submit a fully detailed and time related
programme in bar chart and critical path form, supported with
equipment planning and other inputs required showing the order of
procedure and method he proposes to adopt to execute the Works. The
critical path shall be clearly shown on this programme. The
Contractor shall obtain advance approval of the format and style of
the bar chart from the Engineer, who shall be entitled to direct
changes to be made in the bar chart to his satisfaction. The
Contractor shall prepare the programme using a recognized
proprietary project management software package and the Contractor
shall submit the programme to the Engineer in hard copy and as an
electronic file. The Contractor shall also provide the Engineer
with a single user licensed copy of the project management software
package that used to prepare the programme. The Contractor shall
submit a cash-flow estimate with the programme that is consistent
with the programme. 109 METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
Not later than 28 days after the date of the Letter of
Acceptance, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a method
statement of the proposed arrangements and methods for the
execution of the Works, including details of Temporary Works,
Contractors Equipment and the intended production outputs, labour
strength, working shift and supervision arrangements, temporary
services arrangements, supply handling and storage of all materials
required for the Works, temporary buildings and access roads, and
testing methods and facilities.
No operation shall be carried out by the Contractor prior to his
submitting notice in writing to the Engineer. Such notice shall
give full details of the operation concerned and be sufficiently in
advance of the commencement of the operation to enable the Engineer
to make such arrangements as he deems necessary for the inspection
and checking thereof. Each stage of the Works shall be subject to
checks and acceptance, as agreed with the Engineer.
Subject to provisions of Clause 301, the Contractor shall give
the Engineer not less than one working days notice in writing of
his intention to set out or give levels for any part of the Works
to enable the Engineer to make such arrangements as he deems
necessary for carrying out checks.
110 TEMPORARY WORKS Prior to installation of any Temporary
Works, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval
full details of his proposed arrangements. Such details shall
include drawings, calculations, setting-out details and all other
information as the Engineer may reasonably require to enable him to
review the proposals. The whole of the Temporary Works and the
plant and equipment used shall remain the responsibility of the
Contractor. No approval by the Engineer of the Contractors
proposals (including those of sub-contractors of any level) shall
relieve the Contractor of his responsibilities and liabilities
under the Contract for the sufficiency and safety of the Temporary
Works.
111 WORK IN THE DRY All Works shall be carried out in the dry
and the work environment shall remain free of water (including in
frozen form as snow or ice) unless otherwise authorized by the
Engineer. The Contractor shall arrange for the rapid dispersal of
water (including snow or ice) which enters the Works from any
source and his method of dispersal shall be subject to the approval
of the Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide where necessary temporary water
courses, floodwalls, ditches, drains, dams, cofferdams and the like
and pumping facilities (including sumps as necessary), subject to
the approval of the Engineer to maintain the Works free from water
at all times. Where pumps are used, the Contractor shall provide
adequate reserve facilities in the event of failure of the
equipment.
The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to ensure
that water being discharged from the Site does not damage property
adjacent to the Site.
112 USE OF EXPLOSIVES The Contractor shall not utilise
explosives without the prior written approval of the Engineer. Such
approval shall not relieve the Contractor from any of his
liabilities or responsibilities to ensure that blasting operations
are carried out in a safe manner and in full compliance with all
relevant statutory obligations.
The Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits and pay all
necessary fees for the acquisition, storage and use of explosives
and explosive devices. He shall submit full details to the Engineer
and obtain approval in writing for each occasion when he intends to
use explosives, such details to include without limitation the date
and time of the blast, the size of charge, method of firing, and
protective measures to be adopted.
The Contractor shall store all explosives and explosive devices
in a secure location and in accordance with statutory requirements
and to the approval of the Engineer. The storage location shall be
clearly and prominently marked with Danger Explosives signs in bold
lettering in Russian and such other languages as are used on the
Site.
The Contractor shall appoint a responsible person or persons to
order and receive explosives on Site and to be responsible for all
blasting activities on Site. The name(s) and details of experience
of such person or persons shall be submitted to the Engineer for
approval.
The Contractor shall only employ properly qualified workmen
approved by the Engineer in the handling and firing of all
charges.
The Contractor shall provide an approved system of warning the
public (including road traffic) and all site personnel of an
impending blast by both audible and visible means and shall ensure
that the blasting area at risk to personnel is cleared of all
personnel immediately prior to blasting.
The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect
personnel and property and to prevent any fragments due to blasts
from being projected in a dangerous manner.
If blasting is to be carried out in the vicinity of overhead
electrical power cables the Contractor shall check for stray
electric currents at the blasting site prior to commencing
charging. If blasting is to be carried out at locations which are
likely to cause damage to structures/properties in the vicinity,
controlled blasting measures as approved by Engineer should be
adopted.
The Contractor shall keep a current inventory of all explosives
and explosives devices obtained and used and submit a monthly
report to the Engineer, detailing the usage of all explosives and
explosive devices by date and location. 113 DIVERSIONS AND TRAFFIC
CONTROL MEASURES A General The Contractor shall be responsible for
traffic safety and control, including the construction of such
temporary road diversions as may be necessary to maintain the flow
of traffic during the course of the Works, and shall comply with
the requirements of the Police and Local Authorities and have due
regard for Instruction on Organization of Traffic at Places of
Civil Works on Roads in Kazakhstan VSN 41-92.
Unused land within the road right-of-way may be made available
to the Contractor for the construction of temporary road diversions
but the Contractor shall remain fully responsible for the adequacy
of any proposals for the temporary diversion of traffic and for
obtaining any necessary additional land. The location of any
temporary traffic diversion road or bypass road indicated on the
Drawings is provisional and the Contractor shall be responsible for
determining the final location of all temporary traffic diversion
roads. B Traffic management plan The Contractor shall, based on due
consultation with the Police and relevant Local Authorities, submit
a traffic management plan for the Engineers consent within 28 days
prior to the commencement of any works affecting public or private
rights of way. This shall show the proposed scheme of traffic
safety and management measures including all construction details,
temporary lighting and signing, and programme of works. Thereafter
the Contractor shall provide such further details as necessitated
by the Works or required by the Engineer.
In addition to the requirements given above the traffic
management plan shall include traffic control implementation
drawings and alternate traffic control proposals comprising the
following:
1) A detailed diagram which shows the location of all traffic
control devices, including advance construction signs and speed
limit signs, method, length and time duration for lane closures;
and location of flagmen and time duration of flagging
operation.
2) All traffic control devices shall be shown in the a detailed
tabulation.
3) An access maintenance plan for all properties requiring
access during construction. This plan shall also indicate the areas
where equipment will be stored, vehicles parked, constructions
signs and materials stored, if within the construction site
limits.
4) Pedestrian traffic control.
The Contractor must appoint a competent traffic and safety
supervisor for the project who shall:
1) Have traffic safety training or experience in maintaining
traffic control devices and protecting traffic through highway
construction projects.
2) Inspect the condition and position of traffic control devices
in use.
3) Review the project for traffic control devices needed to
maintain safe and efficient traffic movement.
4) Correct all traffic control deficiencies.
5) Co-ordinate maintenance of traffic operations between the
Engineer and Traffic Police
6) Review work areas, equipment operation and storage, and
material handing and storage related to traffic safety.
7) Conduct weekly traffic safety meetings for Contractors
employees. Advise the Engineer of improved safety measures.
C Temporary road diversions The Contractor shall be held
responsible for the protection of telephone poles, power poles or
other services and any antiquities or archaeological, cultural,
religious or historical heritage which are located outside but
adjacent to diversions or cross the diversions. The Contractor
shall comply with the requirements of this Specification and the
relevant Authority or owner in respect of the type of protection
required and methods of removing or replacing stay wires, propping
poles and so forth. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineers
approval 6 (six) copies of his proposed alignment for diversion
shown on 1:10,000 scale maps incorporated in his traffic management
plan. Such submission shall be accompanied by all necessary
permissions and/or approvals from relevant local authorities.
Diversions shall comprise graded tracks with minimal earthworks at
low points and drainage structures. The Contractor shall provide a
gravel wearing course for diversions having a minimum compacted
thickness of 100 mm. Material for gravel wearing course shall
comply with the requirements for material for construction of
shoulders set down in this Specification. Unless otherwise
instructed by the Engineer, diversions shall have a carriageway
width of 7 m and be provided with 1m wide earthen shoulders on
either side.
Single-lane traffic operation should be exercised, where
feasible and, where approved by the GAI (Traffic Police) and the
Engineer. A single-lane carriageway shall not be less than 3.5 m
wide with traffic control and 50 m long passing bays provided at
approximately 250 meter intervals.
All lane or road closures shall be subject to the approval of
the Engineer. Request for each lane closure shall be made at least
24 hours in advance of the time the lane closure is to be
implemented. Lane closures will not be allowed to remain for more
than needed for work execution.
The Contractor shall maintain the roadway and the single-lane in
use in a safe and acceptable condition. If corrective action is
requested and not taken immediately, the condition may be corrected
and the Contractor will be charged for the cost of the corrective
action.
The Contractor shall organize his works according to following
principles:
1) Operate equipment in the direction of traffic, where
practical;
2) Complete construction of adjacent traffic lanes to the same
elevation as soon as possible;
3) Complete the construction of shoulders to traffic lanes to
the same elevation within 14 days;
4) Use barricades, drums, or other approved device to delineate
traffic lanes through areas where the edge of intended path has
been obliterated by construction operations;
5) Locate staging areas at least 4 m from the travelled way or
behind approved traffic barriers; and
6) Park equipment at least 4 m from the travelled way or behind
approved traffic barriers.
Site clearance and any necessary earthworks shall be carried out
in accordance with Sections 400 and 500 of this Specification.
During the construction of diversions, the Contractor shall
ensure that the drainage of watercourses crossing the line of
diversions remains unimpeded. Temporary ditches, culverts, and
bridges of adequate size and strength shall be constructed for
diversions where considered necessary by the Engineer.
Prior to the commencement of construction of, or the use of land
provided for, any diversion the Contractor shall supply to the
Engineer 1 no. 125 mm by 175 mm colour print of each of a series of
photographs taken at a maximum interval of 500 m along the line of
the diversion. The Contractor shall only commence the construction
of any diversion upon written confirmation by the Engineer that
those prints represent a true record of the existing condition of
the land, including land usage, fences, existing roads and tracks,
drainage and other salient features prior to construction.
The Contractor shall reinstate the land provided for diversions
to a condition similar to that prevailing prior to the commencement
of construction. Photographic records may be used by the Engineer
to determine if the reinstatement of diversions has been
satisfactorily carried out.
The Contractor shall maintain diversions to the standards
required for approval by the Engineer at the time of opening
diversions to traffic. Diversions shall be maintained for the
period from the date of opening to traffic until the adjacent
section of new road is opened to public traffic.
Maintenance of diversions shall include, but not be limited
to:
1) Watering;
2) Application of dust palliatives;3) Full width grading;4)
Re-shaping and compacting;5) Ensuring unimpeded flow of water in
drainage channels, watercourses and culverts;6) Minor repairs to
culverts and bridges;7) Assistance to public traffic.
If, in the opinion of the Engineer, remedial work should be
required due to diversions or the use of existing roads as a result
of the Contractors construction traffic, all such works shall be at
the Contractors expense.
D Traffic control Where it is shown on the Drawings or
instructed by the Engineer that traffic is to be passed through,
over or across the Works, the Contractor shall order his work in
half widths or in short lengths to facilitate the safe passage of
traffic.
The frequency and duration of delays to traffic whilst passing
through, over or across the Works, shall be kept to a minimum.
Delays shall not exceed 30 minutes without prior agreement of the
Engineer and should normally be less than 5 minutes. If any
proposed method of working should require an anticipated road
closure in excess of 30 minutes, the Contractor shall give the
Engineer 48 hours prior written notice. In default of such notice,
the Engineer may refuse to allow such closure or may require such
closure to be rescheduled.
Where traffic passes through, over or across the Works, the
Constructor shall ensure that excavations and other hazards are
protected with barriers and are clearly illuminated at night. Any
damage caused to the Works by the passage of public traffic
through, over or across the Works shall be made good at the expense
of the Contractor.
Where single lane traffic operation is necessary the Contractor
shall provide, maintain and operate traffic lights. The use of
"Stop" and "Go" Boards provided, maintained and operated by the
Contractor, may exceptionally be permitted in lieu of traffic
lights subject to the approval of the Engineer. Traffic lights
shall be used at all other times. The use of flags in lieu of
either "Stop" and "Go" boards or traffic lights shall not be
permitted.
E Traffic control devices The Contractor shall provide, erect
and maintain temporary signs, barriers, lights and traffic lights
along existing roads and diversions. The number, type and location
of those signs, barriers and lights shall be consistent with the
Traffic Management Plan and shall be in accordance with the
construction standards set down in Instruction on organisation of
traffic at places of civil works on roads of Kazakhstan VSN 41-92
Ministry of Roads of Kazakhstan 1992, or as directed by the
Engineer.
The construction, type and size of all warning signs, regulatory
signs, prohibitory signs, mandatory signs and priority signs used
for temporary signing shall comply with the requirements of ST of
RK 1125-2002. All temporary signs shall be retro-reflective and of
a type approved by the Engineer. Signs shall be kept clean and
maintained in a good condition.
Fences and barriers shall be subject to the approval of the
Engineer and shall be kept clean and maintained in good condition.
Barriers shall be painted with in red and white stripes and shall
be provided with strips of retro-reflective film or provided with
alternating red and white reflectors. Barriers, other hazards and
entrances to detours and diversions and single lane traffic
operations shall be illuminated throughout the night provided by
the Contractor in accordance with the National Standard. The
Contractor shall provide night watchmen at such locations to ensure
the proper bright and continuous operation of all such lights and
deter interference to them by vandals or thieves.
F Routine, emergency and winter maintenance of traffic control
measures The Contractor shall continuously maintain all traffic
control measures from the date of taking Possession of the Site to
the date of Taking-over Certificate in order to ensure road safety
and avoid undue interference with traffic. Such responsibility
shall include routine, emergency and winter maintenance,
notwithstanding the fact that the Contractor may choose to
temporarily suspend work during the winter period.
Details of maintenance procedures proposed by the Contractor
shall be submitted to the Engineer for consent, as part of the
Traffic Management Plan and shall comply with Kazakh regulations
and standards and shall meet the approval of the Traffic Police and
Road Authorities.
The Contractor shall monitor traffic control measures on both a
daily and emergency basis and immediately repair or replace any
damaged or defective traffic control devices. The existing highway,
or where applicable, alternative temporary road diversions, shall
be kept open to traffic during the winter period by the use of
recognized snow clearing equipment.
G Recovery vehicles The Contractor shall maintain a recovery
vehicle within 20 km of the site of all temporary road diversions
of traffic control schemes in order to remove broken down vehicles
and relieve congestion in the immediate vicinity of the road works.
The Contractor's responsibility shall only extend to moving broken
down vehicles to a section of open road and not to the nearest
garage.
114 EXISTING SERVICES The Contractor shall ascertain and take
into account in his method of working the presence of services on
and in the vicinity of the Site. He shall also take into account in
his programme periods required to locate, access, protect, support
and divert such services, including any periods of notice required
to effect such work in consultation with authorities operating such
services. Rearrangement of power transmission lines shall be
carried by the Contractor.
Works on rearrangement of utilities are to be carried out in
accordance with the drawings. The Contractor shall agree the
periods required for such work through consultation with the
Engineer and the appropriate authority operating the services.
It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to locate or to
confirm the details and location of all services on or in the
vicinity of the Site. The Contractor shall note any details of
services within the Site shown on the Drawings, and shall make such
further enquiries and investigations as are necessary to check and
confirm the information given.
The Contractor shall notify the Engineer of all services
encountered on Site, which are not shown on the Drawings.
After definition of a site the Contractor should submit to
consideration to the Engineer of the offer on manufacture of works
for approval. Any payment of the works connected with a
reorganization of existing communications, should be paid according
to amounts of works for the BOQ 100 "General provisions".
The Contractor shall exercise the greatest care at all times to
avoid damage to or interference with services and shall be
responsible for any damage and/or interference caused by him or his
agents directly or indirectly arising from anything done or omitted
to be done and for full restoration of the damage.
If, in the Engineer's opinion, damage may be caused to services
by the operation of mechanical plant or by other activities on the
Site, the Contractor shall take whatever steps are, in the opinion
of the Engineer, necessary to prevent such damage.
Wherever existing ground surfaces are to be disturbed for
construction of the Works, the Contractor shall carry out full and
adequate preliminary investigations to locate all services in the
area by means of hand-dug trial holes and trenches in combination
with electronic and electro-mechanical devices, where appropriate.
Each service thus exposed shall be identified in conjunction with
the Engineer and the appropriate authority. Every such service at
risk shall be fully exposed and adequately protected and supported
in situ or diverted to the satisfaction of the Engineer and the
appropriate authority prior to the commencement of such
construction.
In the event that the Contractor is working in the vicinity of
overhead power cables he shall ascertain and satisfy himself about
the safe clearances to be maintained from the power cables in
consultation with the authority operating the power line.
Where existing overhead power lines, communications cables or
other major utilities are required to be relocated the Engineer
will direct the Contractor to nominated specialist enterprises with
the necessary skills and technology to carry out the work. The
Contractor shall obtain quotations from the enterprises for
carrying out the works taking into account his programme
requirements and the Engineer shall evaluate the quotations and
nominate the successful enterprise. The Contractor shall thereupon
engage the enterprise as a Nominated Subcontractor in accordance
with the clause 5 of Conditions of Contract.
115 MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP The Works shall be carried out in
accordance with the Specification. Should the Contractor wish to
depart from standards stated in the Specification, or to furnish
material under equal but alternative standards or specifications,
he shall submit to the Engineer for approval a statement of the
exact nature of the departures fully supported by copies of
alternative standards and a complete specification of the
alternative materials proposed. Such materials shall be tested at
and certified by a laboratory acceptable to the Engineer, at the
Contractors cost.
Unless otherwise stated, all goods, materials, transportation,
equipment and services for the Works shall be provided by the
Contractor. The Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the
identification of sources of materials and their provision in
accordance with the requirements of the specifications. Any
information made available by the Engineer to prospective
tenderers, including the Engineers report on materials, shall be
deemed not to form part of the Contract. The Contractor shall be
held solely responsible for any conclusions that he may reach from
any information concerning exploratory borings, test pits and other
investigations that have been made by the Engineer on the Site of
the Works.
The Contractor's attention is drawn to his obligations in
respect of the inspection and examination of the Site as detailed
in the Point 4.1 Conditions of Contract.
Workmen and other categories of personnel employed by the
Contractor for the execution of Works shall be fully trained and
experienced for performing their respective tasks to the
requirements of specifications and standards in a manner acceptable
to the Engineer. If the Engineer is not satisfied about the
suitability of any workman employed by the contractor such a
workman shall be removed forthwith from the site by the contractor
and replaced by a workman acceptable to the Engineer, at the
direction of the Engineer.
Metric units shall be used in the design and construction of the
Works. If any materials described in the Contract or approved by
the Engineer are described in the metric measure and, having used
his best endeavours, the Contractor cannot procure such materials
in the measure specified in the Contract, but can obtain such
materials in another measure to dimensions approximating to those
described in the Contract or approved by the Engineer or can obtain
alternative materials in the same measure as described in the
Contract, then the Contractor shall forthwith give notice in
writing to the Engineer of these facts stating the dimensions to
which such materials or the alternative materials are procurable in
the other measure. Such notice shall be given in sufficient time to
enable the Engineer to consider and approve any design change which
may be required in the event that he is in agreement with the
Contractors proposals.
The provisions of above paragraphs shall apply irrespective of
whether the materials in question are to be supplied in accordance
with the Contract directly by the Contractor or by a sub-contractor
of any level.
Before placing any order for materials and manufactured articles
for incorporation in the Works, the Contractor shall submit to the
Engineer the names of the firms from whom he proposes to obtain
such materials and manufactured articles. The submission shall
include, for each firm, a description of the materials and
manufactured articles to be supplied, their origin, the
manufacturers specification, and other relevant details as required
by the Engineer. The Contractor shall pass to the Engineer samples
of such materials and manufactured articles and, where appropriate,
the manufacturers certificates of recent tests carried out on
similar materials and manufactured articles.
The Contractor shall provide to the Engineer copies of all
quotations and orders placed for the supply of materials and
manufactured articles required for the Works as the Engineer may
require.
116 NATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS This Specification contains
references to certain specifications issued by national
organizations in certain countries which are internationally
recognized. Such specifications shall be defined and referred to in
the Contract as National Specifications. The editions of such
National Specifications to apply to the Contract shall be put into
operation at the date 28 days prior to the date for submission of
bids by the Contractor.
The Contractor may propose that the materials and workmanship be
defined in accordance with the requirements of other equivalent
national specifications and the Contractor may execute the Works in
accordance with such other national specifications as may be
approved by the Engineer. A copy of the national specification
together with a translation into English language of a national
specification in another language shall be submitted to the
Engineer with request that it be adopted.
The Contractor shall supply and maintain in his office on Site
at all times a complete set of all National Specifications referred
to in the Contract and all other approved specifications and their
corresponding English language translations. A similar set of
National Specifications shall be made available to the Engineer for
his use.
117 LIAISON WITH GOVERNMENT The Contractor shall consult through
the Consultant with officials of the Government including but not
restricted to the police in matters relating to control of traffic
and all other matters concerning the execution of the Works and
shall provide all facilities as may be required by such officials
in the execution of their duties in relation to the Works.
118 PROGRESS PHOTOGRPAPHS Thirty six numbered photographs shall
be taken by the Contractor each month to record the progress of all
significant works and the condition of property immediately
adjacent to active work sites from positions to be selected by the
Engineer. Additional photographs shall be immediately taken of any
incident which may give rise to claims or litigation.
Photographs shall be 200 mm x 150 mm, in colour, and shall be
marked on the reverse side with date of exposure, name and address
of photographer, identification reference number, and brief
description of the work including chainage and direction of
view.
The copy of all the photographs shall be vested in the Employer
and the negatives and one set of prints shall be delivered to the
Engineer within 2 weeks of exposure. No photograph shall be used
for any purpose without the prior approval of the Employer.
The Contractor may opt to provide digital photographs, subject
to the approval of the Engineer.
119 SIGNBOARDS The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain
signboards with inscriptions In the state and English languages at
locations to be approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall
submit designs for the Engineers approval with the following
minimum characteristics:
i) Face plate size not less than 2.5 meters by 2.0 meters.
ii) Double post supports with concrete foundations.
iii)Colour messages and logos to include project name, name of
the Employer, name of the Contractor, name of design and
supervision Consultants, name of funding agency, expected
completion date.
The signboards shall be erected within 42 days of the date of
Letter of Acceptance. The Contractor may also erect not more than
two Contractors signboards per Contract in a location to be agreed
by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall remove the signboards and Contractors
signboards immediately on completion of the Defects Liability
Period.
120FACILITIES FOR ENGINEER
The facilities for Engineer shall comprise the provision of
furnished site office, residential accommodation, and provision of
a laboratory, including testing and survey equipment, taken
together with the site development and provision of services water
supply, sanitation, electricity supply, air conditioning and
heating, and telephone communications for all such
accommodation.
The facilities for the Engineer shall also include the provision
of 4 wheel drive vehicles and saloon cars as original equipment and
as on hire, providing and maintaining wireless communication
facilities, and providing Engineers Staff as specified.
The scope of the work will further include the maintenance of
the accommodation laboratories and vehicles taken together with
their furniture and furnishing, equipment and services.
These specifications constitute the indicative requirements
based on which the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the
Engineer for approval detailed layout and design drawings for the
buildings and facilities taking into account national and local
regulations.
The furniture, furnishings and equipment for the different kinds
of accommodation and laboratories shall be of sound design and
agreed by the Engineer based on submission of itemised lists
submitted by the Contractor, indicating the name of manufacturer,
model and technical specifications where applicable. Samples of
furnishings and equipment shall also be submitted where required by
the Engineer. Electric, electronic and mechanical equipment (like
computer, printers, refrigerators, air conditioner, television
sets, laboratory equipment etc.) shall be covered by the
manufacturers guarantee against defects and malfunctioning for
minimum one year as well as be open for the Engineer to check its
operation to his satisfaction prior the Engineer approves purchase
of such equipment.
The laboratory/survey equipment shall be of sound engineering
design and construction and have the dimensions, characteristics
and precision required for the tests and observation intended to be
performed. The laboratory equipment shall be obtained from
manufactures of international repute, conforming to the
requirements of the standards indicated in these specifications.
The make model and technical specifications of the laboratory
equipment shall be furnished to the Engineer for approval along
with manufacturers literature and Engineer's approval thereof shall
be obtained by the Contractor.
The make, model, year of manufacture and technical
specifications of the vehicle to be procured as original equipment
or to be used on hire shall be furnished to the Engineer for
approval.
AProvision of Furnished Site Offices
The Contractor shall provide fully furnished robustly
constructed and adequately weather-proofed and insulated office
accommodation constructed as per approved drawings. Alternatively
the Contractor may propose, subject to the approval of the
Engineer, prefabricated accommodation offering equivalent
facilities.
The building for the site office shall have at least 5
individual rooms, including a conference and computer/drawing room,
and a minimum internal floor area of not less than 240 m2 excluding
verandas and car ports, and it shall generally have a lay-out and
be constructed in a way that is acceptable to the Engineer. The
building shall have a store room, printer/radio room and separate
toilets for men and women. All rooms shall have ceilings, and
smooth concrete or wooden floors, with a minimum clear height
between floor and ceiling of 2.50 metres. All rooms shall be
adequately ventilated and lighted, and all doors shall be provided
with cylinder locks, each with two keys.
Work includes providing 220 volt electricity supply, all
electrical items like lights, air conditioners, fans and complete
wiring, providing hot and cold water supply including all pipes,
fittings, tanks, tube well, pumps, valves etc. complete, central
heating, septic tank, sewer lines, drains, fencing, internal
surfaced roads etc. complete as shown on the drawings, including
payment for all services consumed including electricity and cost of
local telephone and fax communications. A covered parking area
shall also be provided suitably. The Contractor shall provide the
office accommodation within 60 days from the date of the
commencement of work. During the period prior to completion of
construction of the regular accommodation the Contractor shall
provide fully functional office accommodation at a suitable
location mutually agreed. List of furniture and equipment to be
provided and maintained for Engineers site office shall be as given
below.
The site office with all services, furniture and fittings shall
be the property of the Contractor. The land for the site office
shall be provided by the Contractor with assistance of the
Employer.
The Contractor shall arrange to maintain the site office until
the issue of Taking over Certificate for the complete work.
Maintenance includes the day to day upkeep of the building and the
surroundings, attending to repairs to various parts of the
building, furniture, fittings, office equipment and the connected
services as and when necessary, furniture and other hardware and
maintaining necessary watch and ward during day and night and shall
include the provision of electricity and water, telecommunications,
heating and the provision of office consumables as defined
below.
List of Furniture and Equipment to be Provided and Maintained
for Engineers Site Office
Telephone with PABX facilities (2 external lines and 6 internal
lines)1
Photocopier (A3 size, heavy duty) with enlarging/reduction
facilities, automatic feeder and sorter1
Fax with separate IDD line connection1
IBM Compatible PC, Pentium 4 Processor, 17 SVGA Colour
Monitor,
512 MB RAM, 100 GB Super IDE HDD, 1x1.44 MB FDD, 52 speed DVD,
CD RW, Modem, 101 Key English/Russian Key Board, Microsoft Mouse
5
A3 Laser colour printer (160 MB RAM, 600x600 dpi resolution, 16
ppm speed, 75000 pages per monthA3/A4 size paper trays, HP Laserjet
or equivalent)1
Desk Jet Color Printer, 600x600 dpi resolution, 1000 pages
(minimum) per month duty cycle1
Portable Computer Pentium 4, Colour Matrix SVGA display,
512 MB RAM, 60 GB HDD, 1.44 MB FDD, DVD, CD-RW Drive,
PCMCIA Class-III Slot, Modem, Mouse2
Computer software MS Windows XP, MS Office XP (Professional)
including MS Word, Excell, Powerpoint, Access, Project , AutoCAD,
and Norton Antivirus CD-ROM Versions in English and Russian.For 1
office
Digital Colour Camera , 7,2 minimum effective mega pixels, 3x
optical zoom for progress photographs with colour printer and
compatible Computer interface card and software.1
Generator 5 Kva1
Engineering Plan Printer (A0 size)1
Binding Machine
1
Laminating Machine (A3 size)1
Drafting Equipment (Rotring or equivalent)1 set
Office Chairs30
Office Tables4
Executive Desks6
Executive Chairs6
Conference Table along with Chairs (10)
1 set
4 drawer steel Filing Cabinets8
Steel Drawing Cabinet1
Room Heater 2 kW Radiating type (National/GEC)5
Table for computer with 3 drawer, Key Board, Mouse Pad out tray
size1664 mm x 900 mm.3
Table for printer with 2 drawers3
Reading chairs for computer room/drawing room2
Waste paper basket6
Book cases (four door)
3
Air Conditioner 1.5 KW5
Refrigerator, Capacity 300 litres1
Storage Cabinets (full size)6
Uninterrupted Power Supply, On line Unit 1 kVA with sealed
maintenance free battery and 60 minutes backup time2
Miscellaneous office equipment including : Two plate electric
cooker,
Kettle pans, crockery, cutlery,
Staplers, hole punches etc.
The Contractor shall provide uninterrupted supply of electricity
and hot and cold water for the office building. In case of failure
of main power/water supply, alternate source shall be available for
providing uninterrupted supply. The Contractor shall provide two
external telephone line connections with full international
telephone and fax facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible
for the costs of supplying electricity, water, bottled drinking
water and gas used in the Engineers supervisory staff housing, the
Engineers office and the Site laboratory and the costs of local
telephone and fax communications. All international business calls
made by the Engineers Site staff in connection with the Project
shall be reimbursed by the contractor within the range of 500 USD.
All sources, tappings and connected equipment and fittings, piping,
tanks, wiring and all accessories of the main alternate power/water
supply, for the site office accommodation shall be the property of
the Contractor and revert to him upon the completion of the
Contract.
The Contractor shall supply all the Engineers office
consumables, including, but not limited to, photocopier supplies,
printer supplies, computer supplies, all stationery, printed forms,
laboratory stationary, survey consumables etc.
BProvision of Survey Equipment
The Contractor shall provide the following surveying equipment
and accessories. The surveying equipment shall be new and the
manufacturer shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer:
i)Precision automatic level with micrometer attachment with
tripods and leveling staff reading to 5 mm accuracy by direct
observation and to 1 mm accuracy by estimation or better.3 no.
ii)Total station with 2 spare batteries and a charger, three
tripods plus tangents sufficient for a 4 km range, together with an
electronic data recorder, 6 data packs and all necessary software
for operation.2 Sets
iii)
Precision staff6 Sets
iv)3 meter straight edge and measuring wedge fitted with handles
wedges 100 mm ht. and 1 mm accuracy3 no.
v)Field Umbrellas6 no.
vi)Ranging rods 50 mm dia. 3 m long straight with one end
metallic conical and painted alternatively black and white along
the length10 no.
vii)Camber Templates 6 m long, in 2 sections fitted with
handles3 no.
viii)Steel tape graduated in metres, centimetre and
millimetre
a)5 m long6 no.
b)10 m long6 no.
c)20 m long6 no.
d)50 m long6 no.
e )Reference markers and pegsas required
ix)Simple noise measuring equipment1 set
x)Road roughness measuring equipment (Bump Integrator or
equivalent)1 set
xi)Equipment for Testing Concrete (sounding survey, covermeter
survey, test of carbonation depth and chloride content)1 set
The Contractor shall maintain the surveying equipment in good
condition for the full duration of the Contract and provide
replacements for unserviceable equipment.
The Contractor shall provide adequate numbers of labourers to
support the Engineers staff in the execution of their duties and
for the transportation of staff and surveying equipment necessary
to allow for the expeditious measurement, inspection and surveying
of the Works to be carried out compatible with the demands of the
Contract.
CProvision of Furnished Residential Accommodation For Engineer
and his Staff
The Contractor shall provide (build or rent) fully furnished
robustly constructed and adequately weather proofed and insulated
residential accommodation approved by the Engineer.
Engineer's Staff Housing, House Type IThe house shall have 3
bedrooms and a minimum internal floor area of not less than 140 m2
excluding verandas, porches, car ports, etc.
The house shall have a lounge/dining room, kitchen, store,
bathroom and separate toilet.
A lockable garage shall be provided adjacent to the house.
Engineer's Staff Housing, House Type IIThe houses shall have 2
bedrooms and a minimum internal floor area of not less than 110 m2
excluding verandas, porches, car ports, etc.
The house shall have a dining/sitting room, kitchen, store,
bathroom, and separate toilet.
A lockable garage shall be provided adjacent to the house.
Engineer's Staff Housing, House Type IIIThe houses shall contain
a bedroom, living room and a toilet and shower, and minimum
internal floor area of not less than 40 m2 excluding verandas,
porches, etc.
The location of the houses shall be chosen in the vicinity of
the Site, and in agreement with the Engineer.
The buildings with their equipment and furniture shall be for
the sole use of the Engineer.
Work includes providing electric supply, central heating system
all electrical items like wiring, switches, all fittings, lights,
fans, etc. complete; providing hot and cold water supply and
sanitation including all pipes, fittings, tanks, tube well, pumps,
valves etc. complete; septic tank, sewage disposal, drains,
boundary wall, internal surfaced roads, and shall include meeting
the costs of electricity and water consumption. The furniture to be
provided and maintained for the Engineer and his staff is given
below:
ItemDescriptionQuantity per house
Type IType IIType III
1Double Beds with spring mattresses and 4 Nos. Pillows21
2Single Beds with spring mattresses and 2 Nos. Pillows 111
3Bed side Table with Table lamps321
4Quilts (double)32
5Quilts (single)222
6Blankets 642
7Bed Sheets1284
8Quilt covers (double)42
9Quilt covers (single)222
10Pillow Cover12104
11Towel12104
12Easy Chairs (cushioned)222
13Centre Table 1m x 0.5m211
14Study table111
15Study chairs111
16Wardrobes321
17Dressing Table with stool211
18Carpeting (rooms)432
19Television 51 cm (National/Sony)111
20Sofa Set (6) seat (3 pieces)111
21Centre table 4x211
22Peg Table442
23Dining Table 1.8m x 1m111
24Dining Chairs (Cushion)642
25Cooking range/Electric 111
26Refrigerator 265 litre. 111
27Deep Freeze (265 litre.) 111
28Ironing Table111
29Electric Iron 111
30Curtains to all windowsSetSetSet
31Pedestal fan 600mm 321
32Geyser - 35 litres 111
33Electric Kettle 111
34Adequate cooking pans and utensils, crockery, cutlery and
glasswareSetSetSet
35Air Conditioner542
36Microwave cooker111
37Satellite dish antenna with licenses to CNN, BBC World, and
Star TV111
The site residential accommodation with all services and
fittings etc., shall be the property of the Contractor. The land
for the residential accommodation shall be provided by the Employer
and the location shall be as indicated by the Employer. The
Contractor shall provide the residential accommodation within 91
days from the date of commencement of the work. During the period
prior to completion of construction of the regular accommodation
the Contractor shall provide fully functional accommodation at a
suitable location mutually agreed.
The Contractor shall arrange to maintain the Engineers
residential accommodation until the issue of Taking Over
Certificate for the complete work.
Maintenance includes attending to repairs to various parts of
the buildings, fittings, furniture etc. and the connected services
as and when necessary, together with the provision of electricity,
water, bottled drinking water and heating as described.
The Contractor shall arrange to provide uninterrupted 220 volt
supply of electricity and hot and cold water for the buildings. In
case of failure of main water or power supply, suitable alternate
arrangements shall be made for providing uninterrupted supply. All
sources/tappings and connected equipment and fittings, piping,
tanks, wiring and all other accessories of the main and alternate
power/water supply for the residential accommodation shall be the
property of the Contractor.
If the Works are not completed within the stipulated period or
within the granted extension time of completion, maintenance of
residential accommodation shall be carried out by the Contractor at
his own cost beyond the stipulated/extended time of completion.
DProvision of Site Laboratory
The work covers the provision and maintenance of an adequately
equipped laboratory as required at site for control on the quality
of materials and of the Works.
The Contractor shall arrange to provide fully furnished and
adequately equipped laboratory constructed as per approved
drawings. Alternatively, the Contractor may propose, subject to the
approval of the Engineer, prefabricated laboratory building
offering equivalent facilities. The laboratory shall preferably be
located adjacent to the site office of the Engineer and provided
with amenities like electric supply, central heating all electric
items like light, adequate sockets and complete wiring, water
supply including all pipes, fittings, tanks, septic tank, sewer
lines, drains, fencing etc. and all chemicals and consumable
items.
The building shall have a minimum internal floor area of not
less than 140 m2 excluding verandas and car ports. It shall include
office space for the Materials Engineers, one from the Contractors
side and another from the Engineers side and a store for the
storage of samples. The remaining space shall be provided for the
installation of equipment, laboratory tables and cupboards, working
space for carrying out various laboratory tests, besides a wash
basin, toilet facility and curing tank for the curing of concrete
samples, wooden/concrete working table with a working platform area
of about 1m x 10m shall be provided against the walls, also
providing wooden cupboards above and below the working tables to
store accessories such as sample moulds, etc. The rooms shall have
ceilings, and smooth concrete floors, with a minimum clear height
between floor and ceiling of 2.5 meters. All rooms shall be
adequately ventilated and lighted, and all doors shall be provided
with cylinder locks, each with two keys.
Laboratory Furniture and office equipment to be provided and
maintained by the Contractor shall include the following items:
Writing Desks 2.2 x 0.9 m with lockable drawers2
Office tables 1.8 x 0.9 m with drawers2
Swivel Chairs, adjustable height with arms2
4-drawer lockable steel filing cabinets4
Book shelves 3 m2
Lockable cupboards2
A3 Laser colour printer (16 MB RAM, 600x600 dpi resolution, 16
ppm speed,
A3/A4 size paper trays, HP Laserjet or equivalent)1
Portable Computer Pentium 4, Colour Matrix LCD display,
2 GB MB RAM, 360 GB HDD, DVD-RW Drive, Modem, Mouse1
Photocopying machine, A3-size1
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