CONTRACT ID : 19PC0010

NAME OF PROJECT : NETWORK DEVELOPMENT : PAVING OF UNPAVED ROAD ALONG

CLAVERIA-CALANASAN-KABUGAO ROAD, KO674+323-
KO674+834.07, KO698+261-KO699+000, CALANASAN, APAYAO
PROJECT LOCATION : Apayao

NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTION METHODS

I. INTRODUCTION

The Project was advertised with the project duration of 255 calendar days. All necessary
equipment, manpower and materials shall be mobilized at jobsite upon issuance of the Notice to
Proceed by the Department of Public Works and Highways to the most responsive and winning
bidder. Both contractor's and the government’s engineers shall conduct joint survey to establish,
determine and mark the required and approved elevations, grades and lines and to put in place
all the necessary reference point. An inventory of all quantities and item of works will be
determined and computed.

II. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACT

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION

Provision of Combined Field Office, Laboratory, and Living Quarters Building for
A.1.1(6)
the Engineer (Rental Basis)
Provision of Furniture/Fixtures, Equipment and Appliances for the Field Office for
A.1.1(11)
the Engineer
Operation and Maintenance of Temporary Field Office, Laboratory, and Living
A.1.1(15)
Quarters Building for the Engineer (Rental Basis)
Provision of 4x4 Pick Up Type Service Vehicle for the Engineer on Bare Rental
A.1.2(2)
Basis
A.1.2(5) Operation and Maintenance of 4x4 Pick Up Type Service Vehicle for the Engineer
B.4(1) Miscellaneous Survey and Staking
B.5 Project Billboard/Signboard
B.7 Occupational Safety and Health Program
B.8 Traffic Management
B.9 Mobilization/Demobilization
100(1) Clearing and Grubbing
100(2)a Individual Removal of Trees (Small, 150-300mm dia.)
100(3)a2 Individual Removal of Trees (Small, 301-500mm dia.)
101(1) Removal of Structures and Obstruction
101(6) Removal of Structures and Obstruction (Concrete)
102(2) Surplus Common Excavation
102(3)a Surplus Rock Excavation (Soft)
102(3)b Surplus Rock Excavation (Hard)
103(1)a Structure Excavation (Common Soil)
103(1)b Structure Excavation (Soft Rock)
103(1)c Structure Excavation (Hard Rock)
103(3) Foundation Fill
103(6)a Pipe Culverts and Drain Excavation (Common Soil)
104(1)b Embankment from Roadway Excavation (Soft Rock)
105(1)a Subgrade Preparation (Common Material)
 200(1) Aggregate Subbase Course
311(1)c1 Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (Unreinforced) – 230mm thick, 14 days
311(1)e1 Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (Unreinforced) - 0.28m thick, 14 days
404(1)a Reinforcing Steel (Grade 40)
405(1)a3 Structural Concrete "Class A", 20.68 Mpa - 28 days
405(2)a Structural Concrete "Class B", 20.68 Mpa
405(6) Structural Concrete, Painting Works
500(1)a3 Pipe Culverts (910mm dia. Class II RCPC)
502(2)a3 Inlets, Type (910mm dia.)
505(2)a Grouted Riprap (Class A)
506(1) Stone Masonry
600(3) Concrete Gutter (Cast in Place)
600(4) Curb and Gutter (Cast in Place)
603(3)a Metal Guard rail (metal beams)including concrete post
605(1)1b Danger/Warning(90cm Triangle)
605(1)j2 Warning Signs (600mm, W2-4B) Intersection and Junctions T-Junction
605(1)ae1 Warning Signs (600mm, W5-8B) Road Obstacle Signs, Falling Rocks L or R
607(2)b Reflectorized Pavement Studs Raised Profile Type (Bi-Directional)
611(1) Trees Furnishing and Transplanting
612(1) Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings White
612(2) Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings Yellow
620(1)a2 Chevron Signs (600mmx800mm)

III. CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND PROCEDURES:

A.1.1(6) Provision of Combined Field Office, Laboratory, and Living Quarters Building
for the Engineer (Rental Basis)

The Contractor shall provide and maintain field offices, including all the necessary electricity,
water, drainage and telephone services for the use of the Engineer and his staff. The offices and
laboratories shall have at least the floor area prescribed on the Plans and shall contain the
equipment, supplies and furnishings specified in the Contract.

All offices shall be ready for occupancy and use by the Engineer within two (2) months of the
commencement of the Works. Their location and final plan shall require the approval of the
Engineer prior to the start of construction.

A.1.1(11) Provision of Furniture/Fixtures, Equipment and Appliances for the Field

Office for the Engineer

All facilities provided by the Contractor shall be near the job site, where necessary and shall
conform to the best standard for the required types. On completion of the Contract, the facilities
provided by the Contractor including utilities and communication facilities shall revert to the
Government including the office equipment, apparatus, pieces of furniture, laboratory equipment,
etc., unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents.

A.1.1(15) Operation and Maintenance of Temporary Field Office, Laboratory, and

Living Quarters Building for the Engineer (Rental Basis)

The Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance and protection of all facilities to be
provided during the duration of the Contract, including providing adequate stock of all expendable
items, such as light bulbs, light tubes, equipment and supplies at all times to ensure proper and
continuous functioning of all the Engineer’s facilities.

A.1.2(2) Provision of 4x4 Pick Up Type Service Vehicle for the Engineer on Bare Rental
Basis
The Contractor shall provide within thirty (30) calendar days after notice to commence work, the
vehicles listed in the Special Provisions for the exclusive use of the Engineer. The vehicles to be
provided by the Contractor shall be to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All vehicles shall comply
in all respects with all relevant Philippine National or Local Laws statutes and regulations. All
vehicles shall carry or be fitted with the accessories as may be prescribed by laws and have
comprehensive insurance. The vehicles on delivery shall be new and shall be driven by a
competent, qualified and experienced driver who shall be under the direct order of the Engineer.

A.1.2(5) Operation and Maintenance of 4x4 Pick Up Type Service Vehicle for the
Engineer

The Contractor shall maintain the vehicle in the first class condition and shall be supplied with
appropriate fuel and lubricants at all times.

The Contractor shall provide equivalent substitute vehicles during any period when the specified
vehicle are taken out of service for maintenance, repair, or any other reason. Unless otherwise
specified, the vehicle shall at the end of the Contract become the property of the Government.

B.4(1) Construction Survey and Staking

The Contractor shall be responsible for the true settling of the works or improvements and for
correctness of positions, levels, dimensions and alignment of all parts of the works. He shall
provide all necessary instruments, appliances, materials and supplies, and labor in connection
therewith. The Contractor shall provide a survey crew supervisor at the project site whenever
surveying/staking activity is in progress.

B.7 Occupational Safety and Health Program

The Contractor shall provide and maintain throughout the duration of the Contract, a medical
room together with all necessary supplies to be sited in the Contractor’s main area. The medical
room shall be waterproof; it could be a building or room designated and used exclusively for the
purpose and has a floor area of at least 15 square meters and a glazed window area of at least
2 square meters.

The Contractor shall employ permanently on the site a fully trained Medical Aide who shall be
engaged solely from medical duties.

The location of the medical room and any other arrangements shall be made known to all
employees by posting on prominent locations suitable notices in the Site.

100(1) Clearing and Grubbing

The Engineer will establish the limits of work and designate all trees, shrubs, plants and other
things to remain. The Contractor shall preserve all objects designated to remain. Paint required
for cut or scarred surface of trees or shrubs selected for retention shall be an approved asphaltum
base paint prepared especially for tree surgery.

Clearing shall extend one (1) meter beyond the toe of the fill slopes or beyond rounding of cut
slopes as the case maybe for the entire length of the project unless otherwise shown on the plans
or as directed by the Engineer and provided it is within the right of way limits of the project, with
exception of trees under the jurisdiction of the Forest Management Bureau (FMB).

100(3)a1 Individual Removal of Trees (Small, 150-300mm dia.)

100(3)a2 Individual Removal of Trees (Small, 301-500mm dia.)
Individual trees designated by the Engineer for removal and located in areas other than those
established for clearing, grubbing, and roadside clean up shall be removed and disposed off as
specified under Subsection 100.2.2 except trees removed shall be cut as nearly flush with the
ground as practicable without removing stumps.

101(1) Removal of Structures and Obstruction

101(6) Removal of Structures and Obstruction (Concrete)

The Contractor shall remove structures and obstructions, within and adjacent to the roadway, on
Government land or easement, as shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer. All
designated salvable material shall be removed, without unnecessary damage, in sections or pieces
which may be readily transported, and shall be stored by the Contractor at specified places on
the project or as otherwise shown in the Special Provisions.

102(2) Surplus Common Excavation

Roadway excavation will include excavation and grading for roadways, parking areas,
intersections, approaches, slope rounding, benching, waterways and ditches; removal of
unsuitable material from the roadbed and beneath embankment areas; and excavating selected
material found in the roadway as ordered by the Engineer for specific use in the improvement.

When there is evidence of discrepancies on the actual elevations and that shown on the Plans, a
pre-construction survey referred to the datum plane used in the approved Plan shall be
undertaken by the Contractor under the control of the Engineer to serve as basis for the
computation of the actual volume of the excavated materials.

All excavations shall be finished to reasonably smooth and uniform surfaces. No materials shall
be wasted without authority of the Engineer. Excavation operations shall be conducted so that
material outside of the limits of slopes will not be disturbed.

102(3)a Surplus Rock Excavation (Soft)

Roadway excavation will include excavation and grading for roadways, parking areas,
intersections, approaches, slope rounding, benching, waterways and ditches; removal of
unsuitable material from the roadbed and beneath embankment areas; and excavating selected
material found in the roadway as ordered by the Engineer for specific use in the improvement.

Rock excavation shall consist of excavation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks which
cannot be excavated without blasting or the use of rippers, and all boulders or other detached
stones each having a volume of 1 cubic meter or more as determined by physical measurements
or visually by the Engineer.

102(3)b Surplus Rock Excavation (Hard)

Rock shall be excavated to a depth of 150 mm below subgrade within the limits of the roadbed,
and the excavation backfilled with material designated on the Plans or approved by the Engineer
and compacted to the required density.

When excavation methods employed by the Contractor leave undrained pockets in the rock
surface, the Contractor shall at his own expense, properly drain such depressions or when
permitted by the Engineer fill the depressions with approved impermeable material.

103(1)a Structure Excavation (Common Soil)

103(1)b Structure Excavation (Soft Rock)
103(1)c Surplus Rock Excavation (Hard)
This Item shall consist of the necessary excavation for foundation of culverts, underdrains, and
other structures not otherwise provided for in the Specifications.

This Item shall include necessary diverting of live streams, bailing, pumping, draining, sheeting,
bracing, and the necessary construction of cribs and cofferdams, and furnishing the materials
therefore, and the subsequent removal of cribs and cofferdams and the placing of all necessary
backfill.

It shall also include the furnishing and placing of approved foundation fill material to replace
unsuitable material encountered below the foundation elevation of structures.

No allowance will be made for classification of different types of material encountered.

103(3) Foundation Fill

The volume of foundation fill to be paid for will be the number of cubic meters measured in final
position of the special granular material actually provided and placed below the foundation
elevation of structures specified, completed in place and accepted.

103(6)a Pipe Culverts and Drain Excavation (Common Soil)

The width of the pipe trench shall be sufficient to permit satisfactorily jointing of the pipe and
thorough tamping of the bedding material under and around the pipe.

The foundation surface shall provide a firm foundation of uniform density throughout the length
of the culvert and, if directed by the Engineer, shall be cambered in the direction parallel to the
pipe centerline.

104(1)b Embankment from Roadway Excavation (Soft Rock)

Where there is evidence of discrepancies on the actual elevations and that shown on the Plans,
a preconstruction survey referred to the datum plane used in the approved Plan shall be
undertaken by the Contractor under the control of the Engineer to serve as basis for the
computation of the actual volume of the embankment materials.

When embankment is to be placed and compacted on hillsides, or when new embankment is

to be compacted against existing embankments, or when embankment is built one-half
width at a time, the existing slopes that are steeper than 3:1 when measured at right angles to
the roadway shall be continuously benched over those areas as the work is brought up in layers.
Benching will be subject to the Engineer's approval and shall be of sufficient width to permit
operation of placement and compaction equipment. Each horizontal cut shall begin at the
intersection of the original ground and the vertical sides of the previous cuts.

The contractor shall compact the material placed in all embankment layers and the materials
scarified to the designated depth below subgrade in cut sections, until a uniform density of not
less than 95 mass percent of the maximum dry density determined by AASHTO T99 Method C, is
attained, at a moisture content determined by the Engineer to be suitable for such density.

105(1)a Subgrade Preparation (Common Material)

This Item shall consist of the preparation of the subgrade for the support of overlying structural
layers. It shall extend to full width of the roadway. Unless authorized by the Engineer, subgrade
preparation shall not be done unless the Contractor is able to start immediately the construction
of the pavement structure.

Unless otherwise specified, all materials below subgrade level in earth cuts to a depth
150 mm or other depth shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer shall be excavated.
The material, if suitable, shall be set aside for future use or, if unsuitable, shall be disposed off.

200(1) Aggregate Subbase Course

This item shall consist of furnishing, placing and compacting an aggregate sub base course on a
prepared subgrade in accordance with the lines, grades and cross-sections shown on the Plans,
or as directed by the Engineer.

The aggregate sub base material shall be placed at a uniform mixture on a prepared subgrade in
a quantity which will provide the required compacted thickness. When more than one layer is
required, each layer shall be shaped and compacted before the succeeding layer is placed. The
placing of material shall begin at the point designated by the Engineer.

Placing shall be from vehicles especially equipped to distribute the material in a continuous
uniform layer or windrow. The layer or windrow shall be of such size that when spread and
compacted the finished layer be in reasonably close conformity to the nominal thickness shown
on the Plans.

When hauling is done over previously placed material, hauling equipment shall be dispersed
uniformly over the entire surface of the previously constructed layer, to minimize rutting or
uneven compaction.

311(1)a Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (Unreinforced) - 0.15m thick, 14 days

311(1)e1 Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (Unreinforced) - 0.28m thick, 14 days

This Item shall consist of pavement of Portland Cement Concrete, with or without reinforcement,
constructed on the prepared base in conformity with lines, grades, thickness and typical cross-
section shown on the Plans.

Concrete shall be deposited in such a manner to require minimal rehandling. Unless truck mixers
or non-agitating hauling equipment are equipped with means to discharge concrete without
segregation of the materials, the concrete shall be unloaded into an approved spreading device
and mechanically spread on the grade in such a manner as to prevent segregation. Placing shall
be continuous between transverse joints without the use of intermediate bulkheads.

Necessary hand spreading shall be done with shovels, not rakes. Workmen shall not be allowed
to walk in the freshly mixed concrete with boots or shoes coated with earth or foreign substances.

When concrete is to be placed adjoining a previously constructed lane and mechanical equipment
will be operated upon the existing lane, that previously constructed lane shall have attained the
strength for fourteen (14) day concrete.

If only finishing equipment is carried on the existing lane, paving in adjoining lanes may be
permitted after three (3) days.

Concrete shall be thoroughly consolidated against and along the faces of all forms and along the
full length and on both sides of all joint assemblies, by means of vibrators inserted in the concrete.
Vibrators shall not be permitted to come in contact with a joint assembly, the grade, or a side
form. In no case shall the vibrator be operated longer than fifteen (15) seconds in any one
location.

Concrete shall be deposited as near as possible to the expansion and contraction joints without
disturbing them, but shall not be dumped from the discharge bucket or hopper into a joint
assembly unless the hopper is well centered on the joint assembly. Should any concrete material
fall on or be worked into the surface of a complete slab, it shall be removed immediately.

404(1)a Reinforcing Steel (Grade 40)

This Item shall consist of furnishing, bending, fabricating and placing of steel reinforcement of
the type, size, shape and grade required in accordance with the requirements shown on the Plans
or as directed by the Engineer.

All reinforcing bars requiring bending shall be cold-bent to the shapes shown on the Plans or as
required by the Engineer.

All steel reinforcement shall be accurately placed in the position shown on the Plans or as required
by the Engineer and firmly held there during the placing and setting of the concrete. Bars shall
be tied at all intersections except where spacing is less than 300 mm in each directions, in
which case, alternate intersections shall be tied. Ties shall be fastened on the inside.

Distance from the forms shall be maintained by means of stays, blocks, ties, hangers, or other
approved supports, so that it does not vary from the position indicated on the Plans by more than
6mm. Blocks for holding reinforcement from contact with the forms shall be precast mortar blocks
of approved shapes and dimensions. Layers of bars shall be separated by precast mortar blocks
or by other equally suitable devices. The use of pebbles, pieces of broken stone or brick, metal
pipe and wooden blocks shall not be permitted. Unless otherwise shown on the Plans or as
required by the Engineer, the minimum distance between bars shall be 40 mm. Reinforcement in
any member shall be placed and then inspected and approved by the Engineer before the placing
of concrete begins. Concrete placed in violation of this provision may be rejected and removal
may be required. If fabric reinforcement is shipped in rolls, it shall be straightened before being
placed. Bundled bars shall be tied together at not more than 1.8 m intervals.

405(1)a3 Structural Concrete "Class A", 20.68 Mpa - 28 days

405(2)a Structural Concrete "Class B", 20.68 Mpa

This Item shall consist of furnishing, placing and finishing concrete in all structures except
pavements in accordance with the Specifications and conforming to the lines, grades, and
dimensions shown on the Plans. Concrete shall consist of a mixture of Portland Cement, fine
aggregate, coarse aggregate, admixture when specified, and water mixed in the proportions
specified or approved by the Engineer.

Concrete shall have a consistency such that it will be workable in the required position. It shall
be of such a consistency that it will flow around reinforcing steel but individual particles of the
coarse aggregate when isolated shall show a coating of mortar containing its proportionate
amount of sand. The consistency of concrete shall be gauged by the ability of the equipment to
properly place it and not by the difficulty in mixing and transporting. The quantity of mixing water
shall be determined by the Engineer and shall not be varied without his consent. Concrete as dry
as it is practical to place with the equipment specified shall be used.

405(6) Structural Concrete, Painting Works

The painting of structure shall include the proper preparation of the surface; the application,
protection and drying of the paint coatings, the protection of the pedestrians, vehicular or other
traffic upon or underneath the structures, the protection of all parts of the structure (both
superstructure and substructure) against disfigurement by spatters, splashes and smirches of
paint or of paint materials; and the supplying of all tools, tackle, scaffolding, labor, paint and
materials necessary for the entire work.

Paint shall not be applied during rain, storms or when the air is misty, or when, in the opinion of
the Engineer, conditions are otherwise unsatisfactorily for the work. Paint shall not be applied
upon damp surfaces or upon metal which has absorbed heat sufficient to cause the paint to blister
and produce a pervious paint film.

No wide flat brush shall be used. All brushes preferably shall be either round or oval but if flat
brushes are used, they shall not exceed 100 mm in width.
The paint when applied shall be so manipulated as to produce a uniform even coating in close
contact with the surface being painted, and shall be worked into all corners and crevices.

On surfaces inaccessible to brushes, the paint shall be applied by spray gun or with sheepskin
daubers specially constructed for the purposes.

Paint shall be thoroughly stirred, preferably by means of mechanical mixers, before being
removed from the containers, and, to keep the pigments in suspension, shall be kept stirred while
being applied.

500(1)a3 Pipe Culverts (910mm dia. Class II RCPC)

This item shall consist of the construction or reconstruction of pipe culverts and storm drains,
hereinafter referred to as “conduit” in conformity with the lines and grades shown on the Plans
or as established by the Engineer.

The conduit laying shall begin at the downstream end of the conduit line. The lower segment of
the conduit shall be in contact with the shaped bedding throughout its full length. Bell or groove
ends of rigid conduits and outside circumferential laps of flexible conduits shall be placed facing
upstream. Flexible conduit shall be placed with longitudinal laps or seams at the sides.

Paved or partially-lined conduit shall be laid such that the longitudinal center line of the paved
segment coincides with the flow line. Elliptical and elliptically reinforced conduits shall be placed
with the major axis within 5 degrees of a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis of the
conduit.

Rigid conduits may either be of bell and spigot or tongue and groove design unless another type
is specified. The method of joining conduit sections shall be such that the ends are fully entered
and the inner surfaces are reasonably flush and even.

Joints shall be made with (a) Portland Cement mortar, (b) Portland Cement grout, (c) rubber
gaskets, (d) oakum and mortar, (e) oakum and joint compound, (f) plastic sealing compound, or
by a combination of these types, or any other type, as may be specified. Mortar joints shall be
made with an excess of mortar to form a continuous bead around the outside of the conduit and
finished smooth on the inside. For grouted joints, molds or runners shall be used to retain the
poured grout. Rubber ring gaskets shall be installed so as to form a flexible water-tight seal.
Where oakum is used, the joint shall be called with this material and then sealed with the specified
material.

When Portland Cement mixtures are used, the completed joints shall be protected against rapid
drying by any suitable covering material.

Flexible conduits shall be firmly joined by coupling bands. Conduits shall be inspected before any
backfill is placed. Any pipe found to be out of alignment, unduly settled, or damaged shall be
taken up and relaid or replaced.

502(2)a3 Inlets, Type (910mm dia.)

This item shall consist of the construction, reconstruction or adjustment of manholes, inlets and
catch basins in accordance in reasonably close conformity with the lines and grades shown on
the Plans or as established by the Engineer.

Concrete construction shall conform to the requirements for Item 405, Structural Concrete. Metal
frames shall be set in full mortar bed. Pipe sections shall be flushed on the inside of the structure
wall and projected outside sufficiently for proper connection with next pipe section. Masonry shall
fit neatly and tightly around the pipe.
When grade adjustment or existing structures is specified, the frames, covers and gratings shall
be removed and the walls reconstructed as required. The cleaned frames shall be reset at the
required elevation. Upon completion, each structure shall be cleaned of any accumulation of silt,
debris, or foreign matter of any kind and shall be kept clear of such accumulation until final
acceptance of the work.

506(1) Stone Masonry

This Item shall consist of stone masonry in minor structures, in headwalls for culverts, in retaining
walls at the toes of slopes, and at other places called for on the Plans, constructed on the prepared
foundation bed, in conformity with the lines, grades, sections, and dimensions shown on the Plans
or as ordered in writing by the Engineer.

When the masonry is to be placed on a prepared foundation bed, the bed shall be firm and normal
to, or in steps normal to, the face of the wall, and shall have been approved by the Engineer
before any stone is placed.

Care shall be taken to prevent the bunching of small stone or stones of the same size. Large
stones shall be used in the corners. All stones shall be cleaned thoroughly and wetted immediately
before being set, and the bed which is to receive them shall be cleaned and moistened before
the mortar is spread. They shall be laid with their longest faces horizontal in full beds of mortar,
and the joints shall be flushed with mortar.

The exposed faces of individual stones shall be parallel to the faces of the walls in which the
stones are set. The stones shall be so handled as not to jar displace the stones already set.
Suitable equipment shall be provided for setting stones larger than those that can be handled by
two men. The rolling or turning of stones on the walls will not be permitted. If a stone is loosened
after the mortar has taken initial set, it shall be removed, the mortar cleaned off, and the stone
relaid with fresh mortar.

600(3) Concrete Gutter (Cast in Place)

600(4) Curb and Gutter (Cast in Place)

This item shall consist of the construction of curb and gutter either Precast or Cast in Place, made
of concrete in accordance with this Specification at the location, and in conformity with the lines,
grades, dimensions and design, shown on the Plans or as required by the Engineer.

Concrete shall be of the class indicated on the Plans and shall conform to the requirements of
Item 405, Structural Concrete.

Cement Mortar shall consist of one part of Portland Cement and two parts of Fine Aggregates
with water added as necessary to obtain the required consistency. The mortar shall be used within
30 minutes of preparation.

The concrete shall be placed in the forms in layers of 100 or 125 mm each, and to the depth
required. It shall be tamped and spaded until mortar entirely covers the top and surfaces of the
forms. The top of the concrete shall be finished to a smooth and even surface and the edges
rounded to the radii shown on the Plans. Before the concrete is given the final finishing, the
surface of the gutter shall be tested with a 3m straight-edge and any irregularities of more than
10 mm in 3 m shall be corrected.

The curb and gutter shall be constructed in uniform sections of not more than 50 m in length
except where the shorter sections are required to coincide with the location of weakened planes
or contraction joints of the concrete pavement, or for closures, but no section shall be less than
2 m long. The sections shall be separated by sheet templates set perpendicular to the face and
top of the curb and gutter. The templates shall be approximately 5 mm in thickness and of the
same width as that of the curb and/or gutter. Templates shall be set carefully and held firmly
during the placing of the concrete and shall remain in place until the concrete has set sufficiently
to hold its shape but shall be removed while the forms are still in place. A preformed joint filler
approved by the Engineer may be used in lieu of the sheet template mentioned above. In this
event the fiber board shall be pre-cut to the to the shape of the curb so that its outer edge will
be flushed with the abutting curb and/or gutter.

Expansion joints shall be formed at intervals shown on the Plans. Where a curb is placed next to
a concrete pavement, expansion joints in the curb shall be located opposite expansion joints in
the pavement.

The form shall be removed within 24 hours after the concrete has been placed. Minor defects
shall be repaired with mortar containing one part of Portland cement and two parts of fine
aggregate. Plastering shall not be permitted and all rejected portions shall be removed and
replaced at the Contractor’s expense. The exposed surface shall be finished while the concrete is
still fresh by rubbing the surfaces with a wetted soft brick or wood until they are smooth. The
surfaces shall be wetted thoroughly, either by dipping the brick or wood in water, or by throwing
water on the surfaces with a brush. After the concrete has been rubbed smooth using water, it
shall then be rubbed with a thin grout containing one part of Portland cement and one part of
fine aggregates. Rubbing with grout shall continue until uniform color is produced. When
completed, the concrete shall be covered with suitable material and kept moist for a period of 3
days, or a membrane-forming material may be applied as provided in Item 405. The concrete
shall be suitably protected from the weather until thoroughly hardened.

After the concrete has set sufficiently, the spaces on the back of the curb which were excavated
for placing the curb shall be refilled to the required elevation with suitable material which shall
be tamped in layers of not more than 150 mm until consolidated.

605(1)d1 Warning Signs (600mm, W1-4A) Horizontal Alignment Reverse Curve L or R

605(1)j2 Warning Signs (600mm, W2-4B) Intersection and Junctions T-Junction
605(1)ae1 Warning Signs (600mm, W5-8B) Road Obstacle Signs, Falling Rocks L or R

Holes shall be excavated to the required depth to the bottom of the concrete foundation as shown
on the Plans. Backfilling shall be carried out by using suitable material approved by the Engineer
and shall be compacted in layers not exceeding 150 mm in depth. Surplus excavated material
shall be disposed of by the Contractor as directed by the Engineer.

The posts shall be erected vertically in position inside the formwork of the foundation block prior
to the placing of the concrete and shall be adequately supported by bracing to prevent movement
of the post during the placing and setting of concrete. The posts shall be located at the positions
shown on the Plans.

607(2)b Reflectorized Pavement Studs Raised Profile Type (Bi-Directional)

This Item shall consist of furnishing and installing reflective pavement studs on the surface of the
pavement in accordance with this Specification and at the locations shown on the Plans, or as
required by the Engineer.

The “Raised Profile” reflectors shall consist of an acrylic plastic shell filled with an adherent epoxy
compound molded from methyl methacyclate into the shape of a shallow frustum of a pyramid
with base dimensions approximately 100 mm x 100 mm and thickness of not more than 20 mm.
the shell shall contain two prismatic reflectors each inclined at an angle of 30 degrees to the
horizontal and having an area not less than 20 sq.cm. The reflectors shall attain the standards
for photometric and physical properties.

The pavement studs shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

611(1) Trees Furnishing and Transplanting

This Item shall consist of furnishing and planting deciduous shade, flowering trees and evergreen
trees less than 150 mm in diameter on the areas and in the arrangements indicated on the Plans
or as indicated by the Engineer, including the digging and preparation of pocket holes, furnishing
and placing the necessary topsoil, mulch, water, fertilizer and other incidentals necessary to
complete the Item.

Balling of Plants and Trees – Balling is employed in plants and trees to be transplanted or
transferred. To ball out the trees, the depth to which the root system reaches is first determined.
Digging around the tree is then done, being careful not to cut many roots. Watering the soil
before balling is prohibited. The surface of the earth is kept as smooth as possible. After the tree
is dug out, the roots and earth is wrapped immediately with the sacking material. The tree could
now be tipped over and rolled to a new location. These plants shall be hauled by the ball only
and not by the plant itself. The slightest indication of manufactured earth balls or hauling of the
plants itself will be a cause for rejection of such plants.

612(1) Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Marking White

612(2) Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Yellow

This item should conform to AASHTO M 249 that is applied to the road surface in a molten state
by mechanical means with surface application of glass beads at a rate of not less than 350 g/L of
glass beads having a size range of drop-in type and will produce an adherent reflectorized stripe
of specified thickness and width capable of resisting deformation by traffic.

a) Preparation of Road Surface — the materials should be applied only on the surface which is
clean and dry. It shall not be laid into loose detritus, mud or similar extraneous matter, or
over an old paint markings, or over an old thermoplastic marking which is faulty. In the case
of smooth, polished surface stones such as smooth concrete, old asphalt surfacing with
smooth polished surface stones and/or where the method of application of the manufacturer
of the thermoplastic materials shall be recommended, and with the approval of the Engineer.

b) Preparation of Thermoplastic Materials —the materials shall be melted in accordance with the
manufacturer's instruction in a heater fitted with a mechanical stirrer to give a smooth
consistency to the thermoplastic and such the local overheating shall be avoided. The
temperature of the mass shall be within the range specified by the manufacturer and shall on
no account be allowed to exceed the maximum temperature stated by the manufacturer. The
molten material shall be used as expeditiously as possible and for thermoplastics which have
natural resin binders or otherwise sensitive to prolonged heating, the materials shall not be
maintained in a molten condition for more than 4 hours.

c) Laying — Center lines, lane lines and edges lines shall be applied by approved mechanical
means and shall be laid in regular. In the case of screen application, the material shall be laid
to a thickness of not less than 3 mm or more than 6 mm unless authorized by the Engineer
when laid over an existing markings. In the case of sprayed application the material shall be
laid to thickness of not less than 1.5 mm unless authorized by the Engineer. In all cases the
surface produced shall be uniform and appreciably free from bubbles and steaks. Where the
Contract Documents require or the Engineer direct that ballotini shall be applied to the surface
of the markings, these shall be applied uniformly to the surface of hot thermoplastic
immediately after laying such that the quality of ballotini firmly embedded and retained
in the surface.

Road markings of a repetitive nature, other center lines, lane lines, etc., shall unless otherwise
directed by the Engineer be set out with stencils which comply with the size and spacing
requirements shown on the Plans.

d) Re-use of Thermoplastic Materials — At the end of day's work as much as possible the material
remaining in the heater and/or laying apparatus shall be removed. This may be broken and
used again provided that the maximum heating temperature has not been exceeded.

620(1)a2 Chevron Signs (600mmx800mm)

This Item shall consist of furnishing and installing chevron signs in accordance with the
Specifications and to the details shown on the Plans, or as required by the Engineer.

The chevron sign shall be a vertical rectangle. No border shall be used on the chevron sign.

The point of the arrow or chevron shall indicate the direction of travel. They shall be visible for
at least 150 m to provide the road user with adequate time to react to the change in alignment.
The minimum lateral offset of the chevron sign shall be 1.8 m from the edge of pavement.

The chevron signs shall be installed on the outside of the curve, set up aligned with the
approaching traffic at right angle to a driver's line of sight. Two-sided chevron signs may be used
on two-lane, two-way roads to guide drivers travelling in both directions.

It is recommended that the spacing of the chevron signs should allow the driver to see at least
three (3) signs in view while negotiating the curve, until the change in alignment eliminates the
need for the signs.

Chevron signs shall be mounted clear of roadside vegetation and cleary visible under headlight
illumination by night. Chevrons should be installed 1.5m above the ground in the rural areas and
2.2m in the urban areas.

Submitted by:

Name of Bidder’s Representative: BOND CONSTRUCTION

Designation: Authorized Managing Officer
Name of Bidder: BHM CONSTRUCTION
Date: DECEMBER 26, 2018