Specifications include, but are not limited to: Catch Basin and Drain Manhole Cleaning. The work to be done under this contract shall consist of removing the accumulated dirt, refuse and other debris from each catch basin, the gutter mouth of curb inlets, and properly disposing of the materials removed. Drain manholes are considered catch basins in this contract. Communities will predetermine, at a minimum, at least 30 catch basins for performance evaluation, which will be inspected by the DPW after they have been cleaned. The Contractor shall in each case remove the grate, clean the catch basin, including scraping the sides of the basin, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works or his designee, and carefully replace the grate. The catch basin shall be considered clean when remaining material in the catch basin in not more than four inches in depth, if leveled, and there is no visual evidence that would impede free flow of storm water. Sequence of Cleaning The Community will make available to the Contractor Work Route Maps showing the sequence in which the Contractor will proceed in cleaning the catch basin. The Contractor shall provide to the Public Works Department on a weekly basis a report containing the location and number of catch basins cleaned during the week, estimated quantity of material removed and the total number of catch basins cleaned year to date. Curb Mile: A curb mile equals 5,280 feet measured along the edge of road from the edge of the roadway’s pavement to the center of the pavement’s cross-sectional width. Sweeping Operations: The Communities shall provide route maps, authorized access to use of hydrants for water, and either a dump truck or designated dumpsite for emptying sweepers at the option of the Director of Public Works, or his designated agent. No cleaning operation shall be conducted when there are climatic conditions present or forecast that would make such an operation ineffectual or dangerous. The climatic conditions include, but not limited to, heavy rain, fog, snow, ice, sleet, and high winds. Disposal: Street sweepings may be disposed of within the limits of the Participating Community at a place(s) designated by said community. Equipment: All equipment provided by the awarded Contractor shall be of good condition and have all systems working properly. All brooms and pick-up assemblies shall be of good quality such that this equipment may sweep normal road dirt in one passes. All broom cycles shall operate independently of ground speed such that a reduction of ground speed will not effect brooming action. Each sweeper shall have independent wet system capable of controlling dust. MATERIAL The crack sealer shall be a modified asphalt-fiber compound designed especially for improving strength and performance of the parent asphalt sealant Modified asphalt-fiber compound shall be mixed at a rate of 6-8% fiber weight to weight of asphalt cement. a. Asphalt Sealant shall be a Grade PG 58-28 (formerly AC-10), GP 64-22, or PG 64-28 (formally AC-20) with a penetration of 75-100. b. Fiber reinforcing materials shall be short-length polyester fibers having the following properties: Length 7mm Elongation at Break 33% plus or minus 9% (Fully Drawn) Melting Temperature 480 degrees F minimum Ignition Temperature 1,000 degrees F. minim Tensile Strength 75,000 psi plus or minus 5,000 psi Diameter 0.0008 inch plus or minus0.0001 inch Specific Gravity; ASTM D792-91 1.32 to 1.40
