Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Public Improvement, upon which quotes are requested, generally consists of repair of reinforced concrete box culvert located at 1410 Rockford Road SW. EXISTING REINFORCING BARS THAT ARE EXPOSED BY CONCRETE REMOVAL SHALL BE CLEANED AND CAREFULLY INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW WORK WHERE NOTED OR SHOWN. REINFORCING BARS WHICH ARE DAMAGED OR RENDERED UNSERVICEABLE BY REMOVAL OPERATIONS SHALL BE REPLACED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CITY. THE CONTRACTOR IS ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE EXISTING UTILITIES LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. UTILITIES ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY, AND MAY NOT INDICATE EXACT LOCATIONS, NOR INCLUDE ALL UTILITIES PRESENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCURATELY LOCATING ALL UTILITIES WITHIN THE WORK AREA PRIOR TO COMMENTING WORK. ALL EXISTING UTILITIES, FACILITIES, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES SHALL BE PROTECTED AND TEMPORARILY SUPPORTED, AS REQUIRED, BY THE CONTRACTOR THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL UTILITIES AND FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJACENT FACILITIES OR STRUCTURES. IF OTHER UTILITIES ARE DISCOVERED IN THE AREA OR ARE NOT INSTALLED AS SHOWN, THOSE UTILITIES ARE TO BE PROTECTED AND THE ENGINEER NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE PRESERVED ARE NOT DAMAGED BY THE APPLICATION OF EXCESSIVE LOADS OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS, AND THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE STORED OR STOCKPILED ON ANY STRUCTURE WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEER.
