1.1 Special Work Requirements The work consists of dredging Salt Ponds Inlet to the depths and widths indicated on the contract drawings titled “SALT PONDS INLET, MAINTENANCE DREDGING, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA”, dated November 25, 2024”. The Contractor can perform the scheduled work with either a hydraulic dredge or a mechanical dredge. The Contractor shall dispose of all excavated material from the inlet dredging at his expense along the public beach south of the inlet in conformance with the contract drawings. The Owner has obtained permits for the inlet dredging from the Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality did not require a permit for this project. Copies of the permits are provided as an Appendix to these Technical Specifications. The most recent survey of the inlet was completed on May 24, 2024. The project sign shall be constructed at the Contractors expense and is considered part of mobilization. Daybeacons Green 5, 7, 9 and Red 6A and 8 to be removed prior to dredging and replaced after dredging in the locations shown on the drawings. 1.2 Noise Control and Abatement The Contractor shall employ the use of properly installed and maintained mufflers, silencers, and manufacturer's recommended sound suppressors on all plant, machinery, and equipment used on this work. The use of sound signals such as whistles, horns, or bells shall not be used if two-way radio communication can accomplish the required function. The Contractor shall not use sound signals, with the exception of those signals required for vessel operations by the U.S. Coast Guard, during the time between sunset and sunrise.
