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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
<br />1. THE 2018 EDITION OF THE MIN NESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MNDOT) "STANDARD
<br />SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION" SHALL GOVERN.
<br />2. ME CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A COPY OF ALL REQUIRE. LOCAL, STATE, AN. FEDERAL
<br />JURISDICTIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED FOR NEW CONSTRICTION COMPLETE WITH ALL CONDITIONS,
<br />ATTACHMENTS, EXHIBITS AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS IN GOOD CONDITION AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE
<br />COMPLETED PERMITS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST BY WATERSHED DISTRICTANDJOR
<br />JURISDICTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
<br />3. TH E CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FU RN'SING ALL MATERIAL AND LABOR TO CONSTRUCT THE
<br />FACILITY AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THE
<br />APPROPRIATE APPROVING AUTHORITIES, SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL CLEAR AND
<br />GRUB ALL AREAS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, REMOVING TREES, STUMPS, ROOTS, MUCK, EXISTING
<br />PAVEMENT AND ALL OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIAL
<br />4. EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN ARE LOCATED ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE ENGINEER AT
<br />THE TIME OF THE TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY AND HAVE NOT BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY THE O WNER OR THE
<br />ENGINEER. GUARANTEE 15 NOT MADE THAT ALL EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTIUTIES ARE SHOWN OR THAT THE
<br />LOCATION OF THOSE SHOWN ARE ENTIRELY ACCURATE. FINNNGTHE LOCATION OF ANY EXISTING UTILITIES IS
<br />THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL BE DONE BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK IN THE VICINITY.
<br />FURTHERMORE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES DUE TO THE
<br />CONTRACTORS FAILURE TO EXACTLY LOCATE AND PRESERVE ANY AND ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. THE
<br />OWNER OR ENGINEER WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUSTAINED OR COST INCURRED BECAUSE
<br />OF THE OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF EXISTING UTILITIES OR STRUCTURES, NOR FOR TEMPORARY BRACING
<br />AND SHORING OF SAME. IF IT S NECESSARY TO SHORE, BRACE, SWING OR RELOCATE A UTILITY, THE UTILITY
<br />COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT AFFECTED SHALL BE CONTACTED AND THEIR PERMISSION OBTAINED REGARDING
<br />THE METHOD TO USE FOR SUCH WORK.
<br />5. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACTTHE VARIOUS UTILITY COMPANIES WHICH MAY HAVE
<br />BURIED OR OVERHEAD UTILITIES WITHIN OR NEAR THE CONSTRUCTION AREA BEFORE COMMENCING WORK. THE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 48 HOURS MINIMUM NOTICE TO ALL UTILITY COMPANIES PRIOR TO BEGINNING
<br />CONSTRUCTION, MINNESOTA STATE STATUTE REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO CONTACT GOPHER STATE ONE
<br />CALL AT311 PRIOR TO ANY UNDERGROUND EXCAVATION.
<br />G. ME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND BONDS
<br />IF REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
<br />7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE AVAILABLE AT THE JOB SITE ATALLTIMES ONE COPY OF THE CONSTRUCTION
<br />DOCUMENTS INCLUDING PLANS AND GEOTECHNICAL REPORT AND COPIES OF ANY REQUIRE. CONSTRUCTION
<br />PERMITS.
<br />8, ANY DISCREPANCIES ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHTTO THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNER
<br />AND ENGINEER BEFORE COMMENCING WORK. NO FIELD CHANGES OR DEVIATIONS FROM DESIGN ARE TO BE
<br />MADE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE OWNER AND NOTIFICATION TO THE ENGINEER.
<br />9. ALL COPIES OF REQUIRED TEST RESULTS ARE TO BE SENT TO THE OWNER DIRECTLY FROM THE TESTING AGENCY.
<br />10, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOCUMENTING AN D MAINTAINING AS-BUI LT INFORMATION
<br />WHICH SHALL BE RECORDED AS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES OR AT THE COMPLETION OF APPROPRIATE
<br />CONSTRUCTION INTERVALS AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING AS -BUILT DRAWINGS TO THE OWNER
<br />TOR THI POPPOSE OF CERTIFICATION TO JURISDICTIONAL AGENCIES AS REQUIRED.
<br />11, ANY WELLS DISCOVERED ON SITE D URING EARTH MOVING OR EXCAVATION SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE
<br />APPROPRIATE JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY AND OWNER AND ENGINEER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCOVERY,
<br />12. THECONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THAT THE PROP05ED IMPROVEMENTS SHOWN ON
<br />THE PLANS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH ANY KNOWN EXISTING OR OTHER PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. IF ANY
<br />CONFLICTS ARE DISCOVERED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF ANY
<br />PORTION OF THE SITE WORK THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED. FAILURE TO NOTIFYOW NER OF AN IDENTIFIABLE
<br />CONFLICT PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION RELIEVES OWNER OF ANY OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR A
<br />RELATED CHANGE ORDER.
<br />13. THECONTRACTORSHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF SAFETY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
<br />EXCAVATION, TRENCHING, SHORING, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AM SECURITY.
<br />DEMOLITION NOTES
<br />1, ALL MATERIALREMOVED FROM THIS SITE BYTHECONTRACTOR SHALL BE 015POSED OF BYTHE CONTRACTOR IN
<br />A LEGAL MANNER.
<br />2. REFER TOME EXISTING CONDITIONSAND REMOVAL PLAN FOR DETAILSOF EX15TING STRUCTURES, ETC.
<br />LOCATED WITHIN THE PROIECTSITE. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, All EXISTING STRUCTURES, SLABS,
<br />CONCRETE, ASPHALT, DEBRIS PILES, SIGNS AND ALL APPURTENANCES ENCOUNTERED ARE TO BE REMOVED
<br />FROM THE SITE BY THE CONTRACTOR AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN A LEGAL MANNER AS PART OFTHIS
<br />COMMCT, SOME ITEMS TO BE REMOVED MAY NOT BE DEPICTED ON THE REMOVAL PLAN. IT 15 THE
<br />CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITYTO VISIT THE SITE AND DETERMINE THE FULL EXTENT OF ITEMS TO BE
<br />REMOVED. IF ANY ITEMS ARE IN QUESTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACTTHE OWNER PRIOR TO
<br />REMOVAL OF SAID ITEMS.
<br />PAVING, GRADING AND DRAINAGE NOTES
<br />1. ALLVEGETAMN AND OROANIC MATERIALS(TOPSOIL) SHALL BE STRIPPED FROM THE AREAS TO BE
<br />GRADED. IFTHIS LATERAL A TO BE GTOCKPLED ON THE SITE, TOPSOIL MAY BE PLACED TO A HEIGW OF
<br />FIVE FEET. SILT FENCE SHALL BE PLACED AROUND THE BASE OF THE ETOCKP LE AN. THE STOCKPLE
<br />SHALL BE SEEDED WITH NATIVE MIX IMMEDIATELY AFTER BTIPoPPNG OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE.
<br />2. TOPSOIL WITHIN GRADED AS EAS SHALL BE COMPLETE LY REMOVED AND STOCKPILED ON SITE FOR
<br />RESPREADIMG. ALL UNBURFACEU AREAS DISTURBEO BY ORAOING OPERATION SHALL RECEIVE 61NCHES
<br />MINIMUM OF TOPSOIL CONTRACTOR SHALL APPLY STASILQ,RTpN FABRIC TO ALL SLOPES 3H:1 V OR
<br />STEEPER. IF MORE TOPSOIL IS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMPORT IT. ALL COSTS TO BE
<br />INCLUDED N TURF ESTABLISHMENT.
<br />3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GRADE THE SITETOTHE ELEVATIONS INDICATED AND SHALL REGRADE
<br />WASHOUTS WHERE THEY OCCUR AFTER EVERY RAINFALL UNTIL A GRASS STAND 15 WELL ESTABLISHED OR
<br />ADEQUATE STABILIZATION OCCURS. CONTOURS SHOWN ARE FOR FINISHED TOPSOIL. ADIUSTMENTSTO
<br />SUBGRADE 15 THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY.
<br />4. TH E CONTRACTOR SHALL I NSTALL PROTECTION OVERALL DRAINAGE STRUCTURES FOR THE OU RATI ON OF
<br />CONSTRUCTION AND UNTIL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT BY THE OWNER. ALL DRAINAGE STRUCTURES
<br />SHALL BE CLEANED OF DEBRIS AS REQUIRED DURING AND ATTHE END OF CONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE
<br />POSITIVE DRAINAGE FLOWS.
<br />S. IF DEWATERING IS REQUIRED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ANY APPLICABLE REQUIRED PERMITS. THE
<br />CONTRACTOR 15 TO COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER AND THE DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO ANY
<br />EXCAVATION.
<br />S. FIELD DENSITY TESTS SHALL BE TAKEN AT INTERVALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONAL
<br />AGENCY OR TO MNDOT STANDARDS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND THE
<br />JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT, THE MOST STRINGENT SHALL GOVERN.
<br />7. THECONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL OF DUST AN D DI RT RISING AND SCATTERING
<br />IN THE AIR DURING CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL PROVIDE WATER SPRINKLING OR OTHER SUITABLE
<br />METHODS OF CONTROL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL GOVERNING REGULATIONS
<br />PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
<br />8. MECONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT PLANTING AREAS ARE NOT COMPACTED AND DO NOT CONTAIN
<br />ROAD BASE MATERIALS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO EXCAVATE AND REMOVE ALL UNDESIRABLE
<br />MATERIAL FROM ALL AREAS ON THE SITE TO BE PLANTED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN A LEGAL
<br />MANNER.
<br />9. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, NO PROPOSED SLOPE SHALL EXCEED FOUR (4) HORZONTALTO ONE(H
<br />VERTICAL. ALL SLOPED AREAS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM EROSION.
<br />ILL PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF FILL MATERIAL, SCARIFY AND RECOMPACT B' OF EXISTING MATERIAL
<br />11. SPOT ELEVATIONS SHALL TAKE P HECED ENCE OVER CONTOURS AND SLO PES SHOWN. THE CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER OF SPOT ELEVATIONS THAT 00 NOT APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
<br />COLOURS AND SLOPES.
<br />12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADHERE TO ALL TERMS& CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE GENERAL PERMIT
<br />FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGE ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES,
<br />13, CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ALL UTILITIES AND NOTIFYING THE APPROPRIATE UTILITY
<br />COMPANY PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION.
<br />FINISHED GRADING AND TURF ESTABLISHMENT NOTES
<br />1. ALL UNPAVED AREAS AND AREAS DISTURBED BY CO NSTRUCTIO N SHALL BE GRADED AS PER PLANS.THE
<br />AREAS SHALL THEN BE SODDED OR SEEDED AS SPECIFIED IN THE PLANS, FERTILIZED, MULCHED, WATERED
<br />AND MAINTAINED UNTIL HARDY GRASS GROWTH IS ESTABLISHED IN ALL AREAS. ANY AREAS DISTURBED FOR
<br />ANY REASON PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE JOB SHALL BE CDR RECTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO
<br />ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. ALL EARTHEN AREAS W ILL BE SODDED OR SEEDED AND MULCHED AS
<br />SHOWN ON THE EROSI ON CONTROL PLAN.
<br />2 SPOT ELEYATKINS SHALL TAKE P RECEDENCE ME R CONTOURS AND SLOPES SHOWN. THE CONTRACTOR
<br />SMALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER OF SPOT ELEVATIONS THAT DO NOT APPEAR TOLE CONSISTENT WITH THE
<br />CONTOURS AND SLOPES. SPOT ELEVATIONS AND SPECIFIC PROFILE DESIGNS SHALL BE USED FOR SETTING
<br />ELEVATIONS OF CURB, GUTTER, AND UTILITIES.
<br />3, TOPSOIL SHALL BE PLACE TO A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 6 INCHES IN AREAS BEING RESTORED.
<br />UTILITY NOTES
<br />1. UTILITY MATERIALS AND INSTALLATIONS SHALL COMPLY-1. ALL MINNESOTA STATE DOLT
<br />STANDARDS AND MEET THE STATE PLUMBING CODE.
<br />2. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE PROJECT ENGINEER 72 HOURS PRIOR TO CONNECTING TO ANY
<br />EXISTINGUTILITY,
<br />3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSTRUCT CON CRETE I N LET STRUCTURE, STORM SEWE R, SWALES, RIP
<br />RAP, AND EROSION CONTROLS AS SHOWN ON THESE PLANS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH
<br />ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, TOOIS, MEANS OFTRANSPORTATION AND
<br />LABOR NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK IN FULL.
<br />4, ALL EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATIONS SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE. THE CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILITY LOCATION AND COORDINATION IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTES CONTAINED IN THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SECTION OFTHIS
<br />SHEET.
<br />S. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE ALL DISTURBED VEGETATgN.
<br />6. DEFLECTION OF PIPE JOINTS AND CURVATURE OF PIPE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MANUFACTURER'S
<br />SPECIFICATIONS. SECURELY CLOSE ALL OPEN ENDS OF PIPE AND FITTINGS WITH A WATERTIGHT
<br />PLUG WHEN WORK IS NOT IN PROGRESS. THE INTERIOR OF ALL PIPES SHALL BE CLEAN AND JOINT
<br />SURFACES WIPED CLEAN AND DRY AFTER THE PIPE HAS BEEN LOWERED INTO THE TRENCH. VALVES
<br />SHALL BE PLUMB AND LOCATED ACCORDING TO THE PLANS.
<br />7. ALL P IPE AND FITTINGS SHALL BE CAREFULLY STORED FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER'S
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE COATING OR LINING OF
<br />ANY 0.1. PIPE FITTINGS. ANY PIPE OR FITTING WHICH IS DAMAGED OR WHICH HAS FLAWS OR
<br />IMPERFECTIONS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE ENGINEER OR OWNER RENDERS IT UNFIT FOR
<br />USE, SHALL NOT BE USED. ANY PIPE NOT SATISFACTORY FOR USE SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED AND
<br />IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE JOB SITE, AND SHALL BE REPLACED AT THE CONTRALTO RE
<br />EXPENSE,
<br />B. WATER FOR FIRE FI GHTING SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
<br />COMBUSTIBLES BEING BROUGHT ON SITE.
<br />9. THECONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS FOR ALL ITEMS INSTALLED (TYPE, SIZE,
<br />LENGTH, AND LOCATION ETC.) AND PROVIDE LEGIBLE DOCUMENTS TO THE OWNER WHEN
<br />REQUESTED OR AT THE END OF CONSTRUCTION.
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