AGREEMENT between BROWARD COUNTY and Cummings ...

DIVISION 1 SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 01545 UTILITIES
Exhibit 2
Page 315 of 379
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED
A. Existing facilities, utilities, and features depicted on the Drawings are not
guaranteed to be accurate with respect to location, condition, and characteristics.
Also, there may be additional facilities, utilities, and features existing that could
affect the Work, which are not depicted or described in the Contract Documents.
B. Prior to Bidding, the CONTRACTOR shall make a thorough investigation of the
Project area to satisfy himself as to the location, condition, and characteristics of
any and all facilities, utilities, and features which may affect his Work.
C. The CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to make no claims against the COUNTY,
CPM or the CONSULTANT and/or their representatives relating to the existence
or lack of, location, condition, and/or characteristics of any existing facilities,
utilities, or features that is shown on the construction plans provided.
D. The CONTRACTOR shall not install any restrictive device, including but not
limited to mud plugs, in any storm drain line or structure without written approval
from the CPM. A CPM Representative must be present during the installation
and removal of any restrictive device. Damage caused by flooding as the result
of a restrictive device shall be repaired and/or replaced by the CONTRACTOR to
satisfactory conditions acceptable to the CPM at no additional cost to the
COUNTY.
1.02 PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES
A. The term “utilities” includes FAA power and control cables, FP&L Power Lines,
Telephone cables, lines and fiberoptics, Sheriff’s Department Lines, airline
communication cables, airfield lighting cables, COUNTY underground electrical,
revenue control, communications lines, cables, and fiber optics, water lines,
drainage lines, irrigation lines, HVAC equipment, sanitary force main, sanitary
lines, and fuel and gas lines and any other supportive utility facility. These
utilities may be located in the areas of demolition and construction. Disruption of
these utilities could seriously disrupt operation of the Airport. Although the
Drawings tend to located cables and utilities, actual locations are uncertain. The
CONTRACTOR is required to verify all locations, in accordance with Florida
Statute 556.101-111, “Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act”.
The CONTRACTOR shall call Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc. at 1-800-
432-4770 and the CPM prior to any and all digging operations.
B. Any intentional interruption of existing utilities for the purpose of carrying out the
Work shall be carried out in a manner to minimize the length of scope of the
interruption. Before any such interruption, the CONTRACTOR shall give a
minimum of 48 hours written notice to the CPM.
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