Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
SECTION 02226
PIPE TRENCH EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. This specification shall govern for all work necessary to accomplish the pipe trench
excavation for all piping required to complete the project. This specification is a performance
specification and the performance of the completed work is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
PART 2
PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL:
A. Trench excavation shall include all material encountered including dirt, asphalt, base
material, concrete, masonry, rock, trees, stumps and roots. Trench excavation will not be
measured.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 TRENCHES EXCEEDING 5 FEET IN DEPTH:
A. TRENCH EXCAVATION SAFETY:
3.02 RESPONSIBILITY:
1. The Contractor's trench excavation safety procedures shall, in all respects, meet the
current standards established by the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) on excavation, trenching and shoring.
A. Contractor has the sole and exclusive responsibility for the sufficiency of the trench
excavation safety systems utilized.
B. The Contractor shall specifically agree that neither the Owner nor the Engineer has such
responsibility, and Contractor will not rely on the Owner or the Engineer or any of their
representatives for inspection, design, supervision, construction or any other aspect of trench
excavation safety protection.
C. Contractor shall fully indemnify, safe and hold harmless Owner and Engineer, their
employees and agents (hereinafter the Indemnities) against any and all liability, damage,
loss, claims, demands and actions of any nature whatsoever on account of personal injuries
(including, without limitation on the foregoing, workers' compensation and death claims), or
property loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, which arise out of or are in any manner
connected with, or are claimed to arise out of or be in any way connected with, the
negligence of the Contractor in the inspection, design, engineering, supervision, construction,
safety devices or other activity connected with the trench excavation safety protection under
this Agreement.
D. Contractor shall, at his own expense, investigate all such claims and demands, attend to their
settlement or other disposition, defend all actions based thereon and pay all charges of
attorneys and all other costs and expenses of any kind arising from any such liability,
damage, loss, claims demands, and actions.
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