Design and Construction Handbook - Los Angeles World Airports

Temporary Light, Power, Water, and Telephone
The Contractor shall obtain a permit to draw water from a public fire hydrant from the
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Telephone (213) 367-6428, for
projects in the City of Los Angeles. If feasible, permission for the use of hydrants
located on Airport property may be obtained from the Engineer for hydrants owned
and controlled by LAWA. Hydrants will be metered and the cost of water usage will
be billed to the Contractor.
The Contractor shall obtain temporary power from the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power, Telephone (213) 367-0364, for projects at Los Angeles
International Airport.
The Contractor may inquire about obtaining temporary telephone service from ATT
at 1-800-750-2355.
Public Convenience and Safety
Traffic and Access:
A. The Contractor shall conduct all operations in a manner that will cause minimal
or no interference with normal operation of the Airport. In all operations, the
Contractor shall be governed by the regulations and rules of LAWA, comply with
FAA AC No. 150/5370-2E, Operational Safety on Airports During Construction,
Appendix C, and shall cooperate fully with LAWA Engineers and Airport
Manager. All temporary blockages for the movement of construction materials or
equipment shall be coordinated with and approved by LAWA at least forty-eight
(48) working hours in advance of any closure.
B. As soon as possible, and before moving vehicles onto the Site, the Contractor
shall submit to LAWA the proposed Plan for vehicular and pedestrian traffic
circulation, including the location and types of signs to be used. Thereafter, and
not later than fifteen (15) Days prior to subsequent changes required by the
Engineer for said circulation, sign locations and types, the Contractor shall
submit revised Plans to LAWA.
C. The Contractor shall provide and install steel plates to bridge any excavation in
the public right-of-way. Such bridging shall be in accordance with the provisions
of the latest edition of the Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH), and in
addition, shall have a nonskid surface static coefficient of friction of 0.35 per
California Test 342 for all steel plates within the traveled roadway of streets and
alleys. When required by the Inspector, the Contractor or Applicant shall certify
in writing to the Inspector that steel plates to be used in the Work meet the
required static coefficient of friction. Also when required by the Inspector, the
Contractor or Applicant shall have steel plates to be used in the Work tested in
accordance with the above standards for the verification of required static
coefficients of friction. Testing shall be done by an independent laboratory
approved by the Inspector. The Contractor or Applicant shall pay for any costs
associated with the testing of steel plates.
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