GENERAL NOTES
1. THE INTENT OF THE DRAWINGS IS THAT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL
LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION NECESSARY FOR
THE PROPER EXECUTION OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS AND ALL INCIDENTAL WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
IN AN ACCEPTABLE MANNER, READY FOR USE, OCCUPANCY OR OPERATION BY THE
OWNER.
2. EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO INDICATE LOCATIONS OF EXISTING STRUCTURES,
PIPING, UTILITIES, AND TOPOGRAPHY. HOWEVER, IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO FIELD VERIFY EXACT MEASUREMENTS AND LOCATIONS OF ALL
EXISTING ITEMS BEFORE INITIATING ANY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. ANY
EXISTING STRUCTURE, PIPING OR UTILITY DISTURBED OR DAMAGED BY THE
CONTRACTOR DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE
CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER AND/OR ENGINEER.
SUFFICIENT ADVANCE COORDINATION OF DISRUPTION WITH THE OWNER OF ANY
FACILITY IS THE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
3. THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE THE PROPERTY LINES OR EASEMENT
LINES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ACQUIRE ANY
ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION AT NO ADDITIONAL
EXPENSE TO THE OWNER AND\OR ENGINEER.
4. EXISTING GRADING AND DRAINAGE ELEVATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AFTER
CONSTRUCTION UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON PLANS.
5. ALL BURIED PIPES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3'-0" COVER AS MEASURED
VERTICALLY FROM FINISHED GRADE TO THE TOP OF PIPE, UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
6. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK ALL APPLICABLE
DRAWINGS AND THE APPROPRIATE SPECIFICATIONS AS A UNIT. ANY OMISSIONS,
DELETIONS, OR CONFLICTS ARISING AS A RESULT OF FAILURE TO INCORPORATE
ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT APPLY SHALL BE CORRECTED BY THE
CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER AND\OR ENGINEER.
7. ALL SEWER CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE “STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SANITARY SEWERS” LATEST
EDITION.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR TVI, VACUUM TESTING
MANHOLES AND AIR TESTING SEWER LINES. A 72-HOUR NOTICE IS REQUIRED PRIOR
TO TESTING PROCEDURES. REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THE CITY ENGINEERING
OFFICE AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SHALL BE PRESENT TO VERIFY TESTING
RESULTS.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE CITY ENGINEER WITH A COMPLETE SET OF
RECORD DRAWINGS (AS-BUILTS) IN DIGITAL MICROSTATION (.DGN) AND HARDCOPY
FORMAT, AND THE CONTRACTOR/INSPECTOR RED-LINED DRAWINGS UPON
COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION. DRAWINGS SHALL BE REFERENCED TO ALABAMA
STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, NAD83 ALABAMA EAST ZONE AS DESCRIBED IN
THE "CODE OF ALABAMA" (1975), SECTION 35-2-1. SURVEYS SHALL BE TIED TO A
MINIMUM OF TWO ACCEPTED GPS MONUMENTS OR ONE GPS TIE POINT PLUS AN
ASTRONOMIC OBSERVATION TO DETERMINE GRID NORTH. A LAND SURVEYOR
LICENSED IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA SHALL COMPLETE THE SURVEY. IN ADDITION,
THE RECORD DRAWINGS SHALL SHOW FINAL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
ALIGNMENT OF ALL BURIED UTILITIES ADDED OR MOVED AS A RESULT OF
CONSTRUCTION. THEY SHALL INCLUDE ACTUAL FIELD ANGLES BETWEEN LINES, ALL
SERVICE LINES AND TEE LOCATIONS, ALL VALVE VAULTS AND VALVE BOXES,
STUBOUTS, AND LINES, AND SHALL REFLECT ALL ALIGNMENT AND GRADE CHANGES
FROM THE DESIGN DRAWINGS MADE DURING CONSTRUCTION.
10. THE ENGINEER SHALL PROVIDE GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION SUCH AS BORINGS,
SOIL TESTS, ETC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
REV
ISSUED FOR
PROJECT
ENGINEER:
DESIGNED BY:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
JASON M. LEGGETT
PATRICK GRANTHAM
MELANIE T. NGUYEN
JASON M. LEGGETT
BID SET
DATE
BY
NOTES, LEGEND, & ABBREVIATIONS
11. ALL CONCRETE, ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER ROAD ACCESSES, SHALL BE
SAWCUT AND REPAIRED IN AS GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION AS BEFORE
CONSTRUCTION. PROPERTY OWNERS SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO PROPERTY AT ALL
TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION.
12. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY AND INSTALL SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND FLEX
CONNECTIONS IN MANHOLES AT ELEVATIONS AND DEFLECTIONS AS NOTED ON
PLANS FOR ALL SERVICE LATERALS SHOWN.
13. SERVICE LATERALS AND STUBOUTS SHALL BE EXTENDED TO PROPERTY OR
EASEMENT LINES AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
14. SEED, FERTILIZE, AND MULCH ALL DISTURBED AREAS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
15. FENCING MAY BE REMOVED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES ONLY. FENCES SHALL
BE REINSTALLED IN THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS AND IN AS GOOD OR BETTER
CONDITION AS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION WITH EXCEPTION OF FENCE ALONG
INTERSTATE R.O.W. IN WHICH NO FENCE SHALL BE DISTURBED.
16. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A 15' MINIMUM EXCAVATION CLEARANCE AT ALL
TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER SUPPORTS AND DOWN GUY ANCHORS.
17. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE IN ADVANCE AND DURING CONSTRUCTION
OPERATIONS WITH THE OWNER OF ANY FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION CABLES IN
THE AREAS WHERE THESE UTILITIES MAY EXIST.
18. TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE MAINTAINED PER THE "MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICES”, LATEST REVISION.
19. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND COMPLYING WITH
NPDES STORMWATER PERMITS DURING ENTIRE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. A COPY OF
THE ADEM PERMIT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND MAINTAINED
ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
PROJECT SPECIFIC NOTES
1. THE TRUNK LINE OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE AND MUST
REMAIN IN SERVICE THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF THE WORK. IT IS OF THE UTMOST
IMPORTANCE THE OPERATION OF THIS LINE NOT BE INTERRUPTED DURING
CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THE SERVICE
OF THIS LINE IS NOT INTERRUPTED DURING CONSTRUCTION BY WHATEVER MEANS
NECESSARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BYPASS PUMPING. SHOULD THE
CONTRACTOR FAIL TO KEEP THE LINE IN SERVICE, ANY DAMAGES CAUSED SHALL BE
THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND THE OWNER
WILL BE HELD HARMLESS.
2. MANHOLE INVERT AND RIM ELEVATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSTRUCT NEW GRAVITY LINES TO MATCH INVERTS OF
EXISTING GRAVITY LINES.
4. ALL MANHOLES INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT SHALL BE LINED PER HWPC
STANDARDS.
5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE EASEMENT ACCESS WITH HWPC
6. PROPERTY LINES SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE AND SHALL NOT BE INTERPRETED AS
SURVEYED INFORMATION.
7. ALL RECORDS AND PROJECT DOCUMENTS SHALL USE THE ASSIGNED CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE MANHOLE NUMBERING SYSTEM DESIGNATION WHEN REFERRING TO
ANY MANHOLE.
NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC.
200 WEST SIDE SQUARE
SUITE 604
HUNTSVILLE AL, 35801
19924
CHASE TRUNK LINE
SANITARY SEWER
MANHOLE
PROPERTY LINE
RIGHT OF WAY
UTILITIES LEGEND
EXISTING
PROPOSED
ABBREVIATIONS
E
EASTING
EX
EXISTING
HDPE
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
INV
INVERT
LF
LINEAR FEET
N
NORTHING
PROP
PROPOSED
STA
STATION
VC
VITRIFIED CLAY
NOTES, LEGEND, & ABBREVIATIONS
DATE:
MARCH 2026
PROJECT NO.:
19924
DRAWING NO.:
G-2
SHEET
NUMBER:
02