1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND
DIMENSIONS AT THE JOB SITE TO INSURE THAT ALL NEW WORK WILL FIT IN
THE MANNER INTENDED ON THE PLANS. SHOULD ANY CONDITIONS EXIST
THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THOSE SHOWN ON THE PLANS, THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER OF SUCH DIFFERENCES IMMEDIATELY AND
PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK.
2. NO FIELD CHANGES OR DEVIATIONS FROM THE PLANS ARE TO BE MADE
WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH
BY THE ISSUED SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT AND FDOE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, AS APPLICABLE.
4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE IN A
SECURE MANNER. ALL OPEN TRENCHES AND EXCAVATED AREAS SHALL BE
PROTECTED FROM ACCESS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
5. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN SECTION 01, TOWNSHIP 04 SOUTH, RANGE 17
EAST, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
6. THE TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY AFFINE ENGINEERING
AND SURVEYING, INC.; CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION: LB7828.
7. THE BENCHMARKS NOTED IN THE PLANS WERE DETERMINED FROM THE
USGS QUADRANGLE MAP . (This note shall be used only when using assumed
elevations.)
8. ANY PUBLIC LAND CORNER WITHIN THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL
BE PROTECTED. IF A CORNER MONUMENT IS IN DANGER OF BEING
DESTROYED AND HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REFERENCED, THE CONTRACTOR
SHOULD INFORM THE ENGINEER AND NOTIFY:
GEODETIC INFORMATION CENTER
6001 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20652
TELEPHONE 301.443.8319
9. ALL WETLAND BUFFERS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY MONUMENTED
ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 61G17-6,
F.A.C. PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION OR THE SALE OF
ANY LOT, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GAINING COMPLETE
FAMILIARITY WITH THE PROJECT SITE INCLUDING ACCESS LIMITATIONS,
SUBSURFACE SOIL CONDITIONS, AND GROUNDWATER TABLE.
11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ALL
REQUIRED UTILITY CONNECTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING. CONTRACTOR SHALL
PROVIDE ALL WORK AND MATERIALS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONNECTION
TO THE EXISTING UTILITIES. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO
MANHOLE CORING, WET TAPS, PAVEMENT REPAIRS AND DIRECTIONAL
BORING.
12. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL IN AN 811
DIG TICKET AT LEAST THREE (3) NORMAL WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO
BEGINNING TRENCHING OR EXCAVATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING ALL UTILITY COMPANIES IN THE AREA TO
AIDE IN LOCATING POTENTIAL UNDERGROUND SERVICES.
13. THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE UTILITIES SHOWN IN THE PLANS
ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY AND BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION
TO THE ENGINEER AT THE TIME OF THE TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY AND HAVE
NOT BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY THE ENGINEER OR OWNER.
ADDITIONAL UTILITIES MAY EXIST WHICH ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOCATION OF ALL
EXISTING UTILITIES. THE EXACT LOCATION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO DIGGING THROUGH ELECTRONIC METHODS AND
HAND EXCAVATION IN COORDINATION WITH ALL UTILITY COMPANIES.
FURTHERMORE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
AND ALL DAMAGES DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO EXACTLY LOCATE
AND PRESERVE ANY AND ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. ANY CONFLICTS
OF EXISTING UTILITIES AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE
RESOLVED WITH THE OWNER/ENGINEER AND/OR UTILITY SERVICE
PROVIDER PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.
14. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE INSTALLATION OF ANY
UNDERGROUND CONDUIT AND/OR PIPING REQUIRED FOR UTILITIES PRIOR TO
BEGINNING SUBGRADE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE
RELOCATION OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES WITH THE APPLICABLE UTILITY
COMPANIES.
15. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING EXISTING
UTILITIES IN PROJECT AREA AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION TO
INCLUDE PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT AND/OR SHORING EXCAVATED AREAS
AS NECESSARY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE AFFECTED UTILITY
COMPANIES PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING ANY FACILITY SUPPORT. IF A UTILITY
COMPANY REQUIRES THAT ONLY THEIR CREWS MAY SUPPORT THEIR
FACILITIES, THEN THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRED
COORDINATION AND PAYMENT. COST FOR THIS WORK SHALL BE INCLUDED
IN THE BID UNIT PRICES FOR THIS PROJECT.
16. ALL EXISTING WATER VALVES, FIRE HYDRANTS, WATER
METERS/SERVICES, AND APPURTENANCES AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION
SHALL BE ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY. THIS WORK SHALL BE CONSIDERED
INCIDENTAL TO THE CONTRACT AND NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION SHALL
BE ALLOWED.
17. THE "TRENCH SAFETY ACT" SHALL BE INCORPORATED IN THIS
CONTRACT AS ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
TO BE IN EFFECT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1990.
18. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE ALL DRAINAGE SWALES/DITCHES
AND REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. RESTORED DRAINAGE SWALES/DITCHES SHALL
MEET ALL ORIGINAL CONDITIONS (INCLUDING LOCATION, GRADE, SOD TYPE,
ETC). REPAIRED OR REPLACED DRAINAGE STRUCTURES SHALL MEET ALL
ORIGINAL CONDITIONS (INCLUDING LOCATION, ELEVATION, SIZE, MATERIAL,
ETC). PRE AND POST CONSTRUCTION AS-BUILT INFORMATION SHALL BE
PROVIDED FOR ALL DISTURBED DRAINAGE FACILITIES. THE COST FOR
DRAINAGE FACILITY RESTORATION/REPAIR/REPLACEMENT WORK SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN THE BID UNIT PRICES FOR THIS PROJECT.
19. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ACTUAL INVERT ELEVATIONS ON ALL
DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, INCLUDING CULVERTS, PRIOR TO PLACING ANY BASE
MATERIAL. DEVIATIONS FROM THE PLANS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE
ENGINEER BEFORE CONTINUING WORK.
20. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE/REPLACE ALL EXISTING PAVEMENT,
DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, MAILBOXES, SOD, LANDSCAPING, CONDUIT, CABLE,
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, ETC AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. THIS
WORK SHALL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL TO THE CONTRACT AND NO
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION SHALL BE PROVIDED.
21. CONCRETE AND ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS SHALL BE RESTORED/REPLACED
FROM SAW CUT TO EDGE OF ROADWAY PAVEMENT. COST FOR THIS WORK
SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BID UNIT PRICES FOR THIS PROJECT.
22. SOD SHALL BE REPLACED FOR THE FULL WIDTH DISTURBED AND TYPE
SHALL MATCH THE EXISTING SPECIES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN
THE PLANS. COST FOR THIS WORK SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BID UNIT
PRICES FOR THIS PROJECT.
23. ALL DISTURBED AREAS NOT SODDED SHALL BE SEEDED WITH A
MIXTURE OF LONG-TERM VEGETATION AND QUICK GROWING SHORT-TERM
VEGETATION FOR THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. FOR THE MONTHS FROM
SEPTEMBER THROUGH MARCH, THE MIX SHALL CONSIST OF 70 POUNDS PER
ACRE OF LONG-TERM SEED AND 20 POUNDS PER ACRE OF WINTER RYE.
FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL THOUGH AUGUST, THE MIX SHALL CONSIST OF
70 PER ACRE OF LONG-TERM SEED AND 20 POUNDS PER ACRE OF MILLET.
24. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WASTE ALL EXCESS EARTH ON SITE AS
DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AND/OR OWNER.
25. ALL SITE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FDOE
STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
26. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL WORK WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS
WITHIN PROJECT AREA.
27. CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM SURVEY AND PERFORM TESTING UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER.
28. THIS PROJECT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
F.D.O.T. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
(CURRENT EDITION) AND THE F.D.O.T. DESIGN STANDARDS (CURRENT
EDITION), AWWA SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE FDOE STATE REQUIREMENTS
FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED.
29. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO SCHEDULE
PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ALL
APPLICABLE AGENCY PROCEDURES PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK. THE
OWNER, ARCHITECT, AND ENGINEER MUST BE INVITED AT LEAST FIVE (5)
DAYS PRIOR TO ATTEND SUCH SCHEDULED MEETINGS.
30. IF UNSUITABLE MATERIAL IS ENCOUNTERED DURING GRADING,
CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE UNSUITABLE MATERIAL TO A DEPTH OF 24"
BELOW FINISHED GRADE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION LIMITS.
31. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER AT LEAST 48 HOURS
PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION.
32. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION
COMMENCEMENT TO THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AT LEAST 48
HOURS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION IF PERMIT IS
REQUIRED.
33. NO WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY WITHOUT
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE OWNER.
34. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN AS-BUILT SURVEY MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 61G17 F.A.C. FOR THE STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. INCLUDE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIMENSIONAL
DATA SO THAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE LOCATED AND DELINEATED RELATIVE
TO THE BOUNDARY. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DETAILED DATA TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE IMPROVEMENTS WERE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PLANS. SUBMIT THE SURVEY TO THE ENGINEER ON REPRODUCIBLE
20LB. VELLUM. A COPY OF THE AS-BUILT PLANS (IN PAPER AND DIGITAL
AUTOCAD FORMAT) MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER
35. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM NOTICE OF INTENT ALONG WITH SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PERMIT FEES.
36. IF DURING CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF THE STORM WATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, A STRUCTURAL FAILURE IS OBSERVED THAT HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE DIRECT DISCHARGE OF SURFACE WATER
INTO THE FLORIDIAN AQUIFER SYSTEM, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS DESIGNED OR
APPROVED BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE TAKEN AS SOON AS
PRACTICAL TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A REPORT PREPARED BY A
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL MUST BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL TO
THE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL THAT PROVIDES
REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THE BREACH WILL BE PERMANENTLY
CORRECTED.
CHRISTOPHER L. JONES
PE# 88477
DATE
PROJECT NO.:
J230304FGC
PLOT DATE:
2/5/2024
SHEET NO.
C100