CITY OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

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ARTICLE TITLE

1.00 MOBILIZATION 102

A. GENERAL 102
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 102

1.01 CONSTRUCTION STAKING 102

A. GENERAL 102
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 103

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1.02 SURVEY MONUMENTS AND MONUMENTS BOXES 103
A. GENERAL 103
B. MATERIALS 103
C. INSTALLATION 103
D. BASIS OF PAYMENT 104

1.03 PROPERTY PIN ESTABLISHMENT 104

A. GENERAL 104
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 104

1.04 PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALK REMOVAL 105

A. GENERAL 105
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 105

1.05 TYPE ‘A’ SAWING 106

A. GENERAL 106
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 106

1.06 TYPE ‘B’ SAWING 106

A. GENERAL 106
B. CONCRETE SLURRY 106
C. BASIS OF PAYMENT 106

1.07 TYPE ‘C’ SAWING 107

A. GENERAL 107
B. CONCRETE SLURRY 107
C. BASIS OF PAYMENT 107

1.08 TYPE ‘D’ SAWING 107

A. GENERAL 107
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 107

1.09 WHEEL SAWING 108

A. GENERAL 108
B. CONCRETE SLURRY 108
C. BASIS OF PAYMENT 108

1.10 MAIL BOXES 108

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 CITY OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

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ARTICLE TITLE

1.11 MANHOLES 109

A. GENERAL 109
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 109

1.12 INLETS 109

A. GENERAL 109
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 109

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1.13 WATER VALVE BOXES AND WATER STOP BOXES 110
A. GENERAL 110
B. BASIS OF PAYMENT 110

1.14 CONSTRUCTION OVER NEW SEWERS 110

1.15 CULVERT REMOVAL 110

1.16 KEYHOLE POTHOLE EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL 111

A. GENERAL 111
B. MATERIALS 111
C. POTHOLE EXCAVATION 112
D. POTHOLE BACKFILL AND COMPACTION 112
E. PAVEMENT RESTORATION 113
F. DEFICIENCIES 113
G. BASIS OF PAYMENT 113

1.17 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM (CQCP) 114

A. GENERAL 114
B. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM 115
C. CQCP ORGANIZATION 115
D. PROJECT PROGRESS SCHEDULE 117
E. SUBMITTALS SCHEDULE 117
F. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS 117
G. CONTRACTOR TESTING FACILITY 117
H. QC TESTING PLAN 118
I. DOCUMENTATION 118
J. CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS 119
K. INSPECTION BY THE CITY PROJECT MANAGER 119
L. NONCOMPLIANCE 120
M. BASIS OF PAYMENT 120

TABLE TITLE

TABLE 1 BONDING MATERIAL PROPERTIES 111

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 CHAPTER 1

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This chapter will cover items of a general and/or miscellaneous nature. The items may be related to multiple
chapters or multiple types of Work.

1.00 MOBILIZATION

A. GENERAL

This Work shall consist of preparatory Work and operations, associated with the necessary
movement of personnel, equipment, supplies and incidentals to the project site and for all the
Work and operations which must be performed or costs that are necessarily incurred prior to
commencing the Work. The Contractor shall include all expected costs for movement of his

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and any Subcontractors’ equipment and material necessary to prosecute the Work to
completion, including any demobilization. Additional payments will not be made for
interruptions in the prosecution of the Project if the Contractor fails to adequately assess the
actual costs of mobilization.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

No measurement is required. 50% of the bid item for mobilization will be paid with the initial
pay estimate. The balance of the bid item for mobilization will be paid when 20% of the value
of the Work has been completed. The bid amount for mobilization cannot exceed 10% of the
total bid amount (including mobilization).

1.01 CONSTRUCTION STAKING

A. GENERAL

The City will provide horizontal and vertical control points as shown on the plans for the
Contractor’s use in establishing the exact location and elevations for the project. The
Contractor shall be responsible for preserving (or re-establishing) these control points if
necessary. The Contractor shall use this control to provide all construction staking that is
required for the project. This shall include staking for grading, pavement construction, utility
construction, retaining walls, establishment of temporary easement limits and right-of-way
lines, and all other survey Work to complete the project in conformance with the details shown
on the plans. The Contractor shall follow the current Lincoln Standard Plans for staking
information.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the placement and preservation of adequate ties and
references necessary to complete the Work. Any additional stakes, templates and other
materials necessary for marking and maintaining all reference points and lines shall be the
responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be solely and completely responsible for
the accuracy of the line and grade for all features of the Work. All Work shall be completed to
the lines, grades, and elevations indicated on the plans. The Contractor shall remove and
reconstruct, at his expense, Work that is improperly located.

Construction staking shall be certified by a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Nebraska.
Staking records shall be recorded in a format approved by the City and submitted to the City at
the completion of the project. This Work shall be considered subsidiary to “CONSTRUCTION
STAKING.”

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1.01 CONSTRUCTION STAKING (Continued)

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

Construction staking shall not be measured, but shall be paid at the Contract price bid for Lump
Sum for the pay item “CONSTRUCTION STAKING.” The amount of the lump sum to be
included in each partial payment shall be in proportion to the value of the Work completed with
respect to the total amount of the original bid. Such payment shall be full compensation for
furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, recording and incidental items necessary to
complete the Work.

1.02 SURVEY MONUMENTS AND MONUMENTS BOXES

A. GENERAL

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This section includes preservation of existing survey monuments and benchmarks, as well as
the installation of new survey monuments and benchmarks. In the case of any existing
permanent monuments or bench marks which out of necessity must be removed or disturbed in
the construction of the Work, the Contractor shall carefully protect and preserve the same until
they can be properly referenced for relocation under the direction of a Registered Land
Surveyor in the State of Nebraska, and in case of damage or destruction, Contractor will be
charged with the expense of their replacement.

B. MATERIALS

All materials used in the fabrication of Monument Boxes shall meet the requirements of
“Specifications for Gray Iron Castings,” ASTM Designation A-48, Class 30. They shall
conform in all respects to the designs for such castings as shown on the Standard Plans. All
frames and covers shall be machined so that each cover will fit properly in its frame with no
rocking. No casting will be accepted that is warped, cracked, that has welds, or that has been
plugged or filled. Monument pins shall be 3/4" round steel bars at least 2' in length.

When the monument location falls outside of pavement, the monument box may be omitted at
the City’s Project Manager’s discretion.

C. INSTALLATION

The Contractor shall install survey monument boxes and monuments at all points shown on the
plans. In general, new monuments shall be located for the centerline of right-of-way at every
intersection, not centerline of street pavement, including placing point-of-curvature and point-
of-tangency where there is a curve in the right-of-way. All monument boxes shall be placed
after the paving is complete. Monument boxes installed in paving shall be placed by use of a
concrete coring machine equipped with a 7" O.D. bit.

All monument locations shall be established under the direction of a Registered Land Surveyor
in the State of Nebraska. The Surveyor is required to prepare and file a Survey Record Drawing
in conformance with Nebraska State statutes.

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1.02 SURVEY MONUMENTS AND MONUMENTS BOXES (Continued)

D. BASIS OF PAYMENT

Monument boxes and survey monuments placed in conformance with these Specifications and
accepted by the City’s Project Manager shall be counted and paid for at the contract unit price
bid per each for SURVEY MONUMENT AND BOX. Such payment shall be full
compensation for furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, recording and incidental
items necessary to complete the Work.

1.03 PROPERTY PIN ESTABLISHMENT

A. GENERAL

The Contractor shall have a Registered Land Surveyor establish property pins for those lots

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where Right-of-Way boundaries have changed, property pins were removed by the project, or
two or more feet of fill was placed over the property pin, as approved by the City’s Project
Manager. The property pins shall be established under the direction of a Registered Land
Surveyor in the State of Nebraska and the Surveyor is required to prepare and file a Survey
Record Drawing in conformance with Nebraska State statutes.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

Property pins placed in conformance with these Specifications and accepted by the City’s
Project Manager shall be counted and paid for at the contract unit price bid per each for
PROPERTY PIN ESTABLISHMENT. Such payment shall be full compensation for
furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, recording and incidental items necessary to
complete the Work.

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1.04 PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALK REMOVAL

This Work shall include the removing of existing pavement, surface and base courses, concrete
headers, combination curb and gutter, concrete curb, concrete gutter, concrete driveways, walks,
steps, retaining walls, and miscellaneous masonry, as required; and shall also include salvaging and
disposing of the resulting material, together with the necessary excavation and backfilling.

A. GENERAL

The City’s Project Manager shall identify all areas of authorized pavement removal. The
removal of existing pavement shall extend to an existing joint, or to the limits shown on the
plans. When called for on the plans or by the City’s Project Manager, all pavement to be
removed shall be isolated from the pavement to remain by cutting a saw joint, as provided
below, or by other methods specifically approved by the City’s Project Manager. The
pavement to be removed shall be broken into movable sizes and removed from the site. If the

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pavement to remain is damaged by the Contractor, the City’s Project Manager will order further
removal at the Contractor’s expense. Pavement which is removed without authorization by the
City’s Project Manager shall be replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

The Contractor shall coordinate with the City’s Project Manager prior to removal of pedestrian
ramps at all signalized intersections to ensure that lowering of the pedestrian ramp will not
result in excessive exposure of signal pole foundations.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

When called for in the proposal, pavement, sidewalk, driveway, curb, steps, retaining wall and
miscellaneous masonry items removed in conformance with these Standard Specifications and
accepted by the City’s Project Manager shall be measured and paid for at the contract unit price
bid per cubic yard for PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALK REMOVAL. The quantity shall be
determined based on surface measurement and average depth of the removal. Such payment
shall be full compensation for removal, loading, hauling, disposal of all materials, all
equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals necessary to completely remove the said items from
the job site.

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1.05 TYPE ‘A’ SAWING

A. GENERAL

Asphaltic Concrete pavement to be removed shall be isolated from the pavement to remain by
cutting a full depth saw cut, using either a wheel saw or diamond blade. If a wheel saw is used,
additional sawing shall be required to provide smooth, straight, and vertical faces. After the
pavement base has been replaced, a 4" wide strip of the asphaltic concrete surface course shall
be sawed and removed to provide a straight, smooth edge where the new asphaltic surfacing
adjoins the existing surfacing.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

When called for in the proposal, sawing Asphaltic Concrete completed in conformance with
these Standard Specifications and accepted by the City’s Project Manager shall be measured

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and paid for at the contract unit price bid per linear foot for TYPE ‘A’ SAWING. Such payment
shall be full compensation for all Work associated with isolating the pavement to be removed
and removing the 4" strip of asphalt, including all equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals
necessary to complete this type of Work.

1.06 TYPE ‘B’ SAWING

A. GENERAL

Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement to be removed shall be isolated from the paving to
remain by cutting a full depth saw cut, using either a wheel saw or diamond blade. If a wheel
saw is used, additional sawing shall be required to provide smooth, straight and true vertical
faces.

B. CONCRETE SLURRY

The Contractor shall immediately and continuously remove the slurry or residue from the saw
cut operation. The Contractor shall not permit slurry to flow across shoulders or lanes
occupied by traffic. The Contractor shall not permit slurry or residue into gutters, inlets, or
other drainage facilities. The Contractor shall leave slabs clean and dry with no residue
remaining upon completion of sawing operations, with the exception of residue or slurry into
excavations or subgrade that doesn’t drain to gutters, inlets, or other drainage facilities.

C. BASIS OF PAYMENT

When called for in the proposal, sawing Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement,
completed in conformance with these Standard Specifications and accepted by the City’s
Project Manager shall be measured and paid for at the contract unit price bid per linear foot for
TYPE ‘B’ SAWING. Such payment shall be full compensation for all Work associated with
isolating the pavement to be removed, cleaning of slabs and removal of slurry or residue,
equipment, tools, labor, materials, and incidentals necessary to complete this item of Work.

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1.07 TYPE ‘C’ SAWING

A. GENERAL

Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) driveways and sidewalks to be removed shall be isolated
from the driveway and sidewalk to remain by cutting a full depth saw cut.

B. CONCRETE SLURRY

The Contractor shall immediately and continuously remove the slurry or residue from the saw
cut operation. The Contractor shall not permit slurry to flow across shoulders or lanes
occupied by traffic. The Contractor shall not permit slurry or residue into gutters, inlets, or
other drainage facilities. The Contractor shall leave slabs clean and dry with no residue
remaining upon completion of sawing operations, with the exception of residue or slurry into
excavations or subgrade that doesn’t drain to gutters, inlets, or other drainage facilities.

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C. BASIS OF PAYMENT

When called for in the proposal, sawing Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) driveways and
sidewalks, completed in conformance with these Standard Specifications and accepted by the
City’s Project Manager shall be measured and paid for at the contract unit price bid per linear
foot for TYPE ‘C’ SAWING. Such payment shall be full compensation for all Work associated
with isolating the pavement to be removed, cleaning of slabs and removal of slurry or residue,
equipment, tools, labor, materials, and incidentals necessary to complete this item of Work.

1.08 TYPE ‘D’ SAWING

A. GENERAL

Asphaltic Concrete Surface Course to be removed from concrete base shall be sawed and
removed to provide a straight, smooth edge where the new asphaltic surfacing will adjoin the
existing.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

When called for in the proposal, sawing Asphaltic Concrete Surface Course, completed in
conformance with the Standard Specifications and accepted by the City’s Project Manager shall
be measured and paid for at the contract unit price bid per linear foot for TYPE ‘D’ SAWING.
Such payment shall be full compensation for all Work associated with isolating the surfacing
to be removed, including all equipment, tools, labor, materials, and incidentals necessary to
complete this item of Work.

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1.09 WHEEL SAWING

A. GENERAL

Pavement to be removed shall be isolated from the pavement to remain by cutting a joint with
a wheel saw, through the full depth of the pavement.

B. CONCRETE SLURRY

The Contractor shall immediately and continuously remove the slurry or residue from the saw
cut operation. The Contractor shall not permit slurry to flow across shoulders or lanes
occupied by traffic. The Contractor shall not permit slurry or residue into gutters, inlets, or
other drainage facilities. The Contractor shall leave slabs clean and dry with no residue
remaining upon completion of sawing operations, with the exception of residue or slurry into
excavations or subgrade that doesn’t drain to gutters, inlets, or other drainage facilities.

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C. BASIS OF PAYMENT

When called for in the proposal, sawing pavement with a wheel saw, completed in conformance
with the Standard Specifications and accepted by the City’s Project Manager shall be measured
and paid for at the contract unit price bid per linear foot for WHEEL SAWING. Such payment
shall be full compensation for all Work associated with isolating the pavement to be removed,
cleaning of slabs and removal of slurry or residue, equipment, tools, labor, materials, and
incidentals necessary to complete this item of Work.

1.10 MAIL BOXES

Mail boxes which conflict with construction or are located on a street which is being paved shall
be removed by the Contractor and set in a temporary location designated by the City’s Project
Manager. At the completion of construction, the Contractor shall reset all mail boxes as nearly as
possible to their original locations and in conformance with Postal Regulations. The condition of
the mail boxes shall be equal to their original condition or shall be replaced by the Contractor at
the Contractor’s expense. Mail boxes which are ornamental in nature or which, in the opinion of
the City’s Project Manager, cannot be temporarily relocated shall be delivered to the mailbox
owner.

Removal, relocation, and resetting of mail boxes or storage and resetting of mail boxes, completed
in conformance with these Standard Specifications and accepted by the City’s Project Manager,
shall not be measured and paid for separately. Such cost shall be considered a part of the unit prices
for which direct payment is made.

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1.11 MANHOLES

A. GENERAL

The adjustment of existing manholes to grade shall include furnishing all materials, labor,
equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the Work of adjusting the manhole cast
iron ring and cover to an elevation as determined by the City’s Project Manager.

When adjusting manholes in streets, the ring and cover shall be no lower than 3/8" below finish
street elevation. If it is determined a manhole does not meet this requirement, the Contractor
will be required to use the City’s Typical Utility Adjustment Detail as shown in LSP 61 at no
cost to the City.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

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Manholes adjusted to grade in conformance with these Standard Specifications and accepted
by the City’s Project Manager, shall be counted and paid for at the contract unit price bid per
each for ADJUST MANHOLE TO GRADE. Such payment shall be full compensation for all
materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals necessary to complete the Work.

1.12 INLETS

A. GENERAL

The adjustment of existing inlets to grade shall include furnishing all materials, labor,
equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete the Work of adjusting the inlet top
including the ring and cover to an elevation as directed by the City’s Project Manager.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

Inlets adjusted to grade in conformance with these Standard Specifications and accepted by the
City’s Project Manager, shall be counted and paid for at the contract unit price bid per each for
ADJUST INLET TO GRADE or ADJUST GRATE INLET TO GRADE. Such payment shall
be full compensation for all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals necessary to
complete the Work.

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1.13 WATER VALVE BOXES AND WATER STOP BOXES

A. GENERAL

The adjustment of existing water valve boxes and water stop boxes shall include furnishing all
labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete the Work of adjusting the water
valve box or water stop box to an elevation as determined by the City’s Project Manager.

When adjusting valve boxes in streets, the cover shall be no lower than 3/8" below finish street
elevation. If it is determined a valve box does not meet this requirement, the Contractor will be
required to use the City’s Typical Utility Adjustment Detail as shown in LSP 61 at no cost to
the City.

B. BASIS OF PAYMENT

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Water valve and stop boxes adjusted to grade in conformance with these Standard
Specifications and accepted by the City’s Project Manager shall be counted and paid for at the
contract unit price bid per each for ADJUST WATER VALVE BOX TO GRADE or ADJUST
WATER STOP BOX TO GRADE. Such payment shall be full compensation for all equipment,
tools, labor, and incidentals necessary to complete the Work. Stop boxes and valve boxes
broken by the Contractor’s operations shall be replaced at the Contractor’s expense. Boxes
broken by other than the Contractor’s operations or obsolete boxes shall be replaced and paid
for as an Extra Work item.

1.14 CONSTRUCTION OVER NEW SEWERS

Where pavements are being constructed over newly constructed sanitary sewers within the thirty
(30) day period, the Contractor shall request TV inspection by the Lincoln Wastewater System for
the reaches of sewer that may affect subgrade preparation. The Contractor shall notify the
Department at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of any paving operations. Failure to notify
the Department will not exempt Contractor from repairing defective pavement which needs to be
replaced as a result of sewer repair activities. There will be no TV inspection costs billed to the
Contractor for TV inspection that meets these conditions.

1.15 CULVERT REMOVAL

Driveway and street culverts shall be removed and stored at a location on the project site designated
by the City’s Project Manager. Culverts which are not claimed by the respective property owners
and which have a salvage value, as determined by the City’s Project Manager, shall be loaded onto
City trucks. Those culverts which have no salvage value shall be removed from the project site by
the Contractor.

Culvert removal, loading, salvage, storage, or disposal shall be considered subsidiary to the cost of
Work for which direct payment is made.

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1.16 KEYHOLE POTHOLE EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

A. GENERAL

This specification covers the requirements for keyhole coring, vacuum excavation, backfilling,
and reinstatement of the keyhole core in asphalt or concrete pavements to allow for
underground utility repairs and underground potholing. Quality control field inspection and
testing requirements including frequency shall be in conformance with Contracting Agency
requirements.

Keyhole coring is the operation of coring a circular hole through the street pavement using
diamond core drilling equipment.

B. MATERIALS

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The material and placement requirements in the pipe zone and final backfill area shall be in
conformance with Chapter 20 of these Lincoln Standard Specifications. Pavement keyhole
cores removed shall either be removed from the work site or stored in a safe and secure on-site
location. The cores shall be made readily available for restoring the pavement after backfilling
is complete and approved.

The bonding agent shall be a single component cementitious, rapid hardening, high strength
waterproof bonding agent conforming to the physical properties shown in Table 1. The
bonding material shall be impervious to water penetration at the joint after application. The
bonding materials shall securely bond the undamaged keyhole core to the pavement and shall
completely fill the annular space at the joint. The bonding materials shall within 30 minutes
at an ambient temperature of 70° F. allow the core to support an equivalent traffic load
condition of at least 3 times the AASHTO H-25 standard. The bonding material shall be
Utilibond, manufactured by Utilicor Technologies Inc., or Engineer approved equal.

TABLE 1 – BONDING MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Property ASTM Test method Requirements

Bond Strength (Slant Shear), psi C882 200 minimum
(70° F., 30-minute cure)
Strength, psi C109 1500 minimum
(70° F., 60-minute cure)

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1.16 KEYHOLE POTHOLE EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL (Continued)

C. POTHOLE EXCAVATION

The vertical alignment of the keyhole coring shall be perpendicular to the horizon, and the
cutting shall extend to the full depth of the existing pavement section. No keyhole cores shall
be drilled within 2' of an existing contraction, construction, or control joint. Full depth patches
shall be used in these areas. No keyhole cores shall be drilled within the approach pavement
of a bridge or box culvert structures. Unless otherwise approved by the City’s Project Manager,
keyhole cores shall not be greater than 24" in diameter. Adjacent cores shall not be closer than
3' from each other (edge to edge), shall not contain a joint or any pavement cracks greater than
1/8" wide, and shall not be performed in pavements where the section is less than 6" thick. In
the event of a misaligned keyhole with the underground facility, a second overlapping core
may be drilled provided there is at least 1/3 overlap and BOTH cores are drilled consecutively.
This method is not applicable to existing restored cores that may be present in the surface. If

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the second keyhole is also misaligned, then a conventional full depth patch will be required for
restoration. Coring shall be performed with a keyhole coring saw. The contractor shall place
a temporary mark on the keyhole core prior to cutting to ensure that the removed section is
replaced in the same orientation as originally found in the pavement. Soils within potholes
shall be removed by air/hydro-excavation methods to expose utilities. The zone of soil removal
shall remain essentially within a vertical plane extending below the edges of the removed
pavement. The Contractor shall remove all unsuitable materials from the site.

D. POTHOLE BACKFILL AND COMPACTION

The backfilling of each zone shall be completed in conformance with Chapter 20 of these
Standard Specifications unless otherwise approved by the City’s Project Manager. In lieu of
compacted soil backfill the contractor may elect to use, with City’s Project Manager’s approval,
Flowable Fill, Coarse Aggregate, Fine Aggregate, or approved equal meeting City of Lincoln
Specifications. Pneumatic compaction equipment (pneumatic rammers or equivalent) shall be
used for compaction of the backfill material. The size of the compactor shall not exceed 2/3 of
the diameter of the cored keyhole. Jetting or hydro-flushing of the backfill shall not be
permitted. Care shall be taken to ensure that the utility is properly bedded with material of an
approved density or in conformance with these Standard Specifications. The initial 12" of
backfill above the top of the pipe shall be carefully placed to protect the pipe bedding from
further backfilling operations. Backfill shall be mechanically compacted to a minimum density
of 95% of the maximum dry density of the material as determined by AASHTO Method T-99.
The moisture content of the soils shall be between 2% below and 4% above the optimum
moisture content as determined by the above test.

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1.16 KEYHOLE POTHOLE EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL (Continued)

E. PAVEMENT RESTORATION

The surface cut by keyhole coring restored to its original condition with the reinstated core
flush with and in the original orientation as the existing surface matching existing pavement
surface appearance. Excess bonding material shall be removed from the restored surface. A
patched appearance shall be avoided in surface restoration wherever possible. Unless
otherwise approved by the City’s Project Manager, the Contractor shall reinstate the bonded
keyhole core within 24 hours of cutting the pavement. Openings within public access or
openings allowed to be left open greater than 24 hours shall be covered with a steel street plate
capable of supporting traffic loads without movement or racking.

1. Surface Tolerances

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The reinstated core shall be flush and level with the adjacent pavement. Gaps attributable
to the positioning of the core shall be less than 1/16" between the bottom of a minimum 3'
long straight edge and the surface of the pavement in any direction of the surface of the
keyhole core.

F. DEFICIENCIES

Where the keyhole core is found to be fractured or defective upon removal, or becomes
damaged after removal and prior to reinstatement, the core shall not be used to restore the
pavement. A keyhole core shall be considered unacceptable when the keyhole core contains
any vertical cracks wider than 1/8" extending full depth through the core; or any deteriorated
piece of the keyhole core is larger than 10% of the overall area of the core; or 2 or more
successive layers of pavement in the keyhole core become horizontally delaminated and cannot
be re-bonded to each other with the bonding material.

All keyhole cores that are damaged or do not meet the surface tolerances shall be removed and
disposed of off-site. The pavement at damaged keyhole core locations shall have a permanent
full-depth patch installed by the Contractor in conformance with the City of Lincoln Standard
Specifications and Standard Plans including but not limited to: LSP 642 and LSP 670.

G. BASIS OF PAYMENT

Unless otherwise specified, the quantity of Keyhole Pothole Excavation and Backfill will not
be measured for payment but shall be considered incidental to other items of work for which
direct payment is being made.

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A. GENERAL

Quality is more than test results. Quality is the combination of proper materials, testing,
workmanship, equipment, inspection, and documentation of the project. Establishing and
maintaining a culture of quality is key to achieving a quality project. The Contractor shall
establish, provide, and maintain an effective Contractor Quality Control Program (CQCP)
that details the methods and procedures that will be taken to assure that all materials and
completed construction required by this contract conform to contract plans, technical
specifications and other requirements, whether manufactured by the Contractor, or procured
from subcontractors or vendors. Although guidelines are established and certain minimum
requirements are specified here and elsewhere in the contract technical specifications, the
Contractor shall assume full responsibility for accomplishing the stated purpose.

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The Contractor shall establish a CQCP that will:

• Provide qualified personnel to develop and implement the CQCP.

• Provide for the production of acceptable quality materials.
• Provide sufficient information to assure that the specification requirements can be met.
• Document the CQCP process.

The Contractor shall describe the CQCP in a written document that shall be submitted to the
City Engineer within 30 days after award of the contract for review and approval.

The CQCP shall be organized to address, as a minimum, the following:

• QC organization and resumes of key staff

• Project progress schedule
• Submittals schedule
• Inspection requirements
• QC testing plan
• Documentation of QC activities and distribution of QC reports
• Requirements for corrective action when QC and/or QA acceptance criteria are not met
• Material quality and construction means and methods. Address all elements applicable
to the project that affect the quality of the pavement structure including subgrade,
subbase, base, and surface course. Some elements that must be addressed include, but
is not limited to mix design, aggregate grading, stockpile management, mixing and
transporting, placing and finishing, quality control testing and inspection, smoothness,
laydown plan, equipment, and temperature management plan.

The Contractor must add any additional elements to the CQCP that is necessary to adequately
control all production and/or construction processes required by this contract.
The Contractor shall not begin any construction or production of materials to be incorporated
into the completed work until the CQCP has been reviewed and approved by the City
Construction Engineer. No partial payment will be made for materials subject to specific
quality control (QC) requirements until the CQCP has been reviewed and approved.
The QC requirements contained in this section and elsewhere in the contract technical
specifications are in addition to and separate from the quality assurance (QA) testing
requirements. QA testing requirements are the responsibility of the City Project Manager
(CPM) or Contractor as specified in the specifications.

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A. GENERAL (Continued)

A Quality Control (QC)/Quality Assurance (QA) meeting with the Engineer, Project Manager
(PM), Contractor, subcontractors, testing laboratories, and consultant must be held at least 15
business days prior to start of construction. The QC/QA meeting will be facilitated by the
Contractor at the City of Lincoln’s Office. The Contractor shall coordinate with the with the
Engineer and Project Manager on time of the QC/QA meeting. Items to be addressed, at a
minimum, will include:

• Review of the CQCP including submittals, QC Testing, Action & Suspension Limits for
Production, Corrective Action Plans, Distribution of QC reports, and Control Charts.
• Discussion of the QA program.
• Discussion of the QC and QA Organization and authority including coordination and

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information exchange between QC and QA.
• Establish regular meetings to discuss control of materials, methods, and testing.
• Establishment of the overall QC culture.

B. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

The Contractor shall establish a CQCP to perform QC inspection and testing of all items of
work required by the technical specifications, including those performed by subcontractors.
The CQCP shall ensure conformance to applicable specifications and plans with respect to
materials, off-site fabrication, workmanship, construction, finish, and functional performance.
The CQCP shall be effective for control of all construction work performed under this
Contract and shall specifically include surveillance and tests required by the technical
specifications, in addition to other requirements of this section and any other activities
deemed necessary by the Contractor to establish an effective level of QC.

C. CQCP ORGANIZATION

The CQCP shall be implemented by the establishment of a QC organization. An

organizational chart shall be developed to show all QC personnel, their authority, and how
these personnel integrate with other management/production and construction functions and
personnel.

The organizational chart shall identify all QC staff by name and function and shall indicate
the total staff required to implement all elements of the CQCP, including inspection and
testing for each item of work. If necessary, different technicians can be used for specific
inspection and testing functions for different items of work. If an outside organization or
independent testing laboratory is used for implementation of all or part of the CQCP, the
personnel assigned shall be subject to the qualification requirements of paragraphs below.
The organizational chart shall indicate which personnel are Contractor employees and which
are provided by an outside organization.

The QC organization shall, as a minimum, consist of the following personnel:

1. Program Administrator. The Contractor Quality Control Program Administrator (CQCPA)

must be a full-time employee of the Contractor, or a consultant engaged by the Contractor.
The CQCPA must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in QC construction
materials testing and/or five 5 years of experience providing construction project
management experience on a project of comparable size and scope as the contract.

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C. CQCP ORGANIZATION (Continued)

Included in the five (5) years of experience, the CQCPA must meet at least one of the
following requirements:

(a) Professional Engineer with one (1) year of field construction experience.
(b) Engineer-in-training with two (2) years of field experience.
(c) National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Civil
Engineering Technology Level IV or an equivalent certification with three (3) years
of field construction experience.
(d) An individual with four (4) years of field construction experience, with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology or Construction.
(e) An individual with eight (8) years of field construction experience.

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The CQCPA must have full authority to institute any and all actions necessary for the
successful implementation of the CQCP to ensure compliance with the contract plans and
technical specifications. The CQCPA authority must include the ability to immediately
stop production until materials and/or processes are in compliance with contract
specifications. The CQCPA must report directly to a principal officer of the construction
firm. The CQCPA may supervise the Quality Control Program on more than one project
provided that person can be at the job site within two (2) hours after being notified of a
problem.

2. QC Technicians. A sufficient number of QC Technicians necessary to adequately

implement the CQCP must be provided. These personnel must be either Engineers,
engineering technicians, or experienced craftsman with qualifications in the appropriate
field equivalent to NICET Level II in Civil Engineering Technology or higher, and shall
have a minimum of two (2) years of field construction experience in their area of
expertise.

The QC technicians must report directly to the CQCPA and shall perform the following
functions:

(a) Inspection of all materials, construction, plant, and equipment for conformance to the
technical specifications, and as required in the following Section – Inspection
Requirements.
(b) Performance of all QC tests as required by the technical specifications and in the
following Section – QC Testing Requirements.
(c) Performance of tests for the City Project Manager when required by the technical
specifications.

Certification at an equivalent level of qualification and experience by a state or nationally

recognized organization will be acceptable in lieu of NICET certification.

3. Staffing levels. The Contractor shall provide sufficiently qualified QC personnel to

monitor each work activity at all times. Where material is being produced in a plant for
incorporation into the work, separate plant and field technicians shall be provided at each
plant and field placement location. The scheduling and coordinating of all inspection and
testing must match the type and pace of work activity. The CQCP shall state where
different technicians will be required for different work elements.

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D. PROJECT PROGRESS SCHEDULE

Critical QC activities must be shown on the project schedule.

E. SUBMITTALS SCHEDULE

Submittals shall be in accordance with the requirements of the City of Lincoln 2020 Standard
Specifications, General Conditions, Section V Control of Work, Item I. Shop Drawing.

F. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

QC inspection functions shall be organized to provide inspections for all definable features of
work, as detailed below. All inspections shall be documented by the Contractor as specified

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in the following Section- Documentation.
Inspections shall be performed as needed to ensure continuing compliance with contract
requirements until completion of the particular feature of work. Inspections shall include the
following minimum requirements:

1. During plant operations for material production, QC test results and periodic inspections
shall be used to ensure the quality of aggregates and other mix components, and to adjust
and control mix proportioning to meet the approved mix design and other requirements of
the technical specifications. All equipment used in proportioning and mixing shall be
inspected to ensure its proper operating condition. The CQCP shall detail how these and
other QC functions will be accomplished and used.

2. During field operations, QC test results and periodic inspections shall be used to ensure
the quality of all materials and workmanship. All equipment used in placing, finishing,
and compacting shall be inspected to ensure its proper operating condition and to ensure
that all such operations are in conformance to the technical specifications and are within
the plan dimensions, lines, grades, and tolerances specified. The CQCP shall document
how these and other QC functions will be accomplished and used.

G. CONTRACTOR TESTING FACILITY

The Contractor shall ensure facilities, including all necessary equipment, materials, and
current reference standards, are provided that meet requirements in the following paragraphs
of ASTM D3666, Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing
and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials:

8.1.3 Equipment Calibration and Checks;

8.1.9 Equipment Calibration, Standardization, and Check Records;
8.1.12 Test Methods and Procedures

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H. QC TESTING PLAN

As a part of the overall CQCP, the Contractor shall implement a QC testing plan. The testing
plan shall include the minimum tests and test frequencies required by each technical
specification Item, as well as any additional QC tests that the Contractor deems necessary to
adequately control production and/or construction processes.

The QC testing plan shall, as a minimum, include the following:

1. Specification item number (e.g., City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Standard Specifications,

Chapter 6, Section 6.02 C)
2. Test type (e.g., gradation, grade, asphalt content)
3. Test standard (e.g., ASTM or American Association of State Highway and Transportation

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Officials (AASHTO) test number, as applicable)
4. Test frequency (e.g., as required by technical specifications or minimum frequency when
requirements are not stated)
5. Responsibility (e.g., plant technician)
6. Control requirements (e.g., target, permissible deviations)

The QC testing plan shall contain a statistically based procedure of random sampling for
acquiring test samples in accordance with ASTM D3665. The City Project Manager shall be
provided the opportunity to witness QC sampling and testing.
All QC test results shall be documented by the Contractor as required by Section –
Documentation.

I. DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor shall maintain current QC records of all inspections and tests performed.
These records shall include factual evidence that the required QC inspections or tests have
been performed, including type and number of inspections or tests involved; results of
inspections or tests; nature of defects, deviations, causes for rejection, etc.; proposed remedial
action; and corrective actions taken.

These records must cover both conforming and defective or deficient features and must
include a statement that all supplies and materials incorporated in the work are in full
compliance with the terms of the contract. Legible copies of these records shall be furnished
to the RPR daily. The records shall cover all work placed subsequent to the previously
furnished records and shall be verified and signed by the CQCPA.
Contractor QC records required for the contract shall include, but are not necessarily limited
to, the following records:

1. Daily inspection reports. Each Contractor QC technician shall maintain a daily log of all
inspections performed for both Contractor and subcontractor operations. These
technician’s daily reports shall provide factual evidence that continuous QC inspections
have been performed and shall, as a minimum, include the following:
(a) Technical specification item number and description
(b) Compliance with approved submittals
(c) Proper storage of materials and equipment
(d) Proper operation of all equipment
(e) Adherence to plans and technical specifications
(f) Summary of any necessary corrective actions
(g) Safety inspection.
(h) Photographs
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I. DOCUMENTATION (Continued)

The daily inspection reports shall identify all QC inspections and QC tests conducted,
results of inspections, location and nature of defects found, causes for rejection, and
remedial or corrective actions taken or proposed.

The daily inspection reports shall be signed by the responsible QC technician and the
CQCPA. The City Project Manager shall be provided at least one copy of each daily
inspection report on the workday following the day of record. When QC inspection and
test results are recorded and transmitted electronically, the contractor must retain the test
results until the final project payment.

2. Daily test reports. The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing a system that will

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record all QC test results. Daily test reports shall document the following information:

(a) Technical specification item number and description

(b) Test designation
(c) Location
(d) Date of test
(e) Control requirements
(f) Test results
(g) Causes for rejection
(h) Recommended remedial actions
(i) Retests

Test results from each day’s work period shall be submitted to the CPM prior to the start
of the next day’s work period. When QC daily test results are recorded and transmitted
electronically, the contractor must retain the test results until the final project payment.

J. CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS

The CQCP shall indicate the appropriate action to be taken when a process is deemed, or
believed, to be out of control (out of tolerance) and detail what action will be taken to bring
the process into control. The requirements for corrective action shall include both general
requirements for operation of the CQCP as a whole, and for individual items of work
contained in the technical specifications.
The CQCP shall detail how the results of QC inspections and tests will be used for
determining the need for corrective action and shall contain clear rules to gauge when a
process is out of control and the type of correction to be taken to regain process control.
When applicable, the Contractor may establish and use statistical QC charts for individual
QC tests. The requirements for corrective action shall be linked to the control charts.

K. INSPECTION BY THE CITY PROJECT MANAGER

Inspections by City Project Manager (CPM) or other public authorities having jurisdiction
shall inspect work in accordance with City of Lincoln Standard Specifications.
Inspection by the CPM does not relieve the Contractor of performing QC inspections of
either on-site or off-site Contractor’s or subcontractor’s work.

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L. NONCOMPLIANCE

1. The City Project Manager (CPM) will provide written notice to the Contractor of any
noncompliance with their CQCP. After receipt of such notice, the Contractor must take
corrective action.

2. When QC activities do not comply with either the CQCP or the contract provisions or when
the Contractor fails to properly operate and maintain an effective CQCP, and no effective
corrective actions have been taken after notification of non-compliance, the CPM will
recommend the following actions:
(a) Order the Contractor to replace ineffective or unqualified QC personnel or
subcontractors and/or

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(b) Order the Contractor to stop operations until appropriate corrective actions are taken.

M. BASIS OF PAYMENT

Contractor Quality Control Program (CQCP) is for the personnel, tests, facilities and
documentation required to implement the CQCP. The CQCP will be paid as a lump sum with
the following schedule of partial payments:

1. With the first pay estimate, 25% with approval of CQCP and completion of the Quality
Control (QC)/Quality Assurance (QA) meeting.
2. When 25% or more of the value of Work has been completed, an additional 25%.
3. When 50% or more of the value of Work has been completed, an additional 20%.
4. When 75% or more of the value of Work has been completed, an additional 20%
5. After final inspection and acceptance of the Work per City of Lincoln Standard
Specifications for Municipal Construction Section VIII.C, the final 10%.

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