Excavation shall include the clearing of the site of the work and the loosening, loading, removing, transporting and disposing of all materials, wet or dry, necessary to be removed to construct all work included in the project to the lines, grades and locations shown on the drawings.
Necessary arrangements shall be made by the contractor with all persons, firms and corporations owning or using any poles, pipes, tracks or conduits, etc. affected by the construction on the project to maintain and protect such facilities during construction, with the cost of any such protection to be paid by the contractor. In the event that any existing gas pipes, water pipes, conduits, sewers, tile drains or poles are blocked or interfered with by the excavation required on the project, the contractor shall maintain them in continuous operation and restore them to the same condition as they were prior to the start of construction on the project.
Excavation material shall not be placed on grass plots unless there is no other suitable place to put it. Excavated material shall be placed on pavements or sidewalks only with the explicit approval of the Engineer.
Sidewalks and pavement must in no case be blocked or obstructed by excavated material, except on the authorization of the Engineer, and then only when adequate temporary provisions have been made for a satisfactory temporary passage of pedestrians and vehicles. Adequate bridging and planked crossings must be provided and maintained across all open trenches for pedestrians and vehicles. Barriers, lights, flares and watchmen shall be provided and maintained by the contractor at all trenches, excavations and embankments at no additional compensation, as provided in Chapter 1357.
(Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62.)