Thomco Construction Inc. 6/14/2021

I CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS 7. Cost associated with preparation and distribution of public notices involving parking, street access or traffic issues. 111 Upon failure of the Contractor to immediately provide flaggers, erect, maintain, and remove signs; or provide, erect, maintain, and remove other traffic control devices when ordered to do so by the Engineer, the City may without further notice to the Contractor or the Surety, perform any of the above and deduct all or the costs from the Contractor's payments. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing adequate flaggers, signs, and other traffic control devices for the protection of the worker and the public at all times regardless of whether or not the flaggers, signs, and other traffic control devices are ordered by the Engineer, or paid for by the City. The Contractor shall be liable for injuries and damages to persons and property suffered by reason of the Contractor's operations or negligence in connection therewith. 1-10.3(3) No Passing Zones The striping of no passing zones that are to be obliterated in excess of 150-feet by paving operations shall be replaced by "Do Not Pass" and "Pass With Care" signs. The signs shall be located not less than 2-feet outside the usable shoulder nor less than 7-feet above the edge of pavement. The number of necessary signs will be specified in the i Special Provisions. ■ The Contractor shall provide and install the signs and sign posts. The signs shall be maintained by the Contractor until construction operations are complete. When the project includes striping by the Contractor, the signs and posts shall be removed by the Contractor when the no passing zones are re-established by striping. When the Contractor is not responsible for striping, the signs and posts shall be removed by the Contractor when the "No Passing Zones"are re-established by striping. Payment to perform the Work required for this subsection will be under the item "Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Control." 1-10.3(4) Traffic Control Labor The Contractor shall furnish all personnel for flagging to control traffic during construction operations. Flaggers shall have a current certification (Flagging Card) from the State Department of Labor and Industries (WAC 296-155-305). Employees of the Contractor engaged in flagging or traffic control shall wear reflective vests and hard hats. During hours of darkness, white coveralls or white or yellow rain gear shall also be worn. The vests and other apparel shall be in conformance with Section 1-07.8. The Contractor111 shall furnish the MUTCD standard Stop/Slow paddles, except the minimum width shall be 24-inches, for the flagging operations. During hours of darkness flagger stations shall be illuminated to insure that flaggers can be easily seen without causing glare to the traveling public. The Contractor shall develop and use a method to ensure that flaggers have adequate warning of objects approaching from behind the flagger. All flaggers shall start a new job with an on-site orientation. This orientation must include, but not be limited to, the flagger's role and location on the job site, equipment, traffic patterns, communications and hazards specific to the work site. If off-duty uniformed police officers are not available for traffic control for Work within signalized intersections, Contractor may provide four flaggers. Flaggers are not permitted within the intersection. Each flagger shall control only one approach and be stationed near the stop bar. Provide a minimum of a series of three warning signs in advance of each flagger. Narrow multi-lane approaches to a single lane approaching the flagger. Provide and require all flaggers use two-way radios to signal each other to prevent conflicts and hold traffic when construction activities require. Water Main Replacement"V" Division 1 —GENERAL REQUIREMENTS April,2021 111 WO No—UP3730 SP—126 I