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CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS <br /> <br />Water Main Replacement “Y” – Ph 2 Div 2 – EARTHWORK October 2025 <br />Work Order No. UP 3814 SP-154 <br />Category 2: Sensitive information <br />Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law. <br />2. Secure permission from and comply with all requirements of the City’s water <br />utility before obtaining water from the fire hydrants. Notify the Engineer of City’s <br />permission as soon as granted. <br />3. Use hydrant wrenches only to open hydrants. Make certain the hydrant valve <br />is fully open because “cracking” the hydrant valve causes damage to the <br />hydrant valve. Provide an approved auxiliary valve on the outlet line for control <br />purposes. Close fire hydrant valves slowly to avoid a surge in the system that <br />creates excess pressure on water lines. Carefully note the importance of <br />following these directions. <br />4. If Contractor's employees use the wrong wrench to open a hydrant causing <br />damage the hydrant valve stem or operating nut or both, the Contractor shall <br />be responsible for costs associated with repairing the damaged hydrant valve <br />stem or operating nut or both. Immediately notify the City’s water utility so that <br />the damage can be repaired as quickly as possible. <br />5. Notify City water utility immediately upon completing the use of the hydrants so <br />the hydrants may be inspected for possible damage. City water utility will repair <br />damage resulting from the use of the hydrants by the Contractor. Contractor <br />shall be responsible for repair cost and cost, if necessary, shall be withheld <br />from the final payment to the Contractor. <br />6. City water utility will fine Contractor for violation of these requirements. <br />Contractor shall also be liable for damage suits resulting from malfunctioning <br />of Contractor damaged fire hydrants not being operational in the event of fire. <br />7. There will be no charge for the volume of water used. <br />2-07.4 Measurement <br />Revise 2-07.4 to read as follows: <br />Water will not be measured. <br />2-07.5 Payment <br />Revise 2-07.5 to read as follows: <br />All costs for the Work described in Section 2-07 shall be included with the Work with no <br />direct compensation made. <br /> <br />2-09 STRUCTURE EXCAVATION <br />2-09.2 Materials <br />Supplement 2-09.2 by adding the following at end of the materials list: <br />Foundation Material Class A or B 9-03.17 Standard Specifications <br />Controlled Density Fill 2-09.3(1)E Special Provisions <br />2-09.3 Construction Requirements <br />2-09.3(1) General Requirements <br />2-09.3(1)C Removal of Unstable Base Material <br />Delete all paragraphs in 2-09.3(1)C and substitute the following: <br />When the material at the bottom of an excavation is not stable enough to <br />support the Structure, the Contractor shall excavate below grade to the depth <br />required by the Engineer and replace the unstable material with Foundation <br />Material Class A or B.