SECTION 02250 TEMPORARY SHORING AND BRACING PART 1 GENERAL 1.

1 SCOPE The work specified in this Section includes the temporary shoring and bracing for excavators including the trench excavation safety systems as shown on the Plans and as specified herein. 1.2 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE Section 01200 01300 02300 02510 02530 02536 1.3 Item Measurement and Payment Submittals Earthwork Water Distribution Utility Structure Sewer Force Mains

GEOTECHNICAL REPORT Geotechnical Report, Lift Station No. 2, PanGEO, Washington, (Located in Appendix)

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WORK INCLUDED The extent of temporary shoring and bracing work includes, but is not limited to: A. Temporary shoring and bracing necessary to protect the following against loss of ground or caving embankments: existing structures, buildings, roads, walkways, utilities, electrical transmission towers and support wiring, other facilities and improvements where required to comply with codes and authorities having jurisdiction. Trench excavation safety systems, pursuant to RCW Chapter 49.17 and WAC 296-155-655. Maintenance of shoring and bracing.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE SHORING CONSULTANT The Contractor shall engage the services of a qualified geotechnical engineer and qualified structural engineer registered in the State of Washington to design temporary shoring and bracing when required by applicable regulations. B. SHORING DESIGN The Contractor shall provide layout and design drawings and specifications for shoring and bracing when a trench box is inadequate for the purpose or will not be used and trench depth exceeds 4 feet and back sloping will not be used. Temporary shoring and bracing system design and calculations shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Washington. C. REGULATIONS The Contractor shall design sheeting, shoring and bracing in accordance with the Washington State Safety Code and any local codes and ordinances of governing authorities having jurisdiction. Pile driving will not be allowed on the site; drilling shall be required for all required piles.

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SUBMITTALS The Contractor shall submit shoring and bracing layout and design drawings, calculations and other back-up data to the Owner for review in accordance with Section 1300 prior to the start of construction.

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PROJECT CONDITIONS A. SOILS INFORMATION A Geotechnical investigation has been conducted for this project and a copy of the report is included in the appendix. B. SITE SURVEY The background survey information provided on the Plans is shown for clarity only. The Contractor shall determine, before commencing work, the exact location of all existing features that may be disrupted by new construction, including existing underground utilities. The Contractor

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shall be fully responsible for any and all damages, which might be caused by the Contractors failure to exactly locate and/or preserve existing site features. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall check and verify governing dimensions and elevations. The Contractor shall survey adjacent structures and facilities, establishing exact elevations at fixed points to act as temporary bench marks to monitor potential settlement from the contractors ongoing operations. Clearly identify temporary bench marks and record existing elevations from the control points shown on the Plans. During excavation, the Contractor shall resurvey bench marks weekly. The Contractor shall maintain and make available at the job site an accurate log of surveyed elevations for comparison with original elevations, and promptly notify the Owner if changes in elevations occur or if cracks, sags or other damage is evident. 1.7 EXISTING UTILITIES The Contractor shall protect existing active sewer, water, gas, electrical, and other utility services and structures that may be present. This shall also include all pipelines, services, and structures that are the property of the Owner. PART 2 PRODUCTS The Contractor shall provide suitable shoring and bracing materials, which shall support loads imposed. Materials for shoring systems need not be new, but shall be in serviceable conditions. PART 3 EXCAVATION 3.1 VERIFICATION OF CONDITIONS The Contractor shall notify the Owner immediately if, during construction, subsurface conditions are different from those encountered in the exploratory holes or as described in the Geotechnical Report. 3.2 INSTALLATION AND APPLICATION The Contractor shall provide shoring systems adequately anchored and braced to resist earth and hydrostatic pressures at locations as needed to support excavations during construction. The Contractor shall locate required bracing to clear all permanent work. Bracing which must be relocated shall be installed prior to the removal of original bracing. The Contractor shall not place bracing where it will

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be cast into or included in permanent concrete work, except as otherwise acceptable to the Owner. The Contractor shall maintain bracing until structural elements are rebraced by other bracing or until permanent construction is able to withstand lateral earth and hydrostatic pressures. 3.3 REMOVAL The Contractor shall remove shoring and bracing in stages to avoid disturbances to adjacent and underlying soils and damage to structures, pavements, facilities and utilities. The Contractor shall repair or replace, as acceptable to the Owner, adjacent work damaged or displaced through the installation or removal of shoring and bracing work. 3.4 EXCAVATION SAFETY SYSTEMS All work shall be carried out with due regard for public safety. Open trenches shall have proper barricades and at night they shall be distinctly indicated by adequately placed lights, as provided for elsewhere in the Specifications. The Contractor is reminded that the Owner has not so delegated, and the Owners Representative does not purport to be a trench or excavation system safety expert, is not so engaged in that capacity under this Contract, and has neither the authority nor the responsibility to enforce construction, safety laws, rules, regulations, or procedures or to order the stoppage of work for claimed violations of trench or excavation safety. The furnishing by the Owner of resident representation and inspection personnel shall not make the Owner responsible for the enforcement of such laws, rules, regulations, or procedures, nor shall such make the Owner responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures, or for the Contractors failure to properly perform the work necessary for proper trench and excavation safety.

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