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DIVISION 2:  SITEWORK

SECTION 02339 ‑ WATERING

USE:	Watering for excavation or embankments, dust control, or seeded areas.  

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REVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:
CSI format, editorial changes 7/01
Metric: Not Applicable
Technical Update: 7/00

WATERING

PART 1:  GENERAL

1.1  SUMMARY

A.	Section Includes:  Distributing and applying water required for [excavation,] [compaction of embankments,] [backfilling,] [dust control,] [roadways,] [parking areas] [and] [watering of seeded areas.]

B.	Related Sections

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LIST ITEMS OF WORK THAT MIGHT LOGICALLY BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED UNDER THIS SECTION, BUT INSTEAD ARE SPECIFIED IN ANOTHER SECTION.  THIS ARTICLE IS RARELY REQUIRED.
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		General Information and Requirements	Section 01009
	Summary of Work	Section 01010

1.2	PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

A.	Water Source:  [Furnish the water source for the work.] [Water may be obtained from the source or sources shown on the drawings, subject to use restrictions or requirements as noted.]  The water source is located at [_________.]  Allowable use is restricted to [    ] gal/day of water from the source, and shall be drawn during the hours of      [    ] to [    ]unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer.]

PART 2:  PRODUCTS

2.1	MATERIALS

A.	Water:  Shall be clean and free from harmful amounts of oils, acids, alkalis, salts and organic materials.  Potable water is acceptable.

2.2	EQUIPMENT

A.	Requirements:  Provide necessary pumping equipment, piping, tanks, water trucks, and measuring devices.  Water trucks shall be equipped with a spray bar of adequate capacity and design to ensure uniform application of water in the amounts designated.  Measuring devices shall be approved by the Contracting Officer.

PART 3:  EXECUTION

3.1	APPLICATION

A.	Compaction:  [Water may be applied by sprinkling to either the borrow area or the embankment.  Irrigation water shall be applied to the borrow area at least 3 days prior to excavation operations.  Take care not to introduce excessive moisture to the borrow area.]  [Water shall be applied uniformly to each layer of backfill to obtain the optimum moisture content determined by AASHTO T 217 or T 239.  The moisture content shall be ±2% of optimum unless otherwise approved.]  [The amount of water used in compaction shall be sufficient to obtain the percent relative compaction required.]  [The amount of water required may be varied by the Contracting Officer to meet conditions brought about by storms, drought, or other causes.]

B.	Seeding and Dust Control:  Water shall be applied to those areas identified by the Contracting Officer as dust control or seeded areas.  Water shall be applied at the rate of [    ] gal/yd^2([    ] L/m^2).

PART 4:  MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.1	METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

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WHEN A “LUMP SUM” CONTRACT IS USED, DELETE THE TITLE PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, AND BOTH ARTICLES FROM THIS SECTION.  MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT WILL BE ADDRESSED IN PART 4 OF SECTION 01009 - GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS PT SECTION 01010 - SUMMARY OF WORK.

WHEN NOT A “LUMP SUM” CONTRACT, SELECT THE APPLICABLE PHRASES; USE THE “NO MEASUREMENT” PHRASE.
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A.	Units:  The work described in this section will [not be measured for payment.]  [be measured and paid for on a lump sum basis.]  Water applied by [irrigation methods will be measured in acre‑ft applied to the designated areas.]  [sprinkling will be carried in tanks of predetermined capacity, and the quantity will be computed in units of 1,000 gallons.]  [No measurement or payment will be made for drying materials containing too much moisture due to overwatering.]

4.2	BASIS OF PAYMENT

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WHEN NOT A “LUMP SUM” CONTRACT, SELECT APPLICABLE PHRASES; USE THE “NO DIRECT PAYMENT” PHRASE WHEN NONE OF THE PAY ITEMS IN THIS SECTION ARE INCLUDED IN THE BID SCHEDULE.

WHEN NOT A “LUMP SUM: CONTRACT AND PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE UNDER THIS SECTION, SELECT THE APPLICABLE PAY ITEMS.  DO NOT CHANGE PAY ITEM NUMBER.
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A.	Payment:  [No direct payment for the work described under this section will be made.  Consideration for this item shall be included in the bid price for other items of the Contract.]  [Prices and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section.  Payment will be made under:]

Pay Item												Pay Unit

02339(01)  Watering	Lump Sum
02339(02)  Watering	Acre‑Foot
02339(03)  Watering	Cubic Meter
02339(04)  Watering	Gallon
02339(05)  Watering	Liters

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