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walks within the lines of excavation. The Contractor shall make all cuts by channelii7g machine, hand operated pneumatic tools or by such other methods as will furnish a clean cut in the pavement and base tivithout undue shatter. ing . Al]_ concrete Garbing, driveways or side?walks vrithin the lines of er._cavation shall be bro'_~cen up and rerloved by Contractor. All such .•rork as above designated sriall be done at the Contractors expense and in accordance with the ruJ_es and regulations o.f the I:~iunicipality ~in vrhich the vrork is done. the use of a ~~pear~~ or weight dropped on the pavement; for breaking will not be allowed except by written permission of the i~n~i_neer. (j) EXC_1VATIi~,G nY i'.sC'~Tli~lis (~i~: ~3Y lir 1lT : The use of excavating machinery vrill be pcr:nitted eYCept in places where operation of same will cause damage 'to trees; bui lc:iir?gs or e~;isting~ structures above or belovr ground; in vit~ich case 1?ard n?ethods shall b e employed. All work must be done in open trench, no tunnelling, boring or forcing ~^rill be allowed without specia_1 permit. The ercaz-aced material niu.st be so pi1.~d as to not endanger the vrork, obstruct dri -evrays and s ideval.ks i~.or inter- fere vrith proper drainage. The trench shall be dug only so far in ad.~- vance of pipe ]_aying as the '?,ngineer shall permit. (k) BA1~iZIC<?i7I~S, GU~~DS .I?D S'~i+'i;TY PROVISIC?~tS: In order to protect persons, and property, adequate barricades, cor_~eructior_ si.~~ns, torches, red lanterns anti. guards as required, shal]. be p.-i...cecl and ma._~tailied during progress of construction vrorlt and until it is safe for trarz'~c to use 'the trenched highvray. The vrork shall b e conducted so that the least inter- ference v.~th traffic swill result. Suitable bridges shall be provided over open trenches at street intersections and driveways. (1) OF'?.RATIA:G TJ~1LVrS: The operation of all gate valves on existing mains for making connections, tests or for any other cause shall be dcne by the :.Taster I!~teter m~~.nicipality in vrhich the vrork :i~ located or by tY,.e Division of l~~ater of the Cit~y~ of Cle.reland. The Contractor shall give suf:E'iciert notice to the muni cipality or to the Division of ~:iater so that 'the VrOi'li may be done vrith the minimum of inconvenier_ce ~to the public z.nd delay to the Contractor. f:il consw?iers affected by such operation sh~':_ be noti~°ied by the Contractor at least one hour before the operation urr~ advised of the probable tune vrller. the service vrill be restored. Sec . 5 L•~YING C1~~S T IROid PIrL (a) G1;I'd1JB,_~L: Contractor shall provide prope?, implements, tools and facilities satisfactory to the I~,ng~ineer for the safe and convenient prosecution of the vrork, All pipe, fittings and valves shall be care- fulJ_y lovrered into trench by means of derricks, ropes or other suitable equipment so as to prevent damage to pipe, fittings or tree coating. Before lovrering and. titinile suspended. the pipe shall be inspected for defects and rung vrith. a ligr~t hammer to detect cracks . Any defective, damaged or unsound pipe and fittings shall be re jetted and replaced vuith a sound pipe or fitting in a satisfactory manner by the Contractor at his own exper_s e. ~! it curt or foreign matter shall b e removed from pipe before being to?~rered. into trench and shall 'oe ltept clean during and after laying. ~'.7hen laid all pipe and fittings shall conform to the lines and grades given by the Engineer,. and shall be laid to a firm and even bearing for its full 'length. -6-