SS9301-CS 920909 (2) The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462-0022
September 9, 1992
Mr. Graham Pierce
413 Meadow Creek Road
Coppell, TX 75019
RE: Grapevine Creek Sewer Main - Temporary Construction Easements
Dear Mr. Pierce:
Attached to this letter please find a copy of a portion of the specifications for the Grapevine
Creek Sewer Trunk Main - Branch I and II project that addresses the removal of trees during
the construction process. I apologize for the delay in getting this information to you. The
specifications were delivered to my office on September 2, 1992. I highlighted the portion that
addresses the removal of the trees. As you can see, no trees shall be removed without approval
of the engineer/owner. Also, any trees to be removed will be flagged by the contractor. The
stated intent of tree removal is that the minimal amount of trees be removed and the contractor
not be allowed to remove all trees within the easements and right-of-way.
I hope this has addressed your concern about the tree removal during the construction of this
project.
If you should have any other questions concerning this project, please feel free to contact me
at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
City Engineer
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GRAPEPIE
Project Manual
Including Contract Documents and Specifications For:.
GRAPEVINE CREEK SEWER
TRUNK MAIN
BRANCH I AND B~CH II
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sufficiently in advance of his operations so that the
materials may be removed before excavation or trenching is that the minimum amount of trees be removed from the project
area as required to satisfactorily complete the
started. Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to construction. It is not intended to allow contractor to
private property outside of the easement, and shall make remove all trees and obstructions located within the
satisfactory settlement for the damage directly with the easements and rights-of-way.
property owner and tenant involved. Contractor shall
repair, replace or restore all grounds, fields, terraces,
etc. to their original or better condition, and to the Access, for construction purposes, other than by easements
or rights-of-way, shall be the responsibility of the
satisfaction of the property owner and tenant involved, contractor and an agreement with the owner/tenant of the
Contractor shall limit his operations to the easements and property, and subject to the approval of Engineer.
rights-of-way designated on the plans. Any damages, 1.28 NOTICES TO OWq~ERS AND AUTHORITIES:
directly or indirectly done by the contractor, his men, his
equipment or his construction operations, shall be repaired Contractor shall notify owners of adjacent property and
immediately to the satisfaction of Owner/Engineer at no utilities when prosecution of the work may affect them. See
additional compensation to Contractor. No trees shall be Paragraph 1.23 in this Section for further information.
damaged or removed by contractor, unless approved by
Owner/Engineer. In areas where width of work area is When it is necessary to temporarily deny access by owners or
minimal, contractor shall provide equipment and construction tenants to their property, or when any utility service
procedures to adequately protect the adjoining areas, connection must be interrupted, Contractor shall give
In areas where existing walls, concrete retaining walls, notices sufficiently in advance to enable the affected
persons to provide for their needs. Notices will conform
wood retaining walls, sandbag or cement bag retaining walls, to any applicable local ordinances and, whether delivered
or other similar type construction occurs, contractor shall orally or in writing, will include appropriate information
meet with owner/tenant of said structure, along with concerning the interruption and instructions on how to limit
Engineer, take an adequate amount of photographs, pictures, their inconvenience.
videos, measurements, or dimensions to provide an accurate
depiction of conditions of structure prior to beginning Utilitles and other concer~ed agencies shall be contacted
construction in the area. Provide two (2) copies of all at least 48 hours prior to cutting or closing streets or
documentation to Engineer. Contractor shall take all cther traffic areas or excavating near underground utilities
precautions to not damage any structures in area. Should of pole lines.
any damage occur, by the contractors men, equipment, or
construction operations, contractor shall immediately
repair, replace or restore the damaged area to its condition PART ~ - PRODUCTS
prior to construction, and to the complete satisfaction of
the owner/tenant of the property and Engineer. No
additional compensation shall be made to contractor for work Not Used.
covering damages to structures. Cost of documentation not a
separate pay item, but considered incidental to the project. ~ART 3 - ~X_E~TIO__N
In areas designated on plans as easements or rights-of-way, No,.' ~ Used.
no trees shall be removed without approval of the
Engineer/Owner. After full and complete staking of the
components of the project, including the easements and EN~ OF SECTION
right-of-way limits, all trees that the contractor requires
to be removed shall be "flagged". Engineer and/or
owner/tenant of the property will then be notified to secure
approval of cutting and removal of trees. Payment for this
item shall be included in Pay Item 2010-102, Clearing and
Grubbing. Contractor shall limit the areas of his
constz~ction operations to the easements and right-of-way
show~ on the plans. Additional easements required by the
contractor, not indicated on the plans, shall be secured by
him at this own expense. It is the intent of this section
GINN & CASE, INC. GRAPEVINE CREEK SEWER TRUNK MAIN GiNN & CASE, INC. GRAPEVINE CREEK SEWER TRUNK MAIN
PROJECT 454/455 CITY OP COPPELL, TEXAS PROJECT 454.'455 CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS